COTTON-GROWING.
THE AUSTRALIAN SCHEME. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, March 3. Mr. Armstrong, interviewed, stated that further complete spinning plants are being shipped to Brisbane. Two preliminary plants have been ordered for southern irrigation areas. Lord Beatty and Sir James Renn ell Rodd, ex-Am-bassador to Italy, have joned the Australian Cotton Association. Both are interested in the movement at providing a new avenue to settle ex-service men in Australia. Mr. Armstrong approached Sir Joseph Cook with a view to securing Australia’s inclusion in the Empire scheme, which was originally confined to colored •labor countries of the Empire. The Cotton Growing Association has been asked to guarantee Is (kl per lb for natural rainfall grown 'lint, and 2s for irrigation grown. If the industry is thus guaranteed for a few years every State in Australia will be capable of economic production and soon able f o stand on its own feet. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. If the industry is firmly established contingent offers will be made to erect a factory in, Australia and utilise the waate fibre for the manufacture of writing paper. A movement is afoot to erect seed crushing mills for oil production.
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1922, Page 5
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192COTTON-GROWING. Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1922, Page 5
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