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- Nightingale, Tony, White Collars and Gumboots: A History of the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, 1892-1992, The Dunmore Press Limited, Palmerston North, 1992.
- The New Zealand Department of Agriculture - Its History, Constitution, Functions, Organisation and Activities, produced in-house by the Department of Agriculture, c.1950 [Archives Reference: ABMH W4524/2]
- Series 22339, Director-General's Circulars, 1909-1919 [Archives Reference: ABMH 22339, W4524/2]
- Series 408, Central Filing System: Letterhead, Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists - Fields and Experimental Farms Division
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry website, http://www.maf.govt.nz/MAFnet/profile/businesses/timeline.html (accessed 27-29 April 2009).
- Paper Past website (National Library of New Zealand), http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast (accessed 4 May 2009)
- Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce - Annual Report for 1916-17, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, 1917, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1917.
- Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce - Annual Report for 1918-19, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, 1919, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1919.
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The Fields Division was established as the Fields and Experimental Farms Division on 16 September 1909, when the Departments of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourists and Health Resorts were merged to form Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists1. The Division inherited the functions and activities of the Livestock and Agriculture and Poultry Divisions of the former Department of Agriculture.
In August 1915 the name of the division was simplified to the Fields Division2.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Fields Division was responsible for:
- providing advice on field-crops and pastures;
- inspection of rabbits;
- inspection of noxious weeds;
- grading of grain;
- providing hemp-mill instruction;
- grading of hemp;
- control of sale of fertilisers;
- direction of Experimental Farms3.
The Division operated the Bickerstaffe, Waerenga, Ruakura, Arataki, Moumahaki, and Weraroa Experimental Farms,and the Tauranga Fruit-Testing Station.
Structure
The Division was headed by a Director, who was responsible for its on-going operations. The Director reported to the Secretary of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce (the permanent head of the Department).
The staff of the Division consisted of: Clerks; Field and Experimental Farms Supervisors; Field Instructors; Inspectors of Rabbits, Noxious Weeds, and Fertilisers; Grain Graders; Hemp Graders; Hemp Mill Instrucutors; Managers of Experimental Farms; Overseers of Experimental Farms; Overseers and Assistants at Poultry Stations (at Experimental Farms); Orchard and Garden Overseers (at Experimental Farms); and Experimental Farm workers, such as Grooms, Shepherds, Beekeepers, Gardeners, Farm Labourers, Domestic Assistants and Clerks4.
Early in 1917 the positions of Field Supervisor and Field Instructor were amalgamated to form a new position that retained the name Field Supervisor. The new role undertook supervisory functions in rabbit and weed control, together with executive and supervising duties in connection with field-crop experiments and general advisory work with farmers5.
Headquarters of the Division was based in Wellington from its establishment until April 1917, when it moved to the Central Development Farm (formerly known as the Weraroa Experimental Farm) at Weraroa, Levin6.
Disestablishment
In 1918 the Fields Division was dissolved, with its rabbits and noxious weeds functions and staff transferred to the Livestock Division (renamed the Animal Industry Division in 1953). Responsibility for experimental farms was vested in a Fields Instruction and Experimental Farms Branch/Section attached to Head Office7.
- Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists - Secretary's Circular No.1, 16 September 1909; p.3, The Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 68, 17 September 1909, "Department of Agriculture - Reorganisation Scheme", http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19090917.2.28&srpos=1&e=01-09-1909-31-09-1909--10-PubMetaEP-1----2%22Department+of+Agriculture%22-article (accessed 7 May 2009).
- Secretary's Circular No.120, 23 August 1915 [Archives Reference: ABMH 22339, W4524/2]
- Letterhead, Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists - Fields and Experimental Farms Division [Archives Reference: AAQW 408, W857, AG.,C.&T. 1910/1038].
- Secretary's Circular No.1, 16 September 1909 [Archives Reference: ABMH 22339, W4524/2].
- p.17, H.29, AJHR 1917 Vol.II
- ibid, p.18
- p.10, H.29, AJHR 1919 Vol.II
Show History
Establishment
The Fields Division was established as the Fields and Experimental Farms Division on 16 September 1909, when the Departments of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourists and Health Resorts were merged to form Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists1. The Division inherited the functions and activities of the Livestock and Agriculture and Poultry Divisions of the former Department of Agriculture.
In August 1915 the name of the division was simplified to the Fields Division2.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Fields Division was responsible for:
- providing advice on field-crops and pastures;
- inspection of rabbits;
- inspection of noxious weeds;
- grading of grain;
- providing hemp-mill instruction;
- grading of hemp;
- control of sale of fertilisers;
- direction of Experimental Farms3.
