WAIKOUAITI NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21145, 1 October 1930, Page 4

WAIKOUAITI NOTES.

- (From Our Own Correspondent.) WAIKOUAITI. September 29. The monthly meeting of the Waikouaiti branch of the women’s division of the Farmers’ Union was held in St. John’s schoolroom on Friday evening, a large gathering of members being present. Mrs C. Hallum opened the meeting by reciting the “Women’s Creed.” Miss Crowe, of the Home Science School, was the speaker of the evening, her subject being “ The Use of" Commercial Patterns, and Draping in Dressmaking.” Miss Crowe’s address was full of interest and profit, being practical and frequently illustrated. The speaker followed her lecture by a short resume of the working of the Home Science Extension Service. Many questions were asked by members of the audience, all of which the visitor was able to answer satisfactorily. Mrs Hallum thanked Miss Crowe for her interesting and instructive address. \ . FARMERS’ UNION. A representative gathering of- farmers met on Friday evening for the 'monthly meeting of the Waikouaiti branch of the Farmers’ Union. A‘ letter was received from the Dunedin branch asking for support iu an endeavour to keep all farmers from paying more than the award rate for shearing. The meeting decided to support the principle, but the opinion was expressed that there would be difficulties as long as there was a shortage of shearers. A motion to the effect that the meeting considered the question of badges too trifling a matter to consider seriously rft the present time was carried.. It was agreed that the removal of the embargo on the killing of stoats, weasels, and ferrets should bo opposed. In the opinion of those present the printing of a paper by the Farmers’ Union was not deemed necessary. A discussion then ensued regarding the export of cheese, and the following motion was carried :—“ Thu’, this meeting considers that the export of standardised cheese is detrimental tthe good name which has been built up in the Home market for New Zealand produce and that wo request the executive to take immediate action in the matter.” A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. At a recent clearing sale a farmer of this district bought an iu-pig sow for £lO. A family of 14 lusty young pigs was born. - All are now drawing sustenance from this prolific mother, and as weaners should return a cash profit of 100 ;cr cent. In addition to this the purchaser will have cleared the cost of the sow.