The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31. AFFORESTATION.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 January 1914, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31. AFFORESTATION.

i 11 1'. i iupori anee ol all oresi a t i<ill '<> -Si'\v Xea hi in| in pa rt icula r has '■Cell lolielletj Upllll in I iiese columns mi several occasions. Levin and district was setlied in very recent limes, inn a Iren <Iy a n i;«liv|,(l 1 11 ni i;i i;I :on is apparent in < Ijc 'I'M hi ii ies di mil|in,»• timber available, ami even firewood grows •v;;ircer and dearer, fliotigli Levin's i- s less l halt a <juai lcr ol' a eeiiuuy hi years. ljuite apart Ironi this district s need for remedial planting of lupins (and eventually stronger ttees) ui the sand areas, nis i illlc lor undert-aking ;i settled piil icy (it a tforesiat ion, lest eventually lias seaboard iie deprived oi lis present prolific i; 1111 ia 11. and mso doing lose its principal key io successful efloi-i in Ihe producing ol' butler and oilier produce ot iiie dairy. fl io (lie credit ol New Zealand 'ii a t tins young i >h !: if. -y was t ite

:!isi ii 1 I jltaiea u cololi\' to !'ace • lie problem (d a I',ori'sta 1 ion , but it is in be Imped iliai this prinial il'ist inet ion will mil be deemed suliieieiit excuse lor a liniilalion ol' present endeavours. There is

■ eal need and urgent iiciml I'or a cuiisisi, .it iy pursued jiolicy ol' af- ! o rest all on by private owners as

•veil ;ts I>yl he Slate. At Waikauae ;i i-ouii deal of helpful work i M lil is cud lue- iieen done by AI I' \\ . If. .Field, aim around Levin i lie I'roiise l>!oilier- have been ; n*( 11!: illcm I in lliis regard, but . •!■ 11 e: aI iy >j)i-a k illu' (here is room tor 111 in-ii more netivity in litis rc- • peel. \\ c sh;i 11 ret urn to t lie diseiisHon of ilie ire u erai aspeet of a ll'oivst alii >11 in a future issue of ! lie ( lironiele.