BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1920, Page 5

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

» MEETING QF THE BOM The Board of AgrieultunJillH meetings at the.'? Boar<t Dominion Farmed' during the past week. lwfl| (Sir James Wilton) occupied tß| On Tuesday,' they had a fragtbrl ence wuh the Minister at Agog Particulars with regard to tWjtt created by the feimm&tidn irfjjfl perial Government's nwt fijl contract, rural edufcation, wheataß shipping prospect»y,and legislatu[ ing the agricultural interest .vH by the Minister, and theHe, tcmß a number of matterß to be SUMM the Council of Agriculture ogpj were carefully considered. •' ;.f., ■ On the following day the Bm before the Council of Agrietiq number of suggestions re WW tion, and the extension , of io»ljrt New Zealand produce. out the necessity for '<ii>an3| duction, and that this muatftH come largely from the laad. that education must play ajm| in demonstrating to the »$■ means by which production «a&jj "creased, and the Board laid Mo Council a scheme of eductUttd following lines: — » i (1) Recognising the eucoettjl short farmers' coui-aes canted^

officers connected with the of Agriculture and Education kura, they urged that classes nil established wherever possible, aa| where an experimental farm i*HKH able, arrangements should hold such .classes at a farm 'JK| well-known farmer where ftcaij tion for those attending' could - tained near by. \j (2) That the number of ® structors connected with the Dej of Agriculture should either'. J creased, or that assistants be Mj no that more experiments or dfljf tions could be mad* throughoi various districts. <' (3) That where possible farjjn. should' be established on the one established in,the TOttl] (4) That the Council Government the great neeJftaP equipped agriculture college sufficient land connected with it 1 ; the necessary requirements, and''l mediate steps be taken to ntijl money so patriotically bequeathed 1 ! State by the late Mr. Josiah H9M9 provide such a college. (5) That in connection with trie! cultural college there should .1 pointed: (1) a bacteriologist}"; chemist (who should be a Mo-ahi and (3) a plant pathologist, for-l gation and research purposes, ' sufficient area of land Set apart ft USC. (fl)Thus steps would be proin that any student could gain both' tifie and practical knowledge, of i; ing operations. To complete Cti cational structure a Chair of in connection with some Univerri lege should be established so '1 degree in the science of agrlcfiltus be taken and Jhus give a standing teachers who would take sucha". Bursaries should therefore be' p] to enable students, wnose parent not able to give them this advi to attend classes and sit for thj cultural degree, tKe practical worij taken at any approved agricaftu lege. s i (7) Further that to encounjpi people either at schools or faint A. and P. Associations who a? pared to conduct competitions f young, in raising crops and the.bl and rearing of animate, sidised to enable them to carrytQi competitions, as these have been to be of great service in the SM Canada in awakening an interest' proved methods of raising crops t stock. , (8.) The appointment of dilltcji mittees representing A. and P,-'j tions and County Councils to'? conjunction with the agricultnj structors of both the Departs Agriculture and the Board of jE&u to work up interest in agrfc&ltji| cation generally. These'cbltwilt arrange practical strate the best use of the 1 manures and lime. ? All of these reeommendattqnlj the exception of No. 6, were ado! the Council. .. \ j The Board further recommeqwi a Commissioner or CommisisaMßW be appointed to make full Jmqs to possible trade for our meat art sn the American or other thought it would be preferable Commissioner or be appointed and paid by the .fj themselves, but as the matter is trcmely urgent, and of such vita portance to the producers,' they,' for suggestions as to the best' i raising the money required tOJgive to the proposal. A committee wj up by the Council to consider°tWs tion, and finally it was agreed powers be obtained to rafSe tie*, sary funds for the purpose, and joint committee eleetea by the i of Agriculture, the New I Farmers' Unon, and 1 the New bj Sheep Owners' and Farmers' ]sed be appointed to confer with about the matter. ■ » Tl The Board also present serious conditions of th| market in New Zealand mediate inquiries being made tfk j markets than Australia for {tor l crop, and meanwhile ihitVVj efforts should be made to baWS'lj hargo against the importation < Zealand potatoes into moved, and this was also adbt the Council. ™ At a later meeting held evening, the Board discussed V Keakes certain Bills that are fif of preparation for submitting tft< ment. '« Tiie following questions w<*n & sidcred and dealt with: Advert! Zealand produce in (Treat ■! obtaining shipping spaa* to South America for pedigree aMS fruit; congestion of the fteimw and securing shipping apace, Hp including a proposal from Weog Co., of London, advocating that & 25 per cent, of shipping spare (l* available for free meat as from Jql boys' agriculture clubs: testing of gree breeding cattle submitted f# lie sale; as well as other mstt«fl had been referred to them by t& Utto ■» r