AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 17, 20 January 1905, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

The executive of the Auckland Agricul-, tural and Pastoral Association met this afternoon, Mi , E. Hall being lv the chair In the absence of the president, Mr J. 11. i Walters. Analysis of Manures.—A letter was re-1 ceived with reference to the Bell bequest, which hail for its object the preveut'oi of the Introduction, of inferior manures to the farmers. Bight samples had been secured and submitted to Mr I'ond fur analysis. My Vond submitted a detailed account of the analyses* and from them it WUh seen that the samples submitted i oulu lie regarded as fair quality bouedust, TJie Poultry Industry,—Mr SchnaUenberg wrote calling attention to the importance of the poultry industry when carried on in a systematic way in conjunction with fund work. He suggested that the example of New South Wales should be followed In the matter of inaugurating a series of egg-laying eoaipetitious so as to find out the best breed for egg-layiug purposes. These suggestions were supported by several speakers. As the subject was a new one to most of the members, it was decided to defer the matter to incoming committee, the secretary to make Inquiries as to the practicability of carrying out fhe si'htMue. A Nitrogen Culture.—Mr E. Cllltoa, superintendent of the Government Experimental Farm, wrote with references to •'Xitragin/' or Nitrogen ITUing Bacteria." lie had received a email quantity of the supply that came tor the Department In Wtiliugtnn, and plots of clever, peas, and vetches had been sown et Uunkuia, with , the culture.