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Southland Times, Issue 24106, 20 April 1940, Page 15

B z . I z 3 • 'Bi': Lord Bledisloe, our late farmer Governor-General, and a recognised authority, on March 18, 1935, on board R.M.S. Rangitiki at sea, writing a foreword for “Grassland Management,” by Dr H. E. Annett, said:— “That judicious management of grassland is even more important than its fertilisation, and that in this connection the size of paddocks, the temporary crowding of stock upon them while others are resting, the free use of sharp-tined ‘cutting’ harrows, and the sequence of growth (and therefore of grazing) of rye grass, cocksfoot, clover and other choice herbage plants, are matters worthy of far more consideration than has been accorded to them by most fanners in the past." Professor A. G. Stapleton, who is the recognised world authority on grassland management, is a great advocate of effective harrowing. Two years ago he said that as a result of experiments extending over 20 years he was in a position to say that if the farmers of England would follow his methods, he would undertake to increase the carrying capacity of the pasture lands of England from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 sheep. When Professor Stapleton visited New Zealand in 1925, he said: “Grassland farmers have almost forgotten that their ancestors devoted no small amount of their time and labour to working the surface of their permanent grassland,” and, he said, “Generally speaking, farmers should in the autumn harrow, harrow, and harrow.” THE BEST I’VE USED’ Alex Maria, Esq., Awanui, on the 30/9/39, writes. “I can say definitely it is the best grass Harrow I’ve ever used, and I can assure you that I’ve used quite a few, and seen quite a few more used. My candid opinion about your Harrow is that it does a wonderful job. I went twice over a 10-acre paddock that was very rough—lumpy and tufty grass all over it. You should see tire spring growth—really wonderful! There is no doubt about your Harrow being beneficial to the pastures.” LIFETIME SEARCH ENDED W. W. Thorby, Esq., Kaimata (Taranaki), on the 25/9/39, writes: “I was looking over the pastures today and thinking how well they looked. I am very pleased with your Harrows. They do a fine job without ripping up the turf too much. Yet they tear out the fog and other useless weeds in great style. Your Harrows are what I have been looking for for years!” 5000 FAT EXTRA IN TWO YEARS WITH £lOO LESS FERTILISER D. Cuthbert, Esq., of Buckland, on 30/1/40, writes: “The average farmer reading your advertisements about the ‘Bevin’ Harrow might think they are a lot of tripe. "Well, I bought a set of ’Bevin' Harrows two years ago, and It increased my production the first season (which was a very crook season) by nearly 20001 b of butterfat, and this year I will be up by 30001 b. of fat over the production of two years ago. “Also, using the ’Bevin’ Harrow has cut my manure bill in halt. I used to spend £lOO per annum on manure on 82 acres. The last two years my manure bill has averaged no more than £5O a year, and do not forget that I am 30001 b. of fat a year better off than I was two years ago, and my stock is much healthier; my slips have been reduced from nine to one. Over and above this my hay crops are far better than they have ever been. "I have tried to find out how little a quantity of artificial fertiliser is necessary, so I have experimented for myself and not left it to the Department of Agriculture to tell me what to do. “At the start I narrowed a paddock, giving it Hicwt. of old stale super, and other paddocks which I did not harrow I gave 3cwt. of fresh super. Not only did I get more growth and for a longer time from the harrowed paddock, but also the stock always rushed that paddock in preference to others. “I suggest that other Cockles experiment for themselves I know they won’t be disappointed." BETTER PASTURE THAN EVER BEFORE H. M. Palmer, Esq., Okaula (Matamata), on the 27/9/39, writes: “I can see a'decided improvement in the grass on every paddock on which I’ve used your Harrow. The paddocks are better now than they have ever been. Y>our Harrows are the best I’ve ever used for results.” EQUAL TO 3cwt. MANURE PER ACRE Messrs Piggot Bros., of Puwera, Whangarei, who were previously associated with their father when he managed the Government Experimental Farm at Puwera, on the 26/9/39, write: “We have tried harrows of various makes, but have never seen anything to compare with the ‘Bevin’ for getting results. Our farm is ‘heavy gumland, yet the Harrow penetrates and harrows as efficiently in the middle of summer as it does in the spring Harrowing with the ‘Bevin’ prior to top-dressing gives results equal to an extra 3cwt. of manure per acre. Last autumn we left one paddock as a check plot. It had the same manure as the rest, but was not harrowed. The results were very convincing. While the harrowed paddocks grew all the winter, the check plot had no growth and was quite yellow In appearance.” NOTE.—This is only one of the hundreds of cases where we have proved, in connection with pastures, that air (oxygen) ranks equally in importance with moisture and fertiliser. (Any market or amateur gardener knows this.) The ‘Bevin’ is the only Harrow that really aerates a pasture.