BRITISH FARMERS' TOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20365, 20 September 1929, Page 14

BRITISH FARMERS' TOUR.

VISIT TO ■ NEW * ZEALAND.

PROGRESS. OF - THE PLANS.

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Arrangements are progressing' 'very satisfactorily in connection with tho tour of British farmers to New Zealand. From the Mother Country • the number of farmers is-strictly limited to and 30 have definitely bobktici. There may bo several women' farmers, ' ofclier wdmenintho party will bo the' wives and -.daughters. • ' All who are able to go are kefcn about 'the visit. Thero are very farmers among ■ them, and there is every prospect of the whnlo of* the British Isles being fairly .well covered.. Several .Scottish farmers-will be going, and there 'is the possibility of .wrae- fiom Ireland Lord Blodisloe is one of tho outstanding' personalities'.in British Mjv John Crawiord is a prominent pbrqpmmty--. in' connection with thb English Farmers' Unioru .A Scottish' farmeJ* <will bo Mrs.' Russell Ferguson,,of: Appin, Argyllfihicai. .who is'well known in tha pig, industry.. ) : Already,., farmers >and friends irj' New' 'Zea'and, have written lettors Home, ex 'fending hfealty welcome;to : 'the lor#.. 'Everyone- on both 1 sides realises fully the benefit of personal acquaintance and the usefulness that vesults from such tours.