FARMERS AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10293, 30 May 1919, Page 3

FARMERS AFFAIRS

CONFERENCE EftDS REMITS PASSED AT FINAL SITTING. Tho Provincial r .,*,conferen.ce of the Farmers' Union, which has been sitting in Wellington during the week, concluded its deliberations yesterday. The following remits -were camea: That the attention of the Minister for Railways he drawn to 'the great inconvenience that fanners' suffer, in regard to'the "shortage" of Both trucks and sheets, that occurs.at this time of_ year, which greatly, hampers'the 'load-"' lug of grain, chaff, potatoes,..etc. mat' tine ..Railway Department be requested .to keep, the; railway fences running, through .private iandu in u batter state of repair,... and, failing !,hat. the.,department be held rcspou*. eible for-any loss of stock caused ihere-

That. the Government be .urged—.Ji«.. proceed vigorously with the develop inent of Mectrical power from Arapuni Falls, as on account of its central position find high power it would-be. of immense benefit to "a large £ff£ 6t the North Island. "..'"*.'". .

That the'' Agricultural Department be requested to declaro "Lantana" a noxious shrub, and prohibit, any ,Lantana seed being,, imported into thir, country.' , , That, the Department of Agriculture be asked! to institute research for the purpose of finding means to cope with tho Creeping or Water Fern, which is a great pest to settlers on the higb lands of the North Wellington and Taranaki provinces. That the attention .of the Mhr.ster for Finance be called to the. present unsatisfactory matters in connection with State and private money-lenciino; institutions. That -where security, is good the state should provide money at reasonable rates for farmers' needs, and should •'restore the table system of mortgage, and provide .in every mortgage covenant for payment ot sums before date without forfeiture of interest. .: OFFICERS ELECTED.;

The election of officers resulted: — [President: Mr G. L. Marshall, Mar. ton; vice-president, Mr W. B. MatheBon, Eketahuna; treasurer, Mr T. Moss, JiiKetanuna;" executive: Hon. members': Sir James Wilson, Bulls; Thomas Moss, Eketahuna (past presidents); Messrs G. G.. Oliver, Mangaweka.; H. Booth, Feilding; E. Law, Shannon; Ewan Campbell and Allan Robinson, Wanganui; John Balsiilie and J. A. MeLeavey, i > almerston North; H. A. Nevins.'Tuiui; H. Morrison, Greytown; C. L. Jackson, Morrisville; T. Haycock," Martinborough; H. A. Bunny, Carterton; N. Small, Junior, Pahiatua-. Messrs Hugh Morrison, Wairarapa, and H. Vile, Manawatu, are to be members of tne executive ex-officio: