AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.
[By Telegraph—Press Association) Dunedin, last night,
At the Agricultural Conference it was resolved that the Government be urged to take immediate steps to establish a line of steamers to South Africa to secure a share of the trade. It was decided that it would be of great advantage to breeders of stock if stud-books were published annually. Mr Murphy said that the suggestion that a leaflet of new entries be issued every six months would be oarried out if possible. A motion that “Southern Cross” be the distinctive name of inbred half-breds admitted, to the stud-book was lost in favor of the name being “ Corriedale.” A motion in favor of a Farmers’ Union Conference meeting at some place and date, and the disoussing together of matters of common interest, was lost. In the discussion on the question of young men acting as judges, a motion was carried in favor of distriot shows giving such men an opportunity to act. A motion was carried in favor of adopting uniform colors for prize oards at all shows.
The following resolutions were passed: —That no person should be appointed to the position of stock inspector who has not passed an examination in diseases of domestic animals ; that the executive urge on the Acting-Premier that it is time to take advantage of tho drought in Australia, and try to secure a reduction in duties on New Zealand produce: that Government be urged to establish an up-to-date agricultural museum, in connection with which a system of travelling cases of specimens of grasses, soils, manures, etc., might be established, as suggested in Mr Kirk’s recent reports; that Government be urged to bring in legislation to provide for a more ready sale of New Zoaland wines, on lines suggested by the Government Biologist ; that Government be urged to pass a Bill to legalise the publication of full particulars re the testing of seeds and analysis of manures, such reports to set forth the price, name of vendor, and all information as to purity or otherwise.
It was deoided to meet again in two years.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 456, 27 June 1902, Page 3
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