ASHBURTON SHOW

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 85, 21 January 1930, Page 6

ASHBURTON SHOW

QUESTION OF EXHIBITS.

UNFAIR PRACTICE ALLEGED. ADVANCING RESEARCH WORK. The General Committee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association met this afternoon, when the president. (Mr J. Bland) presided. Mr H. L. Barker, judge of the gram and seeds section "at the ; 1929 Show, wrote recommending that the practice of exhibitors entering several exhibits of obviously the same quality in one class should be disallowed on the ground: that this creates, unnecessary work for the judges. It was an unfair method of gaining points. A member: Can a member exhibit two sheep out of one flock? The President: That is about the same thing. Mr A. Moore: Like taking two exhibits out of one churn. It was agreed to receive the letter. Mr G. Evans wrote congratulating the Association on the arrangements with regard to the showing of dogs. Mr J. Cook forwarded a number of suggestions for the better showing of writihg exhibits. The' letter was referred to the Art and Industries Committee. Letters were received from several other judges congratulating the Association: on the conduct of the Show. A request that the floor of the tearoom should he hoarded over was referred to the Ground Committee for a report. It was stated that dlust rose from the clay floor and settled on the food, an insanitary position. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association wrote that with a view to furthering research work in New Zealand, and in Canterbury uarticularlv, it had decided to call a conference'of those interested in research work that had for its object the advancement of the welfare of the basic industries, both primary and secondary. It was agreed that Colonel J. Findlay represent the Association at the conference. The Tariff Revisicm Committee wrote that the cost of going into the matter of tariffs had totalled £230 18s, and the expenses reached over £3OO. An appeal for further funds was therefore made. , , ~ The secretary (Mr AY. H. Amos) said the Association had donated £5 5s and the appeal called for a further 255. _ It was agreed to forward a donation of £2 2s.

The Valuation Department wrote, in reply to the Association’s request for a reduction of the valuation on the Association’s property, that a valuation had now been _ made, the figures be-ing;—Twenty-eight acres ,1 rood 24 perches; capital value, £2530; unimproved value, £1280; value of improvements, £1250. , The secretary stated that the last valuation was over £SOOO and the saving to the Association would 1 be about £7 a year. Mr H. C. B. Withell said there was need for a second unloading race for the sheep, there being - considerable congestion at the end of the day. Mr H. Martin said another race of pens should be erected for the accommodation of sheep. Mr Withell said that unless the permanent new pens were absolutely necessary, Tie would like to see the temporary pens remain in use. Colonel Findlav agreed with Mr Withell. The trouble at the last Show arose out of some slight mismanagement. It was agreed that the matter he held over. On the request of the president, the chairman of the various committees were appointed a committee to arrange for a. social gathering at which the cups wow at the last Show will be 'presented.