TOUR OF WAIRARAPA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 June 1938, Page 6

TOUR OF WAIRARAPA

VISITING FARMERS IMPRESSED. FINE QUALITY OF STOCK. The splendid quality of the sheep, the high grade of the roads and bridges and the flatness of the country were points which impressed many members of the party of West Coast farmers who toured the Wairarapa Valley yesterday. The tour was a fairly comprehensive one, including visits to several places of interest and the properties of well-known stock' breeders. Sir William Perry extended a welcome to the visitors on their arrival at his Penrose property, where they inspected his famous Romney stud They were greatly impressed with Sir William Perry’s Romneys. . A modern milking plant owned by Mr Smallwood, Greytown, proved of considerable interest and the beautiful grounds of the Tauherenikau Racecourse and of Mrs C. Elgar’s property “Fernside,” were greatly admired. The Southdowns and Ayrshires of Messrs Quentin and J. G. Donald, Featherston, were inspected and a visit paid to the Featherston Co-operative dairy factory. The party then proceeded via Kahautara to Martinborough and back to Masterton. GOING TO DANNEVIRKE. APPRECIATION OF HOSPITALITY. To the accompaniment of three hearty cheery for the Wairarapa, the West Coast farmers left Masterton by this morning’s mail train for Dannevirke. All members of the party were most enthusiastic about their visit to the Wairarapa, which had proved most enjoyable and instructive. Mr Holt, business agent of the Railways Department, who is in charge of the tour, said he wished to express his deep appreciation to all who had helped to entertain the visitors, especially the members of the Farmers’ Union and its secretary, Mr James Watson. Mr Holt said there was no doubt that the members of the party would always remember . their visit to the Wairarapa.

SOUTH TARANAKI PARTY. PROPOSED VISIT TO DISTRICT CANCELLED. The proposed visit to the Wairarapa next week of a party of about fifty South Taranaki farmers has been cancelled, owing, it is understood, to an insufficient number of farmers being able to make the journey.