EXPERIMENTAL FARMS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13610, 20 December 1909, Page 5

EXPERIMENTAL FARMS.

DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WELLINGTON, December 19While the estimates in connection with the Agricultural Department were under consideration in the House last evening, there was considerable discussion as to the value of the various State experimental farms. Mr Massey praised the work at ttoe Agricultural College at It did not, he said, cost tae Government a penny The Government experimental farms would be more useful if they were run on similar lines to the Lincoln institution. He would like to see a Lincoln College in the North Island. Mr Witty said he thought that any comparisons between the experimental farms and Lincoln College were unfair, as the latter institution received fees and revenue from endowments. It was impossible to run experimental farms except at a loss. Then, agam, only sons of squatters went to Lincoln College, which was a mistake. It was known that young men had been sent even from Australia to the college. The Hon. T. Y. Uuncan said that when the State farms were taken in hand, the properties were in a wild state. A great deal of work had to be done on the farms in the way of stumping and drainage. If the farms had not been started it would have been a bad thing. They had ehown the people what could be done, and were now forging ahead still. There were not as many students on the farms as there ought to be, and greater encouragement should be given to the sons ol small farmers to gain knowledge on the Mr G. W. Russell said he thought that Mr Duncan would find it hard to show that the experimental farms nad been a great success. Instead of spending large sums on such farms the Government should devote a reasonable sum for experimental plots on farms where the farmers themselves would do the work, and experts would report on the results. Mr Forbes urged that a commission of oractical men should be sent round to see if the results from the experimental farms were worth what they cost. There was undoubtedly a feeling of unrest among fanners as to vie value of the institutions. ' Mr Hogan declared that Mr J. G. Wilson, president of the Farmers" In- ; ion, had been favourably impressed upon a visit to Momahaki Farm. lie hoped that the expenses in connection with the farms would not be unduly cut down. Mr Clark enquired why an experimental farm had not been established in the South. The Minister, in tne course* of a very brief reply, said that h»- would like to see such a farm in the South Island. Mr Russell: "The Southern farmers know how to farm." The Minister: 'There is room for a farm even in Otago. Xo further remarks were made by the Minister with reference to fne farms.

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