MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 10

MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY.

' MONTHLY MEETING.

Tho monthly meeting of the". Genera Committee of the Manawatu A. and I Association was held on Tuesday. Pre sent: Messrs. C. A.. J. Levett (president) -1). -Linick, At.p., C. Dunk,, J. M. John ston, W. I\, Jacob, J. 0. .Batchelar, 1' S. M'Eae, J. A. M'Crea, H. I'. Gibbons Si .E. Lancaster, W. M'Kenzie, E, Lloyd F. Eobinson, iA; Sutherland, J. MTvdvie T. E. Hodder, F. W. Arbon, D. Thomas J. • Balsillie, H. Gillies, and P.' A M'Hardy. The president welcomed Mr. Eobinson who, he said, lud- of' thi original committee when the associatioi was first inaugurated, and stated tha liewas very glad to see hinTTjack amoni .them.' ; '.Correspondence- was read , from th secretary of- the Gisborne branch of thi Earners' Union, embodying a resolutioi passed at a public, meeting of farmers ii that'district, suggesting that it should b made compulsory' that all meat for expor should .bo graded, in the same manne: as butter, cheese, -, and .homp.;. also tha such steps should bo taken as might bi necessary to protect farmers' interest both in the Dominion and at Home; alsi to pool shipments if necessary. ■ Major' Dunk , said ,hei would like, ti hear what tho farmers among them ha( to . say on the subject. Personally hi thought that it would be an cxcellen thing to have the meat graded. Mr. J. M. Johnston said when Mr. E S. " Abraham was on th« committee hi went into this matter .veryfully; -bu farmers were very apathetic about it, ant Mr. Abraham .could get- nothing donei 'Mr'.' Bitchelar'remarked''that.the mea was already graded- by "the officials, o: the meat just as well as anj Government official. could-do it, and hi did not know what more could be wanted The matter was: referred to the Shec] Schedule' Committee to rcport'on at 'nex meeting. Accounts amounting to £21)1. were passed for payment. . . , The- vacancy on the General Committee caused by the election of Mr. Hodder t( the. position of . a vice-president was filled by the. appointment of Mr. St. C. Joun neaux.. .: The following subcommittees were ap pointed:—Finance, ,C. A. J. Levett (chairman), S. E. Lancaster, M.' Cohen, C Dunk,; H. F., Gibbons,. F. Jacob, J Mi ; Johnston, J. 1 E. Foster, Pratt, and D Pringle. Printing and advertising: T. E. Hod der (chairman), J. M. Johnston, M Cohen,.D. Pringle, and J. E. F. Pratt; ■ Dairy cattle '. (except purebred): : W M'Kenzie (chairman), J. 0. Batchelar, T. E: Hodder, J. Jarvis, S. E; Lancester, J. A. M'Crea, S. Standen, and D. Thomas. ■ Fat, stock: F. S. M'Eae (chairman), E, Stevehs, K. Dalrymple, H. Gillies, F. L, Jackson, and P. A. M'Hardy. .Art industries, etc.: T. E. Hoddei (chairman), J. Balsillie, H. F. Gibbons, J Jarvis, J. A. M'Crea, St. C. Jounneaux, D. ; Thomas, and W. T. Wood., Ground Committee: C. Dunk (chairman), F. W. Arbon, J. 0. Batchelar, J Balsillie, H. Gillies, F. C. M'Eae, J. A M'Crea, W.' M'KenTiic, .J.' R-.: F.' Pratt, D. Pringle, S. E. Lancaster, A. Conway and; A., Sutherland. '.. .- Wr.'M'Kenzie '(chairman), J. R. i . Pratt',. J: Balsillie, D; Thomas, and St. C. Jounneaux. .. . .' Cattle: P. A. M'Hardy (chairman),, S, Standen, D. P. Buchanan, IY L.- Jack_A. -.'M'Qrea, W. •: M'Kenzie, E, Short,';F.-'.Eobinsori,» -A-. Sutherland, D Thomas, G. C. Wheeler, T. E. Willis and .Si E; Lancaster .Pigs: J. Balsillie. (chairman), W. M'Ken zie,- J. 0. Batchelar,"J. Davies, J.-Jarvis and-;E^poyd; ; . i .i:rf & '..i r ,. : . v Sheep rS. F W-..Arbon, ,G. C. Wheeler, J. 0. Batchelar W.' J. Birch, A. Comvay, J. Davies,. H Lethbridge, W. F. Jacob, C. A. .J Levettji E. Short,;. A... Sutherland, and- E I. Wilde. 7 ;V .Horses: H..Gillies (chairman), D. Prin ?l e A. Conway, D. Buick M.P., IC. Dalrymple, C. Dunk, E. Lloyd P- A. M'Hardy, J. M'Kelvie, F. S M'Eae, . S.:'. Standen, ,E. J.; Wilde, E short,, and. T. E.'Willis. ' - ■ Eeceptioii'' arid Entertaining Committee (J. A. J. _ Levett (chairman), S. E. Lan S s *', F - }J- Arbon, D. Buick, M.P. SI. Cohen, H. Gillies, H. F. Gibbons, J M. Johnston, P. A. -M'Hardy, J. E. F Pratt, E. Short, S. Standen, and A Sutherland. Committee: >W. F. Jacob, J. M Johnston,VP. A. M'Hardy/"and G. C wheeler. Delegates to Kennel Club: C. Dunk I. E. F. Pratt, and.D. Pringle. Messrs. Johnston and Hodder and thi secretary were, appointed to draft a repl; r O. the request of* the Holiday Associa aon (that passes be issued to the publi< it ;,frofit-r gates) regretting , that the';, as iociatibji-could not agree to the proposal !"A; notice of motion was received fron K G, Cv Wheeler,- for next meeting ;hat _the period of. the spring show-- \x days, instead of three as at present