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Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15098, 20 November 1922, Page 8

Forests of oak are perhaps the most valuable in the world; but those grown in this district (says the Manawatu Times) arc planted singly instead of in groves, where mutual protection enables them to grow tall and straight. One has but to remember the different character given to the pinus insignis and blue gum trees to recognise that milling limber can only grow by close planting. The only instance of this seen on this coast is an extensive grove of oaks on the roadside near Turakina, where the trees are making a wonderful growth of straight timber each year. From their recent progress, il may be readily concluded that in another len years this small forest will realise £IOOO per acre. If the Minister for Agriculture would simply collect and publish such examples of the value of commercial forestry, there would be a great increase in tile areas Ulauled,