Denkschrift über die Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen der Reichsregierung

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Identifikator:: 1757914552

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-136110

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Title:: Denkschrift über die Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen der Reichsregierung

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Heymann

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: 48 S.

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: III. Ministerialkommission für Arbeitsbeschaffung

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PART MH. | that they were not placed in a position to work in advance of the needs of the country, and it took many years for problems of the kind indicated by Mr. Beckley to be investigated and dealt with in a suitable manner. The question of the conservation of what might be termed ‘* soil capital =’ was, he thought, of the utmost importance in the case both of European settlement and the native population. Experience in other countries of the world had shown that the European farmer, in the early stages of his farming, lived to a large extent on his soil capital. In the case of the native agriculturists, it was expedient that they should be assisted in preserving the fertility of their soils. Having regard to the primary object which the soil served the native in the supply of his food requirements, it was the duty as well as the responsibility of Departments of Agriculture to see that the productive capacity of the soil in the native reserves was preserved as far as possible. One noticed in South Africa the import- ance of the question of humus of soils exposed to the sunlight of sunny regions; it was also apparent in East Africa, and he had been very interested to see, since Mr. Beckley had been in Kenya, the views he expressed in respect of soil treatment for preserving the physical structure of the soil. He would like to compliment Mr. Beckley on his paper, and to point to its value particularly as an indication of future lines of investigation. Mr. BURTON asked whether it would not be possible for the Conference to decide exactly what the farmer should be told to do in this matter. After some discussion, it was the opinion of the Conference that this was rather a matter for the individual Agricultural Departments to deal with. THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) thought that the points raised by Mr. Burton were important, and that they should be covered and dealt with by the Agricultural Departments when their officers had been able to secure the necessary accurate information on which to base their advice. He thought that it was necessary to bear in mind that they were still on the threshold of these investigations and were, to a very large extent, ignorant of the conditions in the country, so that they were not in a position to state preisely what course should be adopted. Mr. KIRBY raised the question of deposits of fertilisers in East Africa: and, after considerable discussion, the following conclusion was adopted : — THAT the attention of the Governments of Kast Africa be drawn to the possibility of the existence of deposits useful as fertilisers in the various territories, and that such Governments be asked to consider the recommendation that their respective Geological Departments should make this matter a prominent subject in their normal investigation and report. 3C

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