290 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W; [April 3, 1920. 



Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales. 



Its Usefulness to Primary Producers. 

 The war, the influenza and the drought have greatly reduced the activity of 

 the Bureau throughout the State. But the war is over, repatriation is 

 practically completed, and the prospects of more prosperous days appear. 

 Old conditions no longer prevail — pex'haps never will — and a vigorous pro- 

 gramme of putting more men on the land, and of inviting agricultiu'al 

 immigration is in full swing. 



While awaiting repatriation many young farmers have had invaluable, 

 insight into the principles of co-operative buying and selling, the management 

 of stud farms, and the working of intensive cultivation ai-eas. 



On the other hand, many of the men who are obeying the advice " Go on 

 the land, young man," have done so without experience of actual farming. 



The problem of to-day is greater production, and the development of the 

 means of primary production is the aim of this Department, and the 

 definite object of every one of its officers. 



The Department is anxious to provide a much more vigorous and extensive 

 organisation of the Bureau than in the past, with a view to bringing these 

 increasing interests together. No locality should be without its branch in 

 days like these. 



Branches of the Bureau should aim at — 



1. Increasing the number of Farmers' Experiment Plots. 



2. Encouraging community spirit and enterprise, with a view to the 



development of rural industries. 



3. Promoting a feeling of confidence and co-operation between the 



Department and producers, so that correct data of all branches of 

 production may be quickly gathered and as quickly disseminated. 



4. Becoming centres of agricultural intelligence at which old hands may 



freely and quickly learn the methods and appliances that the 

 returned men have seen successfully used elsewhere, and at which 

 new settlers may expect to profit by the experience of older farmers 

 in the district. 



5. Establishing systems of co-operation that will alhnv of wholesale 



buying of raw materials, reduction of freights and commissions, the 

 establishment of control grades, standards for packing, »tc., and that 

 will also control distribution, sup})ly, capital and labour, and gene- 

 rally simplify the supply of the farmer's innumerable requirements. 

 To assist the development of the Bureau, the Department has appointed 

 Mr. C. C, CraiiC, B.A., to the position of Organising Inspector of the Bureau. 

 Mr. Crane made a special study of agricultural organisation and deA'elopment 

 in Greut Britain under the auspices of the A.I.F. Educational Service. 



