THIS PAPER deals in particular with the "Pukunui" property. Prior to its purchase I was involved, under the management of my brother, in the development of "Ditton", a 2,500 acre steep hill country farm 12 miles north of Masterton. Development there was relatively straightforward, the soils responding well to fertilizer, and pastures becoming reasonably good.'Carrying capacity has been raised to over 5 ewe equivalents per acre throughout the year, and further improvement can be achieved by the correction of a small amount of acidity and the application of heavier rates of phosphate.
