FARMERS' UNION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 204, 23 May 1919, Page 10

FARMERS' UNION

CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. . . By TeleeraDh.—lTesn Association. , % . Christchurch, May 22. At-the Provincial Conference "of. the Formers' Union, held totday, the following resolutions were carried: 'That tho Dominion Executive bo instructed and insist that tho wholo of the meat purchased by the -Imperial Government up to the end of June 30, 1920, bo removed before the beginning of 1920 and the 1921 season, otherwise the interests of the producers may bo seriously affected." "That stops be-taken to inquire into and remedy the existing shortage of railway rolling 'stock."' \ "That the average prices oMsew Zealand wools sold in London be published in tiro Now Zealand papers." After a long discussion in committee no decision was announced in regnrd to the following remit: "That the proposal of tho North Canterbury Provincia! Union 'that all storage space in freezing works be token over by the Government at once and held under its control in the interests of the producers until tho. expiry of the present meat contract with the Imperial Government,' be endorsed." It Tvns agreed that the Government bo requested to permanently removo the embargo on potatoes.

: It' was .resolved that the Government be urged vto define the main a-lerial roads and liberally subsidise? them; that the Government be asked to establish Rations ever wider nreas to .nnble weather reports to bo more reliable, and (hat local postmasters be iiakal to convey information to farmers.of (oniing storms' where, passible. ■ .

MANAWATU FARMERS' UNION (Special Correspondent.) Palmerston Nbrth, May 21. ' At a meeting of the Manawatu Subprovincial Escoiitive of the Farmers' Union presided over by Mr. J. Vile, of Palmcrston North; in compliance with the organiser's recommendations, Mr. J. Linklater, of Kairanga, was unanimously elected executive treasurer, and 'Messrs. Hubbard, Montgomorie, Bonad, Linklater, and Hopcroft a financial committee. Further consideration was giveu to the lengthy resolution tabled at ft previous meeting 'by Mr. M'Donald, on behalf of the Te Horo branch relative t» proposed amendments in the constitution, which was after a short discussion. It was agreed to supprt the following remit from the Linton ..branch regarding the inspection .of pigs:—"That a proposal to be put forward to oppose the suggestion that tho farmers be compelled to have their pigs slaughtered in abattoirs, as, farmers know what it means to cart pigs in the beat .of the day, which is the . dairy time. All necessary inspection is undergone in the bacon factories, and bumping and braising is detrimental to good hacon." .Some discussion ensued when Mr. Montgomerio moved on' behalf of flie Kaiwhata branch:—"That (he .Fanners' Union protest against the action of the Government in fixing the price of butter for local trade at Iβ. 5d., 2Jd. below export price, and urge them to niako up the difference ■ out of the Consolidated Fund." According to the . mover, • it was very unfair that tho Government should fix the butter price as it had done, as it meant that the dairy farmer was not getting , , the price that 'he should. Other produce was not so pen'nlised. Various members supported the remit, which was agreed to. Messrs. Law '(Shannon), M'Donftld (To- Horo), and M'Leavey (Palmerston North) were nominated for positions on the Provincial Executive, and on Mr. HnTjlwrd's motion it was decided to forward a rerait to the provincial conference, recommending that the presidents of .subprovincial executives- bo ex-officio mombois of the Provincial Executive.