CALF-REARING AT MANAIA

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1934, Page 8

CALF-REARING AT MANAIA

BREACH WITH ASSOCIATION. CONFERENCE WITH COMMITTEE. At the conclusion of the meeting of the Manaia school committee a special meeting was held, when the secretary of the Taranaki Education Board (Mr. H. W. Insull), the district’s representative on the board (Mr. ,J. C; Barclay) and the agriculture instructor (Mr. D. Mackay) were'present to consider the committee’s decision to. break away from the present system of the South Taranaki Boys and Girls’ Calf-rearing Association.-. ' ' ' ’<■ . ■ ■ ■ ' ' Mr. Mackay said it ’was a great pity Manaia was breaking away from the association. All over the world, he said, such clubs had been formed and were making great steps for the interests of the children. Considering the reasons stated in the Press for the committee’s decision to break away from the association Mr. Mackay said he was satisfied the majority of children did rear their calves. He stated that the rules of the Manaia Calf Club were similar to those of the association. The best results could - only be obtained by clinging' to the association • and not by breaking away from it. , The chairman (Mr. O. T. Parry) said it was a unanimous vote that the school committee break away from the association arid form a club known ias the Manaia Calf Club for several reasons. The chart, he said, “was a farce,” as the calf was judged from the filled chart. ■ The children were riot filling in the charts themselves. They were filled in by patents or with the help of the parents who supplied the words. The children only wrote what was 'dictated to them, for it had been proved the children could not write an essay on calf-rearing. The children had to enter in the competition before a certain date, stating what date the calf was born. If this calf filmed out to be a poor one, they would pick .out the best calf | from their father’s herd and exhibit it as the calf they reared. The association rules stated that a calf must not be fed on new milk for more than six weeks. The chairman stated that he had I known show calves to be fed on new rhilk for months. Another reason why the committee broke away from the association was because the committee could not find transport for calves to be taken to Eltham-for the championship. The Rev. R. Miller said he heard many unpleasant remarks made about the present system of calf-rearing, and riiany were pleased to know that the ‘Manaia committee intended breaking away from the association and forming a separate club for the best interests of the children. ■ Mr. Mackay said the charts were filled in by the children in school from rough notes kept by them, under the supervision of the teachers. The essay was also a record of notes kept by the children. Representatives in North Taranaki went round to see calves when bom and made a mental image of the calf, so that the child could not substitute another calf. . The chairman said he knew of no instance of this having been done. Mr. Barclay said he hoped the committee would still remain a member of the association. Mr. Insull said the board had fostered the movement, the Taranaki district being well advanced in the movement, and the books of rules were applied for from various parts of the Dominion, as the Taranaki Association was one of the best. He expressed regret that the committee should break away from the association. Before making any decision it was decided to appoint Mr. Parry to wait on the Taranaki Education Board at its next meeting to put the matter before the board. MINIATURE SHOOTING AT PATEA. B. WATERLAND WINS BUTTON. Competition in the button and trophy shooting held on Wednesday by the Patea Miniature Rifle Club in the domain shed resulted in high and close scores. The button was awarded to B. Waterland, who has been registering consistently high scores throughout the season. Miss M. Coad and-Miss E. Willis were first and second among the women and W. Black and B. Waterland topped the men’s scores. Details are:—. ,V. Nansett 41-5-46, N. Nansett 31— 12—43, Miss M. Coad 37—12—49, Miss E. Willis 31—10—41, C. Collins 19—20—39, C. East 43—4—47, Miss J. Carey 23—12—35, Miss J. Nansett 24-15-39, W. Honeyfield 44_5_49, W. Bargrove B. Waterland 49-scx.-49, J. Bates 46—scr. —46, N. Coad 42—scr.—4?, W. Black 46— 5—51, D. McDonald 40—3—43.