MASTERTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 711, 10 January 1910, Page 8

MASTERTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

/ //SHO/f|. DPFieiAis / ...(By "TeleKraph.;—Sbecial/C.orreSDohdent.) ■;• .'■/;•;' /. ;•//./' ■-'!.«'J/Mastertqn,; 'January: 8/ ,; -',The. l monthly-meeting bf flip Mastbrtoii -Al-'and P.; Associatioii 7 was' held/on Satur;day,'; Mr,:G./ C./Sunnnerell .presidingover, :a.,good.;'atteha'ahcb;/ v ,Thp';; 3!'ihance,;Coni-; /,/;/'/: •'.'-(Dr.:■ M9iT ' 17s. ; i5d.'; (ex'penditui'e' fbr.'/the 'month; '£H 16s. .5d.;-rccbipts;' 4C5..95./(6d.'/,D6bit bal'ance, .£-1907 Is. 4cl. ; - -/-';/;V •':///. /■'(•■: - .The Ground;, Committee"..reported' that, it; had-been decided' to sell the. show ••/•Messrs.(G."C. Suninierell,:W, i'enY; .and (ID Morrisoii had^ been, "appointed a/sub-committeo tb. deal .with the plans (,for /the.; Solway;'■ showgrbuuds 'and. . buildings.■/.'■;■/■'■.■;'■'';■.•-;V. ; ; : /. - /• >■ (..; The-Canterbui-yA:; and V. -Association wrote stating thnt it had been,decided that, 'the' conference to -..discuss : the frozen meat. trade should/be'•" held at Christ'church j on January- 37/ and . W.. iiß.'/Bidivill'was'apppinted to,'representthe association.-'- ■.■-.' :;.'-• /;-:;:•' (■ ..v"/ //,v : '(-It (was,decided to includo;a.wire fence .'jump, in, the. jumpors'/corapetition; at the. next.show'.//' ';//■/■':;;/ "'./:'/.'!-'-„-/' ///■ The following "(stewards were-appointed for.tho show:—Judges' receiving'steward, •Mr.: /G;;.O t >-.Suniniorell;;'.' stook-receiving

stewards, Messrs.'.W. D. Watson aiicMV. Cooper; gate*.stewards, Messrs. W. ,!-j. (Welch and J. .M'Hattio;, ground stewards, Messrs. W. E. Bidwill.W. Cooper, It; J: Dagg, Donald, E. Gray, E. Harper/ P. W. H. Kumnier,~D. M'Ureger, junr., J.- P. Perry, Bland Eaynor,- A. J. StoneWigg, J. Strang, C. P. Yallance, W. D. Watson, W. J. Welch; luncheon steward, Mr; D; Caselberg; thoroughbred nnd light .horses, Mr. W.vM'Kenzic;-draughts,-Mr. J. Bannister; Shorthorns,, Mr. J. Strang; Hereford.?, Mr.- T.. P.. Lett;' Ayrshires, Messrs. J. P. .Heckler; Jersey and dairy cattle,.,MivW. H.,Buick/fat cattle, Mr! A.;G. Pilmer; Lincoln 'sheep/Mr.' P. W. H.-. Mr. J. James; Eomneys, Mr. Blarid Eayner (rains) and Mr. J. E. Perry (owes); Southdowns, Mr. G. Donald; Shropshire?, Mr. J. D. M'Keusie; farmers'; sheep, Mr. J.'P. Perry; freezing and fat sheep; Mr. B. Cooper; dogs,' Mr. E. M. Bannister; pigs, ■•Mr;, J. ■Maxwell; horticultural' classes, Mr. E. Harper; produce," Mr. J. Morris; children's classes, Mr., W. C. Davies; 'implements and side shows.'Mr. J. D. Cruickshank; competitions, Mr. B. Gray. ."■ ' ~ Seventeen new. members' were elected.'

SLIPSHOD FARMING/ - This, is'the way that "some farmers run their, business. One of. his best cows is stricken;.with milk fo'ver. AH .'sorts' of old-fashioned homo remedies' are. tried', but she gradually "gets.worse, and at /last IS down. :He suddenly remembers healing ■about: Sykes's Drench, vbnt- of course hasn t any in the house; -". He 'mounts his liorso and gallops to,the .nearest neighi n i'/ I£ ' his ? ei sbboiir :has none, off he.gallops to the.nearest store and buys one packet.', Sykes's.Drench is a wondorrul.: medicbae, arid: possibly' he saves tho cow oven: at this late stage!-Birth more than likely the'poor animal is'pasf ciir-' ing,before,he gets back! ;Now, the ivide-' :awako sensitive- farmer, will'bny 'Sykes's Drnoh by the dozen- packets (165.), and 'will always;-have'' it on hand,-and.what isimore he will drench every cow as she comes;in—hot,wait : till she"has milk fever. ;':■.-:■ ;';, '..--; -.■ .;:.,.,:,,' -.-,-: - ; 'Use only Sykes's Drench, because it is the,best.. .Price,. Is; 6d. packet, oi- 16s. by .the dozen;;.-. Better buy ; it .by the dozen. .Write for Booklet. ■ ll