NEW ZEALAND SHEEPGREEDERS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5310, 23 June 1904, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND SHEEPGREEDERS.

PLOOn BOOK QUESTION

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<r-v (Jin- Special Reporter.) T,\ LMMRSTON'. WcUnasihiy. \ .-itl of tli" uoillK-rn „ f ; Jit; New Zealand Slieepffr™l- - A-.soeiat.ior, was this afternoon. Mr G. V. Wheeler was in the chair. The chairman reported with roten-nco tn tin, registration of brands. that C I^l been informed by tlio Secict.uv « ricull lire that the present ' several members said they bud ’ )M ' n refused rcßislration. n The chairman explained ihat (h - part,!,cut would only register brands. Members could not expect to receive auoiher ear mar!;. Ho had rcsisiereil the ua.m. of his place for his stud floe!:, and MiKtiestcd other members should lollow tlio samo course. Tim balance-sheet showed .1.. X cash in hand after cxpcudiuß T.'lSi dunnt: Lm >L fii'ninvia- the adoption of I ho balancesheet, the chairman referred to the r|iiesi toils which Iho north and south hav e at x iri iDf-c \s to He admission oi inbred half-tired sdi'ccp. "now called Corrida ten. these breeds were interest n.K »* linvaie records of cviicritnci.ls nt shecp-hrocdniK. but: it was not intended that they should appear in the nonheni portion ot i he l-'lock Rook. It had been the mm ot the Northern Council to make its aimual Finnic Book moro ami more a stud nook, mid not a men* ledger account ol so many iambs bred and rams sold, 'iho bvs now* said about tho dales on winch iho aiinuiil returns should be collected the hel.er Thu vote taken amongst the association had resulted in a majority for December tjtst. It was regrettable that 1 his decision should be ignored by (hen-.-.pin hern friends. Keforriug to tho Flock Doji: finest ion tho chairman declaimed ativ wish to exclude chose now anxious to share tho advantages amt responsibilities of the association. After consulting with the chairman of tho southern branch tho following comli.kms were suggested J. J tint tho dales for finishing oiecuir.g returns he fur the present iixuU by cacti brunch of tho association for it* own district and published as at present in Uieir respective annual volumes of tn© Flock BorA-s. 2. That every ellort bo made to register individual rams used in stud flocks in such manner that inturination us to their breeding may be permanently recorded, and tho word "must” bo struck out of rulo -1, and tho word "should" inserted. (a) The applicant in accordance with tho rulo framed when this ascocialion was started shall x>rovo to the coune.l his owes in 1860 were admittedly purebred, and shall further furnish a full btatemeut as to rams used and owes bought since then; (b) tho flock will be inspected and counted by one or more comi>otent men. selected by tho council Hnd from a distant district; (c) that such applicant shall make an affidavit before n Justice of the Peace to the oliect that his statement is a correct one, and shall pay ail ©spouses in connection with such inspection, together with an entrance fee of .£3, and double that fco for registration; (d) that such application shall be advertised at least thrice with a view to enabling objections to bo lodged, and that further it shall be in tuo power of tho council to refuse such rases without assigning reasons for tueir action.

The members entirely agreed with the proposals introduced by tho cnairmau, nnd a motion proposing their adoption, together with the balance-sheet, was passed. 31 r D. Bnick (Palmerston), in seconding tho motion, said ho was very pleased to too tlio council was taking some steps to iidmit the flocks of breeders who had neglected at tho proper time to register. Mr X). Xhiick (Palmerston) drew attention to a remark recently passcu by bir Goo. Clifford (chairman of tho bonth Island Branch) at ono of its meetings, which was re?id as follows;—“They even went further in the North and said that no Eheop should bo shown at shows wliich were not entered in the general Flockbook.” , ,

Tho chairman suggested tho encouragement of tho formation of “Breeding Associations/* Mr J. W. Baker (Fordell) considered it was a most important suggestion, and bound sooner or later to be adopted, Jno. however, said that the members required time to consider it, and as things were going smoothly at present he suggested that the matter might bo deferred for consideration, and in the meantime members might work towards bringing the Xuonosal to a head. Tlio chairman wag surprised at. tho itatement. Ho quoted from a letter written by the secretary of the South Island branch in 1695, in which it ‘was plated that the latter had passed a resolution that both councils should apply to agricultural and pastoral associations in the colony that all sheep exhibited should bo entered iu the flock books. lie thought this explanation should satisfy the members present. Mr W. B. Alien (NVairarapa) brought up the question of a petition having been signed by sheep exhibitors at the last Master ton show, asking agricultural and pastoral associations to only recognise Flock Book sheep. After some discussion, it was decided, on the motion of Mr H. Vile (Wairarapa) that this meeting advises the signatories to the petition only to exhibit sheep whero registration is a condition of entry, and to postpone the of tho petition until next year, as> it is now too late to approach tho agricultural and pastoral associations for next spring shows. On tlio motion of Mr W. F. Jacob (Fcllding). it was decided to apply to the . southern branch for copies of its annual Flock Book for tho members of tho northern branch. A motion of thanks to the chairman for his services in connection with the matters under discussion terminated the meeting*