TIMARU A AND P. ASSOCIATION

Temuka Leader, Issue 2227, 14 July 1891, Page 4

TIMARU A AND P. ASSOCIATION

At ii; special meeting of the mein-

bets'of iheSvfibve society last Saturday the following jesqlutions were carried : “ That this association strongly pretest against the proposal of the Government to specially, tax la ml, as the members object to being singled out for ; .,special.: taxation,. aml, ; they, also recommend the Government to alter the quarantine laws, so that the date of, quarantine,, should date frqm the time stock are put on board ship at

port of sailing,. That the association endorse and approve of the action ( taken by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association with' regard to the management of the Lincoln , . School.of, Ag.ciqultiire,’’ “ That it be represented to the Government that the rate for carrying sheep is excessiye, more especially on store sheep,' the first 1000 being per mile, and all after that 3d per truck per iqile; flip cohupittee consider the %yliote-should be reduced to the latter price. The committee would also point out that all man.ures (including lime).-should foe carried at the lowest ritffepossible.” “ That the Act relating to changing - earmarks be put in force, and that any person changing an earmark be liable to a fine not exceeding £—. Also,

that the Government should appoint a ! ,istock ijrajiger/. to be paid out of the *stook v 4ax, for each county/and two veterinary surgeons for each island.” Mr C. G. Tripp wrote, suggesting that the committee should, recommend • the ; Government to issue a quarterly journal of information for agriculturists, similar to the quarterly “ Bulletin ” issued by the Victorian Government.—The committee .thought it would be useless to make any such recommendation now, when retrenchment is the order of the day. The prize schedule for the next show as revised was adopted, and the meeting closed.