WAIKATO FARMERS CLUC.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3019, 19 November 1891, Page 2

WAIKATO FARMERS CLUC.

Tiik ordinary monthly meeting of the above Club was held at C.iuihridge, '"> Monday, at 7.30 p.m., when there wore present: Messrs Jno. Fishor (chairman), K. Reynolds (vice), (J. E. Clark, J. Anderson, J. P. Thomson, A. Wallace, J. Forrest, R. Fisher, T. Wells, J. Fisher, jnnr., H. Clark, C. Day, Barngh. W. B. Souter, J. Arnold, E. Hewitt, T. Hanmer, Thornton Walker, C, Roberts, Runciman, Rhodes, J. R. S. Richardson, A. Kdson, C. Bull, Jno. Wilson, W. Vosner, S. Seddon, C. Hunter, J. S. Bond, T. Hicks, M. H. Pickering, E. B. Walker, Cubis and Win. Scott. Messrs Caverhill and Palmer, of the Auckland Freezing Company were also psesent. New Members. —Messrs Josiah Tutchen. of Gwynnelands, and Mr Win. Taylor, of To Awamutu, were elected members of the Club.

Frkezing Machinery.— Messrs Coxon and Greenstreet, of Wellington, wrote stating they noticed that freezing works were about to be erected in Waikato, and they would be happy to tender for the erection of the same. The Secretary was instructed to thank them for the offer, and the letter was handed to Messrs Reynolds and Co., who have the matter in hand.

Weighing Live Stock. —The chairman produced an extract from a Home paper on this xuhject, which had been handed to him by Mr Robert Kay, of Pateransri. It contained a quantity ot valuable information for farmers, and he would ask the press to endeavour to make room for it in its columns as it was a quostion that would shortly bo discussed by the farmers of New Zsalaud, Hβ then handed the paper to our reporter, extracts from which will be published further on.

Tilk Railway Commissioneks. — The chairman gave a re<uii)« of the interview that ho and Mr J. Forrest had with Mr Maxwell wlion h« lately visited Waikato, which has already been reported in our columns. He was afraid it was no use asking for a reduction of freight on sheep until they were chonper, as the Commissioners always met them with: "Look what you Ret for thern!"—Mr Forrest said he had lately had a talk with Mr Wilson, the lime merchant from whi,m he had gathered a lot of useful information re the waste, etc., from bad burning; also that the minimum load by rail had been reduced to a ton and a-half, so the farmers would now be able to experimentalise with lime. HORSE-itiiKEDiNG. —The vice-chairman then presided while the chairman read a paper on horse-breeding, but this and the discussion that ensued we irust hold oi'er for a future issue.—At the conclusion Mr Fisher received a hearty vote of thanks, after which he resumed the chair.

An Aguicci.ii'h.u. Show rort Waikato. —In accordance with notice Riven a', the. previous meeting by Mr Korro-t, ho intro dnwd this subject. —The Hamilton branch of the Club had forwarded the following resolution for consideration : "That the Cambridge Club b-j asked to co-oporato with a view of endeavouring to get th'j Auckland Provincial Show h>>ld in the Waikato, say once in every three years."— Mr Forrest sni.l thoy were all, ho thong')', agreed that W.iikato had done well wi h tho horse show, but it would be mutton ai.d beef that would make it celobrated all over the world, and he believed the time was not far distant whet* live cattle would be

-hipped to Knsland from New Z-aland. An agricultural show w.oll lie the means of advertising Uk di-ti ici, -md would also promote tho breeding "f miiiii ils mmt -lilted to the distiicl ; Iril it would be almost impossible to get the Auckland Show noved to Waikato, ;i-> sr._'ire-ted by the Hamilton branch of the Club, for th y hoiild hick the attendance of oOof) or IiUOO .1 Uk public ; they should aUo want fund-. What th<-v wanted wa:< to i-dncaii; tbe firriitsr.s of Waikato to raise shows of their ■iwn. He then ved, " That a committee ■Hi tot mod to canvass for ways and means ■n carry out, an Agricultural Slmw in f'-ini-.ri.|gu'n«xt year. ,, —This was s,>c,nd:d bv Mr J. Arnold. —Mr Reynolds said Air h'.iriv-t'-i motion hardlv airr:"d with the ,ne In' had uiven notice of. —Mr Kunv-t !\|>la:ll«d Unit if Ibeshow was lived to Inmill, there would be some farme.is and storekeepers who did not. know their business, and would then ivfu-e to siib-crihr.— The Chairman said t.bev were all w\\ nc- ■ piainted with his views about shows. He did not think it advisable to go further into I he matter of the Auckland Show being brought i-o Waikato ; they would h ive quite miom/h to do to raise a good .show in \Vaikato(erii'-of Ves I and Xo !), and the Auckland Society

