AUCKLAND A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 155, 1 July 1911, Page 8

AUCKLAND A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

SHEEP SHEARING'- CLASSES. CLYDESDALE SOCIETY WAITED. A meeting of the Auekl; vnd A. and P. Association was held yes. ".erday, when there were present, Messrs. J. Ambury, A. Anderson, Isaac Gray, Jl\. R. Harris, R Dick, A. Muir, E. D. O'Ro rke, J. Massey, P. Salmon, J. R. Walter s, F. Whitford, and J. Wyllie. A letter was received from Mr. J. G. Wilson, President of the New' Zealand Farmers' Union, urging that efforts be made to hold sheep-sheariny classes throughout New Zealand, on tli'-e model of those held at the Christchureh Technical College. The letter statei i that shearers were 'becoming more ani.l more scarce, and that farmers were becoming more and more dependent upon Australians who came over for the si'-ason.

Shearing was easy and well paid, and there no doubt that large numbers of young men would be eager to learn if given an opportunity. The classes at Christchurch had been very success.ful, and the writer urged the Association to take the matter up at once so as to get classes going by the spring. It was resolved to obtain further information regarding the Christchurch classes, and Mr. Salmon's offer of sheep for students' use was readily accepted.

The Otago A. and P. Association wrote stating that a meeting of Clydesdale breeders had been held, and they had recommended the formation of a wlydesdale Horse Society for the Dominion. The letter also stated that the matter was to be considered at the Otago Winter Show in August with a view to securing the co-operation of breeders throughout the Dominion. The reason given for the movement was that certain unscrupulous breeders had shipped inferior horses to Australia as purebred Clydesdales, thus endangering the market .for New Zealand draught horses on the side. The meeting agreed to assist in any way possible. The directors of the Auckland Saleyards Ci'mpany wrote informing the Association that the Railway Department had deckled not to make a minimum charge on live stock charged at class M rates when railed to and from the Westfield saleyai"ils' private siding, thus rule, not to applj' to pigs or other stock in crates under tiass A rates. Committtes were set up to consider the schedule fo.r the next Spring Show. As a result of complaints of sales being protracted t ill dark, at was resolved to bring the master up for discussion at the next general meeting. A letter was a sad from the Minister for Labour stating that he could not see his way to bring out further parties oi ■boys under the Sedgwick scheme until at least a year's exper. .'£nce had been had with the boys already in the Dominion. When that time had expired he would be glad to consider the matter. The lettei was received. Some discussion took place on 'the question of a name for the new show ground, and it was at resolved to call it "The Campbell fe'hsow Ground," provided the consent of Sir John Logan Campbell were obtained. The decision

was regarded as a well mivrited compliment to the great services rendered by Sir John to agriculture in Auckland, and to the fa>ct that he was the first president of the A. and P. Association when it was revived in 1877. It was decided that Messrs. It. Dick, J. G. Rutherford, and the secret ary (Mr. Edwin Hall) represent the AuekV-ind Association at the Colonial Conference of A. and P. Associations at Wellington in August.