NOT FUTURE FARMERS
CITY BOYS NEGLECT AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION [ Spacial " Chronicle ' Service ; AUCKLAND, Dec. 7. *'lt is surprising, in a country where farming is tlio basic industry, that there is not a greater demand for instruction in agriculture. There is little doubt that there is just as real a nee<. for education for the farmer, as for the skilled mechanic.” In his annual report, the principal of the Technical College, Mr Park, made this statement to-flay, “Tn my opinion,” he concluded, “it is unfortunate that agriculture as a vocation has few attractions for city lads. The enrolment of bnys in our agriculture course this year has totalled 33; the total enrolment of boys has been 517. You will, therefore, see that boys intending to follow agriculture, form only about six per cent, of the boys who come to the. technical college for a course of pro-vocational education ”
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 7
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