532 MAIZE 



CHAP, quantities of suitable quality, this assistance was withdrawn 

 ' ' as no longer necessary. 



507. Inter-colonial Conferences. — The following resolu- 

 tions were passed by the several inter-colonial conferences, 

 previously referred to, and are instructive as showing some- 

 thing of the problems which had to be faced in dealing with 

 the new industry. 



508. Pretoria Conference, 7 and 8 J 'anuary , 1 908. — 



Present : — 



Cape Colony : Mr. A. Robb, Assistant General Manager, C.G.R. ; Mr. W. 

 Binns, Cape Government Railways ; Mr. P. J. Hannon, Agricultural Department ; 

 Mr. H. Moss, Agricultural Department ; Mr. H. B. Briscoe, Port Goods Manager, 

 East London. 



Natal: Capt. J. Rainnie, Port Captain, Durban; Mr. J. McConnachie, 

 District Traffic Superintendent, N.G.R., Durban. 



Orange River Colony : Mr. A. C. Lyell, M.L.A. 



Portuguese Territory: Dr. Eduardo Saldanha, Portuguese Government; 

 Mr. CorreaMendes, C.E.L.M., Chief Clearing Officer ; Mr. V. L. L. deWaegenaere, 

 Port Agent and C.F.L.M. Agent. 



Transvaal: Rt. Hon. L. Botha, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture; Hon. 

 H. C. Hull, M.L.A., Colonial Treasurer; Mr. Smith, Director of Agriculture ; 

 Mr. Jacobsz, Agricultural Department; Mr. Enslin, Agricultural Department; 

 Mr. McDougall, Private Secretary to Colonial Treasurer ; Mr. Bok, Private 

 Secretary to Minister for Agriculture ; Mr. T. R. Price, General Manager, Central 

 South African Railways. 



Union Castle Steamship Company : Mr. L. Clarence, Agent, Johannesburg. 



SUMMARY OF DECISIONS. 



1. Advisability or otherwise of encouraging the change of name from 

 mealies to maize to correspond with the name this class of produce is now 

 known by throughout Europe. 



It was resolved that the policy to be pursued was to encourage as far as 

 possible the use of the word " Maize " and in all invoices and consignment notes 

 as well as bills of lading that this traffic be referred to as maize. 



2. Size of bags. 



The view of the Conference was that for the present it was undesirable to 

 alter the size, namely 200 lbs. The Natal representatives reserved their assent 

 meantime. 



3. To consider : — 



(a) Advisability or otherwise of bags being sold by Administration to senders 



on application ; 



(b) If it be so decided, the procedure to be adopted for obtaining the bags 



for sale and the price at which bags are to be sold. 

 The following resolutions were arrived at, the Natal representatives reserv- 

 ing their assent pending the Conference to be held at Durban in a few days : — 



(1) The Administration should not supply bags to traders. 



(2) Tenders for the supply of bags required by the Administration should be 



called for in South Africa. 



(3) The same conditions of railway carnage to apply to the conveyance of 



bags by the Administration as if they had been brought up for merchants 

 or other traders. 



