CERTIFICATION OF SEED

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21988, 12 January 1937, Page 8

CERTIFICATION OF SEED

’ —; #— RECORD ENTRY FOR . POTATO TRIALS ~ RYEGRASS CROPS AFFECTED ‘f S £ $ * i BY. WEATHER.’ J’ ' V ...a \ f I - *■> « **s ' V The .’greatest number of entries ever received} ini all-938 firbid thp districts: controlled by the*’Cfirist.cburch branch of the Department of Agriculture, havb been received for the: certification > trials, of seed potatoes conducted by the Fields Division of the department. In addition,;to local entries a number have been received from Otago, Southland,'and the central part of the North Island, . and altogether about 1000 are being grown •in the department’s trial plots. at Rangiora, According :to- Mr - R. McGillivray, superintendent of the The pitots at Rangiora are looking particularly well, ; Mr McGillivray said, and it was proposed to hold a field day. there on Monday next co enable growers ftp inspect their entries. . * :

Ryegrass entered, for certification trials this year showed a reduction l in area, and owing to the wet weather it is doubtful if some areas entered will be harvested. The growth has been ; terrific ,in. some cases, Mr McGillivray continued, and white clover and trefoil have grown so strongly as almost to submerge the ryegrass. Under, the circumstances it is difficult to harvest crops successfully, and some farmers have already cut the areas for hay. Unfortunately some of this has also, been caught by the rain and it is doubtful if it' jwill b,e lof f:use. ■ even as hay.: ” ‘ “ :