JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1931, Page 15

JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

NEW PLYMOUTH BREEDERS.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD.

The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Jersey Cattle Club was held yesterday, when Mr. H. C .Sampson presided over an attendance of 14 members.

The report stated tnat ten ordinary and two special meetings of the committee had been held during the year. The finance of the <—b was in a satisfactory state, there Doing an excess of income over expenditure of £8 4s, and a credit balance of £63 7s Ud. Members would regret to learn that Mr. H. B. Lepper, one of the foundation members of the club and a past president, was at present seriously ill. The committee felt sure it was the wish of al members that his recovery might be' speedy and compete. The number of members on the roll at the close of the year was 56 ordinary and one life. Three new members were elected and three resigned.

The present worth of the 'Fourth Oaks fund was £35 3s Gd. Final acceptances ■would close on January 31 next, and the judging for type points would take place at the Taranaki A. and P. Society’s show in March, 1932. Twenty-three animals.still remained in the competition. The club now possessed a tattoo marking outfit, the use of which members'were entitled to free of charge. ■ An opportunity was afforded members of meeting a distinguished visitor to the district, Colonel Bartley Bull, of Brampton, Ontario. An informal gathering was arranged by the-'committee and an enjoyable and instructive evening was spent with Colonel Bull.

Thanks were offered to tire council of the New Zealand Jersey Gattie Breeders’ Association for assistance, financial and otherwise, to the ladies for having taken charge of the catering arrangements at both sales, to the auctioneers and the Press.' ■■ - . •

In - moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet the president jeferred to the remarks made by the leaders in other breed associations in regard to the Jersey as a suitable cow for producing milk for cheese-making. He drew* attention to the fact that all the champion cheese at the various shows throughout the Dominion had been made from Jersey milk. The Jersey breed was in addition the only one that had made an average increase in butter-fat production over the past twelve months. In regard to pedigree sales he said that the prices showed a reduction, but the Jersey had maintained a higher level of price than any other breed. In supporting the motion Mr. E. Griffiths said the past year was the best year so far as quality and uniformity in the breed were concerned, and he attributed this to the introduction. of imported blood. It was apparent that the new blood was having a good influence in the club’s district particularly. The question of holding field days was mentioned by Mr. A. R. Bayly, who explained that none had been held during the year owing to the difficulty of procuring the services of a demonstrator.

The chairman said he understood the services of Mr. H. E. B. Watson would again be available and that the incoming committee should make a special endeavour to obtain his services during the coming year. Officers elected were: President, Mr. H. C. Sampson; vice-president, Mr. G. H. Bell; committee, Messrs. J. S. Jones, A. J. Lux ton, A. R. Bayly, E. Griffiths, H. Salway; auditor, Mr. H. Baily. The question of making the statutory declaration costing 3s at the end of a cow’s testing period was referred to ■by Mr. Bayly, who maintained it was an unnecessary imposition. As long as the department insisted on a statutory declaration and a fee specified by law there would be no chance of making a reduction. The only way of remedying the matter was to have the regulation changed. Mr. E. Griffiths suggested that a resolution be passed urging the Jersey Council to have the regulation removed.

The document seemed to be unnecessary,. said Mr. Bell, who thought that the 3s stamp regulation should be removed.

On the motion of Mr. Bayly it was resolved that it be pointed out to the council that the 3s stamp was an imposition and unnecessary and that the council should use its best endeavours to do away with it. It was resolved on Mr. Griffith’s motion that the-eduncil should be urged to start C.O.R. testing on the sth day after calving instead of the first. Mr. Griffiths' said the first four days’ milk were of no commercial value, and he did not think the testing period started so early in any other country in the world.

Votes’of thanks were accorded Messrs. R. J. Linn, the ladies who assisted at the last show, Mr. R. C. Henry, Mr. W. P, Okey and the Press.