A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 September 1924, Page 4

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETS

The general committee of the Egliiont A., and P.' Association met in the board room on Saturday afternoon, when there were present: Messrs. E. A. Washer (c-hair) and G. Ford, J. D. Scott, F. Gillanders, H. Wren, H. Finlay, A. E. Death, A. Lankow, D. G. Richardson, B. C. Lysaght, J. Thomlinson, and J. Short. R.. P. Morrissey and Co. were granted permission to hold their fifth annual sale of Jersey cattle on the show grounds on October 8, subject to the usual conditions.

The secretary of the Egmont- Racing Club wrote stating that his committee had pleasure in donating the sum of £25 towards the prize list. Messrs. H. A. Foyster, C. H. Washer, and S. C. Tonks had been delegated to allocate the distribution of same.

The donation was accepted, and it was decided to thank the club for their generosity. The secretary said that a certain gentleman had offered a ten guinea cup for the champion hack, the cup to be the property of the winner if won three times in succession or five times at intervals. The cup would be donated on condition that the donor’s name was placed on the honorary members’ list, although this would not mean that he wanted any concessions of any kind.

The chairman Said the offer was an unusual one, but as it would no|t cost the association a penny he moved that it be accepted. ; Mr: Scott ; seconded, and the motion u'as carried/ '

The secretary then intimated that the gentleman who had made the offer was Mr. James McKay. Messrs. J. D. Scott, F. Gillanders and the secretary \yere appointed a canvassing committee to obtain special prizes.

A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. S. C. Tonks for dipping sheep belonging to the association.

In connection with this year’s schedule the chairman said that the dairy committee had practically adopted the classes of the Stratford dairy schedule. The small man would be given a chance to ehow his grade cow without having to face purebred competition, while at the same time there would be the exclusive classes for the pedigree breeder.

The secretary said there were also two classes where the pedigree and the grade met. The first was the dairy cow, purebred or otherwise in actiial milk, and the other class was for the pen of three yearling heifers, any bred or cross. . This last class was for the Hawera Dairy Co.’s challenge cup. To the Friesian , section had been added a- class for a cow, any age, to be judged on dairy points irrespective of type, and to be judged on the second day of the show at 8 a,m., animals competing to be milked out the night before m the presence of a steward. Continuing, the secretary said that the Perrett Shield was to be competed for tins year for the most points in purebred Berkshire classes. Practically the only alteration in the pig section was in respect of the elasses for animals which previously read “under «ur months,’’ and which now read farrowed since July 1, 1924''’ In the spring carters’ classes a novice cl , a n. *i ad , k een added, open to horses which had never won a prize at an A and P. Show, entries in this class being eligible to compete in other classes, subject' to weight. Other classes m this section had been revised to make them more popular, and a championship ribbon had been awarded all the SmT’ In the shee P sec ti<>n *ifkl' d cesses remained the same with the addition of classes for sheep m wool in natural condition P : foll E,. ra r be SiZT (Mangaioki), B. bgfe ' filrS .r r° a k <*•„ yr. Penman J. C. Duff (Auroa), W T> Davidson “Auroa) and G. Kirk (Auroa) The resignations of Messrs. Lambert and F. L CunnnM were accepted. cunnoid