N.G. Kunai Grass Yields Six Tons
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From a Special Correspondent.
WAU, Feb. 21.
EXPERIMENTS are still being carried out with Kunai grass (known as Kuru kuru in Papua),) which has commanded so much attention recently in the Territory owing to the high value placed on it for the manufacture of better class paper.
Recent cuttings over the grass areas have shown that about three tons of grass can be obtained from each acre twice a year—i.e.. six tons to the acre per annum.
It will be remembered that experimental areas of Kunai grass were laid out near Rabaul a short time ago to determine the growth and yield. A study was made of the length of period between harvestings, which would be most suitable for retain ing the virility of the plant.