WELLINGTON FARMERS' UNION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2160, 28 May 1914, Page 8

WELLINGTON FARMERS' UNION

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. RESUME OF SECOND DAY'S WORK. (By Telecrapli.—Special CorrcsDonJenU Wan'g'anui, May 27. The Conference of. the Wellington Provincial Fanners' Union spent, this morning in committeo.tliscussiiig.var.iouH reports, after which tho discussion of remits from branches was resumed. Resolutions were carried as follow: — That tho immediate establishment of an Agricultural iliglv School in each province is one of tho most urgent-needs-of the Dominion. That the Government be asked to-re-introduce a Stallion Hill this year on the same lines as last .year's measure. That, on account of the extra cost of upkeep of. roads' caused-by motor traflic, a tax for same be imposed on motor vehicles so that tho whole,of tlip cost will not fall on land occupiers. '

That the Government bo asked to improvo conditions for watersiders at tho principal parts by providing permanent employment and superannuation'.;... ,:'.'. That thp; Government be urged .Jo make it compulsory on vendors oE-chcm-ical mamirCjS' afid'. calf foods to- include ' in every ba'g',,a'guaranteed;analysis,'.and' that the Government :ho.j:piiu.este_<L..ta. analyse and brand:all shipments of manures a'ticl basic slag as being up to standard. • •■' ■ ■ That, in vie.\v'6f tho'proved enicacy of crushed papa for jlay.'.tlflluL in - tikci, tho Department. bo asked : to' make, ments with same. • "" ■• That the 'attention of tho Dominion' Executive bo drawn to tho large -increase by shipping companies in freights on the staple products. In connection with this remit one speaker thought that the ■ farmers were bo'ing Ejiven a poor return by the shipping companies, whom they assisted during, the strike. ' ' That the jury system lm altered so i that a man who. lias served.as a' juryman shall be exempt for twelvemonths, That niotor drivers' be licensed by tho Government. • ■ . • ■ That tho Government b(v asked to tcduco the quarantine expenses on pigs imported from Au5trn1iii.,.. ..,....'. _.. Tho treasurer's .report., and balance; shoot, showing a very ■largC'''iiicrehse 'in membership, .especially' in''the TVsiirarana district,, were adopted., ■_.. .. Tho cpnfereiicd'aiso'ndopted'a report by a committee set up last session to consideiv the matters in connection -withtlio AufiklaMd..Eai , mers',..Uaiiorw Trading.. 'Association, and the Wellington Karmrrs'' Union Distributing Company, and decided to accept a proposal, from tho Farmers'! Distributing Company to /work in;conjunction with the Farmers' Union. •; ' • -'.■"" To-morrow ■ the delegates will ...pay a visit to "the State Farm. Mr. T. Moss (Eketahvma) was elected president, and Mr. G. L. Marshall vicepresident. The .''other.'officers were reelccte/1. with the exception that Mr. J. ft. Wilson, who declined renoniinntioh for tho piicsuloncv, was appointed to. the executive;!;),T>)ace.'of;-Mr. John Morrisnn, of Halcpmbe..;-, ■„;' Tho next .'conference is to be held at Palmerston." ' '

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