"Undoubtedly World Figures In Science"

Chronicle (Levin), 29 January 1949, Page 5

"Undoubtedly World Figures In Science"

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AUCKLAND, Jan. 28. 4 4 Thaiiks to the work bf itS scien- j .tists New Zealand has pioiieered the j way ana is leaffiiig 'the World ifl | animal hiisbandry ' res6'areh hnd 'pas^ j toral developmental w'ork. Pa fiiy" j opinion Dr. C. P. McMee'kan, BiVper- j ifftehd'ent of the Animal Researeh ! Btation at Ruakura, and Mr. F. Bruee iievy, Director of, the Grasslands Divisibn of the Dephrt'meht Of Scien1 tifiLC and'' iildusfcriai Research are uMo'uhtediy wdrld figures." 0 This recognition of Ihe work of NeA Zealand scientis,ts wgs given in afl iat'erviewSflTthl Col.ohel A. J. Dehhetr., Minister of Agriculture and For'festVy for Victoria. Mr.* -Dennett has speni a month in New Zealand on a specim niission for his Govei'hment to investiigate eei'tain specilic research pfoblems.. In addition to Ruakura he has \>isitel • Massey and Lincoln Agricuitufal C.bl- . leges, the Wallaceville Research Statioii near Wellingfoit - and the Cawthro.n Inhtitute, Nqjson. He said he lunl. ' gained the; iihpressjoii "that New Zea, landers hal failed truly to"; rekognise the work' of their'oWh scientists unti.i their work was acclaimed overseas. "Dr. McMeelcan is doing a remarkhbly wo'nderfui jbb in nianv lines of investigation, particularly in daiiy and sheep probletns, ' ' Colbnel penneti said. "He has pioneered animal research work with identival twihs and this is of world-Vvide i-nterhst . as it is possible through this ihethed to flnd answers to problems within five years ; instead of a delay of scbres^ of years. " •' This method is unique in the world aiid has been copied bjr the United B'tateS and Denmark. 'Colonel Deiinett said he had been so amazed by 'this new method that he in'teiided t6 institiite reSeareli on similar lines in Victoria. . "You have, although perhaps tlie average New Zealander doe's kot realise it, some really topline mea, he addecl. They are a wonderfid team and through t.hem New Zealand has led the worLd in iseed cer'tificati'on wbrlt. At ieast 85 per ceht. of the pasture lands were grown or sown with certifled seed ano the man 011 tlief land had applied tlie findings' of the scientist in a reinarkable manner. This was one reason why New Zealand over very s'ubstantia! areas sucli as in Waikato "ahd- Taranaki had got such amazing carrying . capa city. . I have seen many places carry ,i five sheep to the acre whereas it is very rare indeed to flnd this even in thc most select areas 'in Australia," Coioaei j Dennett added. |