CAMBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1175, 8 January 1880, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB.

An adjourned meeting of the Cambridge Fanners' Club was held on Wednesday, the 31st ult., Mr James Runciman, Vice-President in the chair. Present: Messrs. Ceorge E. Clark, Frances Hicks, W. L. C. Williams, William Graham, A. A. Fantham, J. P. Campbell, F. J. Brooks, Jas. Hume, W, L. Martyn, Rich. Reynolds John Runciman, Henry Reynolds J. B. Whytc, E. B. Walker, Dr Waddington,Captain Steele, Major Hay. The following visitors were also present : Messrs. Grant and Foster, from Lincoln - shire, Mr Joseph Newman,, Rev. Joseph Berry, Mr Roche, Mr Grant. Minutes of last meeting were read and signed

COEEESPONDEXCE. Several letters were read and referred to tlio Management Committee. As Mr Mi3io.ia wu uaivjilably absent, his motion re Government Sheep dip, was left atand over till next meening, There was no essay.

NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr A. A. Fantham gave notice thai at next meeting he would move " That the Government be communicated with, and request to ammend the regulations in reference to the importation of stock." Mr A. A. Fantham gave notice that at next meeting he would read an essay on Pleuro Pneumonia, and other diseases in cattle. Major Wilson agreed to read an essay on Grasses, at a meeting held in February. Mr Hicks to read an essay on the cultivation of Wheat and other grain, in March. Mr Williams to read an essay on Fruit and other trees, at a subsequent meeting. The ordinary business having been disposed of, the members and their visitors adjourned to the library-room, where refreshments had been provided. Mr J. Runciman, Vice-President, then spoke of the business of the visitors, and referred to many questions of interest to new settlers, and then proposed their health. After the toast had been drank, Key. Joseph Berry made an eloquent address, in which ho said he had great pleasure in introducing- these representatives of tho Lincolnshire Fanners to his old friends in Waikato. Mr Grant then responded, and said he was very much pleased with the district and what he had seen of the colony. He then gave the reasons why the fanners of Lincolnshire wanted to emigrate. He had seen some very fair land in the district, but there were many things he could not understand. Ho could not understand the thistles, ho thought it was bad f avmin , but he wan told it was not, and of course they new all about it. The question was, could they afford to breed sheep at 5s a head. They could not do that at home. Again, could they compete .successfully with America in growing wheat ? These and other questions he should liked answered. Ho said he should like to see some lime stone land, they were very fond of that land at home. But they had many places to go to, and they could not yet come to a decision. From what he had seen of Cdmbiidge, he thought it would be a rich and prosperous district, and he cordially wished them all the prosperity and happiness they could wisH for themselves, and thanked them for tho kind reception. Mr Roche was then introduced by Mr Berry. He said he had put his wife and family on board, and had come to cast his lot here, and was very much pleased with the whole district, and with much gratified with the cordial reception they had received. Mr Foster wiid it was probable that they might come to this country to settle. Ho was pleased with it, and thanked the settlers, for their kind entertainment and hospitality. An interesting conversation was then entered into concerning various matters of importance to settlers, after which the company dispersed.