Birdseed Harvest
"The Press” Special Service
AUCKLAND, March 11
Harvesting of New Zealand’s largest crop of birdseed has begun eight miles from Palmerston North and 38 acres are expected to yield nearly one ton of seed to the acre.
The birdseed—an Australian variety—is worth about £2500 and was grown by Mr M. H. Morrison. Palmerston North, in the Taonui basin, south of Palmerston North.
Mr Morrison started growing birdseed four years ago and gained an 18001 b yield an acre from six and a half acres. In succeeding years he increased the acreage and this year expects the return to be more than 20001 b to the acre.
The Australian yield Is about 8001 b an acre. Mr Morrison sells most of the seed privately to bird clubs and fanciers at about 9d a lb.
New Zealand pays £200.000 a year to import Australian seed, which is sold by wholesalers at about 5d or 6d a lb and by retailers at more than Is a lb. Tests have shown that cage birds prefer the New Zealand product to the Australian.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31007, 12 March 1966, Page 21
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180Birdseed Harvest Press, Volume CV, Issue 31007, 12 March 1966, Page 21
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