The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-17
'HlS GREAT FAITH |
IN NEW ZEALAND
Gustav Kretzschmar Submits En-
thusiastic Report to Hawaiian
Farmers Association.
-(MaiI speeial 70 The Adyertiser. }

uBol NustaN AFetsehmar, the wen known
strawberry king Of Twenty.nine Miles,
returned from New Zealand, where he
went as the representative Of the Ha
whiian- Australian Farmers Assoeia.
ton, for the purpose Of aseertaining IL
conditions in New Zealand and Aus.
tralia were snch that they held out a
better promise for the future for the
members Of the association than does
Hawaii.
Kretzschmar decided, after he had
spent several weeks in New Zealand,
that u would be useless for him TO 20
on TO Australia, as New Zealand seem.
ed 20 him 20 offer all the advantages
for which he was looking, so he return.
ID 20 Hawaii aud made his report to
the members OF the association, most
Of whom are haole small farmers at
uiaa. Through the courtesy of Mr..
Rretzshmnr The Tribune Is able TO re-
produce the report made by him, as
follows: 6i
Report Of Investigation as to agrieul,
laral possibilities in New Zealand, de
livered this date to the Hawaiian Aus.
tralian Farmers Association, by Gus
tav Kretzschmar
Before ] started TO investigate into
the agricultural possibilities in New
Zealand, always believed il to be
great and vast sheep raising country;
but since / visited that country, this
idea has been thoroughly eradicated
from my mind. There are Of course
still large sheep ranges, but the main
industry is dairying and fruit raising
Land Beautifully Laid Out
This causes the land TO be beautifully
laid out, and as no farmer generally Is
allowed to have more than $50 acres in
one Flock, and as he has to plant shell
ter trees to protect himself from the
fierce blowing south winds, the whole
country looks like one great big gar.
den, with pretty little houses nestled
amongst the trees Railroads are run.
ming throughout the country and new
ones are constantly under constructions.
New townships and villages are spring
ing up eyerywhere, in fact a steady
progress is perceptible and will be as
long as there Is d foot Of government
land to be opened. The gold, silver and
coal mines are great asset to this
wonderful country, and as long as coal
costs only SO a ton, people do not care
10 lose their valuable time ehoppihg
firewood.
The best thing New Zealand has got
Is its abundance Of water,, and that 8
why Il will always be ahead Of Aus
tralia. Fine and stately rivers are ma.
iestiealJy running from Che enormous
mountains towards the ocean, stilling
the thirst Of the, millions Of animals
with their clea- and fresh water.
Moreover there are numerous little
brooks and creeks, and at the depth Of
few feet water is generally OBJ.
tanned. If settler or citizen wishes
TO obtain land (forest land) he has to
place his application for such with the
LAND board, where Il win be decided
by ballot whether he will be success.
| full or not, the landless and men with
family getting the preference.
| Ballot means that the numbers OF
the respective lots are placed into q
box and well shaken and drawn by the
members Of the board.
Every citizen may take mp land in
area not exceeding 5000 acres, first
class agricultural land counts for sew
en- aeres per acre, and second class FOL
three The prices vary according I'd
location as regards townships and rail
roads. An lands are opened only
when railroads are under construction
Longtime Payments.
After the lapd has been settled up
on ten per cent has TO be paid cash
down and the rest with interest Of 1--WE
per cent is spread over thirtylOne
years at half yearly installments. "a
make ii easy for the settler the gov
eminent undertake. TO clear and fence
the land beforehand, or provides loans
not exceeding 500 pounds the hrBt year.
There is also plenty Of private and
improved land Obtainable at, OF course,
considerably advanced prices. Sawmills
are scattered all over the island to cut
these enormous trees into valuable hm-
Der.
The Kaufigum digging forms very
important industry. 1t is generally
found from few inches 10 a few feet
under the ground In the north Island.
On these gum lands there stood in by
gone ages heavy Kauri forest, which
deposited this valuable product into the
soil. IL is used for the high grade var
nishes.
There Is still about four million acres
of virgin forest in the district Of Auek.
land. The, natives of New Zealand are
as fine a people as our Hawaiians and
are from the same origin, doeile and
Kind in time of peace, and fierce and
wild in time Of war. The government
has set aside land for these people and
they are mostly also engaged in the
dairyihg business. In former days they
had fearful encounters with one another
and the English can also sing a song
of these indefatigable warriors. A
fleet Of ihter-island steamers connects
al the different ports with one another.
The fares on these steamers are mode,
rate; only first and second class exists.
The south island has more vigorous
climate, dairying Is not so much in
vogue there, but cattle and sheep arc
raised for slaughter and steamer loads
full of frozen meat are sent TO London
and the English colonies. The fiat land
produce mostly wheat and other cereals
After the opening OF the Panama
Canal New Zealand will be placed 1000
miles nearer to all northern markets
and as the seasons Of the year are re,