THE PEOPLE'S COLUMN

Northern Advocate, 6 May 1930, Page 9

THE PEOPLE'S COLUMN

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A BAD ROAD

To the Editor. Sir. —I wonder if anyone can inform me who is responsible for the keeping of the road in. repair from the Waipu Junction Road to Maungakaramea. It is in a shocking state, being full of 'pot holes, which are becoming very dangerous to motor traffic.. The only work I ever soe done on the road is a grader being taken over it, which to my mind, is very ineffective, so far as putting the road in order is concerned. No one appears to take much interest in this work. Perhaps this letter may have the effect of stirring up some interest in the state of the road, I hope so. I am etc., SETTLER.

PUWEEA

(To the Editor.) Sir, —In tiie report of the Ministerial visit to Puwera Farm, on Saturday, May 3, I note the Minister is reported as going over the farm very painstakingly. in view of the propaganda being spread to try to induce the Government to settle men on ignmland with public money, it was very necessary for him to do so, and, as a citizen of this Dominion, I am truly grateful to him, for how Can wo pay up to £4l per acre to break in land when it cannot show a profit on £lO per acre when broken in. X note in the report that the small yield of butterfat per cow on such good grass was excused on account of herd disabilities. The herd disabilities mentioned, and many others as well, every dairy farmer has to contend with, and it is a good thing that we have Puwera. to show the .public some of the troubles of the dairy farmer. There is another ‘statement in this report, to the effect that one paddock was coming into grass itself. Now, sir I am northern born. I have dug gum off and pa for 20 years. I have been dairying for the last 25 years and I cannot swallow the pill that white clover, rye grass and klknya. will grow in gumland unassisted. T would very much like to know what the Minister thought of tins' one. In conclusion, I would like to say that I heartily congratulate the Hon. G. W. Forbes and Jiis department on the bold statements forwarded to the N.Z. Farmers’ Union re the- breaking in of gnmlands. Thanking you for space; ! am, etc., A GUMDIGGER DAIRYMAN.