THE SEDGWICK SCHEME.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1801, 14 July 1913, Page 4

THE SEDGWICK SCHEME.

BOY AND GIRL IMMIGRANTS NEEDED. ' A farmer at Kumcroa thinks the Sedgwick scheme for the supply of boy immigrants should be extended. He writes:— I—So far as lam aware, thero is'nothing done to encourage the children to remain in country life, and I do not see how a single woman teacher could do anything with from 30 to 40 pupils. After all, the school yearjj aro only the beginning of education, which goes on daily throughout life. If the children are well taught to read, spell, write a good hand, arithmetic, and keep accounts, they get a fairly good start. They might with advantage bo taught physical drill and cleanliness. Girls might bo taught to make their own clothes and to look after the babies. The chief fault with tho young is want of discipline in the homo. 2.—Yes. There are plenty of sales, and more than enough agents. 3—Yes. The roads are good, and the railway only ten miles off. Porters at the station might be moro civil and helpful, travellers with luggage having usually to help themselves. 4.—"We have a daily mail. The only drawback is that it is not delivered at our .doors. There is a. privato telephone ■ system to the post office, erected by tho settlers themselves, without assistance from tho Government. I think, in a case* of this kind, settlers should pay only cost price for instruments. s—Yes, the spring shows enable farmers to compare stock, and the dairy shows must be of even more benefit to dairy farmers, but I think every little town having its show should bo discouraged. G—l do not know whether tho Department of Agriculture is of direct benefit to farmers here. If it is not, it is the farmers' own fault. The Department of Agriculture is doing a great work for their benefit. 7—No organisation. B—Almost all fanners here aro freeholders. The renters are, I believe, doing well. 9—No, casual labour is very scarce. 10—Yes. Labour conditions very good, and should be satisfactory. . 11—Domestic help. The Sedgwick scheme should bs supported and carried out for both boys and girls.