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Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 167, 17 July 1920, Page 5

The risk of fir© deters many fairmers from planting out trees on an extensive scale. Sir David Huteliens, an expert imported by the N.Z. Government, ksays: "The l'isk of fire m a plantation where proper precautions are taken is no greasier than of, > a house in a town vfhere there is a;ftre brigade.'' A leading fire;jnstirance office, recognising thir. fact, :'ylias agreed to insure plantations oh.Othe lines submitted by owners, viz., the, actual cost of planting., etc., plus compound interest, upkeep, and rent, the prospective value to bo at the risk of owners. Make a start this year. Writ© me . to-day for illustrated booklet on commercial forestry, post free.—H. G. Kingsland, Forestry Specialist^ "VVakefield, Nelson.—Advt.