WEALTH FROM WEED
new seaweed delicacy which tastEs likk lettuce I Hobart, Saturday , If ,a certain kind of kelp found at Blackman's B'ay, South Tasmania, is as rich in iodiine as Professor A. H. S." Lucas believes, a small industry may be established. The kelps around Tasmania, Professor Lucas says, are rich in potash, pnd are very useful as fertilisers. Kelps are used in Melbourhe as cat'tle licks, being rich in vitamins. j Professor Lucas also visited Tamar vHeads, Launceston. One . of the sea weeds which h'e d'isplayed resembled jp. lucious lettuce. He- said it made an excellent dish, and could be eaten just raw or cooked,. or could be put in soup as flavouring. He intends to condupt his winter investigations at Lord Howe Island.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 578, 8 July 1933, Page 2
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