LOCAL A. AND P. NEWS
Potato fields throughout this district (says the Clutha Free Press) had been looking well, giving promise of abundant yields, but on the night of the 17tb there ' oame "a killing frost," and next day the * leaves of the tubers showed black. xne frost came again on Sunday night. Ine result will be that "first earlies" will be set back to "sewmd etrlies," and in some cases the tubers "killed entirely. _ Th* quantity of milk being received at fhe Mataura Dairy Factory (says the Mataura Ensign) is steadily increasing, and that grass is inor.i plentiful this year is evident by the fact that to-djay 3400 gallons . of milk were received, as against 1800 iof the corresponding day of last season. "Lp to the present there are over 70 suppliers, and it is expected that before long 80 dairymen will be wending their way to the factory in the morning. Last season there were 64 suppliers. The factory ul capable of handling 5000 gallons of milk daily, and if the supply continues to -increase further provision will have to be made before the present season closes. The Tuapeka Times says:—-A -local resident who has been suffering severely •through the depredation of sparrows destroying his seedlings of choice flowers, etc has hit upon, a very satisfactory method of exterminating the pest. Procuring sixpence worth of strychnine, he dissolved it in two cupfuls of water, and in this he soaked a couple of pieces of bread, which fie afterwards distributed about his garden, ffhe bird 3 took the bait freely, and within » very- short time there were innumerable vlead 'birds to be found about his own and * '.neighbours' gardens, and he says there are uot now a tenth of the birds frequenting his place. This is, he says, a good, time to poison, as the birds, having their young to feed, eat voraciously of any soft food that comes in their way. Those who are similarly plagued could not do bettei than give this plan a trial. A rreetinsr of the committee tif tne 1 almerston and Waihemo A. and P. A*socia- i 'tion. held on Saturday, was presided over by Mr D. J. Ross, president.- A letter ■was received from Mr Jam-es Gow, Invermay. agreeing to judge the light hordes at the show Space was granted to C. (arlos for an exhibition of snake-chaiminar provided a fee of £1 was paid. The secretary reported that he had replied to a letter from the secretary of the Qtago A. and P. Association about altering the date of the metropolitan show, stating that there was time to call a meeting of the committee to deal with the matter The secretary's action was approved. Mr , Hutchison, S.M., wrote that he had forwarded to Wellington with a request that it be granted ttie application for the use of she Courthouse for the butter exhibit?. ( Th« President reported that he had wired J to Mr E. H. Clark, M.P., about <he mat- j ter^and the secretary was instructed to : oomrnunicate with the Minister of Justice, j The .tendeT of Mr A. Fraser offering £6' 10s for-the use of the show grounds for ' grazing purposes was accepted. ' ,
LOCAL A. AND P. NEWS
Otago Witness, Issue 2902, 27 October 1909, Page 19
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