MANAWATUA. & P. ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 487, 21 April 1909, Page 5

MANAWATUA. & P. ASSOCIATION

-- Tho ordinary meeting of the A.-and P: Association was held yesterday, Mr. S. R. Lancaster; . presiding, v Correspondence was dealt with as follows: — - , /- , .-

From the secretary of the Auckland A. arid'P. Association, stating that the matter of the North. Island Conference of Societies would receive:: their early considoratioh.—Received. '/" ./.S/ ;; i'.''/'" -:: /.-/://' l //'.','/.". f : From. tho. samo'with regard .to tho biennial parently. misunderstanding: as«at the -1905:,.conference ;in-.Wellington. It .'had be ■ helditingfcoiiß •;/"//- /(? From,>.:the.".secretary: of_ihe Southland A. and"■ sending dates-'.ofi .their fixturos'for tho'season. —Received. /»•"

From- tho . secretary of the Feilding A.: and P. Association forwarding accounts totalling. £12 Is. in ,connection with the recent visit to Moumahaki'State Farm.—Major Dunk was of - some definite arrangement. Had: been' made: ;, each "of those; who at-. : tended/;slidul.d/;pay; their Qjvn . expenses; /It was reived/to' pay half the loss on the : trip. ..' From;. Levin .:and; Co. ,v Ltd.statingthat they kriother silver: cupron. condition that in Romnev .sheep.—Referred . to tho 1 Sheep Schedule Committee/.;./••' v- : ... ; --.•;'■ '. From r t'he Philosophical Society offering- two prizes of £3 35.. each/-for : : the best/collection of botanical-and: eritoriiological .'specimens' the next,;, spring. with - thanks;'. Tho. resigriations/froiri /the membership ■ list of Mossrs.'-C. : W.; Beaj-;: J. F. ; Heckler,- and ATAllan wero/receiyedi '.Messvs.; T. -Pitt .and R.-. N..,Moore, -wcro elected r.mombers, ■-and' Messrs;. E. J. Collins <,and C. S. Collins. associate members. ' . 'A>y'U..'"• The Dairy ShoV/ Committee reported, that it' had::b'een.'Mecicl6d ,; jto. -repommend/'that ;no: actipn'be .taken in regard to the matter of> affiliating with the North Island- Poultry Association.—Adopted. The question of ringing yearling bulls was discussed. :Mr. L'evett thought that it should bek optional/whether they were led by a ring or barnacles. .Mr. M'Hardy favoured ringing them. He held that unless they were rung something would happen. Mr. Wheeler held that the yearling bulls, should not bo rung. He moved that they be exempt: from ringing. •The motion was lost, and it was resolved that they be rungin ' accordance with 1 tho com-

mittee's report. ' '. - - :, Mr'. Lancaster brought, .forward- his notice of , motion : to tho effect' th&t" ladies'- tickets' be issued-for the;.dairy show as formerly; that -tho /Testriction "of •; having .to: use two ladies's tickots for each day of tho. spring show be cancelled, and ,that, instead/ the six ladies' tickets bo each good for a. smgle/'ad-. mission at tho gates and. stand on any day of the spring" show. Aft-er.: a long discussion- it was decided that iour ladies' tickets be issued, same to bo good for any one day at show, or spread over- tho three days.- • f.:,.i , : Another: long discussion took • place on: a scholarship scheme submitted by Mr. Cohen, aiul it .was decided that the committee favourably consider the scheme, and that tho Scholarship Committee, together with- Mr. W. Rutherford, chairman of the High School board of governors, should draw up ,the syllabus. : V' . : v-V' ; V-,;- •:v ; /