CO-OPERATIVE FARMERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3100, 2 June 1917, Page 10

CO-OPERATIVE FARMERS

j interest" of -food production. A meeting of farmers interested in a co-operative movement to increase the production of foodstuffs in order to assist in relieving any shortage caused • through the war was held at Marlon. It was-stated that twelve acres had been ! promised—ten by Mr. G. L. Jlarshnll on Henderson's Line, who -will also havo ! the land ploughed free for the society, and two acres by Sir. Newman, at Mar- ! ton Junction. Fifty members arc required to make a start in order to work tho land promised. The work of cultivation will be undertaken by the members on weekly half-holidays, or whenever the members can epare the time. The committee's recommendations were, ns follow-.—That a society be formed on tho eo-operativo principle for the purpose of working such lands as the society may from time to time acquire. Subscription.—Not to exceed £3 per annum, to be called up as required. Objects.—To lease and cultivate such lands as may be from time to timo procured by the. committee. Management.—Affairs shrill be managed by a president, vice-president, and general committee of members, all of whom shall bo elected annually. A secretary and treasurer shall be elected annually and shall be ex-officio members of tho committee so long as their offices be honorary. Tho committee shall from timo to time decido what cultivation is to be undertaken find shall appoint a member or members of tho society to superintend such' cultivation or- specified portions thereof, but no expense is to be incurred until approved of by the committee. Field Work.—The committee shall apportion as equally as practicable the time to be given by each member of the society in cultivation work, and shall notify members when tlieir services will Jje required. If q member cannot attend when called upon or send someono in his place, he shall notify somo member of the committee accordingly. , Tlie member for the time being in charge of any cultivation work shall keep a record of time spent on such work t>y each member, and these times shall be entered by the secretary in a book kept. for the purpose. All produce shall bo valued by a member appointed for the purpose and an allowance, to be fixed by tiie committee, made to each member on the basis of capital contributed. The balance will (lien bo apportioned on .the basis of time spent by members in cultivation work.

SOUTHERN MARKETS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, ,Tuho 1. The grain market is very quiet, tbero being practically no wheat or oats offering. Advice has been received i'roin Auckland that some Australian oats purchased have been rosokl or the orders cancelled. This is probably in view of the fact that the shipping space mil be Teqliired for bringing wheat over. Some samples of Queensland wheat have been received in Ckristchurch, and it is offered .'it a much lower rate than that fixed in other States. Queensland and Tasmania are not in tho wheat pool, as it was' considered that they would not ljave .in exportable surplus, but it has turned out that Queensland has more wheat than is required, and cannot find a market for it. Tho potato market is dull, as merchants are una.blo to obtain many orders, and at the sanio time there are not many potatoes offering; Much of low-lying potato land is now waterlogged, and the crops aro bound to suffer. ' There is not much oat-sheaf chaff offering, and the business passing is limited. ,