MONEY IN GRASS
WHAT N.Z. PRODUCES
In New Zealand -i'l million acres are in grass. This area produces annually 80 million tons of .green herbage, an average of somewhat under three tons to the acre. From this grass there are produced, annually 265,000 tons of butter and cheese, :*7f),000 tons of meat, and 100,000 tons of wool. These three
commodities represent in an overwhelming degree New Zealand's international livelihood.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 33, 25 March 1942, Page 6
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69MONEY IN GRASS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 33, 25 March 1942, Page 6
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