THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913. COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 2 August 1913, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1913. COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE.

A year or two back, the Masterton A. and P. Association advocated the formation of a controlling Council of Agriculture for New. Zealand. The chief mover in the project was Mr William Perry, who saw the necessity for some body possessing better status than that of the Executive of the A. and P., Conference The matter was referred to the various Associations in the Dominion, but there was a certain amount of scepticism, and suspicion in the minds of some/of the Associations. . It was quite erroneously stoted that the objective was the formation of a Royal Agricultural Society. However, the prejudice that was at first created has been broken down, and Mr Perry will have the satisfaction of learning, on his return from England, that his scheme has been adopted, and bids fair to be brought to a successful issue. At the A. a<nd P. Conference in Wellington the necessity for setting up a Council of Agriculture was affirmed, and a committee brought down the following recommendations, which were approved:— Name.—That , the name be '.'The Dominion Council of Agriculture." Objects.—The special objects of this council shall be: To promote the interests of agricultural and rural life by securing the 00-operar tion and federation of the various organisations which are working for rural betterment and agricultural advancement. Provided that thia* council shall n6t interfere, with the autonomy and freedom of action of any .organisation that federates with it. " Membership.—The council shall consist of delegates from any New Zealand organisation devoted to the interests of settlers engaged in rural industries that adheres ■ to this constitution' and pays the prescribed levy. __ Representation.—Each association shall be entitled to elect delegates on the following basis - ; 400 members or under, onef; <yrer 400

and under 800 members, two; over 800 members and uades* 1200 .members, three; over 1200 members, four. The levy to* defray s expenses shall be £2 for eaeh delegate the societies are entitled to send to the meeting of the council. Executive.—The Executive of the Dominion Council of Agriculture . should consist of president, «ecre- \ tary, treasurer, who shall: be eleoted by the annual conferences and "six nemberg from each Island, three 1 members of the executive from] eaiehi Island, to retire each year,, such members, to ft# eligible for reflection. The enem'Sere of the executive . representing the North! Island iso be elected fry the North lislandl dtelegates of tlfe oomcil; and the- ratambers of the executive representing the South: Island to be eleoted by the South Island delegates, of. ttta- Council It is also provided that the extraordinary vacancies on the executive, to be filled by the executive; that the general meeting, o£ the council! lie held annually. ia Wellington; the executive of the council to meet. at least once in «is. months; and. that, rules and regulations shall be drawn) up by the executive of 'the council on: the lines of;' tSie; EhgJißli Chamber odfr' Agriculture, where applicable. . We congratulate the A. and , P. Conference upon having; adopted a definite; plan for the advancement of the interests of agriculture in, the Dominion, and ; the Mastertorii A. asd P. Association upon having '-takeii .the; initiative in movemenfcthat is-like-ly to be attended! wiilfc j»nsideral>lfe cultural and pastbrallpufeuit's. "