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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9090, 26 June 1888, Page 5

Our Mahurangi correspondent writes :— The introduction and passing of tho Codlin Moth Bill through the Houae of Representatives has been the means of waking up an amount of attention to that little insect which one would hardly have thought possible, and just shows that if all taxation were made as direct as that indicated in the Codlin Moth Bill, now. The idea of taxing all stone fruit trees tho people would look a great deal sharper after the .spending of the money than they do would almost suggest that it originated in the brain of someone who had a great wish to rnin some other individual who had planted a considerable length of live fencing with the Vermont damson, that plant having been recognised as very good ana useful for that purpose, and a few miles of such fence would come to a serious amount of annutl taxation. However, it is to be hoped that the present agitation will not die out until a good deal more information as to the natural enemies of that destructive little ineect has been elicited. The idea of introducing bate seems to me one of tho very best yet brought forward, and I trust will not be lost sight of. Oar Kawakawa correspondent writes :— In reference to tho movement made by the Waimato members of the Bay of Islands A;TricttlturHl and Horticultural Association to have periodical shows in Waimate or Pakaraka; as more central, and to afford greater facility to the eastern portion of the county to send exhibits, more particularly of stock and farm produce, and which was not approved of by the parent society, a meeting of the advocates for extra shows and change of places was held at Waimate on the 25t,1i May The Rev. Philip '>Valsh occupied the chair, and after the report of the delegates to the parent society was reafl and duly discussed, the advisability ni forming a branch society, and having periodical shows for the eastern portion of the county of stock and produce, was fully discussed, it was proposed by Mr. Press, seconded by Mr. John Clarke, " That a society be formed for the purpose of holding periodical shows at or near Waimate." After some amendments and suggestions, it was finally, on the proposition of Messrs. Steel and Archdeacon Clarke, carried, " That the society be called the Bay of Islands County Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the fee of membership to be 10s per annum." Twenty-four members were at once enrolled, and a provisional committee formed to draw up rules, etc., and to canvass the county, and use every exertion to induce the settlers to send exhibits and to join the association.