THE AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 24

THE AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

(Fkost Ouk Otvn CbßßaspoNnirarT. V Ghristchuech, May 30. The Agricultural and Pastoral Associations and- Farmers' Glabsr to be represented- ab the- \ Agricultural Conference, to be held on June 16, j under the auspices of the- Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will be as 1 follow* : — North Island — Auckland; Messrs Wesbney and E Hail ; Palmerston N«rth, Messrs A. j M 'Hardy and- G. Wheeler; Wairatapa, Messrs ' W. C, B> tchansn and Doraeb ; Waikato Agri- | ca!tu'»l Association aud Farmers' Club, Messrs .3- P. EUuaugh and J. Fisher. ; Maatecton, Rtesars H B a"h.ina' and D. Guild; Poverty Bay,, Mr >A. F. Kennedy ; Hawke's Bay, Messrs W.. Shrimpton.and R Douglas M'Lean; Wellington^ Mersrs J&mes Stuckey and Brady ; Wanganui,,

South Island — Canterbury A^riculbural and Piwtoral Association,.——-, Northern. (<Rangiorai), ( Me H. F. Gray ; Aahburbon,. We J'asaes Brown ; ' Ooarten-ay Farmers? Clnb, Mr EiO^ecr. Be-iidr ; ; Oamaru, Messrs. J. &. Holmes and D. Bortia ; Dunedin* Messrs A. G. Begg and' H. V. Fuiton; Invercargill-,, Messrs P. L. GiDrison. and R. ' Gubhbertsom \ Palmersfcon South-, Mr JohnDouglas; Nekos, Messrs W.,R. May andiJiamea j, Beat ; Hakitika, Mr C. R GJaFS ; Tokomairiro^ ; ; Geraldine, Mr- M. O. Orbell ; Cheviot,

