N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14368, 21 May 1920, Page 6

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION

HORSHAM DOWNS BRANCH. The monthly meeting of Ihe Horsham Downs branch of the N.Z. Farmers' Union was held at Ngaruawahia on Monday night, Ihe president 'Mr C. N. While) in the chair. The secretary read a le'.ter from the provincial secretary. Auckland, respecting immigrants from Great Britain under Ihe Imperial Government overseas settlement scheme, and asking lo be supplied with the names of fanners who are willing to employ suitable immigrants (both men and women) either for farm or domestic service. The annual subscription wis fixed at £l, a levy to be made amongst the members at a miilure date if found necessary. The third ar.nual report and haiaic-;-sheet of the Waikato sub-Provincial District, was fully gone into. The following rcsohiM in "passed by the Hamilton Chamber of • some time ago was male :i remit lo the sub-Provincial District, with a request, if passed, to be sent direct lo Wellington: •'That this 'jrartch of the Farmers' Union viewed with ai-;rm the increase of Asiatics in New Zealand, and uraed the Government to take drastij steps to slop such undesirable immigration."—The secretary was insluieted to ask Ilorotiu, Taupiri and Rototuna branches to support the resolution. The following remit re pedigree slock was also decided to be sent to Ihe subprovincial district, -with a request, if approved, lo be sent direct, to Ihe Minister of Agriculture, Wellington: "Recently what was advertised as ihe first annual sale of pedigree slock was held at Ruakura. It would appear to many that this is the wrong method of disposing of stock raised by public money. The man with capital has all the advantage under this system of disposal, and Ihe rjovernment comes into competition with private breeders. The object of the Government should be to raise Ihe standard of stock generally throughout the Dominion. The following method of disposal is suggested: ('I) A list should be published of the stock for sale: (t) reasonable prices, amply covering Ihe cost of production 1 fit not allowing more Mian a fair mar-' gin of profit, to be placed on each beast; (3) applications for same to be called for. up to a given dale, with deposit of, say £u, when a ballot would be taken and the successful applicant would lake delivery on payment of the balance of purchase money; f.'i) lb" purchaser of a Slate-bred entire animal should not have Ihe rigitt of private disposal, but should notify the Department when he desired lo sell, when the beast would he revalued and, if slid worth or in excess of Ihe purchase price, would be relisted for ballot, otherwise it would become Ihe unrestricted property of the holder; .V

under no circumstances would the nri/rinul cash value lie raised: this would make it possible for all farmers lo participate in benefits to be derived from Hie efforts of the State in raise the standard of Dominion cattle."