Wheat Industry Research

Author : D. B. Copland
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330121030
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Wheat Production in New Zealand written by D. B. Copland and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Wheat Production in New Zealand: A Study in the Economics of New Zealand Agriculture In 1915 I presented the results of an investigation into "The Progress and Importance of Wheat Production in New Zealand" as a thesis being part of the work required for Honours in Economics at the annual examinations conducted by the University of New Zealand. I was subsequently encouraged to publish the work. After much delay, occasioned by the pressure of other interests, I have revised it, and I now present it for consideration (and criticism) to all who are interested in the rural industries of New Zealand. Dr. Hilgendorf has greatly added to the value of the work by contributing a chapter on "The Improvement of Wheat by Selection in New Zealand," which contains an account of his work in this problem at the Canterbury Agricultural College. An Introduction by Dr. Hight, explanatory of the nature and purpose of the work, completes the volume. It is indeed fitting that the wheat industry in New Zealand should receive attention at this particular time. A stage has been reached in the rural industries of the Dominion which is causing some anxiety. The present tendency towards pastoral farming, it is said, is causing such an efflux of labour and capital from purely agricultural pursuits that these are becoming endangered. The persistent decline in wheat production during the past decade has occasioned much apprehension in the community generally, and it is thought that our home supply will not satisfy the demands of local consumers. The expectation of a large permanent importation has brought the problems connected with the wheat industry prominently before the public mind, and has recently induced much discussion by all classes of the community. But there is need of reliable information and general principles to assist discussion, and the hope that this work may do something towards achieving this end, is the main motive for presenting it to the public. It may be claimed that the investigation is not merely of particular interest to the individual industry in which it is undertaken; for although the opportunity and necessity for research work are equally great, very little has been done in the sphere of scientific economic research in New Zealand. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.