Rural Education.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1910, Page 4

Rural Education.

The Jin Hatha, Branch of the Farmers' Union resolved: " That this Union is strongly of opinion that a course, of agricultural instruction for district high schools is extremely necessary, and that the Government should be urged to give a definite and adequate grant for the purpose." The mover (Mr JoHh Modey) said ho considered, the matter of rural education was one of the most important questions ever before the Union. In the colleges one found classes for Lawyers, doctors, etc., but where did ono find classes for agriculturists? Thoy had no rance pt obtaining a higher 'education. Turn 10,000 doctors and lawyers out to make a living, and what have .voit got? But if you educated 10,000 agriculturists, who could o- 0 t as much out of an acre as vou have been getting out of three, then you nave an asset of some value." Twenty "or twenty-five years ago, ho wont on to say the export of butter from ro,£ nl, '" 1(1 u ' as onl y "''out £20G or £.100 wort.li, and bad butter at that. A'bmit that time tho Edondale l<aeory-l,e believed it was tin lirst in New Zealand— starte<l making cheese. To-day New Zealand }va,s exerting, not £300 worth of bad butter, but £3,000.000 worth tot biittor second only to the best Danish, fliis all showod tho value of a little education to a country.