CANTERBURY A & P AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1755, 21 May 1913, Page 10

CANTERBURY A & P AFFAIRS

PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, May 20. The second annual Provincial Conference of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations of Canterbury was held to-day.

By special invitation Messrs. D. Cuddie, F. S. Pope, and C. J. Reakes, of tho Agricultural Department, were present, also Dr. F. W. Hilgeudorf, of Canterbury Agricultural College. Mr. Reakes delivered an address on the question of the hereditary unsoundness of stallions and the steps* taken to deal with that condition here and elsewhere. The following resolution was carried;. "That, this conference endorse and npprove of the idea of the Bill brought forward by Mr. C. J. Reakes."

The following remits were adopted:— "That it is desirable that a Seed-growers' Association should bo formed in Canterbury on similar lines to the Canadian Seed-growers' Association, which is doing such useful work at present in tho Dominion of Canada."

"That the Government be strongly urged to immediately take active steps in tlio matter of importing farm ' workers and domestics." Kcgarding the remit, "That for tho pur]K)se'of organising persons enraged in the agricultural and pastoral industries in Jv'civ Zealand it is necessary that a chamber of agriculture 1« formed and that such chamber should consist of (by having affiliated to it) all associations or bodies which are concerned or interested in such industries," it was decided to bring this matter up at the Dominion Conference. Mr. D. Cuddie, Chief of tho Dairy Division, gave an interesting address upon the dairying industry, specially emphasising the matter of herd-testing.

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