TRAINING YOUNG FARMERS

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28435, 15 November 1957, Page 9

TRAINING YOUNG FARMERS

Youth Farm Advisory Council

“Training young men in all aspects of farming must ultimately benefit the country as a whole because 95 per cent of New Zealand’s annual income is derived from agriculture.” said Mr P. Morrison at the annual reunion of the Canterbury Youth Farm Advisory Council last evening. Mr Morrison said that farming. in addition to being one of the most important professions in New Zealand today, was also one of the most highly-skilled.

“There should be no such expression as ‘just a farm labourer.’” said Mr Morrison. “This puts farming on a lower footing than most other occupations. Since our country's overseas income depends to such a large extent on its agricultural exports there is no reason for lowering the farmer as a professional man.” Other speakers were Professor J. W. Calder, Assistant-Director of Canterbury Agricultural College Lincoln: Messrs M. T. Eutterick secretary of the council and C Weir, one of the farming trainees.

Mr M. M. Fleming, chairman of the council, presented certificates to Messrs B. Bremner. R. Storker. J. Ryan and C. Weir and congratulated them on their completion of one year’s training in farming at Rangiora High School.

The council will now place these youths with farmers in various parts of the country for a

further four years’ practical train tng.