TIMARU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2651, 26 April 1894, Page 4

TIMARU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

The 28th annual meeting of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held ou Saturday. There were present 22 members, Mr James King, vice-president, opening the meeting. The annual report, which had been printed, referred wholly to the last annual show, brief mention being made of the horse parade held a month earlier, for which there were 20 entries. At the October show the number of entries was 698, an increase of 115 on the number of the previous year. In the sheep there were 212 entries. Of these there were only 36 merinos (two chief prize takers.). Of English Leicester there were 4 exhibitors, of Border Lei cesters 3, of Lincolns 4, of Romney Marsh 1. The whole of the exhibits were of excellent quality, and quite up to the average of former years. A new class of •keep was introduced at this show—inbred and half-bred sheep and was represented fry 1$ entries with four exhibitors. This class attracted a considerable amount of attention from breeders ; and on the whole the exhibits were considered satisfactory for wool and mutton. The cattle class, as usual, was only represented by Ayrahires and fat cattle, the whole of good quality. The draught horses class was fairly well represented, and the quality quite up to the standard. Most points were taken by Mr J. Small, of Ashburton. Other horses were well represented; and in tho ladies’ hacks the ladies’ riding was a now feature, I and an improvement on former years. The whole of tho horses were of superior quality. Hunters as usual were a great feature, and much appreciated. In pigs, Mr W. Wills, of Willoughby, exhibited some fine Berkshires, and took most o f the prizes. Dogs were only fairly well represented. Dairy produce was short in number of entries, but the quality was up to the old standard. Agricultural produce was represented by 26 (entries. inF unfortunately by a very limited number of exhibitors. This cm?* should be better patronised by grain and growers, if only with one or two exhibits; should grow to largo dimensions. The implement class was very well filled, and attracted a good deal of attention, there being improvements shown, notably in reapers and binders, some of which wei’e worked by steam. The competition by makers of seed and mauu'e drills for the Association’s and Canterbury Farmers’ Co-oporativa Association’s prize of £6O resulted in the entry of eight drills, and tho judges, “after a careful, arduous, and exhaustive trial,” extending over three days, unanimously awarded the prize to F. &, D. Duncan’s No. 5? drill. Thanks wore given to firms and agents for supplying manures for tho trial. The committee were very successful in collecting p ivat.e prizes and prize funds, succeeded in raising £122, which proved a great help to the association. Financially tho year Wd proved a success, though the takingat the g«s,e chewed a falling off Starting with a biiauoe of £ll6 Us .lod, tlo-y closed tho year wku one. £l5B ‘.ls Li This result must be considered hjghly satisfactory, especially as £4O was contributed towards the prize fo’- the seed and manure drill. Tho committee regretted to report tho loss by death of ,oug of tho most useful and best supporters of the Assosin'ion, tho late Mr VI. T. Rhodes. A special meeting was called, and a suitable resolution was passed by tho committee and forwarded to his widow. Thanks T'OTQ given to the general publjo for their libera! Support, and especially to the donors of private prizes, 2L of whom were named j also to judges,) ground

committee, and class stewards, and to the Geraldine County Council for use of rooms. The committee again reminded members not to forget the necessity of active canvass for new members, to ensure the future success and stability of the association. To the report was appended a list of nearly 50 persons and firms who had subscribed to the prize fund. The roll of membership shows that the association has 23 life members, and 205 annual members. The following was the statement of accounts for the year ended February 28th:—Receipts—Bank balance March Ist, 1893, £ll6 12s lOd; subscriptions, £l3O ; entries £176 5s 6d; donations and private przes, £122 17s 6d; privileges, (booths and sports £91155, gates £lB9 Os 6d, sale of catalogues £l4 8a 4d) £295 3a lOd; horse parade, £7 lls ; rent of show grounds, £2O 5s | total Prize moneys paid, £405 9s; printing, advertising, and post cards, £80; miscellaneous, £26 I9s lOd; drill trial, £ll 16s 8d; labour and cartage, £3713s lOd; judges’ expenses and luncheon, £3513s 6d; privileges account, including printing of catalogues, £1516s 9d ; refunds, private prizes not competed for, £S6s; entry fee refunded, 10s; rent of ground (Messrs Rhodes) £SO; secretary’s salary, £SO; total—£72o 5s 7d. Credit balance —£148 9s Id. In the balance sheet the assets showed besides the bank balance, £l4B 9s Id, £5 collectable, and yards, sheds, and buildings £l7l. On the liabilities side there were only two accounts, amounting to £l6 13s 4d. There waa no discussion.

The retiring president briefly thanked the members for the assistance they had given him ; and remarked that though the association had not made much money they had not lost any. He especially referred to the new class of sheep, iubredhalfbreds, on which it was said they would lose money. Mr Pringle was unanimously elected president, and Mr John Murray vicepresident. The following were elected a committee; —J. Austin, J. Campbell, A. M. Clark, R. Davie, E. Elworthy, J. Goldie, W. Hay, R. Irvine, E. Kelland, E. R. Guinness, G. Lyall, D. McLaren, O. N. Orbell, R, H. Rhodes, J. S. Rutherford, W. Stevenson, G. Talbot, T. Teschemaker. A, Wyllie, R. Parry, W. Mcßeth, F. H. Smith, R. Mackay, and Jas. King,

MOUNT PEEL ROAD BOARD. The usual monthly meeting of this board was held on Friday last. Present —Hon. J. B. A. Acland (chairman), Messrs C. G. Tripp, G. J. Dennistoun, and R. Thew. The following tenders for shingling Wilson’s road were opened:—G. Bennett, Is 9|d per cubic yard; D. Gregan, Is od; P. Rooney, Is 4£d; T, Corkery, Is 4d; T. Sugrue, Is 4d ; J. Todd, Is 2d ; J. Pearson, lljd. The tender of J. Pearson, 900 cubic yards at Hid per cubic yard, was accepted. The following correspoudor.ee was dealt with:—

From several ratepayers of the Arundel township complaining that the roads through this township required forming, Sec. —The board admitted that these works were required, but pointed out that it was the duty of the Gcvernment to undertake them. The clerk was instructed to forward a copy of the letter to the Minister of Lands drawing his attention to the immediate nece.-sity of this work. From the Geraldine Road Board, agreeing to take 20 ironbark piles at the price quoted, less carriage to Geraldine. From Messrs Morrison Bros., asking the board to allow them to erect a verandah in rront of their stores.—The application was granted on condition that the entire maintenance of the wooden culvert be undertaken by them. The board here adjourned to allow Mr Flatman to explain the Geraldine Road Board’s views as to converting the two road districts into a county. After this had been done the following resolution was passed:—“ That this meeting will consider the proposal to form the Geraldine ani Mount Peel Road Boards into a county, and that the matter be put before the ratepayers at the annual meeting for consideration.” It was resolved that Messrs Tripp and Dennistoun attend the conference of road boards at Temuka on the 30th April. It was resolved that the clerk fix the day for the annual meeting of ratepayers bo as not to clash with the election. It was resolved that the board declare the road leading to section 36092, running through section 28370, stopped, and a new road exchanged for same. Accounts amounting to £72llslod were passed for payment, and the board rose.