The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915. FARMERS’ FREEZING WORKS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 74, 30 March 1915, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1915. FARMERS’ FREEZING WORKS.

If the very important scheme for mg Farmers’ Freezing Works for Taranaki is to be carried to a successful issue, as we have not the slightest doubt it will now be, it is essential that all farmers throughout the district should render help by taking up shares in the new Company. We have been asked by the Central Committee to again bring the importance of this matter before settlers, and gladly do so, fully realising how much benefit the district and the settlers in it will | derive from the proposed works. Settlers must realise that ona, of the [ greatest benefits of having such works 1 in their midst and immediately under their control is that the money invested will bring good returns directly and ( indirectly. It is common knowledge that since the beginning of February of this year very many farmers in Taranaki have been unable to sell or consign any cattle or sheep to the ( Waitara Freezing Works, and couse-! quently thousands of head of fat stock are being held at present in this pro-, vince. During the same time fat stock has been arriving at Waitara almost continuously, some of it brought from districts situate at long distances from' Taranaki. The fact that farmers have] been unable to quit their fat stock when ready for the freezing works must have meant a huge monetary t loss to the province, and when farmers realise this it will make them especially j anxious to have works of their own. It has been argued by some people that the present is an exceptional year, and while admitting that this is so, we cannot predict how often exceptional years may occur, and the same unfortunate circumstances arise. For some years past farmers are awaie, it has been difficult to obtain freezing space for fat stock between the months of January and April, and we have always to consider the growth of settlement in the district. The dairying section of the community has proved conclusively what a thorough success. co-operation can be, and it is only rea-j sonable to suppose that co-operation on similar lines may be advanced an-j other stage with success, ? Farmers, | however small, should take at least some shares in the now. Company, because the larger the number of shareolders the more completely identical will be the interest, and it naturally I follows the greater the success of the' works. It is desirable that whatever is done should be done quickly, so that the works may be ready to cope with the farmers’ stock next season, and those who are desirous of helping should immediately apply for the number of shares they are willing to take up. Mr F. P. Uniacke, of Stratford, will .receive names oJ intending share-

holders and will he glad to give any information in his power to fanners desiring it.