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

20001 b. INCREASE IN SEASON F. W. Baker, Esq., of Waimauku, on the 25/9/39, writes: “I purchased a set of your Harrows two years ago and they have proved a splendid investment. With manure, and liberal use of the ‘BEVIN’ Harrow, the transformation of sickly and impoverished pastures has been remarkable. Although the 1938-39 season was definitely against production, my cows produced 20001 b. of butter-fat more than in the previous season. The proof of the Harrow is the work It does— four of my neighbours are now using ‘BEVIN’ Harrows.” (Mr Baker is only one of the many hundreds who, by using the ‘Bevin’ Harrow, increased their production during an adverse season). EQUALS 2cwt OF TOP-DRESSING The Waikaraka Park at Onehunga is easily the finest sports ground in New Zealand. Mr S. N. Povey, the custodian, writing on the 27/2/40, says: “Your Harrow has been of inestimable value to us in the establishment of our turf. It gives a “clean” cut that can be played on immediately after. It affords the maximum aeration equalling in my opinion and experience 2cwt. of top-dressing. I consider it ‘lndispensable Plant.’ ” LIKE A NEW PADDOCK George Buchanan, Esq., of Paeroa, on the 28/9/39, writes: "I am pleased to say that your Harrow has quite come up to expectations. I harrowed a 28-acre padclock which was becoming sod-bound, and it has made it like a new paddock. There is no doubt you have invented one of the best implements on the market. I have recommended it to my neighbours.” THIS LETTER SHOWS YOU THE DIFFERENCE THE “BEVIN” WILL DO FOR YOU COMPARED WITH ALL OTHER HARROWS ON THE MARKET J. W. Flexman, Esq., of Waiuku, says on 3/8/39: “When I purchased my 8-foot set of ‘Bevin’ Harrows early this year, my son was so pleased re lightness of draught and general work accomplished at first trial that he suggested that I should write to you straight away, and congratulate you on being the inventor of such an efficient implement. However, I am rather of a conservative mind, and preferred to wait until I had given it a more exhaustive test to enable me to substantiate any statements I felt disposed to make. ‘‘However, I may as well have saved myself any qualms, of conscience, because the Harrows have exceeded my most sanguine expectations. As a preliminary I may state that, during the previous season, I purchased a new set of heavy Tripod and Chain Harrows, which were certainly a good set as harrows go, but the proof of the superiority of the Bevin Harrow is as follows: During the big drought early in 1939, I had two paddocks of approximately even area situated side by side, with pasture conditions about equal. When drought conditions were about at their worst, I harrowed one paddock with the ordinary Tripod Harrows, and the other with the ‘Bevin.’ “The first paddock remained at a standstill, but a short time after the other paddock which I harrowed with the ‘Bevin’ started to freshen up almost immediately, and the difference between the two was soon quite noticeable. This I attribute to the heavy dews that were frequently experienced, and the dew was able to penetrate directly to the roots of the pasture, whereas the dew evaporated from the other paddock before it had time to penetrate the hard crust. After the drought the paddock responded to the first rainfall much sooner than the other, and has maintained its lead right through. We noticed, when top-dressing last autumn, that the fertiliser found its way to the roots almost immediately after the first shower on the paddocks harrowed with the ‘Bevin,’ thus giving a much quicker response.” PAID FOR ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES On the 2nd February, 1939, the Lower Hutt Borough Council purchased for their parks and reserves a 10ft. ’Bevin’ Harrow at a cost of £2l. Eight months later—27th October, 1939—Mr E. Hutt, the superintendent of paries and reserves, wrote:— “The Harrow does splendid work and has already paid for itself several times over in saving top-dressing soil.” W(@1I what do YOU thmk about it now? Don’t you agree that we should do more harrowing, but- that we must have the right implement—the “BEVIN” HARROW? There is certainly food for thought in the statistics set out in this advertisement. We think you will appreciate that after all’s said and done we should discount the claims that artificial fertiliser is the beginning and the end of our pasture problems, and we should experiment for ourselves. We have the- harrow that will get you really worthwhile results for your efforts — WE ARE CONFIDENT IT WILL. In our written guarantee we give you up to twelve months to return the harrow if YOU are not completely satisfied. This guarantee will come to you with our pamphlets and full particulars of the “Bevin” FREE as soon as you send in this coupon. If ive were you, we would send it in NOW. FOR YOUR CONVENJENCE _ To ALISTER S. BEVIN, Dept. I. « | (Box 880), 38 Albert Street, | AUCKLAND. Without obligation, please send me full par- ® n ticulars and illustrations of the “Bevin” n ■ Harrow. Also a copy of your written war- ■ | ranty. | | NAME | 9 ADDRESS 9 I : 20/4/40 I L--.-. — -J