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A. & P. ASSOCIATION

MONTHLY MEETING. The Southland Metropolitan 'Agricultural and Pastoral Association met yesterday, the vice-president (Mr A. S. Holms) occupying the chair, and there being also present:—Messrs D. R. Hunter, D. Marshall, A. Roy, W. A. Cox, F, A. Price, J. Gilkison, A. R. Deschler, J. Drain, W. Clark, J. Callender and Jas, Milne. CORRESPONDENCE. The Prime Minister wrote that any profit or loss In connection with the sale of New' Zealand meat in London, was for the Imperial Government s account, the meat being purchased outright from the New Zealand producers. In a cablegram recently received from the High Commissioner, 'the statement was made that it was very doubtful whether the Imperial Government had been able to recoup itself for the cost of the moat marketed, after paying all the charges. He had not been advised as to whether Canada and the Falkland Islands were on the same footing as New Zealand and Australia in regard to the commandeering of produce.— Received. Messrs A. S. Malcolm, G. J. Anderson, J. C. Thomson, M.P.’s, the Hon. Wm, Fraser, the Hon. J. A. Hanan and - . Sir Joseph Ward, acknowledged receipt of request to have agricultural and pastoral associations exempted from paying rates on bona fide show grounds.— Received. . W. D. Hunt wrote in’ regard to the Conference of A. and P. Associations in Wellington, he having represented the Southland Society there. The Conference was quite Up to standard, and such conferences had great educational value for all those interested in agricultural and pastoral matters. —Received, and Mr Hunt to be thanked. Mr Gibb, Education Board’s Agricultural Expert, forwarded a scheme for a children’s competition in connection with the Winter Show.—Members spoke favourably of the principle of the scheme, and Messrs Gilkison, Cox, Fleming and Marshall were appointed a committee to confer with Mr Gibb. OTHER BUSINESS. The draft of the annual report was discussed, amended, and finally approved of. Arrangements in connection with the annual Horse Parade were discussed, and it was decided that no prize money be paid this year, and that the horses merely be paraded instead of judged as has been the practice during recent y ears .—Mr R. W. Mitchell was appointed Marshall, and Messrs Milne and Marshall stewards. Mr Marshall said that it had been suggested to him that the Association should promote agricultural implement competition, a series of field trials, as for instance with turnip sowers, subsoilers, lime spreaders, etc., and it was agreed that Messrs Cox, Milne and Marshall be appointed a committee to go into the matter.

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Southland Times, Issue 17792, 22 July 1916, Page 6

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A. & P. ASSOCIATION Southland Times, Issue 17792, 22 July 1916, Page 6

A. & P. ASSOCIATION Southland Times, Issue 17792, 22 July 1916, Page 6