W. AND E.C. P. AND A. SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4707, 1 May 1894, Page 2

W. AND E.C. P. AND A. SOCIETY.

(From Our Own Correspondsnt.)

Gakte.bton, Monday, The annual general mooting of the Wairanpa and Baßt Coast PasJoral Society was held at Carterton on Saturday, Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.H.R., the President, occupying the chair. Betweon 49 and 50 members were present, a number much larger than usually attends a genera', meeting. The Committee's report (which has already appeared in tho Dam Tina) and thebalance sheet having boenprinted and circulated amongst members, were taken as read and adopted. The balance sheet showed the Society to bo in a position hotter than last year by £3OO. Tho following officers were elected;- j President, Mr Buchanan (re-elected);l Yice-Prosidentß: Mr J ho. Strang and Mr J. P. Kussell; Auditor, Mr F. Feist; Treasurer, Mr W. Booth (reelected). Ton members of the General Committee having rotired by rotation, tho following wero elected in thoir stead : Messrs H. E. Bunny, A. Matthews, N.' Grace, J. Donald, J, Reynolds, T. A. Weston, W. B. Allen, G. W. Deller, .1. Stevens and A. MoKenzie, Firance Committeo ;-Mossra Westou,Oatos,and Kemble,

Messrs Buchanan, Matthew, Douet, and Alton wore appointed dologates to the Agricultural Conference at Wellington, which commences on 29th May. _ The President's address was full of intorcßt. His opening remarks woro of a congratulatory character, m warranted by tin balance sheet. He trusted moro settlers would come forward as exhibitors, moro particularly from tho back district, as they held a quantity of valu- ' able etock tliat it would beneGt settlors . gonerally to see in competition at the Show, Ho advocated improvements in tho direction of erecting pruduco sheds, on account of the growing importance of that industry.' Ho advised raising by subscription sufficient money to wipe out ' tha overdraft, and then to increase the value nf tho prizes at tho annual show to make it worth the while of settlers to prepare their stock for exhibition. Ho drew attention to tho unsatisfactory fact of a preponderance of inferior bred sheep in tho Wairarapa, which had tho effect of lowering prices and impoverishing settlers. Ho urged farmers to cultivato tho best breedß of sheep in their respective classes, and trusted the Bociety would encourage it iu cvoiy way. In respect to dairy produce he said it was discreditable to New ZealandthatAnstralinn butter should be quoted one penny por lb, higher. It was due to the fact that in New Zealand farmers did not make a practice of chilling machinery, Whilst this neglect continued farmers here must be content to remain in the back ground in this respect for qeveral months in the year, He acknowledged that the daily export trade would take the lead In this colony before long over all other exports. He thought great good would result from the forthcoming Agricultural Conference at to the colony as a whole, and it Bhould receive th'eir utmost support, Messrs'Uunny, Booth, and Matthews endorsed the remarks of the President. The latter drew attention to tho unsatisfactory stato'of the sheep trucking yardß at the several Wairarapa stations, and the President was asked to bring it under the notice of the Opiumissioners,