VETERINARY FOR THE DISTRICT

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2216, 21 October 1907, Page 2

VETERINARY FOR THE DISTRICT

FARMERS’ UNION SCHEME.

CANVASS TO BE MADE.

Some discussion took place at Saturday’s. meeting of the Farmers’ .Union (Gisborne branch) regarding .tho appointment of a veterinary sur- ■ geon for the benefit of members. The. committeo reported that Mr. E. V. Luttrell had signified his willingness to assume the duties at a salary of £IOO per annum. It was proposed that 1 £1 bo paid towards the salary by members of the Union on the flats within thirteen miles of the Post Office and £2 by members on the bills or over thirteen miles from the Post Office. Where the surgeon had to travel over • thirteen miles the member shall pay the surgeon his actual expenses to ho not less than os per day. In the caso of two applications for his services the surgeon would attend first to the one which arrived first. Mr. Liddell moved that the report be adopted. He thought the settlers could well afford to pay the £IOO a year asked for. Mr. Tuoliy wished to know how any deficiency wliicli might occur would be made up. The Chairman said the adoption of the roporfc only committed the Union to lfia'king a canvass to see how much money was available. . Mr. Tuoliy spoke in high praise or Mr. Luttrell’s work. The Chairman said lie had had Mr. Luttrell’s services on many occasions and was always well satisfied. Ml. Luttrell had excellent knowledge on cows, and the cows were the chief mainstay of the Union. The Union could not afford to pay £4OO lor the services of au outside mail, and Ml. Luttrell could do all that was necessary. A dairy farmer recently lost five cows which, he thought, could have been saved if a surgeon s advice bad been taken. ' Mr. Candy thought the matter should be left to the Provincial Confereiico, so that the people living turtber out should, discuss the matter. The Chairman said that the surgeon would chiefly he useful lor the small men on the flats The matter had previously been left to the uhole district and was a failure. Mr. Tuohv thought the flats men should be able to pay the surgeon s ! ’ l Tlie Chairman said the membership was about 120. If half .the members supported the scheme it should be successful. lit Mr. Dinan said he had no doubt that in an v dairy farmers would join the Union if the veterinary surgeon wore appointed. The report was .adopted. It was decided that each member present should canvass in bis own district. . . M r . Cameron thought subscription lists should be opened up, and that ii«M!(>i?»p:isiyiiig those lists should he tost iinonin Is from gentlemen who have had his so-ri-es. Something might be done during the Show. I lie subscription to the surgeon should 1)0 at £2 a year; but the sum could bo reduced if tlie number who ioiued was larger than enough to nay the salary.