LINCOLN COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20491, 9 March 1932, Page 6

LINCOLN COLLEGE.

ASSISTANCE FOR RESEARCH. The Board of Governors of the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, met yesterday, Dr. H. G. Deuham presiding. Present were Messrs C. H. Hewlett, W. A. Banks, H. A. Knight, John Deans, N. M. Orbell, W. 0. Rennie, the Hon. D. Buddo, and Professor R. E. Alexander. The Labour Department, in a circular letter, asked whether it was possible to employ one or more unemployed men on the farm, the former to provide accommodation, food, and insurance, and the Unemployment Board providing the On the motion of Mr Kuight, it was decided to advise the Department that the Boardf regretted its inability to engage any more labour. The Meat Producers' Board wrote advising that it was prepared to make a grant of £IOO toward the cost of the College's proposed veterinary research into lamb and ewe mortality. The Canterbury Sheepowners' Union expressed appreciation of the research work of the College in the interests of farmers generally, and advised that it would provide £5 for this work. The Rangiora Agricultural and Pastoral Association forwarded £5, and the Cheviot Agricultural and Pastoral Association £2 2s. Several other Associations, while expressing appreciation of the work, regretted that their financial position would not allow a grant j being made. Professor Alexander said th;ft tlie estimated cost of the work was £300. 1 Thty following resolution was carried: "That the Board records its apprccia- j tion of the action of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, the Meat Producers' Board, and others interested in. farming, in coming forward voluntarily to the assistance of the Canterbury Agricultural College in connexion with its programme of work concerning the ewe and lamb mortality problem. In order that the fuirprogrammc of work outlined may be undertaken, it hopes that still further donations from other interested parties may be made available." Effects of Dry Spell. The position in regard to feed had been slightly improved by the. rain which fell at the end of February, stated the farm report. The growth of rape and turnips had been astonishing, but though there had been splendid growth of the young and old grass on heavy lands, the bulk of the grass on the light, shingly land had failed to respond and was apparently dead. While the growth of green feed was good, it could not be said that the outlook for winter feed waß satisfactory unless more rain fell soon. The stock generally was in good condition. The younger stock had suffered most from the long, dry spell of short feed, but would have time to recover if recent growth was continued. Yields of crops threshed last month were: Hunter's wheat, 49 and 40 bushels; barley 40 bushels, lins.eed 9cwt per acre.