RESEARCH WORK

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1928, Page 6

RESEARCH WORK

A PROGRESS REPORT.

WELLINGTON, Nov. 15

The chairman of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, in a report presented at the last meeting of the Council, stated: “Work on noxious weeds control iu going steadily and hopefully forward. Unfortunately there is a danger of New Zealand losing the services of another prominent entomologist worker, who has been offered much higher remuneration by another Domin-

“A proposal will be placed before the Department for a co-operatne scheme of work in entomology in icgard to forestry. This has been the subject of a conference with the forestry Department, and forestry interests. and it is designed towards the protection of indigene"* forests against the attacks insert pests. “The dairy research l ,,l ' r >ratory at Palmerston is now in full --whip. The mineral content of pasture- work is in active operation, and the Results already achieved appear to point t'considerable economic benefits 1 achieved, particularly in the Ki ~,r Country, Waikato, Rotorua, and Nelson districts. “The Empire Marketing Board has offered to continue its grant for an extended period, up to five years, with regard to cold storage and fruit research. The secretary’s report indicated valuable results from the examination of shipments by the low temperature research station, Cambridge. “Encouraging progress has been made at the Research Institute at Palmerston North. Imperial Chemical industries have alrcadv provided gratis 130 tons of fertiliser for various farm experiments spread throughout both Islands in connexion with Lie work of the Institute. Mr Robb’s report indicates that the work of this Institute promises to he one of the most fundamental and fa-r-reartum influences on New Zealand pastoral and agricultural development. “A report received from the Rhormium Committee indicates that tlm work in connexion with breeding and seed production is now satisfactoi il> arranged at VI a.ssoy College. “General progress in wheat research is satisfactory. Arrangements for altering and fitting the laboratory at Christchurch are practically completed. The cereal chemist, Mr West, from Canada, will arrive in a few days, and a very suitable officer has offered himself as wheat. breeder assistant to Dr ITilgcndorf.”