EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1154, 15 June 1911, Page 8

EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

A CANTERBURY PROPOSAL. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchurcii, .Tune 14. The Experimental C'ominitteo of the Canterbury A. and P. Association reported that the Minister for Agriculture had replied to the committee's letter, stating that iii regard to the /suggested .establishment of an experiment' farm in the Canterbury district, the Government was giving the mailer careful consideration, and .the question 'was being looked into by the Department's officers. Regarding the appointment of a trained experimentalist to take charg* of the experimental work conducted bv the Department, the Minister stated* that -it had already boon decided to mnko such a:i appointment, and .the nnttor iva,s in Kind, Favourable replies-in support of the association's resolutions had been received from the Hon. D. Buddo and a .number of Canterbury members of Parliament. It had boon decided that the Minuter l'or Agriculture should be asked to mret the Exnerinionta.l Committee at an early date in* discuss tile subject. .'Jr. 'J. D. TTall suggested that the' committee should bo authorised to confer also. with the Xortli Canterbury Beard of Education and the Tioard of Governors of the Chrisfi'luireh Technical College. He understood that the latter body had a piece /.if laud v.hieii would be available for experimental agriculture. .Mi-. C. H. Ens-i: suggested that the fiovr.-mnont: should bo ■ asked to subsidise (xperiment-'i conducted by the farmsiv themselves. .Mr. 'J. Stevenson said that experimental wort. required special training, and niore time than the average farmer could depute {n'it. Mr.-1). MncFarlane said farmers could conduct useful experiments, but only under the supervision of a trained specialistMr. J. D. Hall's suggestion was incorporated with the report, and the report, with this addition, was adopted.