CENTRAL OTAGO.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18263, 23 December 1924, Page 10

CENTRAL OTAGO.

HON. R. F. BOLLARD'S HIGH PRAISE. (snciAL to "the raiss.") DUNEDIN, December 22. The Hon. It. F. Bollard, who went north this morning, speaking of Otago Central, said: The introduction of water has worked wonders. Mr Horn pointed out to mo a small area in bearing fruit trees from which the owner had token every year for the past seven years £I4OO. That is a very tidy sum lor a roan to earn from the products of his land, and all achieved, I am told, bv tho introduction of water. In the \\ aikato district where I have farmed for years, if wo don't manure our land wo ppt nothing. No manure is required in Central Otago, only water, utkl lucerne and clover flourish by it-s aid. 1 would advise anybody who has a desire to take Up and work a piece oi land and got on his feet quickly to try Central Otago. He would find that without the expenditure of much capital he could' proceed more rapidly in making his land productive. In th© north wc have to snend much before anything can bo got out of the land, but with Central Otago all you have to obtain is water. I hope that on my nost visit I shall hav© the pleasure of seeing an even greater progress than now exists, for I am satisfied unit !no n.trfxluction of wuter h splendid lutuio ior the district is