“GIRLS NO GOOD ON FARM."

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 5789, 16 July 1917, Page 2

“GIRLS NO GOOD ON FARM."

AN EKETAHUNA APPEAL. I Mr S. T. TSrmey, PaMait.ua, appear- l « ed at Woodvilie last week sb. support I of thiei appeal of ChAries James Cob- I * nor, dairy farmer, Eketohuna, who I ( applied for an extension of time. Three brothers had been called up I 1 one brother was already in camp, and I the other was away from home. I i Connor’s father stated that he had I made efforts to obtain help. The 1 farm wa son ya small 1 one, and he I could not afford to pay big wages. The I son for whom he was appealing man- j aged his farm of 75 acres and his own of 50 acres. The other son could bet- I ter be spared, agi he had had a college j education, and was of no use on the I farm. Charles was a thorough farmer ; I could dehorn cattle, plough, etc. They I milked 55 cows, and if this eon went I he would have to sell the herd. On I behalf of the mother, sisters and crippled brother he would like this son ex- I empted. I In, answer to Captain Calvert _ he I stated that he ,was not totally unfit, I but seuffered with rheumatism. Hdl employed one other lad a boy from I Weraron Flarm. He had recently erected a milking plant, and would not be able to manage this himself. He had bought a farm for his son, and In re- ] turn the son managed his farm. Captain Calvert: Why not get girls to do this milking? In England hundreds of women are doing farm work, and in New Zealand there are plenty of women willing todo it. Mr Connor: I don’t think girls are any good on a farm. If you take my boy you should strip every farm from the North Cape to the Bluff—lt would be only a fair thing. The chairman pointed out that there had been harder cases than this to deal with, and appellant had already had seven months to consider the matter. Leave was (Extended to October 14th. REQUEST FOR TIME. Ojyrii Paul Hunter,, sheepfarmerj, Akitio (for whom Mr W. A- Lyons appeared), submitted a full statement of his position, and, through his solic tor, asked for time to put his ease before the Efficiency Board in Wellington, and to make further ai rangements. He said that the statement was correct. He managed two farms —his own, which was e partnership —and a farm at Akit’.c for Mr F. Armstrong. His owe farm consisted of 5200 acres.

To Captain. Calvert: He took overt Mr Armstrong’s management when I Mr Armstrong went to Samoa. Prior) to Mr Armstrong going away, a conpete nft shepherd supervised ‘the farm, but Mr Armstrong supervised the managprnent. If he got a manager, he would have to put up a manager s residence, but oou ;d not do so at the present time. It would mean a tremendous lot of log-hauling to make the piae e safe. He had interviewed Mr Mos 6 ,of tire Eff ciency Board, in connection with a manager, and Mr Moss assured him that though lie had about I*3 or 16 luian.agers, none were suitable. Frank Armstrong said the country was very difficult to manage. It was very rough countnry indeed 1 , with a river running through the middle. They had a manager, but he could not manage the place. Witness had made every effort to get men. If Mr Hunter were taken away he oouid not cariy on with sheep, and would have to stock dry cattle, and then he could carry on with the help of his daughters. During shoaripg it was necessary to have two gangs of competent shearers and « competent shepherd. To Cnptain Calvert: He took an active part in the management of the property. hepl he had shepherds Ik; used to go round onoe a week mid instinct the men, but now under d ruction from Iris medical ade vi.scr he was not allowed to- do fills.

' Mr Hunteir carried on, with the present staffs, as they helipad oovq ajx- ' other, Mr Lyon, asked that that themlaith ter be held over pending ai report from the National Eff icreucty' Board, The chairmajn said that the Board did pot think it was a matter forth© Efficiency Board!, as Mr Hunter had! had sufficient time to make arrangements to get ia manager . Mr Lyon said, as a matter of fact, Mr Hunter had beep making arrangements to get away. The Board recommended leave until September 19th, ,