ASHBURTON SHOW

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 262, 19 August 1930, Page 6

ASHBURTON SHOW

COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS. ■ LINCOLN COLLEGE RESEARCH. PROTEST AGAINST STOPPAGE. •The General Committee of the - Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association met this afternoon when the president (Mr H. C. B. Withell) ' presided over a good attendance oi members. „. T , The family of the late Sir Joseph Ward wrote acknowledging receipt ot the Association's vote of sympathy. The family) of the late Mr H. A. Lloyd also forwarded their thanks. The Canterbury Cob and Pony Society wrote offering the Association £5 12s 6d to provide prizes in the following classes, if added to the schedule:—(a) Maiden cob, under lo hands, to carry 13 stone; (b) best group of three school ponies under 13 hands; and (c) best boy or girl rider under 10 years. The Tariff Protection Committee, Christchurch, wrote that it had again taken in hand the protection of graingrowers owing to the strenuous opposition from the North Island to the (present protection. The Committee asked for the Association's support in this matter. The Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln College) wrote regarding its protest against the Government having failed to carry out its agreement on 100 acres at the College leased to the Government. ■ The president said that although it was a time to save finance, it was not a time to abolish research work, as that was not a saving. Mr G. W. Leadley said some strong representation should be made against the stoppage of the work. Jf research was whittled down, like this there would soon be none at all. It was a paltry excuse on the Government s P On the motion of Messrs A. N. Grigg and F. Frampton, it was decided to protest against the stoppage of the work at Lincoln. The Southdown «Sheep Society ot New Zealand wrote that a gold medal for the best two-tooth Southdown ram. from a flock registered with the Society, had been allotted to the Association's next Show. Two new members of the Association were elected. Sub-Committee Reports.

The following reports were presented by the several sub-committees: — 'Light Horses,—(l) That Class 178 be altered from dog-caivt horse to harness horse, over 15.2 (mare or gelding) ; (i) that a class be included for best turnout in harness, while appearance to be taken into consideration; (3) that the words "in saddle" be added after "prize" in Class 190, and the words "in harness" be added to Class 196 after the word "prize" ; (4) that the height of the hurdles in Class 185 be 2ft 6in- (5) that Classes 197 and 201 be deleted, because of lack of entries in the past three years; (6) that a class • be included for polo pomes not over 15 hands (may be entered in other classes) ; (7) that a third pnwof £1 be given in Classes 206 to 209 inclusive, where there are eight or more entries; (8) that the remainder ot the classes be adopted ; (9) that classes be included as requested by the Canterbury Cob and Pony Society. The report was adopted. Farm and Dairy Produce—a) Anat the class for hams be confined to farmers' own curing; (2) that in class for collection of small cakes and pastry, number -of varieties be reduced from eight to six; (3) that a class be included for half truss ox bundle of clo\ei hay; (4) that an appeal be made through the papers to farmers to increase the entries in the grain and seeds classes; (5) that the remaindei of last year's classes be adopted. The report was adopted, and tne president referred to the extraordinarily low number of entries m the seed classes in view of the fact that so much grain and seeds were grown in t l S rt d ind ri lndustrial-(l)That in Classes 313 and 314 competition be tor gins under 15 years, and not 14 as previously • (2) that Class 324 be altered to "specimen embroidery" (not Previously shown)- (3) that Class 330 be deleted; Sfthat Class 339 be altered to fancy ; basket or tray; (5) that Class 338 read "collection of fancywork, limited to six distinct examples and varieties ot work" ; (6) that a class article made from raffia be-added: 0) I that Clause 1 in the conditions for photography section be altered to read: "All photos submitted for competition must be taken by exhibitor but not necessarily developed or printed by the exhibitor." , , . , , „ •__ Sheep.—(l) That the date of shearing be altered from September 1 to October 1 - (2) that the half bred and crossbred be altered as follows: Farmers' Classes: Halfbred or Coiriedale (purebreds not eligible)— Q) Threa ewe hoggets, breeding to be stated, in the wool; (2) three one-shear ewes and! lambs at foot, lambs to be taken into consideration when judging (breeding of lambs to be stated). ' Crossbred. hoggets, most suitable for breeding purposes, in the wool (breeding to be stated); (2) three one-shear ewes, and lambs at foot, lambs to be taken into consideration when judging (breeding of lambs to be stated). The remainder of the sheep classes, also doa classes, were adopted. It was resolved to recommend the following classes in the wool section:—To be judged on commercial value per fleece: fleeces to be unskirted and bellies to be left on. . Halfbred and Cornedale.—Ewe, one - whole fleece in the grease; hogget, the same. , , _ Crossbred.—Ewe, one whole fleece in the grease ;' hogget, the same ; also that a demonstration be given at the horse parade on the Southdown, and that the judging competition at the Show be on this breed. The report was adopted, and it was agreed to reduce the wool section entry fee from 2s 6d to Is. Horse Parade—(l) That a parade be held on Tuesday, September 23 (2) that a class be included for draught horses, draught colts and thoroughbreds, and trotting horses and ponies; (3) that Mr Patterson, of Timaru, be asked to give a demonstration on the draught horse; (4) that a demonstration on the'Southdown be held at the Farmers' auction mart on the day of the parade, the Sheep Committee to arrange for a demonstrator; (5) that Mr Patterson be asked to give a lecture on "Diseases in Lambing Troubles, including antipa rtum paralysis." Competitions—That the same competitions as previously be recommended. Mr J. Small's offer of £2 2s foi gelding two years or oyer was accepted withi thanks. In accordance with a recommendation of the old committee to the new committee, the meeting discussed the question of withholding the Association's prizes in classes where private

prizes are double the Association's prize. . , The recommendation was carried unanimously.