YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 122, 9 June 1937, Page 15

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Arrangements For Confereiice From July 5 to July 10, delegates from Young Farmers' Clubs throughout 'New Zealand are to assemble in Pal'merpton North for a "week" for which a comprehensive programme of lectures on agricultural topics and visits to jinstitutions has been arranged. This Sconference, a new venture in the Young [Farmers' Club movement, promises to jbe a big affair entailing much, organisa- ' " 1171 The programme is as follows: — Monday, July 5: 4 p.m., Assemble at A. and P. Showgrounds, Palmerston North. Civie reception. Evening, Elec\tion of officers and discussion of programme. Short address by Dominion jOrganising Secretary. Tuesday, July 6: 9 a.m., Visit Government Seed Testing Station; Barraud and Abraham's Seed Testing Plant; Cook's Box Factory. 1.30 p.m., Plant research station (gtrain plots, grass and ,clover)j; Dairy Research Institute (fac.jtory aud feed taiut trials;. 8.30 p.m., 'Lecture, "Animal DiseaSes, " Mr.- J. E. 'Mcllwaine, M.R.C.V.S. j Wednesday, July 7: 9 a.m., Leave Pal;merston North. Visit Mr. R. Craig's property, Taikorea (subterranean clover development). Altemative, Longburn Freezing Works. 11 a.m., Foxton Woolpack and Bag Factory. Luuch at Foxton. 2 p.m., Leave Foxton. Visit Mr. M, Voss's property, Karere (demonstration, Romney sheep), and Mr. J. Callesen's property (pedigree white clover se&d area). AltCrnatiye (for members interested in latest development in mole-drainage), demonstration by Mr. B. MeLeod, Oolylon, of , old and new; jnethods of mole-drainage.

Evening, Addresses, Minister of Agriculture; Director-General, Department of Agriculture; J. Hodgens, M.P, Thursday, July 8: 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Showgrounds pavilipn, demonstration by members of fSb staff of Massey Agricultural College.— -Sheep: Ryelands,' Southdowns. Oatfle: Polled Angus; Friesians; Jerseys; Ayrshires. (N.B. This comprehensive demonstration has been made .possible by the co-operation of Professsor G, S. Peren, Principal of Massey College. .The animals used will be selected from College stock). Demonstration of half-bred Ry'eland sheep, > Mr. E. W, Barnett, Tokorangi). Demonstration of pigs, under the auspices of the Manawatu-Oroua Pig Recording Club, MessrB. E. P. NielSen and W. J, Croucher). Afternoon, visit to Massey College. (a) Tpur of College property by cars; (b) party to divide into sections and inspect (1) sheep farm, wool demonstration (Mr. Waters) and intensive grazing' trial (Mr. A. W. Hudson); (2) dairy farm; (3) piggerr ies; (4) poultry farm, Evening, social and dance. Friday, July 9: 9 a.m., Leave Palmerston North. Visit Department of Agriculture 's experimental area, Marton, (Demonstrator, Mr. W. J. Woodcock). 2 p.m., Visit Mr. A. Phillips's property, Marton (a practical demonstration of high carrying capacity made possible by the application of cprtain farm management). Saturday, July 10: 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Sports meeting. ( . 11 1 ■— —