SHOW JUDGES' ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 5

SHOW JUDGES' ASSOCIATION.

* ;:V:'- : ; : 'J:not,feasible:;:: . Some suggestions have been made that a Show' Judges'''Association would be of benefit.y,'A- leading' , Manawatu' breeder and oxhibitor — ; ."an ex-president of the A.' and P. Association, and a. present committee-man-yesterday ; expressed, the-opinion that little good- would .result therefrom. ' " Would' it a uniformity in judging?" he was as'K6d : ; '■■: "'could not-the judges.all agree as to some system''.in'regard to points?" He replied that' l each 'juclge had his own predilectiohs, 1 •,; and .when the//competition was keetf'his award'in"the end"would probably be diffororit/to 1 that of another man who held differeritfarioiee: ■"' A exhibiting at various shows' may 'then expect'to be placed differently/ according 'to the judges. Isi that satisfactory?" 'The'breetlcr-replied that an exhibitor knew this before'he entered, arid he prepared' to" take'the risks.' Ho knew ? it, could not' be avoided: He appreciated:!tlie difficulties himself, and understood that I ', the 'Associations did air they could to secure the' best -judges. : " Is -.therp any likelihood 'of ; . professionalism ' entering into 1 judging,?"'; '"Heaven help "us if that ever comes about!"; was the , reply; The breeder added;'that : at present -the' Manawatu Associ- N ation'paid'a'judge from Dunedin £7, and from .Auckland and Christchurch £5. Some-, times,';.iri'fact , frequently,'..these " expenses " weris returned as donations to tlib Associa-teav;-"-;';y: j ■;.■.:. ';■■ — :■■;■■■