FARMERS IN CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 May 1918, Page 5

FARMERS IN CONFERENCE.

Masfertan, Mey l ®. The Parmers' Union conferawo tsL, resumed tins morning. The conference •: approved erf the Land Purchase Boacd acquiring areas of various and size for returned wen, so that fiiey may • be a<ble to take up holdings they are - likely to be successful on. ' r , Most of the morning wae spent in { dealing with various matters in com-: mittee. . The conference decided tihat stock auctioneers be compelled to (tote names of vendors of stock pint up ifft ■' auction. ' t '.'■■■ . The following remit was lost:—;; fimda oollwted by theFsu?!}W»''Ui#n , be , set aside for agricultural echoifr- '' s%s open to all Government sepandWy schools. i ' FURTHER RBSOLOTIONiB. Masterton, Last Njgiht. Ms, G. L Marshall, of Marton, this afternoon re-elected presidents tjw ■ Wellington Provincial Council of (he - Farmers' Union. • The following further remits were carried:—"That the Agricultural Department (be requested to issue at each post ■ office a list of ear-marks registered by , farmers in their respective districts; . that the old system of chaffcutttag ■per ton bo reverted to, instead of per sack, as at present; thq/t all officered railway - stations be connected with local telephone bureaux for the convenience of "• settlers; that, in order to increase tjhe general interest oi memlbers in thff unipn i and to promote unity of opinion, it be a recommendation to the branches t# ifi- • crease their subscription on a gra4u|9iw4 ~ scale sufficiently to enable all members to Tecsive a copy of the Farmers' Ujiibn Advocate; that the union further ■ proach the auctioneers of the MHoeiation with a view to having the egmmis- * siqn on dairy stock reduced, in conformity with the ruling rate of commission for ordinary stock; that the Government be urggd to extend, the time -granted to . the leako-in-perpetuity settlers in whlih to make their land freehold." The next conference is to be held at Wellington. RESOLUTIONS AT AUCKLAND, Auckland, Last N'iglit The Farmers' Union conference passe- i resolutions—That the Government »li<k'l !< i take all precautions to prevent !'• ■ . spread of oattlo tick, and disnpproi lr • of the principle of the Government con- ;<J trolling prices, except for Imper'a! \\a' .. purposes.