Te Puke Farmers’ Union

Te Puke Times, 20 September 1932, Page 3

Te Puke Farmers’ Union

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday night, Mr J. A. McGhie presiding, , ' ; The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Relief Depot Mr Gill referred to the Relief Depot that had closed recently and stated that he thought it had been very satisfactory whilst Rev Witheford as supervisor bad carried out his duties very capably. So far as the supply of meat was concerned he had not received a single refusal from the farmers who had been approached. 'J.; Limonite Experiments Mr Gill stated that he had recently reoeived a visit from Mr Taylor, a Government offioial at Rotorua who had carried out experiments on land deficient in iron at Atiamuri, Lichfield and elsewhere with limonite (oxide of iron). Mr Taylor stated that the results we-rtf most satisfactory. Mr Gill said that limoDite had also been used as a llok for Cattle on certain properties in this district and a wonderful improvement had resulted. Railway Freights Mr Gill reported that the business people in the town had re-, cently been waited on with reference to supporting the railway and that all had signed an agreement to utilise the railway for the transport of goods provided the authorities met them with regard to freights. It was considered that the people in this distriot we,re not getting the same concessions that other distriotS were allowed. A deputation consisting of representatives of the Farmers’ Trading Cq., Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co. and Farmers’ Union would meet the railway authorities and go into the matter.

Veterinary Surgeon

The question of the appointment of a veterinary surgeon for the distriot was dtsoussed as the result of a suggestion by Mr I. Verooe, President of the Paengaroa branch of the Union, Speakers considered that if a veterinarian were stationed in the dis trict it would be of great benefit to farmers—lt was deotded that the secretary write to the Eangitaiki Dairy Go, which employed two Veterinarians and obtain particulars of their appointment and that these be forwarded to the local Dairy Company. Paengaroa-Te Puke Road

Mr Ross referred to the necessity of something being done to improve the Te Puke-Paengaroa seotion of road which was in a deplorable state. Mr Gill said he had spoken to members of the County Counoll on the matter, but they had replied that it was impossible to do anything on account of the state of finances. The stretch of road between Te Puke and Matthew Bros" was the worst within a radius of 100 miles. If a deputation waited on the Council and .impressed .on the-members the urgency, pf ■ the work and the wilingness of ratepayers to contribute towards the cost it might -have some effect. It was decided to communicate with the Paengaroa branch of the Union and endeavour to arrange for a deputation to wait on the Council.