STRATFORD.
■■■» [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will reteive prompt attention.] AGRICULTURAL LECTURE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Stratford, Mar<-li 16. Mr IT. CI. Sergei, agricultural instrwor under the Education Board, addressed a meeting- of farmers here List night. Mr R. Dingle presided. Mr Sergei said lie was dim-ted to make known as widely as possible that courses of instruction laMing a week each would be giTen at convenient centres in the winters for the sons of suppliers to those factories contributing to agricultural instruction.y There would perhaps be one course dealing with pasture's in all its branches. Another course would be orchard work, spraying, etc., whilst dairy science would be imparted. No fees would be charged, and he hoped there would he a good response to an effort which would be of much value to those unable to obtain secondary education. Farmers, if desirous, could attend these lectures. To sons of farmers, who were supplying factories not contributing, a small charge would be made.
Regarding Taranaki soil, Mr Sergei said it was essential that the right points of view should be taken up. There were two points—one which looked upon our soil as a reservoir of plant food, and the other as a very interesting and wonderful manufactory, which needed to be supplied with raw material (in the shape of manure), which it .would convert into the finished article (crops). The latter view was being forced, on us, and the sooner it was realised by farmers the better off they would be. He quite conceded the point that many had limitations—limitation of labor and atpital. He could quote many instances of farmers who had started farming with limited capital, but were strongly imbued with the idea that their soil was a manufactory and not a reservoir, and launching out on those lines had made a great success. Mr Sergei touched on several farm matters, and in conclusion stated his next meeting would on some local farm. lb Dingle said his son, who lived near the town, would be willing to have it there. Mr F. Ranford, in moving a vote of thanks, said he was very pleased at the manner in which Mr Sergei hj"" ""swered questions put to him. GENERAL. Consternation, >to say the least, reigned supreme when the news was Hashed round of a revolution in Russia. Knots of business people were discussing the matter. The food riots lately reported have led the thoughtful to believe that trouble was brewing in the East, but revolution was little dreamt of. This is not the first occasion of late years that there has been an upheaval in Russia. Captain Grubb and Fireman Burgess, of the local fire brigade, returned home from tlie conference at Balclutha tonight. They report a satisfactory meeting; and that the hospitality of a ''dry' 1 district was exceptionally good. The next conference will be held, at Tauranga. The public are usually keen judges of value, hence it is no surprise to record that there lias been a steady demand for the ladies' handbags now being offered at C. E James' fancy goods warehouse. Low prices and good quality leather is a combination hard to beat.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1917, Page 3
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