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Dunstan Times, Issue 3128, 31 July 1922, Page 7

The name of Parsons is_ known to all tire world in connection with the invention of the steam turbine, which has made possible the cheap production of electricity in large quantities and the development of high speeds by large ships. In addition to inventing the turbine, Sir Charles Parsons lias rendered great service to the progress of science, and the latest sign of his interest in the field is the gift of ten thousand pounds to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Since it was founded in 1831, the Association lias made grants of over eighty thousands pounds towards scientifice research. Sir Charles’ latest gift will enable the Assocation to maintain important work of scientific investigation. In connection with the speed of ships it is interesting to note that the fastest ship afloat is a. British vessel, the Mauretania, and during a recent voyage from the United States to Great Britain she maintained an average speed of 25.14 knots, and at one stage she attained 27.5 knots. This was 1 the fastest Transatlantic cruise made since the war, and it is faster than the same vessel had ever attained. A committee in the United States, the counterpart of the Geddes Economy Committee in Great Britain, has made the discovery that the Navy Department owns a forest, purchased in 1798, ■still officially maintained for the purpose of providing wood for the building of war vessels. Legume, and especially red clover silage, has a rank odour, and is not relished by stock. However, lucerne and cow-peas have been used with good results. Imperfect drainage i® one of .the chief causes of orchard tree® dying. Usually the grower attributes the loss of hi® trees to every known disease before giving the drainage system reasonable consideration.