.■quired all tho support it could g-t. If a -how was to bo held, it should be conducted My a society representing nil Waikato, out■,i,le of the Farmers' Club, but, the Club would be right in taking the initiative in cdlinL' the preliminary merlin:;". — Mi' Reyuulds moved as an amendment tint the Cambridge and Hamilton Clubs meet to discuss tho advisability of holding a ■iliow hi Waikato next year, which was duly seconded. —Mr Thomsou thought tho. meotine of the Clubs should bo hald in Cambridgo, that being headquarters.—Mr Reynolds agreed to this.—At this point things becamo rather "mixed," several having misunderstood the amendment to mean that tho show should bo hold in Cambridge, consequently there was some excitement. —Mr Seddon suggested that the meeting should be hold at Ohatipo.— Mr Walker thought that would do away with jealousies.—Mr Clark said it wiis purely a farmers' question, and would be natter decided at Ohaupo. They wanted a show that would !a<t, »nd rvit collapse as tho Cambridgo Club and show had don.?.— Mr Reynolds withdrew his amendment in f.ivour of Mr Clark, who moved that a. meeting of settlers be held at Ohauiin to discus.* the matter.—Seconded ly Mr T. Walker.—Mr Hartly asked tho Chairman to define the term "settler," for after Mr Clark's remarks many who would take great interest in the show, and wero nut fanners, might bo too diffident to attend the Ohaupo meeting.—Mr Wells siid the amendment was "a red lierrinir drawn across tho scent" to set the show from being held at Cambridge. Moat of them seemed to have got it in their minds that a general show must be held, and they could rest assured that wherever held it would be to a certain extent a local *how. If it was made triennial—for they could not put all the townships together—and was held alternately at Hamilton, Tn Awamutu and Cati'bridge, it would virtually be local, and not a five-pound note would come from Te Awamutu whan tho show was held here, and Cambridge would be just as b.id when tho show was held at Te Awamutu. Tho show should bo hold where there was the best stock and the best farmers, and he thought that w,is in the neighbourhood of Cambridge. Years ago there was a show in Cambridge that was a credit to Waikato, and but for the extravagance of some of the leaders he believed it would still be going on. When the show to which he referred was first mooted it was decided to hold it in the district that could produce the best stock and the most money; and when the show was discontinued Waikato lost its best advertisement and thousands of visitors. Tf Mr Foi rest's motion was carried they could always enlarge the horse show. The Hamilton branch of tho Club had sent them a recommendation, but they evidently did not take much interest in the matter, for when an ordinary meeting had lapsed for want of a quorm, a special meeting \v-<s called, at which the show was one of the questions to bo discussed, and that also lapsed. The horso show had been a success ; every one was pleased—except those ex! bibitors who did not get a prize—aud if the Club took a geueral show at Carr bridge in hand it would be a success. Two-thirds of the best stock was in Cambridge district, and considerably the largest number of men who ware likely to take an interest in the show, as was demonstrated by the attendance that evening.—Mr C. Day said the show must be held whero there were the greatest number of people and the most •"tuck, and lie did not see how that c.uild bo Cimbridge. If it was held in Cambridge it would last about two seasons and then ■lie out. —Mr LSond thought Mr b'-u-rest's motion tho most business like, to see what support they would get before deciding to hold a show.—Mr Forrest said if the amendment was carried it meant that Cambridge would lose tha huwn show and the EtlO they had mule by it. Ife did not think that would bo right. Mv Clark had made reference to to the former Farmers' Club and Show, and he (Mr Forrest) was sorry tor him (Mr Clark.)—The speaker then madu some very pertinent: remarks as to tho manner in which tho former Farmers' Club had been carried on, and stated there wero not twelve men in tho room at that moment, but would have been blackballed at the so called Farmers Club of years ago. Mr Forrest siid of £137 subscribed towards the late horse .show he wuuld wager £100 was subscribed in Ciinbridgo district. With the Horticultural Society Cambridge usually had to make up the deficiency incurred at the other towns, and so it would be with the agricultural show. Mr Clark said thn former show failed because the Farmer's Club had collapsed, and that was because the expenditure was much more than the income. The chairman said there had been no canvass of Waikato generally made for the late horse show. The amendment was then put and lost on the voices, but when a show of hands was called for it was by 20 to 13. A meeting will therefore bn held it Ohaupo to decide if an agricultural show shall be held in Waikato next year, and where.

THK AUCKLAND FREEZING COMPANY. —Mr Caverhill, the manager of this company was present, and state. 1 that a vessel w>mid leave Auckland on the 2Sth instant. Thu company will receive lambs for freezing «p to within two diys of that ilate. Mr Caverhill said the freiuht nmv charged came to about 2s (id per cue.ise of mutton less than last year's charges. Hβ was accompanied by a Mr Palmer- who is prepared to purchase sheep in any quantity providing the seller will ship a like number at his own risk. These gentlemen were thanked fur attending. Foot Rot.—Major Jno. Wilson wrote stating he would read a paper on this subject at the meeting to be held on the 14th proximo. Exchange ox Waikato Cheques.—Mr Forrest gave notice that at next meeting he would move: "That the Cluh endeavour to persuade the Hank of New Zealand authorities to abolish the present high rate of exchange charged upon cheques passing between its Waikato branches. This concluded the business.