WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2993, 19 September 1891, Page 2

WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

Thk following is the concluding portion of tho report of tho Cambridge meeting of the above club, held on Monday hist :— Reynolds aso Co.—Mr James I'orrest thought the Farmers' Club should endeavour to second the efforts of Mr Henry Reynolds to establish a Rood trade for Now I Zealand produce in England, and ho felt convinced that it lay in their power to do so if tho members took a little trouble in the matter. Mr Reynolds had told them of the great prejudice that existed apins-t New Zealand produce, and of the ignorance of the majority of the inhabitants of Great Britain regarding this country ; lie had also told them how the Britishers had been repeatedly swindled by bogus companies who professed to be selling New Zoaland produce. He knew the English were not quick at " catching on to anything new, and shopkeepers would not get a fresh article in stock until they had boen repeatedly asked for it. With regard to New Zealand farming produce, if they could get the Old Country people to try it, they would want more of it, and the trade would soon be established un a firm basis. Now the English wero eating New Zealand mutton, fondly imagining it was the production of their own country, but that did not uuit tho New Zealander ; for if tho multitudes at Homo kne.v it was good enough to bo " palmed " on thorn as J'nglish mutton, they would ask for the imported article and up would go the price. There vvuro tw.i things to be done, viz., to get the Britishers to try New Zealand produce aud conviuco them that it was Rood, and a'sio to assure them they wore dealing with a firm of integrity, who would not perpetrate a swindle. This might seem rather a gigantic undertaking, hut ho bolirtved it waa one that the Varmers' Clubs of New Zealand could accomplish. Wheu ho loft tho Old C'ouiitry lie had S7 relatives, aud probably by now ho had a great many more. Now if, h« could send each of those 87 relations a small parcel, through Reynolds and Co., of tho celebrated '■gilt-edged" butter and a copy of tho WAIKiTO Timks containing a report of the banquet givon to Mr Reynolds on his return, it would convince them that tho article was good and that Mr Reynolds was a reliable man. The fact of a re'ation or friend having sent thorn butter 1-1,000 miles would be talked about and so New Zealand produce would gradually bocomo known and appreciated. Some might fancy he was joking, but he assured them he was not, and he would aek all who could afford it to send their friends in England a little Christmas present, per Reynolds and Co., and when writing their homo letters to take up a pago or two on the subject. Ho then moved: " Fuj tho pmi"».« oi B'juiu of our

produce bettor mid irnre widely known in the English market, tint tlii< rlnli f.nif-r with .Mr R,.jynnlrls;ii t'i t.i>.! !."-!. .iprl UM.-t ready means of forwardiii<; sm ill pirceU n{ New ■Kanlutid mutton and Imlti-r tnth.'ir friends or relatives in Ktigl-md ; and tlirit othor clubs be asked to co-ip"rate. -, —Thin wassficrndnd by Mr Cih'V and cunwl.Mγ H. Reynold* thought Mr V.»v,:>i's -nggostion an excellent one, an.l swirl Im (inn would do everything Uiey could in f.icilit *' >> Urn sending of small pirculs, f"r he kn-w from experience that il would prove I hi! vi-ry best method >f adverti.-<ins X'sw /■; iland prodiicc ThiTO m-< iiothin<» like fjettitiß direct to tho coii"ini:'r, and a .Mb pat of butter sent to cmi'- family would bn and handed round a-nonif.-' nnnvroiis fiiend-". Turkeys wen: vmj- anviptabln in l',nslaud at Ohri.stm.n ti'n« and if any one wishod t.o xend iitiy, ho should bu ulad to fivu them every as-isliinc".

ArPI.ES.—Mr 11. asked hiw ajiples would do f"r the lvi:;iish market, and if it would pay to send p:il|> f.-r jam fdctories or evaporated fruit?—.\fr It-iy nolds aiiid it would only pay to solid Llio finest tipples of Rood appearance and ;m e.rly as posnible. Tln,y :-!r.nl'l lju packed in cases (i inches wide, IS inches deep, and o feel lons, and be well wrapped in tissue paper, i'ulp would not piyto send, and he thought the American evaporated fruit should be kept out ot the local market before they talkerl of sending it. to England. Next year his linn intended trying (in uxpeinneut, Tlioy would buy apples delivered in Aucidand in rough cases, for which they would crive Id per lb ; they would then sort and repack them and ship HiemHonio. They would take delivery in February, and early in March. He thought the Bismarck apple would do to send, but it must not bo over-ripe when picked—Mr T. Wells siid Mr Reynolds was the first who had suggested exporting tho Bismarck, and if that apple would do for it, they had great causo to be thankful to him for the siikroslioii, for yiiunr/ trees of that, kind Imro f>o percent, more than any At Ihe Waikato .Show, held on Mar;h 17th, the Jiisnvirck apples were the great attraction, so they would be ready by the time Mr Reynolds ir.ontinned.

Honky. —K plying to Hyatt, Mr llayuolds said honey f'>r tin; Kiiglish market must be put in glass IjntLlos. His firm v-.e.e prepared to give a goo I price f' r any ii<i:intity of honey in bi\lk delivered in Auckland. RrkiugKß.miok.—The Clnirman asked h'-.w it was that the charges f"r freezing in Auckland were higher than in any oilier l> irt of the country.—Mr T. Walker said the charges were aWont 20 per cent, ; the works had cost more money and he supposed ;>nrt of it had not Ir.id yet been written off.—Mr Reynold* said there was a great difference in both shipping ant] freezing companies Hnce he left for the old country. Competition was bringing them to their senses, and they wore now willing to try and oblige customers, whereas, two years ago they were very independent. Hβ thought freezing works could be erected ac Hamilton, sufficient for t!io whole of Waikato, for £3,000. He hid nil the particulars regarding it in Auckland, ami would furnish the Olub with them in lime for the next meeting. Woof..—Mr Reynolds said his firm had arranged to receive consignments of wool from this Country. It would not be placer) upon the market unreservedly, as most of it was that was sent Home. had arranged with an expert to h> >k after it a man who would go to t\w. docks, put on an apron and classit.and if icdi I notfelch what it was worth it w.iuld lie witlulrawn from tlie sale.-Mr (i. 11. Clark honed the farmers would Riiconragp Messrs Reynolds and O>., as he felt it would 1» to their interest to do so. The Loin and Meic-inlilo Company generally stu ii-id their own interest before granting the fanners any c."iimission-: Imc i:\ijn a t-ilk nt coniwutitioti had s.o.i alf.erel t'.inir 1...n.-. for li» bc-liovod iheTauranga scheme had cuned then to lower their charges for free/.iiig in Auckland, and if tho workj were to be kept going there would have to be a considerable further reduction. A vote of thanks was tlmn aecoide-.l Mr Henry Reynolds who briefly returned th inks. A (JONI'RST WITH M.U'lltNKllY. —M'JS.'.rs I'oiith and Maedmald's repruseutntivo, though Mr Forrest, asked tlia Club to appnliit :i committee to report upon a pulveriser and oilier mauliinery that would be exhibited at work i>ll Saturday September Whit., in Mr J .-lines Taylor's paddock. It was re.silved to appoint a (Jomniittoo tn report to the Club, if other makers' lmchinery was allowed to compete. Several matters pertaining to tho horse showwera discussed and the meeting then terminated.