Onion Crops at OpiKi.

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 277, 23 November 1945, Page 4

Onion Crops at OpiKi.

The earlier-sown onions in the Opiki area, where approximately 500 acres have been sown this season, are now be-

- ginning to show first signs of bulbing, * while later varieties are just breaking i the surface. The crops, generally, it is 5 reported are displaying the effects of 7 lack of sunshine. Potatoes in the dis- ’ trict also give this impression, although * they have had the additional set-back 1 of too much wind. ’ Fire Damage to Property. 3 During the past two months the Palmerston North Fire Brigade answered 15 calls, according to the report of the superintendent (Mr. N. G. Buick) at the quarterly meeting of the Palmers--3 ton North Fire Board held yesterday. I Of this total, eight were to property " fires, three to chimney fires and one to a grass and rubbish fire. There was one justifiable false alarm and two j malicious false alarms. The total fire r loss for the period was £6B. r Grass-seed Outlook. Prospects for the production of rye- - grass seed in the Manawatu district 7 this season are not bright, and the 1 Department of Agriculture has not re- > ceived the normal number of applicat tions for certification of ryegrass crops. * Growth is stated to be late and the ’ season may be now too far advanced 3 for the full development of good seed, r The possibilities for crops of white 1 clover, however, are much more promiss ing and that class of seed production may be fairly good this season-