GOOD RESULTS FROM DRAINING
THE PLOUGH EULOGISED. /' A Southland man, speaking to. a Dominion representative,- had a very good word'to-say for-the drain-plough: he termed it /'the saviour of Southland." "Whera the sub-soil is stiff chiy," ho said, "it does splendid work. It is • tho cheapest, and most effectual way, of draining,, and it pays to have itdone every threo years. Where liming is intended, draining is in most cases essential. ■' . "A. few years ago there was a prejudico against the use of lime, but that has now ■•passed away, and' lime is- in general- uso ;ior fertilising. -.'Wjthout'rdraiiis a .lot 1.61 land could not /yhave;;been.! utilised. The land for fhe r Jias to to fairly level, and- the conyehienco is made much use of on tho'flats "and tho terraces. Thore is a good deal of land in Southland which specially needed the drain-plough, and could not very well have been'drained without it on account of the cost. It is expeditious, whereas other methods are expensive and slower. iThe improvement ; through draining has : been-considerable, especially on sour land."
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1039, 31 January 1911, Page 8
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