A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Kaikoura Star, Volume LIV, Issue 49, 25 June 1934, Page 2

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the Kaikoura A. and P. Association was held in the Public Library on Saturday, June 23. Piesent: Alessrs W. Al. Acton-Adams (president), AV. Dalzell, R. Register, G. E. T. Shand, G E. Parsons, J. Griffiths, E. C. Latter, J. J. Harnett, L. I' Flunt, R. Laidlaw, W. Scott, IT. Gabites. R. Balia ntyne, AT Yaxley, F. J. Monk, A. Gooch and AV. F. Perrin (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Alessrs J. E. Barker, B. Burland, J. Barratt, S. T. Harris, F. 11. Flower, Al. J. Harnett, J. Ale. Reid, AV. Moir 11. Harris, nnd A. B. Clark. The following were elected members: Alessrs A. Lee, A. Kilian, G. G. Newton and D. Barker. The president referred to the death of Air C. E. Cholmondcley and a motion of sympathy with the relatives was passed, members standing in silence. The treasurer (Air A.* Gooch) submitted the balance-sheet, which disclosed a very satisfactory result on the year’s operations, and on the motion of tho President, seconded by Air E. C. Latter, authority was given to print and circulate. Air R Laidlaw moved that the Otago A. and P. Association be asked to forward particulars of the proposed union of South Island A. and P. Associations, and that the Royal Society be asked to furnish details re delegates and their appointment; and whether the district scheme, as propounded by Air L. R. C. Alacfarlane had reached any definite stage. Air G. E. T. Shand referred to a portion of the address given by Air Alacfarlanc at his retirement as Piesident of the Royal Agricultural Society, as reported in the Press of the 20th inst.

Air Laidlaw moved that a resolution be passed protesting against the grossly inaccurate statement contained in the first paragraph of the address. Seconded by Air L. P. Blunt and carried. It was agreed that a letter of protest be forwarded to the Royal Agricultural Society. A hearty vote of thanks to the chair concluded the meeting. FARMING IN NEW ZEALAND. At a meeting of the Kaikoura Agricultural and Pastoral Association, held on Saturday, a discussion took place concerning the following paragraph which appeared in a report in The Press on June 20:— “For many this last mar has been the best since 1914 (said Air L. R. C. Alacfarlane, Culverden, in his address as retiring president, at the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand). Improvement had been seen in the quantity and the quality of production, and in high working profits, which had enable 1 most of the losses of the past fou- years to be paid off. ’ ’ After a general discussion the following resolution was passe l by the Kai koura Association:—“Tier this association feels that the above mentioned statement gives an entirely erroneous impression of the farming industry of to-day, and coming as it do from the President of the Royal Agricultural Society, is ;ill the more seriou« because of its misleading aspect. As far as grain growing is concerned, this association is not in the position to make any statement, as this type of farming is not practised to any extent in this district. Concerning sheepfarming, figures available from both back and front, country runs show that the above statement is grossly exaggerated. Concerning dairy farming the statement is patently absurd.”