A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVI, Issue 14912, 3 December 1912, Page 9

A. &P. ASSOCIATION.

MACKENZIE. A meeting of the committee of the Mackenzie A. and P. Association was held in the Fairlie school on Saturday evening. There were present, Messrs A. L. Dobson (president), J. Wills. J. Trotter, A. S. Smith, I). Wright, AY. Bray, C, Uudd, Archibald, Y\\ Gallon, J. Davidson, AY. Ar,deu, A. Grant, S. Dab', J. Batlison and (.'. Talbot. An invitation was forwarded to members for the "Farmers' Day" at Lincoln Agricultural College, on December ]7th. Air T. Tesehemaker had secured fifty tickets for South Canterbury farmers and e-Ai-ly application was necessary. Several names handed in, and a number expressed their inability to attend owing to shearing being in progress. On the motion of Mr A, S. Smith.

the Association supported the appointment of Air R. . Rhodes, of Blueelifi'e, to the Lincoln College Board of Governoi's as representative for South Canterbury in the place of Mr T. Teschelnaker. who had resigned. . Messrs T. Huxton, and Sh AY. Nosworthy, wrote accepting: the position ol patrons to the Association, would endeavour to lie present at the Show. Mr V. li. Smit'h... M.P.. stated that he 11nc 1 made a ride not to accept such appointments, lint would assist the Association in any way possible. A letter was read from the 'Fin,aru A. l'. Association, asking for 'the appointment of. two delegates to a conference the representatives of the armens Lnion and the various A. and J. . Associations, in South Canterbury, to discuss matters-regarding an experimental in South Canterbury. All J albot explained what had been done at a. meeting held in J'iuiaru last moiuii to take preliminary steps in the matter. The president aiid Air Talbot were appointed to represent -the Assoat the forthcoming; conference. .1 iic I emuka Association wrote notifying the date of its next shdw It was decided to thank the Temuka Association it>i* its consideration >ll avoiding a slashing ol' dates next autumn, Easter bemg earlier than usual next .year. i he revision ol the schedule was then proceeded with. A suggestion bv the J resident that .sectional sub-comni'ittees should be set up for that purpose was not adopted for this year, although it was thought to be a good idea for the ruturfi. A class for three quarter bred flock owes lambs was added to' the schedule.; also for yearling heifers- a class was inserted for bull dogs, and I another, lor any variety of mangels and carrots.

ine President stated that he. had asked several of the mercantile firms to 'fV' tJ, /?„ Sllow I'U'Ker support in the 1 uti.irp. J he T-osult was tlint the National MortKngc and Agency Coy. had promised a special .priso of a ton of manire valued at £», and tho C.F CA. its anmial donation of o",l° S V\i £o iJ , S ' U wns tleeided to approach the other firms doim; business in the. district.

Hie, hour, bene a l ;lt e one. several matters were hold over to a future date and a vote of th,„] cs ,„ tllo i> a - 0 ««,-Uonfc