AGRICULTURE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 June 1923, Page 7

AGRICULTURE.

A NEW DEPARTMENTAL DIVISION

(by telkgrax-h---press association.) WELLINGTON, June 7.

Tho Minister of Agriculture, at the suggestion of Dr. Reakes, has sanction, ed the setting up of a new division of the Department, which will he known as the Fields Division. This division will have charge of agriculture extension, agriculture research work, and the departments of the biological laboratory. Dr. A. H. Cockayne. Government Biologist, will have charge of the new division, with the- title of Director of the Fields Division. The new division is expected to be of great value to the man on the land.