FERTILE COUNTRY
PRAISE FOR DOMINION
"In the beauty of its scenery and the fertility of its soil New Zealand is a country that has'no: equal," said Mr. John Todd, an English visitor to the Dominion, in Auckland on Friday (reports the "New Zealand Herald"). During the past 14 years Mr. Todd has devoted about three, months of each year to travelling and has now visited practically every country 'in the world.
Since his arrival at Wellington from Sydney early last week Mr. Todd has visited Taupo, Wairakei, Rptoriia, and the Waitomo Caves. "What I have seen has been marvellous," he said. "I had no conception of the wonderful attractions .possessed by "this country, which I have not previously, visited. As far as cities are concerned, however, Melbourne is; the; finest Ir have seen.
"Australia is an interesting country, but it has not nearly the same fertility as New Zealand, .where- the pastures are equal to the finest in England. You should be able to send us butter as good, if not better; than Denmark. What you require is a better system of packing. '•
"With the land you have there should.be no unemployment in New Zealand," -~ he continued. "There is work for everyone if it is organised. In fact,. you could do with another million people. England will take all your butter, cheese, and meat. I have had information privately that England will place a heavy, import duty on. Argentine beef in December. Up to the present the Argentine has defeated the objects of the quota of so many sides and quarters of beef by exporting bagged beef as beef offal. This will be stopped in December."
In. England the visitor said he was farming 1000 acres of land in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Hertford-: shire, but, in addition, he* had 10,000 acres let to tenants. He also.-owned. a number of timber plantations, consisting chiefly of various species of fir, in different parts of England. "This timber is used for pit props in coal mines, boat-building, and house-building. The greater part of our timber, however, is imported." Mr. Todd said he was amazed at the rapid growth of the plantations in New Zealand, although he did not. think the; timber would secure a market in Britain owing to freight costs. . .-••.•
FERTILE COUNTRY
Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 91, 14 October 1935, Page 10
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