AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 42, 25 June 1913, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.

MINISTERIAL PRONOUNCEMENT

[Per Press Association.] Wellington, June 25

Mr Massey stated yesterday \that lie hoped to constitute the proposed Board of Agriculture next month. It would probably be modelled on the lines of the Irish Board, which had done excellent work. Interviewed on the land legislation, Mr Massey said bo hoped to pass a very important instalment of the land policy during the coming session; It will be included in a measure dealing with pastoral licenses under which a large area of Crown land is at present held. The object is to give tenants a more secure form of tenure to encourage them to make improvements. Owing to the lack of such inducement at present, the carrying capacity of these lands had decreased during the last few ycmrs. He hoped to secure th observance of a proper season for burning off; also keeping rabbits in check, and the grassing of land.