A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Southland Times, Issue 21658, 21 March 1932, Page 4

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

the gore executive MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the Gore A. and P. Association held on Saturday was attended by Messrs F. Trapski (chairman), Henry Smith, James Bnlce, R. L. Byars, T. A. Fleming, T. Logan, M; Lawlor, A. Brock, P. Kerr, G. Smith, P. Cullen, S. G. Lnder, W. L. Scott, R. H. Dickie, A. J. Cameron, and C. H. W. Tripp. The chairman made reference to the death of Mr John Lockie, Edendale,, who had been a good supporter of the association and a prominent exhibitor of draught horses. The secretary was instructed to forward a letter of condolence to the relatives. The Eastern Southland Rugby SubUnion applied for the use of the Showgrounds for the football season on the usual terms. —Granted. The Gore Stock Agents’ Association wrote recommending Friday, April 15, or Saturday, April 16, for the holding of the annual Flock Ram Fair. —Friday, April 15, was selected as the date. The Waikaia Sheep Dog Trials Club applied for a donation towards the club’s funds. —It was decided to make a donation of £1 1/-. A circular letter was received from the Royal Agricultural Society advising that at a recent meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Farmers’ Union, the question of whether or not held-over .wool deteriorated was discussed. Prior to the meeting the opinion of Mr A. E. Mabin, the well-known wool salesman, was obtained. Mr Mabin said in his opinion, wool shorn dry and in good 'condition did not deteriorate. Healthy wool containing excessive yolk was apt to look yellow and discoloured, but the yolk, was a natural preservative and the fibre was not injured by' age. On the other hand, wool showing any sign of dampness when shorn became discoloured and more particularly if there was any seed, and it was questionable if it would scour white. As to alleged discrimination on the part of buyers, this was largely a question of supply and demand. For instance, the demand was running now on fine wools of over 48’s counts. These wools throughout the current season had sold well and freely and without any discrimination whether old or new.

It was decided to hold the annual social and presentation of prizes, the function to be conducted along the same lines as last year.