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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1157, 4 May 1894, Page 8

Tho Committee of tlio Board of Governors of the Canterbury College decided on Monday, subject to the approval of the Board, to appoint Mr J. R. Charlton, M.R.C.V.S., lecturer on veterinary science at the Lincoln School of Agriculture. At the annual general meeting of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral Society, the President (MrW. C. Buchanan, M.H.R.) congratulated members on the improved prospects of the Society, shown by the fact that it was in a position better than that of last year by i)300. Ho advocated improvements in the direction of erecting produce sheds, and advised raising by subscription sufficient money to wipe out the overdraft, and then that the Society increase the value of the prizes at the annual show to make it worth the while of settlers to prepare their stock for exhibition. Mr Buchanan drew attention to the unsatisfactory fact of a preponderance of inferior-bred sheep in the Wairarapa, which had the effect of lowering prices and impoverishing settlers. He urged farmers to cultivate the best breeds of sheep in their respective classes,. and trusted the Society would encourage it in every way. The following officers were elected : —President, Mr Buchanan (reelected) ; vice-presidents, Mr John Strang and Mr J. P. Russell; auditor, Mr F. Feist; treasurer, Mr W. Booth (re-elected). Ten members of the General Committee having retired by < rotation, the following were elected in their stead: —Messrs H. R. Bunny, A. Matthews, N. Grace, J. Donald, J. Reynolds, T. A. Weston, W. B. Allen, G. W. Deller, J. Stevens and A. McKenzie. The Finance Committee elected were Messrs Weston, Oates and Kemble. The president was asked to bring under the notice of the Commissioners the unsatisfactory state of the sheep trucking yards at the several Wairarapa stations. Replying to a deputation from the Associated Chambers of Agriculture, London, Mr Shaw-Lcfovre, President of the Local Government Board, agreed to appoint a select committee to enquire into the working of the Oleomargarine Act. The deputation suggested that the enquiry should bo extended to dairy produce. The Minister promised to consider the suggestion. There is talk of. establishing a butter factory at Bulls, and a committeo has been appointed to canvass the farmers on the subject. There is nothing more annoying, or likely to lead to more confusion, than indistinct addresses. Farmers should note that it is more business-like, and that it saves time to have their names .and addresses printed on their memo forms and envelopes. They can get five hundred forms printed with envelopes to match at the Mail office for 12s Od,