STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 57, 28 July 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

STRATFORD FARMERS' CO-OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of members uf the above Association was held at the Town Hall, Stratford, yesterday, Mr. B. ' Dingle, chairman of directors, presiding, there being about 50 members present. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman said there were a lot of questions concerning' the dairying industry tiiat might he discussed, but that was not the time to do to. He considered that they might with advantage have a Dairy Club. The question of butter-fat was very important, and he regretted to say that the quantity was not going up. He mentioned that at Kaup'okonui the average was 3601b per cow. The time had arrived when a greater percentage of but-ter-fat should be obtained. Speaking of the work of the Association, the members could congratulate themselves on the past year's work, and the smallness of the attendance showed that the mem- I bers were satisfied. They had every reason to be satisfied with the price ro- ! ceived. The whole of the butter had j been sold favorably. The o,ver-run, he • said, was very fair, and the quality of I j the butter excellent. Unfortunately, the company had lost the services of their manager, Mr. Kirkman, who had received an appointment at a higher salary. Every shareholder would admit that he had been the rig-lit man in the right place, but he had been offered £350 a year, and had gone north. Applications were called, and he (the chairman) j believed they had got a first-class man in Mr. McDonald, of Rata. deferring | to the water supply, he said that in view j of the possibility of the borough discontinuing the supply, the directors had | turned their attention to boring for i water. They gave it a trial, under the impression that it would cost from 1 £IOO to .£l6O, but over £SOO had been J spent. At present they had not been I successful, but he considered that even- I tually they would obtain a satisfactory supply. After reference to the strike, Mr. Dingle dealt with independent testing. A new tester had been appointed. In dealing with the balance-sheet, lie said the payments to suppliers had increased by £4<iOS, fuel £55, boxes £7l, repairs and renewals over £SOO (due chiefly to heavy cost of roading at the 1 main factory). 1

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The adoption of the report was see onded by Mr. Rawles.

Mr: Rawlej brought up the subject of the heavy expenses of the 'Box Company, and considerable discussion ensued as t" the payment of £3OO, over and above 10s a day and travelling expenses, to the chairman of that company, an expense which fell on the dairy companies, and against which he raised a protest. The chairman said lie was very glad the subject liad been discussed, as it could lie brought up by the Association's delegate to the annual meeting of the Box Co.

Mr. Rawles enquired why there was a difference of some £14.000 between whnt the suppliers received and the amount which the butter realised. There seemed to be a leakage somewhere. The chairman said that the directors were (juite satisfied that the manager had been as economical as possible. Mr. Rawles had omitted to take cognisance of the balance of £SIOB.

The report and balance-sheet were adopted.

Mr. A. tlrav, Technical Organiser for Taranaki, waited on the meeting to urge that a grant of Is per ton on hutter and Sd per ton on cheese should he voted liy the Association towards the expense of the lecturer on Agriculture and daivving, whose duty it was to conduct classes in those subjects at technical schools, to give lectures in various parts of the district, and to advise the farmers on any matter connected with farmin" and dairying. Mr. Gray briefly explained the proposal, pointing out that the Government subsidised the contributions from dairy companies £1 for £l. Ho stated that last year 10 companies contributed to the expenses of the inspector, and he pointed out that tlie reason why he asked for a three years' subsidy was in order to obtain the best instructor available. The instructor would attend in whatever part of the district his services wcr required, tic district being cut up into and the subjects were so arranged as to embrace the principal matters of interest to farmers. The cost to the Stratford Association would he limited to £3O. Mr Morison moved that the company contribute the £3O asked for in connection with the proposal outlined by Mr. ray. He considered that there was a need for instruction in many matters connected with dairying, in ofder to obtain the best results. He believed that thousands of pounds were wasted bv putting the wrong ijianjire on the

* m seconding the motion, cxp.esseu the opinion that in subsidising the lecturer the members would "et good value lor the monev. " Air. Kawles doubted whether five per lectures. " Would att, ' n<l t ' l " motion?' 1 •«*»«* the The chairman said that as there was not a majority of shareholders present ho thought ,t would be best to adjourn the matter until the next annual meet"o';. "r" lt ,. < '"" U ' 1 " ! c "» s Wered on a /' f n,ot "" 1 ' !&« did not think it with" ,f' 'ti lnatU ' r t0 a decision that it -i' Iw'iig notified that, it „a> proposed to vote jC.'il). H, pointed out (hat one way f„ r dairvniea tVIe ln h„ l iV' ,>r ' >lU " w ',,11' average. One xanner wni l " l i' ,W Ul ail: ' «.,nM <or a cow. Which. , , " ol "' 1 I,L ' tllp more jirolitable—to "'.V .two cows for £B, or one at £->0 Wmg ~, ,„,nd t ;.(. extra cost of jVc,>'»l-' aiul in,lking ] t did not renin,v t'le M;l \ lees ot a IcctUVcr to answer th lt onestioil.

Attrr nirtiicr discussion, the matfor uutil «* annuul Mi's.-iin ij'liinaiin. Xangsli-r and C„:,l---->t>m tt«r« .'L-ot. d directors. auditor' "■ l '" m was Hi.' laelory and creameries will V t!"fi:;'ti,;o;„iS^ t if s,imd " nt »»* «»" lli« motion of Mr. Kav.Tes. the r; ! ,,:~ ni ' m of 150 vot,,,i tu

chairman considered that the piospwls fur the twining season ww ™'i n ii'" ' J' 0 ,lid "" t think «"t " 7 Kot U V" a '" l •«' for f.'"'h,'oL ' T Jbu i!k,,l - vto *° n.rtin«. <,onC,Udcd t,IC businoS! ' of PERSONAL. Mr. F. J, McDonald, who !ms for tunc Ix-rn in chat-re of the Rata lmtrer

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factory, has been appointed manager of I the Stratford factory. I Mr. E. G. Gray, of Kakaramea, has 1 been appointed to succeed Mr. Orr us tester at Stratford and Midhirst. j Mr. E. Marfell has resigned from tlie. directorate of the Stratford Farmers' Co-operative Association, Mr. J. Coulston being elected to fill the vacancy. GENERAL

. ev 'dent that there is an everI increasing demand for pedigree Jersey stock, ajd that any animals of this clads can command high prices. Recent clearing sales have emphasised this statement, but further confirmation is found in „he fact that a private 6ale has iuat been carried out. by Mr. J. D. Healy, a well-known Stratford breeder of pedigree Jerseys, who has recently sold two heifers m calf to Mr. F. E. Hellyer, of North-East Valley, Dunedin, the price it is understood, being 100 guineas each! Voth these heifers were sired bv the famous Molina's General. Mr. Hellyer is a well-known .breeder of Jersey stock j being the owner of Lady Collingwood i „ a - S a produced, under of J l "'. 0 ®"* 1 Government test, 5251bs nLti i Til(; B!lme owner has the 70O)h°T'' > h i C h ° peS will °' xcec<l the 7001b limit. Considering the ex- i traordinarily liigh'figures given for the ancestors of Mr. Healy's heifers, the purchaser has secured a good bargain, f The members of the local (We 1 day C - UrCh parade on S,ul ~ oa.}> when the vicar of Holy Trinitr Jfr \v r< Sk IIC | d an II a PP ro l )ria te sermon. : edgwclJ w;ls yesterday re- ° f Tiat 1 le thanks of the shareholders are due to Mr. Alexander fr™, f ° r . thP i lble WCrk ho kla done on Zf ?r ' n ?> his r rv " ntl,rUf ' s aeoice on tlie Hoard of Directors, and tl wt a hearty vole of tlmnk.v be, accorded to him.