FARMERS' UNION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 130, 14 March 1930, Page 6

FARMERS' UNION.

MID-CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE. THE CANCER CAMPAIGN. The Mid-Canterbury Provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union met tins afternoon, the president (Mr J. R. Dalton) presiding. The Ashburton County Council advised that the matter of the proposed stock route from Ashburton to Rakaia had been discussed, and the County Engineer had been instructed to prepare a report on different routes, and the probable cost. The secretary of the Ashburton Committee of the British Empire Cancer Campaign advised that the president of the Union had been appointed a member of the committee. The president said there were many good causes on foot, but none was more worthy than the Cancer Campaign. Mr W. T. Lill said the County had been divided into blocks, and a thorough canvass would be carried out in five days. He considered the Government should have given £IOO,OOO to the fund, and taxed the people to obtain funds for the obstetrical appeal . The Dominion Executive forwarded a copy of the agenda for the annual conference to be held at Wellington, commencing on Monday, March 24. Kemits dealing with the alteration of the svstem of grading primary produce at the various parts, and the importation of cattle from England through America had been received I from the Mid-Canterbury Executive. It was agreed to send a copy of the remits to the branches for discussion. Mr H. Wills said the Chamber of Commerce had informed him that a Government grader had been stationed in Ashburton. He had been appointed by the Government, which, he understood, was paying this officer. Empire Farmers' Visit. Speaking of the visit of the Empire farmers to the County next week,, the president said that so far there had been a poor response to his appeal tor cars to take the visitors round the County. ' The secretary (Mr W. H. Amos) said that between 30 and 40 cars were required. Mr Lill said he was sorry to say the route through the County was not a good one. On one part of it there was more gorse than in any other part of the County, while another section was just a desert. This was between Mavfield and Methven. Mr Leadly said it was a pity that the route chosen, from Mayfield to Methven, was such a poor one.