OTAGO AGRICULTURE AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2663, 29 March 1905, Page 9

OTAGO AGRICULTURE AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the Ota<ro A. end P. Roeiety. 'icld on Friday rooming, -was attended by Messrs James Gow (president, in the chair). J. Hazlelt, W. Patrick, W. Burnett, A. Johnson, T. lluir, W. Souter, J. Ross, J. Lethbridge, J. Angus, and T. Ritchie. Apolog-f-cs were received from Messrs J. ShieJ, P. Pattullo, W. Blackie, and H. Buokland.

A considerable- amount of detail correspondence and business in connection with the field turnip competition and the coming" winter show was carefully considered and dealt with. The Grounds Committee reported on proposed alterations and improvements at Tahuna Park, and after discussion the report of the sub-committee was adopted.

The Town Clerk wrote, with reference to the Ocean Be-ach railway line, stating that the City Council Tramways Committee had resolved to meet the society, thus enabling the- .stock to be carried over the line, as well as the electric oars being- run to the show ground.

The subscription lists in connection with the Thomas Brydone Memorial wore considered, and it was resolved to refer the question of dealing with same to the subcommittee appointed to take charge of this matter, and to report afc next meeting of the. General Committee.

Accounts amounting to £30 0= Id were passed for payment. With reference to the field (uriifp competitions, it was resolved that the- fields be judged towards the end of Apiil, and the

necessary judges were duly nominated. The Sccrctd^' reported that considerable inleiest was alieady being taken in the coming winter show, and it was cxpecteci that a large number of visitors and exhibitors would come (.0 Duncdui from various part? of the South Island for the wintex carnival of the Otago A., and P. Society, to be held on June 14 2 15, 16. and 17.

Fruit throughout the Arrow dishiet is very plentiful this year, and -tons of it are going to waste.

The Western Star states that at Wakapatu and Oraki sand drift threatens to cover a considerable area of really good land , situate to the south of tho Rivcrton-Orcpukx j railway. :

The oat crops on parts of the Edendale Estate (remarks the Southern Standard) aro so heavy that the rain and wind have laid them disastrously. The scythe will have to be used to cut parts of .thorn, and in others the binder cannot avoid making a hash, j The heaviest portions that are down aro very green, and will be of use- only for chaff. Cutting into chaff, however, will deprive the settlers of the straw for winter feed, which is an important element in the wintering of dairy herds in the south. i

On Wednesday 1800 sheep were trucked from Invercargill to Waimate, South Cantarbuiy Other large lots have also been despatched to the Canterbury district during the past few weeks.