WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18350, 22 August 1929, Page 13

WAIMATE.

MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB. The Waimate Miniature Rifle Club held their weekly shoot, and the following were the scores ofl the rifle:—■ J. Mumford. E. Warren, F. Wilce 78; W. Purvis, G. Bird, 77; W. Nelson, E. Segar, R. Cameron, T, Koppert, A. Dunnill 76; G. Jones, J. Granger, W. Paterson. R. Baker 75; A. Kernick, L. Reeves 74; K. Kernick, N. Anderson 73. The Paterson weekly button was tied for by J. Mumford, E. Warren and and F. Wilce, and in the shoot-off, F. Wilce proved the winner. In the shoot-off for the previous week's trophy, R. Baker proved the winner. RUGBY TEAMS FOR TO-DAY. The following is the Old Boys senior players for Thursday Hodges, Dobbs, Milson, Dash. Proctor. Granger, A. Boyd, Koppert, J. Wesley, Borrie. N. Grylls, R. Grylls, W. Boyd, Joyce. Emergency—Knowles. Old Boys Juniors to meet Huimai will be Watterus, Granger, Smith, Watt, Wyndham, McKechnie, Horlor, Peck, Richardson, Anderson, Phillips, Hansen, Flarherty, Inkster, Taylor. Emergency—Berry. Huimai third grade players will be picked from Heath, Forsyth (2), Flynn (2), Lundy, Leonard. Roberts. Crowe, Burgess, Duffey, Thomas, Wright, Harrison, Allnutt, Eathorne, Barber, Attewell. Huimai juniors to meet Old Boys will be picked from Claude, Hollamby, Kelly <2l, Lundy (2), Lindsay, Cumming, Davis (2), Woods, Richmond, Wright, Bennett, Heath, Meynell, Berry, Shaw, Tumaru, Shewan. BASKETBALL TEAMS. Convent Old Girls A Team: Defence, K. Fox, V. Leonard, K. Hansen; centre, M. Kane, M. Crowe, K. Fitzmaurlce; attack, M. Sullivan, M. Hughes, J. Jones. Emergency—J. Brosnahan. Convent Old Girls B Team: Defence, R. Leonard, A. Prenderville, E. Sullivan; centre, A. O'Neill, M. Mulligan, E. Hansen; attack, M. Leonard, A. Patterson, B. Bendall. Emergencies—N. Bendall, B. Naughton. Waimate A Team: Attacks, D. Hunt, M. Andrews, L. Watterus; centres, B. McPherson, G. McKenzie, O’Collins; defence, G. Travers, D. Giles, E. Winning. Emergencies—A. Jones, N. Betten. LECTURES TO FARMERS. The first of a series of lectures to be delivered to farmers by officers of the Department of Agriculture took place in the Silver Band Hall yesterday. A very large gathering of farmers with a number of senior pupils of the Waimate High School, attended both morning and afternoon lectures, which were profusely illustrated by lantern slides, and which claimed the interested attention of the large audience from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. with a short interval for lunch. Mr A'. W. Barnett, president of the Waimate Branch of the Farmers’ Union, under whose auspices the lectures were given, briefly introduced the speakers, and announced their subjects. as under: Mr R. McGillivray (Fields Superintendent) “Manuring of Crops”; Mr A. M. Patterson, M.R.C.V.S. “Stock Diseases”; Mr E. B. Levy (Agrostologlst) “Pasture Management"; and Mr J. Hadfield (Agronomist), “Crop Certification.” In addition to the lectures an instructive motion picture, showing all branches of tractor construction, was screened. Manuring Crops. Mr McGillivray opened his address with a short resume of the history of the manuring of crops, which, he said, commenced in Eastern countries, with the use of animal manure and vegetable refuse 4000 years ago. In 1400 A.D. there were records of its use in the Western world, whilst 200 years later manuring was known to be a general practice. Superphosphate was manufactured in 1842, but was not used greatly till 35 years later. To-day it was a standard fertiliser throughout the world. In conjunction with super, lime was most extensively used, and the speaker stressed the importance of draining, where necessary, in obtaining satisfactory results. Lime need not be of the usual white colour, as he had found a chocolate or ochre shade of better content on analysis. Limed land was usually found to be freer from disease than unlimed country, and carbonate of lime was the most efficient substance for general use in conjunction with super. i Mr McGillivray said that humus content or decayed vegetable matter was most important in soils. Thus, ploughing in of green crops, followed by a fertiliser dressing, was to be recommended. Good cultivation also had a wonderful influence on crop yields. For turnips, super was preferable to nauru or ephos, as shown by a germination table of results, which proved equal parts of super and carbonate of lime to increase germination whilst a too little application of super alone was less effective, owing to seed becoming injured thereby. Returns showed that Canterbury produced seven-eighths of the Dominion’s wheat, and crops treated with basic and super ■ gave improved yields, whilst an addition of nitrate of soda in the dressing ; was the best so far known. Wheat yields had never been known to benefit by the U3e of potash. Potatoes were he most indefinite crop so far treated. There were 11,000 acres grown in Canterbury last year, 5,000 of which were manured. Super had given increased fields, but the cropping power of the strains planted was most important. ’ For rape crops results from the use ;of mixed super, lime and nitrate of soda, had, generally, speaking, proved ! best. Mr McGillivray concluded with an instructive illustration of the mixing of manures, and in answer to a question, said that mixing of super and carbonate of lime prior to sowing was quite permissible, although theoretically incorrect. Further questioned, the speaker said that any crop grown with super or , lime was more beneficial to stock. Where the climate was severe and grass had run out. wonderful results had been obtained. In cold clayeyi natured land, it would take some time j to bring the pasture back, but the only | way was to persevere by keeping the I lime content in good condition. In ! heavy sowing it was permissible to sow lime and super together, as their action took about the same time. SIX ACRES HIGH QUALITY LAND. With good 5-Roomed House in FirstClass Order, within Two Miles Town. £750 THE LOT. Search the district lor better prospective value. Can arrange ridiculously easy terms. FORBES WALLACE. , Box 47 ; ; ; Waimate.