SHEEP FARMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 113, 14 May 1936, Page 8

SHEEP FARMING.

VALUE OF RESEARCH. MORE PROGRESSIVE POLICY. " SHOCKING NEGLECT." (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A more progressive policy among sheep farmers, particularly in the provision of research facilities, was advocated this morning by Mr. G. C. Warren in his presidential address to the annual provincial conference of the North Canterbury Farmers' Union. Last season, he said, the wool industry returned £8,809,000 to the sheep farmers of the Dominion, and was recognised as the second largest source of national income. "Apart from a certain amount of research work, such as at Lincoln Colle«c," said Mr. Warren, "this section of the industry is being shockingly neglected. Every other section of our primary and secondary industries research committees or oouncilS' to deal with them, yet so far' the sheep farmers of this country have failed to lie progressive enough to fall into line with them. "It is pleasing to note that Australia is now taking-definite steps to provide funds for research and advertising to combat the menace of wool substitutes, and, as the New Zealand Government has staled its intentions of doing something similar, we hope that in the near future a strong wool research council will be appointed here, amongst whose members will be some of those who are prominently engaged in the industry. We also cannot fail to appreciate that the Sheep Owners' LTnion is now giving the support and assistance that will enable the Government to carry out its intentions with the best of good will, and with the knowledge that those who know what is wanted will help them."