The Hawera Star. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 14 August 1929, Page 4

The Hawera Star.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.

Delivered every evening by 6 o’olook in Hawera Manaia, Aorinanby. Okaiawa, Eltham. Mangotoki, Kapooga, Alton, Hurleyville. Patea. Waverley. Mokoia. Whakamara, Oliangrai, Meremere. Fraaei Hoad, and Ararat*.

The idea of the self-governing doi minions combining with the Crown colonies in agricultural research presents possibilities of great things. It is a truly fine conception of mutual assistance. and New Zealand should be able to make a worthy contribution, not only in research, but also in men trainee d to grapple with some problems of production for the benefit of all. The Dominion has embarked upon a somewhat extensive campaign against pests, as well as on investigations designed to increase production and raise the standard of quality. In some cases the difficulties to be faced may bo peculiar to the country, but it is probable that, in the vast majority of eases, we share with producers overseas handicaps that the scientist should be able' to remove. The scheme to which the Government has committed the Dominion has been designed, by men of vision, for the ultimate benefit, of producers in all parts of the Empire. It calls for co-operation on an Imperial scale. The bureaux and centres will act ns clearing stations for the information gleaned by investigators in practically all parts of the Empire. They will become, as it were, the intelligence stations, though with a much wider scope than those used for military purposes. Information .in any way likely to assist in the furtherance of research in any part will be passed on, and the experts in each country will be Ice jit posted regarding the progress (ma.de, and the lines of investigation that are being followed elsewhere. The benefits, of course, will not be confined to any one section. There are several bodies working effectively in this way, such as the Imperial Shipping Committee, the Empire Marketing Board, the Imperial Economic Committee, and, of course, the Imperial Conference Itself. Each, in its own way, must make some contribution towards closer co-opera-tion, mutual assistance and better understanding. Probably, in time, the system will develop to provide that the services of those best qualified to deal with some abricultural or allied problem will be at once made available, and the establishment of bureaux: will 'enable data to be collected and filed for the benefit of any section of agriculturists.