COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 217, 12 September 1911, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS.

CAMBRIDGE. Mr. W. Dibble, acting-field instructor to the Agricultural Department, addressed meeting of the Waikato 'Farmers Club m ■their rooms at Cambridge, on .the tages of making ensilage. There fair attendance, and Mr. Dibble wa:> ed to with rapt attention. He gave full (particulars of bow and 'Wha-t should be built and made of, and how ithev should toe managed. fPertiaps the 'matter of most interest to the fanners was the temperature ithat should be maintained to 'get the 'best ensilage 'tlra't .being a question that the farmers have ne-gleeted pci-ha-ps more than any other in connection with the making of the commodity. Mr. Dibble also gave full tastrnctiwus as to prewiring the 'land for the crops, and what to grow. Never since the Waikato lands have ■been C/Ultivated >han there been sucb a strortitge of feed at iWs time of tlie year; and if each farmer had a yrood silo full ox ensilage, they <wonld ibe miichi liappier than it'll ey are at present. Tn some 'parts of the Waikato stock are dyinc fi-oon 'svawt of nourishment, and that fact. Impresses on the farmers ttie importance of ttrmag a good supplv of feed for the 1 winter; but even if they 'had had su»-h a supply they would probably have exhs.ustfsd it by nffW, for no one ever expected to tave a drougtit during the iwinter and spring.

WHAWGARES. In tip Rugibv football match nlsycd at Kensington on Saturday (between Rovers and Purrra. the former wn by 15 jioints to six. Trips were scored by Treanor (2), R-rice (2), and Oalbraith. : F.t>x' the losers Brown and Dyer scored tries. At tihe committee meeting off the MarsdenKaipnra Hospital •and OJmritn'Me Aid Board on (Sa-twrday. it was decided to place the Roard's (Mairtown property in land agents' hands for disposal. The resignation of •Chnrpre-Nnrse Neal from the Wairoa Hospital was received. and Nurse Newell was appointed to fill 'the vacancy. In .response to the recent appeal made by Mr. M. H. •Hn+e'hiiwon (president of the ■Wihanjrarei A. and p. Society), 43 grandstand debenture-holders IwTe «ince>led their d.pibejvtnres, thus benefiting the society by their generous action to the extent of £615. The society's liabilities lwire -fbros bebn ■reduced to shout two-thirds o:f the original amount.