FARMERS' UNION.

Northern Advocate, 25 January 1922, Page 3

FARMERS' UNION.

'SUB-PI?O'VINC J AI, EXECU TIVE.

YESTERDAY'B MEETING.

A meeting of the Whaiigiarei sub-pro-vincial executive of the N.Z. Farmers' Union look place in the board room yesterday; present—Messrs G. P. B. Morrison fpresident ), P. McKenna, W. Thompson, G. A. Storrar, F. L. Cubitit, H. King, A. C. McCardle, -T. Peat, F. McDonald and the secretary, Mr B. Harris. CATTLE BRANDING. The question of whether it was advisable to have cattle branded on the neck instead of osii .the rump to save the hides wins discussed; also the suggested use of paint in the yards instead, •of tar. Mr McC'ardlo said he thought, ;hat it wa-J not worth -while considering the matter while the value of hides was so low, because it did not pay to sell hides at all. Mr McDonald also opposed the adoption of the suggestion on the grounds that it was already hard enough in v. inter time to see tiie brands, nud it would be worse if they wore on the necks. On the motion of Mr McCardie it was "decided to take no action in the matter. DEHORNING CATTLE. •The chairman referred to the advantage of dehorning cattle and instanced the fact that since he had had his herd dehorned they were as docile [:v/] eonti'iltCd snoop. He consider 1 ** " kindness, as it saved the animals much suffering. No conclusion dealing with the subject "was recorded. WAITaLKIE BtfAXOH PROTEST. On behalf of the Waikiekie branch, Mr Cubitt lodged a pivtost against the t'isjjO?a! of furniture by the executive wiihout having previously approached tie branches. He had moved the prop .>ai himself, and ZSTr Storrar said he •considered 'that ir amounted to an exprt, sion of no confidence in ihini when the branch opposed the decision. secretary pointed out that the subject of reduction of expenses was considered some four months ago, ami the branches had been told to instinct tlir-ir delegates accordingly. Mr Storiar asked whether the Waikiekie branch had instructed Mr Cubitt to lodge a prorest, and it then transpired that the latter had brought it forward just because he considered it hi-, duty to do. He asked that the matter be left in abeyance. Mr Storrar asked that Mr Cubitt ■should withdraw a statement made by Lire that the chairman had exceeded his duty as being an act to which exception eould be rightly taken, and especially as Mr Cubitt had not been instructed by the branch to bring the matter forward. $ M Cul itt said *hat .there was no intention of offending the chairman. It was .then decided to notify the WaikieLie branch ihit the action of the chaiiman had been approved by .the executive. DOMINION PRESIDENT'S VISIT. Authority had been g ; veil to send a i inv'tation to the Donrnic.r. president, Mr Poison, and to the \ iee-presiden: Captain Colbeck, to visit the Whangar*i district.

}'r McOardle said hj thought th i sucli «n invitation should bo sent (lire't, and it was decided, 011 Mr Cubitt's motion, that that method be adopted. GETTING MAORI LAND. A remit was received from the Whangarci branch to the effect that it be a recommendation io the Government to the lessees of Motatau No. 2 Block in their endeavour to acquire the interest ef native owners, on terias equitablo to both parties, and to afford s'milar assistance to other lessees in native blocks in the North Auckland Land District, and « letter wa; received from >> M.indc-r, M.P., tlmt he would support the proposal. The intimation was received without conrnic? t. forestry and farming. Mr H. A. Goiulio, Cor --orv.itor 01" Forests, ~i~cte that tlu> high price of land and fa ling produce market made increased production nnpeiati\e. He dealt with the vital importance of ef-fi-lent shelter, which in that connection could not be over-estimated. The For(.st Sorvice was out to assist taimois to increase prod, net ion 1 y solving their tree-planting problems for them. ."Vitar.le trees would be supplied :U cost prict and an officer had be> 11 detailed to i •* dre*s meetings throng":-), 1 the district. It was asked that the executive co-operate with a view to l'acilr atmg th : itinerarv and also arm*; _e 111 co-t- - copies of cir-ul.rs were r o rwarded for distribuiion < branches ABOLITION OF STATE CONTROL. TliC circular from' the provincial respeHing the suggestion that, tlio administration of the railways should be placed in tho hands of a board of managers and removed from po": tfcal control was iead. It suggested that the boatd slioulO oomist of :l chairman appointed by the Oo\ emment, three representatives of railway

workers, comprising one elected by the technical sfcafF, one by the administrative staff and the other by the rank-and-file, and three representatives of users of the railways —one elected by Parliament' for ihc travelling public, one by the Farmers' Union for agricultural and pastoral interests, and the oilier by the Channel 1 of Commerce to represent commercial interests. The Auckland provi' cial executive had approved in general principal of the rein-ova! of r-a.ilways from political control and had decided to frame a remit t. the Provincial Conference on the que 'tioii. Any suggestions which might help the executive in framing a remit were desired. The matter referred to branches for consideration before next meeting, whea it will again conn' before the subexecutive. THE MEAT POOL. The provincial secretary, Mr W. Huev, advised the meeting that the provincial exocutiv? had passed n resolution strongly urging the Government to push forward with the least po.' i.ible c eViy the meat pool proposals. :u:d not to allow the present session of Parliament to close until the necessary legislation was pu"- on the Statute Book, and asked support from the subprovincial executive. In that connection Mr Storrar "aid Ihat r.o ha 1 read in English papers that aged horses were being sold ito the Conl i'lent at £1;~ each for human covstrup! ion; yet Ne»v Zealand stock raisers could not - ; or heef> It was decided, on -Mr McCardle's motion, that the executive support the resolution to -have the matter p'.ishe I forv. :.vd without delay.