AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 266, 17 December 1909, Page 3

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

The general committee of the Tannaki Agricultural Society metlast night. Present: Messrs W. Ambury (president), in the chair; A. W. Wood, E. Elliot, E. F. Blundell, G. Colson, W. Stanley, A. CUff, H. J. Gilbert, and H. Street. THE LATE SHOW.

The secretary produced an approximate schedule of receipts and expenditure in connection with the late show, as follows:—Receipts: Gates and grandstand{ £lB2 8s 2d, entries £l5O, donations £lO4, booth privileges £2O, luncheon privileges £lO, space £lO, advertising £7, catalogues £2l ss, dinner VI, weight-guessing £1 14s, luncheon 2s C<l; total, £514 9s Bd. Expenditure: Pniwmoney, £390, printing £Ol, advertising £25, judges' expenses £ls, band ,cf, labor £35, cartage £3 15s, luncheon £l6, dinner £lO, medals £2O, commission on catalogues £2 10s 2d, tent hire £B, cab hire £2, feed, etc., for slotic £5; luial, £COO 14s 2d. This showed an intimated defici-.n. v of £SB 4s 6d on Ire actual ruuuiu.; n't the show, irrej'jictive of .evenue den. able from members' tickets. VOTEd OF THANKS.

On the motion of Moisrs UV.id an.l Stanley, a very hiar'.y vote of lhaiKS was a.corded to Mrs. S'riith rot lnr kind hospitality extended to\the stewards who officiated during the progress 9f the milking comriaition. : Votes of thanks "were also passed t.J Messrs Smith arid Fagan for providing paddocks for the milking competition, to Mr. S. G. Smith for milking the cows, to Messrs Wood and King for supervising the arrangements, and to Mcsurs Rutherford and Simpson for making the tests, and to the whole of the committee.

Mr. J. S. Connett forwarded a dona' tion of £ 1 towards the Society's funds —A resolution of thanks was unanimously passed.

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Taranaki Jockey Club for Ihe use of their racecourse and buildings for the show, and the club will be asked to hand to Mr. J. Blewman, the caretaker, a donation of two guineas from the Society for valuable assistance rendered. MOUMAHAKI STATE FARM.

Mr. Selby Morton, secretary of the Wanganui Agricultural Association, wrote that his Association had writrcn to the Hon. Minister of Agriculture strongly protesting against the proposal closing of the Government Experimental Farm at Moumahaki, and pointing out that this establishment had been for years a valuable source of information and education to farmers, agriculturalists, breeders, poultry-keepers, etc., throughout the West Coast and that iis loss to the district and the community in general would he an irreparable one. The co-operation of this Society was asked. Members were disinclined to take any steps in the matter, whilst the same time expressing their appreciation of the value of the farm to the district. The letter will come up for discussion at a later meeting. NEW MEMBERS. The following new members .wore elected:—Messrs J. Gleeson, Waitotoi; G. Foster, Egmont Village; Mrs. A. Sutherland, Inglewood; P. 11. E. Surrey, Huirangi; W. Rowe, Sentry Hill; J. T. Vosper, Midhirst; ,lohn Mo'rrin, Omata; Misg Stanford, New Plymouth; A. f.. Leech, Sentry Hill; W. Hall, Sontrv Hill; Robert Old, New Plymouth; G.ll. Herbert, Mangorei; Hugh Linn, Lcpporton; Wm. P. Brash, New Plymouth; J. Simpson, Mangorei; Fred Hoskin.

SUGGESTIONS. Mr. A. W. "vVood urged that steps be taken to keep horses from being led, ridden or driven through the people.—'l o be acted upon. Mr. Gilbert complained that business people making displays were relegated to the background, and the test stands given to the side-shows. He believed that the business people would willingly pay well to be permitted to put their displaysMn the area leading to the showpens. It was decided, on Mr. Wood's suggestion, to ask the Taranaki Jockey Club to allow the Society to plough and level a two chains strip from the entrance around the back of the cattle-pens to the hill. Mr. Wood also suggested that vehiehs should he admitted to a stand on the hill, on the eastern side of the horsojudging ring, upon payment of a fee. Several other suggestions for the improvement of the show were entered in the suggestion book. Accounts amounting to about £IOO were passed for payment, subject to adjustment in some instances.