WHAKAMARAMA NOTES

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13341, 19 May 1941, Page 2

WHAKAMARAMA NOTES

CFrom Our Correspondent.) A swing of the wind to the southwest seems to have brought to an end a spell of spring-like weather, somewhat exceptional for the lateness of the season. As a result of the warm and showery conditions young grass has been given a great start, and should not now look back. Another result has been to keep milking cows hanging on, and no doubt some, will be more difficult in drying off. At all events it has been a fitting finish to a very good season. As the odd job season is now at hand every encouragement should be given to farmers desirous of keeping their ragwort down. It may be remembered by some readers that the County Clerks report, published some time ago, did not make the best of reading in connection with the coming eeason'i ragwort crop. Shortage of labour and the inability to obtain sodium, were the main factors for complaint in the annual campaign. The writer wishes to point out that the campaign goes on all the time, or should, and landowners are liable at any tme o. the year, and not only for at' o ' l ■ the weed to flower. This has come direct from Department in Wellington, and local authorities should now see that a reasonable part of the ' v done in the winter months. Atladfl . as tried out by the writer n excellent results and appear? 1 equal if not better than sodwj Finer grained than sodium, more readily mixable. >-0 ' writer is aware there prosecution last season, flowered and went to seed all the county. . thp hands The whole matter is m ® fe t 0 of the County Connell < beep the council those vh( 3 r> assistan ce their weeds down look ~ jg gm a!! and encouragement and > 3rld encouragement to _ 100 e very direc* see ragwort flowering tion. cheep, Some people say, - g on iy j but if every farmer J h 0 there fair crop of ragwort go _ butter would he small .need for factory; no need to; ships for our butter “ hoas« her of Tauranga busmen could close nn.