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THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

DENMARK AND NEW ZEA-

LAND COMPARED The London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times relates that after a residence of 22 years in New Zealand, farming in the Hawke’s Bay district. Mr Alfred B. Hansen has been paying a visit to Denmark —his native country. He has, of course, been keenly interested in affairs appertaining to the dairy industry, to cattle, to farming conditions, and to the price of land, always making comparisions of the conditions respectively in New Zealand and Denmark. For instance, with regard to the dairy factories of both countries it is Mr Hansen’s opinion that New Zealand is not behind Denmark, on the contrary, it is thoroughly up-to-date, and Europe has nothing more to teach as tar as factory methods are concerned. The breed of cows chiefly used in the South of Denmark is the red shorthorn ; away in the north, the Holstein is mostly seen. It is a rare occurence to meeet with any representative of the Jersey breed. Out of his bacon, the Danish farmer makes better prices than the New Zealand farmer. At the present moment the Danish producer is getting yd per lb for his bacon —last summer the price obtained in the Hawke’s Bay district of New Zealand was 3d to per lb. In regard to skimmed milk, the Danish farmer has also a great advantage. This milk is not sent back to him, but is paid for at the rate of per gallon. It is subsequently sold in the towns. Firstclass farming laud in Denmark costs from to ,£SO per acre, and other land can be had from & 2 5-

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 910, 27 October 1910, Page 4

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THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 910, 27 October 1910, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 910, 27 October 1910, Page 4

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