§ 48. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture what provision is made by his Department for the instruction of young men in the farm crafts, such as thatching, hurdle-making and hedging.
Mr. T. Williams:Some instruction in hedging, and to a less extent in thatching and hurdle-making, is included in the general farm training provided under my Department's Vocational Training Scheme for entrants into agriculture. Instruction in the farm crafts is, however, for the most part provided by the local education authorities in farm institutes and part-time courses which are grant-aided by my Department. In addition the National Federation of Young Farmers' clubs, which also receives grant-aid from my Department, makes arrangements for training in connection with a scheme introduced last year for practical proficiency tests in farm crafts.