MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10209, 10 April 1911, Page 3

MASTERTN O A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

I i MEETING OF COMMITTEE. j A mooting of tho General Committee of tho Masterton A. and P. Association was held on Saturday afternoon, there being present: Messrs W.* Perry (President), H. Morrison, A. G. Kilmer. W. J. Welch, J. Strang, R. J. Dagg, R. Gray, J. M. James. B. Raynor. G. H. Shaw, H. Dagg, T. P. Lett, 1). McGregor, junr., 0. C. Cooper. T>. Ca.sell>erg, A. J. Perry and j E. Harper. A letter was read from Mr J. Tait, thanking tho Committee for its bonus for work done on tho ground. FROZEN MEAT. Messrs W. D. Lysnar and J. Shelton. of Gishorne, waited upon the Committee in reference to the question of the faulty handling of meat in London. The President stated that those who had heard Mr Lysnar on Thursday would bo satisfied that the movement lie had inagurated was one deserving of support. Mr Lysnar said he was glad that: the freezing companies had now come j out in the open and admitted that) there was room for improvement. It j wa.s desired that those Avho were ship- j ping on their own account should be assured that they were receiving the fullest value for their output. It was also desired that those who did not care to take the risk of shipping under present circumstances should feel that the conditions, were so improved that they CGuld ship on their own account and get the full value of their produce. This was the one object of the Produce Committee, ft was proposed to send a representative Home independent of the companies. The first proposal was to improve the dock facilities and to increase the storage capacity. It was also decided to put in a system of rails, and to urge the doing away with the deduction of 21bs > on each carcase of mutton. Pending! I legislation, it was proposed to send a representative Home by special effort, j Tho Port authorities at Home wanted | an assurance that if the facilities were improved, advantage would be taken of them. This assurance had been eiven. A representative was required to see that the work was carried out in the best possible way. A cable had received from Lord Devonport on !, Friday, stating that the improvements to the dock were being proceeded with. It was thought that a sum ■>f £1750 would be sufficient to pay Hio expenses of a representative. Of t-hi<s amount, only £3OO was now re-"•ui'-ed. It was proposed that, when legislation was nrovided, the amount subscribed would be refunded in whole sr in part. Mr Lysnar concluded ivith an appeal for financial assistance, and suggested that a committee be set np to act with the Producers' Com- I mittee. The President proposed that a subcommittee be appointed, consisting of Messrs D. J. Cameron, J. Strang, H. Morrison, G. Shaw, W. H. Cruickshank, H. H. Beetham. and W. Perry, with power to add to their number. The resolution was seconded by Mr A. G. Pilmer and carried. Mr 0. C. Cooper stated that it would be necessary for the committee to take some little time to collect subscriptions. In proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Lysnar, Mr D. McGregor, junv., said that it had been suggested that it would not be necessary to duplicate

the efforts of the freezing companies. He pointed out, however, that the companies had failed in the' past to effect reform, and did not appear to know what know what was going on at the other end. 1 The motion was seconded by Mr I Lett and carried, unanimously. REMITS. The following remits for consideration at the A. and P. Conference j were approved t —That where land of a suitable nature and conveniently situated is offered to the Agricultural Department for experimental purposes by an A. and P. Association, the Department be urged to accept of same and pay all expenses in connection with the working of the said lands, and the conduct of experiments thereon. That, in connection with privately-owned telephones, where ] there are more than two subscribers > on one wire, the Postmaster-General j be urged to materially reduce the | telephone fees for each subscriber, j The President (Mr W. Pen-v) and Mr D. McGregor, junr., were appointed delegates to the Conference. | finance: ! The report of'the meeting of the' Finance Committee, presided over by Mr G. C. Surnmerell, was read. The financial position of the Association was submitted as follows' Debit balance in March, £3350 16s 7d; expenditure, £2569 15s Id;,total, £6229 lis Bd. Receipts for month, £390 5s 9d; cash outstanding. £1033 2s; debit balance at date, £4806 3s lid. Accounts amounting to £39 lis lid were

passed for payment. On tho motion of Mr 0., C. Cooper, it was decided to sot up a sub-committee to go into the question of allotting prize mgneys for tho next programme. GROUND COMMITTEE. Tho report of the monthly meeting of the Ground Committee was read and adopted. It was decided to let the cottage of the Association at Kuripuiii at 9s per week. Tho chairman reported that the fence at Solway to protect the bush from'the public had heen completed. Tho Building Committee reported that it had visited tho true-Icing yards at the Solway siding. and had mado suggestions to the 1 Manager of the New Zealand Railways in reference to a few minor improvements. It was decided to defer the ploughing of a section of land belonging to tho Association on the western side of tho railway line until a later date. GENERAL. j One resignation was received, and one I or two new members were suggested, j Their names were, however, held over ] for the annual meeting. j