AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 74, 4 April 1913, Page 4

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE.

Speaking at a dinner of the Stockton-on-Tees Chamber of Agriculture a i few weeks ago, Mr Herbert Samuel, M.P., Postmaster-Cleneral, said that Mr Runciman, President of the Board] of Agriculture, was developing aj great scheme to make scientific know-1 ledge and research available to a, greater extent than hitherto for the I benefit of the farming community. Eng- 1 land was to be divided into twelve 1 provinces', and each would have aj centre at which agricultural scientific research of the highest quality could i lie carried on. The scheme would be practical, dealing not merely with ex-j isting theories, but with the science of agriculture in a way that would he of uso to farmers, and couid be turned into pounds, shillings and pence. Secondly, it would not be limited to a few very large farmers or landowners, but would be brought within the reach of the average farmer. Each centre was to have its farm institute, where there could be experimental plots. The assistance of agricultural chemists woidd also be available to advise farmers who wished to give their sons and daughters the training to be afforded at the institutes at low fees. The Development Commissioners had provided £325,000 for tho purpose. In addition, it was proposed to establish in various districts exports in live stock; whoso business would bo to see that localities .were provided with a series of good breeding animals* which would be at the service of agriculturists.