TAIHAPE NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11313, 4 August 1917, Page 7

TAIHAPE NOTES.

From Our Own Correspondent

Lambs have already made their appearance on many farms adjacent to Talbape. At a meeting of the Taibatae branch of the Farmers’ Union, held on Wednesday, a long discussion ensued over the alleged shearing agreement recently arrived at be tween farmers and shearers of the district* Farmers who were present at the conference between sheep owners and shearers said that it was absurd to snageat that they conld sign any agreement involving sheep farmers who were not resent. It was understood by those present that the “conference’' was merely a oonver sation (between a few farmers and shearers who happened to be in town. Mr J. Hopwood Smith ex pressed the opinion that the Farm ers’ Union need not trouble about what had been done. Farmers had not been advised of any conference, therefore they had nothing to do with any agreement made by irresponsible people. Farmers had no knowledge of the meeting and did not recognise it in any shape or form and a resolution to this effect was unanimously adopted. A letter was received at Wednesday’s meeting of the Farmers’ Union, from the Provincial Secretary, inviting farmers to take part in a wheat growing competition. The general opinion was that such a proposition was unfavourable to this district owing to the scarcity of fiat country suitable for wheat growing. Mr D. Scott moved that the letter be brongfat under the notice of all members who could grow wheat, bnt this meeting is of opinion that most good oan be accomplished by farmers putting in larger areas of root crops to enable them to cope with the stock carrying that may be forced upon them ny the shortage of ships and because land is much more suitable for roots than wheat. This resolution was seconded by Mr J. Gilchrist and carried.

At the Taihape Band Rotunda on Saturday afternoon, a mass meeting ot the public will be held for the purpose of passing a resolution gimi lar to that passed on the two previous anniversaries of the declaration of war,

Mi J. A. Sellar, who had been relieving manager at the local branch of the Bank of Australasia for the past six months, was farewelled by a large number of friends on Wednesday night. During his slay in Taihape Mr Seilar had made himself very popular and was looked upon by all as a real good fellow and a genuine sport. The departing guest was made the recipient of a handsome sovereign case ami a fine case of L. and Co. pipes. Mr Sellar left by Wendeeday night’s train for Hamilton.

The football match ter Saturday will be between Pirates and what is left of the Huias. Although there is no promise of an exciting match the “gate” is sure to supply a handy donation to the Returned Soldiers’ Club Fund.

A recent consignnunt of butter from the Taihape Dairy Company for the Home market, brought the record price ot 228 s per cwt. This company has been getting exception ally good prices all along.