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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 89, 13 January 1928, Page 11

“It is a case of ‘grounds,’ not ‘greens,’ ” said a suburban bowler mournfully, when he mentioned the trials and tribulations that were besetting superintendents of bowling greens (says the Auckland “Star’’). Unlike the Auckland bowling greens, where a junction has been effected with a small stream in an adjoining gully, or suburban greens where liberal use of water is still possible, and the City Council hosing restrictions do not apply, some of the greens in the outer areas have been dependent for moisture from tanks, but the supplies have become exhausted. Bowlers who have sampled the country greens of late teport bare earth surfaces, and, to make matters worse, they are showing a tendency to crack. Abnormal growth of feed in the Ash burton County has been taken advantage of by the Jambs, but the effect of the rank,discoloured undergrowth is apparent in both sheep and lambs (states the “Guardian”). Leicesters and other clear-wooled flocks appear as dark in the necks and mouths as Shropshires, ns the result of mucous stains from feeding well down. It is understood that though lambs appear well grown and tat, when slaughtered there is almost an entire absence of kidney fat. Fanners, especially in the hills district, are yearning for a dry snsll to harden up the feed. The result of top-dressing pasture laid down some 25 years ago with superphosphate is shown on Mr. T>. Bruce’s farm, Otania (savs the “Mataura Ensign”). Up till August last the land had never been treated, and the growth of grass was almost negligible, but with the application of two cwt. of superphosphate what was once considered poor land of poor quality is now covered with a fine growth. Where clover and cowprass were believed to have died out there is now to be seen a phenomenally luxuriant growth. “Such has bee.n the effect of applying superphosphate to various parts of the property that I find I am able to carrv nearlv double the number of stock I carried formerly, and there is still room for improvement.” WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE— For Influenza Colds.—Advt.