FARMERS' UNION.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18371, 2 May 1925, Page 16

FARMERS' UNION.

.MID-CANTERBURY. The monthly meeting- ef the Mid-Canter-biiry Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held yirsterdiy, a'nd the president; Mr John Briiv.n, over a good tendance. The president stated that the meeting had been, called as the c-utcome of the recent conference with the millers in 'Wellington v.-itii regaid to the wheat question. Mr J. Carr, who attended the <Sonfer- [ once; cntlinSfi whit had Occurred 4t tho meeting. He had bfeen approached by several farmers as to what waa the beat course to pursue, and he advised them to sell. The president said that he considered that they had made a good "deal." If they wished *fc) hivs a further gamble they coiild do so. It had been agreed that should be tho eehtre of ft further meeting between the growers and millers to decide! thp future t>nce£.ot wheat for the next t.h">B j years. Xext Thursday was BnggCF+ed as the | iridst snitlWo dale upon which to hold the meeting. A motion to ,ih© effect i 1 vit the j lotion lx> heartily approved and sanctioned | v.'an carried. ■ With rejrArd to the request for the earlier running of. the Cjimtchurch-Diinedin trains Moijdays, this Railway T)ejiartnient asked | the committee's views on the .matter. It was decided to reply plating that the executive had. no objection to tho proposal to.run the 8.50 a.m. train. As the result of a round-the-table talk, tho president, the two vice-nresidents, and the secretary were instructed to evolve ' ■& new and more democratic scheme for tho eleotion of the executive. ASfiBURTON BRANCH. The annual meeting <jf the Ashburtoii branch of the Xc w Zealand Farmers' Union "was hWd yesterday, Wen the vifce-pr'esidenti Mr H. Watts, presided over an attendance of seven numbers. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £ll 2s 3<l. The secretary stated that the branch had just kboat i<W member's. The report and balance-sheet adopted. .Sir A. Mdore stated that they wefe in a Sound financial position, but the attendances at tha me!»tihga Jiiid b'tfeu very small. I* Vai for them to-decide whether it was wise to cari'.v or. for otherwise. .. . Mr John Brown stated, that the reatnr had cot jo T.efore the Mid-Oanicrbury Executive, end it wax suggested that those who hail t/heir names on the Ashburtrn roll should h'a-Ve thfem transferred, to ( the vol.* of a BeighfioTiring branch. He coneidfere'a thftt the branch Should ho revived. It w.ia Agreed to carry oh for one more veav in the meantime. ... . ... •: m. tt. -trails .tffcs elected cbairrtiAn of the coihtoittce, the election 6f which was held over -until a latsr date. BRANCH. ' The animal meeting of . the -Ellesmere branch of the Xew Zealind Farmers'- Union was held at Lefestbn, Mr E. T. McMillan pro- , - • ,> The president read a report of the year 8 work, which stated that the attendances it. the ifrditfely meetings h&d he'en disappointing. tVith the ofy'ect of gittinj into touch with farmers in all parts oi the district;: liVeetiriM had held dt- .Brooksidp ftud SM'thbridse. Several instructive lectures on faiibiftjg BUbjipts had been given, byorjiribu? , Bpeikers. Requests mi3e to ih& Railway Department for various improvements hid been , acceded to, inoluding the levelling of 'stltwrti yatdfl fend uso 'of better ventilate^: cream waggons. Further representation had ■ been made to the Post and Telegraph. Department requesting the linking up by direct line the Leeston and Dunsandel telephone exchanges, but bo fuccesa. R^j presentatives had hcei sent td a of wheat growers at iShhtatoii; the out'eonie Of ,wfeicli wis that State of tne wh'eit mar-; lust hid geifeiilly. improved- Tne baP ; "iittOiis-sheet showed > credit of £27 VA 3d. .he District .yraffib Manager 'of Riilwiy? replied to a lfftter from the branch that it was, not the Debartmfenl's practice to card and iojea had been due to the exceptionally heavy orders for these. A motion, was carried that the District Traffic Manager should be requested, to have ordinary (stock waggons well JasJgi'iiiti wiggoiis 's'6Uit tb stations cardw. . . , The following officers were elected President, JUr F. A. ."Wagner; vice-president; Mr G-. p. Bainett; delegates to Provincial conference, Meisrs R. Bishop 4,' nd John Brooki ; 'J'. BVtfbiS', It'. McMilliiij H. Otiu&farlaia; W. S. iticLfeughlin, t,, Bishop, <r. Nairn. H. R. dllftith) L., Prbfe'er,W. JX. diwitor, Mr R. M.- Rißertson; The election of "a eecretary and treasurer wis held over until the first committee meeting; It was decided to continue to hold .meet- - intra oh the last Monday of each month. deciding to hold further meetings i£ ; otheit centres thai it was. agreed tV iscertliii the wishes, of members living in 'bthej nftces. , „ . ■ R. T. McMillan-advocated the revival; if the TTStbn's trading schemes, which would the pockets of farmers, tod iidue'e; them, more than any other means, to iiitetVit thftmsfilVeis in the work of the Unibn. ..." tho newly-elected president, Mr P. A. Wag-ner, moved a vote of thanks to the totiring,, president, Mr E, T. McMillan, who had. held t!A bffice Eince tie lhaugnratioh oi {Bft Branch three years ago. too&D. The, ai'.nu'al meetiiigf of tie Oxford branct of the Ne%- Zealand Faimers' Union -wits held on Thursday night, whep Mr E. Gr. Wells presided wi a la\-go attendance, including This w4s the larg«t at an iniual meeting thkt the brajich his . had for many years. ■.i&VsAntfii billiiiee-iheat sliowed rec'eiptV, mcluding the balance of the previous ,yekrj to. be £14() lis lOd, and tho expendifufe #305. Thetd -frere 99 members unfinancial, b'uVi't wai.. hoiped that the greater part the isnb.wriptions outstanding would aooh be piid. . djh'ii thiirinah, Jn a briei address, referred to tie jcomWcAilijd v& Dairy Control Board, and ,th'e tiiie. .tttts. JKit far distant \vhen the pnSducers. would control the sale , ana 'cii&tr!\bVti<& ot their own prodftctft both i« •2T«w ZietalaWd ihd abroad. He advocated 4 teoVid 'to deal with all farm products. . The Wheat Conference.had resulted in a measure of anccess, and at any rate . tn® fni-iife'rs, would git an advance of fivepentß k bushel..^? l yhiat» while the tost 'cd the niWuifectuT%a article to ;th% pixwucer vsouJd be reduced; He recommended fSirrn l crs ,t6 fcSl whole wheat to their l»igS|r Vifecn "'•wii & titter p'sp<sytT6h tTAn vpitrchMing l ,nollft;rd,. at., gra.qticaUx._ .thg... sjme tirice. HO commended the iiilprovem'ent tilmt was mado in th 6 railway's in the matter of trsiisiwrt'. , ' . l't wais decided, to give support to the heid; '6n June i22nd and 23itl, and to op* pbih't a Farm School Committee . . Oft<Xr3 -were Reefed aa fefflotok:—Chay? 'Mh; Mf S. G'. Wcih; vice<hairmcn, Messw 3P A. R. ifohsbn and E. Skurr; secretary* Sir L. auditor, Mr W. H. Esani; "cei'ieral c6&!m-itt'eo, Messrs A. Baxter, A. IK Earn, H. FtVirV, S." Giisw, D. 'J. Hawke, B. Lassen, H...G. .Parish, ;J. T. Perhato, F. Hckwa?, w. J- SJW£,. Meyerp; tb provincial. Executive, Messrs J5. G. Wells anH ft. 'G. Pirish. Mr H. D. Somerset gave an interesting RddreM on "Ruiil Education." *nd_ after he hail hniVeted a number of Questions lie A heirty vote 'of lhaiiiks.

