ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 2 July 1936, Page 10

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

»fSATrO I XTIM EAT AT STATUS DISCUSSION AT ANNUM, MEETING M’r Tclcr'i"! :i!i- Pj-c-’h Associa) ion I WELLINGTON, Ist July. Disappointment at. the status of the Royal Agricultural Society in the Dominion was expressed by the President, Mr L. J. Wild (Foilding) at the annual meeting to-day. He suggested that steps should be taken to co-ordi-nate within the society’s active membership both scientific and lay opinion so that the society could become a power in so far as agricultural advancement was concerned. “The opinion of the Farmers’ Union seems to carry more weight with the Government than the Royal Agricultural Society,” said Mr Wild. “There is no corporate body that claims lo represent both scientific and lay opinion on matters relating to agricultural welfare and this society should be that body.” Dr. C. S. M. Ilopkirk. Secretary of the Veterinary Association said there was a feeling that there should be some parent body with very wide powers. Two bodies that might take on the responsibility were the Royal Society and the Royal Agricultural Society. He thought the latter Society should call a conference of bodies concerned. Mr Wild was re-elected president.