VISITING FARMERS,

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17837, 9 October 1929, Page 7

VISITING FARMERS,

TASMANIAN CONTINGENT. IT J NEHARY ARRAN GE D. DATES FOR HAMILTON, information regarding the success [of New Zealand’s recent inter-lsfanu j farmers’ excursions, the arrangements j for which were made by the New Zealand Hauways, has evidently readied : and made an impression in Australia, j One result is that it has encouraged | a party of Tasmanain farmers to make ■i journey to .sew /,eaiunu lor a similar purpose. The lour lias been orI ganised by Mr. O. L. Gillies, Chief i Agronomist of the Tas<manian DepartI merit of Agriculture. ! The party, which consists of 25 j men and 2 ladies, is scheduled to i arrive at Bluff on Sunday, 13th ! October. The following itinerary has !been arranged:— I Sunday, October f. 3: Arrive at Bluff, i leave by train for Invercargill. ! Monuuy, Ji : At Jnvurcucgiil. Visit I to the farming districts. I Tuesday, J 5: Leave for Gore by j 4 p.m. train. Sight-seeing of district j and experimental area, j Wednesday, 16: Leave Gore 12.45 j p.m. for Queenstown, i Thursday, 17: Leave Queenstown by motor 6.30 a.m. for Cromwell, I thence by train to Dunedin, i Friday, 18: At Dunedin. Visit Taieri i Plains and Busbey Park. Saturday, 19: Leave Dunedin 11.35 a.m. (express) l'or Ashburton. Sunday, 20: At Ashburton. Visit to farming area. Monday, 21 : Leave Ashburton by 8.15 a.m. train l'or Christchurch. Visit Lincoln Agricultural College in afternoon. Tuesday, 22: At Christchurch. Visit farming district. Wednesday, 23: At Christchurch. Visit Addington stock sales. Leave for Wellington by ferry steamer. Thursday, 2i: At Wellington. Bus sight-seeing trip in morning. Leave by 2 p.;m. express train for Palmerston North. Friday, 25: At Palmerston North. Sight-seeing—-visit Massey College and farming areas, also freezing works. Saturday, 26: Leave by 10.46 a.m. “daylight limited” express for Frankton Junction, thence to Hamilton.

Sunday, 27: At Hamilton. Visit Waikato dairying district. Monday, 28: Motor lo Ruakura Government farm in morning. I,cave Hamilton by rail i.i p.m. express train for Rotorua. Tuesday, 29: Motor trip at Rotorua. View plantations, nurseries and pumice ‘ area. Wednesday, 30: Leave Rotorua for Auckland by 9 a.m. express. Thursday, 3i : Bus sight-seeing trip Auckland in morning, afternoon lYcc. Friday, November 1: morning free in Auckland, Sail in afternoon for Sydney. Mr Gillies is in the South Island finalising details in connection with the tour. The various farmers organisations throughout the Dominion are co-operating with Mr Glliies to ensure that visitors may have every opportunity of witnessing New Zealand farming methods and at the same time make their trip an enjoyable one. In some areas of New Zealand the conditions of farming are similar lo lliose which exist in Tasmania. Thus

the methods adopted in Ihe Dominion will be of direct interest to them.