TOURING FARMERS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 71, 7 March 1930, Page 5

TOURING FARMERS

ARRIVAL IN HAWKE’S BAY

DRIVE THROUGH THE DISTRICT,

LUNCHEON IN HASTINGS.

The oversees farmers’ touring party arrived in Hastings last evening by the mail train, which was about 45 minutes behind schedule time. Mr. J> H. Joll, president of the Hawke’s Bay Executive of the Farmers’ Union, was present on the railway platform to greet the visitors, and Mrs. J. H. Joll was also there to welcome the ladies of the party. Fifteen or sixteen of the visitors got off at the station, putting up at the Grand and the Pacific Hotels, and at private residences. The remainder went on to Napier. Mr. John A. Fraser, secretary of the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Breeders’ Association, met Mr. John J. Cridlan, a well-known Aberdeen-Angus cattle breeder, on behalf of the Association, and took him to the Hastings Club, where he stayed the night. He was entertained at dinner by the Association in the club, and this morning, under the auspices of the AberdeenAngus Cattle Breeders’ Association, he was motored to the property of Mr. Kinross White at Omaranui, to Mr. W, A. Macfarlane’s place at Waiterenui, to Carlyon’s Estate, Gwavas, and thence to Mr. Frank Armstrong’s property at Akitio, Dannevirke.

FREEZING WORKS INSPECTED. To-day the farmers—from Canada, England and South Africa—left Ns pier at 9 a.m. for a tour of Hastings and the surrounding district. Unfortunately, the weather did not lend itself to the occasion, a slight drizzle setting in. but later in the morning it cleared up, a little. At the Whakatu Freezing Works this morning about 90 visitors, accompanied by members of the Farmers’ Union, were received by the management and the whole process from killing to freezing wair explained by the executive of the works. The delegates were taken step by step through the various processes and expressed themselves as being very much impressed by the efficiency of tho management. It was somwhat of a surprise to some of them to learn that in 1929. 7,015 sheep and lambs had been killed in a day and that the storage capacity of the works last year was 150,000 carcases.

After the party had been through the works, morning tea was partaken of in the hall adjacent and Mr. J. V. Allan, of the South African party, in a short speech extended his thanks to the management for the kindness that had been shown to them all.

Mr. R. S. Chadwick, manager of the works, said that the part}' had been struck with the output of the works. The whole business was run by farmers for farmers and the farmers were for the most part the shareholders. The loyalty and efficiency of the staff had meant everything in the success of the business and he hoped that this tour would tighten the bonds of Empire and that with the same loyalty throughout the Empire they would come out on top. The cars then left for the Te Mata Park via the Mangateretero fruit lands and then proceeded to lona and Woodford Colleges, driving through the grounds. The Middle road to Ingle's Corner was then taken and the party returned to Hastings for lunch at the Assembly Hall. Owing to pressure of time the visit to Cornwall Park in the morning was deferred.