PIG BREEDERS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 285, 30 October 1928, Page 7

PIG BREEDERS

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Mr J. A. Russell (Palmerston. North) presided over a meeting of tho council of tho Now Zealand Pig Breeders’ Association to-day. Also present woro Messrs C. W. Anderson (Auckland), W. P. Bickers (Feilding), F. W. Cornwall (Taranaki), J. F. Shepherd (Levin), N. P. Nielsen (Tiakitahuna), F. Discombe (Waikato), and S. Knight (Ongaruo). An application was received from tho Horowhcnua A. and P. Association for the Perrott Shield for competition at tho 1929 show. . Tho chairman explained that it was six years since tho shield had been competed for in tho Wellington province. The application w.as granted and it was decided to givo a gold medal to tho winner of the trophy. A request from tho Marton A. and P. Association for a donation was refused and certificates woro granted. Tho Auckland A. and P. Association wrote gating that they woro holding a jubilee show and would appreciate a donation. . The secretary reported that the application had been received somo timo ago and that it was now too lato to deal with the matter. It was decided that in future tho chairman arid secretary have power to grant certificates.

Mr A. W. Green (Hamilton) wrote expressing an opinion against tho by-law making it impossible to register pedigreo pigs over twelvo months old. Tho secrotary was instructed to write to Mr Green stating that the council could not seo its way clear to rovisc tho by-law. A complaint was received from Mr A. C. Barker about tho export regulations imposed by the council. Tho purchaser, he pointed out, usually appointed an agent to inspect tho pigs. Ho failed to see the council’s right to send an inspector and collect a foe of 21s. If he was in tho position of having a market overseas, ho should bo ablo to avail himself of it without let or hindrance from tho council whose regulations ho regarded as tho height of impertinence. Tho secretary was instructed to advise Mr Barker that tho regulations had been adopted as a bonofit to exporters. . Tho New Zealand Federation of Co-opera-tive Pig Marketing Associations notified tho election of the Pig Breeders’ Association to tho federation. Mr F. Discomblo had been appointed the association’s representative.

Mr C. PI. Dallard (Canterbury) forwarded his resignation from tho council for the reason of ill-health.

Tho special committee recommended the following boundaries for branches for subsidy purposes:—Auckland: Matamata, Waipa, Waikato, Otorohanga. Raglan, Piako, Hauraki Plains, Franklin, Manakatt. To Puke: Ohinemuri, . Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane, Opotiki, Thames, Coromandel. North . Auckland: Waitomata and all tho North Auckland peninsula. Taranaki: Wanganui to Mokau and bounded by -Clifton, and Whangamomona. Manawatu: Kiwitca, Pohangina, Oroua, Manawatu, Kairanga, Horowhonua. Pahiatua, Dannevirke, Hawko’s Bay, Waipawa and Woodville. A remit from the annual meeting that action be takoii- to have railway freights reduced was considered. After somo discussion, when the opinion was. expressed that the rates were absurd in view of the caro taken of pigs, it was decided to approach the Farmers’ Union, the Dairy Farmers’ Union and the Pig Federation asking for assistance in a campaign to have the freight charges reduced. ELIGIBILITY FOR COUNCIL. That only breeders should be eligible for tho position of councillor was a recommendation from tho annual meeting. Tho chairman stated that former breeders wero sometimes very useful. . Mr Bickers concurred in this view, stating that if tho recommendation was given effect to it might mean that a councillor who had perhaps only temporarily retired, and still had tho industry’s interest at heart, would have to resign, when ho could, with his experience, be of groat benefit to tho council. Tho recommendation appeared to havo boon instituted by a personal motive. Ho moved that the mater bo referred back to tho annual meeting. , This was seconded by Mr Shepherd. Mr Discombe stated that Mr Bickers had gone too far in expressing tho opinion that tho recommendation had been instituted by a personal motive. The idea of the recommendation . had beep to make the council a more progressive body. . , That this view was wrong was tho opinion of Mr Nielsen. Mr Anderson considered that Mr Bickers motion was out of order as only the council had power to alter the rules. He supported the recommendation becauso he did not want to see members of the council having that position for life. They were elected, it was true, but once on the council they were usually re-elected. He moved as an amendment that the matter be postponed till tho question of tho alteration of rules was considered. The amendment was seconded by Mr Discombo and on being put to tho meeting was lost. Tho chairman ruled that Mr Bickers motion was in order as the council could discuss the recommendation further. Mr Anderson moved a further amendment, which was also seconded by Mr Discombe, that a postal referendum be taken of members of tho association to ascertain their view 3 bofore ,! "taking action and this was carried. y POWER TO ALTER RULES.

Another recommendation from tho annual meeting was that the power tc* alter rules, which is vested solely in tho council, bo revoked and that tho power to alter rules bo vested in members at properly constituted general meetings. Mr Nielsen spoke against tho recommendation. , , , , , That all the members should have the right to. alter tho rules was the view of Mr Anderson. There was a difficulty of procedure, however, and ho moved that the matter be hold over and that the secretary obtain the rules of other breed societies and find out their procedure. The motion was seconded by Mr Discombe and carried. QUESTION OF PREMISES. The chairman considered that now the association was on its feet financially the question of having promises of their own should be considered. They had many valuable records which should be properly housed. , ‘ , ~ , Mr Anderson stated that he would also like the question of having more of the secretary’s time considered. Messrs Russell, Shepherd, /Discombe and Knight were appointed a committee to go into both matters. PROPAGANDA WORK. At the previous meeting Mr Anderson had given notice of his intention to move as follows: —“That sectional committees be set up to take steps likely to encourage tho improvement of tho breeds they represent; for the present committees to be set up for Berkshiros. Tamworths and Large Whites; each committee to have placed at its disposal 10 per cent, of tho amount of registration and transfer fees received in tho previous financial year from their breed. Each committeo shall be formed from members of the council with power to co-opt two other members of the association.” Speaking to his motion, Mr Anderson stated that it almost explained itself. The council at present did little to encourage any particular breed. That was quite right, but sectional committees had done much good in England by supplying information and having pamphlets printed. The chairman seconded the motion pro forma. , Mr Neilson considered that It shoulcT first be tho aim of tho association to form strong branches. It was the opinion of Mr Shepherd that the proposal would tend to create a battlo of breeds. That would bo tho case, said Mr Anderson, but they could control tho battlo, whereas in cattle breeding, for instance, there was no supremo body. That tho timo was not quite ripe for this step was the opinion of Mr Discombe, who'.stated that there were 40,000,000 pigs in England and only 1,250,000 in Now Zealand. Tho association should, however, do more judicious propaganda work. Mr Anderson withdrow his motion and moved that a special advertising committeo bo set up with power to spend up to 10 per cent, of tho registration and trans : for foes from, the previous year, this committee to frame propaganda encouraging the use of purebred pigs. • This was seconded by Mr Shepherd and carried. Messrs Russell, Shepherd, Discomho and Knight wero appointed the committee.