MASTERTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1229, 11 September 1911, Page 6

MASTERTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

(By TclccraDh-Spccial CorrceDondcnU Mastcrton, September 10. The monthly meeting of the Ma.stc.rton A. and P. Association was licld yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. Morrison presiding over nbout twenty-five members. The report of the ground committee, which was adopted, showed that an offer to cover sixteen bull pens had been declined, and it was decided to erect temporary covers at show time. ! It was decided lo ask tho finance committee to allocate JJlfiO for expenditure, upon the grounds. Tho treasurer reported a debit balance on August 12 of .CI3S3 lis. Id., an expenditure during (he month of £303 9s. 4d.. and a debit balance at dale of .£1731 7s. 2d. Authority was given the ground committee lo expend .CIGO and accounts amounting lo .-592 13s. were nasscd for payment. ]t"was decided that the permanent stands on tho- ground bo divided into two lines and placed in the neighbourhood of tho produce hall. The secretary of tho Mastcrton Citizens' Sol way Kccognition Fund asked for Hie use of tho grounds for tho purpose of holding a combined picnic and sports. The application was granted. Tho matter of appointing a delegate to tho meeting of the New Zealand Producers' Association was left with the chairman. A letter froiu Messrs. Blackburn, Smith and Co., of Christehureh, relative to the Sale of Poisons Bill was received, it being understood that the Minister for Agriculture intends exempting, sheep dips' from tho provisions of the Bill. A proposal made by Mr. A. H. Vile that stops bo token to endeavour to secure an agricultural school for Wairarapa was favour, ably discussed by members, and it was decided, oh the motion of the president, "That this association views with interest and pleasure the movement which is bein" made in the direction of establishing an" agricultural school in the district, and promises its hearty support to such a useful and necessary project. As the result of a special canvas made at tho instigation of the new president, ninctyfnnr new members were elected, bringing tho 'total membership up to 1033. No few : er than ISO new members have been enrolled in six weeks, and it is anticipate<l that fully one hundred more will bo secured as permanent members- _ A committee was appointed to meet periodically.