YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 161, 26 July 1937, Page 11

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Our Own Correspondent.)

Meeting Held at Wairoa

(From

WAIROA, Last Ndght. The monthly meeting of the Wairoa branch of the Young Farmers ' Club was held in St. Andrew 's Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr R. J, Powdrell presided over an attendance of 22 members in addition to Messrs A. T. Carroll (advisory president) and. Mr P. Everett, orch..rd instructor, ' Gisborne, also Mr T. Fnanch. Mr Pow.drell welcomed Mr CarroU on his first appearance at the club meeting since his illness, and, Mr Carroll briefly replied. Mr Powdrell briefly reported on the educational work at Palmerston North, speaking appreciatively of the hospitality and comsideration shown by everybody. It was decided to send a ietter of appreciation to the organiser, expressing the members ' appreciation of the week's progranime. Recommendations from the district connnittee were discussed, and the secjretary ' was instructed to obtain further information to be dealt with at a later meeting. The young farmers are to rneet on July 29 when op&n discussiou on major Lopics wiil be staged. The^nain poinls for discussion are; (I) Means of raising f unds to purchase a typewriter; (2) prospect of holding a field day in this district ; (3) fofmation of a seheme for starting more clubs in this district so that Wairoa may be the headquartere for its own clubs. Messrs Carroll and Powdrell emphasised the importance of augmenting the strong position of the club as suggested, and so getting Wairoa recognised as a eentre with ite own district committee. This should, be the immediate aim of the club. A letter is to be sent to Mr S. A. Dickie, expressing the sympathy of thc members with him an his illness. Ho was one of the most enthusiastic movera in forming the club. Mr Everett was the lecturcr for the evening, and presented a most educational talk on the evolution of the fruit tree of to-day, and reeommended the varieties to grow. He also dealt with diseases and remedies, and the type of soil necessary for different treds. He received a warin ovation at the close of his talk, after satisfactorily answering many questions. The five-minute papets Were delivered4 J. N. Browniie (diseases in dairy herds), W. T. Powdrell (mangolds), O. McKenzie (home-curing of bacon), J. Jardine (cheques). Thq speakers were splendid, all handling their subjects with knowledge of the main points. Mr Everett congratulated the speakers on the standard of their talks and also the club for the success of the meeting. An endeavour is to be made to eecure the services of the Government veterinary surgeon for Hawke's Bay for the August meeting, the suggested subjeet being "Ailments at Lambing and Calving Time." At next meeting five-minute papers wiil be given by Messrs W. B. Walker, S. Davdes, and O. Taylor.