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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1106, 12 May 1893, Page 9

The Napier News has the following paragraph :—Messrs Richardson and Reardon are about to survey and cut up the Carnarvon estate of 7000 acres at Foxton. The remarkable circumstance about this is that it is the property of the Globo Assets Company, and that that body intend cutting it up in sections of 5 to 500 acres, and to bring out people from Home to settle upon them. This is a step in the right direction, and the success of such an enterprise should be assured. There is nothing more annoying, or likely to load to more confusion, than indistinct addresses. Farmers should note that it is more business-like, and that it Bavea time to have their names and addresses printed on their memo forms and envelopes. Thoy can get five hundred forms printed with envelopes to match at the Mail office for 12a GoU

A meeting of the general committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday week, Mr W. A. Fitzherbert presiding. A letter was received from Mr W. H. Levin, thanking the association for electing him as a member of the committee, but regretting that he was unable to accept the position owing to business arrangements. Mr D. Riddiford was elected to fill the vacancy. A letter was received from the Secretary for Agriculture, asking for suggestions in reference to the Godlin Moth and other Bills to be introduced next session. The letter was referred to the executive committee. A letter was received from the Hutfc County Trotting Club, asking for a refund of the L2O which they had given to the association toward the cost of a track, as they considered it undesirable to go itf for racing in face of the uncertainty about the future use of the totalisator. It was resolved to return the L2O, less expenses incurred by the association. The president, vice-president, treasurer, and Messrs Lingard and F. Brady were elected an executive committee. A letter was received from Messrs Stewart and Blackmore, stating that they were to issue a weekly paper devoted to the interests of the dairying and pastoral pursuits, and asking for the association's patronage. The letter was received. The Citra-Marine Supply Company which sent Home specimens of colonial pork by the Rimutaka some time ago, is now in receipt of a cablegram stating that the samples have been approved. The representative of the company intends to travel through the Colony to induce the farmers to undertake the systematic breeding of pigs, with a view to working up the trade. In all probability the, company will establish factories at Waitara, Wellington and Christchurch. The Queensland Government has accepted the tender of Lysaght Brothers for the supply of 1000 miles of galvanised wire netting, for the rabbit fences, at LI9 per mile, delivered in Brisbane.

The Australasian Pastoralists' Review says: —The Victorians have always been the most elastic of colonists, showing a wonderful capacity when they are foiled in one trade for turning their hands to some other. Hence now that Melbourne is depressed there is a rapid though silent exodus to agricultural employment. This is not merely the case with commission agents and others out of employment, but fathers who can afford to give their sons a good start in life are turning their attention to country pursuits instead of the professions or banks. Hencearun upon the agricultural colleges at Longerenong and Dookie which they are quite unable to meet, and it is seriously proposed to supply the demand for agricultural instruction by establishing private schools on the same lines as the public establishments. The influence of the instruction given in these agricultural colleges having been doubted in some quarters, the Department of Agriculture has issued circulars to the parents of all the boys who have had a training in these inntitutions, asking if the lads are making practical use of the knowledge acquired. Replies are coming to hand daily, and are, without exception, of a gratifying character. Soma of the parents wax quite enthusiastic over the value of the training received by their sons.