INTERPROVINCIAL CATTLE SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 15, 19 January 1910, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL CATTLE SHOW.

[BY TELEGRAPH — SPECIAL TO THE POST.] PALMERSTON N., This Day. Mr. J. G. Harkness moved his motion regarding champion cattlo classes at yesterday's meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association. Ifc expressed the opinion that the time had arrived when Pahnerston North should be created the interprovincial dairy cattle show of New Zealand, and that in order to make the prize-list sufficiently attractive to encourage exhibition by breeders of purebred sjtock from all parts of New Zealand, it was necessary to provide a, special prize for the champion bitU in the Holstem, Ayrshire, and Jersey sections. In speaking to the motion, Mr. Harkness said the importance of the dairying ibusine&s to New Zealand was not properly realised by most people. Over tires millions of monej was brought into the country every year by the industry. He considered the association should" therefore do more to -foster the industry, particularly by encouraging the use of high-class sires. He suggested that in the three classes named prizes of £10 be given for the ohamnion bull, though he would like to see It £15 eaoto. That would mean £30, and he would guarantee to collect twothirds of the amount. The president was in accord with tha proposal, and favoured iiw duco&tinu.

anoe of the butter-fat competition, which ( had been a failure. Other members approved of the idea, and complimented air. Harkness on his offer. A note of criticism was sounded by Mr. Buick, M.P., who didnot think the scheme would do as much good as Mr. Harkness thought, while Mr. Jacob said the Hereford and Shorthorn breeders would soon be asking for similar prizes, to which Mr. Harkness replied that the whole tiling was merely an experiment, which could be stopped at any time. The motion was unanimously carried. The association received a letter from the Minister for Agriculture, regretting that he could not see his way to provide for the exemption of show grounds from rates and taxes. The letter was emphasised by a coincident demand from the Palmerston Borough Council for £112, being a half-year's rates on the local grounds, payment of which was authorised. Mr. Harkness suggested a canvass of Wellington for members, believing that 150 or 200 memibers could easily be obtained there. The suggestion was adopted. Mr. C. A. J. Levett (Kiwitea) has been nominated as president of the association for 1910-11, and it is practically certain there will be no opposition to his election.