ASHBURTON FARMERS' UNION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13901, 28 November 1910, Page 3

ASHBURTON FARMERS' UNION.

The monthly mooting of the Ash-buru-.Ji b/i..i.'.a oi tin; t'nnr.ort" Union wii.s hold on Saturday :;SU>ri;oon, Mr i , '. Frampton, tile pro:-kl< nt, in the chair. A letter was received from the in>- JvJncinl i-vm: rotary, in response to a re- t quest of tin; directors of the Technical I Collet, Ciiristrhnrch, for a donation towards Use cstiihlichniont of a class in shfpp shearing in <•!>;> nect ion with i;io College. The .Kxfcuiivo was of opinion that this would he a most viiluaido opportunity for the acquiring; of a practical knovvlechro of the :-U-!V/iny; and branding of sheep, the classing, skirting and pressing of wool, as well as an expert knowledge of the machines employed and the grinding of the shears. Tho Executive had decided to vote ten guineas towards the object. Mr Bland expressed tho opinion that the ostabiishmsnt of a shearing class would be most valuable in teaching learners how to shear properly, i>ufc thought it would be advisable to refer tlie matter to si general meeting. Mr W. T. Lill was of tho same opinion. Mr T. !I;nvson thought it was more a mat lor for tho to take up tlian for a h ranch of the Union, and that the. Technical College in Christ- J rhnrch vpis too far off for studo.-ite in the Ashburtnn district t-> attend. Tlionrrh the branch would favour the establishment of a shosn in;;: class, ha did not think they could afford to contribute toward;; its support. It was decided to defer the matter for discussion at a general meeting. A motion was passed supporting the following resolution., which had boon pa.s-sed "by the North Canterbury .Branch of tho Farmer*;' Union; —"lnat local bodies should have the power of apjwinting and of guaranteeing; tiio salaries of veterinary surgeons in tbuir respective districts." Tho general meeting which was to have been held for the purpose of discussing the proposal to organise farmers for their own protection, poiiticnlly, and without party, and to_consider the establishment of a Farmers' Political Protection Fund, was allowed to lapse, owing to an omission in tho circulars which had been sent out convening thf> meeting. It was decided to hold the general meeting next Saturday.