RUAKURA FARM

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 2

RUAKURA FARM

MINISTERS INTENTIONS. ! T 0 EXERT GREATER INFLUENCEJ‘ _—— t i TRAINING or YuL‘Tlil-‘L'L Human “The Rualiura Farm of IIlSll'UCUO“ must be made to exert a far Sl‘eqlél‘ ihiluence on the farming oi‘ ””3 “J" liato than at present." declared the Minister 0! Agriculture, the lion. \y. iice Martin, in liamilton to—duy, in outlining the future activities of the Department of Agriculture throughout the Dominion. “The farm is well equipped to turn its attention to the real needs oi“ the district in one particular alone, namely. close too-operation with the Waikato Pig Recording Club. it can easily exert a profound influence. and intensi—fication of work along the lines of the problems of the \Vaikato in pig. dairy—itng and sheep management is intended." the Minister said. In all agricultural countries the State was turning serious attention to ‘the training of the youthful farmer. t’l‘he renmrkahle result that \\'as fol—ilnwing what might be termed directed soli’q-eiianre in youthful agricultural development b: means of young farm—ers' clubs in many of the older agricultural countries was or great sig—‘niilrancc. The movement had already ‘rommcnred in New Zealand in a com~ paratlveLv small \\'a)’. The Department ,inientled to lend ils support to the movement so that it might develop in u big way and ‘he of real significance. ‘ "General co-operation in the development of organised knowledge, better and more intensive instruction, better and more logical administration of regulation, the stoppage of farm leak— UFGH. sui'iei'iuritg~ rather than inferiority in farming endeavour, leading to (tuitiily production. diversification of pro—duction, and the development of youth along progressive farming thought, and leadership \\'on by performance. must he the basal features of departmental endeavour. am] it is my policy to bring this about," Mr Lee Marlin added. “The policy of the Labour Party is a progressive one, based on the requirements of the people as a whole. and so the policy or the department must be a progressive one based on the requirements of agriculture as a whole."