WAIKATO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 945, 13 July 1878, Page 2

WAIKATO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee of the above Association, was held on the 9th instant at Ohaupo Mr S. Fleming presided in the absence of the President, and said, in opening' the meeting, that the first business was to receive the report of the deputation appointed to confer with the Cambridge Farmers' Club at Ohaupo, on the day of MeFflrs Hunter and Nolan's last sale. The Secretary said he had forwarded the resolution passed at the last meeting to the Secretary of the Cambridge Farmers' Club, but had received no reply until July 3, when he got a note from Mr Buttle inviting the members of the deputation to attend the meeting; of the Club on Monday last He was unable to go to Cambridge himself, but had forwarded a copy of the note to the other members of the deputation. He believed, however, that none of them had gone. Mr Buttle explained that there had been no meeting of' the Ciub previous to Messrs Hunter and Nolan's sale day, and he had forwarded the invitation at the earliest possible opportunity. Mr Lake said he had been present at the meeting of the Club, when the questinn of a "united show" was discussed, and he could state that the feeling of the Club was in favor of union on the following basis, viz., that the first show be held at Cambridge, the second at Hamilton, and the third at Te Awamutu. Mr Hicks corroborated Mr Lake's statement, and spoke strongly in favor of an attempt to unite. A* lengthened discussion ensued, several members strongly advooating Ohaupo as' being the most suitable place for the first slioav, on account of its central position and being the railway terminus. Mr Lake asked the Secretary whether he had replied to the invitation of the Club. The Secretary said he had noff received it in time to ascertain the views" of che other members of the deputation, so that it would be impossible for him to say, whether the invitation would be accepted or not. For his own part, he would not have accepted the position if he had thought that Cambridge was to be the place where the conference was to be held. Mr Lake then proposed, "That the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association do co-operate with the Cambridge Fanners' Club for three years, on the basis that the first show be held at Cambridge, the second at Hamilton, and the third at Te Awamutu." —Mr Hicks seconded. * Mr Browne proposed, as an amendment, "Tha^ Ohaupo be substituted for Cambridge." — Mr Steele seconded. Mr Storey proposed a second amendment, " That a proposal for union be made to the Cambridge Fanners' Club on condition that the first show be held at Hamilton West, the second at Cambridge, and the third at Te Awamutu, and that the Secretary be instructed to forward this resolution to the Secretary of the Cambridge Farmers' Club." — Mr W. Taylor seconded. The second amendment, having been put, was carried. THE SCAB CASE. Mr Browne, as one of the Commission appointed to make examination of Mr Jolly's flock, reported that, having made a most careful examinationof over twenty sheep under the glass, and carefully looked over the whole flock as it passed before them, the Commission were quite unable to find scab. Mr Lake said it had been reported that only six sheep were examined. Mr Browne said he could state most positively that over twenty were subjected to the most rigid examination. He only saw two that looked at all suspicious — the one was evidently from the bite of a dog, and the other had received some injury that had caused a watery blister. However, the whole of the Commission were satisfied that there was no scab. Mr Lake said the matter ought to be followed up. [ Mr Storey said Mr Lewis occupied a very important position. There was a great deal of scab both in "Waikato and Auckland, and it was necessary for him to use the utmost diligence and care. No one could say that there may not have been a scabby sheep in'the lot. Mr Lake proposed, " That this meeting, having heard the report of the Commission, are of decided opinion that there is most satisfactory evidence that Mr Jolly's flfook is clean." — Mr Wainwright seconded. The motion was carried. This terminated the proceedings. .