NORTH ISLAND BEEF

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21811, 17 June 1936, Page 6

NORTH ISLAND BEEF

HIGH VALUES Values of fat cattle in Hawke’s Bay appear to exclude that part as a source of supply to Addington for the time being. At last week’s sale at Stortford Lodge there was an outstanding entry of 30 Hereford and Polled Angus bullocks, a particularly well finished line, which averaged £lO 17s 3d. or about 25s per 1001b. At least a margin of 8s or 9s per 1001b is required to pay costs to Addington, and on prices here at the present time this margin would not be forthcoming. Dealers venturesome enough to speculate in the importation olNorth Island cattle to the local market do not like the business under a margin of £4 a head, as the loss of one beast would mean a loss on the deal. The cattle quoted are no doubt an ideal line, but it is doubtful if they would realise here within a few shilling.; of £ls, which the northern price would make necessary for them to show a profit, even without a casualty on the way, and this is not unusual SHEEP DOG STUD BOOK COMPILATION COMMITTEE FORMED There was a large attendance of members and supporters of the New Zealand Working Sheep Dog Stud Book at a meeting held in the Egmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s rooms at Hawera recently, the chair being taken by Mr W. C. Thompson, of Middlemarch, Central Otago. Mr J. Trotter (Oamaru) reported that before the championships at Hawera 161 members, including 43 life members, had been enrolled and since his arrival in Hawera, the list had been increased considerably. Many questions regarding the enrolment of members, the subscription, the registration of dogs and their pedigrees and other matters of detail were answered, and general satisfaction was expressed, though a warning note was sounded regarding the danger of making the life membership subscription too low. Discussion took place regarding the election of a committee to control the stud book, and it was decided that it should consist p£ a representative from each district, making the representation seven from the North Island and seven from the South. Mr J. Trotter c Oamaru) was appointed president. A suggestion was made that a leaflet should be issued, giving the dogs already registered and their registration numbers, and it was decided that a sub-committee be appointed In each centre to act with the centre representative. Appreciative reference was made to the help given to the stud book movement by the South Island Association, and particularly by Messrs J. and R. W. Trotter, who had devoted much thought and time to the work. A further meeting will' be held at the South Island championships, at Mossburn (Southland), which commenced yesterday, to discuss the stud book, when the South Island representatives will be appointed. The North Island suggestions and any fur-, ther suggestions from the South Island meeting will be recommended to the South Island executive as the basis for the formation of the new body. DOG TRIALS WAIAU COLLIE CLUB RECORD ENTRIES The annual clog trials under the auspices of the Walau Collie Club concluded on Saturday in ideal weather conditions, on the property of Mr W. Harold Atkinson. The entries were a record for the club, competitors coming from the West Coast and as far south as the Mackenzie Country. The president (Mr H. DampierCrossley) and Mr D. C. Macfarlane supplied the sheep. Mr Mather, who has judged the Waiau trials for many years, officiated. The results were:— CLASS 1 (Open)— Heading and Bringing Back and Holding in Ring (7 entries). Points. W. D. Crossley’/s Duke .. 59 1 R. M. Wilson’s Miss Mac .. .. 58i 2 C. A. Parker’s Tweed .. 57| 3 E. Rutherford’s Case .. 56J 4 MAIDEN, run in conjunction. J. D. McGrlmmon’s Lassie 551 1 J. L. Macfarlane’s Tip 53j 2 W. F. Grueber’s Jeff .. .. 53 3 Cyril Parker’s Beau .. .. 52J 4 DISTRICT, run in conjunction. F. Smale’s Jack .. .. 56 1 J. D. McGrimmon’s Lassie .. 55J 2 J. L. Macfarlane’s Tip .. .. 53| 3 W. F. Grueber’s Jeff .. ..53 4 CLASS 2 (Open)— Heading, Bringing Back, and yarding (51 entries). F. T. Williams’s Time .. .. 55 1 A. C. Shand’s Toby .. 54 " 2 W. F. Grueber’s Dick .. .. 53 3 H. Gilmer’s Joy .. .. 52 4 DISTRICT, run In conjunction. W. T. Williams’s Time .. ..55 1 A. C. Shand’s Toby .. 54 2 W. F. Grueber’s Dick .. 53 3 W. F. Grueber’s George .. .. 51| 4 CLASS 3 —Huntaway with Slew (39 entries) . C. A. Parker’s Toss .. 58 1 W. S. Ross's Don .. 57 2 W. S. Ross’s Wag .. 55 3 R. M. Wilson’s Toss .. .. 54 4 MAIDEN, run In conjunction. W. S. Ross’s Wag .. ..55 1 J. Milligan's Lone .. 531 2 A. McClelland’s Jock 50 3 R. S. Latter’s Hope 47 4 DISTRICT, run in conjunction. H. Dampier-Crossley’s Jack .. 51 1 A. McClelland’s Jock .. 50 2 A. McClelland’s Sharp .. 48 3 R. R. Mcßae’s Lap 42 4 Special Prizes Mr and Mrs H. Dampier-Crossley’s sliver challenge cup: J. D. McGrlmmon. Mr E. Hitchcock’s cup: F. Smale. Mr H. W. Meneer’s cup: W. J. Grueber. Mrs John Little’s silver cup; C. A. Parker. Quill, Morris, Ltd.’s, challenge cup; W. S. Ross. Mr H. R. Roxburgh's cup: J. D. McGrimmon. Mr Chas. Wood’s silver cup: A. McClelland. Mr H. W. D. Rogers’s challenge cup, between Culverden and Waiau trial: W. F. Grueber. Cup for dog scoring most points In Class 3 at Amur! and ! Waiau trials: A. McClelland. Wright, Stephenson and Company’s special: F. Smale. Mr W. T. Williams’s special: J. D. McGrlmmon. Beath and Company’s special: W. S. Boss and W. F. Grueber. Mr J. T. Matson’s special: P. Stewart. Mr J. L. Macfarlane’s special: H. DampierCrossley. Mr J. Donaldson's special. Class 3, open: R. M. Wilson. Mr J. Donaldsoqjs special, Class 3, maiden; R. S. Latter. J. Ballantyne’s special; J, Milligan. Mr C. R. Hosklng’s special: Cyril Parker and R. L. Symonds. R. L. Kennett and Company’s special; W. S. Ross. Mr W. Anderson’s special for youngest competitor: F. Hoy. Mr H. W. D. Rogers's special; H. Dampler-Crossley.

Back-country men are commenting on the absence, so far, of snow this season. The front ranges have carried fair pepperings off afld on this last few weeks, but the inland ranges have been singularly free of falls. The position augurs well for a favourable winter, as a heavy fall in June, should frost set in, generally remains, and is covered by subsequent falls. It is the fall on top of a predecessor that is feared most by runhoulders. One of the latter expressed the opinion to a newspaper man on Saturday that the mildness of the season and the excellent autumn growing conditions were making the winter prospects look particularly favourable. There was a change in the temperature yesterday, however, and a dusting of the ranges as a result is not improbable.