JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18770, 29 July 1935, Page 12

JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

THE ANNUAL MEETING SALE ARRANGEMENTS The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Jersey Cattle Club was held on Friday evening, the attendance being satisfactory. The following report was submitted : "Finance.—From tho statement of accounts you will see that income for the year has exceeded tho expenses by £l6 14s Id; the total assets amount to £56 175 6d) and liabilities are nil. The club has made good progress during the past four years and is in a sound position. “Annual Sale.—The. annual sale was held on Thursday, September 6, 1934, at the showgrounds, and 54 animals were catalogued, comprising 31 yearling bulls, eight two-year-old bulls, four bulls three years and over, two bull calves, three two-year-old females and six females three years and over. '■ Thirty lots were sold at an average price of £9 3s Id, realising a total of £276 3s. Prior to the sale the animals were judged in three classes by Mr S. Dale, of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s stud stock department. The 1935 sale will be held on Thursday. September 5, and entries close with the auctioneers, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, on Saturday, August 3. In connection with the appointment of an auctioneering firm for the 1935 sale, a vote of members was taken. to decide which firm should be engaged, and this resulted in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company being selected. It is the desire of the present committee that the standard of offerings at the •sale, should be raised, and with this object in view it is proposed that the inspection committee he requested to insist upon animals being in good condition and of presentable appearance, otherwise they will be stood down until the end of their section of the catalogue. This year the catalogue is to be compiled in two sections. The first will comprise all qualified animals and the second all others. Members are urged to support, the sale by sending forward the good animals which thoy have, for disposal and by encouraging purchasers to till their requirements at Ine sale. “Field Day.—At a farmers’ field day hold at the showgrounds on Mav 9, two club members, Messrs C. B. Burland and C. H. Cooper, very ably acquitted themselves as demonstrators on Jerscv cattle.

“A. and F. Show.—Your committee has made recommendations to the A. and l'. Association in reference to the judge for pedigree Jerseys, the revision of the schedule, and has recommended the deletion of the special pqdigree Jersey parade from the Show programme. In addition, it recommended that the Gibson Cup, which was provided for competition in Jersey judging and has not been competed for for a number of years, should be allocated to one of the pedigree Jersey classes. So far action m this direction has not 'been taken, as with the recent formation of a strong Young Fanners’ Club it is anticipated that the cup will be required for its original purpose. “Herd Books. —During the year Herd Book Volume 14 was secured and now tlie only missing, volume is No. 2. which appears to be .unprocurable. “Membership.—There has been a steady increase in members, and, including those joined up for the incoming year, the roll now stands at 43. “Club Rules. —Rules for the control and guidance of the club have lioon

prepared, and will be submitted to you later, for approval. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Die statement of accounts presented by the secretary, Mr W. E : . Chamberlain, showed a total income of £93 0s 3d, expenses totalling £76 6s 2d, leaving a credit balance of £l6 14s Id. Amongst the expenditure, it was shown that the club had donated £lB 3s 3d as prizemoney to the A. and P. Association. The sale expenses totalled £4O 3s lid and the income from the sale £43 8s 6d. Members’ subscriptions collected totalled £l9 2s. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr C. H. Cooper ; vice-presi-dent, Mr K, G. Poulgrain: committee. Messrs F. B. Bousfield, E. R. Bull, J. T. Herbert, P. T. Weeks and G. Witty; auditor, Mr G. Witty; inspection committee at sale, Messrs C. B. Borland, C H. Cooper and P. T. Weeks. It was decided to request the A. and J’. Association to include a class for a pedigree Jersey cow with two female progeny one-year-old or over, and the chib, together with the New Zealand Jersey Club would donate £5 5s towards the prize-money. A donation of £5 5s towards the A. ;and P. Association’s building fund was agreed to.