LINCOLN COLLEGE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22376, 13 April 1938, Page 15

LINCOLN COLLEGE

REPAIR WORK BECOMING NECESSARY

REPORT TO.MEETING OF DIRECTORS

A paddock of 56 acres o£ turnips at the Ashley Dene farm of the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, has been completely destroyed by .aphis, diamond-back moth, and the white butterfly, according to a report by the director of the college, Professor E. R. Hudson, presented to a meeting of the board of directors yesterday. The area was ploughed and sown in green feed and pasture. The state of the buildings was also rnentioned in the report. It was stated that the replacement of the older farm buildings and the complete renovation of the main college buildings were becoming increasingly necessary. Painting and general repair work was being done as far as the limited staff and finance permitted. Increased activity in the production of pedigree crop and pasture seeds would make the provision of more granary accommodation essential, and already great inconvenien.ce had been caused by lack of storage space during the dressing of seeds. Trouble with blowflies was also mentioned, and Mr M. E. Lyons said that he had found that damage from this source was fairly general. Mr J. B. D. Johns asked if there was any way of dealing with the trouble, and Professor Hudson said that so far no satisfactory remedy -had been found. A suggestion was received by letter that the college should join in the proposed scheme to have a display of agricultural and pastoral products at the Centennial Exhibition at. Wellington. Mr Lyons said that there were arrangements being*made to hold a Canterbury bay at the exhibition. This was being financed by the local bodies in the district, and the cost might be between £20,000 and £30,000. He thought the board would be better advised to join this than to throw their lot in with the agricultural display. "This may give the impression that the college Is purely a provincial institution," said Professor Hudson. He thought there was plenty of time, and the board should not commit itself at present. ... , .. „ Finally, a sub-committee, consisting of the chairmah (Mr W, O. Rennie), Mr Lyons, Mr Johns, and Professor Hudson, w&s. set up ■ to take this matter reported that the certified cocksfoot seed prepared by the college was selling well.