TOKO SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1920, Page 6

TOKO SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Toko Settlers' Association was held in the Coronation Hall on Saturday evening last. There was a good attendance, Mr. W. H. Were occupied the chair. The balance-sheet shows a credit of £29 Is 3d for the year's work, which was considered very satisfactory. The chairman said that several competitions were held during the year. In the soft turnip competition, eleven farmers competed. The crops showed a good deal of rot and club root, and in every case where soft turnips were sown after swedes the crops were badly affected. The heaviest weight in this class ,v.vs 3D tons 17 cwt. 16 lbs. per acre, and the lowest weight 24 tons 18 cwt. 101 lbs. In the swedes there were thirteen competitors; the crrfps in this class were very good and taking the average t.tey are better than in previous years. The heaviest crops weighted 49 tons 5 cwt. and the lowest 2f> tons 11 cwt. 8 lbs. per acre. In mangolds there were five competitors; in this class cultivation is the secret. The heaviest crop weighed S:i tons 20 lbs. per acre, and the lowest 37 tons 2 cwt. 56 lbs. In the carrot class there were four entries; the heaviest crop 37 tons IB cwt. 108 lbs. and the lowest 28 tons 10 cwt. 60 lbs. per acre. There was a butter-fat competition, six herds competing in factory returns for the season. The highest herd average was 296.9 lbs. per cow, and the low?st 233.7 lbs. i

Tne chairman said he was very pleased to say that the Toko Settlers' Association also won the district swede average competition at the last Taranaki Winter Show. The cup in the butter-fat competition was won by Mr. J. W. Crowe last year. A challenge cup had to be procured this year at a cost of £l7, whfcli will be called No. 2 Challenge Cup. The Association will next year, if entries warranted, divide the butter-fat competition in two classes—2o to 40 cows for one class and 41 cows /and upwards for another. ,The annual social which was held on June 25th proved a great success, netting a credit balance of £4 0s lOd. The committee desired to express their appreciation to Mr. Newton King, who always runs a car on this occasion free of charge. Messrs. Borthwiek and Sons (Waitara) had made a donation of 10 cwt of manure for a prize in the root competition this coming year. The secretary was instructed to write Messrs. Borthwiek and Sons thanking them for their generous offer. It was also decided to give a points prize /n the root competition this year. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: Patron, Mr. C. Bayly; president, Mr. W. H. Were; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. J. B. Hine, H. Milne. E. Marfell, W. Donaldson, K Walter, Evan Jones, C. McLaren, A. J. Chainey, T R. Julian, and ft. Buchanan; committee, Messrs. A. J. Chainey, Evan Jones, J T. Kilpatrick, W. Donaldson, J, Kilpatrick, K. Marfell, R. Binnie, I'.'. Vmighan, A. J. Lees Thos. Needham; secretary and treasurer, Max Gernhoefer; auditor, J. H. Bocock.