RECALCITRANT LADS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 27, 1 February 1924, Page 7

RECALCITRANT LADS

GOOD WORK AT WERAROA.

The Weraroa Agricultural Training Farm at Levin, where Tecalcitrant lads are sent, came in or special mention at a smoke concert given dv the HorowJienua A. and P. Society as a wind-up to a t,wo days' show, which ended yesterday.

Mr. J. Linklater, M.P. for the district, said that good work was being done by the institution, as 'Some of the exhibits at the show testified, but he considered that the time was ,I'ipe for the establishment of an agricultural college at Levin. There was nobettV site for such an institution, and he hoped the Hon. Mr. Bollard, who" was representing the Government that night, would take back with .him a recommendation in Levin's favour. The district had produced some splendid results with its stock, the climate was good, and the fertility of the soil was undoubted. (Applause.) Mr. E. Eagle, who was the judge of Jerseys at the show, agreed with the remarks made by Mr. Linklater. Not enough attention, he tliought,-was paid by iarmers in the training of boys to give accurate judgment on stock. In America agriculturists made the training of boys in the handling of stock a special study the country reaped lie benefit it deserved. There was a ot of excellent material amongst the boys go.ng to waste, and he would ur«e Jhe fanners to pay heed in that dire'cj tion. (Applause.)