A VALUABLE TRIP.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1925, Page 1

A VALUABLE TRIP.

DAIRY BOARD DELEGATE RETURNS. WELLINGTON, Jan 5. Three members of the Now Zealand Dairy Export Control Board have spent nine months investigating matters in America, the United Kingdom, and on the Continent, with a view to facilitating the work of the board in developing our dairy production and export. One of the party, Air J. It. Thacker. Canterbury member of the hoard, returned on the Alaungamii and will reach Christchurch oil Tuesday. Ol the main objects of the trip lie could give a representative of the “Lyttelton Times” no information, because the delegation has first to report to the board, which will then circulate the information. Air Thacker gave some general impressions of what he characterised as the very fine and useful tour from the point, of view of the producers the travellers represented.

“All Europe is hard at wrk ” he sail, "lien asked how the Continent v progressing alter the war's ravages. “There is not the slightest doubt the people in Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Germany, France and Italy are working lmrd, cultivating every possible corner. We were also greatly impressed with all parts of the United Kingdom. It was my first visit, and I found them lar more beautiful countries than I had ever been led to believe or expected to see. Their economic position must he 101 l for description in our report, hut I can speak of the political situation. The return of the Baldwin Government has apparently given a feeling of relief to nearly everybody, the people realising that at least for live years they will get stable government. “One of the most distinctive impressions 1 gained, apart from the soeeial .subjects of our visit, was that, it will pay every fanner and every local body to plant trees, not something introduced from distant lauds, hut our own verv beautiful trees, of which we have

so many varieties. From a | uidic viewpoint what better impression could we create for visitors than the sight of beautiful avenues in our towns:' Our party, particularly noticed the general prevalence of this splendid plan oi making avenues in American and Canadian towns. 1 saw in Alikin (L-cy have long recognised the value ol treeplanting on the Continent) an avenue of beautiful trees witli trunks four to six fret thick. Then there is the utilitarian si.le. which should also appeal. An English farmer wanting ready money can cut down a tree, send it to the mill and get. perhaps £2O. I am more enthusiastic than over Lu afforestation, using indigenous trees.”

Afr Thacker added that the party enjoyed good health and were given every opportunity of gaining the information they required, and they wore hopeful that their report would be of real value to dairy producers.