WAVERLEY A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 191, 15 August 1940, Page 2

WAVERLEY A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

(Own Correspondent.) WAVERLEY, Aug. 14. A meeting of the executive was held in the secretary’s office on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr. C. J. Brown, being in the chair. It was decided that the annual dance be held in the Town Hall on ) riday, August 23, and a committee consisting of Messrs. Brown, T. Lupton, Barnard, Shepard, Bromiley, Agnew, A. Lupton, K. Aiken, Verry, Thomson, Christensen and A. Dickie, was elected to run same. The secretary was instructed to approach the ladies’ committee in regard to supper arrangements, and with Mrs. Macfarlane, cf the local Red Cross Committee. Half the proceeds are to be allocated to the Red Cross Committee. A special prize was donated by Mr. C. J. Brown for the best pen of one each fat lamb, fat ewe, and fat wether, most suitable for freezing, and Gie offer was accepted with thanks. The kitchen garden competition was left tn the hands of the chief stewards, Messrs. J. H. Barnard and W. Heginbotham, with the suggestion that judging date should be about the same as last year, that is, about December 15. Export Fat Lamb Competition.— After considerable discussion it was decided that the secretary should write to the Meat Producers’ Board pointing out that the value of the competition would be considerably enhanced if judging was done similar to Smithfield (London) judging, and the carcase to be cut to demonstrate tne meat. The Meat Board are to be asked to endeavour to arrange the judging accordingly, but if this is not practical then a demonstration by the chief grader of cuts from the show lambs. It was felt that by this method farmers would get all the benefit possible and would quickly find by this method the type of lamb to breed most suitable for the British market. The lamb competition is to be held about November 29, and the killing, a field day at the works, on the following day.

The dance committee then met to make final arrangements for the annual dance, and they are to meet at the hall on the Thursday evening prior to the dance to attend to the floor, etc.