AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 442, 27 September 1877, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held tins morning at the Secretary's office. There were presentMessrs. Steward (in the chair), Konayne, Dunlop, Gillespie, Morton, Jack, M'Donald, Little, Easton, and Church (Secretary).

MINVTES, Kit'. The minutes of the last meeting were read and continued, and the outward oorrespondence 1 cad and approved. IXWAI!I> I'ORKESrONHKNI'K.

A letter was read from the Secretary of the Christelmrch Association, enclosing the names of the .Judges appointed by that Association for tlie Oamaru show, which were as follows :—Draught horses, Mr. .1. Stark : thoroughlireds and hacks, Mr. A. \V. Money; shorthorns, J. Gebbie ; merino sheep, Mr. J. T. Ford; Leicester sheep, Mr. J. M'Heath ; Lincoln sheep, Mr. W. B. Andrews ; Komney Marsh and CotswoliK Mr. A. l\ O'Callagh'an ; wool, Mr. J. T. Ford; poultry, Mr. H. K. Alj»ort; <lairy produce, Mr. R. Sutherland; agricultural implements, Mr. .1. Anderson, jun.; spring-carts, Mr. J. Page ; flour, grain, seeds, and roots, Mr. J. Osborn. A letter was also read from Mr. \V. Cowan, Waikonaiti, forwarding the following names as those who would probably act as judges from that district : Grain, &C, Mr. Todd ; Ayrshire and general cattle, Mr! W. Cowan ; wool, either Mr. Scott or Mr! Tait. A letter from Mr. W. 11. 'J aggarfc, Dunedin, was read expressing regret that ho would be unable to act as a judge of buggies at the Association's show. Mr. J. Allan, Greytown, wrote stating ho would be unable to act as a judge at the forthcoming show. The Secretary stated that ho liad sullicient names to fall back upon to (ill up the places of those who had declined to act aH judges. CANVASSERS. The following gentlemen were appointed to canvass for subscriptions •.—Oamaru town, Messrs. Medley, Stewart, Falconer, Konayne, and Dunlop ; Town Boundary to Pukouri Point, Messrs. Honour and T. V. Duncan; Pukeuri Point to the Waitaki, Mr. Wanton ; Papakaio, Messrs. I). Borrie and D. Shaw; Awamoko, Messrs. T. Hall, jun., ami Alex, lialfour'; Maerewhenua, Messrs. \V. Gardiner and G. Hutchinson; Upper Waiareka, Messrs. F. Menlove, Little, and C. Todd ; Lower WaiareUa, Messrs. M'Lennan and Meek ; Totara and nortli side of Kaknnui, Messrs. I'. Orr and D. I tooth ; Ineliolnie and Upper Kakanui, Messrs. G. M* Donald and T. Stevenson ; All-day liay and Lower Kakanui, Messrs. Morton ami .1. Mitchell; Otepopo, Messrs. T. Henderson, Craig, anil Diehl ; Hampden, Messrs. Sherwin and M'Kerrow.

OFKR'K.nS AMI COM M ITTK V.S.. *'. Tin; following officers ami uniii'iV.iittwH iii connection with the show were elected : Superintendents of the yard Messrs. Hedley and I'aleoner. Stewards--Horses (general), Messrs. Morton, Duncan, Swanson, Gillespie, and Mitchell ; shorthorn cattle, Mcsrrs. Herbert Honour and. Kaston ; Ayrshire cattle, Messiu C'luystal and Meek ; merino slice]). Messrs, M'Aulay and Todd; Leicester and other sheep, Messrs. Gardiner, liooth, and Donaldson ; 'pigs, Mr. J. I See; poultry, Messrs. J. Bee' and J. Spence ; dairy produce anil bread, Messrs. M'Lennan and T. Hender. swn ; implements, Messrs. Orr and Stevenson ; buggies and harness, Messrs. Aitkenhead and A. l'atersou ; grain, seeds, &e., Messrs. Duiilop and M Donald ; wool, Messrs. Jack and Little. NAMKS OK MAKKKK. It was decided that the rule with refer, encc to the concealment of the names of th< makers on implements should bo held ti apply to reapers and binders and gorsu cutting implements.

THK Cl'l'K. It Mas resolved that points gained fot special prizes should not count for the various cups. lldliSK VAUADK. It was resolved that owners of horsos hi required to have a ticket bearing the naiiu of the horse affixed on the roller ; and tin Secretary was instructed to have the neee* sary tickets printed. The meeting terminated with a vote ol thanks to the Cliainnan.