YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 129, 2 June 1934, Page 11

YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB

BOYS CONGRATULATED. TRIZES AT ROYAL SHOW. "I am glad you are taking such an interest in agricultural life. Handling animals and learning to look after them is the finest approach to this life," said Mr. T. U. Wells, president of the Auckland Young Farmers' Club, when addressing the 85 members at the second annual meeting held at the Otahuhu Technical High School. In the course of a stimulating address, he referred to the development of the school and the wish of those responsible that agriculture should be made a leading feature of the school work. Mr. W. W. Massey. M.F., traced the history of agricultural practice in the Manukau district and spoke of the relative advantages we possessed in the i Dominion in having a climate admirably suited to the breeding of live stock. "We have proved in the past that stock produced in Xew Zealand can hold its own in any part of the world." said Mr. Massoy. "I venture to say that we will hold the place in the southern hemisphere, which Britain holds at present in the northern hemisphere in regard to stock, grasses and any other produce of the farm."

Mr. Massey congratulated Master D. Mackenzie on winning the prize in the New Zealand Meat Board's export baconer class at the recent Royal Show. This was, he considered, a meritorious effort. Besides winning a prize which many farmers would be pleased to win; the boy had given his club mates a splendid lead. Master G. Gubb's success in winning the first prize in the calf club section was also exemplairy. Mr. Massey suegested to the boys that tlie smaller mixed farm should be their objective. The club work was giving them experience in many phases and branches of farming. Mr. C. R. Petrie, chairman, congratulated the members of the club in developing the farming spirit throughout the school and urged the boys to make full use of the opportunities presented for making themselves highly efficient.

Officers, for the year were elected as under: —Patron, Sir James Parr; vicepatrons, Messrs. S. Austin Carr and W. T. Collins; president, Mr. T. U. Wells; committee'", Messrs. C. R. Petrie (chairman), John Clark, W. J. Jordan, R. Kimpton, F. W. Martin, F. G. Massey, W. W. Massey and J. A. MeCutchan; hon. auditor, Mr. R. W. F. Wood; lion, secretary and treasurer, Dr. W. S. Hill.

I The secretary of the Auckland CitrnFruit Growers' Association. Mr. Georg? A. Green, to-day telegraphed to the Minister of Customs an intimation that the Auckland Citrus Fruit Growers' Asso. ciation and Henderson Fruitgrowers' Association heartily support the protes: against free imported canned fruits from Australia and South Africa, made yesterday by Dunedin and other, southern growers.