SOUTHLAND FARMERS' UNION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10778, 29 May 1911, Page 6

SOUTHLAND FARMERS' UNION.

(Pfeir Phess 'AisobiXTiON.) '- -.-..,.'. Inver,car,gill, May 27. -In moving 'the adoption of the report and balance-sheet' at the tenth anniial of the Farmers' .Union/ the President. (Mr H. J. i 'cb'ngra'tulatefl- : -the; farmers 'on having: had on the whole a very: .siicc'essTur< l yearr "• He- ! Weferr:ed to -the rather r^ar,kaj?le.,vhi r qr.o'as'e;;,of rlahd' values in' Sdutliland, .-follbwjpg .on;.a. succession. go.pd;. seflspnsf aiid,said~ he feared- that ; -tlie,re; ; {vyfts.-an element' of ; danger for thoso.biryihg in. tlfe-JiesolutJAns carried: were the {^following*;s<ivoring( itaxatlon.. on: annual _valuqsrpi lajid,V.>vitli tlie.same exemptions as in other industries, the: annual XAlue/jtg:' pej- .cent;,of the: andi Charitable Aid be the recipients, of all auctioneers.'-:*and publichouse license-.;feesj;;;thsjt,)pair].iainentary candidjites; be" asK^d 'fpr a.,spe'cific pledge in regard to ttfio- advocacy of rthe optional sj'stein of land, and that sitting members'.be.asked. to;take steps in that direction; endorsing .the Defence Act, and the methods...of carrying it out: that classes,' for primary schools be. discontinued ; that an agricultural college and experimental farm be established in Southland.