WHEAT PRICES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17419, 1 April 1922, Page 11

WHEAT PRICES.

TO THK EDITOR OP "iHS riIESS." • —ln your issue of Saturday last a correspondent signing himself "\Yhe<it~ growor" something to sav about tho Darfield Farmers' Union and tho remeeting: regarding fbce<i or fro:? wheat, for next season. Mr CYonin, 'Stfho only buys wheat to feed his fouls, 1 ' moved a motion in favour of a free market, lie complains, and in view of this shockirg state of affairs, "reorganisation would be a good move." For the information of my whe-at-grower friend I may say that it is necessary for a motion to be seconded and g-aiil tho support of a majority of the meeting bo tore it cant fye carried, and tho mover has only his single vote, tho same as anyone else. In this enso tho motion for a free market, received tho unanimous support of tho meeting, every speaker being in favour of it, and not one vote being recorded ngain>t it. 11 "Wheat-grower" was piesont, lie restrained his feelings magnificently until ho reached the safe shelter of his desk and a nom do plume; if he wasn't there—well, he should have been. It is ono of tho curious things: the few farmers who have bothered to attend tho various meetings held lately to discuss this matter. Not 10 per cent., I should say. Perhaps it is an indication of confidence in the men at tho head of the but I am afraid soma of them, like "Wheat-grower," are apt to wake up rather late, and want to know why tho dickens something h&a or has not been done. However, "Wheatgrower" will have a capital chance to "reorganise"' the Darfield F.l.', very shortly, for tho annual meeting is held during April, :ind if lie will give me Siis name and address I will see that ho gets even- opportunity to bring himself and his friends along and make a. thorough job. In conclusion, I would anv that Mr Oronin's farm has grown wheat, many times in tho post, and doubtless will ngain.—Yours, etc., W. W. MULHOLLAXD, Secretary, Darfield Branch IS'.Z.F.U. Darfield, March 27th.