A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17523, 5 July 1917, Page 3

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

TO-DAY'S MEETING.

SHOW SCHEDULES REVISED

The general committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday, Mr J. Deans presiding. There was a lair attendance.

Mr W. T. Robinson was re-elected tho association's representative on the Technical College Board of Governors. Mr Robinson, m returning thanks, paid

a high tribute to the work being carried on nt the college, and said thai) donations given to the college was money well spent. Tho farming community was particularly well catered for, and it had been" dee'dod to appoint an agricultural instructor on the college's own account. The Industrial Association wrote asking if the Agricultural and Pastoral Societv would nlace at the association's disposal portion of the show grounds area for the purpose of planting potatoes. The chairman said that all their ground was taken up for grazing. They could not spare any for potatoes. (Hear, hear.) The letter was received. Accounts were ivissod for payment, amounting to £275 7s 10<1. Consideration was given to reports of various sub-committees appointed to revise where advisable the schedule for thf> comma show. Tho Draught Horse Committee recommended :—(1) That the .late of the horse parade be fixed for Wednesday. September 19, 1017, arid that the prizes offered be similar to those of last year. (2) That in Class 217 (schedule 1916), entire horse, add the words " foaled prior to Juno 30, 1914." (3) In Class 233, pair of horses three years or over, change to four years or over. (4) Delete Classes 239 and 240 in heavy draughts, being for yearling colts and fillies respectively. (5) Delete the words •"which have been regularly worked' in Class 233 (pair of mares). The recommendations were approved. Tho Cattle Committee recommended: —(1) In the Shorthorn section, that Classes 133 and 134 (bull calved prior to and since June 1, 1914), the two classes be merged into one for bull calved prior to June 1, 1915. (2) Delete Classes 143 and 144 . (Shorthorn bull with three progeny and Sliorthhorn cow with two progeny), and substitute tho following classes: (a) Three bulls; any age, bred by exhibitor (first prize £3. second £1 10s): (b) three cows or heifers, any age, bred bv exhibition (first prize £3, second £1 10s). (31 Delete Class 145 for two yearling heifers, also Class 148 (Shorthorn milking cow in calf)'. • (4) In Jersey section, delete Classes 169, 171, 174 and 175. (fi) Add a class for three cows or heifers bred by exhibitor, first prize £3. second £1 10s. (6) Classes 168, 170 and 172.t0 bo for cows or heifers in milk or in calf. (7) Delete Class 176 for unregistered Jersey cow. (8) In Guernsey section, add a class for two-year-old heifer in milk or in calf, first prize £2, second £l. (9) In Ayrshire section, delete Classes ISS, 187. 190 and 191. (10) Add a class for thrco cows or heifers, bred by exhibitor, first prize £3, second £1 10s. (11) Classes 181, 180 and 188 to bo for cows or heifers in milk or in calf.' (12) Delete Class 192, for unregistered Ayrshire cow. (13) In Fresian section, add a class for three cows or heifers, bred bv exhibitor, first prize £3, second £1 10s. (14}. Delete Class 200, for unregistered cow. (15) In fat cattle, add a class for bullock of any age, first prize £2, second £l. (10) Delete Classes 207, 209. 213 and 215. being classes for fat cattle bred and fed by exhibitor. (17) In tho judging competition for young farmers, the section to bo for Ayrshire cow or heifer. (18) That all cattle entered in the purebred classes must be entered or accepted for entry ill the recognised Herd JRon'cs of the several breeds. Tho recommendations were approved.

The Light Horse Committee recommended :—(1) That in Class 6 (pony jumping) be for maiden jumpers; Class 7 (pony jumping) to be open, and ridden bv a boy or girl under seventeen vears of ago. (2) In Claw 258 (best four of Mounted Rifles, ridden in uniform), strike out tho condition "horses to bo the bona fide property of a noncommissioned officer or trooper of tho four competing." (3) Add the following condition : "All horses \v''ero hciirht is specified will be measured before entering the judging ring." It is recommended .that the Ground Committee should make arrangements for measurement of horses in a horse stall. (4) Delete Class 290 (pair of buggy horses) and make Class 289 for pair of carriage and buggv horses, height not to bei specified. (5) In Class 294^ (single buggy or gig horses not over lo\ hands), delete the height. Tho recommendations were approved. Mr D. M'Millan urged that in contests for uniformed men, effective steps should be taken to limit tho competition to bona fide members of the Military Forces.

The following report was made by the Sheep Committee:—(l) The recommendation of the annual meeting regarding the practico of tying wool round the necks of the sheep was considered. The following' amended condition was drafted:—"A judge will go through the classes before judging, and will throw out all sheep which he considers unfairly shorn or excessively trimmed, also sheep on which any adhesive substance, string or other material, has been used for the purpose of concealing or, altering any defect iu tho fleece or form of tho sheep." (2> With reference to the suggestion of earmarking of sheep with the view of preventing breeders exhibiting sheen of other breeders claiming to be bred bv themselves, tho committee made no recommendation. (3) The committee recommended that in tho judging competition for young farmers, the sections to be judged should bo Border Leicester and half-bred. (4) That in the shorn classes of Southdown, Shropshire and Ryland section, sheep must be machine shorn on or after October 1, 1917. (o) Add one class each in Southdown and Shropshire sections for ewe abov 0 sixteen months, shorn on or after October 1. with lamb at foot. (6) Add an extra class to Rvelnml section for ram above twenty-eight months. Class 92 (Ram above sixteen months) to read, Ram above sixteen months ajid under twenty-eight months. (7) That tho Flock Book definition of a Cbrriedale be accepted for the schedule, viz.:—" Corriedales aro the progeny of half-bred rams from half-bred ewes, the result of not less than fifteen years of in-breed-ing, the original stock being the progeny of merino and longwool sheep of any pure breed." (8) In fat sheep section de'ete Classes 118 and 119 for Pure-bred Down, Ryelaud or Dorset Horn wethers, and in Classes 120, 121 and 122, include purebred or cross-bred Down, Ryeland or Dorset Horn wethers.

. Tho report was adopted, with the exception of the first cl-yne, which was referred back to the committee. The Pig Committee recommended that in all classes for sow and litter of her own pigs, not to exceed two months old, the age of tho litter should he altered to not exceed thrco months old.

Tlie report was adopted!, tho chairman declaring that tho extra work would give tho honest man a better ch' o, u.'e of winning' the prizes. The Dairy Produce Committee made the following recommendations:—CO That in Class 330 (factory-made butter) a sample should be purchased by an officer of the association within one month of the show. The imprint would be taken off and the butter judged within a week of the purchase. (2) That in Classes 331, 333 aud 334, the amount of butter to be exhibited be reduced to not less than '2lb, 31b and 21b respectively. (3) That in classes

for cheese, the weiaht he reduced to not less than 281 b. (4) That in classes for hams, the- number of hams to be ex"u'bited bo reduced from four to two hums. (5) That an extra class be added for bacon in rolls, smoked. (6) Add a class for home-made oven scones, open to juveniles under seventeen years of ago. lirst prjze £l. second 10s, third ss. 'Hie renort was adopted. _ The appointment of the judges was considered in committee.