33— AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION L\ SOUTH AFRICA. 



By E. R. Sawer. 



[Abstract.] 



Mainly a plea for closer organisation and more concerted action 

 as regards research and education. At present an urgent demand 

 ^exists for a short and relatively complete training — one which com- 

 bines thoroughness with precision. It is pointed out that the farmer 

 is not likely to extract much from " .solid pages of letterpress " in 

 official publications, but can only be reached by lectures and by brief 

 illustrated pamphlets on single subjects. The author considers that 

 too wide a field of investigation is now being attempted, whereas the 

 farming community only requires the definite settlement of certain 

 paramount questions. In addition a Farmer's Year-Book for South 

 Africa is vitally necessary — for one thing, to avoid overlapping in 

 analytical work in the various Colonies. The author also calls 

 attention to the dangers resulting from amateurs devoid of technical 

 knowledge, being driven by the industrial depression, into attempting 

 farming. 



