A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 9

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

JELLESMERE COMMITTEE. PREPARATIONS FOR SHOW. Further arrangements for the annual show on October 22nd -were made et, a meeting of the General Committee of the Ellesmfiro Agricultural and Pastoral Association, held at Leeston on Thursday, Mr Joseph Brooks presiding. The Prime Minister acknowledged a copy of th& resolution passed at the last meeting with reference to the wheat duties, and had noted il»e protest and the views expressed on behalf of the Association. Messrs Burke and Co., Ltd., caterers, pointed out by letter that the patronage received by caterers at shows and race meetings haa fallen away by about 60 per cent and in view.of this the firm asked that the lee tor catering and rights at the EUesmero Show should be reduced from The secretary (Mr H. Neave) said ho bad discussed the matte* with tlio principal <"■ the firm,, and it had been left in abeyance. If the trade next show day fell away much, j the Association could expect an application for a reduction in the fee. . Mr J. Boag pointed out that nothing definite had been done in regard to the JoD Osborno prize for better farming; The money had been received and arrangements should be made to get the competition started. Mr Rennie said that tho sub-committee had not held a meeting to, complete matters,' but he would see that the matter received attention immediately. _ ... , ■ An appreciation of Mr W. M. Gabble ,a work for the Association was placed on Mr W. O. Rennie moved an amendinenV that tenders should be called for a pipe band, Mr McGill seconding. _ It was agreed to call tenders for a band for. the show, either pipe or brass, to be considered at next. meeting. Financial Position. The treasurer, Mr A. J. Inwood, reported that the debit balance was down to £63 5s '4d, and that there were outstanding accounts amounting to £3O, making a total debit of £B9 5s 4d. The main liability was £26 for rent of the meeting room. The president said he thought: that if, an effort were made to secure as many entries asi possible for the show, there -was a pros- ; pect of wiping off the present debit balance at the end of the year. ■ In reply to Mr J. Boag, Mr«lnwood said 'that very few of the current year's subscriptions had been paid. If the arrears from previous years were paid in,,'the . dobit balanco; would be cleared off. The secretary„.said that nearly all the firewood in the Show Ground had been sold, and he thought the money would come in when ■ the ,• accounts were sent. - These amounts would be sufficient to cloar off the liabilities. ■ . ■ Mr P. V. Bailey mentioned that the Springs County Council desired that a deputation, representing the Association and the. Council, should ascertain if arrangements could bo made under the new rural mail delivery contracts for the delivery of newspapers on days observed as post office holidays. It agreed that the president, and vice-president should take action. Butter-fat Production. Mr G. W. R. Osborne enquired whether the butter-fat production competitions promoted two years ago had been finalised.. It was explained that two competitions had been promoted,' one for the best producing cow and the other for the best herd. _ There were two entrants for the best individual cow competition, but in neither case had the name of the cow been mentioned in the entry. A decision was to be mado on the figures supplied by the Canterbury Herd Testing As-, sociation, and the prizes had been offered by. the dairy companies. The records showed that Mr G. Nairn's_ cow, Hantz had the best individual record, giving 10,6071b of milk' and 5391b of butter-fat, the period in milk .being 277 days. .Mr H. Schnelle's cow had produced 77921b of milk and 4321b of butter-fat in 307 days. . It was decided to award both first prizes to Mr G. Nairn, who had the best records both for the individual cow and the herd.; A letter from the Canterbury Cob and Pony Society stated that complaints had been received that in those classes where the ages of riders were specified, the rule had not been strictly enforced; that at many shows the marshals or stewards did not see that the exhibitors were eligible for the classes rfor which they paraded; that at some of the' small shows' there was insufficient : room _to give (he light horses a run before entering' the ring; and that the rule that exhibits Bhould be the property of exhibitors should be enforced. Mr W. O. Eennie remarked that the Society was doing a useful service in bringing the" suggestions before the various show executives. The president agreed that the suggestions ; were timely. Mr W. McLachlan said that .ihe stewards I had made it a rulo to ask the juvenile riders their ages. ■: ' • •-