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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1128, 16 September 1879, Page 2

— •» Sib, — Will you allow me space in your paper, to call the attention of farmers to a serious evil, from which I, and, I believe, many other settlers in this neighbourhood suffered last summer, namely, wild turnip seed. The loss occasioned by the total failure of a crop of this kind, must be, to the farmer in this district, of necessity, a heavy one, as it is to such crop to a very great extent that ones sheep and cattle must depend for the winter. In addition to this, there is, of course, the smaller loss entailed by the cost of preparing and fertilising the land. My reason for bringing this matter under your notice, at the present time, when we are near the turnip sowing season again, is, that I think it possible, if suggested to them by you, the Cambridge Farmers Club, the only farmers union in the district, will, perhaps, take the matter up and secure for the settlers protection from frauds of this sort. — I am, &c, E. H. Gubbins. Innisfallen, Ohaupo, Sept. 11, 1879.