THE FARMERS' UNION

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 18, 26 July 1901, Page 2

THE FARMERS' UNION

Tiie Carterton correspondent of the iN. Z. Times wired 6"n Tuesday;— A. meeting convened by Mr, Glass, or[ganising secretary, is talcing place jhere thisfaftemoon for the purpose of forming a Farmers' Union. Mr. Glassl admitted that he had hard "WO-yk $o organise the union, but success had smiled on his efforts. He thou .amifeed his hearers with yarns a' out ''flaming blankets" "jolly politics," bluff and E ursed rot," He had had a good education and know what he was. talking about. Later the Primier would not 'sniggle' at him. He would , 'fight the flaming, thing until' he dropped,' His secretary at Pahiatua had turned ■■ on him, but he would hev.r be had again. Although ho was _niy a 'bush cockatoo,' he had plenty 3'f cash; but ii he went he would call tipon member-■ to help. After the Primier's remarks, he was going toll •esign aext week. It was decided in a|l lesultry mannor to form a branch |« jommvttee to meet the . Masterton !t branch. * Is Apparently recent cases of poison- - ng have drawn the attention of auth- X irities to the comparative case with j rvhich arsenic and strychnine were . ibtainablg. Last week's Gazette con- i ains amended regulations requiring ft .very purchaser of stryehniuo or ar- j ienic to give the venora written state- . nent setting forth hig or her full naj»e, )c*upation and address; the exact < quantity and name of the poison re- s juire4; and the express purpose for • vhich such poison ig alone intended to )e iised, and the places and localities • rhere the same is to be used or de)osited respectively, This statement i he venor is to forward .immediately ;o the registrar of the district, : . ■- " "' ' 1 A good plan .for cleaning a plough, k is well as other farm tools of iron or s teel, is as follows. Slowly add 1 pint »f sulphuric acid to 1 quart of water, .„ tandlmg it carefully and stirring s lowly, as considerable heat will result * rom the mixing. "When cool, moisten * he surface of the metal with the ( nixture and thesi rub dry, after which , rash off with pure water. This should s dean any surface not too badly rusted, ' jut if the tool has been long neglecte^ ' t may require more than one applica- * ion. After cleaning, a thorough' ioating of grease should be given before ' putting a tool away, and wh»n taken ' mt to use give another greasing and ] t will g > a horse easier—easier for _oth team and ploughman. ! I have, from time to time, urged in ] rarious ways that no man should live .ritirely as though his own welfare ( sonstituted the Alpha and Omega of us life. This was put very plainly by ' Sir John Lubbock, Lord Advocate, to j l number of students. He said :— "You who have carried off prizes, oday have shown that you have powers { ibove the average; take care that you ire not like double flowers, which nake a great show but bear no fruit. .Tour talents are not your own to do as a rou like with, or to do nothing with i it all, but are-a great gift entrusted o you, and to be used wisely for the lenefit of your family and friends, of ! rour city and your country." *

- etliet ■'-•What Is the uss «£' all ;■'£* , agitationr" The reihvay contume^ .ta ) adVaac? at .the-iaiiio slo*v r&ii of pro. ['grass, and uo doubt us-iU cohtmue i , .ido s#. We.&vsli wey-:!'g-.ad r> ii-eai? , that the Aucklfrad .aioi'ckaotis.liava taken yp the matter, and ->ye Jw>pe iov jbel:teri'esalt3, 1 I do not know what has r^,conio u| |the branch 'League here: it hits sunk [into t^HvLOTi. If any ..of its njiembei^ happen to read this tiiope thej- mlj bestir .theiuselves, and" endeavour to get'.^othey vote of £15,0.00 again fo> . tliis yp-j^'j. Our .§te;ira-vservicß ddsappeart d al-, together a week .or so ago, and paop* })le \v3w tele^ry.pluijg all .over,TJie Ivai ? para to see if they could gain auj tid». i'lgs of it. It turned ap,- howavor Uvy . days .ago Avithovt any goods : ; but with . the Manager, wlio^ave- profuse apo-. log-i.eß ; J,;d •TOJ.uminqus pi-cruises foi; better things. These latrer v.-ill, na • loiibt.l.io jiilfilled after the usual i'-ifl-i* lon of the,Comp.my. :(owa Gorrespoudent.)