WAIRAPA PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 553, 27 August 1880, Page 2

WAIRAPA PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

■a A MBETiTO of the Committee of Hie Wai [1 rarapa and liiu t Coast Pastoral Assncia i- turn ivas held on Wednesday last' . Present— The President,, jind Messr i. -"..Buys, H. McMcMaster, H.' Braiih e Mute, N. Grace, D. Molester, IStran.. b K i3<n»th, 0, H Gayfor, R. [{; Ann • strong J. Bennett, and J. Drumniund. B Ml' J. Drummond's name was added ti the allow Committee, on the motion o , Mr B. Bnjs, seconded: by Mr D t McMaster. - ; ' Hie minutes of the previous meeting , -were read and confirmed; Hie following private prizes were aci' C ;? i,l ,r witll :-F,om Mr Duncan iVlcftlaster, a prize of L 5 in cup or plate f«r the best shorthorn heifer under 3yrs; also a prize of L 5 os for ilia .best short- , horn cow any age; from Mr Angus HBtei 'i a l )n!!e L 3 3s for the best shorthorn bull, any age ; from Mr Seymour iancred, a prize of L2 2s for the best mare for breeding weig lit-carryi ut« hacks; from Mr McKeever, it prize of Ll f»r the best Boiiiuey Marsh rairi; from Murray, Roberts & Co., a L 5 'sa cup for the best three bales of scoured wool. viz. merino, crossbred, and longwool. i he Secretary was instructed to ask the donors to »ivu their prize for line single bale, as the greater number would be likely to restrict competition. Mr Hislop.senthis piiZQ, which is a. handdniue sterlintr silvei* cap, and intimated that he would be williug to exchange with the winner for any article of a similar value. '.From Mr J. war, iicup of L 5 to-the winner of the. greatest number of points in fat cattle.; frimi Messrs J. and H. Barber, a prize of 2s for the best fat bullock; Messrs ceetham s cup is to be given to the best | longivool ram (instead of to cattle), ; and the President's, cup is to be given to ilie winner ol the greatest number of points i» cattle, aiid not, as formerly, altouetjier, i'oo 6e P' om "h®--President, a prize (if v? for the best sheep-dog, to he tried /in tho y round, from Mr J. Beiinet| a' ' n P! ate spebiej fur'tbe ' greatest number of points, in poultry;' 111 Mosars ( Lyon-&-Blair, a valuable work—Stoni'heiige's " The Horse-in-the , e bo given to the luck The foie Mllig prizes are in addition to an alretdy numerous list of private and jspecial 1 prizes. - - . 1 ..-■ A.letter was,read from the secretary of 10 indium Society, lemitung the names or judges who would.be wlllliio to ' act atthetoitkoniing show, and asking' that "'0 Wali'diapa Society should return the ooinphment aseaily as possible,, the 1 Wau»amu show being hxed to take plate 'l juOctober2Bth. Vilitk > ,

v.''"- -'; '''''■ i .. *■ nvts thoroughbred stock was referred)the 'TSl'yrted that; thoy recommended .that let's vtlp'pughbied stiick include all /stock •iili, :'^),s l 8 A, und 13. in the: New Zealand Mr.' 'ty ll 4' Uoolc, and the progeny of mures nn| 'f l ' o !)' which the compiler of the NewZeasid, lf'i'd Stud Book has ; removed the letter istf 0., and ..that a separate class should be i, ; ■ made for all exhibits classed 0. m the v .N:Z,^Sttid kJ -Jjoukr'' y :Thiß' deoieion 'was t | e accepted. ter Mr B. Boys'report re classification of do»a.was read,, proving to be a most exest under which almost everyijg thing useful in the canine line has an "do o fl JOrtll,,l fy °f being exhibited, toy and fa fancy dogj being excluded,: His poultry, classes alsb 'embraced .every sort knownMr Boys efforts were accepted with sty thanks, j". > t 'ty Ije.solved—l hat as the ivarious classes we of sheep were liberally subsidisud f l>y pnan. vate prizes, the medal be w'tlidriiwi. "d from fat sheep ahcl' gli'en- to the 'greiltesl- ■ us, number of points,in cattle of any bleed As ihejlate luavy tvii.ds had. earned iili, .aoine dama»e to the Society's grounds, the ak Secretary was instructed' to,see-to it,, en- ,! 'l'he/Hcirse I*ai«tde \yas fixed to be held? a Carterton on l the first Saturday in Octo- &«/ -ber. ! . ', i( ay The following gentlemen were appointed t(l aot a*, sfmitds.fqr the horse parade fid Messrs H.I McMit'slfciyH. Bnuthwuue, J. ad Drunmiiiiid • rl K. It. Amistiiuig, villi <f power to;add t> their number. The 1 ?* entrance fta lfr ! li'orses twiis fixed at te; im Members admitted/to: the ground fiee''mi. 1 '! production of ticket, ■ geiieial public i at Is each. . '.'.Vnr Pi'"pnßed by Mr Grace aiid seconded by us .Mr 'H;'McMiistei— I 'J hat the.Society pro-ib-i cure a Stud Book audfleid Book for the Society's benVtit,. and -that. on 'he Society become .a. subscriber to the Bn volumes mentioned. lit It was resilived that, as Mr 0. A. ns Vallance had. oil'eitd lo lake certificates in :id' -.lieu of ihepi-izkleihiid vioir at foiinei; its s '"' ffs i the : , Secretary be aulhoiised [to 811 fend the jceilificatee, and, write in : ihe i, O matter. in Hie meeting,thenadjomned till further ~g .'notice. ; ' >.= - :...... :