MURCHISON NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 July 1916, Page 3

MURCHISON NEWS

AGRICULTURAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Through the auspices of the Agricultural Committee, we have just been favoured with a flying visit from Mr W. Dibble, an expert and representative of the Government Agricultural Department, Wellington, who has for the part few days been visiting various parts of the district accompanied by several members of the Agricultural Committer, including Mr C. O'Brien, Chariman of the Committee,. A. Thomson senior, Dr Warneford, and others. A public meeting was held in the Public Library on Thursdav evening, the 27th inst., and considering there were several other meetings being held there was a veryfair attendance of farmers and others. Mr C. O'Brien occupied the chair, and spoke of the advantages of visits of such experienced agriculturists as Mr Dibble.. Several questions were asked Mr Dibble, who in answer to same, gave a very instructive and conversational lecture on the question of preparing the soil previous to grassing and laying dawn the pastures and preparing the ground for various crops, and the lecturer strongly advised applying suitable quantities of lima, etc.. to tlie soil, and strongly recommended good preparation aivl drainage. Messrs E. Kerr, J. Brown. A. Thomson junior, B. Spiers, and F. Batchelor took part in the discussion, and the expert stated ,that he" thought a portion of Mr French's farm would be an ideal place to experiment in testing the different kind of grasses on fern land.

Mr A. Thomson, junior, moved and Mr J. Brown seconded the following resolution. "That this meeting requests Mr Dibble to approach the Governor re securing a 10-acre plot on Mr T. K. French's farm at Fern Flat, to test the different kinds of grasses to cope with the growth of fern." Carried. Mr B. Spiers moved and Mr J. Brown seconded a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Dibble for his lecture. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded a very interesting meeting. DIME. Samples of limestone have been sent to the. Government for analysis from several parts of the Murchison County, but there is one return- yet to come. When sore throat, cough, or cold assails. You'll find one treatment never fails; 'Tis fragrant, certain, soothing, rure, World-famous Wood's Peppermint Cure. In every home it's come to stay. Its patrons multiply each day : Once used' all other they abjure, Preferring Woods' Great Peppermint Cu re.