MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 897, 17 August 1910, Page 8

MANAWATU A. & P. SOCIETY.

:: : ;;,;;■; general'commttteb. ■-.-■. ''. ; (By Correspondent.) ':/■■..',' ;■. ,■. .. -Palmerston, •August.-IG. ;'■.;'.■ The' monthly' 1 meeting., of'.'tie general ."committee'of the r Manawatul A. aifilP. : -was held: this : :.C. A: J. Levett, preside'iit, ,ih'thc.,/e)i&ir. .','■'■ CoiTespqndence ,was read {roi'Mri'C. J. EcakesV. of theV.'yeterinhiyr popart-' ment; .'stating that, lip '■ to ! the" preseht,"'he '':. had not made arrangements for carrying ' . out an; inspection of stallions, for heredi- ■■•■;. tai'y 'unsoundness at the spring show, ■ ; but ;if it. was' desire'd that it should , .again.be carried out-he would be pleased . : to arrange for it. - Messrs. Pringleand i.Dunk, stewards at last show, said that the'examination.'caused delay, but this -; could ho got over by making the exaoi- • on the previous day or early in : the-morning; of the'show day. .It ,tos : .resolved to ask Mr. Eeakes to mnke. v ar'-;: .;■.rangements for.next show,,.it being left, vto, the horse- committee ■, to\ arrange ' the -'■-tißie,--of ths "*©Samination, ■/"■'ilr.-- J- 'ull. '.'.' Johnston- pointed■'out ,that : ihbrses;;.wliich ■ had] passed,:an examination-;here; j>and. '"•'•': were■ taken ■ brought".'tlio' Kesti .'■?.-prices there. : ■'- ; " f " ''■''"' !, T.'" ~ .'From. Mr.-F; ; J. Ellis (Bulls), on the ..: question., of ■■ inspection,: and .;,suggesting that other associations should . .be askea to join the. movement. It

'.i.was.resolved that..Mr..Ellis be thanked >y, for.his letter, and that it be pointed, out that the association proposed to continue -.■-' -thel practice of having stallions examin'.'■::ed.'';., .•,.'.;■.■ ■ -.-, / •, ;.. ' '-. ■. ■

',' Eronr tie Mahawatu : Philosophical So"ciety,! stating that it had beeniydecided .'to award a prize : cf : £2;25. to T:"KiLan- ■: .caster's botanical .cqlleotion jat. the;'. Na- , ■ ti.onal Dairy Show.';, '■The'.. exhibit did ■ ; not comply with theV printed conditions, ; but' it was such wnnj.VeicellenH one. ■. that :' the society had. decided ~to "'award a ''''-.special prize. '■ri'i-"'.;/ •.■'■•■? ,; v ;'': -.' :..■ J?rom Mr. A..J.' Pilmer,"Mastert6n, re-

-. turning a cheque for expenses 'in, judg-,-irig at,the'- Dairy Show:—Mr. Pilmer to be thanked. ■/ ■■.'.''•.■': ■'. ." From, the Egmont-A. and P. Associa-' tioh.y notifying that the dates of '• the ■ association's show, had -.been altered ;. to November 23 and 24.. ';"•'' '... ■■"..'.'"'' : ..From , Messrs. Abraham and "Williams, ■ enclosing cheque ; for £3 155.,. being the amount realised for a cow presented to the , gift!auction committee.by Mr. John-ston,-of Cameron's Line.—Votes of thanks were. . accorded .Mr. Johnston ; and : "Messrs.- Abraham arid: Williams, : ; aud ■also Mr. D. Thomas, who had taken considerable trouble in this matter. • ■:'.. '■■ -From the' Central A. and P, Association, :"VVaipuknrau,-giTing: the date ;of that;association's show :as February 1, the ram' fair to be 'held on the following, day. "Thereafter, the first: Wednesday in ■February 'would be : the. date' of the an.fixture.'. ... ... ■ ■ ... ':.'■ From Mir. .W,.H." Collingwood, secretary of'the Brass. Band -Association .Contest applying, for '.the; use /.of. the; grounds for .two -nights .imd..'.pjie . after--1 noon' duringlth'e-cpntest wepk;.;and 'offer- ". ing £2.0. . The' Finance .Committed. recom- ' mended' that ;the offer be' accented. ' On iho motion of Mr. Johnston,: seconded by Mr.' Jcmnneaux, the recommendation of the' Finance Committee was adopted.

':':'■':;■'■■'".■-.' A'Question of Policy. : ; ■••.•■..• From Messrs. , J. Nathan and Co.,' intimating that Messrs. Keeps, Ltd.,- had offered'to..provide for competition,a ssl;per'challenge cup (value .£ls 155.),- and a,: silyer medal for open competition at the '.Winter. Show, : for butter-.treated, .with, .theiri brand of preservative;. coAditions. to: be; left, to the association; .the:.cup to bo 'won three:timesi' and the. medal, outright: -v : ';;■;...;■ ;■ :..: ' ■. r:V:' :' ' ,-'•■- , ; ■■

