DANNEVIRKE A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1186, 22 July 1911, Page 8

DANNEVIRKE A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL IJEPORT.;, , The annual' report of 'the'TJDhniievirkeiA. and P. Association says ■ that .the : yjM s results aro gratifying" Anion? other thuißS the .report - says;-During tno year 116 new members' have been elected; but a ijood many others have dropped oiit. and the present number oil tho, roll:is'.ll.s. 'AVhile in most classes the entries have been fairly satisfactory, it is to be regretted that the dairy classes are-not "filling as ivell as. had been -expected. Porhapsthero are, np'to the pre-sent,--special' reasons, Krif"'if"is hoped ■thjt--hi--so , : impbrtant--,T-dairyiiK district . fh's. stato of things .will soon.bo-remedied. show'took place onTbhniarv .8, and'tl>6-liberal'support Riven by nieni"•bera-' aiid others enabled prizes to the value of over .£SOO to be offered. The Kam lair, with entries' totallili? 1100, was held tho day ..following, and again resulted in a handsome profit, while tho prices -realised...were particularly satisfactory to'the vendors. The year's oporations_sho\v a net profit -of- .£331 15s. 9d., and. thoro'.is rittw a credit of ,£7GS 4s. Gd.' in profit-and losr. account. • p The assetsare represented by yards and material to tho value of i' 325,■ fbrniture £W Is. Gd., outstanding dues .£-17 17?., and v. credit .balance-nr the. Bank of New Zealand of r.*39t ISs. (which includes the sum of \£6 ,125. ? . subscriptions aiic! donations paid in advance for the coining year). The question of,stock demonstration's'and veterlnnvy lectures is. still receivihi; the nttention of the committee,- mul it is hoped sometime may bo arranged "in this direction m the.near-future.