Farming and Intelligence

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 3 January 1940, Page 5

Farming and Intelligence

- Writing in the South Australian '^Journal of Agriculture," Dr. A. 11. Callaghan, Director, of Koaewoitliy .Agricultural College, said : • "If:a hoy has high intellectual qualifications he can still find Mie highest expression for them in the study of agricultural aiid animal husbandry. There are two main avenues open. "First;, there is the business of farming itself, and a healthier, more independent life does not exist. The dafcch about this is that it requires capital -to.-start a boy 6n : ~a farni If ,but: where j,hei;^ is no handjpapi ho life more suits. Jtfre, nalurafinterests of a tiue lidnest-to-goqd«ess' boy better* than the work and interesis bf va farm. Secondly, there is the professional -field offering splendid careers for intellectuals and '.capable young men has the choice of three main branches: he may elect to become a research worker, an advisory officer to the farming community, or enter the field of agricultural education.

" \Vliateve).1 tlie agricultural voc.ition chosen, it offers unlimited scope for intellectual fchouglit, for agricultural thought these days explores .the furthest boundaries of human knowledge In fact, no other applied science calls for such a wide knowledge of scientific laws and the natural forces .controlling them. The food'we eat, the clothes we wear, and the things we drink—all have their origins.in agricultural implications.

JJODNEY COUNTY COUNCIL. • Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 182 of "The Counties' Act, 1920," it is the intention of the Rodney County Council at a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, Warkworth, at 10 a.m. on the 17th day of January, 1940, to apply to the Minister of Internal Affairs for an Order-in-Council conferring on the Rodney County Council the powers with respect to drainage, sanitation and the supply of water for domestic or industrial purposes as contained in sections XIX and XX of "The^Municipal Corporations Act, 1933." Any persons objecting to the above action must lodge their objections with the Minister of Internal Affairs at Wellington within twenty-one days of the first publication of this notice. . ■ This is the first publication of this notice. . Dated at Warkworth this 3rd day of January, 1940. S. W. BRAKENRIG, '" County Clerk.