SHORTHORN BREEDERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 138, 13 June 1931, Page 20 (Supplement)

SHORTHORN BREEDERS

SUCC ISSFUL YEAR REVIEWED | NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION Encouraging results from the year’s operations in spite of the prevailing conditions were shown in the annual report of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association, which was pre seated at the annual meeting in Hamilton recently. Mr J. H. Mason, of Feilding, presided over a large attendance, which included representatives from Timaru. Canterbury, Invercargill, Blenheim and a number of centres in the North Island. The report stated that the membership of tho association had increased. The record of sales during the year was a clear indication that the popularity of the dairy Shorthorns was being well maintained. It was encouraging to note the increase in the number of cows being tested. The report emphasised the importance of maintaining an increasing interest in the breed, as there was beginning an appreciable swing toward the milking Shorthorn?. Tho financial statement a credit balance of £254. The chairman advised that the advisory council had decided in view of the 'depression to reduce the prize money allocated to the various shows. A remit from the Canterbury branch suggesting that New Zealand should not take any risk of introducing foot-and-mouth disease and that the association should protest strongly againsti the importation of stock from countries where the disease was known to exist, was carried. The following officers were elected: President, Mr It. Peach (Canterbury); vice-presidents, Messrs R. D. Duxfield (Ngaruawahia), It. Ranstead (Matangi); secretary, Mr A. W. Green; treasurer, Mr Duxfield. Messrs H. Brown, S. Grant and E. Clifton were elected life members. It was decided to hold the next annual meeting again in Hamilton.