GOLDEN BAY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 7 December 1940, Page 8

GOLDEN BAY

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ AGRICULTURAL CLUB INSTRUCTOR’S CONGRATULATIONS ON PROGRESS CALF COMPETITION TO BE JUDGED NEXT WEEK A meeting of the Golden Bay Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club was held in the Takaka District High School on Tuesday night, when there were present: Messrs C. P. Reilly (chairman, J. A. Lockhart. L. G. Bruning. G. Petterson, R. J. Papps, J. Turley and R. V. Liddicoat (secretary). A cordial welcome was extended by the chairman to Mr A. G. L. Cork, agricultural instructor to the Nelson Education Board, who was also present at the meeting. Mr Cork said that as one of those who had assisted in inaugurating the club, he was very pleased to note the good progress benig made upon which the club was to be heartily congratulated. It was particularly gratifying he said, to see schools in the Collingwood district again participating in the club's activities. The fact that interest in the work was being maintained throughout Hie area and the organisation working smoothly and efficiently assured that the fundamental objective of the movement - the encouragement of an agricultural bias among school children—would be achieved. DONATIONS TO FUNDS Donations to the club’s funds were forwarded by Mr Hubert Page, the Golden Bay Co-operative Dairy Company, Central Takaka, Hamama, Pina inahoi, Pakawau and Onckaka schools and the Takaka District High School. Votes of thanks were accorded these donors, dhe- chairman mentioning that Mr Page’s line gesture in contributing Vd). in addition to a 10s prize for the yearling, class for club membbrs at the rakaka A. and P. Show, was deserving of special thanks. Two schools intimated that they did not. intend to make donations to the club’s funds. The chairman said he found it difficult to understand a school declining to assist tire club financially. Voluntary contributions were the clubs only source of revenue and the money was expended solely in assisting the various schools participating in agricultural club activities. Apart from the

benefits the children derived from the | competitions, each school was provided j with a cup for the best calf reared and : cash prizes for the growing of root crops by its pupils. JUDGING OF CALVES It was decided that Mr J. Richards, of Pakawau, judge entries in the calf rearing competition on Thursday and Friday of next week—a week earlier than previously announced. All record charts are to be in the secretary’s hands by Friday, 6th December. Calves entered this year total 74. On his tour of the district to carry! out the judging, Mr Richards will be j accompanied by Messrs A. G. L. Cork,; C. P. Reilly, R. V. Liddicoat and J. A. 1 Lockhart. The following itinerary was mapped out: Thursday, 12th December: 10 a.m., Pakawau; 11 a.in., Aorere; 11.30 a.m., Rockville; 1 p.m., Collingwood District High School; 2 p.m. Onekaka; 2.45 j p.m., Puramahoi. Friday, 13th December: 9 a.m., Takaka District High School; 10 a.m.. Tarakohe; 10.40 a.m., Motupipi; 11.20 a.m.. Central Takaka: 12 noon. East Takaka; 1 p.m., Upper Takaka; 2 p.m., Hamama; 2.45. Kotinga. ' The secretary reported that miniature cups for the calf competition al each school had been procured and arrangements had been made for them to be placed on display in a shop window in Takaka. SPECIAL CLASSES AT SHOW With regard to the special classes lor calves and yearlings to be exhibited by j

| club members, for which the Golden i Bay A. and P. Association has made J provision in its schedule, it was decided to advise entrants that entries must be banded to the club secretary next week at the time the calves are being judged at the schools. ROOT CROP COMPETITION A total of 126 agricultural plots for (he growing, of root crops have been, laid down this year, and from reports ! received at the meeting, these are pro-! gressing favourably. Mr Cork is to judge the plots for cultivation in Feb I !ruary.