The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2019, 16 June 1885, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

anee. A thorough canvass of the district will forthwith be made, and it is scarcely necessary to commend the appeal of the As&oc iation to the attention of .settlors. Those farmers, cattle breeders and gr.uiers who are not already shareholders must see that it is to their ad\. intake to subscribe, and those who can, ought to, and doubilpss will, increase the number of shares now held by them. None of the original shareholders cm ha\e cause to regret joining the Association, while the \ast majority of those who are engaged in rural pursuits must regard the promoteis with sentiments of gi.ititude. The contemplated movement iscalcul.ited to do a vast amount of good ; probably no object held in a lew by the originators of the Association holds out a fairer promise than this ; none will appeal so directly to the farmer. 80 far the society has practically dealt with only one side of the great question of co-operation. It has saved the farmer money in the purchase of his seeds and manures ; it now proposes to find him a better and more reliable market for his produce, while at the same time it offers a substantial prize to the urban consumer. It behoves settler and citizen alike to make an earnest effort to place the new venture of the Association on the high road to success.

Wi: understand that the road between the junction of the Taotaoroa and Matiunata 1 oads and Oxford is in an almost impassable state, and requires immediate attention. The hill known as " Fer^usfeon's," is so cut up that with a little more bad weather it will simply be impossible to negotiate it. If the ti attic between Cambridge and the Lakes is to be maintained — if the mail coach is to continue running between the two places, it is imperative that the Government should take prompt measures to ha\ c the road put in a state of iepair. Unless some steps are immediately taken, the highway will assuredly be closed. This is a matter which admits of no delay.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political. Here shall the Press the People's nt;ht maintain, Unawed by mflm nee and unbribed by jpin.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1885.

The strong vitality of the North New Zealand Fanners' Co-operative Association is the best proof that such an institution was wanted. Day by day its popularity increases, and its power for usefulness is thereby strengthened. The other day we mentioned that the directors, emboldened by past successes, were about to extend their operations by the establishment of the retail meat business. When the Association was started it was felt that its motto must he "slow and sure," and the principle has been rigidly adhered to. "We must civep before we can walk, and walk before we enn fly," reasoned the directors, and as they have felt their powers of propulsion increase they have quickened their pace. Having carefully examined the position, they have now put upon the market the new issue of 10,000 shares of £1 each. With the capital to be raised by this means the Association will 1)0 enabled to slaughter cattle in tho Waikato, and enter upon the retail butchering business in Auckland. Now, the immediate benefit to be gained by this new departure is of a two-fold character. It %\ill be felt equally by the producing and consuming shareholder. In the fiist place, tho grazier will reap a solid advantage in getting paid for Avliat he actually sells, and %\dl not be, as now, dependent on the judgment of the purchasing butcher, whose estimate invariably fall* short of the real weight of the live beef ; and, in the second place, the shareholder in Auckland will be certain to receive the finest quality of meat at the lowest possible price. Farmers will fully appreciate the significance of the change, -while town consumers will iboon come to recognise its import-