WAIKATO FARMERS CLUB.

Waikato Argus, Volume X, Issue 865, 26 January 1901, Page 2

WAIKATO FARMERS CLUB.

TE KOWHAI. Kl meeting of the Te Kowhai farmers H vas held iu the Te Kowhai school oq SlSaturday,l2th January. There was a good |] ttendanee, and several new members H.vere proposed and elected unanimously, Hind'utter transacting other business the JH Meeting was adjourned to Wednesday, llsoth of January, at 7 30 p.m., so as to Billable the committee to canvass the H.vhole of the district for mtmot-rs. It is H-nmewhat surprising to find even in H-hese days, people wlio look on the J] niddlemen as the sons of Anak, and [immediately tht.-y become in their own Bj-ight as grass-hoppers, and also in their Hdjiht Now, it is quite evident that the EjiDiis of Anak occupied a position that BJvas never intended, so a removal had to S ake place, although we are told the ■ oeople lilted up their voices and wept \.h vhen the tatk was =et them. Ic is quite Ejj vident farmers are the hewers of wood Sjuid drawers of water, while the middleP neii walk in broad cloth. Surely the jjjjj ime has come when things must be ffl vol ked ou better lines tor the fanner, if j& le is to In; paid for his labour. If the H <iate pays a labourer Ss for eight hours, B'li'ely a fanner is worth 12s for twelve S lours, but what the fanner gets is (is uer St iy or Ud per hour. Sure'}' there is jFaomething wrong, as all wealth comes out ■of the land, and yet a man who skims ■the farmer's milk is much letter paid Hchan any farmer in th u district. Let U 3 ■hope every settle i will support the ■movement, so that lie may have a due rare ward for his labour.—(A Corrospou■dent). '