CORRESPONDENCE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1911, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Our correspondents' opinions are their own; the responsibility of editorial ones makes sufficient ballast for the editor's shoulders.] STATE FARM PL.ANTATTOX. To the Editor. Sir, —To say that the TTxpcriinontal Farm is indepondant of the .artificial limitation is entirely UTomr. Had ul;c< native b.is'h not bven protected by the Agricultural Deparfnient it would by this hare been a thing'of the past, as no natives" hush of restricted area can live by being exposed to the western and southern cold blasts. To remove the ornamental plantation now would be dealing tin? death blow to the native bush I'fsprve. The ornamental plantation is of great value to tbe 'Government in sheltering the southern end 'of the Farm, and at the same time it is of equal value to the settlers on the Buller estate adjoining the plantation: and if (hey have an eye for scenic beauty they should d'o all in f'eir power to assist the authorities ami Government to •arrive at amicable settlement. To adhere to the plan means th.o total destruction of -vVnt, 3!) chains of beautiful orna'iio-itol ~-md native forest, which c:vi ]:;;v;.r be replaced. You are. ~\fr Editor, a wee bit premature in sayi' lr? Levin is fortunate in not Vintr nfriiV-to.fi with high winds. !5:d;; a wee. and T think you will alter your present opinion. T have seen rata trees 7ft in din-me-ter hoisted and broken off jrear the ground, on the Experimental Farm : which goes ('.-> prove need of preserving the forest and plantation as much as possible for .scenic and shelter purposes. There is nothing that enhances the value of property more than scenic bcautv.—Yours, etc.. THOMAS WALKER,