FARMERS CONFER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 236, 18 July 1936, Page 7

FARMERS CONFER

THE UNION IN MID-CANTERBURY. DECISIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE. The Mid-Canterbury Provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union met this afternoon, the president (Mr S. H. Lill) presiding. A -report on proceedings at the annual conference of the Farmers’ Union -vvas presented by Mr R. Oakley (one of the' Ashburton delegates). Mr L. L. Aitken said that a remit concerning the free transport of primary and secondary school children from the country had been forwarded to the conference, and said that the question should not be allowed to stand at that. He suggested that delegates should confer on the subject with the Minister of Education (the Hon. P. Fraser) during his visit to Ashburton. Messrs R. W. Wightman, Aitken and the president were appointed to confer with the Minister. The Canterbury Sheep Breeders’ Association advised that the nomination of Mr A. N. Grigg to the electoral committee of the Meat Producers Board was satisfactory. Mr A. P. Bruce said that the farmers’ Union should make a nomination one year ana the Agricultural and Pastoral Association in another year, because the two bodies might not see eye to eye. It was decided to discuss the question fursh.tr at the annual meeting of the provincial branch of the union. llie Ashburton branch forwarded a remit pretesting against the importation of wheat and Hour into New Zealand. . ~ Mr G. H. B. Lill, in moving the remit, said that there was plenty of wheat in the country to meet demands and it did not affect the quality of tho bread. Mr J. Carr said that there was no doubt from reports to hand that to produce fancy bread it was necessary to improve the quality of flour. Owing to the unfavourable season last year much New Zealand wheat had been damaged, and an importation oi Canadian wheat had been permitted to bring the bread up to the standard or previous years. Generally speaking the Minister and the Wheat Committee did not favour the importation of wheat. . , .. , . Mr F. Frampton said he would move an amendment that the matter be left to' the Wheat Committee to deal with as they thought fit. After discussion in committee it was decided to refer the subject to the United Wlieatgrowers’ Association. Consultation with stock auctioneers concerning the offering oi diseased and infested sheep for sale was advocated in another remit. The remit was lost. A remit from the Lauriston branch that a meeting he held to consider the increased farming costs was held over until the next meeting.