AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 26, 31 January 1924, Page 6

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

RESOLUTION BY FARMERS^ ■ ■■■ UNION.

'On the motion of . Mr. J. D. Hall (Christchurch), seconded by Mr. W. B. Matheson (Wairarapa), the, "Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Farthers' Union,to-day agreed to the following resolution:—"That this union is of opinion that the present provision of the University of-New'Zealand for higher education in agriculture is inadequate, and it ; is necessary that something should be done to help farmers in this direction, and that, in particular, better provision should be made in the matter 'of research work in agriculture. : The union, with.a view to ascertaining the facts with re-' gaird to our methods of production, suggest that inquiry be made regarding this matter, and that a. report be published for the' information of the farmers' organisation." . . Tne president (Mr. W. J. Poison) said that a letter had been received from the Government, in reply to a previous communication of the union, stating that if the agricultural and pastoral industries were given special representation on the Senate, other bodies interested would have a right to special representation, such as dentists', accountants, and teachers. Further, if" a representative for some special section of the community were appointed to the Senate, he would exercise a voice in a great many matters that have no connection with agricultural and pastoral industries, rwhile matters, relating to' v the latter would very rarely come befpre the Senate. The Act-ing-Minister of Education regretted, therefore, that he could not see how it would be possible to give effect to the resolution previously passed by the Farmer's' Union.