FARM AND DAIRY.
liecently the lion. McXab expressed the opinion that the colony would soon to consider the advisability of planting trees for ultimate conversion into butter boxes, Xew Zealand's natural .stock of timber used for this purpose showing evidence of speedy extinction. ;RuU if the recent discovery in Victoria come- to anything, and there is no reason why it should not, then the butterbox supply of the future is assured, and that, too, at a greatly reduced price. It in stated that a company with a capital of £50,0(10 is being floated in Melbourne for the purpose of manufacturing trays., butter boxes, and the like, of clarezite. which is a composition made of straw. It is claimed to be tougher than pine, and more durable, non-ab-sorbent, non-conductor of heat, odorless, that it will not split, and will stand the roughest usage. Boxes to hold s«lbs of butter it is said, be made and sold at a shilling eaeh.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 15 July 1907, Page 4
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159FARM AND DAIRY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 15 July 1907, Page 4
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