FARMERS' UNION.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 20 October 1920, Page 4

FARMERS' UNION.

MANAWATTJ SUE-PEDVINCIAL executive. A meeting of the Sub-provinciul Executive of the Manawatu Farmer-' Union was held ;<t Levin on Saturday, Mr P. W. Hubbard presiding. Tinsecretary and organiser (Mr M. 00;:) reported that since last meeting he had visited Kairanga, Ashhurst, Tiritea, Kauwhata, Manakau an'd Pari• paraumu districts* and had secured ■■'■ new members. Subscriptions eolleeii i amounted to £42 14s 6d- There wa ■■ erc.dit balance at the bauk of £l2O ; s lid, bill nearly £BOO was out.-tand , in subscripiions. Fresh samples of Cuorgc limestone had been (dnar ~,„! lor warded lor analysis. In the mutter of the Union's sti,,frestioii that, in the interests of st ■--■ j breeders, only men rjtiiilillcd to ad • * farmers, in ordinary eases of ailme::s j in stock should lie appointed to iii.<! position of stock inspectors, and t'.ia f tin! "refresher" courses for ittspeeo: -. | .hould be ro-ostabiisHed, the Deper: j M,,rnt of Agriculture agreed that th-.- { i,ititter was of great importance to tli-3 | funning community. The Director- j Oeuerul slated that lie would give i ; | ..is earnest consideration. In reference to the protest entcrcv I against the increased charges for lek 1 the rates were recently reviewed, it j was "dee'ided to increase the mileage | beyond one mile of line by 2s (id per : c,uartcrinile, instead of -"is as on;: .. j i ally proposed. n was also decided ■ I that in the cases of subscribers speak j : in- rn ln-ii own telephones to ii • r ,.,. :i , e from 20 lo i'-". miles the maxi- j ~, ,!,,. |„,ir la to7 The loss of revenn , ,-,.,„!,in- rroin these eharj-es had boot, ' provided for by increasing the mini .„.,„ ~o „ iai for a business telephone •■•intci-iion at each of the four chiei , ~.,!,•; ~ Xo I'urlher reduction in lei" - phone eb.-wges could be mad.- at pre : •••It. v.dh:- ■ Knuwhaln I.ranch: That ever 1.,-::,,,■!, (,f the Cuion throughout tin Dominion do immediately start a campaign Ihrun-ii the Press to answer all correspondence and eontradict state meals thai the fanners .are exploit ;„.. ,],,• pnblie; that information In fathered from various dairy farmer:-- ; showing financial results ~!' farmine during a period of live years, and that all farmers allow Is fid per hoiit for time worked. Endorsed lo go to Provincial. Tiakiialiuna: Thai all meat exported froiTi New Zealand be branded on all quarters and sides v.iil th- supervision of a Government p.-. pert.