•44-!: Journal of the Department of Agriculture. 



Education. — Instruction in the principles of mechanics and in their 

 practical application to agriculture should be given to youtlis above the 

 age of fourteen. By means of short courses and extension lectures the 

 needs of farmers and specialized workers who require more than a 

 general knowledge of agricultural machinery could probably be met, 

 and local authorities should be encouraged to provide instruction in 

 such subjects as tractor driving and mechanics, and the principles of 

 internal combustion engines. 



The committee recognize the difficulty in securing efficient instruc- 

 tors. The type of instructor required is a combination of the engineer 

 and the agriculturist. Instruction in engineering, including work- 

 shop practice, should form the basis of his training, and should be 

 followed by instruction in agriculture. 



Agricultural machinery should be given a more prominent place- 

 in the curricula of agricultural colleges and farm institutes, and in. 

 the case of the former there should be attached to the staff at least 

 one specialist whose whole time would be available for teaching and 

 advisory work on this subject. 



Further, there should be available at each institution besides the 

 machinery and implements used on the farm, a well-equipped 

 machinery workshop, and an exhibition of the principal typos of 

 machines and implements on the market. 



Advice and Propaganda. — Expert advice on. the subject of agri- 

 cultural machinery should be provided in all counties, and the 

 Ministry of Agriculture should encourage and co-ordinate demonstra- 

 tions of agricultural machinery in every county or area. Local 

 lectures illustrated by the lantern and kinematograph should be 

 encouraged, and for this purpose lantern slides and kinematograph 

 films, illustrating the use and care of agricultural implements and 

 machines, might be provided by the Ministry of 'Vgriculture. 



As to propaganda, ihe committee is of opinion that nothing 

 promises such success as demonstrations conducted by persons of known 

 impartiality and adequate technical knowledge. But not everything 

 can be demonstrated, and there is also need of the above-mentioned 

 lectures with kinema and Inntern, and well-chosen and attractive 

 posters and pamphlets. These, in turn, may be sujiplemented by 

 attractively written and illustrated articles supplied to the local press- 



Plant Nurseries in Quarantine for Pests. 



The nurseries listed in the last two issues of the Journal 

 (pages 287 and 348) were still in quarantine on the 1st July, 1920^ 

 with the exception of the following, which have been released: — 



E. Krohn, Esselen Street, Pretoria, 



J. H. Laubscher, Graaft-Heinet. 



Botanic Gardens, Graaft'-Reinet. 



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