FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2355, 11 January 1915, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

MASTERTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION

MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE. '

_ llio monthly meeting of the General i Committee of the Masterton A. and P. i 'Association .was held on Saturday after--1 J' 00 ", tliero being present: Messrs. 0. C Cooper (president), J. T. Dagg. W. , H. Buick, 0. E. Allen, D. CasoTberg, - 0.-F. Vallance, A. J. Percy,: G. H. Perry, G. 0. Williams, L. It. Wiltin, J. btiang-W. Perry, J. H. James, J. Marris, R-. Gray, B. Rayner, H.' J. Daee,- , 0. H. Shaw; 'Wf-D. Watson, E. Har- : Per, Q. Donald, J. C. M'Killop. H. Mor- ! lison; D; M'Gregor, and H. Evans. Mr. D. Smith wrote offering a Rom- ; ney ram for':sale at the ranrfa'ir, in , aid of tho Belgian Fund, and 6Uggest- ■ ing that" stock so offered be sold right . out.—After some discussion, it was de- . cided that the oit'er be accepted with thanks, and that any other rams offered be sold under the supervision of the' : ItamFair.Committee. ! It was decided that any stock offered for sale on'show days be accepted and !• .'put up to'.auction. . ■ The Mastertou Homing Club was ; granted permission to liberate about iivo hundred - pigeons -on the - 6how • f-'ground. . ..

_Mr. C. j; ;Reakes, Chief Government ■: Veterinarian, details of the i class of • horse required for field artillery and mounted infantry purposes. 'JTie Wellington representative of the Panama Exposition advised that thg j regulation; regarding the quarantining ' of stock sehbrto the Exposition was be- (■ ing released.:;; V A- communication from the Board of Agriculture:'iir reference to ■ noxious J weeds was-.tfeferred-to the Agricultural 'r Committee'for a report. •,. The repbrt of - the . meeting of the i Finaiice Committee was read.' The treasurer reported'receipts for,..the -month i amounting to £151 8s;; and expenditure \ to £80 ii4s. : -4d. The credit balance at date; was , shown to be £16 3s. 3d. Ac- ' counts amounting'to;'£'43 Ss. 4d. were : recommended for payment. The trea- ; isurer said'it was anticipated that the, i M ellington donations would reach last ; year's total/when all the lists were to hand. .' The-subscriptions collected up. : .to January 8, 1914, amounted to £357 ! ■ 10s., and to, the same 'period this year ; to £338 10s. The Wellington Fruit k, brokers'-Association wrote to the effect. i: i tbat. they ; could not comply with tlie ! request for a donation. The Wellington i Publishing Company advised that it was i repeating last' year's donation of £JJ 3s. 5 Mr. Holmes-Warren notified that,he had / posted his donation list (£3 35.). Mr. S J. Dixon offered £35 for the soft drinks ; booth at the show, and stated that he i would make iris usual donation of soft [ drinks for fthe stewards' room.- It-was i decided that-this offer be accepted, and H'the secretary; was instructed to fchanK 1 Mr. Dixon'for )>is donation. The Ground Committee's report was .' read. The 'caretaker reported having ; effected a-number of improvements on : the grounds.- The chairman' stated that' i lie had visited the grounds and found i .the caretaker's work satisfactory, arid [ well, in hand for the show. He was i. authorised to engage a man with a [ .knowledge of necossary work to assist ► /tlie caretaker.in.making final arrange- [ jnent's.- 'l'he application of the Prcsby- | terian Sunday School for the use of, the I/.grounds for a picnic on January 28 was ; granted oji the usual terms; The secretary was authorised to deal with an ; application for the use of tlie grounds j by the Methodist Sunday §chool. The •' question of the rooting of the.cattle, pens | was left in the hands of Messrs. W. H. ' Buick and D. M'Giregor. It was re- ! solved that -the Ground Committee meet ; . at. Solway on -Wednesday,.; January 27. Mr. Strang intimated his/intention of ' seeding a man to erect a movable bari Tier at tlie main gate, if nccessary, free •; of charge. Jt was resolved that it.be ; an instruction to the-Stock Committee •: that stewards bo appointed to 'wait on j exhibitors arriving at Mastertbn Sta- ; tion with stock, and direct them to j paddocks .and looserboxes. • Strong committees were set up 'io / canvas the town for speoial prizes for / the 6how. It. was reported that the > response to the Wellington canvas had ; been very satisfactory. ' ' ; It was resolved that entries for the. ; sliow close.on January 30, and that lata /entries be received up to Monday, Feb-' ;. ruary 8. : Owing to its large consumption of dairy j .produce, Wanganui, ns the fifth ''city in : New Zealand, is" of importance to farmers arid; country storekeepers. by supplying a ; good steady market. Many farmers and ; country. stores do not know where, in ' order to get best lesults, to send their /produce. Take our advice:..' Send your ' cream, butter, eggs, and other produce to ; the Wanfanui Fresh Food and lea Coy — ,4dvt. . ■ ■ • /' . The Richmond Oil Engine, is not eoH ; on the sole evidence of aa, elaborate gilt- ; edged Catalogue. It appeals 'to you by ! Teaeon of its downright solidity—its. siin- : iplicity of working—ease of control, toi gether with the endorsement of hundreds /of users throughout the New Zealand. ; Write for details.. A. J. Parton, Plumber, : Carterton.—Advt. . ■ | A young South Canterbury farmer ; whe has taken, to bco farming as a ; side-line, sold his output of honey this i season for £303.65. Bd.'