CO-OPERATION AND THE SPARROW PEST.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1834, 8 April 1884, Page 2

CO-OPERATION AND THE SPARROW PEST.

TO THK EDITOR. Sir,— l am pleased to see the progress in which the North New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association is making, and am a hearty well-wisher for its success. I see by the prospectus there are eight clauses, representing what is intended to be done. I am sorry that it does not include the small bird pe&t in one of its clauses. I think, Mr Editor, if you were to give them a gentle hint on that subject the association might deal with that nuisance with far greater advantage than the farmers can single handed. I tried for three years in succession to keep the little robbers down, but every year there seems to be getting more and more, as there are only a few beside myself who do anything in the business. Hoping that your kind efforts through the Press will prevail on them to take the matter up in good earnest this coming winfcev as it Is getting an intolerable nuisance. — I am, &0., Farmer. Pukerimu, April sth.

A special time-table for Easter will be found in our advertising columns. Messrs W. J. Hunter and Co. will srll at the, Ohaupo yards this day 100 head mixed cattle from Papatoitoi and Auckland, 6 useful Worses, 2S young cattle from Kibikibi, and fl two-tooth Lincoln rams. On Thursday, the 17th inst.. they will sell at the Cambridge yards choice steers, nearly beef, fat cows, prime heifers and .cows, fat sheep and lambs, dairy and store cattle, &c. On Saturday, the 19th inst., they will sell at the Cambridge yards 50 mares and geldings, comprising all descriptions, ■ saddlery)