A. & P. ASSOCIATIONS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14524, 21 August 1911, Page 7

A. & P. ASSOCIATIONS.

TIALAiIU. ■The monthly mooting of the Timarn A. and P. Association was held on Saturday. Present: —Messrs il. 'Llworthy, president (in the chair), K. Kciland, J. Witbtiij l). Giw.it (Teinuka), \Y. J, Bai-sett, J. Armstrong, 1). Grant (Tiwaru), \V. Rarpj-r, O. Scotb Thompson, if. H. 6m.th, G. Lyall, R. Dane, M. Jameson, C. N. Ortoll, \Y. W. Cartwright, A. S. if.lworthv and D. ii. Edgar. An apology far aliseue-o wus revived from Mr il'.ciiard Irving. The Wcstland A. and P. A.' soch:-ti-on wrote that they had parsed the following resolutiou: —"That- the IX'partment of Agr.cukure be urged in tuture when making appointments of inspectors of stock to appoint only qualified veterinary surgeons th;:t 'districts svithoui a vet-.Tiimry iurgo.on might har«3 op]>ortim:ty of obtaining ox port jtdyine iViion needed."—Mr K. H. Smith remarked that there. >vas Tataabte stuck in the hwvk country as ffo'ii 21s iii the front country, and ho 'saoved that the As'sueiation r support tl>o proposal. Mr Lyail .seconded, and the motion was carried. . Mr .John Robertson, vrofcs that ho had been unfairly (routed r.t last show in the class for testmare . for breeding weight-carrying hacks. The conditions stated that if considered an exhibit nf speclat merit the prizes would be mermaid to £5 and £2 ](b respectively. }Jis ai'jTo won, and a* tho marc p!a -Mi second had previously been unbe:u-.n 'for years it was fair to ns.Minie. that lis? mere was of spe.-j:>l mer.t. Tho seer»>taiy had promised to write to ihfc jndgo on the frubjeet, but so far ha (the writer) had lizard nothing further. ; ilr Harper s::id that if the vrdge \ hud considered Air Hubertson's mate of i special xueni. he would probably Imv® put a cote in his book to that .■>r the would havo JctiG so. On the motion of Mr "Withell it decided to refer Xhs waiter to the class . stewards for this et: .=s. The "president and Mr Keiland thought that tho Association fehoukl pay ihv extra mon:y. It was decided t.j vote „C 3 3s to the Timaru .Ploughing Match Committee. Til? Beard of Induration wrote thanking tho Association for its contr but oos to the salary of ih-e agricultural in.fcsructor. ancT stilting that. Mr Uro-vn would be pleased to give throo icetures under tho auspices of tho Association. A letter was rc-coirwl from a firm of .-sheep dip mannrwtnrors rxiintintz cut that til* sue of Poisons B;ii • hare a very irksonm eftVrt or. the farmiag eomniui'.itv. and* .sucqost.ng rnat AEsocxation should protest against Mr Withell said tl;*!;?. '-Tiatwr h:id been discussed at tiur Agrienltural Ocn{erecoe and ft was ron-.id-e'rod that tha 821 "oras unnecessary and uucaJied for.

and detrimental to tho interests oi tho sneep owners. Tho chK'i objection tu it was that .t gave a monopuij of the s;ile of poisons to chem-i-st-s* in whifli uiso it wai thought that fanners; would havo to 'pay through the jui.-e" for .such poisous as they requirod—for nuxing sheep dips, spraying fruit tre2-s eto. Mr A. S. Eiworthy said another obicction wiu> that undor the Bdl farmers eon Id not ring up or send for these pciiz-ona; thev would have to attend in person to get them, and sign tho poisons book. That would be vory mronvoniont. Evontually the followiug motion was par-oed on tho subject:—"That th© Poisons Bill iar as it whites to theep iiud poisons used lor spray.ng trees i& eousiueivd by the Tiuiaiu A. and P. Association uunwos.-ary and for, and detrimental to the interests of iilieop owners and fru.t growers, a copy of this.resolution to he sent to tho Ministor in charge of the Bill (Hon. F. Fmvlds), in tho members of both Houses of l'ar)?amont aud the Minister oi Agr culture." A letter was reoeived the Marrne Band asking for a donation. —Tho Association e-aild not voto money for su«'h a purpose. The president mentioned that an alteration iiad been made in the orii-o

schedule to proyi.de tli.it grain shown must have boon grown tho season prior to tile show, and Mr Orbcll explained that m the past one lot of grain had bo-en shown for two or tliro© years .n succession. Mr Jameson brought up the matter of go.tt.ng more mouibers and it was Immorally agr*»ed that some definite action should bo taken in this respoet. Mr Ly.dl made a suggestion that each number of tho committee should g-c* uvo new members, and it was agreed that this should be adopted. Ihe date of the annual horse parade was fixed for September 30, entries to clase ,o» September 27. Class stewards w,ra oppo;ntod £or tho -varonis clashes at «io Show. Air Orbtjli nicntinney tint Labour JX'i3* would fall th:s wnr on the Monday of show week, and as they wanted tho holiday on the Thursday of that woes to enable as many jis possible to attend tho show ho proposed that ihe Association should approach tho Chamber of Commerce with a view to jzct- I ting them to close their places of busi-ntv-i m» tho Thursday afternoon. Mr Bassett seconded the motion, wh.cn was carried. The matter of disposing of the privileges for the show was loft in the hand* of the president,, vice-president, -and secretary. Application? for side-shows were loft to the secretary to deal with Mr Withell reported* that he end Mr Robert Davie had attended a mooting in Dunediai when the formation of a Clydesdale Horse Society was discussed. Mr W.thell said the proposal was that such a societv be formed for the South Island, but lie had that it should embrace both Islands jind consist of twenty-five representatives—--12 fromthe North and 12 from the South With an extra one as chairman, and this was carried. Dalgity and (Jo. wrote that tl«ev would renew their special prize -ot £5 os, uud ilr A. J. Keith (Ashburt-xi) wrote oifering a.gold medalsvalue £3 Bs, for most points in. fat cattle:—Butii received with thanks. -Messrs J. Brown and D. Cunningham ■wrote resigning their inenihership, on account of leaving the district. It was resolved that a copy of the latest issue of the N.Z. Shorthorn Herd Bc-ok be purchased. It was dec.dcd to ask ilr Irving to take sole charge -of tho parade of iTrize stock at the show. The president said that lie and Mr "W ithell had attended the Agricultural Conference in Wellington that ween. H had been a successful function and a full report of the procedings would be published. Messrs 31. S. Priest, F. KnubK?v, W. J. Thomson, W. Dal ton, F. J. LcCren, Yv. H. Jakins, and J. AYithell (juar.) were elected members of the Association. Accounts amounting to £4l 4s 2d word passed for payment and the meeting closed. W AIM ATE ASSOCIATION. The adjourned meeting of the "Wai- ; mate A. and P. Association Committee was resumed on Saturday afternoon, when Mr J. F. Hay presided over a fair attendance of members. On the recommendation of the ground committee it was agreed to coniplv with the request of Racing Club, and allow the show ring to be shifted further away from the course, provided the club boar the cost of removal and re-erection.—The report was adopted. The principal business was the selection of judges for the different classes, and several names were selected /-and the secretary was instructed as to the order in which to write to them. A sub-committee was appointed to call for tenders and arrange- for printing. It was decided to hold the annual horse parade on Wednesday.. 4th October, at the old show ground.