FARMERS' UNION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 81, 1 May 1909, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION.

THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE. Uy Telegraph.—Press Association. Al ii meeting of Hie Southland Exe eutive of the Farmers' Union, tlic fol lowing nniong other remits to b P sub mittcd to the animal conference wen received:— That a protest lie eii'terei against tin* alteration of the size ol grain sacks; that strong exception he taken to the action of the Southlaiu Acclimatisation Society in securing pro tcetion of hares; that imported limbo' he placed on the free list, and no dis tinetion he mad ( . in railway charges ai between imported and New Zealand tim her; that steps lie taken to secure immi gration of suitable farm servants, espe cially ploughmen; that first-class rail way ticket* at second-class rates be al lowed farmers attending the conference that, taxation on land and on nione; lent oii'land be put on a more equitabl basis. One branch will submit a motio: regretting the Dreadnought action with out first consnlling Parliament. Th executive will submit motions tlin tin- contract system in public workIn' r everted to as more satisfactory tha: the co-operative system; that in'justic is caused by the taxation of growiu /lax; that a protent be entered agains the continual increase of the valuation of the unimproved value of lands, an that the Government beuirged to amen the law so as to enable' every settle to have the option of aenufring th freehold of Lands for Settlement lamb ft _is understood that the dairy n gulations will be generally reviewed an dealt with.