Farmers’ Post-War Needs

Northern Advocate, 25 August 1943, Page 2

Farmers’ Post-War Needs

(Special) AUCKLAND, This Day. Discussing agricultural education in the post-war world, in flic course of a luncheon address, Mr. G. Grey Campbell, Massey College chairman, recalled disastrous failures consequent on the absence of planning in 1919. In the era after the present war, the farmer might be faced with possibilities of rising costs, soil deterioration and loss of fertility due to lack of sufficient fertiliser during the war period. On ttie oilier side, falling prices ?ur products, and the continued use of substitutes due to war exigencies, would require to ho contended with from a national aspect. New Zealand would always be dependent for wealth and welfare on primary industry. and it was essential that the standard and status of rural life should ho raised to prevent drift from the country. (hue of Servicemen Mr. Campbell dealt with Massey College schemes for the rehabilitating; of exservicemen, and said these would prevent the tragic failures which occurred alter the last war. when men unfitted and uneducated for farming went on the land without the slightest chance of success.