FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1918, Page 5

FARM AND DAIRY.

_ ! ■»» ———«* DISPOSAL OF WOOL. . .' ,: V* By Telegraph.—Press* Association, ,*'? Christchurch, Last Night At the annual meeting of the Canter. " .1 bury /Sheepowners' Union to-day the, , i chairman (Mr. W. W. Mcßae) said thfit . •' in view of the large a'ccuVnulations of' . .' Unshipped produce and shortage of shipping, it was in the interests ', owners to accept the suggestion of Mr. - : Guthrie (Minister of Lands) that the . Imperial Government's commandeer of . ; wool should extend for at least one year after the end of the war. In regard to the disposal of wool profits, Mr. Newman had submitted a proposal that the fits accruing to sheepowners from the re-sale of the New Zealand wool during v the currency of the commandeer should.. ' " be handed to dependents of men of the British Navy and Mercantile Marine killed or injured during the war. Mr." ' Newman's patriotic suggestion had the approval of sheep farmers .generally,: but the question was raised as to whether it would not be better to defer passing the- '. . resolution on that matter until moredefinite information was received as to" - what surplus profit, if any, accrued from ' the wool in question. | t The meeting decided to approve the " l" proposal that the Imperial Government's ' it commandeer of wool should extend one ■' year after the June 30 following the declaration of peace, and to Recommend ■ that the meat contract by the Imperial »■ ' Government be extended" in the same *ay- . ' -■ i

WELLINGTON FARMERS' MEAT COMPANY. - Masterton, August 1(. /The annual meeting of the Wellington; V Farmers' Meat C'ompanv was held to* - ■ day. In proposing the adoption of the re- ' V pJTt and balarico-Aheet the chairman of -V' directors (Mr. J. C. Cooper) made a '.' lengthy address, in which he reviewed , - shipping and other matters. ' He stated ' : ' tnat m his opinion there would be 'a - greater shortage of shipping tWs vear ' than in former years. The conmany ■ ; had increased its storage, however, and '-. ; mt «»aed making further additions to its ' - ' . In, consequent of the large expenditure and albnormal cost of mainten- , > ance, thg directors had decided to in- ■ . ' "Sat I v fw frcerin S of *■» - considered that at the termination of the - - Messrs Walter Ca raer on and Georm .'