FARMERS' UNION

Southland Times, Issue 17619, 6 April 1914, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION

TIMARU BRANCH. (Per Fluted Press Association). TIMARD. April 1. .Toil u Talbot, chairman of the Tiniaru branch of the Farmers’ Union, at a general meeting to-day, in the review of the year expressed the opinion that wheat grown in this district next year would show a. reduction as. prices do not promise to be good, the cost of produclion is increasing (threshing is now paid by the hour and increased from 2>Ad to "isi’od and even to 9d per bushel), the late I’tjns have prevented the preparation I'y the land and higher prices of wool M ) fat stock had tended to increase th» ! attention paid to sheep. The blade shM ring classes at the technical schools I ii turned out a number of compete* / shearers and greater successes tfre expected in future seasons. Referring to the wharf strikers he said that thr-trouble had been fortunately got ov(f at Timaru before the general strike J-immenced. Mr Talbot feared that the bitter feelings engendered will affect 'he general election. Many men went out from a sense of loyalty and hard words should cease: it was better to forget and forgive. Air Talbot was re-elo-ted president. >s.