The adjourned monthly meeting rf the Waitahuna Farmers' Club was held on Tues day, April Ist, Mr J. Cowen (vice-President) in the chair. The attendance was good, con sidering the late harvest and the fine weather prevailing at time of meeting, the farmers .being busy just now leading in and taking " advantage of every hour available The Secretary reported that he had written to Mr Oudaille, the member for the riding, drawing his attention to the necessity of having the ditch on the roadside cleaned out •nd the road leading to the ' dip made pass able, with the result that the dtp road had been gravelled and the ditch would also be attended to without delay. From the Otago A. and P. Association, in timating that the Agricultural Conference will be held this year under the auspices of their. Association, commencing on Tuesday, '24th June next; also forwarding a copy of resolution passed at last Conference, 1900, " Thai a list of persons duly qualified to act as. judges of Btookat agricultural and pastoral associations be instituted and registered, and requesting the Club to suggest- names of one or more, competent judges for the different Beptiona in order to a&eist the executive of the -Conference to compile' the roll." — It was resolved that the matter be attended to next meeting. A- letter was read from Stock-Inspector Mills acknowledging receipt of Secretary's letter arranging about address to be given on , poultry and pigs, and suggesting that the meeting be held the night following tha regular meeting, it being Easter Monday.— The Secretary stated be had advertised the meeting for Tuesday, Ist April. — Letter re tetved and the Secretary's action in adver tising the meeting approved of. A circular was received from the Farmers' Co-operative Agency drawing the attention of members to the grain season of 1902.— The letter was laid on the table. This was all the ordinary business.
