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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1916, Page 2

TARANAKI EGG CIRCLE. ANNUAL MEETING. The fourth annual meeting of the Tarannki Co-operative Egg Circle was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. The chairman of the committee, Mr. W. Scott, presided over a good attendance. The report presented to the meeting read as follows:—"The committee is pleased to report satisfactorily on the operations of the circle during the past year. The number of eggs received from suppliers was 31,694 dozen. A large muribef of the smaller suppliers found it expedient to quit their poultry owing to the higN'/prices ruling for the various foods. The committee decided that it was aivisable to close the Stratford and Waitara ttepoH Notwithstanding this, the supply had been well maintained. I The Inglewood depot, jnder the charge of Mr. Thomas Drake, was steadily increasing its supplies. The average price paid to suppliers for the year was Is'2d per dozen. Prospects for the coming year looked particularly good. Foi April supplies the price paid out was 2s 2d per dozen, which is the highest paid for some years. The price for May would work out at about 2s 4d per dozen, which would be a record for the circle. The committee hoped that members would assist in keeping the circle in a good position by giving it tlieir full support all through the year. Poultry food is now at a reasonable price, so we trust members will see that their pens are well stocked during the coining seasori with birds of a good laying strain." The chairman explained that there had been a failing-off ill supplies, but owing to the exceptional conditions prevailing, nearly every circle in the Dominion reported a decrease in supplies. In addition to this, the closing of the depots at Stratford and Waitara had reduced the total for ,the year. The fluctuation in the price of eggs was too great, it varving from Is to 2: (id per dozen. If the circles could secure con-, trol of supplies and fix a price for the year, it would be more satisfactory, both to producers and consumers. A number or suppliers had disposed of their birds last season owing to the high price of foods, but he trusted that now prices were normal thev would re-stock. Mr. A. Lister, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, considered the ,josition as shown was very satisfactory. The motion was seconded by Mr. G. Pott, one of the promoters of the circle, and in'a few remarks he expressed his pleasure at seeing tlie circle carrying on successfully. The report and accounts were adopted. It was decided to increase the committee from five to seven members, and the following were elected:—Messrs W. Scott, A. Lister, .T. Hamilton. T\ W. Bull E. Hunt. J. Eva and S. Waller. A motion that tlie membership fee be 2s fid per annum was lost. The delee;ate to the Poultrv Conference at Wellington (Mr. J. Hamilton) gave an outline of the various matters dealt with, several points arisine therefrom being discussed subsequently. A microbe may have caused that Cough. SYKKS'S CURA COUGH will kill tlie microbe. All stores, la- fid bottle. Many thousands of people make their own good cough* cold, and sore throat medicine. \Theyuse HEAN'S ESSENCE. oXOne bottle makes a pint and *»ves ten shillings. j