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the Institution best fitted to deal with it, and usually by the 

 Institution which has specially devoted its attention to 

 problems of an allied nature. 



It is also important to avoid the giving of undue attention 

 to one part of the field of agricultural research to the exclusion 

 of other parts which are of equal scientific and economic 

 importance. 



It has been arranged that grants shall be made for research 

 in the following groups of subjects : — 



1. Plant Physiology. 



2. Plant Pathology. 



3. Plant Breeding. 



4. Fruit Growing, including the practical treatment of 

 plant diseases. 



5. Plant Nutrition and Soil Problems. 



6. Animal Nutrition. 



7. Animal Breeding. 



8. Animal Pathology. 



9. Dairying. 



10. Agricultural Zoology. 



11. Economics of Agriculture. 



A sum not exceeding in the aggregate ^30,000 per annum 

 has been set aside for the purpose. This sum is intended to 

 provide aid for two Research Institutions for Plant Breeding, 

 two for Animal Pathology, two for Agricultural Zoology, one 

 Research Institution and two or three local experimental 

 gardens for Fruit Growing, and one Research Institution for 

 each of the other groups of subjects except Animal Breeding. 

 In the case of Animal Breeding it has been resolved to post- 

 pone, for the present, the formation of an Institution, but 

 grants in aid of this work at one or two centres will be avail- 

 able. 



The maximum grants for research sanctioned by the 

 Treasury will only become available when the institutions to 

 be aided have arranged a full programme of work. Until the 

 staff has been completed, and all preliminary requirements 

 such as buildings and equipment have been satisfied, tem- 

 porary grants in aid of expenditure will be paid. The first 

 requirement in each case will be the preparation of a detailed 

 scheme showing what provision would be necessary in order 



