ECONOMIC RECOVERY SIGNS IN BRITAIN
(P.A.) AUCKLAND, April ,3. The average Australian and tiie average New Zealander was far more fearful of Britain's ability to break even economically than tiie average Englishman, said Mr. E. Burgess, technical director of a large English agricultural machinery firm, in Auckland on Saturday. Mr. Burgess arrived in Auckland from Australia on Friday. “I have no doubt Britain will make a come-back.” he said. “That is not to say that we are self-complacent, but I do believe there is a law of adjustment which will pull things round in tiie end.” Conditions in England were definitely improving already, said Mr. Burgess. There was a noticeable improvement in the standard of living and productivity, Tiie market in the United States had turned out to be quite a good one. The general efficiency of the British farmer had increased tremendously during the last few years. The tractor horse-power per acre under cultivation had doubled and nearly trebled during the last 10 years. Tiie dairy industry had made tiie greatest advance.
There was little additional land that could be brought under cultivation, although some Welsh mountain country was now being brought into full production.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23219, 3 April 1950, Page 3
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