A. AND P. CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1915, Page 4

A. AND P. CONFERENCE.

LABOR FOR HARVEST. lly Telcgrauh.—Press Asaociatroil. Wellington, Yesterday. To-dny tlie Amicnltural Conference passed till' follow ing resolution; "That in \iow ni' tlie huge number of men who have k'nne from New Zealand to tile war. and tlie probable large harvest, tliere will be a large shortage- of farm labor, and the (iovermiient be asked to consider slacking oil' public works to enable a supply of labor being available for harvest."

WJ SIX ESS CONCLUDED. I he Council of Agriculture Conference concluded to-day. The remits carried included the following:— "That it be a suggestion to the A. and I'. associations to oiler 'prizes for groups of stud sheep, the progeny of one sire." " That all sto"";, when being paraded at agricultural shows, be permitted-only to carry ribbons or awards that have been obtained at the show in which they are being paraded." " That the Government be requested to provide facilitiw 'for the shipment of prize pens of export lambs to London, when such pens are to be judged and Reported upon for show prizes," '' That, whereas a very large proportion of the pastoral lands of the South Island of New Zealand, including much of the national endowment lands, let for pastoral purposes under part (I of the Land Act, 1908, and amendments thereof, have deteriorated very much indeed in stock-carrying capacity, and that under proper and judicious management these pastoral lands could, not only be Jjrought baik to their original carrying capacity, hut they can be made much more productive than ever, that the occupiers of these land* cannot be Induced to malic the necessary outlay of time | and money unless they can ficc ft ren>onaible assurance of being rewarded'for their efforts and outlay, that the only tenure that will give this assurance is the freehold, and that t]ie (Jovemtttenf: lie urged to introduce legislation enabling the land to be dispbsed of as freehold under suitable conditions and restrictions."

" That with the object of improving the stamina of the blood horses of Xc.w Zerland the Racing Conference be urged to make 1 conditions that 'programmes contain a greater number of long-dis-tance raws than at present, and' that the minimum weight of <lst "lb be in- " Thai the Railway Department lie asked tfl provide insulated tracks during .the summer months for the carriage of pigs, on one day a week where necessary." On behalf of S'r Juntos Wilson, Mr. J. 0. \\ C.rigg moved: " That, redlining that an adequate supply of timber is neceofary for the future requirements of the dominion, and that an area of iron» 500,000 to 700,000 acres should be under forest to enable a portion to 'be cut annually, tltis conference urges the 4 Government to set aside a suitable area of poor land as an Minllenable reserve for growing timber.'' The mover remarked that in so veins timber would be at a tremendous price. The motto* was carried. V Notice of motion to the eTect that in future the president should be elected •at the conclusion of conference was given by Mr. A. Hunter. The election of the "xeeutive resulted as follows:—'North T-'land: Messrs. A Oonwav, J. G. Ruther?-rd, O. Hunter, H. Morrison. E. C'amph,l| and H. Booth; South Island: Messrs TI. V. V. Fulton J. A. Hal), >H. A. Kn -'it, W. 1). Parkinson, D. G. Wright n" 1 ,1. Carmichacl,