THE A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24870, 9 May 1946, Page 3

THE A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

OTAGO PROPOSAL FOR NEW SOCIETY APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES A letter from the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association inviting the Can- . terbury Association to be represented at a meeting in Dunedin on July 4 to discuss the formation of a Highland and Agricultural Society, was read at a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday. Mr G. O. Rutherford presided. It was suggested that the main object of the meeting would be to stimulate the Sterest of breeders of high-class stock, promote unity and co-operation between provinces, and to improve the standard of South Island stocks

Mr D. W. J. Gould opposed the formation of any further organisations.' He said the Canterbury Association would gain nothing, but would be giving away a great deaL . . j. .Mr E. S. Taylor said there might b e . something in the new organisation, which would not hold a show but' would . co< operate in the handling of. South Island championships. Messrs R. J. McMillan; John Brook?; and M. E. Lyons were appointed to represent the association at the conference.

Mr John Parlane said some move should be made to beautify the show grounds by the planting of suitable English trees such as birches and limes. He favoured an avenue from the road entrance to the oval, and also clumps of trees for the benefit of picnic parties. Mr R. M. Morten supported the idea, and said the grounds could be improved a great deal if the right trees were planted. The question was referred to the grounds committee for favourable consideration.

The Canterbury Rugby Union was granted an extension of its lease of the Show Grounds from April 15 to October 15 each year. „ _ Correspondence from Colin Mclntosh said that at the flock fair eight of his halfbreds had been rejected because of kemp in the wool. He said that ,after the inspection the sheep had been placed ip a “concentration camp” and he had had no chance of inspecting them. He had inspected all the sheep on his property, and found that none of them had kemp. ’He considered an owner should have access to his sheep and be allowed to inspect of the association who were in attendance said the inspector, Mr C. G. Cran, had done his job honestly and well. The association should support the judge, who was not interested in the sheep at Mr Mclntosh’s home but in those at the fair. They also said that Mr Mclntosh had been given plenty of time to inspect his sheep. It was unanimously decided to support the action of the inspector.