APPEAL TO SHEEPFARMERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2706, 28 February 1916, Page 8

APPEAL TO SHEEPFARMERS

The following oircular letter has been Bent to all tho freezing, companies doing business ' iii New Zealand:—■

•. "iiy commilteo has me to osk"if your company will instruct your buyers the cominj; seasoii'.to; bring to tho uolico of clients the aims aud objects of tho above fund. This fund is not- connected with tho Belgian Stelief I'uitd whioh exists for the purpose of relieving distress , iii Belgium. The. Kel'ugeo Food 3?und is administered by a strong Lond«jn committee, of which Mr. Frank Kitchener is/ chairman,' and its object is to -lock- after 'such Belgians in England who are utterly destitute and" unable to either work or light, and also to help the sick .and wounded. Contributions of meat, butter, and clreese. have been coining in freely, but the London committee find it most difficult to cope with the growing demands made upon it. The New Zealand Government have given froe railago to all ports, and we have the authority from the Imperial Government to ship free to' London all donatiuns. A considerable quantity of meat has already been gent, and the dairy factories thro ughout New Zealand arc responding generously in the matter of butter and cheese. Borne companies have very kindly agreed to collect' 1 and hold any gifts that may be maSe''and advise us, 'when we will attend to tlf®-railing and shipping of same. Second-class mutton is most suitable for oui- requirements, and wo would Be grateful if the donors would allow us to retain;the proceeds of skins and fat. This fund is the sole, support of many hundreds of refugees, and the numbers are increasing daily. : We, therefore, invite your :co-operation and assistance in, procuring donations of meat from , your clients, and would suggust thnti'jouv buyers'might help us considerably,''in bringing the matter before thoir farmer friends.

Awaiting 'the . receipt of a favourable seply, I'ami etc., li. W. SELLAB, . Hon. Secretary.

' The New • Zealand committee of r tho Belgian vßelugoe. Pood . Fund'- has ,J. its. headquarters in Mastevton, and would wo most grabei'ul for donations cJ moati lo forward ito 'London. The class of meat required is'; cwq mutton and cow Uecf. Most of the freezing}'-' companies' have JTndly agreed to t'rocxe and hold any donation; however small, on our account free of oKargc, so- that any C 33 line of stock -may. 1 be.,dealt- with. . Many. .of the. butter and:' cheese;.: factories,. • ajid, also private owners, have generously support<)d the fund, but the limited supply of meat has caused the committee In london a greSt deal of anxiety. - An urgent , appeal is (therefore mado.to.theT.farm'era" at New Zealand'tojoffcr such stock that can be Bpared, .as'early as possible.—l am, etc..- E.'.'.CABLE'i'ON HOLMES, ; ■ ." Chairman.".

It is estimated .that the value of the sheep disposed of at the Feildhig Sheep Fair on- Friday would easily total £50,000. v: > The action of the' 'Wellington "Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union in purchasing the Mauriceville limo-v.-orks ha® been endorsed by the'Feilding Branch, -whose members consider that the.proposition is a good one in the interests of agriculture,';' lime being so necessary;for the Oroua lands. —Special correspondent'.'