LINCOLN COLLEGE

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20090, 20 November 1930, Page 17

LINCOLN COLLEGE

PRAISE FOR PRACTICAL WORK. LORD BARNEY'S ADVICE. Warm praise for the effective, practical work of the Canterbury Agricultural College, tempered with a little good advice, was given by Lord Barnby, a leading figure in British industry, finance, and ngriculture, on his return last evening from a visit to Lincoln where he was the guest of the Director (Professor K. E. Alexander). "1 was much impressed with the fundamental aim underlying the activities of the College which, it would seem, could be summarised in concentration on practical, economic operations in agriculture rather than attempts towards higher, technical research." said Lord Barnby to a reporter of The Press. '"When this was carefully explained to me by Professor Alexander, I could quite see the force of the policy and the very substantial field for effective results in a country like New Zealand where obviously land impoverishment is a consideration relatively non-existent compared with the older countries. Need for Practical Experiment. "It is more important to effect a wide dispersion of knowledge of the best practical results from the commonsense use of natural advantages before embarking on extensive fertilisation," he added. "As far as wool-growing is concerned, it certainly would seem that it would be wiser for the station to restrict itself to profiting from tlio results of practical experiments in sheepbreeding and grazing, and leave the higher branches of analysis to the more technical equipment available through Wool Industry Research Association in England, to which the Dominion contributes. "Fine Type of Student." "I was much impressed with the plan of combining current farming operations with the College; also with the ample facilities for the students to get knowledge iu every division of the work. I was struck with the fine type, of student, and was glad to hear Professor Alexander's opinion that the average standard of effort was higher than would be likely in a comparative body of students in the Old Country. I feel very glad that I had the opportunity of seeing the station, and have myself profited from many suggestions which Professor Alexander made to me." Yesterday morning, Lord Barnby visitod the Aldington Yards. He is very anxious to see every aspect of farming life in New Zealand, particularly that relating to the wool trade, and will leave this morning to spend two days on Mr Bernard Tripp's station at Orari.