TASMANIAN FARMERS

Evening Star, Issue 20310, 19 October 1929, Page 2

TASMANIAN FARMERS

ENTERTAINED AT SOCIAL FUNCTION VALUE OF VISITS STRESSED To cap a day’s sight-seeing, round Dunedin, on the Peninsula, and oyer the Taicri Plains, a social gathering M’as held in the Somerset Lounge, Savoy, last night for the party of Tasmanian farmers, who left this morning for the Bushey Park farm and Ashburton. Mr J. D. Revie (president of the Farmers’ Union) extended a hearty welcome to the visitors. He was pleased to note that the party included so many young men, who might be expected to be very_ impressionable and quick to profit by impressions. It M’as an excellent thing for the younger generation to take an interest in the methods, practices, and problems of other districts and countries. In that way they would learn. The speaker suggested that although farm practice in New Zealand might differ greatly in many ways from that of Tasmania, yet they might possibly find much of value and utility to assist them at home. It M’as his sincere hope that the present trip through Nom’ Zealand would be an enjoyable one and at the same time an educational one. Such visits should be of mutual advantage to both visitors and visited. Each had problems and difficulties to contend M’ith, and M’ho knew hoM' much each could help the other? In conclusion,_ he hoped that they had enjoyed their short stay in Otago and that they M’ould find the rest of tire dominion the same as they had found the southern province. Several other speakers addressed the gathering, their short speeches being interspersed between musical items and other forms of entertainment, such as conjuring tricks, humorous recitations, and stories. Messrs D. Russell and J. Wright responded on behalf of the visitors. They were agreed that it was difficult to express adequately their appreciation of hospitality which in Mr Wright’s vieiv M’as fitted for royalty. Tin hope was expressed that at some future date New Zealand farmers M’ould find an opportunity to visit Tasmania and sample the hospitality that M’ould certainly be offered in return. Both speakex-s referred to the courtesy, frankness, and M’illingness of the farmers they had met to discuss methods and problems M’ith them. They never lacked ansM’ers to their queries on advice when it M’as sought. It had been a remarkable experience to come to. the dominion and meet so many farmers, M’ho were anxious to do everything in their power to make their stay enjoyable and instructive. 'Messrs James Begg and George Errington (president of the Otago Expansion. League) were among the speakers. Messrs H. F. Lampen, Tuohey, Wynyard, and A. Gorrie M’ere the entertainers of the evening, and an excellent supper M’as provided by the host of the Sayoy (Mr Barling).