EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

BOBBY CALF POOL PROPOSED FORMATION IN DISTRICT. ("Times-Age” Special.) By a majority of 20 votes to 13 a meeting of dairy-farmers held in Pahiatua decided to take steps io form a bobby calf pool or pools in the Pahiatua and Eketahuna districts. The meeting had been called, said the chairman. Mr P. Davies, to give farmers an opportunity of understanding thoroughly the objects and operation of the pool system. A canvass of the district, had been moderately successful but apparently had been handicapped by misunderstandings. One misunderstanding was that the pool was to be run by one of the collecting agencies or by the Marketing Division. That was not so; if it were formed j,. would be the farmers’ own pool run by their own committee. A communication from the Wairarapa Calf Pool was read by Mr J. G. Brechin, National Dairy Council representative. This showed that the Wairarapa pool had been running since 1929 with every satisfaction. An average payment of 8/4.7 for each exportable calf had been received in the previous season from 18,649 calves. The pool had found Borthwick's treatment most fair, reflecting any rise in price during the season. Quoting from the Dairy Board report for 1938, Mr C. H. Brown pointed out the increased receipts to farmers under the pool system. In the non-pool areas for that year farmers received an average of 6s 5d a head, and in areas under pools their received 7s 2d. Three-quarters of the calves in New Zealand were handled under the pool system. Following the carrying of the motion favouring the formation of a pool. Mi Davies appealed to those who were opposed to it to throw in their lot with those who favoured it and to give the system a trial for a year. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE MONTHLY MEETING. Mrs Fraser pres’ded over a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna Women’s Institute. Mrs Farrow and Miss Hooper sent apologies for absence. A discussion on beautifying the Railway Station took place. It was announced that the Red Cross Society would hold a shop day on May 16. A report was given by Miss Mitchell on the annual meeting of the Bush Federation, at Woodville. Mrs Burling gave a demonstration of French knitting, and Mrs Mitchell supplied a number of wool-winding hints.

The competitions resulted as follows: —Man’s buttonhole (judged by Mr Quinlivan), Mrs Baucke 1, Mrs Shorrman 2, Mrs Tolley 3. Worked teatowel, Mrs Fraser 1, Mrs Simpson 2, Mrs Farrow 3. Three best carrots, Mrs Farrow 1, Mrs McAllister 2, Mrs Simpson 3.

The points prizes for last year’s competition's were presented by Mrs Fraser as follows: —Mrs Baucke 1, Mrs Albrectson 2.

A silver sugar basin and Institute spoon was purchased by the whole of the Institute, as a token of regard, for Mrs Carter on her retirement as president. Afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Fauvel, McAllister and Grey.