GLEANINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6872, 16 July 1909, Page 3

GLEANINGS

The Levin Dairy Company has decided to establish a creamery at Koputaroa. It is probable that a creamery of tho Dairy Union closed down for somoyears will bo in operation again next season. A cheese factory is to be established at the Douglas estate; Clydevale, Otago. The prospect is viewed with considerable enthusiasm in tho district. (n tho garden of Mr Kempton, Morison’s Bush. Wairarapa. ripe tomatoes, of good quality, a second crop, are being gathered. On the llirnutakas a farmer

is said to have a crop of new potatoes ready to dig. The South Canterbury Board of Education has decided to advertise in the chief newspapers of the Dominion for an agricultural instructor for South Canterbury, at a salary of <£3so per annum and travelling expenses. Some South Canterbury farmers (says the Christchurch “Press”) imported from Australia last season a quantity of velvet wheat, it has been sown, and is now making vigorous growth, easily surpassing in appearance tho New Zealand wheat of the same name sown at the same time.

Settlers on the Otokaike Government .settlement have made a vast difference in their holdings (reports the Timaru “Herald”) through the improvements which they have put in. A big area of the settlement is under wheat this year, that sown in the autumn now looking particularly well. The fine, open winter uis kept the sheep in good condition; there is plenty of feed for the winter months, and the prospects now ahead of the settlers have never been brighter. At the annual meeting of the Greytown Fruitgrowing Company, the other day, entire satisfaction was expressed with the progress made. Black wattle is to ho planted for shelter, and no further fruit trees are to be planted till tho shelter has made some growth. Of the 50Ui) apple trees planted last season, only four will have to be replaced. Mr Boucher, North Island Pomologist, considers the trees havo done exceptionally well—better than ho anticipated. From their growth, he is quite satisfied as to tlie suitability of the eoil for fruitgrowing.

Arbor Day is to be -observed in the right way at the EUham school. According to tiie ‘‘Argus” shrubs, trees, etc., are to be planted in the forenoon and refreshments provided for the scholars engaged in the work, while other children will also be provided for. Iu me afternoon the children will be given a holiday. It is expected that plants and oeecls will be donated, and a subsidy will be paid on their value. Tho headmaster proposes planting flax, toi toiand pampas grass alternately along one of me shies of the grounds to form a kind of ornamental hedge, and ho io making an artistic arrangement of the gardens, tie says the grounds may be so planted as to make them one of the show places of the district. The works committee is to investigate the proposed plans, and to supervise tho carrying out of the arrangements generally. Tho Royal Horticultural Society's exhibition of colonial-grown fruit and vegetables will open iu London on December Ist, and will be continued until December tUi, entries closing a fortnight before the opening of tho show. The society's colonial fruit shows wore first organised in 1901, and have grown in importance every year since. The abject of the society in holding

ve show is to advance the interest of too colonies by stimulating the production of better fruit; by giving advice and assistance in tho difficulties confronting colonial fruit-growers, and by helping to inform the Home marke; and Home consumers of the value of colonial fruit. No entrance fee or charge is made for space at the show., ami tabling is provided free of charge. Consignments of fruit or vegetable* nay be sent direct to the " society, and they will bo placed in cool storage urn U tho dato of tho show.