FARMERS' TOUR.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19917, 2 May 1930, Page 6

FARMERS' TOUR.

WIDE ITINERARY. CANTERBURY MEMBERS. Of the 100 people, New Zealand farmers, their wives, and families who are making the tour of Great Britain and j Europe, arranged by Thomas Cook and Son, tho six who have been enlisted ; through the company's Christchurch , office, left for the north last evening, to join the Ulimaroa for Sydney. They , are: Messrs T. J. Hillicr, G. H. Judd (Darfield), C. A. Eidgen (Greendale), 11. W. Adams (Greendale), and Mr and Mrs Arthur Frascr. At Sydney they will embark on the Ormonde for the voyage to England. North Island farmers are well in the majority, about 40 coming each from Wellington and Auckland, besides others from Hawke's Bay and Taranaki. The numbers from Dunedin are small, but larger than those from Christchurch. There are still vacancies for any who could sail by the lonic on May 10th, joining the party in London, or leave Wellington by the Maunganui on May 9th, connecting with the Ormonde at Adelaide. Some members of the party have already lett Auckland for England. A Comprehensive Tour. The tour will be similar to that organised in 1928, by the same firm, for farmers from all parts of the Empire. Occupying 10 weeks, it has been arranged to cover the principal agricultural districts of Great Britain and Ireland, and will include visits to dairy farms, pedigree herds, agricultural shows, markets, storage plants, colleges, and other places of agricultural interest. The co-operation and assistance of the British Dairy Farmers and kindred associations will be enlisted. Leaving New Zealand on May 10th, the party arrives in London on June 19th. The tour begins on June 20th through England, Scotland, and Ireland. On July 30th, they return to London, having a week before their departure for Europe where they tour until September 4th. The European tour includes visits to the Channel Islands, Paris, Geneva, Zurich, Heidelberg, Brussels, Cologne, The Hague, Bremen, Hamburg, and Copenhagen. They will leave on, .their return . from . London about September sth. Membership of the party is exclusively limited - to New Zealand people in agricultural and pastoral pursuits, their wives, and families. The inclusive fare for the whole trip is £250 each. It is hoped that if the tour is successful, it will be repeated every two years. . The Itinerary in DetaiL Following is the detailed itinerary:— June 19th—Arrive London. At l«'<»£ e- - June' 20th—In London. Visit Home Farm, North Dean. Mr Upson's herd ol British Friesian cattle. June 21st—In London. Whole day city London. Vi.it to Windsor and Hampton Court. . . June 23rd—In London. Sight-seeing with visits to Smithfteld markets and the United DB June S4th-In London.. Visit .Heading National Institute for research in dairy'"j'une 25th—In London. At leisure. June 26th—Leave London for Bournemouth, via., Winchester, Lyndhurat, and The. New, Forest. ,< • June, 27tV-7Le»ve .Bournemouth tor Torquay" via, Exeter, and Teignmouth. •■»■.' June 28th—Leave Torquay for Newquay, via Two Bridges. Tavistock, and Bod""june 29th—Leave Newquay for Ilfracombe or Lynton, via Tintage!. Bude. Clovelly, and i I June 'sbth—ln Ilfracombe or i/inon. Visit Blackmoor Gate and Lynton (i>airy Shorthorns). . July 1st —Leave Ilfracombe or Lynton lor Bristol or Bath, visiting Cheddar, Glastonbury, and Wells. • ~__., July 2nd—ln Bristol or Bath. Visit Koyal Agricultural College, Cirencester, L»"°n, United Dairies. Wooton Bassett, and ChipLeave Bristol or Bath for London, via Marlborough, Hungerford, and Maidenhead, or via Salisbury and Stonehenge. .... July 4th —In London. At leisure. July sth—ln London. Visit Cambridge. iMesßrs Chivers's farm.) ' July 6th —In London. At leisure. July London for Nottingham. ■ (Midland Agricultural and Dairy College.) July Bth—lii Nottingham, visiting farms and Welbeck Abbey. ~ July 9th —Leave Nottingham for Sheffield. July 10th—Leave Sheffield for Leeds. July 11th—Leave Leeds ior Skipton, visiting farms; Bolton Abbey, etc. July 12th —Leave Skipton ior S-din-burgh. Jtlly 13th—In Edinburgh. At leisure. July 14th—In Edinburgh. Visits to the creameries of St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Association, Ltd., and to.