FARMERS' UNION CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 299, 10 May 1913, Page 6

FARMERS' UNION CONFERENCE.

LIST OF REMITS. The following is the list of remits to be considered at the thirteenth anual Conference of the Taranaki Branch of ,»uH W ™l aland Farmers ' Union - be held at. Eltham on Thursday, May 15•_ Pure' Seeds Bill (Mangatoki).-That' it oe a recommendation to the Government to bring in. a Seeds Control 15U1 to pass legislation making it illegal to sell or distribute seeds of any kind | that are impure or contain any mixture' of noxious weeds. (Auroa and Otakeho). -lhat the- Government be urged to bring down a Seed Sale Control Bill Universal Half-Holiday (Ngaere) That the Government be requested to pass legislation so as to make the halfholiday universal. Fencing Act (the Executive).—That the Fencing Act, be so amended as to make provision for compelling owners ;»nd occupier* to keep dividing fences clear of scrub and other noxious growth Water Pollution Bill (Lowgarth).— That the Dominion Executive be asked to carefully watch the re-introduction of the Water Pollution Bill with a view to the prevention of undue hardship falling upon dairy factories. Noxious Weeds Act (Patea).—Tliat stock inspectors and other Government officials be empowered to assist noxious weeds inspectors in enforcing the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act. Farmers' Mutual Insurance (Executive).—That the request to the Gnvern-im-nt to amend Farniers' Mutual Insurance, Act in certain directions, and in extending its scope to apply to accident business, be renewed. Manures (Eltham).—That the Government be urged to make it compulsory on vendors of chemical manures to include one cwt. bags a guaranteed analyses. Land Valuation (Executive).—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 roading, etc., being reckoned as improvements. Railway Facilities (Patea).—That the Railway Department notify country consignees by collect wire, if necessary, of the dispatch of stock or goods to afford the : man opportunity of unloading trucks without incurring demurrage. Taxation (Executive).—That the Provincial Conference be asked to frame for reference to the Dominion Conference a scheme for a more equitable system of direct taxation. Veterinary (Executive). —That this Conference urges upon the Government to pass the Stallion Bill prepared by the Veterinary Department. Instruction in Political Economy (Executive).—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. Ijand Tenure (Opunake).—That this branch still upholds the freehold tenure of land as being the best both for the State and the individual. Disposal of Crown Lands (Opunake). —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. Tariff (Opunake).—That more attention be given to plan k5 of the Union Platform, and that any alteration in the tariff be in the direction of giving less protection and more revenue. Emigration (Opunake).—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 assistance to immigrants of this class.