Farm Industries Parley Draws ΙΙoo From 46 Nations

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 31, 30 October 1937, Page 18

Farm Industries Parley Draws ΙΙoo From 46 Nations

THE HAGTJE— More than llOO delejates Tepresenting 46 nations, attended the " fifth International Congress of Agricultural Industries held here rejently. The congress afSrmed again the desirability of international cooperation and exchange of views and experience. ; ; Among the great number of xesolutions passed by the congress; one expressed the desire that all means shall be taken to convince the farxners concerned, especially through the agricultural schools, that they should use only those methods for 'the destruction of pests, which have been passed as efficient and. praeticable by. oflicial agri* cultural* ibstitiitions. The section for the'. vegetables and fruit industry wished to' draw the attention of governments. to the great importance of good prerefrigeration for the preservation of fruit and vegetables, in order to induce the authorities to co-operato iu establishment of first-class installations in all centres of production. Facilitieswere also demanded for the transpor.tation of vegetables and fruit in airtight wagons at national frontiers. Standardigation of packing in transportation of fresh vegetables and fruit' waa advocated. The sixth International Congress of Agricultural Industries is to be held in Budapest in 1939. 1 A young man wa's sitting on a seaside hotel veranda near' a yonng, pretty widow, 1 with; . her . • f our-year-old sou. Presently the little fellow ran up to the man. ''What's your name?" the little boy asked. f The reply being given, the next question was: "Is you married?" "No, I am not." The child paused a moment, then turned to his mother and said, "What else must I ask him, mummie?"