A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4275, 26 June 1916, Page 2

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Poverty Pay Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in Rodstone’s Hall on Saturday afternoon, the president (Mr. W. G. Sherratt) being in the chair.

’The annual report (published on Saturday) and the balance-sheet were taken as read, and were adopted, on the motion of the president. Mr. Sherratt pointed out that there was a deficiency on the year’s working of £325, which included £lO4 had debts written off and £IOO depreciation. There was a crop on.the property, estimated to he worth £2OO when cut into chaff, and when this had been taken into consideration the year’s working would come out about square. A number of the members had gone to the war, and the gate receipts bad been smaller, but taking everything into consideration they had bad a- fairly good year.

Dealing witli fanning matters, Mr. Sherratt- congratulated members on file good season. Produce prices bad been good, he said, and up to May .‘ll last the four freezing works, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, Waipaoa, and Nelson Bros, had killed 430,000 sheep, 350,000 lambs, and 16,000 cattle. He considered that- this showed the district had gone ahead. Prime store sheep prices had been phenomenally high, and at the works bad oven gone higher than fats. In conclusion, he thanked all those who acted as stewards at the last show. Mr. J. W. Bright, who seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, regretted that it had been necessary to write off so much in had debts. Referring to the price of store sheep, be said that there were two contributory causes—an abundance of feed and a shortage of stock. Mr. C. A. Fenwick said that special thanks were due to those who gave entries for the patriotic classes last year. About £BOO was realised by tho sale. j No election was necessary, the nominated officers being sufficient to fill the vacancies. Returning thanks for being re-elected president, Mr. Sherratt said that he would do his best for the interests of the Association.