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Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1918, Page 5

GOOD FARM LAND AND GOOD CROPS. What is said to be one of the finest farms for cropping purposes in Marlborough was sold recently, the price being £S3 per acre. This farm is situated opposite the Grovetown Railway Station, Marlborough, and comprises about 130 acres. It is exceptionally rich land watered by fine under ground natural springs, and has produced some exceptionally heavy crops. For instance. 20 acres'of oats, produced 109 busheh per acre. A crop of chaff produced C % tons per acre! Carrots produced 61 tons per acre, and broad beans for seed produced 70 bushels per acre. These..;, crops were not all produced in a fcinglq( season, but they are nevertheless re-' 1 cords that would be hard to excel upon' ony single farm in X.Z. The purchasers! were F. Cooper, Ltd., the well-known! Wholesale Seed Growers of Wellington J It is the intention of the firm to utilise} the farm entirely for growing and iclc-S tion of Pedigree Vegetable and Fari 1 a Seed crops. Owing to the scare)ty ofl supplies, and the great demand for seed 1 .! both in Europe, and America, it is nc-s cessary to increase the local The firm believes in securing the ln.">'J in land in just the same way as they * are determined to have the best in seed X "Cooper's" are the largest growers- and '"• handlers of. seeds in the Southern Hcmi- ' sphere, "with head offices at Wellington, \ and branches at Blenheim, Christchurcli, , London, and New York. They say, aim ." rightly too, it is the duty of every man • and every woman to be doing something * really useful in the present crisjs, and, %p - be doing that something useful to the * utmost of their capacity. Make up your mind to grow an ample supply of vegetable and root crops this year both for human consumption, and your stock. It is necessary that you should have "Success" this season, and therefore you should plant Cooper's Seeds. Most seedsmen handle Cooper's Seeds but when buying make sure they »rc Cooper's Seeds and 1918 crop whether in packets or from the bale. 0110 Decision marks the man of power. It takes energy to decide, but it saveß time. Two thirds 6f life is wasted in making up one's mind. If you wan* to know which whisky will best Slit your health try 'Tcrfcction" and your ra jtf' will 1» made tip. All hotels.

Dally News motor car services from New Plymouth to Hawera: Leaves 44J0 BJm., returning from Hawera fL. O.T ; Hooker's) 630 ajn., Eltham 6.50, Stratford 7.20, Inglewood 7.50, Egmont Village 8. Coacll fares. Q. Beere, pioprktor, 525 Devon Street East, Now Ply- '