MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 184, 29 April 1908, Page 2

MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

MONTHLY .MEETING. A monthly committee meeting was'.: held ; : yesterday, Mr. Arbon presiding. There was a good attendance of .members.- . ' ; . The directors of tho 'Technical' School \ ■ ■ wrote setting out tho suggested- course -of-. . •instruction 111 wool' classing and sorting, namely, skirting and rolling fleeoes, dividing;. tliem in the'best manner with regard to: tha ;\"' commercial value of'the. wool, aiid -fdis? tinguishing between tho diffprent. .des'crip"... tions. In advanced courses ■ students ..ara': taught how . best to sort merino and: ; cross-: bred fleeces according to Bradford spinning:., counts, and to estimate the-yields: of wool,- j A- competent teacher has offered to take;.:.. ' charge of the class. The letter .was referred 1 .-. . to'tho .Sheep Schedule Committee.' /■ ■ A letter -was received from tho Premier . thanking the Association for the assistapce rendered ; toward,,.the. dairy ~school; site, and also for ,'the* offer' .of ./;the Association,.build- , ings. . r:, *' . Tho. Borough - Council wrote stating-.that ■. -it.was.their intention', to/iforco. ■ \ tion'to connect with "point- . I ■ ing.fouttliat; non-compliance carried with', it. , a penalty of £20.' V-V.. . r -' : • Mr. Cohen moved that the Association dispense with tho issue of bar coupons at the spring show. .... - v.;,-.'-. . Mr. M'Kenzio contended that it would ba' a mistake to ask the stewards to put their hands in-their pockets-and pay for their-own , refreshments. . . ■' v . ; . Mr. Cohen's motion''was carried without' further .discussion. ' . It was decided to se,i)d a letter to Mr. M'Rae expressing pleasuro : at his return ,to : .good health,- and a hope that he will soon ... be again prcsont at tho.meeting. -. '