FROM KHAKI TO FARM

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2814, 4 July 1916, Page 7

FROM KHAKI TO FARM

SOME INTERESTING -.PROPOSALS. Tile soldier' occupies a fair portion of vlie order paper of the Council of Agriculture which is to sit in "Wellington next week. The ..following, remits .relating ..to the man in khaki are .'to be con- . " v.;. "v Soldiers'. .Farms.:—"That to assist farmera.' who'.'wish to enlist, the .'Government should authorise .tlie-local bodies-to.ap-point.. three . farmers in. the district ; -.as trustees, , in whose : cliargo they .could place their 'farms, to.be worked during their absence at the war."—(Canterbury.) Preference at land Ballots.—"That the Government should, as far as .possible, assist returned' soldiers to resume their former occupation;'and that young farmers who had returned from the. war, provided they satisfy the Land ' Board, should be given preference, in all. lanu ballots."—(Canterbury.) _. Returned Soldiers.—"Seeing that there is a danger of the majority of the returned soldiers gravitating towards the towns, and causing a shortage of labour in'the country districts, we would suggest that'steps be taken to encourage returned soldiers to take up agricultural pin-suite."—(Gore.)

Land for Soldiers.—'.'That the Government bo urged to place on the iand every returned'soldier capable and willing to work same; that good quality land be securcd for the purpose; and if it is found necessary to acquire land, largo estates, which are not being fully developed, should, be taken first."—(Masterto n.f . ''

Training Farms for Soldiers.—"That the Government bo requested to consider the question of purchasing an area. or aroas of partially-improved land for the purpose of givinc returned soldiers who desire to take up land a practical training in farm work, under the control of competent farmers."— (Executive of Council.) •