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Otago Witness, Issue 3833, 30 August 1927, Page 67

With a full river and a flowing stream the steamer Clutha left Balclutha the other morning with a cargo of 70 tons — manures, lime, and coal —for landings between here and Tuapeka Mouth (says the Leader). The st' aner was able to make one trip last week. The prospects point to plenty of cargo for up-river for a month or two, but with a good river the steamer is expected to keep abrea of requirements, making an extra trip to the lower landings if necessary. Many years ago Irish linseed, from the fibre of which the famous linen of that country is manufactured, was grown in Canterbury, but its cultivation was not a commercial proposition (says an exchange). Through the demand in Ireland exceeding the supply, the growth of linseed in New Zealand has now promising possibilities, and the Government is interesting itself in the matter. Offers of assistance to raise crops have been made to the Lincoln College Board of Governors by the Agricultural Department.