WINTER FARM SCHOOL.
LECTURES AT CAMBRIDGE. INAUGURATION OF COURSE. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday A movement which will have a beneficial reflection in the increased primary productivity of the Cambridge district, if supported as it should be, is that of the winter farm school, the initial lectures of which commenced at the Presbyterian Memorial Hall to-day. The support accorded to-day's fixture, which was organised by the Agricultural Department, in conjunction with the local branch of the Farmers' Union, was most gratifying. The school was officially opened by the Mayor, Mr T F. Richards, who referred in appreciative terms to the value of the movement and its possibilities. The Mayor extended a hearty welcome to the visiting lecturers. The opening lecture was given by Mr. A. II Cockayne, director of the fields division of the department, his subject being "Scientific Grass Farming." This was followed by an interesting treatise by Mr. J. G. Cook, of the Department of Agriculture, on sheep breeding and wool production. The next speaker was Mr. C. V. Dayus, veterinary instructor, who dealt interestingly with the control of diseases in live stock. The school will be continued to-morrow.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19663, 15 June 1927, Page 13
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192WINTER FARM SCHOOL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19663, 15 June 1927, Page 13
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