A. AND P. CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1915, Page 5

A. AND P. CONFERENCE.

FEESIOEXT'S ADDRiiSS.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the coiytie of hit iiddress at the opening of the A. and P. Conference. 9$ pU'sidcnt said: " Kvcrv man in im* room feebi ft ni-im determination that all scllis'lincss is to l.e set aside, and that all he is and has m at the service of his King and country, so that the British Empire and her Allies may be victorious, and in winning give freedom to small nations, as well as to individual subjects." He predicted the formation of a Council of Empire after the war, but hoped that an unwieldly central Parliament would bo avoided. " This sad and terrible war will make us all think long and deeply, and strive in every way we can to do our duty, and no farmer is doing his duty who )9 not Waking extra efforts to produee moTe than ever before. Farmers and - graziers should do all ,n their power to keep in rcscve all young, sound female stock of good class, and not sacrifice . them for the sake of the high prices at the moment offering. If this wcra not done of the fanner's own account, steps should be taken at the freezing works to prevent the killing of fresh and sound! female stock of a good class, which in a year or two would be worth moro on the farm. By not conserving such stock, we are reducing our power to keep up production during the next year or two. Always remember that there is no -way in which we can so help to pay the war debt and interest as by increased production from the land, and by economy in every way."

The president concluded by oxhortSng all ipresent to act loyally by the Prime Minister's message to the King: "AH we are, and all we have, aie»at The service of the Empire/' The following remits were carried:— That this council strongly urges uptlh the Government fhe desirability of pass* intr the stud or Registration of Stallions Bill through Parliament without delay, and that it be requested to call for evidence thereon; that this conference urge upon the Government that all stallions should be licensed, and that only after satisfactorily passing an examination by, a Government veterinary surgeon tffeo* tive measures to be taken to prevent the breeding from horses not licensed; "that the trotting breed be not encouraged for military remounts; that contagious mamn'.itis be made a notifiable disease under the Slock Act, and that before animals that arc known to be affected witih this disease be sold they should bo branded by the inspector to prevent them being sold as milker*; that experiments be made in different centres to determine best and most economical form of phospbatie and other to use in those particular districts; that the Government be urged to make it compulsory that an analysis filiall be given with all stock foods and condiments. the source from which ingredients were obtained to be stated; thatt this conference considers it inadvisable to remove California!! thistle from the second schedule of the Noxious Weeds Act; that the conference consider the desirability of vesting some advisory, powci- of control of agricultural departmental a flairs iit local committees to be appoii.ted for that purpose. A commit-' tee w;is appointed to elaborate this scheme.