FEILDING A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7980, 11 December 1911, Page 2

FEILDING A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

' FEOM OUE OWN COEEESPONDENT. FEILDXNG,, December 0. A general committee meeting of the Feildmg A. and P;-Association was held on Friday evening, Mr E. Short presidmg.'

Mr F. Y. Lethbridge was appointed to oct lyith Mr R. At S. Brown (Ilawera) in judging school gardens. ’’ _ln response" to an aopeal from the Education Board, the sum of .ho-an minify f or two years vres voted towards the required to'provide Scholarships. •„Tho secretary reported'that Mr A. E. Fitzberbert was providing a paddock of green feed, but as the supply inigbt be insufficient, Messrs 'J. 'Wilson'’and P. Boddy were appointed to make inquiries as to procuring a further supply. The subcommittee appointed to report on’ resilutioH's of ‘the A. and T>. Conference approved the adoption' of the following:—Uniform colours of badges for judges and awards at' shows : selection of judges; collecting stock statistics; examination of horses, which -provides that placed animals in breeding classes of draughts should be passed as free from hereditary unsoundhess' by a vet. before prizes are awarded: pasteurisation of milk; formation of National Agricultural

Society; that a standard weight be set up for remounts for the mounted infantry of the Dominion; that General Godley be written to asking what weight mounted infantry hores are expected to carry.

It was resolved:—"That the Minister of Agriculture and Mr Peakes (chief vet.) be invited to attend the show.” "That neighbouring towns bo asked to clcso business premises early on People’s Day.” "That the Wellington Meat Export Company bo asked to give an exhibit of wool and produce similar to that shown at Palmerston and Wanganui.” "Th.%t tho freezing of lambs bo left in the hands of the Wellington Meat Export Company.” Messrs W. Reid, J. Knight, and W. J. Phillip each gave a sheep for guessing competition. The following new members were elected:—.T, Seymour, J. Sanko, P. G. Miles, P. Mercer, T. Verrity, W. Smart, A. Gombistsis, C. H. F. McPherson, Feilding; B. E. Homblow, Mangaweka; W. Tucker, Halcombe; T. F.‘ ' Fitzgerald, Kimbolton; J. Baldwin, Turakina; A. H. Hunt, Greatford; F. Wollerman, Palmerston North; J- W, Masters, Sanson; IV J. Eglinton, Kaimatarau: Alf Gray, Sanson.

The secretary reported that donations and members' fees recently- collected totalled .£156 15s, making a total of .£344. The Auctioneers’ Association had increased its donation to .£2O. There was still a considerable amount of money to collect.

A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the donors.