AUCKLAND'S GUM LANDS.
That tho gumfields of Auckland are 'by no means the poor lands they used to be represented is shown by an exhibit at the Industries Exhibition (says our Auckland cor'respondent). It comprises a collection of roots grown on the gum land between Birkenhead aud Albany. Tho roots consist of purple-top turnips weighing from' 101b. to 121b. each, and carrots-weighing 21b. and 31b. each. They are shown by Mr. John Knight, a recent arrival from Scotland, who is evidently tho right class of man to assist in tho development of New Zealand, industries. Ho has > secured 602 acres" of gum land, and during the past eleven months has taken two crops from it—potatoes which took prizes at tho Albany Show, and turnips which could, scarcely bo beaten for quality and shape, v
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 272, 10 August 1908, Page 3
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134AUCKLAND'S GUM LANDS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 272, 10 August 1908, Page 3
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