AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2527, 20 August 1902, Page 16

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS.

A rreetin.T of the Council of the Jersey

Cattle Breeders' Association was held at Pal- ' mei'ston on Friday. Representatives wero present from Wairar*pa, Jb eliding, Tarsnaki, and Mana.watu. Tire rul-es previously drawn up were adopted sft»r slight amendments had been made. It was also resolved to have tho association registered. Form? of application for tho entry of cattle- will be issued immediately, also for the enrolment of members. The demand of the threshing mill hands for increased pay is being energetically resisted by tho farmers of Waimxte. On Saturday a meeting was hold to consider the question, and it was decided that the farmers should stand by the millownera, snd that a voluntary levy of Is be contributed by tho farmer? of ths district to assist in opposing thn demand of the AVorkcrs' Union in tho Arbitration (,'ourt. Notes from, the Timaru Posh, 15th in-t : — The exceptionally mild spring which has beon experienced in South Canterbury th>s year has had the effect of promoting an early growth, and throughout the district rtvls? and crops are already making noticcablo progress. The Seadown. district, always noted for its early lamb 3 and its fin* oattl<\ i promr'ses to well maintain its reputation • as;ain this year. Early lambs" are already to | be F&en disporting themselves in Mr HotUey's .paddocks, nnd it is doubtful whether the j {3eadown ever produced a finer looking lot at this time of the year. Some improvej nients are being effected at the Wft»hdyke j sa'syards by the proprietor, Jlr S. M'Kcnzie, who is haiing erected a spacious woolshed. This is for the convcuisnce of sirall fanners, who will, when the shed is finished, be able to dri%'o their flocks to AVn^l dyke and get them, thorn wifhoufc tho trouble of ( engaging shearers, erecting sheds, and makj inf» other necessary arrangements. There is i already a dip at the yards, so that th© sheep can be both shorn and dipped there. j A meeting of the Council of tho New ' Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association was held at Palmerston North on Friday last. Representatives -were present from Wairarapa, FeiMing, Taranaki, and Mana- i v/atu. The rules previously drawn up were adopted after slight ame-r.dments had been j made. It also was resolved to havo the j association registered. Forms of applica- i tion for the cci'try of cattlo will be issued immediately, also for the enrolment of members. During the first six montlis of this veat 103,353 frozen lambs were landed in Eng laud from the Argentine, these, being the first Limbs from that qi'art^r. The Ai^ geiitiuo sends more theep to Ettgland than does Austraiaaiu, but taktng sheep and lambs totfethrr. Now Zealand ii a good way ahead— 2,l33,llo against 1,430,558 for tho six months. A meeting of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association waa held at Rangiora on the 15th inst. Mr A. Home, vicepresident waa in the chair, and there were 14- members present. The revisions of the catalogue made by the committee wore agreed to. It had been recommended by the committee tha* in any clas3 in which there -was only one entry which might take a first prize, only the second prize money should be paid. The existing rule was that there must be throe entries or no prize would be given. The suggestion was adopted. Another recommendation was that champion ribands ehoukl be given in the breeding classes. Thia was agreed to. The date of the anDual show was fixed for Friday, November 7. Eight new members were proposed and elected. It was decided that the annual horse parade tako place under tho management of the Parade Committee. The entries in the produce tent are to be 6teged by 10 a.m. Mr J. Steveneon, whi attended the A(?rieuitural and Pastoral Conference, reported upon its proceedings, and was accorded a h«arty vote of thank*. A list of judges was then drawn I up for all classes at the show.