THE FARMERS' YEAR.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, June 4. At the annual meeting of the Otago Provincial Council of the Farmers' Union to-day, the chairman drew attention to the fact that the membership has increased by forty per cent. lie said the year had been successful for farmers, the prices for primary products having been excellent, with perhaps two excep-' tions. These were wheat and oats. The decline in the price of oats was due to use of electric and motor traction in towns and motor traction in the country. In future oats would be grown practically for home cousuinption only.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 5 June 1914, Page 8
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101THE FARMERS' YEAR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 5 June 1914, Page 8
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