BANKS PENINSULA FARMERS' CLUB.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 617, 13 June 1882, Page 2

BANKS PENINSULA FARMERS' CLUB.

A meeiing of Ibis Club was held on Saturday. P<esenc — Messrs Chappell, Checkley, Barwick. Henning, S. Curry, Odoll, Sagar, McGregor, Bayiey, and Jacobson. CHAIRMAN. Jn the absence of the President and Vice-president Mr Chappell was voted to the chair. MTNGTES. The m'nuiea of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. REPORT. The Secretary reported he had procured several copies of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Act 1877, and had received the rules of the Ellesmere and Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Associations. MRS SHADEOLT'S LETTER. The letter from Mrs Shadbolt, offering a site for the Agricultural and Pastoral Association show yards, was reconsidered. Mr McGregor moved: " That a committee, consisting of Messrs Chappell, Jacobson, Check ley. Henning, and the mover, interview Mr Piper and Mrs Shadbolt in reference to the question of site for yards, and report to a meeting of the Club after itsincorporalion." Seconded by Mr Odell and carried. EXHIBITION RECORD. A letter was read from the publishers of a record of the uxhibits at the Christchurch International Exhibition, asking the Club to subscribe fora copy. THIS MATAURA. EXPERIMENT. Mr Checkley explained that h* h&d sent a case of cheese to Dunerlin, as before stated, for shipment per Mataura to England. They nil knew that the New Zealand Shipping Company had written saying that a couple of cases of cheese couitl bo sent in a cool chamber, as an experiment, on answer to the Club's application. Much to his astonishment he had, after sending the cheese, received intimation through Mr Hargronvea, local agent for the New Zealand Shipping and New Zealand Loan and Meruaitlilo Agency Companies, that the cheese could not be sent in a cool chamber as promised, but only as general cargo. Hβ need hardly say he was much astonished and disgusted after all the trouble he had taken. He had at once sent word to Dunedin not to ship the cheese at all, but to cell it in Dunedin, as the experiment of sending it Home as general cargo would be of no benefit to anybody, and could have been done just as well in any ship sailing from Lyttelton. He regretted much that owing to this the Club had lost the chance of trying the experiment of sending cheese Home in a cool chamber packed in oatmeal. He again spoke at length of the advisableness of the Club'a losing no chance of ascertaining the best method of sending cheese to England so as to establish a constant minimum price.

Several members expressed themselves as much surprised that the New Zealand Shipping Company had acted as stated, the general opinion being that there had been some misapprehension, and eventually Mr Jacobson moved : " That the Secretary write to the New Zealand Shipping Company, asking them for an explanation as to why they would not receive a case of cheese from Mr Checkley for shipment in cool chamber of ship Mataura, the Club having fully understood from the communication received from the New Zealand Shipping Company that they were prepared to take one or two cases as an experiment. This was seconded by Mr McGregor and carried. OFFER FOR THE EXHIBITION CHEESE. The following letter was read :— " Christchurch Exhibition, May 31,1882. " Sir, —I beg to inform you that I have an offer from a very large firm to buy the whole of your exhibit of cheese as it now stands in the Exhibition. Will you kindly inform me whether you are prepared to sell, at what lowest price and what commission you will allow for effecting sale ?—Yours, etc., "R. Walpolb, " Agent South Australian Court." Mr Chappell was empowered to deal with the letter, after a long discussion, regarding tho best manner of disposing of the cheese in the Exhibition. THE CORRECT PRICE OF PRODUCE. Several members spoke of the prices published in Christchurch, as Ihe current rates of Peninsula produce being exceedingly incorrect, instancing the fact that cheese was this week quoted at sd, whereas sales on the Peninsula had realised up to 7d and even 8d per lb. Eventually Mr Henning moved: "That it be a recommendation to farmers immediately on selling produce of any kind to advise tho Secretary of the Club of the rate obtained; and that tho Secretary be instructed to publish in the Akaroa Mail weekly, the current rates for produce so procured." Seconded by Mr Checkley and carried. RULE COMMITTEE. The Rule Committee reported they had not yet considered the rules, as those of

kindred societies written for by the Secretary had not yet all avo'ved. The Secretary was instructed to ca'l a meeting of this committee as soon as possible so that they might report at next meeting. INCORPORATION OF THE SOCIETY. Mr McGregor moved.: "That ihe Vicepresident, the Secretary and tbe mover forward -.at once Ilie petition to the Governor for the incorporation of the Society under the AgiiculJmal and Pastoral Act, 1877, and that tbe Sec-e(a<y be authorised to make tbe statutory declaration as to. the geouioess o£ the signatures. Seconded by Mr Gerry and carried. BIZS OF CBGGSE CHESSE'Ji.S. Mr Henning called alien.ion to tbe necessity existing for having che&seife,. of •* certain recognised sixes. At present there tfe were so many sizes that cheese was awkward for packing. He thought the Chib might appoint a committee to consider the mast suitable sizes,, and that then, wben required newchesseis, they could be made in accordance wirh the connniitee's recommendations. One reason, be 'be.'ieved, for the good piicee brougbfc by ■cbeese made in factories was the uniformity oE tbe pizes. At ptesent, iE he * received an order for ten cases of cheese, he did not know what to do. He might ■send ten oases which only contained a quarter of a ton, or ten cases that comained ton. fl er a few remarks f rooi Messrs Oheckley, Chappell, Sagar and McGregor on (he matter, the question was deferred till nest tneetfng. . ■PttESBHT TO MBS DUXBDr.Y. Tbe Secretary repo>ted tbe Vice-presi-dent had procured a present for Mis Dusbury. "* ADJOOBNMEN'I'. The meeling then adjourned till 1 p.m. •on Saturday, June 24th. at tbe Soowset Hotel, H : ead of the Bay.