AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCES.
Brisbane, May 3<J. A conference of Ministers of Agriculture discussed- the prevention of the introduction I of plant diseases. It was resolved that; all exported fruits supposed to be infested with ; scale insects, and all plants, imported from the various colonies, be fumigated under the supervision of a Government official; also that all plants in nurseries be registered and periodically inspected.
CHRiSTCHTmcir, May 30.
tnrai and pastoral associations in the colony will bs represented at the conference in Christchurch on June 16. Papers will be read on important subjects, snch as technical education in farming, rabbit nuisance, tree planttog, irrigation, and land drainage. A largo number of associations have given notice to bring up subjects for discusiion, including dipping seaaoafor sheep, small birds nuisance, noxiou* weeds* rabbit act, licensing of stallions, Queensland tick pest, importation of live cattle from Australia, mortality amongst lambs, dairy schools, grass seed inspection, abattoirs, veterinary qualifications of stock inspectors, question of a central governing body in agricultural and paa—toral matter?, and the question of earmarking.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 14
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