LINEN FLAX
FIRST YEAR EFFORT
A FINE ACHIEVEMENT
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
INVERCARGILL, Feb. 11.
A review of New Zealand's effort in the production of linen flax was given tonight by the Minister of Supply (Mr. Sullivan), who indicated that farmers might be asked to make a bigger effort next year as a result of a request by the British Government.
"The request made to New Zealand to grow linen flax for the United Kingdom Government met with a veryready response from farmers in selected South Island districts," said the Minister. "The Imperial Government shipped the necessary seed to New Zealand and most of the crops are now being harvested or almost ready for harvesting. Because of the exceptionally dry weather in some of the selected districts the'crops are not as good as might have been expected. Nevertheless, a preliminary survey of the possible yield indicates that the initial goal of 3000 tons of fibre will be realised. While some of the crops have not attained the requisite height to merit their use for fibre the seed that will be won from them will be very valuable and enable us to meet another request from the United Kingdom, which is to supply seed to th« Motherland."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 36, 12 February 1941, Page 5
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205LINEN FLAX Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 36, 12 February 1941, Page 5
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