HIS EMPTY SHOES.

Shannon News, 18 August 1925, Page 3

HIS EMPTY SHOES.

BRYAN WITHOUT SUCCESSOR. Washington, July 27. If W. J. Bryan had lived, he intended to make apolitical issue om of the evolution controversy, and Ik, had great ability in dramatising issues before the conventions. He has no immediate successor, though W. G. McAdoo, w|ho was of the Treasury in the Woodrow Wilson Administration, is regarded as the most probable in Bryan's democratic wing. Mr McAdoo, however, is not a figure in religion. ' The deaths of Mr Bryan and the late Senator La Follette, have de prived the western discontents of their leadership. appealed to the farmer through his pocket. At this point Mr Ware, dairy instructor, who was present, gave particular's of grading, showing that Shannon had gone from first or second in grading back to sixth.

Mr Stiles said that if it cost £ too per annum for an instructor, it would only cost each supplier of 50001bs of butterfat 7s 6d annually and he could not conceive it being' thrown out.

The motion was then put to the meeting and carried. THE PIG INDUSTRY.

Mr Gardner, representing Dalgely and Co., addressed, those present on his company's desire to stabilise prices in the pig rearing industry.of the Dominion. He said" their scheme was to get an association of dairy companies to use one killing centre. They had chosen Feilding on account of its. geographical position and suitability for killing, and they would act as brokers in the export of pork to the Hbme markets. He pointed out that -W) per cent, of the pigs killed were not suitable for export and it was this which prevented co-oper-ative companies from dealing in the export business. The lowest number in each parcel would be 250 pigs and it wqiuld take a dairy company a. long time to get the required parcels, but by getting a number of companies this would help to get the supply of pigs.. They would not undertake to export all pigs if prices were better in the Dominion. The farmer would be paid on actual weight on the hooks at the. factory. Mr Gardner also furnished a lot of ,<• interesting particulars as to the requirements of other countries and the method of grading for export purposes, at the conclusion of which he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his interesting address. After hearing Mr Gardner those present expressed their sympathy with the movement and Mr Chrystall moved that they support the pork marketing scheme as outlined, which Mr Carter seconded, with the addition that the directors go into the matter with Dalgety and Co., to get the scheme on a proper basis. This was carried. A BRANCH FACTORY.

A recommendation, was received from Messrs Thompson and Wood: "That this meeting favourably consider building a branch factory on the Moutoa side of the Manawatu river considering the heavy cost of transport, very slow punt, and no bridge for some years.to come." Mr Thompson said he was of opinion that such a branch factory would very soon pay for itself. He said the supply from Moutoa was increas ing daily and he considered that a branch factory would be in the interests of the company, owing to the loss of the bridge and the unsatisfactory working of the punt. It would be more economical than the present extra cost of transport. He contend ed. it would be at least three years before the bridge would be erected. Mr Barber said if they built a factory, in his opinion, it would be leading up to a severance. To talk about the present extra cost it would not be' as much as if they built a new factory. The secretary, Mr Murray, then submitted to the meeting figures which showed conclusively that to erect such a factory would prove a big loss to the shareholders at Moutoa and Foxton.

Mr Wood said their aim had bet'n to get figures to see if they could run a small factory cheaper than the present arrangement. Messrs Brown and Thompson both agreed that was their idea and the latter then withdrew his motion. THE PUNT. On the motion of Mr ChrystalL seconded-by Mr Richardson, the following resolution was carried:--"That this meeting of shareholders representing 180 suppliers,, petition the Public Works Department, Mr Linklater, M.P., and the various local bodies pointing out the grave disabilities existing in the working of the punt, and earnestly request that improvements be made to make the punt more workable." VOTES OF THANKS. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Aim (manager), Mr Murray (secretary) and : the staff. The meeting terminated with a vote of approciation of the good work rendered jy Mr R. W. Taylor as chairman oi the company.