Grow Redwood.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1922, Page 1

Grow Redwood.

AN EXPERT’S ADVICE. In an interview, states the "Express,” Mr Will Lawson, organiser of the Forestry League, said that he was convinced tlint Marlborough people, should concentrate on growing the redwood (sequoia sempervirens). This timber was the most durable of all timbers. It was suitable for windowsashes, because it would not warp, it made beautiful interior finishings, was durnblo in the groin#!, and as weather-boarding would last for ever. •Recently, Professor Campbell, of Stamford University, California, expressed bis views of this valuable timber to Air Lawson. "If any provinceor district in New Zealand can grow 1 the redwood,” said the professor, “theyshould drop all other enterprises and! grow this fine timber. It is practically, everlasting, as its name inplies; it is fire-resisting oil account of its thick: Imrk; logs that have lain in the ground for :#)0 years have been dug up, perfectly sound.” Mr Lawson expressed the conviction that there was a great future for the Sounds district in growing Oregon pine and redwood. The former required more moisture than was to be found in the AVairau, but the redwood would do well in either district. A tree which it would pay Marlborough to groii- was tho ifonhark. There was and would he a tremendous demand for telegraph, telephone, and electric power poles. The only timber approved of by the Government for -this purpose was the ironbark. Last year £509,099 worth of poles was imported from Australia.