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bags loaded, even if extra expense has to be incurred by the individual desiring CHAP 

 such service. The department in such instances to accept responsibility for xil. 

 numerical shortages." 



16. Milling Maize en route for England. 



Rail charges on maize milled and subsequently exported. 

 It was agreed that the prevailing practice be continued. 



17. Annual Committee for Grading Standards. 



Powers and scope. 

 Resolution XVIII— 



"That this Conference is of opinion that the committee recommended in 

 Resolution No. 3 be appointed as early as possible, so as to enable the required 

 regulations and certificates to be issued in good time for application at the outset 

 of the approaching maize shipping season. 



" The Conference also suggests that such committee be empowered to con- 

 sult the representatives of the shipping, mercantile, agricultural, railwa)-, and 

 port interests, as it ma)' deem necessary. 



" With a view to giving effect to the foregoing suggestion the Chairman is 

 authorized to communicate with the respective Governments on behalf of this 

 Conference, urging them to arrange — in anticipation of Union — the appointment 

 of a committee." 



18. Identification Marks. 

 Grower's initials. 

 No decision arrived at in view of Resolution No. g (<■). 



19. Consignment Notes. 

 Receipts. 

 No decision arrived at. 



20. Markets. 

 Supply of colonial. 

 Withdrawn ; out of scope of conference. 



511. Animal Maize Committee. — The committee appointed 

 in terms of Resolution III of the Bloemfontein Conference, 

 January, 1 910, held its first meeting in the Town Hall, Durban, 

 11 May, 1910, Mr. W. J. Palmer, Director of Agriculture, 

 Orange Free State, in the chair. There were present : — 



Messrs. W. Batting (Cape), J. A. Westbrook (Natal), J. M. B. Stilling- 

 Anderson (Transvaal), M. Joubert (O.R.C.), nominated by their respective 

 Agricultural Departments. 



Messrs. K. Spilhaus (Cape), M. W. Hayne (Natal), A. Keeling (Trans- 

 vaal), H. Ruffel (O.R.C.), nominated by their respective Chambers of 

 Commerce. 



Messrs. J. Moon (Natal), W. A. McLaren (Transvaal), G. A. Kolbe 

 (O.R.C.), nominated by the S.A. Agricultural Union. 



Messrs. W. J. Palmer, Director of Agriculture, Bloemfontein, and Captain 

 J. Rainnie, Port Captain, Durban. 



Mr. J. Woodin (Cape), nominated by the S.A. Agricultural Union, was 



not present. 



The following is a summary of the resolutions and decisions arrived at : — 



