FARMERS UNION.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1910, Page 2

FARMERS UNION.

CONTEPE.YCE AT MAimi.s. PIiOVrNTTAT, DELEGATES. •:'.TOXD DAY AXD CONCLUSION Tl'n annual conference of ronre- :• ,ninf (he New Zealand F<nr-n-ers' T'nion branches in tho Welliiwr)n,i i-i'-t was concluded in V "'(nil on Wednesday evening. The treasurer presented <1. statein -nt .shewn!"" there wa.s. -a credit balance "ii (be provincial fund of r-.Mo 1 Is C,:l. The f<il!<!vi«K£ v-Muits wore .adent,.d:... "Tint subsidies to local bodies c ''.)u|d be on a fradnated scale in iv:|ip the rate struck, as :f ( »d bv the Iloyal Land Com- " Tliat the C()U"'y Council be. ■■'""U pnina' to rai«e nioiu'v and ' Ice laud for 'riving facilities for v tnvellinsr stock." ''T'nl 11k> auctioneers bo apnivvh'vl with a view to their <rivout ihe names of tho vendors !tu] p)»rch-c:TK ' f stock J»t all ane- ' ''.'lh'S." ■"'Tba' <lie "iiinicn of this coniii'v should be

'-ei)t from beroiiirhs anil 'own • 1 i t• i ts in the electimis for j.j]),» TTi)-])ital and '"'.•n-'f-ihle. Aid Hoards." "Thru the C"iiferenei» nr*re upon I 1;, In'riti'-has the desirability of ■ :ih]i<l'i<>n- fanners' eo-oper.n.tive ''••i-./im' wer'-s." " That the time li.as arri\'cd udion '' a. Crawn Suits' Act should be so e ;,;iul,vl ;;■ to brill" the State into '•'•if with eftrad"s sa far as its ' ■-.•li.i-r onei"'tioiis are eoneni'iiod." •'•That wher' tlm officer lives' on ili.it" t.lie. eftice can bo '.•>•• i!>•':"] to be oiiened far tebl- - .and i.'lenlioiie bii u iimßS dnr- '•••■• 'he fl!n":'f hour." ■'That ( h" inland mail con tracts h< aliered en as to -dve eniinfry scl'."re'it ■■ '• hi'mTifs'." "That t .'h'na'ams should be in'eded MI Ihr» le"m 'l"tt"f?..' " "That where possible. settle.rs hould -ret ih" beii'dit of rural de- " That- the priro cf iiriv.nt+> baa<? 1 .<> fi>:]"ei>d when delivered onlv hviro ' week." "That legislation be provided ""ikimr if illegal for anvono other •'e.n the ]i;' rseii who roffisters the 1 lid. to ire. if for tbe '"mrpnse of n.diin; ledes or baTS of wool." •'•'Tlmi hre'dei's of stud pi<TS bO ■ et allowed to sell stock for stud >•m,•i• /, en c* enh'ss; a e<'rt.i(ic.iito is ' andei] lo the bnver from a qtialiveterinary simmon lo tili<» '©fr "■! that fhn animals are fi'ee from a-e-ise as defied bv the T,iv<' Stock " Tliat Government bo asked to ''vourahlv consider a selieine of stallion ii'.siv>et ion outlined by Ml' The folhwiiv motion received. !i i"f cousider.at ion, it beiiuj; finally pefrred to the executive: "Tlwit Hie time is ( iniartnne for. the . liion ii '.(insidur the formation of- an ".•ri"'i!l oral fanners' 'com'eioi ihrau'.'hoiit' the dominion, so .m,.,., needin ,r financial ae•o'r "M' 1;: ti'i: i f»r .slu'i't i)eriods eieht lv I'iiaMed to secure the sanift ,f .'fonable rate of int-erest •.••'thoTti Itaviii'j; !:i sacrifice flieir oi'odu"e. as at liresent." "Tha 4 the present svstem of Go••'iiment pe|.(v contracts be abol--I."- " Tlvv 1 legislation be introduced eakin"; it, conipiilsorv to tax* till he's." " Tliat m: less than 1-lft be tbo ■'.-t et orv w;''tli for drav-road for;i:i';n am 1 dff for bridle trucks ~,,.1,,]. j 1 ,.,, T'liKljc Works Denart..l11 i ;vid thai all roads, and esiv>"i dh' r -ide- 'i'tfin-is be at least ' !•'! wide "iid in rroed repair before hre'o rr b'-'uded flVL'l' to till l loC«l badh'S." i'ii,i' v "no\ ov omcF/RS. f'resi.l nit, Mr •!. G. AVilson (re•h'aled): viee-presiik'iit. Mi' W. ]J. Mr.i liesou (Kketnliiuia); treasurer, Mr A. Kussell (i'almorston); e\-c----•ntive, .Mi'ssrs U. ]). McKenzie (Mas- ' 'rtfin), ,\. Mo r -s (Kketnliimn), J. M. ICseo'it (Woodvilie), H. A. Nevus (T" Xui), T. Quirk fPahiatna), !''. I!oelvlcv (Ifiinterville). 10. A. "iii'.]ibe.ll .1. 11. Miae•'."nnaii West), 0. I'. 1 i\-mdi fl'.ielcakafilci"). AV. J. Hircb Maid on h '11. H;i-i:.i.li fKcilding). an-cl 'V Howie frf/i'ian^iiia). .Messrs !•'. ifaekly and j-. A. Ne<v's \ye!'(.? ''l':'"'.wl to ..16 ',minion conference. _ • At tbe. cvenin'j; moetiiis, wbicli .U'-liid"d the eonferenee, fl system ■ iuspeation of stallions was urg1. ,\*r -J. I'ealces, cbii'f veter--1:;|■ i 111. ib'livere.'i all address. The next conference, will bis 'hold ■I, V/' O'dville. rrraMMMBCBaWHBMUIMWjI