WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2668, 23 July 1891, Page 2

WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

'I'm; above club met at Cambridge on Monday at 7.30 p.m. Present: Messrs John Fisher (chairman). G. K. Clark, R. Fisher, J. Anderson, J. S. Bon,!, H. N. Hyatt, ,1 Forrest, 10. Allen, W. II Soute.r, W. Wallace. J. Kisher, jnr., W. Morgan. .1. Gaue, f. Wells, S. Seildon and l<. J. Brooks. The minutes of the previjus annual aud ordinary meetings were road and confirmed. , . , • , Tho Chairman said ho felt it Ins duty before proceeding with the ordinary business, to thank the nmmbiMs for having done him the honour of appointing him to preside over thoir deliberations. They were aware he accepted the ollicewith reluctance and only at tho unanimous wish of those present at tho annual meeting ; but having taken the position he should endeavour to give satisfaction, and with tho help of tho executive committee who wp.ro all goud workers—especially the late chairman—he trusted the forthcoming year's business would be conducted in a manner that would add to the credit of tho club, when his term of office expired. The club had undoubtedly done good for two Bills were now before the House of R'-.presentilives touching on matters to which the club had directed attention, viz., the adulteration of manures and the liability of auctioiisers and commission agents. This should encourage them to apply for other reforms in connection with railway charges, and the selling of cattle to bnlcheis by weight. At tho present tho butchers retailed by weight but bought by guess, which was not satisfactory to the farmer. He also thought ,h»ep aud lambs should be slaughtered m Waikato for export; for lambs that were forwarded to Auckland to be killed were sure to bo blemished and consequently deteriorated in value. He mentioned several other matters that required attention, ami again thanking the members, resumed his seat. Auction kick's. Bill.—The Hon. Mr Bryee, M.H.R., wrote on the loth instant: " In reference to your letter of 23rd nit., you will be glad to learn that an Auctioneer's Bill has already been introduced, aud tho points to which your club justly attaches mo much importance will be strongly insisted on." Tho point referred to is that all moneys shall bo at once either remitted to the vendor or be paid into a trust account, on complotion of sale.—The members expressed satisfaction that such speedy action had been taken. Auk Bums a XiiisanckV—The clerk of the Waipa County Council wrote : This Council having been requested to supply the public with poisoned grain, would be glad to have the opinion of your club as to the advisablenes.s of poisoning small birds, and I am to request you to bring it before the club at its next ireeting for discussion. The Council will be glad of an opinion from a purely farmer's point of view.— Lho chairman thought it ,i matter that required considerati )O.—Mr Forrest said it had already been discussed when there appeared to be a diversity of opinion on the matter, nud it was decided to let farmers follow their own inclination regarding it. — Iho matter was discussed and it was finally unanimously resolved to inform the Council that tho club wero not in favour of poison being used. • Am.LTKitATioN or Mantuks Lill.-A copy of tho Bill introduced in tho House by Mr MelCenzie on the above matter had boon forwarded to tho club. It was road by the secretaiy.-The Chairman said the committee wore of opinion that all guanos should bo included in it, and had tolegra;ilißd to that effect.—Thuir action was endor.sud.-Tho Bill is very stringent, and, if passed in its present form will certainly enable fanners to know what they sire pur'''xicw' Mkmukhs.— Tho following wore elected ine.inbe.rs of the club : Messrs !)r. Hooper (present), Chas, Shaw, R. Spoak, .Inn. Robertson, H. Rhodes and 1 , . W. Browning.— The Kxec:;tive Committee were asked to revise the roll of members, several having joined the Hamilton branch who it was expected would secedo from the parent society, Audit.—Tho auditors presented tho balance sheet, duly certified as correct, and ,-uggosted several alterations that they considered necessary in the future.

Mr Hyatt lliiMi pvu an address on tlio agricultural statistic papers tilled up by iiu'iiibui:. uf tho club and on experiments that ho had carried out with various manures; but wo must refer to this in a future issue.