THE FARM INDUSTRY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 550, 3 July 1909, Page 8

THE FARM INDUSTRY.

DOMINION FARMERS' CONFERENCE WELLINGTON: JULY 27. ' 'SOME OF THE REMITS. The Farmers' Union annual Dominion Conference, to'bo held at Wellington on today, July 27; and following days, will .discuss, among; other matters, remits proposing tlio following questions:— . ■ . Grown tenants should have option of purchase at original value, with, in the case ol L.LP. , tenants, addition of tlio difference between tho -i per cent, now charged and the '■ s■• per cent, charged .to tenants holding options; all future selections to carry right of purchase; areas to bo limited. (Wellington.) .'•■'■■■ : ' ' ~ v Lands for Settlement tenants should be given option of purchase.- (Auckland and Southland.) .'..' '-:•■• '■■. -■ , ■ Optional system upheld. (Taranaki.) Holders of lease , in perpetuity:, or small grazing ruus should have option of purchase. (Southland.).' Native and Crown Lands. Native lands should be opened for Eottlement and rated; a committee tt> bo elected to co-operate with county councils in urging the. matter forward. '. (Auckland.)''. . Native lands should bo individualised and rated.. (Wellington.) Borrowing to purchase improved estates , should coaso, in view of the largo areas of ' waste land unsettled.; (Taranaki.) Crown should share cost of boundary fences. (Canterbury.) / Taxation. : . -'■: ; Uhimproved land valiio -taxatioii should cea'sOj'and all land bo taxed on capital value. (Wellington.) : . ''. >. ; Protesting against-increased .valuation, of"iroimproved"- portion.; (Auckland, Taranaki, Canterbury, arid Marlboroiigh.) .'_'.'.' " ' : ! Farmors should be taxed either on income or'on'-annual value of land. (Taranaki.) ' .Condemning graduated land tax. (Wellington.) ■'. .'-■' ' ' : ..-' Mortgage tax should be displaced by incomo tax'. (WSlingtoh.) ' - . ... ■'.;.■. Mortgage tax should be abolished to encourage settlement of land.' (Canterbury.) j Defence, Public Works, and Railways. .Endorsing the Dreadnought offer..--.(Wel-lington, Canterbury, and Southland.) -: . :' Approving of the gift, but disapproving unconstitutional mannerof giving. (Nelson.) llifle olubs and volunteers should be more encouraged. (Taranaki.) - ■ ... .. Universal /military training desirable. (Hawko's' Bay, Wellingteri, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.) -.■■>"■./ ': •".'■'.-. Flax land should be taxed ofily : on the samo basis as cereal land. (Southland and Auckland.)/;- ,-;., '-.. -.' ;.',';:':',;.;.;'";',> ■'■ Public Works and Railways. ' Favouring contract system ,'.".■ (Auckland and Southland.) -. ■•' ■..'" -. ■ /■•'■RaiUf'aje should pay expenses and interest. (Tarailaki , .) '" \ ; Insulatod railway vans wanted for butter, cheese, iriilk, and cream. (Auckland.)' 'More stock trucks wanted. (Taranaki:) L; railway trucks for small lots of sheep shonld ba-, , supplied at half J. trucks. (Canterbury.) .-■•','.■ ; ,'-.■■ - : : ..' Drover's be' allowed to. travel with stock free. (Otago.) . ; . : ; ... :'-'.- "'."■'.■; -. ' • Stock /'trucks[should have grating batfens., •(Southland and Otago.) . ■ Trucks 't ordered for graiii at .flag/stations should , be consigned trf person ordering. (Southland.) : , : . "■' ■'..■■ "•" \y\- : -.. ..:' phplicate' certificate of weight of-gram shbuld/b'a given' to f consignor..' (Southland.) ':

Agricultural and Pastoral,

Agricultural statistics should bo collected by. post. .(Auckland ami Wellington.) ■: Analyses .of seeds,■ chaff, "and...manures should be published under protection. (Wellington.) .■■.'.' ' :■ ' ; ; .: : . . Seed ..Warranty . Bill '• should- be' passed. (Canterbury, and Southland.) " ; Analyses of nianuree-should show , quantities of phosphoric acid in all its grades of solubility, and of puro potash and available nitrogen.,, (Southland.). -, ■;-,...:,: ,;>■■■.■ Manure "analysis guarantees 'should ■be simpler. (Nelson;) ' ... -4 ■ Noxious Weeds should be suppressed more vigorously. (Tara'naki. ) \ ,■ - Government should be responsible/for noxious Weeds on- reserves .or Crown lands. Wellington.) ~, - ; .'-- ■■■■ ■ - ■ Land-Boards should bow in good grass any lands': newly burned 'to discourage, weeds. (Ca'nterb;ury.) , ■':';■ ■'■■'■■' .-■.V'.' ■ , : ■-.experiment.,to .find the best top-dressing for pastures..-(Taranaki.) '■ "inspectors of stock should furnish .to road boards, and saloyards copies of registered brands-and "ear marks. (Canterbury.).;■' ,i Stock; inspectors' should be veterinan&ns: (Auckland.). .- .. : ' ':'■.''.".'... ; ''■'■ ■■;■:.■.; '.'■/

Unsound stock and Dairy Regulations.