;'■;■ Major: Dunk pointed out that : this was a matter for the Show. Com;'mittee, but,.'as o. question, of policy was •.'. entailed, • he .thought' .that it ■: should be : ■ brought .before the general .committee. ■ . V: Mjr.; Johnston said that the committee ::rhad!?laid ,it:down that' nothing; in tho Kshape o£: advertising should be accepted. ; The question had cropped up many years /ago '.in, ponnectipn_ -withu;draught jhorses_,.j . •wTie'n' l a v ;.of: : a''cer-:j ;tain .horse .wasirefusedi.^The .Dairy- Show | >vCommittee' .would," of ';'coufsej; ; accept~it;' '■ theyV wanted prizes, and;;couldi;npt.be; .blamed. •■ .'■■• '■':■.• ;;•-.-':'■..-■."■• ; ■■ ■ '' : ■:'(■■ / -': v. Mr.' Wi : ''J. : Birch' thought that,.they. . Bhould stick to: their principles, v. Tliey,' ■ might haye;;all sorts of. things.'being.adr, yertis&l.'^'. . '■,"'.• :..'■.. ..-'. '.'/;.":' : ''(-.- ! ■"■

,■'■• Major'-Dunk could not'see any objection, to accepting the prize.'v'.TKe matter; of I running-the Spring Show' was altogether .different to: that; of. the ■Winter: Show. It was no use:tyitigthe:hands p{.the.Winter ..Show.. Committee, .who {.'./ needed '-'all ■ the prizes that they .could get. .. .. ■, -, -' Mr, M., Cohen, said;:that, there.could be no harm .whatever in accepting the, prizes,' and he 'agreed .'with 'Major . Dunk! .that' might well; Bβ;'. left to , ' ,the Winter Show Committee. , ''■" ' 'K-i

.'.■;■■■. On/the , motion: of".Mr.' Jarvis, seconded, • ■:. ':•■ by Mr.- Jbunneauxj;;the matter.was 18ft >. .'tothe Dairy Show: Committee': to. deal, i ;withj also ; any. other trophy..that may be" ...; -offered.'- '■■',■:-■:/■'::■: .■■":. : ';-'"'-•;!.■''■,■';.-.'. - ':' '■■'■■ ':■'■' ■-■"'■ : _GeneraV;Susjness.; .' : ..-'. ; '■"■.■'-'■■ From the : Feilding A. an,d ; .P. Associa.l ;. tionV expressing its*;willingness to join the ';■■;.'-.- Manawatu : ,A.. ..arid P. Association .in ■;■ according'a ! welcome to Mr. E.'Short on ~'.. ,his return from'the'Argeritine.'" ;> The l sub- .' .. committee (it was stated) "meet"'at Feild-. ':",: .ing■ noKti-'lriday. tftVm'ake.-.arrangements. . V .The report' of tho .combined' Kriance' .;; and Ground Committees, was read - in ■ : ... connection with the.' apDlieatioi ! ''- : bf. the' ■;';^'.TrfltlmgjCaub'fprr.tte''.use'ofc'tne;gTOnn , ds:! '■; : .; The committee that,' in ~;.-• .view of;pending legislation, no action be j.-taken;'"The report,was adopted.."' ./'Canvassing;- .Committees, comprising :"■ Messrs.' , ; Levett, Lancaster, Lloyd, and , . MrSardy-,-for. this: district, arid Messrs. . :-'lievett,;jLancaster,.Harkness,'and Hoddcr •,'•■'. for Wellington, wore set up. '.- ■.-"■■ •'."■' ■■ of altering the date'of : the'J ■ ■ ; : annual-, meeting was held over .till, next ■• meeting.'/' ..",. .: "'-..■ ; ' :. : :'j--' :'". ..'The Luxford Shield, which -hai'-'been" .. ..won three times by Mr. J. Balsillie';V of ...■Kauranga,: was presented: to tho winner. .:;> ,; ■";■■■■■ Show Committee. '.'.''■■■*" ';.':' : Major : Dnnk.acted as chairman of the ;.:' meeting:of the Winter Show Committee „of the-A. and P. Association to-day. ■ ■... .;:. .Messrs.-: E.'M'Nab (Palmerston) and C. ..'- -A. Banks'(Kiwitea)',were elected members '■■"';-; of 'the;association.'' '■;' •', ■ ■■'.'■ '.'"■" --:!.. Thei'resignation of 'Mr.. P. L. Jackson' -." as .a.member of. .the committee was '.:,:.:accepte>l'iwith regret, and he was accorded :■:■'. - a'Tote , - of thanks for Msservicfs ..to tho - : : association. . . ',-..:■ . ' ■■■' '■■'.■ ■■.'•'/'■ -The..>;Barid... Contest,, Committe e■■: was .■granted''the use of:,tho'grounds'for itwo' '-. ;days-'in February,';at a'■■■•fee':'bf ■ j!2O, "*'• y ". . ..-'".' Messrs. David Andrew (Mosgiel). John :. Strang.;:';/ (Masterton),' A. . MTarlane (Tim'aru),: Andrew Beattie (Hororata), A. Douglas (Oamaru), Donald Grant (Win- :• Chester);, and T. E. . Hutchison (Auckland),',wrote accepting positions as judges .' at the" spring show. The catering for this . show was referred to''the Ground Committee,, with power to act. ' It was decided to include a shoeing competition in the schedule foi- the Bpnng/show. •■■■-'••• ■' ■'■"!;>■ ■■-. A report brought in by the Dairy Show Uimmittee, in regard to new buildings . required, was referred to the Finance and: bround-Committees to report as'to wavs' .and means. ' ,