INTENSIVE CULTIVATION.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3311, 8 March 1926, Page 2

INTENSIVE CULTIVATION.

Sumo comment on New Zealand’s agricultural needs was made in Auckland by Professor K. D. Watt, of Sydney University School of Agriculture, who came to* New Zealand to attend; the New Zealand Institute of Science Congress at Dunedin, and since arriving Tn bis country lias taken a keen interest in the efforts being made to secure advancement of agricultural science bv the establishment of university chairs and agricultural colleges m the North and South Islands. “What is needed in New Zealand is more intensive cultivation.’’ remarked: Professor Watt, in outlining the impressions received as he journeyed through, the country. “Most of the land is occupied. hut it will have to be worked more intensively if you are going to keep up vour position ns i( primary producing country. The carrying capacity of many of the farms could be greatly increased hv growing crops ot hay and ensilage instead of simply depending on tlio pastures. Top-dressing has worked venders in this direction, but still more could be done to increase the production per acre on individual (arms, i rofessor Watt spoke most highly ol the research work being done at the Cawthron. Institute in Nelson. The woolly aphis had been practically eradicated in Nelson as a result of the work of Professor Tillyard. while mo.-t valuable results had been achieved m connection with soil survey, the investigation of brown heart in apples, and other problems. _