RIPE AND UNRIPE SEED POTATOES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3194, 2 June 1915, Page 13

RIPE AND UNRIPE SEED POTATOES.

Early in January, when the crops at Lcongatha, Victoria, were in the flowering stage, the difference in the appearance of the crop grown from the immature as compared to the mature seed was. most conspicuous. The results are as follow; Marketable Small Total Potatoes. Potatoes. Weight Per acre. Per acre. Per acre.

As will be seen, the immature sred yielded three tons to the acre in excess of the mature. The ripe seed manured returned only 12cwt 561 b above the immature not manured. On the other hand, the immature seed manured beat the ripe fcpt manured by 5 tons scwt. , The proportion of small tubers is all in favour of the immature seed. THE WEATHER, (From Our Own Correspondents.) CROMWELL, May 28. For almost two weeks the weather has been exceptionally mild, with an entire absence of frost. Rain has fallen on several days, there being a heavy fall last night, with snow on the high land. The conditions are at present unsettled. DIPTON, May 27. The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9.30 a.m. on the 26th inst. was IT points. GRADING OF MILK AND CREAM. DISCUSSION AT PALMERSTON NORTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON N„ May 27. A question of considerable importance to the dairying industry was considered at Palmerston North by a largo number of delegates representing the various dairy companies operating in the Manawatu district — the adoption of some system of grading the milk and cream supplied to the factories. Mr Cuddie (dairy commissioner) said that in his opinion the payment on different grades of milk and cream was the only remedy against the supply of inferior milk and cream by certain suppliers, and in the event of such a system being adopted it would bo necessary to have an agreement between all companies in the district that no supplier whoso milk or cream had been rejected by any factory should bo allowed to supply any other factory for tho remainder of the season. Several delegates spoke, and it was generally recognised that since home separation

was very much on the increase, it was highly desirable that a scheme for the grading of cream should be instituted; otherwise it would bo impossible to maintain the present high quality of New Zealand produce.

it was eventually decided that a form of agreement bo drawn up and submitted to a conference of dairy companies’ representatives to bo held during winter show week at Palmerston Noith

o Eh 6 Toil! 6 3 S £ • EH O 3 Immature — Manured 7 15 0 0 17 56 8 12 56 Not manured 3 15 0 1 5 0 5 0 0 Eipe— Manured 4 5 0 1 7 56 5 12 36 Not manured 2 2 56 1 5 0 3\ 7 56