WAIRARAPA P. AND A. SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 228, 21 June 1920, Page 8

WAIRARAPA P. AND A. SOCIETY

MEETING- OP COMMITTEE. From Our. Special Correspondent.

Carterton, Juno 19. ■i: Tha general committee of the Wairov,rapa: and East Cpust P. and A. Society /-met •,at' Carterton to-day, Mr. James v; Hodder (president) in the chair. . i Tho treasurer imported' a debit balance of te. 10d,, receipts since last meeting .. being, J!103 9s. Accounts amounting to ■i£ss Bs. wero passed for payment. The "Auckland A. and P. Association , ivroto announcing t!he date of their spring iixture for December 3 and i. The, N.Z. (J.ydesdale Horse Society wrote, announcing that the Union Cup had been allotted to the Wairarapa Society for competition at their 1920 show. The New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association wrote stating that there were 19 entries for tie Debby Com--1 petition.'

The Masterton A. and P. Association • forwarded a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Committee of tho , JiJasterton nnd Wairarapa Societies in regard to experimental plots. Messrs. •■■■ E. Baglo and G. E. Allen were appoint- ; ~ed to oct in conjunction with the Mas- . . terton delegates in interviewing Captain . TiEey re^aixling'experimental work on tho training farm, at Taratahi. It was / also decided to ask farmers in-the dis- „ trict willing; to conduct experiments to their names to the .society. ... The Dannevirke A. and P. Association wrote suggesting a conference of show Be'cretfiries, with a view of dealing with for the better working of mociations.; The , meeting considered the . 4 idoa ■ a good. one, and a resolution, sup•4 porting the proposal was adopted., 'i,—..The National Dairy Aesooiation wrote .^.statingthat. the . Viking Kennet Company, (had agreed to give cosh prizes for each show.: held ih the Dominion' for

.v.,any. class of cheese securing the award, ./.>wi a declaration being: signed by tho secretary of the Dairy Company, that ; thi? particular rennet had been used is the manufacture qf such cheese. Tho prize would be ilO first for second, and .£3 for third. . It was decided to . .accept the prize , and ascertain if sam» was for one or, more classes.. Messrs. Jfodder, Allen, J. G. Oates, and Sir Walter Buchanan were appointed the . .society's representatives at the presenter tion to Mr. C. H. Cormack, the retiring / manager of the' Bank .of. New Zealand, Carterton.;-. ... • The Board of Agriculture wrote stating . rthat exhaustive inquiries were being rnadu •5 in regard to new ma&ets, and welcoming • suggestions' for consideration at'tiw •• forthcoming conference. f . I ''The l resignation of Mr. T, P. Caverhill the .committee on account of 'his "leaving the district . was accepted, and it > 'was decided to pf.ace on record apprecia:'*"tion of'his /services. : Mr. Allen Donald . was appointed to tho vacancy on the C~ committee, and tKe>matter of filling: tha vacancy i among the • stewards was Ifcft in tho-hands of Mr. W; Howard Booth.'.

The. resignation of' Mr. J. C. Harp as . luncheon steward ivas received, and held over,': a committee 'being'appointed to ■ interviow.Mr., Harp with, a view of hia .; reconsidering'saine.- .. Twelve new members were eleoted, and 1 .four resignationsaccepted. The secretary ■ ■.was. authorised,to procure a trophy to . the value of ,£5 for having introduced th« .most new members during the past year. It was decided to make the WeMington .canvas on. July ID in. the;interest of tho .prize fund; and. Mastertori. a week later. Threo tenders were received for paint- , ing the two grfindstands, tea rooms, and ; office on the showground, that of Mr. A. B. Watts being accepted. It was reported'that a "start had been ;'piaHe" with the erection of new offices, and the executive were appointed to draw up a lease for same to the guarantors.- •; ;.^ha : matter of . the unpleasant stato of stock trucks on ' the railway was dis"ctieSed,"'the'''meeting fully realising the en account ™of the Mortage, vlt was decided to write :. to the ...Railway Department, asking that water and appliances, be provided at the ■ Carterton Station in order that consignors may <£ean their own trucks when re- ' quired. • .\-y;.y . .