N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14771, 10 October 1921, Page 6

N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION

NEWSTEAD BRANCH. ihere was a good attendance at a special meeting of the above, to meet Mr Porter, organiser of the N.Z.F.U. Mr Duxfleld, Provincial President, was also present. Mr S. S. Fagan presided. Mr Duxfleld said that it was imperative that every farmer should become a member of the union. There were, no doubt, difficult times ahead and to meet them one big union composed of all branches of the farming industry was needed. He pointed out the excellent work the Farmers’ Union had done dn the past, in spile of the apathy of a majority of the farmers. He spoke of the necessity of a Farmers’ Political Parly which expected to make a start (perhaps in a small way) at the next election. The movement was gaining favour among the farmers in New Zealand, especially in the Auckland, Hawke’s Bay and Southland Provinces, lie considered that farmers have not had, and are not getting, justice in Parliament to-day. The town people seem to be the politicians’ first consideration. In the past when prices for produce were rising the Government stepped in and cut them down; when prices were low they do nothing. There were matters at present which demanded united and financial union, such as shipping and the marketing cf produce which should be controlled solely by the farmers. In conclusion Mr Duxfleld congratulated Ncwslead brancli on its sound position. Mr Porter, who followed, was pleased to say that Ins work at Newstead was easy, practically every farmer being a member of the local brancli. lie was making a house-to-house visit of I tie neighbourhood and was meeting wiilh very gratifying results. He speke at some length of the organising work of the union, and was quite satisfied that, with rare exceptions, every farmer in New Zealand would be a member of the Farmers’ Union in the near future. If at the present time a crisis were to arise threatening the farmers, through the provincial, sub-provincial, and branch secretaries almost every farm-t in the Dominion could be notified at once and made ready for any course of action necessary to preserve their rights. After sonic questions had been answered satisfactorily, Mr Davidson proposer! a hearty vote of thanks to and confidence in Mr Duxfleld and Mr Porter, which was carried in an enthusiastic manner. Mr Porter wished to thank Mr S. Lye for ids kindness in conveying him round (lie district in ids rar. A vote of I (tanks to I lie chairman ended n very interesting meeting. You should preserve your eges in Sharland’s Moa Brand Kgg Preservative. Twenty years' experience lias proved it to lie reliable. It is eeonomi- ! cal —it costs 3d to Id per dozen eggs, I according to size package you buy. sold in small fins sufficient for t 1 | dozen egas; also in t, t and I cation i tins. One gallon auGlcicnl for ISO dozen eggs- ' (3).