EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18584, 17 December 1923, Page 13

EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

1.,' MOVEMENT at -DARGAVILLE. Ife' M)2OSB» FARMERS' SCHOOL. JjT JXUtGRA PH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. fef _ ■ _DAR GA V Saturday. |fS?, "A* well-attended meeting sof the memipllf bers of the - Northern Wairoa Jersey Club i\ - and - others interested met v Mr. T. H. RM Patterson, of the Department of Agritf| culture to-day in regard to the "question ftfl of the establishment of an experimental f»ho in the district and also a farmers' |, f f I) session or school during the winter. Mr., |; t; W. H. Fitness presided and Mr. D. A. R, "V y a fder, secretary of the Jersey Club, out[ij £&'' lined the scheme which briefly was for the formation of an experimental farm or i' % area in the district pnd also a farmers •j cession cr school on the same aues as > •; those held at Ruakura. Messrs- Co more T fe" Williams, Lewis, and Begg, all spoke in, favour of the scheme. JJ . .|i Mr. Vatterson gave a brief resume 01 tne • 'k methods on which the Stratford model Wssz experimental farm was run. lie said i C"- ; ' that now that top-dressing was coming into vogue manv farmers were trying it "i oat and many mistakes, quite pitiful to ; '3 contemplate, were being made. _ . men used the wrong manures which rei turned them nothing for their work, and ■/ outlay, while others ere obtaining imr. f provements in crops ranging up to 150 £ per cent. He stated that Ruakura farm " ;> Jvas mainly supported by farmers from f" North Auckland. , . ~ It was decided to affirm the desirableness of establishing in the district an experimental farm and school on the lines l : of the Stratford farm. It was decided ft/ various local bodies ■ and organisations be askod to elect representatives to form 1 in executive committee. It also was de- ' cided that this committer arrange with the Department of Agriculture for a farm session to bo held • at - Darcaviilf.. » Mr. ?ai«rson said that the department : would be pleased to assist by sending ; instructors. «,