STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

till communications, inters, tic., left ttlUi Mr 11. J. Boskliis, Loolueller, trill nctlve prompt j Jltc^tioci Stratford, UTov. 7. The weather this afternoon was very rough, precluding any possibility of outdoor games, and. as a consequence, die opening of the croquet club was postponed. The influenza epidemic stows no signs ,of abatement, a. number of frestii oases being reported. Included among the sufferers are, it is reported, the mayor and sever:'.! borough councillors. The shemists have had a very busy time, finding it necessary to keep open during the half holiday in order to meet their clients' requirements. Business people find their staffs depicted, in some cases very niudh so. The Stratford Post, whose staff of lfl was reduced to 5 yesterday, had its number further reduced to I!, and it speaks volume.3 for them that they were ablo to bring the paper out this |evening under such trying circumstances. The cropping report submitted to the last meeting of the Stratford Model Farm Committee showed teat owing to the wet weather nothing had been sown (Turing the past month. No. 7 paddock had been disced, tripod harrowed, and rolled, and was ready for sowing with grass seeds as soon as the weather permits. No. 9 paddock ihad been ploughed and will be rolled, disced, and drilled with various green fodder crops. No. 10 paddock had been disced and tripod harrowed over all. It is proposed to sow an area on the south side as follows: Tv/o acres soft turnips, two acres mangolds, and a half-acre carrots. This area had been further disced and harrowed. It is now being disced, tripod harrowed, and_ rolled down ready for drilling. Drilling will be carried out thr- week if weaUher permits. Stumping is satisfactorily proceeding in Xo. 13 paddock. Cows have been tested by the Stratford District High School. The borrowed horse has been taken away by the owner and our own horses will now suffice.

The Allies arc continuing their sweeping drive, and the results make pleasant reading. Another sweeping drive is being conducted in Stratford, where C. F. James lias reduced his prices on many lines to bedrock to effect a speedy clearance to permit room for Christmas goods This is your opportunity to secure ladies' handbags bangles, bracelets, toys, stationery, and those who enjoy a smoke will find the biggest and best range of c'sarc, tobacco, and pipes in town.— Advt.