ECZEMA IN STOCK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 16

ECZEMA IN STOCK

RESEARCH EXPENDITURE PRESENT WORK CRITICISED [ rito.M nnt owx coiikkspondknt] CAMBKIDGE. Friday In the course of his address to the suppliers of the Cambridge Dairy Company, Limited, :it the annual meetin- to-day, the chairman, Mr. W. Harbin 1.. expressed dissatisfaction at the efforts made by officers of the Department of Agriculture and research workers to solve the facial eczema problem.

"Fanners iu the North Island, and particularly in the Waikato, have suffered a great calamity and loss in stock during the past months," said .Mr. llarbutL. "The monetary loss even at the present time cannot be calculated; it will surely run into 111 lllions. We do know the numbers of both sheen and cattle which have died or have been killed; what is not known is what will he the loss in lambing of the ewes, or production from cows which have suffered the trouble. "In PJ.'io the same calamity occurred, but to a lesser degree. It is pertinent to ask what did the departmental officers and research workers do. 1 am afraid little was done. "A large amount of money is to bp expended at Ruakura in buildings aiu> research work." continued Air. Harbin t. "We may be prepared for a considerable audition to the personnel of research workers. What we should ask is that the present rest arch workers (I(, a little more practical work and show a justification for their employment before the staff is further increased."