RESOLUTIONS OF DELEGATES OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1892 Session I, H-33

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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

RESOLUTIONS OF DELEGATES OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 13th July, 1892. Ordered, " That the resolutions agreed to at a Conference held in Ghristchurch of delegates of Agricultural Societies throughout New Zealand be laid before this House, and referred to the Live-stock and Babbits Committee." —(Hon. Sir J. Hall.)

EBSOLUTIONS. 1. Eesolved— ' That the Government be asked to grant free passes on the railway to judges travelling to all agricultural shows." 2. Eesolved—" That, in the opinion of this Conference, the establishment of a properly equipped expert Agricultural Department is urgently required in New Zealand." 3. Eesolved —" That with a view to carrying the above resolution into practical effect, a petition to Parliament be prepared, to be signed by the Presidents of the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, the Horticultural Societies, and the Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce, and that the petition be presented at the next session of Parliament." 3a. Eesolved—" That this Conference is in favour of the appointment of an Entomologist, with a view to a thorough investigation of insect and parasitic life, and especially with reference to the life-history and the means of dealing with the bot-fly." 3b. Eesolved—"That in the opinion of this Conference the appointment of a Government Veterinary Surgeon is necessary at the earliest date." It was urged that with a properly equipped Agricultural Department it was absolutely necessary for such an officer to be appointed. 4. Eesolved—" That with a view to the further development of the dairy industry in New Zealand, this Conference is of opinion that the Government should consider the propriety of at once establishing two or more peripatetic dairies of instruction." 5. Eesolved —"That Government be asked to have the agricultural statistics published at an earlier date ; and that all threshing-machines should be licensed by County Councils, and required to furnish a record on the 31st May and 31st December of all grain threshed by them, in order that a more accurate record of the grain in the colony might be obtained." 6. Eesolved —"That steps be taken to introduce elementary agricultural education and farm book-keeping in State Schools, such education to be substituted for some part of the present syllabus of less general importance, and not to be made an additional subject." 7. Eesolved —" That scholarships gained in primary schools be available, if desired by pupils, for Lincoln College." 8. Eesolved —" That this Conference is of opinion that adulterated manures are sold in New Zealand, and that legislation is necessary to protect agriculturists from fraud." 9. Eesolved —"That the Government should, during next session, introduce a measure to enable local bodies and private individuals to retard the spread of noxious weeds. That before any legislative action be taken in regard to the spread of noxious weeds, and their control, the proposal's be submitted to the various Agricultural and Pastoral Associations for their approval." 10. Eesolved —" That the Government be asked to furnish to the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations returns of the amount collected under the sheep-tax, and how expended." 11. Eesolved —" That in the opinion of this Conference the sheep-tax should be abolished, and that the cost of maintaining the department in an efficient state be .in future charged against the consolidated revenue." Carried. 12. Eesolved —"That it be a recommendation to the Government to employ the police for the collection of the dog-tax." 13. Eesolved—" That the present arrangements at Quail Island are so defective that the objects of the quarantine are rendered nugatory; and that the Agricultural and Pastoral Association of Canterbury inquire into the present quarantine regulations and ground with the view of recommending any necessary alterations, and also fixing a fair scale of charges." 14. Eesolved —" That a better system of registration, ear-marking, and brands be adopted." 15. Eesolved —"That the attention of the Government be called to the large amount of sheepstealing rampant throughout New Zealand, and asking that remedial measures may be at once taken, such as offering rewards, &c."

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16. Eesolved—"That a tax of £10 be imposed on all stallions, and £5 on pony stallions under fourteen hands, used throughout the colony for stud purposes, either publicly or privately; that all such stallions be registered annually with the Stock Department; any owner of a stallion not being registered, and such stallion being found serving mares, the owner to be liable to a penalty of not less than £ and not more than £ for each offence. Any tax collected to be distributed amongst the several Agricultural and Pastoral Associations in the provincial district in which the tax is collected, and to be expended by them in special prizes in horse classes only." 17. Eesolved—"That it be a recommendation to the Government that one or more Irrigation Officers be appointed by the Agricultural Department, to go into the matter of irrigation for the purpose of obtaining information thereon, and reporting on the several districts suitable for irrigation." 18. Eesolved —" That the attention of the Government be drawn to the insecure packing of arsenic, and that this Conference considers that all arsenic imported should be packed in properly soldered packages." 19. Eesolved—"That the Agent-General be requested to inquire into and report upon the manner in which apples arrive in England." 20. Eesolved —" In view of the gradual closing by protective tariffs of the Australian ports to the products of New Zealand, this Conference is of opinion that the New Zealand Government should endeavour to arrange for an Intercolonial Conference for the purpose of considering the important question of exchange of colonial products free from the trammel of protective duties." [For report of Live-stock and Babbits Committee on this Paper, vide 1.-ll.] Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,160 copies), £1 Iβ.

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B. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 21 of "The Sheep Act, 1890," showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within the County on the 30th April, 1892.

