LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 40, 1 February 1932, Page 6

LOCAL & GENERAL

Making of hay and ensilage is still proceeding in various parts of Taranaki, and indications point to far more winter fodder being saved this year than has been the case for the past few years. Last wnter was a severe one, and though farmers considered last summer that they were making ample provision in the way of hay and ensilage, many were caught with too little. They arc taking no chances this year, and all surplus pasture is being stored away. This year a greater proportion is being made into hay, as the searon has been suitable for haymaking. In conjunction with the work at. present being carried out at the Plants Research Station, Palmerston North, a series of twenty-five duplicate plots covering an area f one acre were sot out in Field 15 and sown in March, .1930, with niateen different lines of red clover, a comparison being made of their relative growth and persistence on the pipeclay soils. The perenial ryes comprised commercial lines of known origin from Hawke’s Bay, Poverty Bay, Sandau, Marlborough, South Canterbury, Canterbury, Southland and Maniotntn; fhe red clovers included samples ,>f Miirliiorough. Montgomeryshire, Engr.di lai ' red, Swedish and Chilean.

An invitations is extended to a dance in the Clive Hall on Thursday evening next.

The St. Leonards Bowling Club invites players of other clubs to an electric light tourney on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Play begins nt 7 o’clock sharp.

Haumoana is noted for its progressive ways, and the Tenuis Club there is following precedent, by holding an open-air cabaret on Thursday. The dancing will be interspersed with voeal and instrumental items of a novel and entertaining nature.

The weather at Wellington was unsuitable this morning for the first race for the Cornwell Cup,, and it was decided at a conference of delegates that, if the weather moderated sufficiently, a start would be made this afternoon. —Press Assn.

An energetic committee is working lor the success of the dance in aid of the unemployed which is to be held in the Village Hall, Havelock North, on Wednesday evening. Old-time and modern dancers are catered for, and the floor is in good order. A free bus will leave Westerman’s corner at 7.45

Victoria Square was the scene of another delightful recital by the Hastings Citizens’ Band last evening, and in spite of the fact that the night was unexpectedly cold, there was a very large attendance of the public. The band was as usual conducted by Mi Chas. Bryant, and gave a most excellent performance which met with the heartiest approval of its audience. A varied programme was played, and every item was loudly and enthusiastically applauded. Contributions amounted tai £6 9/6.

There are now close on 5000 dairies registered for the supply of milk to towns throughout the Dominion, of which 2193 serve the four larger centres. The annual report of the Livestock Division for 11)30-31 states that during the last few years a considerable advance has been made with regard to the type of dairy shed being erected. The old type of shed, which on account of its construction was difficult to keep in a sanitary condition, is fast disappearing, and new structures b.uilt on sanitary principles are being ftrected, with the result that the farmer is supplying a better commodity than he was able to previously and with less trouble to himself.