FARMERS’ UNION.
(Per Press Association,')’ Auckland, last night. The Provincial Conference of the Farmers’ Union is proceeding. Mr Phillips, the retiring president, stated that the year bad been satisfactory to the farmers in some respeot3. The rust attacks were mild. The prices of Bheaf stuff were satisfactory. The potato blight was a serious visitation. The expansion of butter export had increased. Tho price of wool and butter was a matter for great congratulation. He urged the claims of tho North of Auckland railway for a grant of j£50,000, and dwelt on the importance of the land tenure question and the right of purchase. He contended that land should be taxed on its productive value instead of its Belling value. Agricultural education should be pushed forward. Although it would be unwise for colonial or provincial unions to select Parliamentary candidates, branches of the union could profitably do so,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1452, 12 May 1905, Page 3
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