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CALLING FOR DRAINAGE

MILLIONS OF SODDEN ACRES In New Zealand there are’ about 19,000,000 acres in sown pasture, and it would probably be no exaggeration to stale that at least 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 acres arc capable ot considerate improvements by various types o£ drainage. In addition to being a very important factor directly limiting production; the need for good drainage, is a fundamental prerequisite to the exploitation of the advantages resulting from the sowing of improved pasture species, the liming and manuring of them, and the most efficient ultilisation of the fodder thus produced. The latter fact is important ; and it must bo emphasised that,' though drainage in itself can, and will, effect considerable improvement, the most attractive returns will bo possible only whore it becomes the basal operation of a scheme which entails the increased application of sound plant, soil, and animal husbandry methods. Further, the combined influence of all these factors will, over considerable areas, enable what is normally regarded as sheep country to be converted to dairying. The draining of wet laud offers tile easiest and most attractive method of achieving greater production rapidly. It is the easiest because, although there is scope for Uic reclamation of land now completely unproductive as a result of wetness, ail even better prospect of winning more food from the soil lies iu the proper draining of land which is settled but only half-farmed, and, incidentally, is abused because of the pugging by stock which takes place in the winter and spring beof extreme wetness. It is the most attractive because efficient, ■land drainage, even at present-day

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Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1041, 28 October 1947, Page 2

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CALLING FOR DRAINAGE Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1041, 28 October 1947, Page 2

CALLING FOR DRAINAGE Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1041, 28 October 1947, Page 2

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