GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

In a recent, issue :pf Tiie Dominion reference- was • made •to • -tHe of the Marlborough A', and P. Association to the Christelmrch Meat Company. for greater facilities at the.Picton works. In reporting tlio .monthly meeting of the A. and l\ Association an exchange publishes a letter which, was sent to the company signed' by. ■ two ■ sheep : farmers. TJio .terms /of'■'.thecommunication were taken strong to i])y . a number of " the A. and' P.. Association members, but.- nothing conclusive was done, the whole matter being deferred till next meeting. • ;The' 'committee of the, Hawke's Bay' Av and* P. Society discussed; at its last meeting,: an:inquiry, from Mr. J. A. Miller- as '.'tb| whether the - society . was or was not. prepared to consider the question lof allowing all auctioneers to sell at the annual „ ram fair.;-, It was. -To'solvei to-Tofer ; tlie /mattdr- to 'tlie yard committee, who are ,to confer' with, the 'Stockbrokers'/ Association. .;|' , 7 rlie Doininion headquarters -of the Farmers'. Union forwarded s.to, the Hastings' branch' a" were' referred by the Dominion Conference to the branches for,, .further, v wnsideration. 'At the branch's•' last' 'meeting it was decided:—(l) That-.this^branch advocates the ;hasing, of'valuation'of. rural'laiid for; taxation on capital value at .5. per, cent; :{2).;,that no recomniendation beimade.withregard, to - requesting tlio Government to enact•that.the Hospital and Charitable .Aiil .Board . be., the recipient of all auctioneers 'and",•public-house license fees;. (3) tliat .no recommendation be made with regard to registration of brands for exported' wool; (4) to co-operate in... asking the-sitting members .' and candidates .at. Parliamentary elections .-to' takeactive, steps/and assist to, theutmost to have th 6 J optional':. system; .brought into force "and made : applicable' in>every case to all Crown ' lands and . lands for. settlement land.- • ' A."'! 1 ' ■ V' The. Tikokino , ■ (Hawke's, - Bay), wool classes 1 have, been" 1 concluded'' for--the season.. Vlt is' proposed ;to hold classes again next/;winter. • • •-. - : ' -r. :S..