COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16883, 10 July 1920, Page 3

COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE.

YESTEEDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. (PJLESS ASSOCIATION TELEGKAiI.) \VliLLli\ T GTOi\, July B.' The Council of Agriculture concluded its sittings this aitomo-un. A' ccmiuct ot opinion was disclosed in: regard to tiie loilowuig remit from Xararraki, '■'ihat with a ~view to iiup-ioving the brooding of horses, tlis Oover;;iiient Uo Uig-U to prevent any stallion bcnig p.aced at Iba stud tha,t has not patsod a veterinary txaminutiorr." In opposition to tho proposal it "was explained that, on account ol th© ehoctaga of fctairions, considerable hardship wou.d w inflicted on many iroieeowner3 li legislation was enacted on tho liaes suggested. I'll© Dircctar-GeneiaJ. ot Agriculture (Dr. C. J. Reakes) strongly commended the remit to tho Conference, pointing out that it was the only means of holding hereditary diseases in .check. The remit was carried. The cominitao set up to go into the question of new markets tabled its recommendations. The Council decided to approach the Government to usccitain whether it would legislate with, a view to providing iunds ior Uie pirpose of muking as to ioieign maiKets tor iS'ew Zealand meat, the baei3 of providing such iunds being per head of sheep owrit-d in New iiaaland. Sir Walter Buchanan and Mr J. D. Hall were appointed a committee to meet delegates tio.or tho ITaimera' Union and the bhcepowners' Conference, and ask that theea bodiet be represented on the committee, along with the Council to act with the Beard of Agriculture to obtain information on tho question, and take lurther action if nectaEary. The fact that A. and P. Societies are handicapped in their efforts to provide adequate accommodation for exhibiting bree-wiers thiough lack of funis, was emphaeisoa by a Taranaki delegate in tho lolloping remit: "That legislation be framed whereby Government linancial institutions ehall be given power lo grant loans to an A. and P. Society on similar conditions to these on which money is advanced to local bodies." The remit was carried, also one that tho Government ehouid give more encouragement to the importers of pedigree slock. It was mentioned that ibo South African Government subsidised shipping compani.s in connexion with tho carriage of pedigree stock. in the face of some opposition, a majority of the delegates amrniou lhat tny tini-j was ripo for bringing into effect the r&so.ution parsed at the 1914 Confeicuoo legaiding tiic ear-marking and branding of 6heey and cattle. It was unanimously decided to request the Government to leconsidcr the amount of compensation allowed ior condemned catlic, with a view to increasing eame. A Hawke's Bay lemit adopted urged that judging demonEttEtions on farm live stock be given at agricultural thowa by th; Gov-err.m-snt export lectuiers, and that cfiioer3 of the Dapartment of Agriculture should assist in organising the same. Tlie iollo-.ving v/cic elic.cd to fill vacancies on tho Executive Council: —North IsUnd: Messrs Q. Donald, \V. Perry, and E. A Campbsll; South Island; Messrs H. A. L. Kawne, K AV T . Lochuead, and \V. U. Pike.

KAIKOUHA GUN CLUB. 6 A meeting to rcEUscitate the Kaikoura Gun Cuiu was held on Wednesday, Mr J. X. iirice presiding. It was cleciaed to form a new club, and tho following oiheera were elected:—Patron, Air G. W. j?"orbc3, il.l-*.; piesident, Mr K. A. W. Smith; v;ce-prcsident3, Messrs S. Binney, \V. G. Ruttlcdge, C. MtCariy, A. J. O'iialley, and Ed. Parsons; captain, Mr V,'. A. tmith; committee, Messrs S. Goodwin, KA. Kennedy, Alexander, J. O'Uonnell, and J. \V. McKae; referee cxd handicapper, Mr A. G. Miskin; trapper, Mr \V. A. truith; scorer, Mr A. W. Coilyns; pecretary, M.- K. A. Kennedy; treasurer, Mr W. K. Prince. It naa decided to interview the County .Oouncil in iha matter of procuring the Show Ground for shooting matches. It was agreed to hold the opening shoot on July 31st. Mr K. A. "W". Smith presented a gun to be ehot for on the opening day, and Mr C. ilcCarty £1 13 towards the funds of the c üb. The secretary was instructed to procure 2000 clay birds.