SOLDIERS AS FARMERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1920, Page 5

SOLDIERS AS FARMERS.

EX-OFFICERS FROM BRITAIN. PLACES ON FARMS WANTED. By Telecrsph—Press Association. Wellington, April 1. Following the termination of the war the Imperial Government has adopted a policy qf encouraging demobilised officers of a suitable type to take up farming as an occupation in the Overseas Dominions, jind an arrangement has been made under which fifty selected men, who held commissions in the 'lmperial Forces, will ibe given some monetary assistance by the Home Government towards learning farming occupations in New Zealand. Later some who are practically disabled will come along. It is expected that the fit men may begin to arrive at any time and it is consequently necessary now to make provision for assisting them to settle down and begin to learn farming under New Zealand conditions. The arrangement made by the Home Government provides that they may go thruugh a course at an agricultural college, or learn their work on a Government farm, or on a pi'i'gUriv owned farm or station, approved by the NewZealand Department of Agriculture. At the present time, all' the available accommodation at Government farms is occupied by our, own returned soldiers and will be kept available for them as long as it is needed,. Hence it iis desired that plaeps should be found on sheep station: or privately owned farms for those'incoming learners who decide to leair. farming on purely practical lines, rather than take a course in scientific agriculture. Mr. Reakes, Director General of Agriculture, will lie very glad if any station owner or former, who would be agreeable to assist in this particular phase of post-war reconstruction work by taking one M these soldier learners on his place, will communicate with him as soon a.? possible stating what he is jtii