STRENGTH FOR WORK
At this time of national stress “Increase Production’’ is a clarion call to all ranks of workers, men and women alike. From high administrative officers to employees of the lowest degree, our first duty is to the State, and our most important war effort is to achieve, the greatest efficiency within our own orbit, whether in goods or services. No sphere of labour presents greater possibilities nor offers more immediate results than the cultivation of the soil. “Dig for Victory, that is the slogan for today. Dig to increase the nation’s food supplies, dig to keep down your cost of living, dig for health and dig for the joy of achievement. Whether yon have an extensive garden or whether it is a two by four plot in the backyard, make every inch grow something if it is only a few lettuces for summer salads. Of course, for the best results you really do need good gardening tools, and now is Hie time to buy them. They are bound to be scarce later on, but at the moment Briscoe Mills are showing a splendid range of gardening tools of all kinds,
Good tools are a gardener's delight, and in this connexion Briscoe Mills can be deixmded upon • for quality. There arc many points to be considered when purchasing your gardening tools. The most important is—will it do the work for which it is required, and secondly, will it be an asset. If these vital points are given careful thought it will then be readily understood why you must follow the suit of so many hundreds of others, and consult a firm of standing whose name alone is a' guarantee, for the equipment you require as well as expert guidance. It pays in the long-run to bear in mind that any article which the manufacturers are proud to have made will have the hallmark ofMieir workmanship—their name or their trademark. This is just another reason why it will be to your advantage to see Briscoe Mills, whose reputation is your safeguard. They are agents too, for EARL'S London Tested flower and vegetable seeds, and have just opened up a complete new season’s range. You are recommended to. get your supply without delay.
Now is the time to plant your garden, to get the full benefit of the warm spring rains. Dig for Victory and remember to obtain your gardening needs where you get the best. Briscoe Mills, Hunter Street, Wellington.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 283, 24 August 1940, Page 16
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411STRENGTH FOR WORK Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 283, 24 August 1940, Page 16
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