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Otago Witness, Issue 3995, 7 October 1930, Page 65

Grass seed was discussed at the last meeting of the Wanganui branch of the Farmers’ Union. Mr George M’Gregor had tested out grass seeds, and the result had proved on twd years’ working that the percentage of value was poor in seetl drawn from Southland and Canterbury. The experiments showed that what in the past had been taken for perennial rye was really Italian rye. As a result of the Massey College’s finding, Hawke’s Bay rye and other grass types had increased considerably in price, which was prohibitive to the back country settler. He asked that the Fanners* Union inquire from the Agricultural Department whether something could not be done to help the man in the back country regarding good grass seed.