RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 131, 3 May 1940, Page 3

RANGITIKEI.

MARTON. May 1. At the annual meeting of the Wanganui District Young Farmers’ Clubs’ committee and club delegates, held in Marton, Mr" A. B. Marshall presided. In connection with tho club Centennial tree-planting "scheme, club'sccretaries are to be requested to forward their club’s requirements for trees at an early date. The report and balancesheet were adopted. Officer's elected are; —Patron, Mr E. B. Gordon, M.P., Marton; chairman, Mr C. B. Anderson, Bulls; vice-chairman, Mr 0. Goldstone, Westmere; district secretary, Mr A. R. Dingwall, Department of Agriculture, Wanganui ; advisory members, • Messrs Y. F. Toulmin, Hunterville, and O. E. Vile, Bulls; committee members, Messrs A. B. Marshall and 11. Kimpton (Marton), S. J. Avery (Bulls), J. Taylor (Westmere), D. Gordon (Marlon) and "W, Jurgens (Bulls); co-opted member, Mr C. J. Craig, Rata; Department of Agriculture, Mr C. J. Hamblyn, Palmerston North (ex officio). Messrs V. F. Toulmin, A; B. Marshall, and C. B. Anderson were re-appointed delegates to the Wellington'council. Mr G. Marshall presided at a meeting of the Marton branch of the Wanganui District Council of Primary Production. After a discussion on tho problem of beef for export being heid up through lack, of shipping, the following resolution was carried: “That this council views with anxiety tho threatened shortage of shipping space for export beef. If works storage space is full and there are no ships in sight, cattle arc held too long in the paddocks, which causes an immediate deterioration not only in animals which should be killed but in others which would be carried over.” After a lengthy discussion regarding- accommodation lor married men •on farms, flic following motion was carried : “That the Government be urged to take steps to provide suitable accommodation v for married men on farms, and this council suggests that i where a farmer definitely undertakes to employ a. married man the Government be asked to provide 75 per cent, of the cost.” In reference to the “potato glut” reported at an earlier, meeting, Mr Shelton' explained that the position, had changed. The demand was now strong and all supplies were meeting with a' ready sale. The price had improved and it appeared that the Rangitikei output would be satisfactorily absorbed. The chairman expressed concern at the retarding of production caused: by the 40-hour week in agricultural work and moved the following motion; “That in order to help production the 40-hour week be not enforced during the busy months when crops are being sown and harvested; this to apply not only to farm workers but to manufacturing firms and repair shops, etc.” •