A. & P. SOCIETIES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2206, 20 July 1914, Page 8

A. & P. SOCIETIES

CONFERENCE REMITS GATHERING BEGINS NEXT WEEK. The Conference of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations will be held in the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on Tuesday,' July 28, commencing at 10 a.m. Mr. B. A. Gampbell will tak<s the chair at the opening. In accordance with tho practice at previous conferences, the following have been invited to attend, and to take part in all the proceedings:—The Hon. W. P. Massey (the Premier and Minister of Agriculture), Sir "Walter Buchanan, Professor R. E. Alexander, Messrs. E A Campbell; J. fi. Wilson, J. Studholme, W. H. Beetham, H. A. Knight, J A Pond, FC.S., J?. S.'Pope, C.-J. .Calces, D.T.Sc, T. W. Kirk, F;L.S., Jas. Duncan,' D. Cuddie, and the members of the Board of Agriculture. The Prime Minister will open the proceedings with an address. . Among the remits to be considered are the following:— Live Stock. By Mahawatu.—"That the Government fe° 9 §i n l m ' Eed to bri " K "* a Stallion Registration Bill." - > ' By Canterbury.-VJhat- tho question of registration of stnTliohs as prorided for in the Stallion- Bill of last year be discussed." . . By Auckland.—"That if it is;not practicable to obtain compulsory examination of. entires, the Department'of Agriculture be requested to arrange for the chiet stock inspectors of tho several districts of the Dominion to open an official register, in which, on the payment of a small fee, any stallion could be entered as freo from hereditary disease, after ah examination by a duly-qualified'veterinary surgeon." ■ By. Canterbury.—"That the' council views with apprehension the material decrease in the number of light horses bred, which aiie suitable 'for troop horses." ;■'.',' _ By Auckland.—"That-with tho object of improving the various breeds of horses in the Dominion, the Government be urged to institute a system of premiums for appi-oyed, stallione to travel the various districts . ; and . eerve • mares at a limited fee." ■ >,;

, By Manawatu.—"That with'-a viaw of encouraging the importation -of purebred stock from other countries, the Government be asked to either grant a substantial subsidy to importers, or to take steps to remove the present quarantine' charges ,on peTo-bred stock." By Wangnnui.—"That a deputation wait upon, the shipping companies .when in Wellington with the Tcquest that at least one vessel leaving Now Zealand in January should pass through the Straits of Magellan, and call at junta.- Arenas for tho conveyance of stud.stock and other produce. By Masterton.—"That tho council take into consideration the question of ■ compulsory eradication of- sheep lice." By Hawke's. Bay;—" That the conference discuss tho advisability of the compulsory branding of sheep off the shears." ■ Rural Education and Workers' Homes. "That .the conference' urges on tho Government the necessity of making better provision for agricultural education." "That tho Government should assist Eome one of the Universities to establish a school of veterinary science, or to provide bursaries so that New Zealand students can attend the school an Melbourne and. Sydiey." ■ By Masterton.—"That the establishment of .agricultural hugh schools as steppingstone to argicultural colleges should, be adopted, in New Zealand." • By Feildrng.—"That in view of the importance of, agricultural teaching in our secondary schools, and also tho fact .of the increstmg . demand for agricultural' education,.' which requires . greater facilities for the teaching of the subject ,the time is now ripe- for the establishment in suitable centres of residential agricultural high schools, where tho teaching of practical and theoretical agritultural can best be carried out." By Taranaki.—"That the Minister of Agriculture be asked to consider the question of the instruction of children in farming and (agricultural pursuits by means of the kineniatograpb, cither through the schools or in a public manner." • By Masterton.—"That the present system of Individual farm experimental plots requires the addition of a central plot system in each district." By Canterbury.—"That the system of grain grading is still unsatisfactory, and that the Government be recommended to inquire into the mntter." Lahd Improvement. By Manawatu —"That action be taken to obtain a reduction in the present high cost of artificial manures- in the Dominion, either by representation through tho Minister of Agriculture, or such other manner as-may he deemed advisable." By Clevedon.—"That the Government be (Urged to. take some steps to increase tho supply • of. phosphatic manures, nnd also to increase the bonus for finding rock phosphates in New Zealand." By Manawatu.—"That where deposits of lima are known to exist on Government land, the Government be asked to take steps to ensurd that the farming community should have every facility for obtaining it at the lowest possible cost." By Canterbury.—"That it is desirable to set up a Government Commission comprised of landowners, Departmental officers, and scientists, to inquire into the area and locality of lands affected with weeds, noxious or otherwise. The amount of damage that was done, and methods by which the weeds might be dealt with, could also be inquired, into." By O.togo and Taranaki.—"That the Board of Agriculture be asked to devisa more satisfactory methods of dealing With noxious weeds. "That the Government should be urged to make it compulsory that an. analysis shall be given witli all stock foods and condiments, as is done in tho case of maimrev" ,

