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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Van Ash, William

Van Ash, William, Farmer, Kapara, Upper Waitotara. Mr. Van Ash was born in Manchester, England, came to the Colony in 1880, and was educated at the Boys' High School, Christchurch. In April, 1894, after having learned the profession of a farmer in the South Island with his father, he removed to Kapara, a district some thirty miles north of Waitotara by road, and fifty by river. Here he purchased 1886 acres of land, all dense forest. So thoroughly did Mr. Van Ash enter into his work, that within twelve months 1050 acres was felled and burned. To sow this, £600 worth of grass-seed was purchased, and Mr. Van Ash having had considerable experience in sheep-farming, it may be of interest to many to know the kind of grass-seeds used. They include rye, cowgrass, white clover, alsyke, trefoil, hard-fesque, meadow-fesque, meadow foxtail, crested dogs tail, ribgrass, yarrow, cocksfoot, poa pratensis, rape, and mustard.