HOST FOR 25 YEARS

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26123, 27 May 1950, Page 5

HOST FOR 25 YEARS

The Oxford Collie Club has for 25 years held its trials on Mr C. F. Bassett’s property at Burnt Hill, and on Thursday this year's trials were suspended for a spell while the club passed its thanks to Mr Bassett. The president of the club (Mr R. E. Adair) said that for 25 years the club had abused the hospitality of Mr Bassett, and wanted to thank him for his patience and generosity. Mr Bassett had fenced the country to suit the trials, and had allowed the club to put up permanent buildings. He had acted as judge and timekeeper, and had generally fathered the club through the years, and members were deeply appreciative. In his reply. Mr Bassett assured members that he had had much pleasure in doing what little he had done, and declared his intention of running a dog next year, his first attempt for over 20 years. The club has a heading course and a huntawav course on Burnt Hill. The heading course is good, and interesting. The huntawav course is one of the best, and hardest, in the South Island. MEAT EXPORT SCHEDULE The export schedule which will come into operation on May 29 for Canterbury. Marlborough. Otago, and Southland works is as follows:

Quarter beef prices per 1001 b are as follows: Ox.—G.A.Q.. to 7201 b. 575: over 7201 b. 545; F.A.Q, 495. Heifer —G.A.Q.. to 7201 b. 565; over 7201 b. 535: F.A.Q.. 48s. Cow.—All weights. 47s 6d. Boner beef.—34s. Shorn lamb deductions (pence per

Two models of an American tractor are now being produced in a factory at Geelong, Victoria, where production is 300 a month. An official of the company said that the machines made of Australian materials by Australian workers were equal to any in the world.

Lambs Class. Weights. d Prime .. 20/36 16| .. 37/42 16.1 .. 43/50 .. 51/56 151 Seconds .. 20/36 151 .. 37/42 151 .. 43/50 143 Wethers Prime .. U/48 lli .. 48/65 102 .. 65/90 as for 641b equal t 58s.. Seconds .. U/64 102 65/72 as for 641b * equal to 55s 4d. Ewes Prime . . U/48 8? .. 49/64 82 65/90 as for 641b. equal to 44s 8d.

lb carcase weight) are as follow: — Up to ilb d. 4i A to 51b 4 1 to 11b 3f 1 to Hlb 34 li to l|lb 34 U to 1?lb 3 If to 2ib 2? 2 to 2|lb 24 2} to 2Mb 2* 21 to 231b 2f to 31b H 3 to 311b 4 3| to 311b 4