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AUCTIONS. IL MATSON AND CO. UAfttftM fro** fee tfcrietelitm* •Hun"'}. IMB MAN WHO WON'T. Canterbury Progress Jueagus tiui the retiring president, Mr J. E. St founded m deep home truth when be stressed the need for an overhaul of the Dominion's resources, particularly the primary rewaattm. Mr Strachan does not blink facta as he sees thorn —"We cannot confidently embark upon a> policy of improvement and progress until we have thoroughly analysed the situation and got down to a hundred and one basic facts about which we kno~ neat to nothing—scientific facts, econom facts, even psychological facts. ..." Science has never loomed larger in the life of the farmer than it does to-day. It is science that is reviving hie starved lands, improving his flocks and herds, and helping him combat the complexity of problems that beset him. It is only of recent years that any serious attempt has been made to call in science to help the man on the land. Up till then to-day's pressing need did not present itself. The production capacity of the country was Sufficient to meet its requirements, there were no distressing economic disturbances, and the farmer and everyone else were satisfid with their lot. With the natural growth of the country, however, there came a corresponding growth itf its national responsibility, and the farmer was the man who had to bear it. He still bears it; is going to keep on bearing it. Arid 1 it it science that is going to ease his burden. But how many farmers recognise ibis, or reoognising it, fail to heed itf The Government is spending huge euros of money annually in research work, but bo far has only scratched the surface of most of the problems that confront it. It is certainly felting a little nearer the heart of things each year, but it will not make the progress it should Until the farming community aft a whole is eduoated suffciently to grasp the significance of its effort*. Thero are numbers of farmers whose insularity is leading them along a blind track. They are content to plough ilons the same old furrow in the same old way, guided by the unalterable conviction that "What was good enough for my father is good enough for me." They lose eight of the fact that changed conditions require changed method*, and they make ho attempt to profit by the experience of their more progressive neighbours. It is this class of farmer that is acting as a brake on national efficiency and development, and until he wins the courage to stare facts is the face, not only he, but the country, it going B infer. St. MATRON and CO. f AF.GE NCMBEKS OF CANTERBURY J-i Farmer* and Graeiers are awake to the valuo of science to-day, to fanning, and every hour of Spare time they are keenly searchins? and Studying to better their methods so that thejf derive the greatest returns from the capital invested. Undauntedly our pastures hare become impoverished; this is only commonsense. Many years ol grating and heavy grazing have re- j suited in ft gfeat loss b! the minerals ed ' necessary to the health of all animal life. To-day we have hoggets dying all over the country, foot-rot, worms, lung trouble, and other diseases which a few years ago were practically not in existence. .LACE OF MISEKALS. In many parts of Australia it is a regular practice arid absolutely necessary to the life of stock to supply nearly all the year round mineral* .per. medium of approved brands of Salt lick. Bight now in New Zealand we must wake up to the fact that our country is running out of minerals and to piwe this fact it; XT1!A0EI) INA It Y MESULTB have biea obtained by large numbers of the j itsstt of lit XI T LIXIT IIXIT U Salt Lick especially selected by,experts for »l§ in ©h* country. Bold in iJOlb blocks, conthe very Wast quality ingredients obtainable.. **-■'-' •" - to handle; cheap to buy. Will etknd ta» to Bur weather conditions, suitable for cattle, •fceep or horsw. Our activities in the etock bilsineSa have, we regret, not given us a chinra to ctsnethtrate on the sals of this valuably Bait Lick, but the nurhber of wellfound out that ws are agents for "LIXITis imaiin* If wo printed a Hat «f our regular t.Uttt customers, our •uplMt* would not be Bumoierit to lttt one week. AX mss&ffi »& E MEN WHO WILL. ft. MATRON and 00. Within «H Utile »f way Station. THE BEST FATTENINO FARM IN OAHfEaBURY tt ift out ikpii tot iala. Oj tl.matt'S ■ ■ Floor, Large and Commodious Oranfe, m*tefc-Uwil. SpW "•* "" " Willi on modfarn grew an average of 471% * Peas on 30 tt, «S bwhala per acre of •at lett year. How carrying 9000 Sheep, fcew Gates. No - My to he Spent. All around. sll aer*. Thit one can he iught for £&. t. MATTOH fta4 00., Land Agents. ItJsf OF THE MABIET. ■P&OETHEH with a L*Wi6ld ol M acres. Owner milks IB Caws. Good Solid House, halfnil* front Hallway. All in pasIWw. Eighteen miles from AM CASH HRQUIKBD. t. KAWOK and CO., Mild Agent*