WHANGARATA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 158, 24 March 1916, Page 3

WHANGARATA.

The usual monthly meeting of the Whangarata Branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the school on Saturday last, the president, Mr J. Fulton, being in the chair. There was a fair attendance of members and a good deal of routine business was transacted • A reply from the Manager of the Trading Association to a resolution that was sent to the Executive of the Farmers' Union some months ago, embodying a sch a me for the formation of a Co-operative Company in order that farmers could procure manure?, seeds, implements and all their requirements at first cost and so relievo them of the burden of paying exorbitant middlemen's profits, was received, and a good deal of satisfaction was expressed at the prospect of same energetic movement taking place to bring the project to a successful issue, The rabbit committees report on the work that is beiDg accomplished by the combined efforts on the part of farmers gave general satisfaction and was conclusive proof tbat it only requires unity amongst members in order to make these pests a negligible quantity. Another matter which occupied the attention of members was the proposed acquirement by the Franklin County Council of the old railway track. This was considered as undoubtedly a move in the right direction and would give a main arterial road of easy gradient, which would be a benefit to the whole community and at the earne time remove what is at present a biveding ground for rabbits and noxious weeds.