MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 17, 15 October 1907, Page 2

MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

i Tho executive of the : Mastertoh'X and p : Association niet. on, Saturday, afternoon, the" President (Mr. J. D. Cruickshank)' in tho chair..- ■ -■■ •■-. •■■■;.■ ■ :.- :;;;:- ■ ' .••■ •■■; .■■■■ ■■ ■ • The Finance Committee recommended thai' several defaulting- subscribers, : who denied liability; should be sued. The suggestion"was unanimously'adopted.-■■"•'-. : • ' "■ ' '' •■'■■••- r Mr...Fred Moore, ■'of 'Wahgariui,' wrote thanking l the Association- for electing Mm to" the oflico of district ropreßdiit,ativ6r : : The Wairarapa Fruit-growers'' Association wrote in the matter of the Association taking in hand thd destruction of grain-eating small" birds. Tho letter stated that'the fruit-' groivers had expended a. considerable amount in keeping down fruit-eating birds, but they hoped that, farmers would also'-assist in the matter.--',.'-. ■:,-.•;:.; -.•.'■ •■ ■ ..-.•'. "■."-'• : - '■■'";'' ; ;Mr.R. Gray considered that tho matterwas ireally. ' for- the County- Council: 1 Eventually it-was 1 " decided to'refer'the lettor to the-Council:.- ; j ?' ; ' ;.■" •■ ? . -.An important amendment of tho'show;re-' gulations in tho direction of. allowing breeders • of registered sheep, who also'brecd what are termed "farmers' sheep" in the• catalogue (crbss-breds), to enter in tho latter class, was suggested by Mr. E. Harper, who said, that under present conditions many substantial entries wore imppssiblp of .'acceptance.'' The matter,' was hold . ovor .until next, meeting.' ;'■"'■•'''■ ;' _ ,;" ' ..' ~. ' No. action was taken in , reference to a lengthy extract from a liome Society report recommouding that. classes for .well-mahagod . cow-sheds should bo" introduced into colonialschedules. '; ■_ ~. ...•'• ~ ......'"!..; One resignation was, received,; and. one now;member!elected, '.:,'..,",';', ..:'..,',';','V.'.._' ;_'.'','