WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2792, 5 June 1890, Page 2

WAIKATO FARMERS' CLUB.

The Cambridge branch of the above Club met in tho Piako County Council office on Monday evening at 730 p.m. lhere were present: Messrs G. E. Clark (chairman), J. Gane, C Roberts, J. Anderson, Clark 2?autaoron), W. Allen, A. Gane, Wallace, utler and Clark junr. This is the smallest attendance there has been since the Club was inaugurated, but it was doubtless owing to the fact that there were two other meetings being held at the same time, viz.., the Pulcekura Road Board, and the Pukekura milk suppliers; and also to the fashionable but objectionable complaint, la grippe. Indeed the chairman has just recovered from an attack, the vice-chair-man was unable to be present owing to one, and several who did attend were comparing notes as to the manner in which it attacked their respective famileis. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Taijranga Meat Freezing Scheme. —The chairman reported that the deputation to meet the Bank authorities had not yet proceeded to Auckland, and explained that they were awaiting further information, which they thought necessary before doing so. The Bag Question.—Tho Secretary was instructed to write to the Opotiki Farmers' Club re the weighing in of bags by the Auckland millers and merchants, and state that the deputation that was to have interviewed the Agricultural Committee of the Chamber of Commerce on the matter had not yet been to Auckland ; and further that the members of the Waikato Farmers' Club had sold thoir wheat at a reduced price—about Id per bushel—rather than have the bags weighed in. If the other farmers' societies will take a like stand it will soon be the established custom to pay for the bags. Auditors —Messrs J. Gane and Anderson were appointed to audit the accounts. Annual Meeting.—lt was resolved to hold the annual meeting on June 30th., at 7 p.m., which will be advertised iu due course. Accounts. —Two accounts were passed for payment, viz., J. S. Bond, 2s, and Professor Thomas, £(> 11s id.—Tho latter is the expenses of the Professor and his assistant while giving the course of lectures in Waikato; and when the enormous amount of luggage—S large cases—which the Professor brought with him to illustrate his lectures, is taken into consideration, we think he must be out of pocket by the transaction.—Mr Glnrk, (Taotaoroa) acknowledged the Club were under great obligationi to Professor Thomas, but at the same time thought the Government should provide lectures on agricultural science. They had started a School of Mines at the Thames, and he thought agriculture was of much more importance than mining. The meeting then terminated.