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Mataura Ensign, Issue 947, 19 September 1901, Page 4

FIRST PRIZE. Best 5 Acres Drilled Field Turnips, excluding Swedes, grown within Countv of Southland or Wallace: George Young, Green-top Yellow Turnip, 2 cwt Bones, 2cwt 'Maiden Island Guano, 10 loads stable manure p6r acre, 51 tons 17cwt 61b. Best 2 Acres Drilled Swedes: James Crombie, 3cwt Maiden Island Guano, 4cwt Bones 61 tons scwt. Best 5 Acres Broadcast: Robert Coupland, 3cwt Maiden Island Guano Alone. Crofter's Field Turnip Competition, 1 Acre Drilled, except Swedes—G. Simpson, 3cwt Maiden Island Guano, 3cwt line bones, 52 tons 81b. Half-acre Drilled Swede: G. Simpson, 3cwt Maiden Island Guano, ;icwt Bones, 52 tons scwt 2qr 241b.

An old general on his deathbed was exhorted to foi give his enemies, in order that he might enjoy a better life in the next world. " I can't forgive them," said the dying warrior pathetically. '■ Why can't you forgive them 1" enquired the priest " Because—l've shot them all," was the unan ■wvrable response. " It's dreadfully queer," said the housewife, ■' that the potatoes you bring should be so much bigger at (he top of the sack than they am at ihe bottuin." "Miss," said the honest farmer, " it conns about this way. P'latoes is growing •.-. f:i-i just now that by the time I git a the last ones is ever bo much I. ; f i-t one*."

Old Gentleman: I don't see why a lug. ablebodied young fellow like you should \,« beggiog for a living. Tramp: To t*ll yon the truth, sir, foks is beeomin' so haid lionf-d that a feller hat got ter be big au' ablebodied to beg aiUuiol getlia' butt.