[- In addition* to. the; delegates named 1 the £bLj, lowing^ gentlemen have? heen invited toi attend ! tiff take parfc in- the discassian •>— Sflr J. Hall, Me j! G. Gray, Mr H. W. Ad*nii»i Mt Eat Patalio^ ! Mr. John Rofaerbs- (Dunedin), Mr. J. G. oharjtei3 j (Marlborfiiglv), Mr J. G. Wilson (P.ihnerston 1 Northi)', Mj?- John' Gr<gg and Ml- James Guild (Temuka), Mr J. D.' Ei«chie frteoneft^y for I Agriculture), Kr J. A. Giltubh. (Chief Goverwj menfr Y.S 1 . and Bact'exiolog^nfr),, wnd. Mr R. F. j Holdernessi fSfeock; Irwpeetor for Caatsrhwcs: ! dintErctr). I The' papera to be Bead ab the; conference 1 will j compriss— •" TechEicaF Ed«caMori in> its, R'eJaj tioiv to AparJcultare',," by Mr GP. Gra-?., lestnren j iu/rh?naii»triy, <3x.n twEhra ry A2i''cu?>'u-'j»l €Jn.!!<t2P ; lt Pcogei»*B- of Agnicn\ta<-e in. OtJ>f«^bari<,,'' Viy Mb T. W. Adsni', Gceendale ; ' The Ribhis Nuisanep;. on The Relation of the E;»-bb''t, Act; to BxisHrg- CTonditions," by Mr R. CutbjberrsQD, Ip.vercsi*sill ; "Tcee Plantimr" ; "The Necessity for More Experimental Work being- dcina in New Zealand,," by. Me Patr Pa,tullo! ;", "Land Deatinsge and. Irrigation." Tim fiollowiufc w * list of s-übjscbar for drssirasioa, wbscb.i are- subjeafe to cla.Si=ificabioci>:. — W'anganai' — The date: of sbfep retaras. ajid date of shcw.T. North and Houliii. ralaads., Q.tnaaru.— Thair the- date of dipping- sheep sbsuld- be esttsuded bo 31rt May insbeai? of 3Qi& April. That a cor;c"B»9roni of rseilwa.ss eaErrsge ESffce.s should be. made- for.9hud rKocSe ifOM.vsyfed foe stud pnrpo*esK Hhe adlvjHabili^y cfi ha-viug atH entiue hovKs> inspected by Go.vera'men!i inBpecbors. qualified vetferinary s»tirg.eoDSi. befiose being allowad bo sscvh or traveL That railway rates for exhibits afe snows b© aonsid'ered, wdfch •a view ba sinvpler and Jess 1 expensive method than tbe prese-afc practice., AshhuctioM,.. — S'malE birds;: Gfhafe fifaft local lubhoriuies metttioned ht the> Birds N.aisan«e Ach. be v compfiligd! to purchase- a?! 1 eggs, and hea(f^ cf small bicda obtiain'ed' wichini their re^ spective boundanres. the prices fee hs p*fd daring the- breeding season sno;ild be. a, untforaa one v fired' by tire Sovecnnaeßfe. and: nab leas- than 1 thseepen.ee- (3d) per doaem far eggs, and sixpence. (6d). per' dozen; for heads of falL-gco-wni birds^ Ia 1 . every couoby half the cost shoulct be paid from, ebe county , fund. Thafe She 7th section o£ tbe Birds Niiisance Aefehe »brfebljr and eEergebically enfarced by b&es aback issgeator-ff.. That the Goveuni&exifcbe asked to knporba* lacge mimber of spaiarowh«tw-ks. and seb them srfi libettyin fella worst; infected dostrrcts. That trhe hawks of this cftUffifcry' ("bo aid be gtzefeted as nacti-ve' gjatrae, ajid, come. wißhin. the opsca- ■ firons o£ fche Asimals Broteebiojii Acb. That the Gawerntnanb-. be- a^ked bo passi an act dWrng the: nexfe session of Parlt^menfeto prs> vent- feh« spread, o£ fchfl. Ca-lifomian th.istfe?-, aaid to girei further powet to. all loc»L hwdiea for. the better enforcement and! stnict observance! of Biici» acir.^ Dcanghfc Horse S/iud 800 lr — That, witßi » view to- making the "'BssaeglSt BLonse Stud Book* at more popular »nd up-fco-d»be publication, hit is- the opinion of this conference that sll known breeders of pedigrea shock throughout New Zealand' ba communicated j wi'uh. aolJc'tfang tneiu auppoi'b, towards- affsiafcing j the eonaznifctee of C..A. and E. Association, in compiling another volume. j Southland 1 . — The 1 arbibrary powers granted j under: the Babbit Act to inspectors, wliereby a magistrate is compelled to inftieb a-fiaeoaths ex varte statements- of the inspector; no matter what ewdgnee the eetftlejj may produce. We think thafe the acfc saould be relaxed in it 3 stringency, and 1 we object bo a conviction beiDg imp^t-abtve on bhe bare word of. »n inspector; 1h& tapping' and poisoning- of rabbits- sboal'd. alsfli be discussed-, fche export or rabbit^' haviuig assumed enejimous- dimensioua in Soothlajad within the last bwo yeats-.; the dep&rfenaenb are insifiting on poisoning insSe.td o£ meirely-i«sisbinf bhafrthe pest shall' in. aome wav be destroyed. Couetenay. — That- better pro-vision should, be made for t-he diaspmlnatron of espesb information, amongst fanmers. Auckland. — The- licensing of stallions-. The forma biom of a coll o§ agricultural show judges. The' probability of ttte Queensland tick pest being, iniEoduced; into Nftw Zealand- The Noxious Weeds Bill. Veteninany quailiSßatfom of stock inspectors. The affiliation" o£ agricultural associations. Wellington.—T hat 16 would ba in. the mii tereats of associations 1 of the- colony to affiliate,, and have a central council or governing body. ' That this conference recommend to every A.. ■ and P. Association in. New Zealand; fchstf all! horses stallions, and' mares) enbered in the breeding classes ab their shows be examined by a duly qualified veterinary sucgeon as bo heredibary ansoundkess-, and thafe tho3e nob passing' suck examination be nob placed- before the judges, and fehat those which d»ss. be presented with a- certificate lo fehab effect on payruenb of a» extra entrance fee. Thab the Government be approached' wibh. a view fco . allow fciieir veberinasy surgeons to acb as es- : ammers ab such exhibibione. That the Govern1 HJ«nb lore requested to- absolutely probibitthe imi porlabion from Ausbralia of any live eafctls OtagOi — Thab a more 1 regular Bysbem of earmarking 1 be adopted in bbis colony. Thab the conference Bake into consideration the-advisa-bility pf_-.adopting a sb&ndard o£ points for judging sfcoclfrab the- agricultiural shows. That no'Sbtillion. be- allowed- to bsa-vel in any dfsfiricb u«l'ess' the animal has-been' inspected' by a duly qualified! veterinary surgeou, and a ceufcificafce obtained thai such aninml is free from horedi-

tary-unsoundness, and that a tax be imposedcovering the;cosb of inspection. Thab the conference discuss t>he Noxicu3 Weeds BUI. Thab the working of th-i Kabbit Acb be brought uudec the notice of the conference, and feuggesciog bhab a- rabbit- proof fence be. made a legal fenc.?, and oomgielling bhe adjoining ownec Co par^ ticipate in the cosb of construction and maintenance. That it is desirable thab the conference discuss the, question of the mortaliUjr amongst lambs, particularly ab cutbing and' tailiag, enused through using dirty yards The necessity for more experimental work being done in- New Zealand.

Hbkifcika. — Thafa GoveriTment be recommended to establish, permanent dairy schools in bhe. radons districts. That the sale, of all grass seeds bs subject to- inspjction, with a view to. preventing spurious and' adulterated a^e Js from finding their way into the markafc. Aho to discuss abattoir regulations, &.j. The abave subjects are subjdetto revision iiefore being printed in fcfce order paper, where th°y will be classified.