AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1913, 12 April 1880, Page 4

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Friday, at 2 p.m. Present —Messrs A. Duncan (president), and W. Boag, W. Henderson, J. R. Hill, W. Holly, J. Mann, J. Moßeath, B. Sutherland, W. Norman, R. Wilkin, John Dean, and J. T. Ford.

Before going into the ordinary business, the Chairman called tho attention of tho committee to the prevalence of plouro-pneu-monia in the cattle of the North Island, and it would be for them to discuss the matter, with a view to determine whether any steps should be taken to chock the disease coming to the Middle Island. Perhaps Mr Wilkin could give some information upon the subject. Mr Wilkin said that he had seen the Hon. John Hall, who had informed him that the Piako had been declared an infected district, but that from the steps which had been taken by the Government and Cattle Boards, there was but little fear of the disease being carried beyond those limits. Perhaps it would be as well if the committee were to appoint a select committee to inquire into the whole subject. Mr J. R. Hill thought there was very little caußo for apprehension, the pleuro-pneumonia being confined to such a limited area. The Hon. John Hall here came in, and on learning the subject under discussion, said that the North Inland Cattle Boards were working very energetically to prevent the spread of cattle disease. The South Auckland Cattle Board had declared all places where the disease had made Ub appearance infected districts, and had iorbidden the removal of cattle from there.

Mr Henderson suggested as a means of allaying fear in the minds of the public bb to the importation of diseased cattle into Canterbury, that a quarantine station should be established at Quail Island. The suggestion appeared to find favor with the committee. After some further discussion upon the matter, the subject was allowed to drop, the general impression being that there was very little cause to fear the disease spreading beyond the infected areas in the North Island.

The election of departmental committees was then proceeded with, with the following result: —Finance committee —W. Norman, P. Cunningham, J. T. Ford, O. W. Money, T. Bruce, J. Anderson, jun.; ground committee—Messrs W. Norman, J. T. Ford, W. Henderßon, J. Mann, John Ferguson and R. Wilkin; ram fair committee—Messrs R. Wilkin, J. Mann, J. Grigg, J. Deans, W. Henderson, H. Mollraith, W. Norman; revisien of catalogue—W. Boag, H. P. MurrayAynsley, J. Anderson, jun., T. Bruce, W. Henderson, R. Wilkin, J. Ferguson, J. T. Ford ; editing committee—Hon. John Hall, R. Wilkin, W. Norman, F. H. Potts, J. T. Ford ; draught Btud book—Messrs R. Wilkin, W. Boag, Jas. Walls, W. Henderson. For bringing the association under the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations Act, 1877, and for making alterations in the management of the Association, and of the conduct of the " New Zealand Country Journal"—Messrs R. Wilkin, Murrsy-Aynsley, Henderson, W. Norman. P. Cunningham, and the Hon. John Hull. The president and viceipresident to be members of all committees.

A discussion took place upon the best moans of extirpating sparrows and other destructive small birds.

I Mr R. Wilkin moved, and Mr J. T. Ford ' oecor.ded—" That tho secretary be instructed to write to all secretaries of farmers' clubs and sparrow clnbs within thirty miles of Ohristchurch, asking them to meet a subcommittee of this association at their rooms, to consider what steps should be taken for (ho abatement of the small bird nuisance." The motion was agreed to. It was further resolved, on the motion of Mr W. Henderson, seconded by Mr Sutherland, that the delegates be requested to meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 29th, and that the following gentlemen be a sub-committee to attend the conference on behalf of tho Ajsiciation, viz.—Messrs Boag, Ford, Maun, Wilkin, and the mover. Sundry accounts were passed for payment, and the following row members elected — Messrs E. B. Cox, Joseph Munnings, E. Shadbolt, H. Piper, and C. F. Williams. This terminated the business, and the committee adjourned.