THE JERSEY BREED.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 3 June 1927, Page 8

THE JERSEY BREED.

PROTECTION OF BUYERS INTERESTS.

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders, at New Plymouth on Wednesday, Mr. F. m, raised the question of the interests ol the man buying cattle at public auction and also the transfer of such cattle.

He added that it was timely that purchasers; should know that every beast going 'through, a sale was actually sold. The suspicion that cattle quitted were held by the vendor would be stifled absolutely. Some societies .refused to let a buyer register stock from a cow alleged to be sold for three yeans. The president stated that all the transfers recorded concerned genuine sales.

Mr. Bennett said that clearing sales advertised as such were often not so and many of -the' stock remained on the fiainn afterwards. It was the duty of the society to put through all transfers.

Mir. W. O. Weston said it would be easy for secretaries to check reports of the sales, with the transfers applied for. It w.'as agreed that the council would look into the matter.

Mr. Lancaster asked if a report on the test for cheese being carried out at Tokiaora had been received' and the chairman said these would' be available at the end of the season. 0.0. R. TESTS.

PERIOD OF DURATION

The matter of suggesting, to the Department a 305 days’ test was brought up by Mr. Sampson, with the proviso cnat any breeder wishing could have the 365 days’, test and be sq registered. Mr. Petersen said it was necessary to. specify the period when entering ion the test. Mr. S. J. Bennett considered it would be a retrograde move unless all breeds tell into line.

Mr. Griffiths said the 305 days’ test was almost universal, except in New Zealand and Australia.. The Jong period was a great loss to breeders, whereas the 305 days test meant normal conditions and a chance of comparison. Unless the option were given, testing would largely decrease. Mr. F. A. ivurth considered that half the cost of testing for the first cow .should be paid by the council. That breeders should have the option of changing, if they wished, wa& the opinion of Mr. A. O. Lovelock.

Mr. Watson said that management was at fault in forcing a. cow for a record rather than the long test. Mr. Sampson .said they wanted a comnionisenise basis such as ruled in other countries.

Mr. Berry insisted that it was the duty of the council to see that re commendations made by the annual meeting were canrie.d out. The motion was carried.

OFFICIAL DEMONSTRATION

Mr. E. H. Linnet! moved that it be a reco mme net at ion to the council to appoint an official demonstrator or demonstrators, whose services should be available at functions arranged by the club. He said that the appointment of Mr. Watson had since been cancelled, whereas he considered the demonstrations of great value. Only one had been held in Stratford, and he considered there should be demonstrators for the North and for the South Islands. The motion was carried. The question of pushing the interests of the breed in the South Island was considered and it was suggested that the holding of an annual meeting in the South would increase interest.

On the motion of Messrs J. Pettigrew and H. J. Berry it was decided to recommend the council to hold the next annual meeting in Christchurch. The securing of new members was urged by Mr. McCay (Hawera) and he stressed that to approach non-membens buying cattle would help very much. A hearty vote of thanks to the secretary and he staff for their good work • as passed and a vote of thanks to t’ dliair concluded the meeting.