CANTERBURY A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 7 March 1932, Page 10

CANTERBURY A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL REPORT. ■ The annual 'general meeting of the Canterbury A. and P. Association will be held in the Association's rooms on Thursday, April 17th, at 8 p.m. The j annual report for the year is as fol- ' lows: — ' J Since the last annual meeting the Association has lost by death two of, 1 its former officers, Mr J. G. Herdman, 1 who filled the presidential chair in t 1929, and Mr H. Overton, who was presi- i dent in 1892. Both gentlemen ac- ~ complished valuable work for the Association over a long period. , Balance-Sheet. < •The balance-sheet, for the first time 1 for several years past,' shows a substantial loss on the year's working, the , capital'account being reduced by £1575 18s 7d. This is mainly for 1 by Che reduction in the profit of the ' November Show. Receipts on-practically all accounts fell away, considerably. ' The committee has endeavoured to im- ; prove the grounds as much as possible , within the means at its disposal, and, prior to the Royal Show, several of the ! buildings were painted. This work, to- " getlier with what had been carried out : in the previous year, improved appreciably the appearance of the grounds. Membership —The membership of the Association stands at 1725, made up of 371 life members' and 1354 annual members. The number of resignations this year was higher than usual, and the roll was purged of all members unduly in arrears. Winter Show —The fifth Winter Show, conducted under the joint auspices of this Association and the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association, was held in August; but the Associations this year decided to devote the proceeds towards paying the debenture interest of the Canterbury" Hall Co., Ltd. In spite of difficult trading conditions, a profit of , £557 was made, and there is in the hands of the Winter Show Executive £490 unallocated balances brought forward from previous Winter Shows. This amount is being carried forward. A decision has been made to hold the Show again in King Edward Barracks in August. Ram Pair—The Rain Fair held in 1931 proved very successful, though there • was again an over-supply of Corriedales. The offering of English Leicesters and. Southdowns sold particularly well. Royal Show—The Royal Show was held on November 11th, 12th, and 13th, and drew a particularly good entry, there being 3338 entries, a total only eclipsed on the occasion of the'l92s Royal Show. Both the sheep and cattle sections filled remarkably well, and the standard generally of the stock was highly creditable. The Grand Parade of stock was a trully magnificent display, and again tho implement section was comprehensive and highly interesting. .The officers of the Railway Department did all possible to expedite transport of exhibits, and the thanks of the Association are due to the Addington stationmaster and his staff. The committee wishes to thank all tjiose who contributed to the prize fund. Flock Competition—An innovation this year was the holding of_ a Southdown flock competition, which took place in April. The entry was a good one, and the committee is hopeful that these competitions will raise the general standard of stud flocks. An Eng-1 lish Leicester Ewe Competition will be I held in May. • I Members are requested to liote that the record of the Royal Sho* is apI pended to this report, and thatvthe committee has decided not to issue the usual journal this year. This decision is made | reluctantly, but as a measure of I economy. l . Balance-Sheet. 1 >. The balance-sheet for the year ending ! December. 31st, 1931, is as follows:

POULTRY PRODUCERS, LTD. The Canterbury Co-op. Poultry Producers, Ltd. report that large quantities of poultry cocti'nue to come forward for the markets, and prices remain about the -same as last veek. The following prices were realised per pair:—Table chickens, light 3s to Ss 6d, heavy 6b 6d to 10s; hens, light Is lCd to 3s 3d, heavy 3s 6d to 6s; ducks, old 2s 6d to 4s, "ducklings, 3a 6d to 6s; geese, 4s to ss; turkeys, hens 7s to 13s, gobblers 21b lo 265. Eggs—Our price? are: Firsts and ducks, 1« 8d; second, Is 2d; pullets, lOd. All guaranteed fresh. ' —®

Mortgage on Sh<>w_ Grounds Joseph Haydon Prize Fund ... Lite members' reserve Deposit Sundry creditors Debit -balance at bank Oapital as at January 1st, 1931, £25,079 5s lid; less balance from Revenue Account £1575 18s 7d • • £ ». d. 9,500 , 0 0 200 0 0 1,588 10 0 550 0 0 366 10 r? 8 10 11 3,503 7 4 - *35,716 18 .ASSETS. • £ t. Show Grouhds and Improvements £35,486 13s lid; _ , less depreciation £775 .. 34,711 9 Office furniture £422 Os 9d; less depreciation £36 18s 6d • .... 385 2 Library £34; less depreciation £4 • • 30 0 Medal dies Sundry debtors £402 12 s lid; less reserve against bad and doubtful debts £182 6» Id 2-0 b Jos-eph Haydon prize nina investment -• « Sheep i ' •• 167 19 6 d. 11 3 0 0 10 0 6 . £35,716 18 6 Revenue Account. liabilities. November Show— ' Money prizes £1941 7s 9cl. prize medals and shields £189 Os 2d, booths and catalogues £456 15s, printing'and advertising £263 9s; wages, gatekeepers, clerical assistance. etc. . £640 Os 7d; general expenses of Show £4»8 3 s 4d; fodder £166 12s 3d; iudges' expenses £183 Is 3d General expenses • • Insurances Interest Maintenance of grounds Journal Merino competition Uent of office . ■ • • Sundry disbursements, less receipts Stationery, printing, and advertising • Southdown competition Salaries and wages Contribution Earthquake Fund Reserve against bad and • doubtful debts Depreciation— Show Ground buildings, £i7.-> 4s; office furniture £36 18s 6d; library £4 £ 4,338 295 148 681 190 102 30 174 2 73 7 1,034 100 182 810 S. 9 9 11 .7 19 3 4 14 6 0 0 6 d. 4 1 ;s 8 7 4 1 0 3 1 8 0 * 0 1 6 . ASSETS. November Shoi|j — Donations prize fund £213 12s; entry and space fees £1540 18s 4d; takings at gates' £2088 16s Id; booths and catalogues £523 Is 3d; cloak-room receipts ~6 19s 8d; Breed Societies' subsidies £162 ,2s; Royal Agricultural Society £250; sundry receipts £38 Is 2d Ram Fair Rent of grounds Members' Subscriptions— Arrears, Dec. 31st, 1930. £283 18s 7d; still owing £180 15s 6d Due for 1981, £1405 10s; less unpaid £376 ... . ' ' Balance from Capital Account £8,176 £ 4,823 199 445 103 1,029 1,575 17 10 3 12 3 10 18 11 d. 6 2 7 1 0 7 £8,176 17 11