Beans

Demand for N.I. Seeds Big Crops Being Planted

From Our Own Correspondent

Norfolk Is., Sept., 15.

BEANS! Have you got your beans in yet, or are you actually not planting beans this year?

This is —or these are — the main topic of conversation on the island just at present. With Sydney dead to us so far as bananas are concerned, and the Auckland market very pre carious, our interest in that staple industry has temporarily waned, and we are all busy, clearing and planting out acres and acres of Canadian Won der beans for next year’s seed.

Last year, when the Victorian crop failed and Australian merchants were looking round for a new source of supply, we sent our crop forward through local agents, realised a most satisfactory price per bushel, and established a great reputation for our seed. Buyers in bulk on the other side wrote to say that they had se cured from Norfolk the finest seed they had ever handled, and asked us to plant again this season and sell at as good, or better, a price.

So we are busy, and those who are not planting beans are lifting and grading and sacking splendid pota toes to go forward to Sydney on this Morinda, or to wait for the little Hikurangi from Auckland, which still obstinately invades our waters in search of cargo every few weeks.