YOUNG FARMERS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32723, 10 June 1946, Page 5

YOUNG FARMERS

WAITAKARURU MEETING

ANOTHER CLUB FORMED

OFFICERS FOR YEAR ELECTED

A fair attendance of young farmers was present at a meeting held recently in the Waitakaruru Anglican Church Hall and convened by the 'Waitakaruru Farmers’ Union to endeavour to form a Young Farmers’ Club in the district. Mt N. W. Hedges, president of the Waitakaruru Farmers’ Union, who presided, said that the members were anxious to assist the young farmers to take a keener interest in the land and had therefore invited Mr C. Walker, of the Department of Agriculture, Thames, to attend the. meeting and to give details of the* formation and activities of Young Farmers clubs.

Mr Walker gave an interesting talk, explaining the growth of the movement in New Zealand since its star: in 19'313. During the war years the clubs went into recess, but with the return of peace the clubs were once again functioning actively and the number of branches and members had substantially increased.

Mr Walker also gave details of the benefits to be derived by a Young Farmers’ Club in the district, as it gave young men who intended to make farming their vocations' an insight into farming operations from, a scientific viewpoint which would be of great assistance to thepi in their careers as farmers. Members also learned to use their organising ability and social activities in the district could be arranged.

At the conclusion of Mr Walker’s address he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation.

A motion was then carried, that a Young Farmers’ Club be formed in Waitakaruru.

The following officers were elected: President, iMr Alan Harris; secretary, Mr Ewen Parsons; treasurer, Mr Edward Hall.

It was decided that the committee should consist of seven members, with representatives from Waitakaruru, Mangatarata and Miranda. Messrs N. Francis, ,P. Bates and C. Stretton were elected to represent Waitakaruru, and Messrs B. and 'H. Harris, 'Mangatarata, with two members from Miranda to be elected at a later meet-

mg. Messrs Hedges i(presiderit), L. Bates (Waitakaruru), G. Coxhead (Miranda) and G. Clark (Mangatarata) were elected as advisory committee and Messrs Hedges, A. Harris and Parsons delegates to the district committee.

It was decided to hold meetings on the first (Monday of every month, the next meeting to be held on July 1.

NETHERTON FIELD DAY HELD

PAEROA INDUSTRIES' VISITED

The Netherton Young Farmers’ Club held their field day on Tuesday, May 28, when 15 members gathered at the Paeroa abattoir to hear a lecture on the grading of meat given by Mr Lambic, the meat grader at the abattoir. The lecture was appreciated, and after questions had been asked and a tour of the abattoir had been made the club returned to town for lunch.

At 1 p.m. the club visited the Alpha By-Products factory and listened to Mr W. Dale, stock inspector, on the different diseases and troubles to which cattle are liable. They saw several cows skinned and cut up and the finished products coming out of a machine as meatmeal and blood and bone.

The next place visited was the brewery, where the members were taken through by Mr G. Masters and shown how the beer was brewed, the bottles washed and other processes.