FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3614, 15 September 1890, Page 2

FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

Ueotlagftt O&rtjrton,

A meeting was lieid -at the Lyceum Hall, Carterton, on Saturday ait. for the purpose' of forming/j Farmers' 'Association* Mr nj* Brnithwaito occupied ; .the chair. Thero was ail attendance .of twenty farmers. The chairman read the advertisement calling the meeting, and stated that information had been gathered from all the leading similar Associations throughout the. Colony, bearing upon tlie : working of such Associations.; Ha retard that the Committee appointed at the last. .. meeting recommended that a Farmers' Association < be formed in -the " Wairarapa with a capital of £20,000 - in 4000 shares of £5 each. Personally he thought it was intended to start ou too: large a scale,'and thought, it better to start an ! . Association on a smaller. v scale, to be distributed throughout the Valley, the .objeots of the Association; to be the sale of produce and negooiating Joans on behalf of farmers, Mr John BtoithwishecHirlmoty'' how the loins could be obtained; , «"■ The Chairman replied that they W could be obtained through, Wellington v.' agents. ''' One speaker thought that therfr would not be. sufficient inducement for buyers. Mr Joseph Aplin moved that the recommendation of" the Committee he adopted, . ; -

Mr G. A. Ifaijbrothet l the motion, and pointed .out that at the present' time. [there jwas no, proper market ijfbr.'i produce, .that. • the Association was; a.stej&m'tliß right : direction," and that, in giving'a. central depot for.keeping samples bf the different kinds of produce it would probably enhance the sale of produce. At (he present time it was impossible for farmers to obtaia loans oh their crops unless at a ruiaius .percentage, One speaker' 'suggested that a beureau was very much needed in the Wairarapa and'that it: would be well to form one in lohneotion with the Assoojation. •

Mr Wm ;Hart thought the Canter- ! bufy rules were the best to be guided" by, .but would rather see the As.. sooiation started on ,a .smaller : scale, financially. " s: •' ;; For the information'of intending members tho Chairman'read'the • rules as adopted by VBimilar aßsocia« tions,• Mr W. C, Nation stated that tho object' _wquld > not' be b y:■/' adopting' the, Waverley = principles, > 'i?^ : because lie could, not see , where-'tha funds' wire to be Obtained lo r! Msist • • tamers, C, ' Mr W.. .Morris toV-stora 5000 to 6000' bushels of grain freeof oharge for twelve wonttaj and "alj • ■-•