MANAWATU NOTES
At a meeting of the committee of the Manawatu A. and P. Association at Palmerston North, Mr. H. Akers pointed out that although the commandeer of the New Zealand meat by the Imperial Government would cease on June 30, the commandeor of shipping space would continue until all the Imperial meat had been removed from the Dominion. Some meat had already been shipped to the United States, mid that quantity-might increase. There had been a difference of opinion as to sending delegates to the Old Country to look into the question of the distribution of our meat, and it now appeared as if it was too late to do anything in the matter. One thing they had been asked to endeavour to do if they went was to get tho price of our meal) reduced to the consumer, and this had already been done, as the price had, come down considerably. Mr, J. H. Per : rett, said it was absolutely necessary in the interests of the meat producers of this country that something should be done If eight million carcasses o f meat were to 'bo sold on the Home market at from 6d. to 9d. per lb.,.it would mean that the freezing companies would be unable to keep on paying the high prices hitherto ruling, more especially as the by-products were also going down in value. The companies would be bound to reduce tho price for mutton tinless other markets were found. J. ho position was most unfavourable now and would probably become worse, and they could therefore no! expect to get the same prices that they had been receiving It was to be hoped that at the forthcoming agricultural conference some scheme mrght be evolved for meeting of tho Palmerston North Borough Council a letter was received from Mr. W. H. Morton, Wellington City Engineer, regretting that owing to pressure of business he was unable to report upon the most suita'blo mode of Mssenner traffic for Palmerston North. The engineer was instructed to make in•miiries os to the cost of cars, and it was decided to place a proposal before the ratepayers for raising a loan of £3000 for the providing of temporary Sires for the transport of passengers Mr K W. Dalrymple, who has just returned from a trip round ho world took his seat on the committee of the Manawatu A and P Af oaation yesterday and gave the members some usetul information as to the running of agricultural shows in tho Old Country. In sneakiii" of shows m Canada, Mr. JJftlvvmnle°said that as the cold was so intense there all tho stock was shown in buildings, and they were mostly fat stock and dairy shows. They however, had some wonderful horses, winch wore much better than our Clydesdales. The sheep were very poor, and there were only three millions in. the Dominion, and these had to bo housed during the winter. They were well to the front in matters appertaining to agricultural education, Being well supplie,with agricultural colleges. Our Minister of Agnc re had said that an agricultural oil go would be established at Lovm. and they should see that this was done. Mr Dalrymple mentioned that in conversation with the Dairy Commissioner m Canada, ho asked why the prico <> cheese in that Dominion was higher thifn that of New Zealand. Tho Commissioner replied that in the slnck time of tho year the dairy managers took a twoweeks' course to keep themselves.up to date in matters pertaining to dairying, and they derived ft considerable amount nf know-ledge by that course. 'Mr. DalSmplecxpres s/d the opinion that some uclf system should be n.lop ™*J™ Zealand. Ho suggested further that if Hip head men of tho various Departments including Public .Works were sent out of New Zealand now and again it would bo to our direct advantage for wo wero apt to become too parochial. He pointed out that in America they wore only too ready to impart any information necessary. _ TnflwnM in a mild form js now pretty prevalent throughout the Manawatu, and quite a number of schools are closed owin" to sickness amongst tho staffs and nupilis. The latest schools to closo in Palmerston North two Cnmpboll Street and Collego Streot, at each of which a largo proportion of the children are awaj,
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 201, 20 May 1920, Page 5
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720MANAWATU NOTES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 201, 20 May 1920, Page 5
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