A. & P. Association's Year Reviewed

Chronicle (Levin), 6 August 1949, Page 4

A. & P. Association's Year Reviewed

The annual show held in Janugry had" edlipsed all- "previous fix-!ui-es wi'th the number of entries, he' high PUahty Qf the stQPk px- ( libited and" the attendance bf the puplic, said the presfdept pf the Horowhenua • A. and P. Association, Mr. J. A.' Kilsby, in his report to members at the annual meeting pf phat body last night. The digplay pf "dairy stock, both 'numerically and from a quality viewpoint, had been one of the finest ever exhibited in a New Zealand show rjng. The hors'e section had a^so been well filled in all classps, the twP we|l-known eight-horse teams meeting in competition. In the home ihdust'ries" the "display had been an outstanding one and wqr-thy of any show. Thb gate takings for the twp days werp £529, an" increase pf £40 on th.e pevious yeqr, added Mr. Kilsby-. ■ The membership now stood at 830, the highest in the associatignb •history. The cbmmittee's tar'get was 1°00 and as membership : was the life blood qf sueh an associatjpp, he hoped' tlie goal would "be reached dur'ing the coming year. '*The ram fair on January 31 attracted 405 entries," contipued Mr. Kilsby. The quality of "the rgms coming forward is certainiy on the, up grade. We trust thp breed sqcieties will eontinue- to make available .inspectors to help maintain that standard. "The buildings are being main? tained in a "satisfactory cbnditibn'; bqt seripus consideration will haye to he given to extendips ihe accommodation for the stock, • especially in the cattle section. The pig section is'not receiving the support frpm the breeders it warrantsI aPPeal to those ihterested to come forward and qssist the few who are doing their best for this section."-^ Concluding, Mr. ' Kilsby thanked the, general committee, the town commi'ttee, the ladies' committee,. the Press, the caretaker (Mr. Melville) and the secretary (Mr, J. E. Fullartpn) for the assistance they had given the assbciatibn.