TAIHAPE NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 169, 20 July 1939, Page 10

TAIHAPE NEWS

HERD TESTING. NEW SCHEME EXPLAINED (Own Correspondent.> TAIHAPE. July 19. "We propose to carry on with lhe herd testing. We had Mr. Hume here last anual meeting, and one group was formed in this district," stated Mr. D. Stent, chairman of directors, at the; annual meeting of Taihape Co-opera-tive Dairy Company on Saturday. Proceeding, Mr. Stent said that when the herd tester had finished testing herds he had canvassed the district for more herds with the result that another group was formed. "We now have a new plan known as the "Herd - Testing Improvement Scheme" which is conducted under different management. There are six groups in the North Island and the group we are in extends from Wairoa to Wellington to Wanganui. I inquired about our position and was told that, we had no alternative but to join. The scheme is being subsidised by lhe Department of Agriculture and lhe Dairy Board to the extent of £7OOO each. Those dairy farmers who arc desirous of having their herds tested can rest assured that the testing will be done just as well as in the past bui it may be a little more costly, but I wish to point out. that the Taihape Dairy Company will grant a subsidy of Is 6d per cow for herd testing," declared the speaker, who added that the losses amongst dairy herds at the present time were simply appalling. What with mastitis and other causes, there were about. 22 per cent, deaths in dairy herds. BASEKETBALL COMPETITION. 'Pho Taihape Basketball Association's competition will be continued on Friday when the following games will be played: St. Mary's v. High School B: Old Girls v. High School A. TAIHAPE HOCKEY. The I'ollowiig is the draw for Friday's hockey fixtures:— Men’s games.—-Pakeha v. Colts, at 1.30 p.m.; Aorangi v. Rangers at 3 p.m. Referees, Messrs. Treadwell and Kiddil. There will be no ladies’ games. FARMERS’ UNION. An appeal to all farmers to support the Farmers’ Union was made by Mr. D. Stent, of Ohingaiti, al. the annual meeting of the Taihape Co-operative Company on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Stent, said that the Farmers’ Union functioned for lhe benefit of all farmers and was not for the "big man” only. The speaker impressed upon hi.s audience the advisability of joining the union ad attending the meetings and so helping to further their own interests. Mr. D. G. Gordon, provincial president, spoke in a similar strain and invited all present to become members ’ of the union. i POYVNALL TROPHY MATCH. Much interest is being manifested in the Pownall trophy football match between Taihape and Wanganui to be played at Taihape on Saturday next, j July 22. The Wanganui team will be ; led by "Drake" Thompson who \ learned his football at Taihape, and ; speculation is rife concerning the ’ visitors’ chances of lifting the "silverL football” from the Taihape Union. The | Wanganui team is selected from the ; city clubs and includes players who |

have figured prominently in club Rugby this season. The Taihape team has been wisely selected and should' ■ give a good acount of itself. I. GOLF ( LI B. The following were the best cards returned in the second round of thej Shergold cup competition last week: ' 1 F. Reece. 85 -16 69; T. C. Kincaid, 1 80—8—72; B. Somerville. 83-8-75; ‘ R. McClure, 83 7976; J. P. Mortland. 1 76—scr.— 76; A. James, 94 18—76; A. P. Seccombe, 84—5—79. Juniors: G. 1 Siddle, 102-30—72; L. Siddle, 104—30) 1 —74; L. Scott, 108—30--78. 1 A DAY OF SPORT. 1 Saturday next will be a day of j sport. Primary school, third grade t and senior, Rugby matches will be > played in the afternoon while at night < a boxing tourney promoted .by the t Taihape Boxing Association will be held in the Town Hall, when competi- 1 tors from Wellington and Wanganui x and other centres will be seen in f I action. 1