LORD ISLINGTON

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 90, 6 October 1911, Page 5

LORD ISLINGTON

MEETS HAWKE'S BAY FARMER*. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, Thursday. His Excellency, displaying that in-(pve-t in agriculture which is so pleasing and encouraging to those engaged in"farming pursuits, made a special request that he should he personally introduced to as many farmers as possible durinr his sl;iv in Ihuvke's Bay. Mr.'\i. P. Donm-lly. president of the ,r«kev Club, diiring'i'n interval in the racing vi-lcrday. < ailed br-ether the farmers' a--i'c;n.b!c d <n the ricccoursc, and afforded his Kxcellcr,;;,- Cie opportunity' he desired. Lord Islington, in a brief address, congratulated them on the happy and prosperous appearance of the country and the people, and the high state agriculture had readied. The herds and Hocks he had seen equalled any found in any part of the world. As time went on they might expect keen competition for the disposal of their products, but increased scientific methods of fanning would insure success. He advised them not to put all their eggs in one basket. The growers of fruit should also be small farmers, lie rejoiced to come to Hawke's Bay among the warm-hearted fanners and loyal l citizens, loyal to their country, to Imperialism, and to the King.