STEADFAST CONFIDENCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 64, 15 November 1915, Page 3

STEADFAST CONFIDENCE.

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got £7 per aero off his land, he says it is all bosh!'* But the Department could issue a balance-sheet each year, and it could b e seen exactly what had been done, and if they could not make it pay, well, it was no good to the farmer.

Mr E. Campbell, late President of the A. and P. Association, in the course of his remarks, said he would like 'to see the experimental farm within a, couple of miles of Stratford, the distance to Moumahaki from Stratford being too far for practical purposes. Personally, he had been farming all his life, and had to pay for his experience; he could not attend a technical school or an agricultural college, and he hoped they would get the experimental farm so that their boys could visit it and gain that experience before tackling the land themselves. They would save the money that he had had to pay. He appreciated agricultural instruction, and considered it a splendid thing. In and about Stratford, the land was of second-class quality, while lower down the line it was of superior quality, far above the average. Near Inglewood, again, another quality was found. It would be better to have the experimental farm near Stratford, as they would get better results from a Taranaki point of view. His reason for advocating Stratford was that tlio land hereabout responded splendidly to manuring. In reply to the Minister, Mr Jackson said he would like to see the farm within four or five miles of Stratford, but if it was associated with the High School, then it should not be more than a mile from the town, and be from 50 to 70 acres. There would be nothing like it to teach the boys farming, and it would lie a great benefit, indeed, a Godsend to them.

Mr Kirkwood, also an.ex-president, said there was a tendency here to cut up the land into small areas. Taranaki was not going Dack m population. Tlie question of an experimental farm had been placed before Mr Massey, who had very decidedly approved of it. If it had not been for the war, probably they would have been nearer to its accomplishment now. The farm could very well work in with the agricultural classes at the High' School. Tlie area could be anything from 50 to 200 acres, but the lesser the area the less amount of .stockthere would be on it. There would be nothing to prevent them demonstrating to the neighborhood the manner of carrying out in a practical way on a farm intense cultivation. The capital outlay would be very small, say 150 acres at £25 per acre. He felt quite certain it could be made to pay its way, but if it was a failure: the sale of the land would more than return the capital. The whole outlay would not be as much as a post office. in a second rate town. Moumahaki was not of much use to the farmers of this district. He was not condemning the management, but there was no doubt it was of very little value to Taranaki as a whole. Certainly, something was being done here in the way of agricultural instruction to the boys at the High School, but it was in too small a way.

Mr Hanan: Why always in the town? ,A boy comes into town ami gets" used to town life > and stay ' s there, when we ought to keep him in the Country, h is not altogether desirable. , Do you see th e point? You are encouraging the boys into the town, and hence you are attracting them to the towns? Member of deputation: The boys are not in temptation. The Minister: 'lt is not desirable to give the boys the education where they are to work? The few years we have had of New Zealand is as nothing compared to the life of a nation; it is only in its infancy now as a nation. From what Stratford is today, no on e can judge as to its future. A s another reason for Stratford being, the site of the farm, tbe convenient railway services were mentioned. The Minister: The work of an experimental farm in any one district is 'not intended to be taken as an indication that it would suit another district, so that there is no need for [people to come from another district, Why do you advocate the farm being 'so close to Stratford because the information would be helpful to farmers in 'another district?

I Mr Kirkwood: Because it is tbe. centre of,'Taranaki;,and<would. he get-, ' atable.-rTiiere'ls": no .getting. away! from. i'it—-our*town ! is- infthe; heart of tTara-j naki. I The Minister said' the trouble was not to get tbe boys on to tbe land as 'to keep them there. I Mr Dingle said there were very few good men on farms; farming was not sufficiently attractive. The present system of education wa s responsible; there was too much education altogether. He impressed upon the Minis'ter that no less a sum than £300,000 was earned by the farmers within live 'or six miles of Stratford per annum. JHis idea was not an experimental 'farm, but a commercial farm, with experimental plots. j Mr Hanan said there was strong public opinion in favor of vocational 'training in every form. They bad 'dignified nursing, and now they saw 'the result. Dignify domestic service, 'he urged; dignify labor on tbe farm. Farmers discouraged the specialist as 'a farmer—(Hear, hear). Why was it that a farmer did not occupy a higher place in the community? Was there not Cod's Steward on every farm? He admired the spirit which prompted 'their meeting; there were schools for the lawyer and tbe mechanic, and bo thought there should be a school for 'the farmer. In conclusion, Mr Hanan said, he hoped be might inflnence tbe scheme with Cabinet in tbe interests of the farming community.— (Applause.)