New Zealand Agricultural Conference.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4725, 19 May 1894, Page 3

New Zealand Agricultural Conference.

Mien Proposed for Discussion. 1 The establishment of n Hoekbook for sheep. 2. To devise measures for putting a stop to sheep and cattle stealing. Compelling auctioneers to register nil brands. 3. Erection of public abattoirs. 4. Amendment of the present Dairy Act with a view of compulsory grading and branding of all butter exported. 5. The providing of cool storage for daily product) at tho principal ports, Placing such storage on the same terms as coal and timber sidings. 6. The advisability of taxing stalls lions with a view of improving the Hnbrceds of horses in the colony. V eluding special trains.for store sheep, produce and time. 9. Necessity for more conveniently arranged tracks for the transit of sheep. 10. Insulated vans, 11. Free passes on the railways for judges to the shows, 12. The necessity for a Noxious Weeds' Bill. 13. The time which stock should be quarantined. 14. Circulation of useful information amongst farmers on all mnttors affecting their interests, 15. Breeding of the most profitable cattle and sheep for breeding pur--1 poses., All points considered. ' • 16, Veterinary surgeons. v - ■ 17, Dehorning of calves. I 18. Injury to hides caused by I branding. • 19. Expenditure of revenue from the sheep tax now devoted to the rabbit question, 20, The small bird's nuisance, 21, Assimilation throughout the Colony of rules and conditions of exhibitors on the lines established by the Central Jockey Club. 22, What constitutes housing and 11*.-■ clothing sheep. ■ 23, Best breed of cattle for the M production of dairy produce. B • 24 Conveyance of poison. B 25, Assistance and encourageB mentby General Government and B County Councils for the further B promotion of irrigation works. BL 26. Injustice of the Wheel Tax ■K on farmers' vehicles used for the BT) carriage of produce to market in H|' force at Awarua, Grey and InauH gahna. various Colonies, and free interchange of'products, HB 28. Should the quarantine care--888 taker be allowed to keep stock oi Hn any kind on the islands. State Schools. Exclusion of sheep suffering foot-rot from all public yards up fresh markets foi JBfl^^^Bßh l e3 P ec ' a "y Woo ' of neiiS