DOMINION AGRICULTURE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22141, 21 June 1935, Page 13

DOMINION AGRICULTURE

SYSTEM OF CONTROL ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETY [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday In addressing the annual conference of the North Island agricultural and pastoral, associations to-day, the president, Mr. W. Howard Booth, of Carterton, mentioned the names of several men who, he alleged, were taking a prominent part quietly in soliciting support, for the Royal Agricultural Society's reorganised district council scheme thereby undermining the organisation known as the ISorth Island Agricultural and Pastoral Conference. He said it came as a shock to him to hear of associations in the Auckla:id Province deserting the conference in favour of the Royal Agricultural Society's district councils. Mr. Booth mentioned Mr. L. J. Wild, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, as having endeavoured to persuade the recent conference of South Island associations not to set up an organisation similar to the North Island Conference, but to support the society's scheme instead. Mr. Wild explained he had sent a letter to the secretary of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association whereiii he recommended the Royal Agricultural Society's scheme, but he had alio said that if it were decided to set up a conference the Royal AgriculturE 1 Society would act in co-oper-ation .it all times. While some delegates to-day held there ivas no need for two organisations others held that the !North Island Conference was accomplishing work •vhich the Royal Agricultural Societj did not touch upon, but Mr. Wild, in reply, said he was sure the society could accomplish aH the conference had been doing. 1* inally the matter was referred to the executive of both organisations to discuss and report. Mr. Booth was re-elected president of the conference. lAY OF PLENTY SHOWS CIRCUIT POINTS PRIZES [BY T SLEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAURANGA, Thursday At the annual conference of the Bay of Plenty Agricultural and Pastoral Associations held at Whakatane, delegates were present from Katikati, Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane and Opotiki. Circuit points prizes in the various competitions were announced as follows: — Light Horse. Black Brothers (Whakatane), 174 points; Miss Wiggins (Pacroa), runner-up, 167 points. Dairy Cattle. —T. W. Wardlaw (Waimana), 253 points; E. G. Neal (Opotiki), runner-up, 241 points. Macmillan Cup (silver cup presented by the Hon. C. E. Macmillan, for most points in the pedigree Jersey section). —T. W. Wardlaw, 256 points; R. Fleming (Waimana), runner-up, 66 points.. Pig Breeders' Cup, presented by the Bay of Plenty Branch of the New Zealand Pig Breeders' Association, for most points in the pedigree pig classes. —Mr. S. M. Jephson (Opotiki), 241 points; W. Wardrop (Omokoroa), runner-up, 133 points. The conference fixed show dates for the circuit for 1936 as follows: — Katikati. February 15; Tauranga, February 10; Te Puke, February 21; Whakatane. February 25; Opotiki, February 28.

A motion making it compulsory for all entries in the bacon and pig classes to bo killed and cured for the exhibit at the Whakatane Winter Show was carried. It was decided to affiliate with the Royal Show Society, and Mr. D. Ross was appointed delegate. Mr, C. I<. Luke, of Te Puke, was elected the conference president for 1936, and Mr. D. S. B. Heather, of Te Puke, secretary.