CUST-WEST EYfefeTON BRANCA; ■ The annul; tetfeting .oi the Cust-\V&st Eyreton branch of this Farmers' Union yhji held in tfte Cust Kcfoctory. Jfr Colin Mclntoelx (fiicVident) presided over a Jai'gft' numbs* bt ificmbers. The bid incc-sheet wia presented showing a: email credit balance. I Th% following officers were clccf&i for the , iniiirig year: —PresicJfcAfcj jilt UoTin Mcliit6?h,, (rc-eloctei); viOB-preßTdeSs, Messrs S. Smith (CtisO,. wad J., E.. Bmfe (WcSt Jiyirctoii); eecwlnry t&a tsressilrer, Mr J. B. XsrirfcYl (re-etoctcd); Mr C. Woip<t i?MS: executive coifiSitttee, Mefesrs B. Crofi; G. Wavlund, it. Henishv H. Tafiott,. 'Q. Covens; H. Miw, iia V; v. (Cn&t), Messrs "W'. S. Buaqh, R. C. Chapman, iV A. Shest. John Smith, E, A v \V«Wiis23, .Ai \7. Smith (\WBt. feytfcton). Ml- Si- Smltfi wse delegate, to the annual, cinffcrt'jibfe in, C)i ; _substitute, jielosafta, Miwtt Evfiorftli tnd -J. fe. -Burn*. . Th 6 4?lcgate w^3 before tho faftftWce. the method of w'eighSng gVim and produco by the railway. - ... ■