STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

TARANAKI DAILY NEWS, STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication should be left at the office of the local representative, W. J. Wilson, next Union Bank. January 22. In view of the uncertainty of tl\e position in regard to the railway lease's in Broadway Central, Mr. R. Masters, M.P., has written to Mr. MeVilley, General Manager of Railways, asking for definite information concerning the Department's intentions. A letter has been received by 1 Mr. R.. Masters, M.P., from Mr. D. G. Clark, Commissioner of Taxes, in reply to his invitation to address a meeting at Stratford, stating that he will endeavor to meet the wishes of the business people and will advise Mr. Masters definitely later on. A special invitation is extended by the committee of the .Stratford Model Dairy Fal'm to the general public to visit the farm on Wednesday next at 1 p.m., and it is hoped that there will be a very large gathering present. The farm has made splendid progress during the few years of its existence, and the visitors on Wednesday will find a very great deal to interest them, particularly in regard to the fodder, crops. In reference to representations that were made by the Tahora and Kohuratahi Settlers’ Association during the session regarding the Kohuratahi and Tahora mail services, Mr. R. Masters, M.P., has received a communication from the Postmaster-General to the effect that arrangements have now been made for mails to be conveyed between Kohuratahi and Tahora on Tuesdays and Saturdays by the Public Works Department’s trains, and for a through service to be run by road between Whangamomona and Tahora on Thursdays. Under the new arrangements, Kohuratahi and Tahora will receive weekly five mails and despatch three.

MODEL DAIRY FARM. The committee of the Stratford Model Dairy Farm invite all interested persons to inspect tjie farm on Wednesday next at 1 p.m. The rapid improvement of the land was a policy established by the committee on taking possession, and this policy has been : well maintained. During the three years of the society’s existence over sixty acres of land have been stumped and cultivated. Buildings and fenctes have been erected, plantations of trees and hedges established and much other work of a permanent nature effected. The cropping operations have always been highly interesting and successful, demonstrating in a practical way, the possibilities of the fertility of the soil when good farm practice and methods are applied. At present there are •nearly 25 acres under crop, consisting of fodder growth for hay or ensilage, mangolds, carrots, soft turnips and swedes, and a further area of eleven acres has lately been sown down to pasture with Buda Kale. All these are looking really well and should certainly interest, visitors next Wednesday. Redeem the long-standing promise and have the photograph taken at McAllister’s Studio. We are always ready, day or night; no delay: no waiting either in taking or finishing, at this studio. Ring 25, Stratford.