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Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4596, 27 June 1917, Page 5

The successful growing of a plot of peanuts is reported! by Mr J. Down, acting-gaoler of the Waikeria Prison, South Auckland, as follows: The experiment was tried on the riverfiats of the prison farm, where the soil is of a sandy nature.' -The ground was prepared similarly to that for potatoes. Three rows 1 chain long and 2ft apart were planted with a nut every 18in. The manure used was basic super and bone, 71b. The nuts were planted on 15th September, 1916, and harvested on Ist May, 1917. From Jib nuts planted there 1 was a yield of 221 b. All makes in gent/s ties, clearing at Campbell’s closing sale, at 50,'p.c. off usual prices.* , Luminous Dial Alarm Clocks, manufactured by. the Water bury C’oek Company,. 13s 6d each, guaranteed 12 months, are a great success: Pror curable only at Grieve’s, Watchmakers and Jewellei’s.*