300 Young Fanners Will Visit the City

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 77, 2 April 1937, Page 8

300 Young Fanners Will Visit the City

EDUCATIONAL WEEK PLANNED FOR JULY.

ENQUIRIES POURING IN FROM MANY DISTRICTS.

Aa event in many ways unique in the Aistory of Palmerston North will be the invasion of the city by approximately 300 young farmers who will attend an organised educational week. This will take place from July 5 to 10, and this topic, which is one of extraordinary in tcrest —both to the farming community in general, and to the citizens of Palmerston North —was discussed at a meeting representative of the Young Farmers' Clubs movement in the Manat* atu and surrounding districts, held on Wednesday in Palmerston North, Those present were: Messrs H. J. Lancaster (chairman;, C. J. Hamblyn, W. J. Croucher, L. L Piimmer, H. Kissling, K. Mitchell, J. Hamilton, J. Uloyn, G. S. Robinson, F. E. Sherwood, and A. J. Gaipin (hon. organising secretary Manawatu Young Farmers' Club). A definite policy was drawn up in connection with a comprehensive series of lectures to be given at the various Young Farmers' Clubs in the district. A list has been compiled of 40 first-class lecturers who have signified their willingness to address' Young Farmers Clubs meetings on various subjects of vital interest to the present-day farmer. The organising secretary, in the course of his report on the proposed Young Farmers' Clubs educational week, advised that he had received numerous enquiries on the subject, not only from nearby districts but from as far afield as Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, Poverty Bay and Taranaki. Members of any Young Farmers' Club in New Zealand would receive a warm welcome. The influx of 300 or more visitors who will attend tho educational week is undoubtedly of considerable moment to Palmerston North and no doubt all sections of tho community will rally around to help make their sojourn in the city a most enjoyable one. One of the biggest problems will be the matter of transport and a committee consisting of Messrs W. J. Croucher, L. H. Collinson, J. Selwyn, H. Kissling, L. L Piimmer and the Automobile Association patrol officer has been set up to handle the question. A committee consisting of Messrs L. I. Piimmer, G. B. Robinson and F. E. Sherwood has been asked to draw up a report in connection with the proposed dance and the sports meeting.

A very attractive and comprehensive programme haa been drawn up and the visiting Young Farmers will be given an opportunity of visiting some of the many places of considerable agricultural interest in and around Palmerston North. It was reported that Professor G. S. Peren, principal of Massey Callege, had assisted to a considerable degree in arrangements to that end. The programme is aa follows: —

Monday, July 5. —Assemble at A. and P. Showgrounds at 4 p.m. lor civic reception. Evening: Election of officers and discussion of programme; short address by New Zealand organiser. Tuesday, July 6.—Visit to Seed Testing Station and - Messrs Barraud and Abraham’s seed cleaning plant; also to Messrs Cook’s box factory, Plant Research Station, strain plots (grass and clover), Dairy Research Institute and factory (feed taint trials). 8.30 p.m.: Leeture, “Animal Diseases," by Mr J. E. Mcllwaine, M.R.C.V.S. Wednesday, July 7. —9 a.m., leave Palmerston North to visit Mr R. Craig's farm, Taikorea (subterranean clover development) or to Longbum freezing works; Foxton factory; lunch at Foxton. 8 p.m.: leave Foxton and visit Mr M. Voss’s, Karere (Romney sheep demonstration), and Mr J. Callesen's pedigree white clover seed area. Evening: Addresses by the Minister of Agriculture, the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, and Mr J. Hodgens, M-P. Alternative for members interested in latest developments in mole drainage; demonstration of old and new methods of mole drainage by Mr B. McLeod, Colyton. Thursday, July 8.—9 aun. to noon, demonstrations by members of the staff of the Massey Agricultural College, of sheep (Ryelands and Southdowns), and cattle (Polled Angus Friesians, Jerseys and Ayreshires); demonstration of halfbred Ry eland sheep, Mr F. W. Barnett’s, Tokorangi; demonstration of pigs under the auspices of the ManawatuOroua Pig Recording Club (Messrs E. P. Neilsen and W. J. Croucher). The demonstration by Massey Agricultural College will be held in the pavilion on the Showgrounds, and the animals used will be selected from the college. This comprehensive demonstration has been made possible by the co-operation and kindness of Professor Peren, principal of the college. Afternoon, visit Massey College; (a) tour by cars of college property; (b) party to divide into sections and inspect sheep farm (wood demonstration by Mr Watters), (intensive grazing trial, Mr A. W. Hudson); dairy farm; pig farm; poultry. Friday, July 9.—Leave Palmerston North, 9 a.m., visit Department of Agriculture experimental area, Marton (Mr Woodcock) and Mr Phillips, Marton; a practical demonstration of the possible high-carrying capacity by the application of certain farm management; evening, social and dance, the Women’s Division and Y.W.C.A. co-operating. Saturday,, July 10.—9 a.m. to 12 noon, sports meeting; disperse. It is estimated that the cost of camping at the Showgrounds will be about €1 to each visitor.