PURE ACCIDENT.

Wairarapa Age, 5 June 1930, Page 5

PURE ACCIDENT.

MOTOR CYCLIST’S DEATH. PALMERSTON N., June 4. An inquest concluded to-day concerning the death of Emil Brandeis, who died from injuries received when his motor cycle collided with a service car driven by W. J. Nicholson, on the Foxton-Sanson Road. The Coroner returned a verdict of death from shock associated with internal haemorrhage, the result of a collision, adding that it was a pure accident, no blame being attachable either to the service car driver or the motor cyclist.—(P.A.)

soluble in soil water. In a similar experiment, with iron substituted for lime, Mr, Wild showed that the parts of the superphosphate which combined with iron were not recovered, the compound being insoluble in soil acids or their like. The practice farmers should follow, Mr. Wild -observed, was to use lime in conjunction with superphosphate, use crushed Nauru rock and superphosphate half and half, or lime the paddocks thoroughly and be done with it, using a ton, or two tons, to the acre. Some farmers using lime and superphosphate in conjunction overdid the "watering down,’’ because lime was so much the cheaper of the two ingredients. OTHER FERTILISERS. Mr Wild commended basic slag as an excellent fertiliser and went on to speak of nitrogenous manures. These, unlike phosphate, could, be got from the air and where there was plenty of clover in paddocks the fertility of a farm should be maintained without the use of nitrogenous fertilisers. At times the use of these fertilisers might pay, as, for instance; in providing an early growth of feed in a cold spring. There was no doubt that the use of nitrogenous fertilisers gave an earlier crop, but whether they gave an economic return might be open to question. Mr. Wild said he had never known the use of potash to give payable returns in New Zealand, though he had heard of striking results from the use of potash in Southland.

In answer to questions, Mr. Wild said superphosphate should give some results on land containing iron, but basic slag should give better results on such a soil. Another questioner was told that if he put a ton of lime per acre on his land, it would probably see him through. Mr. Wild -said that, land on the Eden Estate, in Southland, was considered to be in no need of further dressing with lime thirty years after it had been treated with two lons to the acre of burnt lime in the lump. Mr. Wild gave no specific answer io a question whether it was better to use 1 cwt. of lime to the acre per annum or use a ton or more to the acre and be done with it. Mr. William Perry said he had done a good deal of liming for years, and his answer to the question would be that the farmer should be guided by the condition of the plant growth, in the paddock. It was neeessary to consider the particular kind of land; one kind wanted more lime than another. Aretis on which the growth was poor could be brought up to the general standard. He had never liked to use straight superphosphate on his country. When he ploughed a paddock, he always limed it again with a ton to the acre. He used superphosphate mixed with lime and also basic slag. On the motion of Mr. Handyside, Mr Wild was accorded a vote of thanks by acclamation. The chairman observed that all present had benefited and that the trouble Mr. Wild had taken in journeying down here was well warranted.