WAIMATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 April 1927, Page 3

WAIMATE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FARMERS UNION. The following members were present at tile monthly meeting of the Waimate branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union: —Messrs A.-AY. Barnett (chairman), E. Stokes, J. T. Hay, G. Barclay, \V. Bell, J. O. Hay, A. Grant, S. J. Bailey, 11. Ruddenklau and \Y. Stewart. As the initial demonstration day had been a wet one, Mr Bailey suggested asking Mr John Mcßae, sour., to give another demonstration of timber preserving. A letter was received from Mr P. Rouse, that he had obtained permission to- givo an address in Waimate. It was advised by the Department of .Agriculture, that demonstrations with copper carbonate for the control of stinking smut were to be made, and six farmers in each centre were to bo asked to co-operato by allowing experiment to be made on their farms. The selection was left to the chairman who said he thought he could find six farmers willing to assist from those at the meeting. The following offered to co-operate:—Messrs R. Ruddenklau, W. Stewart, J. C. Hay and S. J. Bailey. LINCOLN COLLEGE. The South Canterbury Executive wrote regarding the farmers’ excursion train to Lincoln College, stating that a one-day excursion was being run for South Canterbury farmers in the middle of June A four-day trip from Otago to Christchurch and Lincoln College was to commence on May 10th.

A Jotter from the railway business agent. Air Greig, to the Wa'inate .stationmaster, was also read, advising cf the two- excursion trainv running, and stating also that there would be .second-class accommodation only. As the Waimate delegates had stated at the South Canterbury Executive meeting, that a one-dav trip was not suitable for Waimate, the chairman had suggested joining in with Otago. The secretary was instructed to circularise farmers regarding tho matter.

With regard to the grading question, the chairman reported that the Ahtiistor of Agriculture had not yet visited Tiimiru, and consequently _ it had been impossible to- approach lire,:. Air Grant said the matter was an important one, as: it was impossible for farmers to produce up to the grade The matter was lelt to tho president to cet j’ 1 touch with All- Bitcliener. iM.IL, and to seo if something could he done at once.

! In regard to wool-classing instntc- | tion, the president stated that the i Audit Department had objected to the High School Board paying the woolclassing instructor, so the class had to bo abandoned. The chairman said that the Education Department had fixed the fee for instruction at £2 for two terms, and -ie the lipftftlcor, thought- ho could geu together a class of twenty, which tho instructor, Air Harte, had consented to take. ' , Air W. Stewart urged thr-r a strong protest be sent by the Union to the Government. ~ ~ , , All- H. Ruddenklau said that woolclassing was a valuable thing to know, and lie did not see why the Board should not pay, as the amount was , rmal 1. . j ‘ After further discussion, it was j agreed unanimously to a .protest, j Accounts amounting to £B6 15s lid were passed for payment. |