MR J. G. WILSON AND THE BOYS.
The address delivered to the boys of Marton Farm School on Monday by Mr J. G. Wilson, president of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, was most interesting, and he gave a very clear conception of tho tremendous development that has occurred as a result of the application of science to farming. The address was punctuated with interesting little anecdotes to drive tho truth home. One incident recorded was that of a boy in America, who, after a certain length of time iv scientific studios, began to show his father where he made mistakes. The father, a bit -annoyed one day, told the boy if he thought he know more about farming than ho (the father) arrangements could be made whereby the farm could be handed over at a certain price. The boy speedily availed himself of tho offer. He at once began to apply scienceto tho practical side of his farm operations. Ho went iv for maize cultivation ; grew seed for sale, and with one or two good seasons he soon paid hirs father off. To-day ho is a most prosperous farmer, and all because the lad, when ho did a certain thing, knew why ho did it.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 30 October 1912, Page 6
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