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From what lias been said about the need for greater production to combat the lower prices, and so assist in maintaining the inflow of wealth, to the country, it is clear that the Government must do all it can to help more people on to the land, while those already there, must be encouraged to produce more. To achieve greater production no doubt more could be don® with occupied lands. A general cleaning up of overgrowth and noxious weeds, could expand the grassed aiv», and help is now being given to the farmers to that end under the unemployed scheme. Struggling farmers can get help at a nominal cost to improve tho productive capacity of their land, and this concession should >,e made more of by those needing help. There might well be an effort to bring more of the Crown lands into profit, and endeavonur to place the men »«*.- on the recovered areas. The No. 5 scheme is now being widened with a view to putting more men on the land, wlmre they can make a permanent living, and those unfortunate enough to he unemployed and desirous, of settling permanently, should endeavour to secure a holding- in respect to which help will ho afforded for development. The No-. 5 scheme is but a palliative in the way of sustenance to tide over the idle period, but it is expected men will look around and seek permanent occupations. Un*

fortunately there is a labouring class not lifted for successful farming. They have followed up the public works policy, and have little ambition outside of pick and shovel work. They are numerous, and many of them have not been thrifty. They present a difficulty in any land settlement scheme unless loading or other manual work is involved, but with restricted money for public works the difficulty of placing them remains, and presents' the most serious aspect of unemployment. But the elimination of those fitted for fanning front the unemployment ranks must go on, and the problem will be met gradually. In meeting the problem there is a definite advance towards more production, and the return therefrom will help to retrieve the financial difficulties of the times, and gradually assist the Dominion to regain the prosperity of former times.

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Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1931, Page 4

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377

Untitled Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1931, Page 4

Untitled Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1931, Page 4

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