MR. JAMES BROWN'S RETIREMENT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 3

MR. JAMES BROWN'S RETIREMENT.

, A POPULAR, SECRETARY. Mr. James Brown, of Carterton, who has just resigned tho positions of. secretary to the Taratahi and Belvedere Dairy Companies, after many years of service, has beon one of the towers of strength in tho "Wairarapa in connection with tho dairy industry. (writes our "Wairarapa correspondent). He thoroughly identified himself with the business, and, n'ith a strong commercial knowlcdgo, lie was- ablo to do incalculable service for his two companies, and - for the industry generally. Sir. Brown Jras alwdys been ail ardent supporter of the principle of co-opera-tion among the farmers,-.and ho has advocated his idpas on this subject oil every possible occasion; orally ■ and also through the medium of tlio Press. Ho was of great assistance in tho formation' of ! the' Belvedere

Company. Ho was one of the first dairy secretaries who advocated tho ■ priuciplo of paying for milk by its value, rather than by woight or -measurement, -and ho compiled a vory useful series of tables to enahlo dairy farmers to see at a glance what they are entitled to recoivc per gallon, according to quality, when the standard prico is given. Mr. Brown's resignation of his offices has been received with deep regret by the Taratahi'and Belvedere dairy farmers, but it is hoped that ho will still continuo to take somo interest in tho industry for which he has done so lv is worthy of note that in Messrs. Brown and J. Monerieff the Cartorton dairy companies'had, as secretaries, two officials whose general knowledge of an active interest in tho industry could hardly ,be surpassed.:- Mr. Moncrieff is the secretary of.'-'tho Dalefield and Parkvalo Dairy Companies. WOOL FORECAST. We have received from Mr. T. Mackenzie, M.P., a copy of an interesting review of the wool market by himself, reprinted from the 1 ! Mart on Advocate." Mr. Mackenzie takes' a confident view of tho future. POLITICS AND FARMERS. The most interesting subject which will come up for discussion at the Farmers' Union Conference in Wellington ndxt week will bo that'of the political attitude of the Union. Petitions are being numerously signed throughout tho Dominion, urging the Conference to adopt a more vigorous political platform than'in tho past. A definite platform has been/suggested by the Auckland Executive, but it remains to be seen if this will be adopted by the Conference in its full extent.. •.