AGRICULTURE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 July 1924, Page 9

AGRICULTURE.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. A GOOD YEAR FOR PRODUCERS. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, July 16. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Council of Agriculture opened today, Mr W. Perry presiding. The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. W. Nosworthy, said the council during the whole of its existence had kept clear of party politics. He thought that a good thing for all. He understood that the Royal Agricultural Society would take over the functions of the conference in future. That was a progressive step. The first Royal Show was to be held at Palmerston North next spring, and he gathered that its success was assured. Mr Perry, in his address, said the past year had proved a record one as far as the total values of New Zealand farm produce was concerned, but these had been obtained by high values rather thaii by an increase in quantity, with one notable exception, ' that of dairy produce. Another year of equal prices would put many a farmer into a sound position again. He stressed the fact that farmers should improve their methods regarding the lands farmed. More intensive methods were required. NEW ZEALAND EDUCATION FACILITIES. TTOPELESSLY INADEQUATE. WELLINGTON, July 16. The Council of Agriculture adopted a resolution that the present education facilities for persons desiring to engage in rural occupations are hopelessly inadequate, and that it is desirable'that investigation of the matter be undertaken by a special commission. Before this motion was put the council heard an address by Professor Peren, professor of agriculture at Victoria College, in which he said that other countries were streets ahead of New Zealand in agricultural education.