FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3106, 9 June 1917, Page 10

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS a:

HIE JERSEY IN NEW ZEALAND

WORLD'S RECORD IN MILKING.

.the New Zealand Jersey Cattle BreedMs Association held its fifteenth annual meeting at Auckland on Wednesday. The president, Mr. E. Eagle, junr., of Carterton, presided. Tho annual report stated that, in spite ol war conditions, tho prosperity of the association had been greater than in any previous year, and the Jersey had still iurther enhanced and consolidated its position as tho favourite dairy breed in the estimation of New Zealand dairymen. During the year MS new members had been elected, and the total membership was now 3SS. Vol. XIV of the Herdbook, now in the press, wonld bring tho total of registered cattle up to 4937 males and C 361 females. No fewer than 100 cows bad beon awarded certificates of record by the Department of Agriculture as a result of semi-official tests during the year. Up to date 358 Jorsev cows-a number more than equal to tlio aggregate of certificates in respect of cowa of all other breeds—had been granted certificates. The average production of these cows was 403.951b. of butter-fat, the minimum being 210.51b. in 365 days. One of them, "Mere," a heifer bred in the Dominion, bad made a world's record for cows of, any breed commencing test under two years of age. In 365 days she produced the wonderful quantity of G63.641b. of butter-fat. Forty-eight cowa had earned the subsidv of ,61 "is. each granted by the association's council for tho production of 1001b. or over of but-ter-fat above the amount required to qualify for'a certificate of record. The balance-sheet showed assets, mostly in cash, of the value of .£2012. In moving the adoption of tho report and balance-sheet, the president warmly congratulated Mr. P. B. S. Macrae, of Palmerston North, the owner of the heifer Mere, upon possessing an animal which bad established such a distinguished record. The election to fill vacancies on the £sunc.il resulted in the return of Messrs. H. Morland, Panatoetoe, to represent -North Auckland; W. J. Hall. Thames, for South Auckland; E. Eagle, innr., Carterton, for Wairarapa and West Coast; *?• Watsc " l . Taitapu. for tho South Island. Messrs. Rutherford and Connell were re-elected auditors.

[D NOTES.

BEEKEEPERS' CONFERENCE

ELECTION 01' OF.FICEHS.

The New Zealand beekeepers resumed their conference in the Esperanto Halt' yesterday morning, If r. .T. Kentoul (president) occupied, the chair. The first business was consideration of the balance-sheet of the National Beekeepers Association for the year ended May ,11, which showed Teceipts to the amount of 4)290 18s. fid., and expenditure amounting to JCUB Bs. (Id., leaving a credit of J8144 9s. 9d. The balance of assets over liabilities amounted to .£BB 3s. id. The balanco-slieot was adopted. One matter that came up for consideration was the advisableness of continuing the publication of the "New Zealand Beekeepera' Journal." After a discussion it was decided that it was in tho interests of the industry to keep tho "Journal" going. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr. W. E. Barker (Peel Forest) ;• vice-president, Mr. H. "W. Gilling (llawera); Executive Committee, Messrs. R. H. Nelson and Sage (North Island) and Kentoul and Brickcll (South Island); secretary and treasurer, Mr. P. C. Baines (Kati Kuti); alitor of "Jour, nal," Mr. j. C. Baines. The conference concluded with a. hearty vote of thanks to the retiring president (Mr. S. Eontoul). In replying to tho complimentary remarks made about him, Mr. Eentoul referred to tho good work which had been done by the secretary (Mr. YV. B. Bray). Ho had . enlisted in the New Zealand Forces, and unfortunately he had not been able to reach tie conference until the eleventh hour. Mr. Bray, who had arrived a- few minutes before, received a very hearty welcome, wliicli was given with musical honours. Votes of thanks were also passed to the Press and to Mr. T. W. Kirk (of the biological branch, of the Agricultural Department).