THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8683, 17 March 1914, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

AN AMERICAN’S IMPRESSIONS. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. Yesterday Mr Francisco Do Justo, head of a wealthy firm in Buenos Ayres dealing in agricultural lines, arrived in Christchurch. . Chatting to a reporter to-day, Mr Justo stated that the Press 'Association -nleesaigo that had been sent from Feilding had given rather an incorrect version of his remarks when visiting the high school boys’ agricultural camp on Mr Short’s estate at Alnladale, near Feilding. He was supposed to have said that “ho had a noli fit, tho Washington Agricultural College in America, but the work being done in Alraadale was much more thorough and valuable than that at the American College.” What he really had meant to convey to his hearers was that he had rather wished his son to come to New Zealand to learn faming, but big bon had preferred to go to America.’* “I had heard a let about New Zealand,” said Mr Justo, “and from what I have seen, so far, I must say that I am vciW much pleased with the country, which is favoured with a fine climate and very fertile and productive soil. I went through a large area of dairying country in the North Island, and was very interested to see the modern and up-to-date methods by which that industry is Carried on here.” “Would you think it worth a New Zealand farmer’s while to sell out here and go to South America?” asked the reporter. . “Well, I mart say that I thought land very high in price here—-too high in fact,” was the reply. "Wo have in my country large areas at land close to railways all sown down with alfalfa or lucerne, as you call it, and highly suitable for dairying, that can be bought from £6 to £lO per acre, this price being for the freehold. Thus land is all ready for dairying.