GERMAN LAND

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 111, 18 November 1938, Page 1

GERMAN LAND

I.NTKNSI YKj KAUAI I NO KMIM lASIS OK KiKKK'I K.NOY A I'l'lK LAN DI'.IK’S VISIT

The intensive cnltiviitinn iindertnken in Germany mill (lie noid. endeavours ninile to obtain maximum iarminy; ('llicieney w ere described liy All’, H< \\ . I<’r„st, Auckland, wlien lu> returned liy the Ac.irnuei from a. six niontlis’ tour of Canada, Britain, the Scandinavian eoiintries and Kuro])i*. tie explained that tlie man on the land, "'as obliged to act under most precise instructions.

“As soon ns we entered (■formnny, n remarkable and striking vista ol erops ready lor gardening was presented.” Air. Frost said. ' “Jailer we learned something ol' the manner in which eJliciency is maintained in running. The policy of intensive cultivation is apparent everywhere, patches ol vegel,allies replacing; what would normally be flower beds and sweeps ol lawn nromid even the most magnificent homes. Jflven il a fanner should possess the freehold ol his land, I lit' tact that he may iTot reach the required standard of eflieioney is snflieient lor (he authorities to remove him for other work and replace him with another man.” Mr. J l ’rost. said that no white bread could he obtained in the country, 50 per cent, of rye being included, Urea use it was considered to. he more sustaining;. Before hutter or margarine could he purchased,, orders had to he secured from the various . burgomasters of the towns.

In a. motor tour of Britain, Mr. Frost visited the Empire Exhibition at (llasgow, where lie paid particular at--1 out ion to the exhibits sponsored by Australia and New Zealand. He said he was not very much impressed by either display, and the culling and silling ol small packs ol bacon by a saleswoman in the New Zealand stand he characterised as being “rather pall ry.“