FARMERS' TOUES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 126, 30 May 1928, Page 12

FARMERS' TOUES

MUCH INTEREST TAKEN ' (From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, sth April. There has already been a good deal of talk among farmers" in England about the proposed Empire farmers' tour in Australia and New Zealand next year. This will be organised by the British National Unioni which has in hand the tour of Empire farmers in this country in a few months' time. > The secretary of the union tells me that already twelve English fanners have asked to be included in the tour of Australia and New Zealand. No doubt 'when more definite plans have been made there will be more applicants than will be wanted. A certain number of places will have to be allotted to the various parts of the Empire. For instance, so many of the party will bo from Great Britain, so many from Canada, and so many from South Africa. "Thu British National Union is committed to the tour," added the secretary, "and no doubt New Zealand will receive ,the party with its customary hospitality.■We look to the Dominion in the course of time to organise some system and to prepare a programme. In connection with that, Colonel N. KtzHerbert, who is amember of our council, suggested that we should get in touch with the Farmers' Union, "and this we have done. We are now awaiting their reply. "As regards Australia, the Federal Government itself is interested in the scheme, and has already taken primary' steps for the promotion of the tour." Meantime, farmers from the Dominions who auo. coming to England this year will Jiavo a most interesting tour, arid they will see all the big shows as well as the great agricultural, experimental stations where up-to-date research is always going on, and probably they will have the opportunity of visiting centres where pedigree stock are important.