CRUTCHING POWER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 30 April 1947, Page 6

CRUTCHING POWER

FARM CONCESSION ROTATIONAL SCHEME CONSUMERS’ OBLIGATION In order to meet the special requirements of sheepfarmers during the next few weeks, the P.B. ElectricPower Board has arranged, at the request of the provincial council of Federated Farmers, to provide an uninterrupted supply of current for crutching operations on farms. The concession is subject to the condition that consumers in the areas affected make the most stringent efforts to conserve power in all ways, and observe strictly the terms upon which the special supply is to be made available. Continuous supply will be available during daylight periods only on a rotation basis which will allow fanners on the various feeder lines to get their crutching done with a minimum loss of time. Provision is made for exceptional weather circumstances whicn may hamper the crutching operations in anygiven area but in general the farmers will be required to adhere to the terms of the offer. A statement by the Federated Farmers reports that after fully considering the position it was decided that each circuit area served by electric power should be allowed one week in which to complete its crutching, during which week the power would be available during the whole of the customary working hours. In the event of wet weather delaying crutching, an extension of time would be given no to three days provided the person affected advised the representative on his circuit. The order of priority of the different, circuits was decided by ballot, and members were advised that the dates named in the advertisement would be the date of commencement on each circuit named irrespective of whether or not an extension of time had been granted on any prior circuit. Representatives’ names were advertised in this issue, and members were required to make themselves familiar with the details of the scheme in order to make tlie necessary arrangements with their gangs.