CATTLE TICK PEST
DARGAVILLE DISCUSSION From Our Own Corresponded DARGAVILLE, Wednesday Mr. W. A. Morgan was elected predent of the newly-formed sub-pro'" cial branch of the New Zealand Farr" ers’ Union at the last meeting, / t J/ * here. Messrs. H. Montgomery and G. Barclay were elected dents. Meetings of the branch are te be held in Dargaville quarterly. An executive committee was sP" pointed to deal with any urgent tions which may crop up betwermeetings. Mr. A. E. Robinson, P r -‘ vincial secretary, will also act as se? - retary of this branch for the tizbeing. A number of remits were brou? forward for discussion, among && being the cattle tick pest, preferectariff on railways, and rating P 1 ®* lems. Members expressed thcnisehfs being emphatically opposed totbecopulsory dipping of cattle before ing them for sale, especially when ; cattle remained in the tick-m area, as they not only decaniinfested, but the dipping was disUj-; injurious to dairy stock. It wrasjby speakers that heavy top-dr with close grazing, had more controlling the tick than any am-' of dipping. A m<ar’ Arrangements are being entertainment of the Scuth portion of the Empire farni®*®’ will be visiting Northern W a jro» ing the Dominion tour in I eonw^
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 855, 26 December 1929, Page 10
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