SHOW COMMITTEE

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4591, 17 May 1922, Page 4

SHOW COMMITTEE

THE ANNUAL REPORT. Following is tho annual report of tho Feilding A. and P. Association’! 1 General Committee:— Finance.—There has been a considerable falling-off in revenue, which was to be expected, considering the low price of our produce, but taking every thing into consideration the Association must deem itself lucky in coming out on the right side of the ledger. Nearly every source of revenue showed a decrease, donations particularly, this alone being responsible for a deficit of £l3l as compared with last year. Our bank overdraft was £233 2s Cd at tho beginning of the year,, and is now £37!) 2s 3d. The small sum of £7 10s (kl has been added to tho accumulated fund. Expenses have been kept as low as possible, but the removal of the pens, their re-erection, and llio erection of news ones, lias absorbed the sum of about £220. Then there is tho iniquitous Amusement Tax, which cost the Association £74 7s. > Membership.—There is a decrease of JOS members as compared with last year. This L unfortunate, but was to be expected, as in these bard times people are cutting down tlicir expenditure as much as possible, and the Association, in common with other institutions, suffered accordingly. \onr committee, however, intends to institute a vigorous campaign during the year, with the object of greatly increasing the number of members. Annual Show.—The slump did not have any effect on entries, as they wore numerically slightly in excess of the previous year, and in quality wore quite as good—if not better than any stock previously exhibited at the Association’s Shows. Tvo motorcycle races wore included in the events fin- the second day, and proved verw 1 successful and popular. The export r classes for sheep and lambs were revived for the first time since the war. They were filled with high-class stock. ‘ and the result of the judging in London should be to hand shortly. lour [ Committee would like to emphasise ; the importance of these classes to farmers. Not only have they the > opportunity of winning valuable cash prizes at the Show, and hi London I (where they are consigned to), but i show stock always fetches a much ‘ higher price than that ruling at the ; timo of sale. Your Committee confidently hopes to sac record entries in these classes at next Show. Recog- ■ iiis!ug that progressive policy was necessary to maintain tlio high posin' the Association’s Shows I" - : arrived at, your Committee offered a larger amount of prize money than at any previous shows held by the Asso- • ciation. and that their action was ap-, 1 predated was shown by the enries re- , coived. Tho question of making tlio ■ ring events more attractive on tlie 1 first day will engage the attention of ‘ your Committee when compiling the < prize list for our next Show. "lie ■ Hon. D. 81. Guthrie, Minister of ■ Lands, was a- visitor to the Show. Ram Fair.—Entries being not so 1 numerous as usual for this fixture • your Committee decided to hold the ■ fair for one day 7 only, thus studying i the interests of the vendors, buyers, 1 and the auctioneers. The duality of 1 rams offering was quite up to stand- • ard, and taking everything into conI sideration fa : r prices were realised. ■ The Association’s thanks arc due to ‘ the Executive Committee wlio success- - fully and untiringly conducted the ‘ fair, and to Gordon I£lliot who i acted as supervisor, and excelled himself in that capacity. ' Improvements—Owing to tlie Feuding Jockey Club not proceeding with tho alteration to tho racecourse, your Committee has arranged to extend tlie work of removing tlie whole of the existing cattle and sheep pens until such times as the Jockey Club requires the ground. So far two rows of cattle stalls have been erected. For half of these the timber from tho old pens was utilised, the balance being erected with r.ew timber. The pig pens have been dismantled, and if it is intended to include classes for pigs in the schedule next year, new pens will have to he erected. A matter of urgent need is a produce stall. This, when not required for show purposes, could probably bo let for storage and would no doubt prove a source of revenue to the Association.

Thanks.—lt is again the pleasant duty of your Committee to extend its grateful thanks to all who assisted in making the Show the success it undoubtedly was. particularly to the junior stewards, who are deserving of special mention for the willing and efficient service rendered. To the judges, the press, all donors of cash or trophies, the stationmastcr and his staff, to Mr H. Burrell and members of the Feilding Motor Club, your Committee are deeply indebted. Retiring Officers and Committeemen.—President, Mr C. G. C. Dernier; vice-presidents, Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Messrs J. B. Bradley, A P. Francis, J. S. Tingey; lion, treasurer, Mr J. W. Bramweil; auditors, Messrs A. H. Maguire, E. J Wacki-ill; committee, Messrs Hugh Burrell, F J. Boddy, H. J. Booth, A. Dutliie, C. Evans, W. Reid, B. N. Sandilands, E. Short. Attendance —Ten meetings of the General Committee were Held, at which the attendance was as follows: Messrs Dormer, Knight, MacLeod, McElroy. D. W. Reid, B. N. Sandilands, 10; Close, W. Reid, 9; Francis, Brewster, Boddy, S; Bradley, Evans, Kidd, A. E. Sandilands, 7; Bryce, Dutliie, G; Banner, Booth, 5 ; Campbell, Cobbe, Parsons, Perry, 4; Bramweil, Gray, Short. Younger, 3. Mr Burrell was granted leave of absence owing to ill health.