FEILDING A. & P. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1749, 14 May 1913, Page 10

FEILDING A. & P. SOCIETY.

■ ' annual befokt. The report to to Itemed at the an- 1 uual meeting of the Aeildiug A. and 1. i Association on May 23, in CMgratiilatiug members oil the success ol the past }e.u, i ••«marlo tliat it was wund hmossmj, ] oKiii" to the largo increase ot entries ltom other districts, to purchase a lunlier area of html, to its to enable lite society to i olfer baiter accommodation to exhibitors. . •I'lK-coimniftee. therefore, purchased I rum Mr .1 10- acres in hiv.il immcdiniaiv adjoining t'lie property now held by ih,. "arxti-iatiim. klu^ i s were invited lor the erection on cattle pavilion to aecmiimodltte 40 bulls Jhe iiiliUlili" was a est My appreciated l>y cxniliitoiv, ami it is a decided ornament to iii» "round:. At the annual show eiurics •vcriT large, competition keen, and the ~ualily of all flock undeniable Inhibits tame irons much further ahold than lioic-'l-t'iiT, Waikato, l'atea, Hawko s Uaj, Teranaki, and Wairarapa being represcntal. Taking the show as n whole, it can lie =aiVlv claimed as having constituted a vccn-d 'and members should feel proud „r tiu- iMsitien that Hie teilding show oc'■uMie- lltn>u"hout the UoiiimiiMi.. the t;=,Lr has occupied the o. ~l imi, i(tee. with the result >t llle intielt-div.'ui.-eil Weil (east ram lair held il inithl ~ale on the fliotv grounds on l-Vbruirv li and. 7. The attendance from ~ii r . u .»', {~('othrr villi price? i»t>*Aincd, mi-roil i l ' In V' « »» All sheep possessed of jjojil ijualuy toned a -Iho I.omnej Marsh Sheep .breeders' Association held their annual sale at the fair, and presented prizes tor the bert she.iihiis and two-shear rams entered m their catalogue. Considering the expense attached to provide conveniences necessary lor tho pioper conduct of such a sale, it know that a credit balance of i t Bs. .1. resulted, which lias been placed to the ram fair account, and there is also an in the timber, etc., tor the sale rin" The liminces at the association, •iHUou"h the bank balance shows a debit imlance, owing to purchase of new grounds and the erection of a cattle pan ion, aio in a verv satistaetory'state. in the proh ] and loss account a. credit balance of XlB. S- -Id appears for the past year, and during the same .period the linancial members of the association have increased bv jOf, , v fuel which has been largely brought : about by the energetic canvassing of C. Kviins ami \\. A ten IWerou-t donation of JUSO was made, by Mr and S. Jieehau, they loit'going that amount from the mortgage hold over lhe association's new grounds, and lor which gift the association is greatly mdebtedi The amount expended ; in I [>n>~li.is» of Hie land secured is J. 1800, nt •Vliir h amount. .£H2G 7s. 9d. has been paid (I his includes charges) OSO deducted as n donation, leaving .£UaO on mortgage « ■> HIT ri'llt. C ° ;| i !' e iie n ™ pavilion was JM J*. 5 "I''*1 ''* "Hier jperninnent: and substantia The -committee extend hanks o the iudi'c-- and to all those who donated rash or Trophies to the prize tund; the junior stewards for their untiring energy and courtesv tp exhibitors in every class; al.so — to tho'sn exhibitors who brought then 1 stock from such long distances, and al-o to the local, exhibitors. \\ lnle the. cniiimittee have the help o, such inf-li, H.< associution must take a. ti'ont plac •