TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 66, Issue 5597, 26 March 1943, Page 4

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

The following items are taken from the Waipa Post of 25 years ago:— Remits for consideration at the provincial Conference of the Farmers’ Union (1918) have been sent forward by the Te Awamutu branch. They include a remit proposed by Mr J. G. Wynyard as follows:—“Recognising the importance of agriculture to the nation and particularly to this Dominion, and the necessity of giving the best agricultural education to the future farmers, it*4s-suggested that a Degree of Agriculture should be established, and that teachers gaining this distinction receive appointment in rural schools. The possession of this degree carrying with it extra remuneration over and above the regular teacher’s salary.” THE RABBIT MENACE The alarming spread of rabbits in the northern King Country districts is causing concern, and it is gratifying to find the Farmers’ Union to the fore in seeking to arrive at some organised means of combatting the pest. The statement comes from responsible settlers that so rapidly is the rabbit multiplying his numbers that it is within a measurable distance of time when the existence of the pest will render profitable settlement of this rich countryside impossible. 1918 TOBACCO MARKET Trade circulars indicate a serious position in relation to tobacco imports, and a rise in price seems inevitable. Stocks in New Zealand are low, and the condition of the American leaf market is stated to be chaotic.