MANGATOKI FARMERS’ UNION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 7 February 1925, Page 5

MANGATOKI FARMERS’ UNION.

SHOW POSTPONEMENT CONSIDERED. CROPS JUDGING ARRANGED. At a meeting of tlie Mangatolci branch of the Farmers’ Union held last evening there was some discussion, in view of the, infantile paralysis outbreak, on the advisability of holding the branch’s, . first annual cattle show on February 26 as liad been previously decided. No. decision was reached, further conside nation being postponed. Mr. W. E. Carter (president) occupied the chair, and twenty* members were present. The chairman intimated tlia.t a good number of entries for the show had been received, and more could be anticipated. ;■ In view, however, of the Health Department’|S mandate Restricting the attendance of juveniles at places of public assembly, the meeting would have' to consider tlie advisability of. adhering to the original programme. Air. Jacob Marx moved that the show he abandoned for this year; He was in no way hostile to the project, but pointed out that in holding the show at the present juncture th© branch would • be acting contrary to the principle being adopted generally throughout, the country. He considered it would be most inadvisable to carry on with the r-show. _ . i Hie chairman agreed in the principle expressed by the previous sneaker and said that tlie presence' of the' children at the show was desired j uist as much .as their elders. .He. did not, 'however, flavour abandoning the show altogether, and suggested that i.t be postponed for a period. Tlie menace of the epidemic might be removed before long, and the show could then be held. 1 * •

The secretary (Mr. H. Thrush) pointed out that considerable work in ©reparation had been undertaken, and he proposed that consideration’ of the matter should be held over for ,a- fortnight. Mr. Marx expressed willingness to so alter his motion, and after further discussion it if ns decided to hold- a meeting to further consider the Question. on February 20. In: the event of the epidemic showing no signs of abatement prior to the date of the meetine. the -president and secretary were authorised to decide: at their fi’serefcion, cm yth© abandonment of the show for the present season. FIELD COMPETITIONS.

A letter received from Mr. J. W. Deem'; instructor in agriculture, advising that he would arrange tor judge entries in the branch field competitions on Idtli February. The opinion was expressed that some of the turnip crops were not •sufficiently advanced to be at their best on the date stated, but it was also pointed out that others were well advanced, and these would suffer if the date, were postponed. Mr; C. E'. MoGniniies,s moved that, the judging for all classes- be held on February 16. The motion wnis defeated “by , Mr.A. T.\ Sulzberger’s amendment that 'lucerne entries be judged on. February lf> and soft' turnips entries on 2nd March. and the amendment, being put as the motion, was carried. -. "• '