Alii stock, especially dairy stock,; should be inspected by veterinarians periodically, and diseased animals destroyed; Government to pay half value. (Auckland.) ? * , Dairy.herds should be more frequently inspected by ; veterinarians. (Taranaki.) Sale of' unsound dairy bulls and coirs should bo prevented. (Taranaki.) . ' . Victorian scheme of granting • certiflcates for'stallions found free from hereditary disease should, be adopted. (Wellington.) : ;, ■Protesting, .against a , cow tax... (WeumgAuckland, submits. the. following:— •', ■' .; ; "That , this conference- adopt tho■ following report (submitted .by,' a committee appointed by the Auckland provincial conference; adopted, and ottered to be forwarded to,the Dominion Conference):—We approve of the principle of inspection, but consider -.that some distinction should'be made between dairies from which the. milk '.is used for direct human consumption, .and dairies from which the milk is used for tho' manufacture of butter and cheese only. In the _ former 'case we consider" that, the ..proposed regulations (subject to tho amendments recommended) ■ should be carried out' in their entirety, but in the latter we consider that it would be impossible 'fdr all dairymen coming under this'heading to liaye premises that the'inspector could' register under this Act. We "suggest that section 2-(sub-clause 1) be altered as follows tho.words , 'every, dairyman, read; 'who is. supplying milk for direct hunian. consumption,'.' and that a subclause should bo added, reading as follows :— 'Every dairy, not included : in< clajiso two, 1; : shall .be inspected "by'an •'ini specW. at .least once a year. , ..Section'B; clause A:'We consider that the air-space of 600- cubic feet, as provided , for,' is: excessive, and that.4oo-cubic feet is ample. .We.consider'.that .clause 1, section- 8,; regarding yards and races, should not be made applicable, to dairiesj- the. milk from which, is used for' the ' manufacture of butter, and' cheese only, ■ sub-clause 4 covering this. Clause 13, h.c., regarding cooling milk: Wo consider that this clause should only be enforced whoro the: milk is used for direct human consumption. Clause 16 A: Add, /Except in such: cases where the milk is put. into 'a- ; cool .chamber; , '. :Wo also ' urge the necessity of appointing, as '.inspectors only'men thoroughly experienced in dairy work, who will; take a • sympathetic interest in the .difficulties of dairymen,- and who • will not unduly harass those :who are struggling against adverse circumstances." . : r. .'■■ '■••:. ' ■ , : .

Land boards should consist of representatives of Crown tenants (2), Govorninent (2), and Commissioner. (Wellington.) ~., Land boards should meet fortnightly; (Otago.) ' ...■.•■ ; Legislation which has caused dear money should bo repealed. - Wellington.) ,-. t Adjoining owners shonld bo made liable to contribute to cost of boundary drains m proportion to benefit received.. (Wellington.) , Suggesting amendments in Drainago Act. (Taranaki,) . . ■, Culverts at railway crossings should oe maintained by Government. (Wellington.) • Names of vendor and buyer'shall bo announced at all stock auction , sales. (Wellington.) '•'.'■•,"■• ,i Wool sale catalogues should be issued throo days before sale; selling should. cease at 9 p.m. (Canterbury.) Executive should try to get charges ■■■ on wool reduced. (Wellington.) ' Differential railway rates on imported coal and timber should be removed. (Canterbury.) Each district should maintain its own poor." (Canterbury.) •'.■■'... •'••'.■ School syllabus should bo made more-prac-tical. (Taranaki.) .'..'• [ . :■■- Book-keeping • and mensuration should bo taught at schools. (Canterbury.) •. Orchard and Garden Posts Act should prescribe standard sizes ; for . fruit-cases for various fruits, to become compulsory twelvo months afterwards. (Nelson.) • Ploughmen and farm labourers should bo imported. (Southland.) -.' - Unemployed farm hands should be encourBCed to applv to Farmers' Union secretaries. (Canterbury.) '' Union, platform and rules will be discussed in committee. , '.-•.. .•"■•■'■