MEETING OF POULTRY FARMERS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2567, 14 April 1923, Page 3

MEETING OF POULTRY FARMERS.

A well-ail ended and representative meetiig of those interested in the poultry industry, convened by Mr A. E. Palmer secretary of the W.D.P.P’.A. Ltd., was held in the Town Hall supper-room last night. Mr Slater, acting-chairman of the Wellington District Association, occupied the chair. Mr Bruce, of Palmerston North, and secretary of the Utility Club and a director of the Association, addressed the meeting and sci out the objects of the association and the benefits which would accrue by the formation of a Foxton district circle to fink up with other clubs and circles in the Wellington district in one big co-operative movement to control the management, handling and marketing of eggs and to create an export trade and to pulp certain supplies in tile flush of the. season. He dealt at length with tin' advantages of combined buying for feed supplies and ltie creation of a fund during the coming three to five years by a levy of one sixth of a. penny per dozen to enable the co-operators to do its own buying and distributing, instead of operating through the grain merchants as at present. A general discussion followed and a number of questions were asked and answered. The feeling of the meeting was in favour of the proposals and a number <d' those present joined. The question of forming a local circle was deferred in the meantime. The usual voles of thanks eoneluded a very interesting and instructive, meeting.