OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17067, 27 July 1917, Page 3

OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Otago A. and P. Society was held, yesterday. There was a good attendance, and Mr J. Macandrew (president) ocoupied the chair. ThesDhairman reported on his recent visit to Wellington, where he had acted as one of the delegates to the Agricultural Conlerence, ana uxplained iully wnat uad taken place in connection with the remits from th.s society. \ The Chairman of the Otago Patriotio and General Welfare Association wrote in connection with tho necessity for raising a large sum of money for the benefit of our hghting men and their families.— It was resolved that every effort be made to induce members to subscribe liberally in the direction desired. Messrs DaJgety and Co. wrote giving results of experiments made in connection w.th the allowance of Ub per cwt, draft on woolpacks.' It was pointed out that apparently any change in the custom prevailing in the trade in New Zealand had to bogin in England, and therefore those ruling the trade at Home should be the people to approach m getting the desired rebate —It was resolved to thank Mr George Black for the trouble he had taken in this matter. j T -r, T ' Ritchie of the Grounds Committee) reported that the committee had met the town clerk of Dunedin with the view to establishing ,a pound at Tahuna Park—The question of arrangement was left in the hands of the Grounds Ooiumittee with power to act. The St. Kikla Borough Council wrote m reply to a letter from the society, stating that it comd not see its way to remit any portion of the rates now charged to the society on Tahuna Park, Mr C. R. Bossenoo wrote in connection with the essay competitions on the Winter bnow and offered suggestions as to points etc.—lt was resolved to thank Mr Bossence ior his generous assistance, his letter to be referred to the Winter Show Committee for consideration. The Secretary of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders Association, South Islands wrote offering two silver shields for competition at the bummer Show—one for Border Leicester ram over 16 months and under 28 months, and the other for Romney Marsh ewe under 16 months, such animals to be the property of a breeder whose flock was registered id the Flock Book, South Island.—Association to be thanked The question of revising the Summer bhow schedule was referred to the various sub-committees and the Finance Committee, to report • before next meeting Judges for Jhe Horse Show, to tike place on September 27, were nominated -Jn was dc<fidod to h °W the Winter Show 1918, on May 28, 29, 30, and 31. Accounts amounting to £83 8s were passed for payment. The following wero elected to fill vacancies on the committee for the Dunedin districtMessrs Edgar C. Hazlett, G. H.- MacEwan. and 11. C. Campbell. — The Cross of St. Andrew is white ealtire on blue ground, to represent the crosa on which rhe • Scottish patron saint suffered martyrdom. It is combined with crosses of St. George and St. Patrick m the Union Jack.