MASTERTON FARMERS' CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2416, 4 October 1886, Page 2

MASTERTON FARMERS' CLUB.

Thk regular mouthly meeting of the Club was held in the new Club room, Oontral Chambers, on Saturday. The President, Mr T. Chamberlain, occupied the chair, and there were about twenty members present, The miuutes of the previous meeting having boon road and confirmed, Mr T. Chamberlain moved according to uotico, "That in tho opinion of this meeting it is advisable to amalgamate with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society." In doing so tho President stated his reason for bringing forward tho motion was to test the feeling of members. Nearly all of them belonged to both Societies, and it was felt by somo to be a burdon to pay two subscriptions, On the other hand if the motion Was carried, the farmers would lose the uso of their Club room which had proved a boon to many as a place in which they could transact any business they might have whilst in the town. He had mado the proposal from a .uonse of duty, not from inclination. Mr Buick seconded the motion. He failed to boo that the Club had carried out its objects. Nothing had resulted from their mouthly meetings, and tho threshing Question had been allowed to fall through.

Mr A. Johnston spoke in favor of retaining tho Club as it was, He did not think tho Agricultural Society would keep on the room for the sake of moctiug four times in the year, and they would loso its advantage. Although not a regular attendant he was a willing subscriber. He had felt tho advantage of having a private club room supplied with stationery and papers in which to do business, and the present situation of the offices was now a much more convoniont and contral one.

Mr Brown Hunt fully endorsed tho views expressed by the last speaker, Mr Hog« epnke against the motion. Instead of advancing, such a step would bo recsding, The room was a rendezvous for farmers. The old room had been somowhat out of the way, but the present was all that could be desired. Ho thought the President had done quito right in bringing tho question so dcoidedly beforo them. Ho thought the objeot of the promoters of the Olub that occasional discussion should take place, and papers be road for mutual improvement had not boeu adhered to. He had no doubt with the improved situation of their Olub room they would have a better attendance and revivediuterosts TUo President said the Club wag the father of the Agricultural Association in Maatorton, and there were many important reasons why it should bo kept as a separate institution. The motion was then put, the result beinsr that it was unanimously resolved to carry ou the Olub as it was. The eleotion of officers was then proceeded with and resulted as follows : President, Mr A. Johnston; VicePresident, Mr W. B. Buick j Committee, Mossra Shaw, Hessoy, R. J. Dagg, Carman, Guild, E. Chamberlain, Blackford aud E Meredith. Mr A. Selby was balloted for aud elected a member. Mr Hogg proposed a voto of fchanks to the President, Viuo-Preaidont and retiring Committee, which was seconded by Mr Brown and carried unauimously. MrT. Chamberlain returnod thanks, and in doing so said it had beon quito a pleasure to him and the other office bearers to attend the meetings of the Club, and take an active part in its conduct, Ho had declined to stand for tho office of President a second term, aa he considered such an appointment should bo held in rotation. Two new members wore proposed— Meeara J. Holmes, of Matahiwi. Mr Dairyniple thought a paper might very properly be read upon the growth of mustard. The manufacture of mustard in the Colonies ought to be undertaken. He promised to bring the question forward at tho neit meeting. Mr Brown Hunt drew attention to the large amount of Oarraway seed imported to the colony. From his own experience it could be grown in this district, and required a very little patch to grow a ton. The email bird nuisance was touched upon, aud the opinion expressed that unless united action was takon in poisoning the birds, no beneficial result could be obtained.