FEILDING A. & P. ASSOCIATION

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8792, 20 April 1907, Page 3

FEILDING A. & P. ASSOCIATION

» meeting of the general com,ittee of the above was held last Jight, Mr L. E. Jackson in the Otters were received as follows; — From Mr B. J. Waokroll, redoing from the general committee Sing to ill-health.—Received with jjn-et. It was decided to thank Mr fackrell by letter. from Mr Arch. Campbell, enclos.j £3 8s donahtion from Mr H. P. , n ce. Receitved with thanks, from A. Buchanan, stating that * intended to donate £3 3s, irreof what Government might £ He regretted he could not give .a prize in a class to be judged on oints only.—Mr Buchanan to be tanked, and his letter referred to ,«Schedule Committee. Mr W. Reid stated that he was „ite willing to make another donaoa of £5 5s towards the next show. >hß following resolutions were Sequestina the Meat Export Co. award the prizes in class five eezing wethers, the resolution issed on the matter at the previous isetiug having been rescinded. On the motion of the Chairman 16 two following remits will be nit to the Conference Seeing that imy thousands of pounds are lost > stock owners every year through ot being able to obtain trucks when squired, this Conference respectfully rges the Minister for Railways the icessity for providing more trucks nail the railway lines in the colony, id also urge that livo stock should ike precedence over uuperishahlo oods traffic, and fat stock have presence over store stock.” ‘‘That iis Conference respectfully suggest 0 the Railway Department that rhere trucks are booked in advance onsignors of live stock should have t least 48 hours’ notice if sucli mcks will he available. ” jfoved by Mr N. Gorton: That in II hunters’ competitions where W ces are required to carry a specific eight, such horses fniust, in the itDo's opinion, ho up to that weight , hounds. § Pfsl Jloved by the Chairman: Believijr that practical agrciultnral edneaou as taught in our schools, is a ery great benefit to our farming (immunity, this Conference rene gts that all A. and P. Associalons represented hero do all in their ower to encourage and assist the suio, and that a- committee he set ‘p to report on how this can he done iest Copy of such report to bo forwarded to all A. and P. Associations n the colony. It was decided to hold the annual nsetiug on May 31. The following members of committee were ballotted out: Messrs Hugh Burrell, J. McLeod, A. R. Mayo, F. Y. Lethrbidgo, A. H. Atkinson, J. S. Mills, and A. Campbell. . , . The following were elected vicepresidents ; Messrs G. Wheeler, Hugh Burrell, IV. G. Pearce, and J. [Campion.