Farmer and stockbreeder . ER PRICES Tlie Executive Committee of the NorthantsFarmers Union lias parsed tlie following resolu-tipn •_ That the Executive of the NationalFarmers Union be reque=;ted to use their best en-deavours to olitain a reduction in the controlledprices of slag, superphosphates, sulphate ofammonia and similar manures, and prevent as faras po-sible the export of the same since the pre-sent high prices of artificials tend to decrease homeproduction. The Health Committee of the Derby Town Coun-cil have decided to make representation to theMinistry of Health and tlie Minis
Farmer and stockbreeder . ER PRICES Tlie Executive Committee of the NorthantsFarmers Union lias parsed tlie following resolu-tipn •_ That the Executive of the NationalFarmers Union be reque=;ted to use their best en-deavours to olitain a reduction in the controlledprices of slag, superphosphates, sulphate ofammonia and similar manures, and prevent as faras po-sible the export of the same since the pre-sent high prices of artificials tend to decrease homeproduction. The Health Committee of the Derby Town Coun-cil have decided to make representation to theMinistry of Health and tlie Ministry of Agriculturecalling their attention to the necessity of ampiid-ing the Sale of Food and Drugs Act by requiringtlial new milk when sold sliculd contain at least aspecific percent^ige of milk fat. Mr. H. Todd Thornbery was the winner ofseveral prizes <\t Kent and Tunbi-ge WtlUShows with his Large Blflck pigs. Hi-- - mo wasgiven in error as Mr, H. Todd oi)8T ^, lOiSO. iND CIIAMVKlt OF AGRKUhTUJiK 1867 Photo bi,] South Devon lieiier,WORSWELL GLADYS 11th [ 1st at Darlington Royul.^Propcrtu of •>-^^^«>l;-B- ^^^n^;^^;^^^^^^^^ BARTON, REVJiLSTOhE, PLYMOUTH. POTATO BLIGHT A MINISTRY WARNINGa view of the unsettled weather and the severeacks of Blight or Potato Disease already reportedni the soutU-wcst and elsewhere, the Ministryongly urges potato growers to spray their pota-s as soon as possible with Bordeaux or Burgundyiture. This should be done on the first fine day, if the deposit of copper salts once dries on tlieiage, it will only be washed off gradually by sub-[uent rains. Growers wlio have already sprayedmid do So again as soon as possible,[he indications point at present to a blightir, and it is in such a season that it pays alltato growers to spray their crop. Where haulmsi already black, no good can be done by spraying,fc, wliere possible, diseased haulms should be cut and removed. Tliis should l>e done in the case early potatoes
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