Dairying on the West Coast

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1923, Page 1

Dairying on the West Coast

(C'hiistihurch Press, Feb. Ist.) : People who know the West' Coast ’ only by repute, and are hot apt to thi 11k of it a.s mostly standing on end. will Ik- surprised fl t the enumeration by our i ipresenUative who recently visited a large part of Westland, of the areas of the district. He quotes oliidal figures showing that in Southern Westland alone there are Hats aggregating 18,'j, .jf);) acres, of which over IO.'UXX) acres can safely be described as suitable for dairy farming. On the very easy basis of a cow to three acres tiiis part of Westland alone could run over lit).Oil.; milking cows. Last year’s returns shows that in the whole ol Westland here were rather more th.m Ib'-d'),) cows in milk, and it is probably correct to a.- lime that three-lounhs ol this number are carric I in the southern area. It is clear, therefore, 'that the possibilities of blitter ami eh esc have yet 1 1 lie adequately exploited. The progress of 11: :■ indr will lie assisted, to a very great degree 'by the a -tiv 1 prosecution of I’te policy of _hridge-buihling upon wl.i ’i the Public Works Pepartment ha embarked. With iln riveis I ridg( d. tl .. as ■- fill motor lorry will he able to deal with the products of dairy farms many ‘miles southward of the priscnt end of ‘the railway, and thence dairy produce 'from the r note: t, dairy fa: ms will he 'transported direct L C ! ir:si •liurcli or 'Lyttelton, probably before the end <1! the present season. The lower pari of South Westland •p,,,several small harbours whence il .should he possible to "lii'i .o'o In- " to (jroymoutli. w'u nee a rail jnvrin-y of less than a day will bring it !o this market or lake it direct to the Ship's side for export. 11l tune t*> come more land will, no doubt. b’1 oiiHi available on the Coast lor settlement. At present there are extensive forest reserves, and it is quite po-sibi that, in the near future some of these limy he thrown open, first to the sanlnilk r and then to the settler. In tn . opinion of Mr Taimock. ol Dunedin a great dual ol the West ( oast should be cleared, .tun e d. am! d-ein-cd so as to ill'll d' of :on.lp. lien i. iha rm ••". 'Ho i. .. •> innvei -r.l •' I in !•• I• < ni'i ied rut ■wry carefully, a <! with full regal'd to the pt - an ol ;h. . uii- '••can't k's o! the >. aai in I:i« ■' the mu ivallcd hush lie- 10 small nnrt. Fxp • rioiu e may iluPea te i 1 -■ one >’■ t bo I"VS "VVes a !"• not necessary, but die ■time lias not vd arrived wh'-e it 1 (.-linos 5 (jl .-t mi of soli!**1 lit." W‘ 'll the pros', ill a.r a of I ml u.« a . ailchie : r !a: nil - . all I 'ulitahlv neettphd. I'ail question mav To correct ncidily Mid Iknulcec take SHAIfLAND’S FLUID .MAGNESIA. Being ' freshly prepared and always full strength. Slid. Pi \N'U - is the best you ean huy WAD ITS WOII.M I’ICS cradieale wort-os of all descriptions. Pleasant, sun and certain.