FARMS OR FORESTS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 10190, 28 September 1929, Page 3

FARMS OR FORESTS

CONCERN AT FUTAKDKU FARMERS’ VIEWS. Attention was drawu to the encroachment by afforestation companies on farm lands by Mr L. M. Nicklin, of Putaruru, at the subprovincial meeting of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union for the Rotorua district at Matamalu on Tuesday (says the Maianrata Record).

Mr Nicklin said that trees were now planted within a mile of the town boundary, and one farmer was now completely surrounded by trees. There was nothing left for him to do but get off his farm, and yet his herd was one of the Irgh est-producing in the district. Mr W. H. Allen slated that Mr Taverner had given his assurance that such tree-planting would Ik stopped, yet nothing had been done. The trouble appeared to be that the companies had now become so powerful that the Government would not tackle them. Mr A. E. Robinson did not scthat the Government could tell a man what he should do with his land.

Mr B. Dennis stated that was not the point. The whole cost of the roads was being thrown on to the few fanners that were left. On the motion of Messrs T. H. Prowse and Nicklin, it was decided to draw the Minister’s attention to his own statements, and to the lack of action by the Government.