Wattle Cultivation.
(Per Press Association.) Wellington, Sept. 17. The experiment of cultivating Wattle on the reserve at Wairanga, in the Waikato, placed under the control of the Department of Agriculture some years ago, has proved highly successful Nearly 900 acres have already heeD planted, and preparations are being made to how another 120 acres The re serve contains 1400 acres, and it is ex pected tbat in another year wattle will bo growing all over the property, and the Department will be in a position to sup ply excellent bark for tanning purposes at lower rates than are paid for the im ported article. A small plant for crushiDg the bark is on the farm, and the erection of a sbed for its accommodation has just been completed. The bark, which realises from £5 10s to £7 per ton, is said to be of first class quality. A number of settle™ in the Waikato are also cultivating wattle, and there iit reason tc believe tbat in a few yearn New Zealand will be able to produce sufficent bark to meet the reqairmentH of the whole colony.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 70, 20 September 1897, Page 2
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186Wattle Cultivation. Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 70, 20 September 1897, Page 2
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