A. AND P. ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Southland Times, Issue 17783, 12 July 1916, Page 5

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

i.i’cr i.Tiited Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July H. Tiie annual conference of Agricultural and Pastoral Associations opened to-day. In it is presidential address Mr AV. Perry stated that the commandeering and fixing (lie price «if meal had worked very satisfactorily. The same could not he said of wheat and chaff. Producers state that they are well satisfied with the result of the Government action in securing adequate shipping. One of the biggest problems was that of absorbing into the most fitting occupations returned soldiers. He hoped the conference would show strong sympathy in securing good land for every soldier capable of winking it. The Minister for Agriculture addressed the conference, lie said fresh legislation tins year was out of the question. It, was necessary production should he kept high, consequently the Department, was prepar'd I" give every advice to the man on tiie land. -Mr W. D, Hunt < Southland i was elected president. The following remits were adopted:--•That it should be notified in countries where New Zealand stock is sold that no stock should he recognised as studs unless accompanied by a certificate from the Association or the Stud Book authorities for animals registered therewith. That the branding of iambs should he permitted up to nine months old, instead of being compulsory within six months as now. That at each High School there should he u small area of land suitable fur farm experimental work, and that a science master should he attached to such school to supervise the agricultural education of scholars, and work in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture. ’.l'llat it lie a recommendation to tile various Sheepbrecders' Associations of New Zealand to have all sheep for export carefully inspected and approved of as being typical of the particular breed. The following was defeated—That this Conference is of opinion that tare on wool should he abolished and that farmers should be paid for the actual weight delivered. The mover (Mr Ccavin, of Atnuri), said that. X7s,immj a year was being taken from the pockets of farmers hy way of fare, on wool. ...