The Division operated the Bickerstaffe, Waerenga, Ruakura, Arataki, Moumahaki, and Weraroa Experimental Farms,and the Tauranga Fruit-Testing Station.
Structure
The Division was headed by a Director, who was responsible for its on-going operations. The Director reported to the Secretary of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce (the permanent head of the Department).
The staff of the Division consisted of: Clerks; Field and Experimental Farms Supervisors; Field Instructors; Inspectors of Rabbits, Noxious Weeds, and Fertilisers; Grain Graders; Hemp Graders; Hemp Mill Instrucutors; Managers of Experimental Farms; Overseers of Experimental Farms; Overseers and Assistants at Poultry Stations (at Experimental Farms); Orchard and Garden Overseers (at Experimental Farms); and Experimental Farm workers, such as Grooms, Shepherds, Beekeepers, Gardeners, Farm Labourers, Domestic Assistants and Clerks4.
Early in 1917 the positions of Field Supervisor and Field Instructor were amalgamated to form a new position that retained the name Field Supervisor. The new role undertook supervisory functions in rabbit and weed control, together with executive and supervising duties in connection with field-crop experiments and general advisory work with farmers5.
Headquarters of the Division was based in Wellington from its establishment until April 1917, when it moved to the Central Development Farm (formerly known as the Weraroa Experimental Farm) at Weraroa, Levin6.
Disestablishment
In 1918 the Fields Division was dissolved, with its rabbits and noxious weeds functions and staff transferred to the Livestock Division (renamed the Animal Industry Division in 1953). Responsibility for experimental farms was vested in a Fields Instruction and Experimental Farms Branch/Section attached to Head Office7.
- Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists - Secretary's Circular No.1, 16 September 1909; p.3, The Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 68, 17 September 1909, "Department of Agriculture - Reorganisation Scheme", http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19090917.2.28&srpos=1&e=01-09-1909-31-09-1909--10-PubMetaEP-1----2%22Department+of+Agriculture%22-article (accessed 7 May 2009).
- Secretary's Circular No.120, 23 August 1915 [Archives Reference: ABMH 22339, W4524/2]
- Letterhead, Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists - Fields and Experimental Farms Division [Archives Reference: AAQW 408, W857, AG.,C.&T. 1910/1038].
- Secretary's Circular No.1, 16 September 1909 [Archives Reference: ABMH 22339, W4524/2].
- p.17, H.29, AJHR 1917 Vol.II
- ibid, p.18
- p.10, H.29, AJHR 1919 Vol.II
Date of establishment is based on Secretary's of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists Circular No.1. Also, an Evening Post article entitled "Department of Agriculture - Reorganisation Scheme" (Volume LXXVIII, Issue 68, 17 September 1909) states "The scheme of reorganisation of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists, has now been completed, and will come into operation at once."
Show Sources
- Nightingale, Tony, White Collars and Gumboots: A History of the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, 1892-1992, The Dunmore Press Limited, Palmerston North, 1992.
- The New Zealand Department of Agriculture - Its History, Constitution, Functions, Organisation and Activities, produced in-house by the Department of Agriculture, c.1950 [Archives Reference: ABMH W4524/2]
- Series 22339, Director-General's Circulars, 1909-1919 [Archives Reference: ABMH 22339, W4524/2]
- Series 408, Central Filing System: Letterhead, Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists - Fields and Experimental Farms Division
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry website, http://www.maf.govt.nz/MAFnet/profile/businesses/timeline.html (accessed 27-29 April 2009).
- Paper Past website (National Library of New Zealand), http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast (accessed 4 May 2009)
- Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce - Annual Report for 1916-17, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, 1917, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1917.
- Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce - Annual Report for 1918-19, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, 1919, Volume II, Government Printer, Wellington, 1919.
- Injurious Birds Act 1908
- Rabbit Nuisance Act 1908
- Orchard and Garden Diseases Act 1908
- Orchard and Garden Diseases Amendment Act 1914
- Noxious Weeds Act 1908
- Noxious Weeds Amendment Act 1910
- Fertilisers Act 1908
- Products Export Act 1908
- π Agriculture (1) (1889 ‑ 1972)
- π’ Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists, Head Office (1909 ‑ 1912)
- π’ Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, Head Office (1912 ‑ 1918)
- π Dominion of New Zealand (1909 ‑ 1918)