WINTON A. AND P.

Southland Times, Issue 21177, 2 September 1930, Page 3

WINTON A. AND P.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. (From Our Correspondent). A meeting of the committee of the Winton A. and P. Association was held on Friday. The president, Mr F. Moore, presided over the following members. Messrs H. Carswell, C. Lindsay, F. W. Taylor, R. King, G. King, J. McCallum, D. H. McLean, J. Plunkett, S. 11. Daj’, J. J. Blakie, P. Gow, M. McKay and J. A. Broom (secretary). A letter .was received from Mr C. T. Grant, Invercargill, stating that for the forthcoming show his branch of the Milking Shorthorn Association would offer a prize of £1 for the best yearling male and a prize of £1 for the best yearling female, the animals to be registered or eligible for registration in the Milking Shorthorn Herd Book and the above prizes to be in the milking Shorthorn’’ section. The writer’s branch of the Milking Shorthorn Association nominated Mr A. McFarlane, Drummond to act as judge for the above section. —Referred to the schedule committee. The secretary of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association wrote recommending a judge for the Ayrshire section at the forthcoming show. —Referred to the schedule committee. A letter was received from the secretary of the Southland Jersey Breeders’ Cattle Club stating that the Winton A. and P. Association was at liberty to charge entrance, money for the above club’s special prizes at the 1930 show. The Southland Jersey Breeders’ Club nominating judges for the Jersey section at the forthcoming show. The club wished to include in the schedule two special prizes (no entry fee, points not to count) : ’ (1) Best two-year-old registered Jersey heifer in milk. Must have been bred by exhibitor. Open only Io members of the Southland Jersey Breeders’ Club. First £l, second 10/-; three exhibitors or no second prize. (2) Best registered Jersey yearling bull. First £1 second 10/-. Conditions the same as the previous class. —Referred to the schedule committee.

The instructor in agriculture, Dunedin, wrote on behalf of the Southland Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs Association. The instructor submitted a proposal that at the next Summer Show of the Winton A. and P. Association arrangements be made for the inclusion in the schedule of special classes for calves confined to members in the calf rearing competition controlled by the Agriculture Clubs Association. The writer’s committee felt convinced that such classes would be strongly supported and would do much to stimulate interest in show activities by the youthful members, and furthermore it was hoped the show in itself’ would benefit by the exhibits. The classes that could be included were as follows: (1) Large breeds: Fresians and Shorthorns. (2) Small breeds: Jerseys and Ayrshires. The instructor suggested that two such classes be arranged at the forthcoming Summer Show, and in addition to prizes championships be given in each class. Details of the governing rules, covering calf rearing competition under the auspices of the Southland A. and P. Association were also attacked. —Referred to the schedule committee.

Ilie secretary of the Southland branch of the Friesian Association wrote nominating judges for the 1930 show. The following classes with prize money as allotted were suggested for inclusion in the schedule for the 1930 show: Junior yearling bulls, first £l, second 10/-. Junior yearling heifers, first £l, second 10/-.—Referred to the schedule committee.