FARMERS' UNION.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 910, 8 June 1903, Page 3

FARMERS' UNION.

C I lUOKN !•: iJItANCiI.

A mcoling of is a above was lieid on ■SidurJay uf'Cliisoii in the club rooms. Mr W. L. l.y ir.ai j; * -en d. Mr L. (bayi/.n, iVuvirmit! Executive Si;.-;.-'. I'O'.V, r'g; i.-dme riso-uoons .'lufitud al tin; i ■■■■’ . i;..g of the Mxec:i----i Wail {"• ff.Tfne ; 1 U r- .J <> Cl ipli'Dlo, I a p ie.'l ...it Ilia' to give till: iv;. , !<:/., I, i •; ,ij' J \,<- iiLVf: !u r ■ ■ • -uii.-.t- ,-yi ,•<•i7, f, i. ir 1.1,1,,. ~,u sail, be wim sure tbo i;...iv,: (j, ilia; it f„r till; l>< -it, l)Ul 7- o j -i iun '.l a big ii'-m. Would not ft r ,u-a! i.i: opi ;'ebr;!uun (gams', the \ Lx -il ve, win. I j so *b.j .ulj.eripi'iou V ie ' riair.n * i tlu.ugut it would hardly b brill on. If >be Lxeculivc list'd trio sub. (a iplinn at XT the brunch would not b ixp el.r ,| ;.o do -<), Tin; beat thing to do Vi'.i*. u urin to the iXtecmivc and see

iT-.i-.is . :i I 111 10 I xr.r IWC V/rtS «(«!- !1, ei uV, II li". (. as ne i.'mon Linn any Tie . :bair;i.n said they bud to ml vor I iii-. ... ' ~ • wc. a la 'ivy ilem. T'e.y |na 1 to ,'e. a vi-i or.) .ibom, loui it Was ,i .".-'ey to Imp u Si crctnr.y in town. I- w, vvirb li c id aof giving ibe evu- , i.;;jv ;a a -i, iii!iii,,i' o.ion tii (it an i.x'.ia , i irurng s;.i ; no tbought tied (be i.i- tinvy was c..ii'.li dtn sumo rciiiuncn: I ,e. f.\,i i oi-a j He '.y um. :-uppo.i". the moved to tout eilvi't. 'L'ba motion Wits A iettr-r from the Department of Agricii tu.c re lJic Ctud Jiill with other co.i'.a-pojnienco v.us referred to the General Grm.mditr;. • Tim Cbairmnn proposed the following reaolutioii : “ Tl.e Gisborne Branch of the l'kirmers’ Union desire to assure the Government timt they have their entire sympathy in any effort they make to regulate, tlio sale of this colony’s frozen in. at in the Homo markets, in order to secure the honest sale of meat at Home and the bout possiblo prices for the iai'iiiM'..; who produce this meat, and wo

fust that the Government will he suee -j-ifui in obtuiiii/i'; the .sanction of Purlin-in-.’it. in < 11 uij!i 11 •» is to give practical effect to this very important question.” In speaking to tho resolution, tho Chairman said In; was sure the Government had their sympathy and support, ile thought it whs it in utcr that would draw sympathy a i i support from every farmer. They had inhered and wore lahoiing under great diflieuitios in the Iro/.cn meat iuduatiy. A s.-iipment of bullocks which he sent Home only brought him 2.jd per lb nett, whilst the same meat was retailed from 8d to 10(i per lb. Tho person had tho trouble of rearing tho bullocks for less than fid, whilst those who had tho selli ig of the meat recviveii irom -Id to 6d. When the figures were realized in that way the inaU-jr must appeal to reasonable-minded poisons tor tho Government to move in the matter. Tho Argentine was an e."ample. The Government in that conn-

