WOOL RESEARCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 140, 15 May 1936, Page 2

WOOL RESEARCH

PLEA IN CANTERBURY. AN URGENT PROBLEM. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, May 14. A progressive policy among sheep farmers, particularly in the provision of research facilities, was advocated this morning by Mr G. C. “Warren in his presidential address to the annual provincial conference _ of the North Canterbury Farmers’ Union. Last season, he said, the wool industry returned £8,869,000 to the sheepfarmers ‘of the Dominion and was recognised as the second largest source of national income. “Apart from a certain amount of research work, such as at Lincoln College,” said Mr Warren, “this section of the industry is being shocking!'' neglected. Every other section of our primary and secondary industries has capable research committees or councils to deal with it, yet so far the sheep farmers of this country have failed to be progressive enough to fall into line with them. It is pleasing to note that Australia is now taking definite steps to provide funds for research and advertising to combat the menace of wool substitutes, and as the New Zealand Government have stated their intentions of doing something similar we hope that in the near future a strong Wool Research Council will be appointed here, amongst whose members will be some of those who are prominently engaged in the industry. W T e also cannot fail to appreciate that the Sheepowners’ Union is now giving the support and assistance that will enable the Government to carry out its intentions with the best of goodwill, and with the knowledge that those who know what is wanted will help them.”