STATE FARMS
.laifllKK FOR THE SOUTH ISLAM). A deputation from the Owaka A. and P. Association waited on the Prime Minister at Halclutha to-day, and askrd '.if the Government. . would establish a'State'farm in the. district, also goodi..bulli-could bo placed in ; tlio Odins initrict,"-:. .M , The Prime Minister, in reply, said that as to the question of State farms, it was intended to establish three in the South Island^-onei r say,'in North Canterbury,, aii- ' other 'near''Studholriie, and one in South Otago, They-did not wish to acquire (oo expensive land, and he wished the officersrtp'inspect'the'country for ti suitable place before finally deciding, although he had a. pl'.iee in his mind's eye at present. As to; cattle; they had a pood Ilolstcin fierd at 'Wereroa, from which hulls had been sold at public competition. They had often found that--when bulls were sent to districts they were neglected nnd becamo diseased/: In' any event, at-present they had not. bulls ■ enough, but .within the .next year, or,.two. it might be possible to send one to this district. , Certainly none'could be sent: at present.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 8 May 1912, Page 10
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178STATE FARMS Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 8 May 1912, Page 10
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