try guaranteed 5 per cent. on all moat and <i n -y work-*, which were exempted from oix.itiou. A great dial wh done to for v.ni'.i the meat and dairying industiii'f in tiio Argentine, winch the Government had :ot done time. Tory wore now moving m tile right direction. Now Zealand meat vi- smd ih t'csh meat ami for iii'"i' aigui, Iran idH-wnore. Aeconiii.g to ixc 1-, ff.mi Noveiiimir in Ma ch there wan.li.t .if .iur iin.i-11 at linn' Tie Arg n had a coii'ld " ahie am mot of stor-ig i * 111111 ():« JL L!u 11, IJ (j L• I 111 OVVii COUHItV .a! ii.t il.iinn. IV’iey st*lvr*s with urn ill L union, fixed the prices every w■■ it They wanted an authority nl lieu , and no iioiiht a Government cue ■von.■ l ue tile host, ft' they hid storage .mi o ihey c.und hold their meat for marbut as tilings existed the works had to lie o.eared every fortnight. M ifoMe.ii -ecoud d too motion. ■Mr iS mill, m supp irting the resolution, Sant it was a very important question, to w w wli ine.y all prayed and hoped for, lur their pioducts to liavo a fair show in me flume markets. The Government were going about the thing in tho proper way. i'uu Argentine was the most formiiiabio cumpotitor they had. They siiuuid clap dm Government on tho back iur die action taken, and it should receive the full confidence of tho people. Air Cameron a'so strongly supported die resolution, which was carrriod unani-

mously. Me Winnie, on behalf of the Poultry Fanciers’ Association, proposed the following resolution :—" Tne Gisborne Branch of the Farmers’ Union would respectfully request the Government to see that the butter grader who is to bo sent to tho district is also given power to grade poultry for export out of the colony.” I’ne Chairman, in seconding tho resolution, pointed out that the ruling price for table fowls was Is iid for ordinary birds, averaging bibs in weight. If it was for bibs of rump steak you would have to pay 2s lid, wnioh showed a difference of Is Bd. If they had a grader they would bo able to ship it direct to the Home market, and sell it pur lb. The movement had been sympathised with by tho Hon. Mr Carroll, who

bad said it would help to till up the gra- | det's time, The grader had been appointed b.y tho Government in oppositicn to tiio views of the Department. At proseut fowls had to bo skipped to Wellington. Mr Harding said that Mr Carroll deserved great thanks for what ho had dono in this matter. Ho was mot with opposition at almost every corner, and if he had not persisted and stuck to it thoy would not have had a grader. The resolution was unanimously carried. Mr Harding proposed, and Mr Cameron seconded, that a letter bo sent to the Hon. Mr Carroll, convoying their best thanks for his efforts. Mr Birred stated that it was intended in future to hoiu monthly meetings. He urged members who wanted to havo anything iu particular discussed to sond him notice. Thero was one thing he would like to seo brought forward, and that was the fruit industry. It was a pity the industry was neglected. Ho urged the paying of subscriptions at once. Tho Chairman stated that at a southern conference 1)0 delegates represented 5000 farmers. There wero ’20,000 members of trade unions anil other unions. Thero wero 0f,,000 farmers in tho colony, and if they belonged to tho farmers’ Union they would be stronger by ob.ooo than all other unions put together. Tho speaker, in urging the necessity of unity, said tho Government wero taking up tho interest ut tanners because they combined. They

u ju.d not have hul a gnulcr, only lor too action of the Union. They should do ad they could individually to enrol members. Members and unity were required to give mem strength. Mr Kwvii Cameron drew £i;e attention of the Union to the face time small birds were a I'te.it nuisance in the district where noth ini' was done to keep them down. The Chairman stated that a conference in Southland had appointed the 2drd Juno as a day tor poisoning, and ho thougat noriiaps a similar day mqrht meet with approval in this district. They should also apply to tho Government for poisoned gram. ! Mr Uilham said the local bodies could | be compelled to take steps to destroy tho j birds. The question was left over for the Com-

mit too to report on. The Chairman suggested that tho general committee should confer with the Poultry Association, which was agreed upon. Mr Birrell moved a resolution as follows : "The Gisborne Farmers’ Union desire to place on record its deep regret at the loss of one oi its active members through the death of Mr A. \*. laoss, w’ho had at all times been an energetic and staunch supporter of the Union,” The motion was seconded by Mr Harris and carried in silence,