FIELD DAY FOR FARMERS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1931, Page 8

FIELD DAY FOR FARMERS

THE DEMONSTRATION FARM. To enable farmers to keep abreast of the work being done at the Stratford Demonstration Farm, and to see the results of the various experiments, a field day has been arranged for Tuesday at 1.30 p.m. Of particular interest just now is the work being done in connection with the control of noxious weeds by spraying. Ragwort, Californian thistle, blackberry' and buttercup have all been treated with various sprays with varying results, which are extremely interesting. Many will find the ensilage pit of interest and also the'various stacks of ensilage that have been made. Various experiments With pastures have been carried out, and although the results of top-dressing trials are not very noticeable at this period of the year the. various grass and clover strains are worth seeing. All interested are cordially invited to attend and avail themselves of the demonstration farm, which is there for the farmers’ benefit. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. Misses O. Simmons and D. Chapman have returned to New Plymouth after spending a holiday with’Mrs. A. Faul, Stratford.

About 650 people travelled by the train of IS cars that conveyed residents of the eastern districts to the annual picnic/at New Plymouth yesterday. The total, was a little less than that of the same train last year, but this is accounted for by the fact that this time the Raekahua Schoo], Tangarakau, did not join in. For the week ending yesterday the Stratford Borough Council employed 70 men and paid £lO3 14s in wages under the No. 5 relief scheme. Up to Monday last the Stratford County Council had paid £lB 4s and the Whangamomona County Council £5 12s. Traffic on the eastern branch line from Stratford has been', heavy lately with livestock and with coal from the Tangarakua mines, states the stationmaster at Stratford, Mr. A. Orton.

A trip to Lake Dive will be undertake'n to-morrow by members of the Stratford Mountain Club. The party will leave the Stratford Mountain House at 7 a.m. Mr. A. J. Davey, secretary of the Stratford Egg Circle, left for Palmerston North yesterday to attend the Poultry Conference. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dick left for Takapau yesterday, after spending a few days in Stratford. Mr. W. Dick returned to Dannevirke yesterday. Both Messrs. J. L. ar. 4 W. Dick are sons of Mr. and Mrs. G. Dick, and were in the midst of the recent earthquake. The finance committee of the Eltham Borough Council recently considered a circular advocating the establishment of a central reserve bank. Reporting to the council last night the committee stated that while the scheme had many, desirable features the committee did not feel that it was sufficiently competent to deal with such a matter. i' ■ ' MIDHIRST NEWS. PERSONAL ITEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mrs. W. Bunning has returned from a holiday in Palmerston North. Mrs. Harold Graham has a beach cottage at New Plymouth. Mre. Chisum, Wellington, is the guest of Miss P. Blick. Word has ben received by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graham that their son Leslie, who was recently transferred to the Napier post office and who was there during the recent disaster, is safe. Mr.°and Mrs. C. Symmonds are spending a holiday at Purangi. Mrs. H. Cooper, accompanied by Mrs. Ray Cooper, has arrived in Midhirst from Taradale, Napier, to say with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. L. Carroll senr., Wellington, is visiting Denbigh Road. Mrs. George Smith has left for a holiday at Waihi. The Oddfellows’ Lodge has decided to hold a dance next week, the profits of which are to be given to the earthquake fund. ELTHAM THEATRE PROGRAMME. “BLACKMAIL” FROM BRITAIN. Patrons at the Eltham Theatre tonight will be pleased with the quality of “Blackmail,” a fine British production both in acting and speech. To see and hear the sights and sounds of old London are alone worth the price. The story is that of a great love/vividly shown by a young detective, who shielded his sweetheart from the law for a. crime of which he knew her guilty, at the price of his pledge to the service. The plot -is very logically unfolded and tingles with action and drama.