FEILDING A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 201, 19 May 1908, Page 3

FEILDING A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

, TEIE YEAR'S WORK. . The annual report* of the committee of the F«ildihg"A. ana' P. Associationhas been issued; ;The,report',-states that the second two'days' show was held on February 4 and 5, 1908, and; taken as a whole, can bo considered Very' satisfactory. 'There was a very large attendance jbf, the public on the. second day, but the gate receipts; did not i seem proportionate to tho estimated number of persons'.'present, -the' -financial results _ being a great disappointment. : The ; 'entries slightly less than' last year owing to the' very dry 'season. ■ ■ The .quality - gener ally was very good,'. ; especially ,in ;■ the' dairy - cattle classes, Sheep, 'although "not. 1 so; numerous ;as': last year,'showed a vast improvement' in quality. Representatives of the committee arranged with the Manawatu Auctioneers' Association to receive a' percentage .of .the entry fees this year,' and a few pounds were netted ;from this source.'-Holding the-Ram" Fair immediately after the showvwas'considered beneficial alike to .the. : auctioneers';; and this . Association^ Eleven schools entered 'gardenSifor competition,' and' the judges,:- Messrs. Mayo '. and Weightinan,' reported a great' improvement. They .- suggested _ that flowers be' added as a competitive subject, and had -offered; special prizes.'. : : The : financial . position of : .the Association was satisfactory; The-sum of £194r195. 3d. had 'ibeen expended on permanent improvements, 'andi plant."'<■■ tThe' v assets. showedi £843 Bs. 7d". over liabilities, of which-£614 9s. 10d.wasjfor 'permanent yards-and '. pens.,:., Donations! had- fallen off about.;£so, but, still-; the item'.'i£3B2 155.->was • - very liberal,- -and-- the > -thanked those-; who contributed.' 1 : Members' ? subscriptions i' ; increased' by £33, ; and' the -amount realised 'for entry feeslwas .'practically on a par with':.last year.'t Past experience had shown Vthe advisability of continiunjg to secure judges from-the-South Islandf for . fat'stock-' classes, 'and the ""cornmitt^'.wished..to record their 'appreciation of the painstaking manner in 'whicn the judges transacted their business.' The committee thanked; also the ■ junior stewards; those who gave-trophies, etc., and the secretary (Mr. Fisher). -.\ -' • ■ .

:. Thejretiriiig members of-committee were:— Messrs. W. 'E. Baker, W. T. Bowater,' J. Bruee;i-:F,!'.:-P: • Haggitt, 1 0; \/M'Elroy,-; J. M'Leod;;'an(l J: 'Wilson.

.Thißteii meetings of the general committee had beeirheld during the year, at which thd' attendance,/exclusive of officers, had: been: '■ J.' 'Cobbe, , J. i Wilson, 13; J. Knight,l2; Oi M'Elroy,. W. Roid, 11; A. R. Mayo, 10; W. T. Bowater, A. Campbell, F.' .F. Haggitt, 'JV S. Mills,' W. A.. Sandilands, 9; A. ; H; Atkinson,\W. El Baker, TV.' .T. Bramwell, 8;, J; Bruce, 7; N. : * Gorton .6; J. B. Johnston, '5: : L. E. 'Jackson, J. H; Perrett, .TV. J. Phillips, 3. ■; NOMINATIONS. r Thi' following"'.have been nominated as officers ' and committee : —President, ■ Mr. Hugh Burrell; treasurer, Mr. E. Gopdbehere; committee, Messrs./F.-Boddy, H. 5. Booth, W. T. Bowater, F. F. Haggitt, G. B. Healey, J. M'Donell, 0. -M'Elroy, J. M'Leod, A. T. Spain, S. Strachan, G.. C. Wheeler, J. Wilson. \