TESTING OF HERDS

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 19 July 1929, Page 9

TESTING OF HERDS

uiu.i-(AiisD.i iO BE APPOI-VIED. -LvRCOMMEiNI) ATI-ON±O GOVERNMENT. 1 13 v iinegrapli— if rears Association. ) WELLINGTON, July 19. At cue lirst meeting oi the Herdtesting Central Executive, a body of eight members recently set- up by the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Fulton, of Hamilon, presided. It was considered desirable to appoint a capable organiser, whose duties would not only include organisation work, but who would also operate in the direction of assisting to maintain herd-testing work on an efficient basis. It was agreed that this officer should be appointed by the New Zealand Herd-testing Federation, and that it be a recommendation to the Government that a grant be- -made in connection with the necessary expenses. The executive also resolved that, while recommending that the herd-testing movement should continue to be fostered by Government assistance in the form of an annual subsidy or grant, its aim should be the bringing about <j-f conditions which Mould enable the movement to be self-supporting. As regards payment of last season’s subsidy, the department- .advised that the necessary declaration had now been sent out, and as soon as these! were received hack in proper order the f money could he paid out. Permission has been granted, where circumstances render such action necessary, for associations -to utilise cash for current expenses so long as it is passed on to members not later than October 20. It is anticipated that- the establishment of this representative body, all the members of which take a- keen interest in herd-testing, will he of great value in consolidating and furthering this very important movement.