THE FLAX INDUSTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 133, 5 June 1907, Page 4

THE FLAX INDUSTRY.

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in. ecmaectian -with the fas-iOTSt^i Tviiaih is assuming large j*" eally and throughout the colony, u2 * likely -to . further .jexlx^.3&&&*i&.. Scoteher, long identified toIE ffie se» try, who has returned &qm-* o sefflJea toiiTj mentions an importantjiws?s-"* says the importance of flus'-saflffley may be gauged from, the iact,ifio,fflj* lands are being depleted, of tifef f^ which are being shipped to ffie^eJ^B* - brides and other islands, whereriffMS* competition with the Industry -'J?.??* Zealand may be" expected., -51»;» trimental to the interests'of' the ew®' iand should he stopped. There -are.Jβ : areas in New : ZeaJand where' pTanfe em !be irown to material advantage »™^ I fit. Possibly when the attention **» I Government is directed to the-aBO* 5 I some action will be taken....- Cra^Jtion shonld also be given *°.*«i£*™ the best methods to encourage- ss* »f ter the flax indnstry. ~;;.

Arrangements hare 'been 3 the "Sunday Times") to in connection trith tbe New ZealaM,"*" gro-sring experiment at tie I**^ labour Colony trader tbe the Victorian Department of Mr Joseph Knight. cMS agrieaftnnM** pert, has arranged trith the of the coloiiy to put Btnne of the nists Tipon the work of otherwise preparing the mi^' plants that \rill arrive from >c* laid early in June. A portioa of »c " acres that is to be devoted to periment requires clearing. - aDi '-- +ltf work also will be doni by the men otw colony, and wben ibe plants wffl be set to work The occupants of- the Leongatha ■ L Colony are members of the class, and they Jake up fh«r there for tie purpose oi doing ™™JJ deariac work, and leannng laßbuis to flax experiments . mentaoned .w serve a good purpose in W an °^,t lS men with soWe useful «■ wiiieh they ttOI be paid a of and-tbey will also *S ftnricr about tie setting out mdcV the instrutrtiDn of Mr trill have charge of the operant*