JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIA-TION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 166, 15 July 1910, Page 6

JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION.

■ i ■ (By Telegraph.—Prers ' NEW PLYMOUTH, this day " At the annual meeting of the Hew vl, land Jersey Breeders' Association r£S members from ail parts of the s? tended. Mr .T. A. McCrea, of PtifiSj& North, presided. T;?M» The annual report stated that there hia been considerable increase in the ship during the past year, in all 31 memw having been elected and two cattle registered In the herd books Wt»nL 02G bulls aud 088 cows. ~ uftl The president, in moving the adoption „, the report and balance-sheet, said he*!, gratified at the large attendance, w mX showed that Jersey cattle had proved hv their sterling merit pre-eminent quaUtlk for the betterment of dairy profits. Jw had not only a record gathering for any. nm, breed in the Association, but a reconLof which they conld well be proud. The nod tion of the association financially *is>T cellcnt, and the accumulation of funds wonto help the council to undertake .importatit work In the near future which had hitherto been impracticable. The election of offices resulted: Patron, Lord Islington; presitai! Mr F. B. Watson, Palmereton North; iS president, Mr A. H. Halcombe, Oreojf. councillors (three vacancies), Messrs J £ McCrea, A. Buchanan and S. R. Lancaster Palmerston North; auditors, Messrs Rather! ford and Connell. Mr Griffiths moved, "That no imports* animal be entered in the New Zealand Jersey Herd Book unless the application be supported by authenticated pedigree, ga&ta export certificate signed by the vendor fijj the Jersey breed society of the conntryftom which the animal is shipped." TUa seconded by Mr Corrigan, and earned. Various resolutions were" adopted for put fying the herd book and gistration of unworthy animals. Last night visiting members: tamed by local Jersey men at 'a emote concert. - ..':"