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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1929, Page 4

r'uo.M all accounts the dairy laeturies .a the district will show a general increase in manutacLured biuter aim Jieese this season, in one instance, ihe increase pr./inises to he m the region or eighteen per tent, on last year s product, Inis is veiy pleasing iniorni.ition 1.. r it ind Lines die steady ...i.iin-e in the industry. No doubt ilie g.,od season in regain to weather nas been assisting, out it may be asmmed wm„ t-p-cirussing the land and audition to tne dairy Jiertis are aiso .actors accounting ior the larger annual leturn. I lie result :s an lmli- , atmii ilial dairying is n w a very important adjunct to tiie general prosperity oi tlie district, \\liat is being .amoved in tins way should be some ciieouragenieiii. to tlie au.Jiorities to .(insider placing more land for sett.e.neiit at tlie disposal of those prepared in go on the land. Ihe land seUiement policy ot the Govern men t is the main pl.iiix in its political platlorm to retain the conndeiice of the people iis in tlie former reign oi the Liberal party m New Zea.and, so to-day tlie successors of the party now in power are nent on making a success of the land for settlement policy. The Minister of Lands is one of tlio.se who graduated iirst as a farmer and then its a political representation from the iamo us Uneviot Estate, which was the urst venture of tlie tlien Liberal Government in providing land for the people. Mr Forbes is thus one well .juaJiued to carry on the policy and do ior others what was d-ne for him. it is to be hoped that as soon as possible, Mr Forbes wi.l come amongst us, .ind lane up the mutter ol providing land for immediate closer settlement, i here is land adjacent to go.-d reading which should be util.sod to a extent than it is at present, with dairying established as a payable .reposition, and with the capacity of tlie factories what it is, there is certainly room for more dairying, and in til esc districts where there are open..igs, holders of surplus land might .ve.l seek to see the country more iO.se I y sett I. d. The closer this class ol .-.ct'iement can he established, the greater will oe the local' prosperity, nd all .and will appreciate in values iccordingiy. 'lhe fu-ure of Westland •fill be brightened considerably by nore intensive dairy farming, and vitli tlie land here, the first essential s at hand to assure the expansion of the industry if the closer settlement referred to were brought about.