WINTER SHOW

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21090, 15 February 1934, Page 11

WINTER SHOW

CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MEETINC OF A. AND )'. ASSOCIATION There is a possibility of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral and Manufacturers' Associations reuniting for the purpose of conducting the winter show, overtures being received from the Manufacturers' Association by the general committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday. A committee was set up to confer with representatives of the Manufacturers' Association. The president, Mr C. G. Jarman, presided over an attendance of 25 members. A letter was received from the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association asking whether the Agricultural and Pastoral Association would care to discuss the question of the two associations joining in the winter show, in view of the sentiments expressed at the last joint meeting, held on June 14, 1933. A later letter suggested that a discussion should take place among representatives of the associations before terms were agreed upon. After discussing the matter in committee the following were appointed a sub-committee to meet representatives of the Manufacturers' Association:—Messrs C. G. Jarman (president), G. Fulton (vice-president), J. O. McGillivray, F. Coop, W. H. Nicholson, W. Hayward, R. T. McMillan, R. Peach, G. Hartnell, and J. Parlane. Side Show By-laws A letter from the Royal Agricultural Society referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Amendment Act, which came into force on December 6, 1933. It had been suggested that the Royal Society should draw up a set of model by-laws for the control of side shows, the letter stated, and if the Canterbury Association desired to support the by-laws it would be necessary to give formal authority for the attaching of the association's name to the Gazette notice. The president said that the matter had been supported by the association previously. Mr W. Hayward said that he felt sure the by-laws would be a move in the right direction. He moved that the association should support the bylaws. Mr J. O. McGillivray said that the by-laws should be submitted to the various associations before being finally adopted, as there might be points of importance to local associations of which the parent body was not aware. Mr Hayward said that he took it for granted that the by-laws would be submitted to associations. The secretary (Mr M. E. Lyons) said that the by-laws were bound to come back to the association. He considered four or five secretaries should get together and draft by-laws to submit to the committee of the Royal Society. On the suggestion of the president it was agreed that the Royal Societyshould be asked to submit a copy of the proposed by-laws before they were finally decided upon, and an amendment was carried accordingly.

The Governor-General's Wheat Prize The Wheat Research Institute wroto expressing appreciation of the excellent arrangements made lor the competition for his Excellency the Gover-nor-General's wheat prize. The letter was received. The president and Mr James Deans were appointed to represent the association at a conference arranged by the Canterbury Roadside Beautifying Association to be held on March 7 The sheep committee recommended that all flock rams offered for sale at the ram fair should be inspected bv inspectors nominated by the breed societies interested and appointed by the association, and that Ihosc failing to pass inspection should be excluded from the sale. Last year the Corriedales only were inspected. The recommendation was aereed fa two members dissenting.

CORRIEDALE SHEEP

TWO CUPS FOR COMPETITION

The Corriedale Sheep Society has presented to the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association for competition at the association's metropolitan show, two silver cups, one for the most points gained in the Corriedale ewe classes and the other for the most points the ram classes. The cups were received by the association yesterday. Each cup is to become the property of the winner in each class in the tenth year of the competition. POULTRY AND EGG MARKET ♦-- — G. H. Bradford, hid., poultry and egg market, 118 Tuam street, report that Tory large yardings of poultry came forward for the week's markets. For good quality hens, ducklings, and ducks there is g, good demand, but small white chickens are not meeting -with, a ready salo, and tho supplies o£ good hens and ducklings are not equal to the demand. Tho following prices ware realised:—TabU chicken, light 2s to 5s 6d, heavy! 5s 6d, t» 7s 6dj hens, light 2s 6d to Ss 63, heaTT. 3s 6d to ss; ducks, old ducks 8s to 4s, ducklings 4s 6d to 6s 6d, Eggs—Our prices are: First grade hen and duck eggs Is 2d, second grade Is Id. —4 - I