FARMING IN CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19453, 8 October 1926, Page 13

FARMING IN CANTERBURY.

AGRICULTURE STAGNANT. PRODUCTION AT A STANDSTILL. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT ] CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. The view that agriculture in Canterbury is stagnant was taken by Mr. J. A. Henley, in the course of a discussion at a meeting of the executive of the Cap-, terbury Progress League. The standard of living of the average agriculturist was a long-way lower than that of the average city dweller, he said. Production was at a standstill. Greater production had been urged as a remedy for the present state of affairs, but this' would mean greater slavery and debt. The question was of more moment than the electrification of the tunnel or the saving of the people of Christchurch from being washed out to sea by the Wainiakariri. Canterbury agriculture stood in the same position as a horse yoked up the wrong way in a cart with the tied to his tail and the driver saying "Go." Mr. H. S. S. Kyle, M.P., said he I would not say that agriculture in Cantetrj bury was stagnant. At the last show they had as line a display of sheep as could be seen in any part of the world. With regard to the breeding of cattle steps should be taken to deal with the "scrub" bull. Mr. G. H. Holford said that if he did not know Mr. Henley so well he would | regard him as the "gloomy dean of agriculture." It was decided to hold a special meeting of the league to inquire into the present position with a view to finding a remedy.