WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2402, 1 December 1887, Page 2

WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A .meeting of the above .Society was held in The Waikato Times Buildings yesterday. The following gentlemen were present: Messrs J. Walton, W. Macgregor Hay, J. Knox, J. Sharp, F. J. Von Slimmer, R. F. Sandes, L. O’Neill, G. Reid, G. Mason and G. Edgucninbe (secretary). Mr O’Neill, Vice-President took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr Sharp moved “ That the next show be held in Hamilton.” Seconded by Mr Walton and carried. Mr Sharpe moved “That the show be held on the 17th March, 1838 (St. Patrick’s Day). Seconded by Mr Walton and carried. Mr Walton reported that the result of the show held at Te Awamutu left a deficit of £-i 0s Bd. They had received as annual subscriptions from Cambridge but £3 10s, Hamilton £7 os, Te Awamutu £l7. He regretted having to make a demand upon the parent Society for the deficiency, but this was entirely due to the lack ot support referred to above. Mr Edgecumbe said that the parent Society had a credit of £33 Is 10.1, less an account £7l3s for advertising in 1884 which had been omitted to be paid; an account for ISSIj, £:"} 14-s; and an account for cases for containing the crockery, the property of the Society, £1 (is. Mr Knox moved and Mr Von Stunner seconded that the accounts be paid. Carried. Mr Edgecumbe drew attention to tlie notification of the Freezing Company offering to carry butter in cooling chambers for the London Market, and he thought it would be a good thing to ascertain if the Company would also convey fruit in the same way. There was also a recent letter from Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., with reference to the shipment of fruit in Shaw Saville’s steamers to London, if sufficient inducement is obtained from producers. These were matters of great importance to the fruit growers, and steps should be taken to supply Messrs Nathan & Co., with the information they desired. After some discussion. Mr Macgregor Hay moved that a committee consisting of Messrs Edgecumbe, Sharp, and Walton be appointed to collect information and draft a reply to the letter of Messrs Nathan and Co., to report to the Society. Seconded by Mr Sandes and carried. Mr Edegcumbe said that if, as it was hoped the export of fruit was to be fully established, a special set of prizes should be offered for the best varieties of Japples for export. It was the opinion of the meeting that information should be obtained as to the most suitable kinds of apples for the English market, seeing that fruit could be introduced in England at a season of the year when it will sell most profitably. It was decided to send a circular to fruit-growers in the Waikato, asking them to state which in their opinion are the best ten varieties for long keeping, and export, and the best suited for the district. Messrs Edgecumbe, Hay and Von Stunner were appointed a committee for that purpose. The meeting then adjourned to a future day.