FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1802, 15 July 1913, Page 8

FARMERS' CONFERENCE.

OPENING TO-DAY. The twelfth annual Dominion conference of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union will open in Wellington this morning. A largo attendance of delegates is expected, and many important remits will be discussed. Tho presidential address'will be delivered this morning by Mr. J. G. Wilson. It is anticipated that the conference will last throughout the rest of tho week.

At a - mooting of th© directors of tho Waverloy Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., saya our special correspondent, it was decided to pay a bonus to milk suppliers of'one'penny per lb. for butter-l'at supplied' during the season. The amount paid out for butter-fat for the season totals .£11,299 12s. 4d., and after paying a bomfs of one penny will bring the average price paid for butter-fat supplied during the season up to 13.20 d.. per lb. The bonus will ba ijaid out at th© annual general meeting of shareholders, which is to be held early in August. During discussion on the question of Agricultural Colleges at tho Wanganui Technical College Committee meeting on Friday night, Mr. Braik said that it would cost the Government .£50,000, independent of t-lio land, for each agricultural college erected in New Zealand. Ho said ho based his figures on Australian expenditure, and it included a through equipment, embracing stock, instruments, etc. At the conclusion of the meeting of tho Masterton A. and P. Association on [Saturday last, Mr. Hugh Morrison, who lias occupied the position of president for tha last two years, expressed his gratitude lo members "of the committee for the loyal assistance given him during the perkxl in .which ho had presided, 11.0 slated that the association was in a stronger position to-day than over it was. During Iho last few years it had, lie said, mado greater progress tha-u any similar institution in the Dominion. Mr. Morrison asked tlmt his, : successor be extended Iho samo loyal support as had been given hint. Waii'arapa exhibitors were very successful at tho Hastings poultry show last week. Mr. D. H. Rutherford, of Mauriccville, was awarded the Garnett Cup for most points in Wyandottes, while Mr. C. R. P. Armstrong, of Carterton, won the M'Corkindale Cup for most points in Buff Orpingtons. Messrs. James Reed and T. W. Barnes, of Masterton, were also prizetakers. Change is tho order of the day 1 Therefore 'we chango an old adage. "Where there's a. Vait there is Whey." But whero there's a "Victor" Vat there are bettor results in tho Cheese-making industry. The "Victor" Vat—tho sloping bottom and centre drainage ensure a free (low of whey. Tho "Victor" will help you to success. Albert J. Parton, Carterton.— Advt. A straw indicates which way tho tido flows. The sale of "Gilruth" Calf Food increases every month, and indicates tho growing popularity of this food. Ten tons of "Gilruth Calf Food are sold to every one ton of any other make.— Advt. ' .