AGRICULTURISTS IN CONFERENCE.
StEMITS PASSED. Wellington, Last Night. At the Council of Agriculture Conference Mr. W. D. Hunt (Southland) was elected president- The following remits were adopted: That it should oe notified in couuti ies where New Zealand stock is sold that no stock should be recognised as stud unless accompanied by a certificate from the breed association or stub book authorities for the animals registered therewith; that the branding of lajnbs should be permitted up to nine months old, instead of being compulsory within six months as at present; that at each school there should be a small area of land suitable for farm experimental work, and that a science master should be attached to such school to supervise the agricultural education of the scholars, and work in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture; that it be' a recommendation to the various sheep-breeders associations of New Zealand to have all sheep for export carei'.dly inspected and approved of as being typical of the particular breed, b,' abolished and that farmers should A motion that the tare on wool should be paid for actual weight delivered, was deteated, the mover stating that ,€7.).0(10 a year was being taken from the pockets of the farmers by way ol tare on wool.
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1916, Page 4
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210AGRICULTURISTS IN CONFERENCE. Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1916, Page 4
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