Reader TTS

ABSTRACT THE annual inspection of the experimental plots and laboratories at Rothamsted on June 21 was made the occasion of the official opening of a new block of buildings at the farm and

the inauguration of an extensive electrical installation in the farm buildings. The Right Hon. Sir John Gilmour, Minister of Agriculture, declared the buildings open, in the presence of a

large gathering of guests representing all branches of agriculture and the allied industries, and many of the visitors came from distant parts of the Empire. The new block of buildings will

serve both the field experimental and demonstration sides of the farm. It contains an artificial manure store, working and office accommodation for the field experimental staff, and

equipment to deal with the drying and preparation of the numerous samples taken in the course of the modern experiments. The purpose of the demonstration room is to facilitate the

presentation of the field results which have direct practical interest in a way which is easily grasped by visitors. Diagrams and models take the place of tables of figures. Good types of

machinery are illustrated, successful rations fed on the farm are on record, and exhibits of plant disease are set up as they become available. The electrical installation, designed by the

General Electric Company, Ltd., will be of the most modern and complete kind, and will provide very valuable information as to the cost and general efficiency of motor-driven farm machinery

in comparison with the older oil-driven type. The many visitors to Rothamsted are always interested in the excellent collection of modern implements loaned or presented by the makers. The

installation of electrical equipment will greatly add to the demonstration value of this side of the farm. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription

content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue

Learn more Buy this article * Purchase on SpringerLink * Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout ADDITIONAL

ACCESS OPTIONS: * Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS

ARTICLE New Buildings at Rothamsted. _Nature_ 130, 17 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/130017a0 Download citation * Issue Date: 02 July 1932 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/130017a0 SHARE THIS

ARTICLE Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Copy to clipboard

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative