STOCK FOR SOLDIERS

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21549, 11 October 1941, Page 4

STOCK FOR SOLDIERS

OPINIONS ON SCHEME (MioclSTm Times! IE W.WU TE, Friday \ wanin'tu Met'imim/ soldiers’ \ssoeialinn a (•(.port was presented by the committee set no t<> inv*-- I tgrato the gift calf scheme as *ot forth in a circular from Dominion headquarters. The llnciinprs were as follows: “That the majority of soldier setin.,... will he daiiv rarmers, and it is recommended that they he supplied with IP's) -*• i a s«. young- stock Of good constitution and dairv type*-. that the scheme may oresont difficulties because the standard or oualitv will varv: girts should he entirely a 'matter between recipient and dome, and donors may insist upon certain provisos which may fie impractic-a,l?hJn,»rr-«n to state that an approved selection committee should have the richt to reject am unsuitable calf: that that * non- rumen s he given the opportun- ! it v of authorising the selection commit - j i.:,. p, purchase calves which would be g-ven to the -e| tiers; tliaf farmers he in- - to dou.ijc calves direct to -oldF r ! ']■ the V|.\‘-ii'.:> ‘c.iiomitr. e; that the selec- ! iii.:i 1) made in M.v ch and the alerted ; pimini' <■ ,i in p ked or branded. With retr.p l To the rearing or tiV* calves from | we.i.ilnv t 1-t’Miit. ;; wa* <• nsfderert that ! !»•. -*.;o -M nnde.-tak* this respnnI sibiliH 1 .e dimciiltv ol estimating Die d as i« ■ s t tm numb i d’M'cd P was c-.nsi.-ierefl would prohi ably • mate -he position of tlm M .te having to purchase to r.mil the requirements 1 e .-iin,lt tee's rerr.fnmendaf inn* were r * gif. f scheme on pie «nggp*:ed , '-I’M ■ e and that all farmers be clr- ] cu!a tsed.