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Number of Sheep. Breeding Ewes. County. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Total of both Sexes. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Auckland Disteict. Male. 1,334 590 665 38 795 318 4 129 Female. 3,870 748 1,260 235 1,436 349 Male. 5,061 1,074 7,620 1,739 16,324 14,226 8,011 3,722 7,942 2,535 27,166 1,860 2,782 484 22,417 4,071 17,407 61,938 1,843 4,991 17,028 Female. 8,435 1,691 15,407 3,242 34,121 27,831 16,293 7,883 21,342 3,477 64,119 4,772 8,078 2,074 50,127 23,391 42,773 114,803 10,989 8,584 40,919 Male. 6,395 1,664 8,285 1,777 17,119 14,544 8,015 3,851 7,942 2,535 27,166 1,860 2,782 484 22,536 4,382 17,631 62,248 2,390 5,448 17,374 Female. 12,305 2,439 16,667 3,477 35,557 28,180 16,293 8,175 21,342 3,477 64,119 4,772 8,078 2,074 52,218 25,177 46,206 126,556 25,613 9,936 42,886 Mongonui ... Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga ... Eodney "Whangarei... Otamatea ... Hobson Waitemata... Eden Mamikau ... Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri ... Waikato Eaglan Waipa Piako West Taupo and Kawhia Tauranga ... Whakatane... '"292 18,700 4,103 24,952 5,254 52,676 42,724 24,308 12,026 29,284 6,012 91,285 6,632 10,860 2,558 74,754 29,559 63,837 188,804 28,003 15,384 60,260 4,009 1,188 4,716 1,087 16,829 12,839 8,808 6,197 15,998 2,119 46,747 3,886 6,182 1,590 35,407 20,866 30,158 82,930 8,229 6,691 36,250 4,009 1,188 4,716 1,087 16,829 12,839 8,808 6,197 15,998 2,119 46,747 3,886 6,182 1,590 37,433 22,443 33,207 94,603 21,997 7,738 37,971 119 311 224 310 547 457 346 2,091 1,786 3,433 11,753 14,624 1,352 1,967 2,026 1,577 3,049 11,673 13,768 1,047 1,721 Total ... 6,187 45,196 230,241 510,351 236,428 555,547 791,975 34,861 352,726 387,587 Napier Disteict. Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata ... Wanganui (part of) ... 3,996 51,173 128,863 2,040 9,315 23,379 12,624 75,028 173,284 5,133 16,282 36,177 252,223 134,572 402,041 182,262 267,239 5,439 446,512 201,086 666,341 399,781 428,915 15,887 256,219 185,745 530,904 184,302 276,554 28,818 459,136 . 276,114 839,625 404,914 445, 197 52,064 715,355 461,859 1,370,529 589,216 721,751 80,882 8,409 105,473 128,014 4,260 11,790 24,570 348,936 115,737 472,512 278,902 307,086 11,175 357,345 221,210 600,526 283,162 318,876 35,745 Total ... 218,766 318,528 1,243,776 2,158,522 1,462,542 2,477,050 3,939,592 282,516 1,534,348 1,816,864

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B-continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 21 of "The Sheep Act, 1890," &c.— continued.

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Number of Sheep. Breeding Ewes. County. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. Total of both Sexes. Merino. Other Breeds. Total. "Wellington- West Coast District. Taranaki Hawera Patea Waitotara ... Wanganui (part of) ... Eangitikei ... Oroua Manawatu ... Horovfhenua South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua Male. 191 26 181 135 10 11 176 115 50 14,263 11,789 50 Female. 1,200 15 975 422 1,896 685 1,547 705 484 5,282 17,413 25,722 500 Male. 13,694 35,350 61,820 41,483 59,127 143,788 144,753 74,731 34,100 63,804 184,912 191,265 13,541 Female. 42,956 102,840 138,622 90,282 152,889 304,904 347,728 144, 999 72,613 110,915 333,080 421,685 62,738 Male. 13,694 35,541 61,846 41,664 59,262 143,798 144,764 74,907 34,215 63,854 199,175 203,054 13,591 Female. 44,156 102,855 139,597 90,704 154,785 305,589 349,275 145,704 73,097 116,197 350,493 447,407 63,238 57,850 138,396 201,443 132,368 214,047 449,387 494,039 220,611 107,312 180,051 549,668 650,461 76,829 1,200 775 380 1,826 585 1,538 705 244 4,864 12,879 21,833 450 32,447 78,016 101,925 67,685 119,053 236,935 257,962 107,709 56,070 83,783 241,083 305,530 51,691 33,647 78,016 102,700 68,065 120,879 237,520 259,500 108,414 56,314 88,647 253,962 327,363 52,141 Total ... 26,997 56,846 1,062,368 2,326,251 1,089,365 2,383,097 3,472,462 47,279 1,739,889 1,787,168 Mablbobough-Nelson Disteict. Waimea Collingwood Buller Grey Inangahua ... Westland ... Sounds Marlborough (part of) i I 6,361 119 49 1,686 9,170 643 3,341 206,504 13,796 598 12 2,074 3,212 494 15,414 235,313 44,063 9,688 302 3,505 3,328 3,051 20,793 16,560 105,926 21,691 1,522 4,677 8,475 6,031 46,410 25,703 50,424 9,807 351 5,191 12,498 3,694 24,134 223,064 119,722 22,289 1,534 6,751 11,687 6,525 61,824 261,016 170,146 32,096 1,885 11,942 24,185 10,219 85,958 484,080 12,030 468 12 1,268 3,012 270 14,288 157,621 83,450 17,138 1,417 3,936 6,872 5,291 33,657 14,942 95,480 17,606 1,429 5,204 9,884 5,561 47,945 172,563 Total ... 227,873 270,913 101,290 220,435 329,163 491,348 820,511 188,969 166,703 355,672 Canterbuby-Kaikoura District. Marlborough (part of) Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley I 34,002 76,383 204,824 44,711 150,117 24,228 90,132 221,769 88,913 286,209 70 10,155 19,761 9,090 120,736 50 15,814 24,615 9,050 204,811 34,072 86,538 224,585 53,801 270,853 24,278 105,946 246,384 97,963 491,020 58,350 192,484 470,969 151,764 761,873 18,298 63,088 131,059 84,761 206,846 10,013 8,986 3,559 111,310 18,298 73,101 140,045 88,320 318,156