STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

DAILY NEWS AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left a; the office of our local representatative. Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. MODEL FARM SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL MEETING. August 19. The annual meeting of the Stratford Farm Society was held to-day, Mr. J. W. Deem (chairman) presiding over an attendance of about 30 members. In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance sheet (already published), the chairman said it was well known that the fall in the price of butter-fat gave them a hard task to keep within their limits. He drew attention -to the fact that the production had gone up during the last season from 274.27 lb per cow to 310 lb. This increase was due to greater care and better feeding. He also mentioned that there was a large discrepancy between the test of the association and that of the factory. The difference in the two tests on their farm last year would be 23 lb per cow. The difference in the returns quoted by farmers was sometimes accounted for by the fact that one quoted the association test and the other the factory test.

The report and balance sheet were adopted. According to notice of motion, Mr. J. B. Richards moved that rule 16 be amended by the addition of the following words: “provided always, and it is hereby expressly declared, that before the society can be wound up the consent of the Minister of Agriculture to the winding-up of the society shall be first obtained.” Mr. Richards said that the proposed amendment was a precautionary measure to ensure that, in the case of the society sinking to a very low membership, the few remaining members could not wind it up. His desire was to see the farm kept going.

Mr. Trimble moved as an amendment that the amended rule provide that the Minister’s consent to the winding-up be only necessary so long as the Government subsidy was being paid.

The amendment was lost and the motion was carried.

Mr. Richards also moved, in accordance with notice of motion, that the name of the society be altered to “The Stratford Demonstration Farm Society.” The present name was too unwieldy, and the farm would be more appropriately called a demonstration rather than a model farm. Mr. S. Pitt agreed that there were better farms in the district, and theirs could scarcely be called a model farm.

After some discussion Mr. Richards’ motion was carried.

Messrs. L. K. Tarrant and M. T. Phillips, being the only nominees to fill the vacancies on the committee caused by their retirement by effluxion of time, were declared re-elected. The two guarantor members, Messrs. J. B. Richards and J. T. Belcher, were also declared re-elected.

Mr. Deem was, on the motion of Mr. Trimble, accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address.

The following new members were elected to the society: Messrs. A. Lehmann, R. O’Sullivan, F. W. R. Bredow, M. Davis, J. Bonner, A. H. R. Amess, and R. J. Morey. In reply to Mr. Hewitt, the chairman said the cost per lb of butter-far production had not been worked out. There was a lot of experimental work that would have to be charged against the cost of production while the farm was worked on the present basis, and it was a difficult matter to get at the actual cost of the production of but-ter-fat per lb. Votes of thanks were accorded Mr. Deem for his interesting address, and the farm committee for their services. GENERAL ITEMS. The plans of the proposed new maternity hospital were submitted to the Stratford County Council to-day by the Stratford Hospital Board. In moving that the plans be approved, Cr. Anderson said he thought no hospital was complete without such a ward. The plans were approved. Discussing hospital matters at the meeting of the County Council to-day, Cr. Pitt moved that it be a recommendation to the npwicil’s representatives on the Hospital BcKird to endeavor to induce the board to acquire and close a portion of Portia Street and to add it to the hospital grounds. The death occurred at a private hospi- | tai on Saturday night of Mr. Albert Walker, i who was injured by falling down the stairs of Mr. Penn’s office on Tuesday last. Mr. Walker was about 70 years of age, and a resident of Tuna. Country subscribers not receiving their Daily News regularly are asked to imI mediately notify our circulation manager, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Stratford. Complaints will receive prompt attention. At W. H. Humphrey’s, Broadway: School pads. 150 pajres. good paper, ruled. 1/- each: exercise books, 50 pages 4d. 100 page? 6d. 120 pages 7d; writing tablets from ffd to 1/9 (cream laid or linen faced). Large assortment of traced goods, d’oyleys. tray cloths, centres, play aprons, feeders, camisoles, dressing jackets, nightdresses, etc., all at reasonable prices .at Mrs. Humphrey’ri fancy needlework depot.