WAIKATO FARMERS CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2753, 6 March 1890, Page 2

WAIKATO FARMERS CLUB.

4 ■■■ 4 t This monthly meeting above iS borly was held on Mond.iy. at 7WP ">•£«£ G am * brid?Oc" Present : ■ Mfinrs" G. a.' Clark (chairman), J. Fisher, P.rest, C. Ewen, R. Kevnolds, S. Seddmi, G me, Allen, Gnce, K-ibert-i, K B. W.ilkcr, C. Hunter and H.irtly, Tho minutet of the prewoui nrdin try nnn special mooting* were re id and confiimed. Thc Borough Salij Y \km —The Towr Clerk vrroto that tho Borough Counuil. at t meeting hfld on the 11th ultimo, had unarninonsly decided!'to reduce the'feaj jfoi thie use of thfl'filf yards io\on&f\\M liei cent, on the ain'nunt-v realised-at'fiule. Or the motion of Mr Forrest-, seconded by Mi Fisher, the Borough Council were thankee for so readily complying with the Club's re quest. Nkw MBMBRRS.r-TTib following, gentle mnn were elected member* of the Club ':- MrC. Clark of Ta..Uoroa ; ,Mr V. D. Rich Lichfjeld ; 'Mr U.' Watson,- P.iikerimu ; am Mr Bond, Cainbridge.— The'Cliuirinan suit '.it .-nffurd ed-x him >ff reat& pfeasu re "to w pro poei Mr R. Watson, for when the Club wa started he (Mr Watson)wUß not fayourabl hrtne scheme ; but since' that tiinei he lftii been so fayipurably impressed yyi'h.th action taken in lie'vefal 'liiiitter's corinectei

with farming, that he had voluntarily offered to join, and had handed him (the chairman) his entrance fee. Severn} members expressed their' fple«>i"re".it having'Mr Wateoh aa a member;, and who had hitherto held aloof would fallow his example. , Thb Auckland Mills.—Mr A. Me- , Corquodnle «f the Northern i>iilljnf| Company "Limited, "wrote;<>&/Febi;iia%7tH);-p ■'" I beg to''acknowledge' receipt • of' yonr "f&vpipbfMth, and in reply have to state that n month f.-mn now I expect this season's wheat will be sufficiently matured in the stack to be tit, for milling. I will then to -uae it freely and will be prepared to buy from the grower direct, _or whoever offers me the,best .value. .Ifc.is a matter of indifference whether the wheat ; ,3 s >ld at a prica, sacks included, or at a, lower price per bushel charging hjiolcp 7d extra. Of course in the former cass the whe-.ut la weighed along with tho sack, but in the latter the wheat is sold nott weight. Whatever, way bests suits the farmer will be suitable .'to was no ted .„, that. ,Mr McOorquodale had imt mentioned imythiiiß »bout commission.—The Chairman said he took the letter to mean that noicdiniiiVision would be charged, but th« did appear to be on a Katisfiiutory biisis.—Mr Forrest thought they should insist on the bags being pain for. If they onild not do it in any other way, they would have to federate with kindred societies . and brinp pressure t> bear.—The Chiiirman thought the Opotiki farmers were ,bei*t situated-;to insist upon the sacks beiiiß paid for, as Auckland was at the present dependent upon the East Ciiisfc for mai>:e, whereas they could get wlwau from tho South.—Mr Forrest said when the_AuuklancJ merchants bought crass seed, they' were particular to pay for the hafts, as the weight of the bug in seed would be worth inoro tlian tho bag itself. He ttinu«lit in fairness thoy should also pay for the bugs when the contentn were of less value.—lt was resolved to communicate with the lUangere, Pukokohe. and Opotilci Clubs asking their co-opera-tion, and urging them to insist on bags beine paid for. ' Agricultural Shows.—The secretary of the Mengero Farmers' Club wrote :--" The club are taking into consideration tho holding of an agricultural, show, and would like to' an opinion "from" your club as to whether arrangements could lie made to hold tho show alternately—say,.one year in the neighbourhood of Auckland, one year at Cambridge, and one year at 'Pulrekolio, ns we are of opinion that si show held in this way would.benirt.ro euccea-ifnl than one depending on each of (iur respective districts." After eorao little discns-umi it was agreed to reply that tho Club had already decided that it was premature; to ;hold a" show in Waikato; and therefore' they could not join in the project. Commission Aui:nts.—Mrbsm F. Jamos and Co., of Auckland, wrote, .<t»tui(? t.huy should be pleased to qimte liigliest current Rites for \ylient|'~aud offering bonodu-st at £6 3j)sipor'tpn.—Received. Railway' Fiskicht.— The Clviimian reported having waited upon Mr McKorrow, tho Railway Commissioner, but he did not anticipate much changes would result;. He. had not prepared a written report, as a full account; of the meeting had appeared in The Waikato Timks, which they had doubtless read.—Mr FMiev did not agree with the chairman, he thought much Rood would result, though, of com-se, they cmld not tell till" received Mr McKerrow's reply.—Mr Forrest thought they would be allowed to.bring.store,gtoi;k, up the,.lius sit a.cheap rntfe,ifan.il wii* ; {wijrtK;l;askine ■■for. ' ■'" *-- "-■"'■' '■■' ■■■■'■■:■■?■<■?

Meat Fkeezixg at Tauiiaxga.— No reply hiving been received frum the Tauvanga County Council, to a. number of questions re this matter, 1101 definite step* could be taken ; but in the ineiiiitiiiie it was decided t'> pet as many guarantees as possible. Mr R. Reynolds had already obtained guarantee* fur 5,000 sheep, and another 1,000 was guaranteed by n member, present. It was resolved to write to the Bmk of Now Zealand and Loan and Mercantile) Directors, asking how far they would be prepared to support the scheme.—We sincerely trust the Viig companies will not hold aloof, as it will be impossible for the small settlers to carry the scheme to a successful issue by themselves. A GniKVANCE.—Mr J. S. Bond reported that the contractor for carrying the mails from Hamilton refused to bring the. newspapers'. 'It was resolved to telegraph to Mr Biss re the ui'si'ttev.