BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1922, Page 7

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

SOME IMPORTANT MATTERS. The Board of Agriculture met recently and dealt with several matters of concern to the agricultural interest. One of the matters to which attention was given was the qtiestion of how importers of stud stock could best be assisted in obtaining fresh blood for their herds. The possibilities of the Dominion as a .stud stock breeding country, and as a distributing centre for other countries, such as Australia and South America, were fully considered, and it was agreed that as the introduction of stud stock was of vital importance to the whole of the Dominion, to make immediate representations to the Government with a view of importers being assisted in introducing stud stock. Since the hoard met a cable has appeared in the Press stating that shipping companies in England had agreed to carry stud stock freight free. Tt is gratifying to note this generous concession on the part of the companies, which will be of special value to dairying and to the pastoral industry generally. The board also considered the question of the economic treatment of sandy grazing and agricultural land lying along the sea coast, particularly on the southern part of the west coast of the North Island. The hoard intends making full inquiry into the matter and will go into it further at a future meeting, in the meantime obtaining as much informa-

tion as possible to help in its considera tion of the subject.

The question of financial support from the Dominion for the British Empire Producers' Organisation was carefully considered, and the board decided that from its present knowledge of the work of the organisation, and the conditions under which agriculturists and pastoralists are laboring at the present moment owing to the financial position, that it -would not be advisable to ask them to support the organisation by subscription. The subject of the establishment of farm schools again received the board's consideration, and it was agreed to obtain further particulars with a view of more fully considering the proposal at a later meeting. Amongst other matters dealt with were the Proposed experimentation in the scientific breeding of animals. Remission of inspection fee dn agrimotors and oil engines owned by farmers. Suggested alteration in the method of controlling noxious weeds. Extermination of the cattle tick. System of allotment of earmarks and | brands. ! Agricultural education-