HERD TESTING.

Wairarapa Age, 5 July 1929, Page 5

HERD TESTING.

FORMATION OF NEW GROUP AT EKETAHUNA. TOTAL OF 1339 COWS OFFERED. At a well-attended and enthusiastic meeting yesterday of a special committee, under the auspices of the Eketahnoa Branch of the Farmers’ Union, it was decided to form a herd-testing group in the Eketahttna district. Mr. C. T. Richardson presided and Mr. James Watson, Provincial Secretary of the Farmers’ Union, was also present. It was reported that 24 group herds, with about 1250 cows and five association or individual herds, with 130 cows, were offered, being a total of about 1380 cows. It was also stated that several more herds were available and the prospects of the new group were considered to be excellent. The members present were most enthusiastically in favour of testing on modern and approved lines. A meeting of members of the newlyformed group will be held next week to decide whether the group shall affiliate with the Wairarapa Association or the Bush-Horowhenna Association.

AUCKLAND’S TOTAL NEARLY TWENTY THOUSAND. AUCKLAND, July 4. The total earthquake relief funds in Auckland city and suburbs now stand BROUGH~CUP MATCH. PROCEEDS FOB EARTHQUAKE FUND. MATCH ARRANGED FOR JULY 13. On Saturday, July 13, all senior Rugby championship matches in the Wairarapa will be postponed, and instead the North v. South Wairarapa representative game for the Brough Cup will be played, the proceeds from which will go to the Earthquake Fund. In view of the worthy object for which the game is being played, the general public will doubtless loyally support the project. Gate tickets will be on sale at the business premises of Messrs Hendry & Cooke, W. G. Lamb, L. A'.; Wadham and L. Hughes. The price of admission to' the ground will be Is., and to the grandstand Is.

Mrs. G. H. Baird G. Gordon 110 10 0 Jessie 1 0 0 H. Emerson, sen. . 10 0 Standards 4 and 5, Central School 17 6 E. Barr 15 0 F.A 10 6 C. E. Blewett 10 6 C. Chamberlain 10 0 E. H. Morton IQ 0 CASTLEPOINT FUND. The following additional donations have been made to the Castlepoint County Council’s fund:— £ s. d. Already acknowledged ., .. 8 7 0 R. E. Maunsell 2 0 0