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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8628, 8 July 1924, Page 7

* GEE! But this is Real Firewood Weather but there’s no need to get “Cold Feet” over it, as we are well equipped with everything in Timber Getting Appliances Axes and Tomahawks (Plumbs) Axe Handles and Handles of every description One Man Saws, ‘DisstonV 8 fo&fc 3 2 foot 4 foot 4\ foot l)s 15s 6d 18s 20s Crosscut Saws 51 foot 6 foot 6i foot 7 foot from 18s to 40s each Axes, Mauls, Wedges—Blasting Powder, etc. GUINNESS BROS. DIRECT IMPORTED Therefore Cheapest

Graziers, Farmers, Shire and Municipal Councils. DO YOU KNOW THAT KIKUY WILL SAVE OUR STOCK SAV£ OUR SHEEP *nd MAKE OUR BARREN LANDS FERTILE Our Seedless KukuyuGrass is splendid for fattening Cattle. Will ■stand any draught or heat. 1 bvs -well nil peer or good soil. Sheep thrive on it. For reclaiming sand dunes or drought-stricken country it is ideal, and worth more than its weight in gold. Planted 6ft apart if soon covers tire sjaaqp between, conserves the moisture, and binds the ground. No seed for birds to carry. . NATURE OF GROWTH. Kikuyu grass is a perennial, and spreads rapidly over the ground by moans of running stems or stolons, which carry a large quantity of leafy material thus providing a very bulky mass of fodder. The grass grows ■?eiy rapidly, and the stolons send out roots from every node or joint, tills anchoring the plant firmly in the ground, and at the same l time forming a dense turf, which will stand the tramping of heavy stock well.-. This turf-forming habit is one of the most important factors, to considered when selecting grasses for permanent pasture. Tussocky grasses de nut cover the ground well, leaving bare patches which later ® become smothered with weeds. If not allowed to seed periodically tussocky grasses become tramped and eaten cut more rapidly than turf formers. In one of the coldest portions of the State the grass was cut back V frost, but it lived through the winter and came away well the follewmg spring. -As regards drought resistance, the Department of Agriculture' in «uth Afri ca s t, a tes that “for DROUGHT resistance KIKUYU Grass b Great, and lias no* rival. When the surrounding veldt is drv and withered, the KIKUYU remains green, giving one the impression of irrigated held of forage. All kinds of stock are extremely fond of ami prefer it to other grasses. The food value- is high and superior o °' llr other grasses/' Mr Edward McGrath, Ocean View, Pambnla : "The roots were P-aated in August, 1920, on rich black soil ; the grass made good and in February, 1921, the plants had spread 8 feet from the wei 'r 3 feet 7 inches high. A few roots were planted in Ail, and made fairly good growth, the plants being 5 feet 4 inches %'oni the centre, and about 1 foot 8 inches high. This is ebest grass I have ever seen, ami the hot, dry weather never affected *■.,* ""mild like to plant 10 acres of it, if I could obtain the material ltJl whieji to do so.” WHEN TO PLANT. Planting mi the coastal districts may be carried out in the early s>{ U> ° r m spring and summer months—for preference, the Uj* districts where severe frosts and cold conditions are exper- » spring apd early summer plantings are recommended. 10n number of plants for present planting. PLANT NOW! iUU PLANTS, 20/ post free: 500, £3; 1,000, £5 10/, F. 0.8. SYDNEY or MELBOURNE. Quotations for Larger Quantities on application. All Kinds of Grass and Fodder Seeds in Stock. Obtainable only from OSBORNE ROAD, MANLY, SYDNEY. p lsase AdJress Letters. Box 2489, G.P.0., SYDNEY. Tftn ***** °P> Tour !° T ] 60methl “ 8 1 At the first sign of a cold in the 6 urt o eeves make | ieac j or throat, due to germ infection, frequently inhale Nasol, which will counteract the infection and give relief.* ipbr, Material fco practice on. Laughs, take