-certified farm, Fent'on Barns, and Drem. ' July 15th—Leave Edinburgh for Perth. July 16th—In Perth. Visits to farms, and continue by evening train to Glasgow. ' July 17th-rJn Glasgow. Trossacbs tour. July 18th—In Glasgow. Visits to Ayrshire herds and Kilmarnock Dairy School. Jttly 19th —In Glasgow. Continue by •veiling steamer to Belfast. July 20th—In Belfast. At leisure. July 21st—In Belfast. Visit Belfast Cooperative milk depot. July 22nd—Leave Belfast by morning train,-for' Dublin. Afternoon visit to. Albert Agricultural College. July 23rd—In Dublin. Morning at leisure. Continue by afternoon train to Limerick. „. . July 24th—Continue by autor-car to Tipperary Co-operative Creamery, thence through Glen " of. Aherlow to Knocklong creamery; visit Mount Coote, Kllmallock, to see the Loobagh herd of pedigree dairy Shorthorns, and on to Killarney. July 26th— in Killarney. One one day tour of the Lakes. ■ July 26th—In Killarney. One one day tour of the Lakes. July 27th—la Killarney. On one day tour of the Lakes. , July 28th—Auto-ear to Mr S. ,M. Ly saght's pedigree stock farm,. at . Hazelwood Mallow to view dairy Shorthorns and pedigree Kerry cattle, continuing on to Cork. , July, 29th—In Cork. Visit Monster Institute and Blarney by auto-ear.. Leave in the evening for London, via Fishguard. July 80th ;to August 7th—-Arrive London. This period left free for members' private affairs (visiting relatives ate), and expenses . are not included. August ,8th —Party rejoins in London, and leaven; for Jersey by evening- service. August 9tb—Arrive - Jersey 9, a.m. ' Visit Cattle (Eastern District) and Mont. Orquesl Castle. -August 10th—In Jersey. Visit Cattle (Western District) and St. Brelade's Bay. August' 11th—Leave Jersey for St. Malo. ; August 12th—Arrive St. Malo and pro-' ceedto Paris. ; ■- August 13th—In Paris. City sight-seeing < and visit* to markets. August 14th—In Paris. Excursion to Versailles and Bambouillet. I August Is!h—ln Parig. At leisure. Lear* by evening train for Geneva.' August 16th —Arrive Geneva 8 a.m. v August I7th--Leave Geneva for Vevey and Moirtreux. ". -August 18th— Leave Montreux for Mohtbovaa, Gruyere, BttUe, Romont Fribourg, and Berne.' August 19th—Leave Berne , for Langnau and Lucerne. August 20th—Leave. Lucerne for Zurich. August 21st—rLeave Zurich for Winterthur and Schaffhausen. August 22nd—rLeave Schaffhausen for Heidelberg. August 28rd—Leave Heidelberg. via Bingen, for Cologne, by Rhine' steamer. August 24th—In Cologne. Afternoon train to .Brussels. August 26th—In Brussels. Afternoon train to The Hague. August 26th —In The Hague Evening train to Leeuwarden. , August 27th—In /Leeuwarden. Visits to co-operative dairy factory and farms. August 28th—In' Leeuwarden. Afternoon train to Bremen. August 29th—la Bremen. j : August 80th-<—Leave Bremen by morning train for Hamburg. August 31st—In -Hamburg. Leave by evening train for, Copenhagen. September Ist—Arrive Copenhagen. Visit to' Danish Milk Co. and Danish Agri- , cultural Association. . • September 2nd—ln Copenhagen. Leave by steamer for Aarhus. ■•» • _, . -' fleptember - «rd—Arrive _ Aarhus,... Visi*

TXnited Danish Association horses and farms. Leave for Holding. : September 4th—ln Kolding. r Visit cooperative dairy at Vejen, • visit Askov Inatitute of Research. Visit Ladelund School of ; Agriculture and Dairy Work. Leave Via Esbjferg and 'Harwich, 5 p.m. September 6th.—Arrive London 8 p.«. ..