CANTERBURY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 20

CANTERBURY.

A meeting of the Canterbury executive was held on Wednesday last, Mr J. A. Pannctt (president) in the chair. The Department of Agriculture wrote stating that the. inspector in charge hat? been directed to supply the union with the james of the farmers who were conducting experiments locally in tho district under the supervision of the department. The Secretary stated! that he had not yet received the information.—The Chamber of Commerce wrote asking for tho help of the union in obtaining standard samp'es of Tuscan, pearl, and Hunters whito wheat, Canadian, sparrowbill, Danish. Carton, and dun <->ats. about a, bushel each. Sampke would be supplied! free of charge to those supplying grain. Tie letter was received, and it was resolved to write to the Nc-w Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association and the North Canterbury Co. op. for sampios of grain as desired by the chamber. It was -pointo<l out in tho course of the discussion tliat ttfe date of issue of the circular by tho charnhrr should be in January. It was resolved to ask 'Mr O'Halloran to bring this matter before the chamber, and make a recommendation that tho chamber should send) out their circulars to the farmers asking, for standard samples in Januarv.— lhe Colonial Secretary of the New Zealand? Farmers' Union wrote stating that the levy for the financial year had been fixed! at 2a per financial member.— The Department of Agriculture forwarded a copy ofi the report of the committee appointed to pupervlso the carrying out o£ the tests in; the competition for the best means of exterminating noxious weeks.— The Secretary stated that the Colonial Conference would! be held on May 24 and 25.— 1t was resolved; that the provincial levy for the comine yea^ should be the same as last year. — Mr O'Halloran said that the colonial council of the union had promised to supply a resume ofl their proceedings in February each year, so that the executives could lay the matters before their branches. He had moved a: motion at Palmerston North to this effect, but he understood that no information hadl been received. The Chairman said the secretary had/ written, but nothing of tho kind mentioned by Mr O'Halloran had been received. Mr O'Salloran said a numbei <£