Sinking for Water
The bore being sunk at the Awanui dairy factory to secure an additional supply of water is now down to a depth of about 300 feet. Water was secured at 260 feet, but not in sufficient quantity, and then rock was struck at 280 feet. When it looked as if the bore would have to be adandoned a softer stratum was entered and there is now every hope of a plentiful supply of water being secured. The Valuable Basic Slag At the conclusion of his ensilage lecture on Friday night Mr. Hamblyn gave a short talk on topdressing and the value of the various manures, during which he strongly urged the farmers present not to limit their use of basic slag, saying it would be a profitable topdressiing even if it cost a pound a ton more that it did.
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Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 October 1931, Page 1
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143Sinking for Water Northland Age, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 October 1931, Page 1
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