FARMERS' UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15500, 6 January 1914, Page 5

FARMERS' UNION.

WANTS OK THE BRANCHES.

Various matter, in regard to which comumiiKatioru have been received by the Auckland Provincial Farmers' Union from several branches, will be considered at tho next meeting of the executive.

The Taupiri branch i* asking for the assistance of the* executive in securing an improvement of tho present level railway crossing a' dray's Road. Tho district served l:y this road k developing very rabidly, md tho opinion ie expressed that ;•' cattle skips were provided it would bo a ii-e.it convenience to settlers from Gor<l«.nton to KomaJcorau, in going to and fr an the •yards at NgsruawahLo,

Tho To V-var'iutu branch ha* par-sod a resolution 'fining the. desirability of f.inner* h.,.in« representatives on all -bitmil* ti or conciliation bodies Sit up ':":d' r tii> * rbitratior, Act.

Tl'.-i Papakura branch desires tho exotntiVj u, cudoc.vouj to co-operate in an -tt'-n;M to M.'-iire legislation, making it i on.oijioory fur all manures sold to be ;*ei.'«iai|>anii.id !>y a list of the ingredients atd their proportion "in language plain orwiugh to I* understood b_* the average 3jxth Standard scholar." It is also sugIceUvl that the Government should issue b.Kykli-t« .-onUm'-ig information regarding Q.-. fertilising '...iuc of the various ingredients, and in respct to tho mixing of m.it. ires

'lim Ruri'iiian and Ranmr&ma branch is aei'jiti.i/ (or certain railway improvements *: [IJinririNi:,.

'(Tie ii-> •■'. fat cattle at the WastfieW !■■>-'■ •>• -. d* by W'ighl is desired by tno M.i'an.at.l branch, tho opinion being ex-i-r.-s%--j that, the prevent system at the I'x-i. u ' p-ircly irui'RS -fork." 'Hi" if'i:i>!iT-'i tJCnwlip) branch hue made i r.-wiitatiirns retarding ' he small 'mount o! money placed on the i ..hlic »Vorka }'/■', mates for works in that district.

'!'(.« t.'le.rdoii branch has pawed a reso :■-' 'ii alTnii;!;g the desirability of a f-i'ier-' brink and if has been informed l'\ the ■ j.»utive that the matter has '!'->.!■( hen taken 'n hand.