WHEAT GROWING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 24 March 1926, Page 9

WHEAT GROWING.

NEED FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. By Telegraph—press Association. ’WELLINGTON, March 23. ~ A deputation irom the Chamber of Commerce interviewed the Hon. 0 -J llawken to-day, urging that a Jonm nidtee ot experts from the Department . Agriculture .should ho appointed to inquire Jiow this country would through scientific* research, he made sell-supporting in th c production of wheat. , 1110 Minister said he had had this idea in his mind for some time and had discussed it with his officers’ He pointed out that the Lincoln College was doing valuable work in tho middlo of the wheat-growing area, also that a good price for wheat was tho best incentive. Mr J. 'l. Martin said the Chambers throughout New Zealand stood firmly against further interfereneo by the Government in fixing prices and control, and believed the Govcnimeut’s present attitude was right. The Minister said one of the, chief difficulties facing the small man who put wheat into new land, was weeds. Ho could not afford to wait two years to clean the land, and crops were seriously reduced. His policy was io increase wheat production. " Demonstration areas were the best means of showing fanners how to grow crops, and it would he pursued if the money were available. He would make every effort to pul Sir Frank Heath's recommendations into olfeet, always provided Hie money was available.