SOLDIERS AS FARMERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 292, 7 December 1920, Page 6

SOLDIERS AS FARMERS.

TRAINING IN DENMARK AND UNITED STATES. AUSTRALIAN SCHEME. The classes maintained at the University of California by the Australian Government for returned soldiere who wished to study American methods of agriculture, irrigation in particular, /md fruit farming have now come to an end and all the men are home again. Major C. F. Corser, who arrived last night by the R.M.B. Niagara, and who has a distinguished war record, has been in charge of the school which is now closed, i'o the "Star" he said that the study of American methods which the men "had made would prove of immense value to them when they took up their own farms in Australia. American methods were so up-to-date and scientific, and the Californians especially had developed cooperation to such a point that they were ahead of any other State in the Union. men who had been trained there had maintained the most friendly terms with the residents of the State, and were always kindly treated and made welcome.

Major Corser stated that the Australian Government had sent another batch of men to Denmark to be trained in the dairy farming methods in use in that country. He anticipated excellent results, as the Danes were very expert in that industry.