, 1891-09-02

behalf of the Committee he would return
thanks for the compliment just paid them
he would propose, 'the prosperity OF the
Agricultural Association, coupled with the
name orour President, Major Moore"
Major Moore, in reply, thanked for the
honour lone him and the cordial manner in
which his name had been received 10y the
members present. He thought the present
occasion a very important one indeed. It
was the first serious effort of the kline the
Association had made and he was proud to
see it. He should endeavOur, as long as he
was President of the Association, to make it
what the name implied, an ASSOCIATION for
the advancement of agriculture. We lived
in a progressive age and it was necessary
to keep pace with the times. Education
was necessary for our agricultural labour-
ers, that they might carry on their work in
an intelligent and efficient manner. He, of
course, did not mean the education of books,
but the practical education. of eye and hand,
such as was encouraged by meetings like
that held to-day. He hoped that what had
been done to-day was only the beginning of
what the association would attempt III this
direction.
Mr.. Julius Arendrup proposed that the
members Join him in thanking Mr.. e. Ford,
H y IL OOhIiAiAOI(O Ii hoNa I'll
dertaken to look after the preparation of
the lunch, and had carried his part through
with great success. The proposal was hearth
ly responded to.
Captain Black1Cood thereupon rose and
said that ne should consider that he
was neglecting his duty if he allow
ed the occasion to slip without offering
q few remarks. We lived in Il stirring age,
N in no industry was this more true than
in the sugar industry. The whole world
was fast becoming sugar producing. Not
Ouly was the beet sugar so formidable in
Europe, but the United States were mas
ing most strenuous efforts to supply
their own sugar from sources within their own
borders. In a NAL island like this we should
have it hard to hold our own against The fierce
competition that was growing up all around us.
And there was no rest in this competition.
New processes and improvements If old pro
casses were continually being brought forward.
If in the midst of all this we stood still we
should be ruined. We required artificial
manures, we wanted our island chemist, who
could analyse our soils for us and a~naIyse our
artificial manures for us. We wanted the
latest appliances in the field and in manufac-
turing. In short we must strive to keep
abreast of the age. He hoped this would be
80, and he would conclude by proposing
prosperity to Santa Cruz.
Mr.. 7. N. Moore, Secretary of the Associa-
ton, proposed the health of the Judges, who
had decided the merits Of the competitors in
the days match. It was an arduous task that
these gentlemen had undertaken to perform,
and although he had heard some dissatisflc-
ton expressed with their decisions he was sue
that they had expressed their honest Judgment
and had done their best. They deserved the
hearty thanks of the members. He had
heard the opinion expressedt hat on a future
occasion it would be best for the Judges to
come on the ground after Inc work had been
completed and without knowing by whose
implements tie different strips had been
ploughed. Expressions Of dissent. How
ever that might be, the gentlemen who had
SO kindly accepted a difficult task OH the
present occasion should not be forgotten,
and he would propose their health.
The health of the judges was cordially
drunk and the proceedings of the day then
terminated.
We have received a list of the ploughs
entered, with full particulars, as we'll as a letter
giving details of the awards, but are compelled