By Hawke's Bay.—"That tho planting of the central 'plateau and other parts orNcw Zealand be discussed." "That a; director who shall be trained in forestry be appointed to take the management of the Forestry Department." "That tho land dunes'of New Zealand be retained by tho Lands Department. and handed over to tho Forestry Department to plant with expedition." , "That for the purposo of growing sleepers for future use on the railways the whole of the available railway reserves be planted with suitable kinds of trees." By Hawke's Bay.—"That public bodies bo empowered to acquire and plant suitable lands within their rating.areas, such work to be carried out .under the supervision of the Forestry Department, and to bo subsidised by the (jovermiieut to the extent of £ for £." Railway Matters. By Wairarapa —"That the Eailway Department be asked to provide moro insulated trucks for the conveyance, of dairy produce to the port of shipment." By Manawatu.—"That the shortage of trucks for stock be again brought under the notice of the Department." By Canterbury.—"That better facilities be provided by the Eailway Department for tho transit of stock to and from shows." . "That the system of charging extra railway freight on imported timber be discontinued." V • • By Otago.—"That all exhibits consigned to a show, should without any cortiflcates be carried at quarter rates, and that ail such exhibits or part thereof, if returned to original sending station within a stated time, be also, charged rate, the returning stock, to bo consigned by the association at whose show the stock was exhibited,' who will be responsible to the Railway Department, that only tho original exhibits or part- thereof are returned, and that the jfinisler of Railways shall 1m approached with a view to giving effect to the proposal." By Canterbury,—"That tho existing provisions regarding tho condition in public yards and railway trucks, so far as prevention of foot-iot is concerned, .ap.

pear to be defective, and that the attention of the Agricultural Department be drawn to'those defects." By Taranaki —"That the Government be asked to eslnibit the stock from the Experiment State Farms at the agricultural and pastoral shows." . By Olovedon — "That this council urge upon the Government through the Board of Agriculture the necessity for Using by statute law the commission charge-, able by land and estate agents on sales of rural lands." By Manawatu.—"That an endeavour be made to, obtain for'the Council of Agriculture the status of a public body in any Acts passed, with the authority to act on behalf of any individual A. and P. Association." By Ashburton.—"That all A. and P. Associations be asked to insist that all entries in purebred seotions at agricultural shows-be-.'entered, or eligible for entry, in'a recognised 'Stud Book' of their breed." : By Ashburton.—"That in view of the risk of the introduction of foot and mouth disease into the Dominion, the Government be asked if any means can be devised of dealing with one possibility of germs being imported in straw used in packing cases." By Ashburton.—"That the Government be asked to reconsider the conditions of cow-testing to see if the. country is getting the best value for the money expended." By Egmont.—"That the' Government be requested to bring in a Bill empowering Agricultural and Pastoral Associations to borrow money, with provisions for a sinking fund, on similar conditions to local bodies." . . ' . By Egmont.—"That this conference bring Wore the next Agricultural Conference the desirability of giving a central body power to enforce the ruling of the conference by disqualification or other means." . " Addresses. Addresses will be delivered as follow:—' Mr. J. A. Pond, F.C.S., on "The Grassing of the Taupe Plains"; Mr. C. J. Eeakes, D.V.Sc, on "New Zealand Live Stock in Health and Disease";'. Mr. W. Perry, on "Sheep-Breeding in England and New Zealand."