FARMERS’ UNION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 13 May 1913, Page 2

FARMERS’ UNION.

REMITS FOR THE CONFERENCE. The following are among the most important remits to be discussed at the annual conference to be held, at Eltham' on Thursday ; That it be 'a recommendation to the Government to bring in a Seeds Control Bill to pass legislation making it illegal to sell or distribute seeds ot aiiy kind that ard imp are dr contain any mixture'of noxious weeds.' Tbdt the' Goddrridjent be' requested to pusp legislation' so as to make the universal. V 1 11 *. That ; the Fencing' Act be so amended as to make provision for compelling owners and occupiers to keep dividing fences clear of scrub and other noxious growth. That the Deminidn Executive be asked to carefully watch the re-intro-duction of the Water Pollution Bill with a view to the prevention of undue hardship Tailing 1 upohTdhirjr' factories. PI

That stock inspectors and other Government officials.be empowered to assist noxious weeds inspectors in enforcing the provisiohs of the Noxious Weeds Act. n.t--'

That the request to the Government, to amend'Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Act in certain directions, and in extending its scope to apply to accident business, he • renewed. That the Government Lo urged to make it compulsory on vendors of chemical manures to include in one cwt. bags a guaranteed analysts. That the Valuation of Lands Act be so altered as to permit of all improvements of whatever nature made to land, and also capital value, on a five per cent basis, of any special rates paid on such land for reading, etc., being reckoned as improvements. That the Railway Department notify country consignees by collect wire, if necessary, of the dispatch of stock or goods to afford them an opportunity of unloading trucks without incurring demurrage. That the Provincial Conference he asked to frame for reference to the Dominion Conference a scheme for a more equitable system of direct taxation.

That this Conference urges upon the Government to pass the Stallion Bill prepared by the Veterinary Department.

That with a view to counteracting the injury caused by the dissemination of fallacious views by the socialists and single-taxers, this conference urges that political economy be made a compulsory subject in the higher schools.

That the freehold tenure of land is Ibe best both for the State and the individual. That the encouragement given to gambling by the present system of the disposal of Crown Lands by ballot be discontinued, and as an alternative the system of tender be adopted.

That more attention be given to plank 5 of the Union Platform, and that any alteration in this tariff be in the direction of giving less protection and more revenue. That in order to further increase the production and exports of New Zealand a steady increase of workers of good character is absolutely necessary, and that the Union fully endorse the action of the Government in giving asistauce to immigrants of this class.