CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 657, 28 July 1876, Page 2

CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A largely attended meeting of the committee was held on Thursday afternoon, at the offices of the Association, the vice-president, Mr H. F. Gray, in the chair, The chairman said that a letter had been written to the North Otago Association relative to the appointment of judges, but no reply had yet been received. He was desired to say that Mr Ford was not yet prepared to read his paper “ on sheep.” A letter was read from Messrs Peterson end Co, enclosing designs for cups, as specimens for private prizes. After some remarks it was resolved on the motion of Mr Ford “To appoint a sub-committee, consisting of the vice-president, and Messrs Hill, Wilkin, Duncan, O’Callaghan, Bruce, Norman, Mcßeth, R. Sutherland, and the mover, five to form a quorum, to select pieces of plate to be given for private prizes at the ensuing exhibition, to be presented to the winners at the dinner; the orders to be divided among the silversmiths who have supported the Association.” It was also decided to forward a copy of the resolution to the donors of private prizes. The report of the sub-committee who had considered the three essays received on “ Ergot in rye and other grasses ” was read. The sub committee had selected the essay signed “ Prevention better than cure ” as the best of those sent in. The envelope accompanying the essay was then opened and found to contain the name of Thomas Mann, Orescent Cottage, St Albans. After some discussion the report of the committee—with the elimination of the last clause—-was adopted, and it was decided to publish the prize essay. A resolution awarding the sum of twenty guineas to Mr Mann was proposed and carried. An account committee, consisting of Messrs Wilkin, Duncan, Norman, J. Anderson, jun, Ford, Money, and Henderson, were appointed to examine all accounts half-an-hour before the meeting of the general committee. A number of accounts were passed for payment. Mr Heoderson, on behalf of Mr E. Reece, presented a silver cup, to be given for the best half-bred Devon steer, not being stall fed, at November show. On the motion of Mr Norman, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Recce. After some remarks, Mr Fantham gave notice that he would bring up at next meeting the question of protests, for the purpose of having them placed on a more satisfactory footing than at present. The secretary and Mr Ford were appointed to wait upon Mr Gould and get a list of the association’s books recently arrived, and ask that gentleman’s permission for them to remain in his store until required by the committee for distribution as prizes. Mr Ford, on behalf of Mr Wilkin, who was absent through illness, presented a dynamometer for testing the draught of agricultural implements. Mr Wilkin bad been asked to order one for the use of the association. He had obtained one at his own expense, and now presented it to the society. [Hear, hear.] On the motion of Mr Barker, seconded by Mr Henderson, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Wilkin for his very handsome present. Mr Ford gave notice of the following motion on behalf of Mr Wilkin, to be discussed at next meeting;— “1. That it is desirable to establish in connection with the association a periodical to be called “ The New Zealand Country Journal.” “2. That at first the journal should be issued quarterly, the first number appearing in the first week of January, 1877.” 11 That a sub committee, consisting of the President and Messrs Norman, Henderson, Craig, Duncan, Ford, and Wilkin ba appointed to edit the journal, and arrange for its publication, and that a sum of money not exceeding £l2 10s for each number be voted for clerical labor in connection with the paper." At the request of the meeting. Mr Ford promised to read his paper “On Sheep” on Wednesday evening next, at the Clarendon Hotel, at half-past seven, Snb-eomraittees for the selection of judges in the various classes at the November show were appointed. The committee then adjourned.