FARMERS’ UNION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 4

FARMERS’ UNION.

■BRANCH MEETING.

• N, 1 H- Mason, the president, was in the chair at a meeting of the Feilding farmers’ Union, yesterday afternoon, there being also present Messrs h>. L. Younger, G. Watt, A. J. Baxter, H. A. Stewart, L. Knight. C. E. biairn, W. L. Grice, J. B. Bradley, B. McLeod, W. G. Short. T. E. Cra ine, It. r Y o ni_iell and O. Galpin (Department Agriculture), H. A. Hancock, H. .Richardson and A. Lawson. The president reported on the inquiries made regarding the supply and sale of a certain manure alleged to have been below the specifications, stating that it appeared that nothing could be done in the matter. Replying to Mr H. A. Stewart, the president said the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union had received a donation of £5 as well as half the profits from the recent Farmers’ Union ball.

The chairman referred to the meeting to be held in Palmerston North today under the auspices of the Mana-watu-Oroua Pig Breeders’ Association to discuss the position in regard to the prices of unexportable pigs. Mr Mason said lie was not very fully acquainted with the matter in so far as the marketing of them was concerned, but he intended to attend the meeting to ascertain the facts.

Mr W. L. Grice thought the chairman’s action quite a good one as he could report back on the business of the meeting. He moved that Mr Mason be authorised to support whatever action was taken by the Pig Breeders’ Association in regard to the difference in price between exportable and unexportablc pigs, this being agreed to.