NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 849, 4 January 1879, Page 2

NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A special meeting of the Committee was held yesterday, in the Secretary's office. Present—H. Connell, Esq. (chair), and Messrs. Pateraon, Morton, Dunlop, Gemmell, Hedley, and Little. On the motion of Mr. Dunlop, seconded by Mr. Hedley, it was agreed that the Reaper and Binder Trial Committee be authorised to offer prizes equal in value to L 5 5s for the drivers of the machines at the forthcoming trial, subject to such conditions as the Committee may see fit to make.

A meeting of the Sub-committee waa afterwards held, when it was resolved that the Secretary advertise that a trial of reapers and binders, open to all comers, shall take place, at a time and place to be afterwards named, under the following " conditions:—That" three acres be allotted to each machine, lots to be drawn for ground, and that three hours be allowed to complete the work of three acres. That voting papers be given to every bona fide agriculturist present on the field of trial. That the points to be considered by the judges in voting should be —Time ; quality of work done ; lightness of draught; durability and strength of working parts ; and simplicity of mechanism. It was also arranged that each member of Sub-Committee should look out for a suitable crop and locality for having the trial, and to report to a meeting, to be held on Saturday, 11th instant.