290 Journal op the Department op Agriculture. 



4. To centralize for the purpose of iiniuediate publication all 

 technical, economical, and statistical reports and documents rehited 

 to the production and use of refrigeration. 



5. To concentrate, with a view to remedial administrative 

 measures, all existing- laws ai)d legislative data that in any way 

 affect international exchanges of produce. 



0. To organize International Eefrigeration Congresses. 



7. To be in constant communication with adherent professional 

 and scientific bodies in order to determine the practical value of 

 their conclusions and adoption. 



All (juestions affecting the economic interests, legislation, or 

 administration of a State are excluded from the activities of the 

 Institute. 



The ahove covers a very wide field, and the realization of the 

 objects of the pioposed Institute will confer a benefit on all i)eople 

 whose daily needs depend upon the proper conservation and handling 

 of i^erishable foodstuffs. The Fnion Govenunent has agreed to 

 subscribe towards the funds of the Institute and will share in the 

 benefits which such association will confer. 



A Congress to deliberate on and confirm the draft scheiiic will be 

 held in Paris on the 21st June. 1920, at which duly accredited 

 rei>resentatives of the various countries concerned are being invited 

 to be present. 



Recruitment of Farm Labour. 



The Secretary foi- .Native Affairs draws attention to the constant 

 and ever-increasing demand for native labour for every class of 

 employment which makes the position of farmers most difficult, as 

 geiieially they cannot afford to pay the same wages as emi)loyers of 

 Jal)our in industrial conccuns. Their efforts to engage labour per- 

 sonally lesult moie often than not in disa])i)C)intment. whilst the 

 enii)loyment of labour agents is often too ex})ensive and \insatisfactory 

 to lie indulged in. 



As recruiting ])ersonally or through an individual labour agent 

 has not heen found satisfactory, two alternatives suggest themselves, 

 w'A. : — 



(a) For the farmers to combine and arrange for some established 

 recruiting organization to suppl}- their wants. If this is done, it 

 will be necessary for the farmers to subscribe to stringent reguhitions. 

 subject to penalties for infringement. 



(6) For the farmers to combine and form their own recruiting 

 organization in competition with the organizations already in the 

 field. Here again stringent regulations would be necessary. 



The Transkeian Territories and the northern Transvial are the 

 most likely areas in which to recruit farm labour. Whilst Natal and 

 /uiuland contain birge numbers of natives, experience shows th:it the 

 ])rosj)ects of securing there any appreciable number for f;irm work are 

 unfavourable. 



Laws goveiixing Native Recjruitment. 



Farmers are not prohibited by the provisions of Act No. 15 of 

 l!)ll fiom sending out mitives in their emjdoy to engage natives 



