MASTERTON A. & P. SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2409, 15 March 1915, Page 8

MASTERTON A. & P. SOCIETY

:. : \ MEETING' 1 OE ■ COMMITTEE. Tlie/.montlily meeting of the General Committee of thei Masterton A. and P. Association was hold in the association's rooms 011 Saturday afternoon, there be- ■ ■ing present Messrs. Q. Donald (in the chair), W.' Perry, D. M'Gregor, J. Mor,iis, W. D. Watson, G. H." Perry, B. •Rayiior, G. H. Shaw, A.-J. Percy, W.. J.. Welch, E.. Gray, J. C. M'Killop, A. J. Speedy, A. D. M'Master, W. Cooper, •'J. M. James, E. .Harper, 0. A. Cam- . eron, G. S. Sommerell, H. Evans, L, K.\ \yilton, D. Caselberg, and D. AV.JVemany ■, >•;•,'••• • . Short, of Feilding, wrote '■ complaining that his pedigree cows had been, damaged through contact at the ■ show grounds .with other cattle. He - stated that he would hold the associa- ~ tiori responsible for the damage. Mr. ' iW. D. Watson stated that tne Stock {Receiving Committee did not: handle bulls, and the' contact lad apparently taken place on..the. first night of the show. The secretary stated that in the . rules of the association no responsibility :. was.accepted for damage done to stock, '; and -no paddockiug was provided for bulls*. On the motion of Mr. M'Killop it was decided to reply that the association disclaims . responsibility; -* A- sub- ' committee, consisting of Messrs. W. . - Perry and D. M'Gregor, was set up to frame a reply. Mr. Short also wrote stating that ho . - . understood that the association had advised Mr. Hector Booth to write' the IFeilding Association,. complaining that * certain exhibifctf had sent in'his" exhibits without their pedigree. Mr. Short stated that so far as he was con- , 'cerned he had sent the pedigree of his stock by telephone. It was decided to inform Mr. Short that the committee ;v ( Jiad„' no;: knowledge •of the matter reiiK;' ; ferrc-d. to. ..' _ ■■ ?V. of the "Council of A'gricultiife "stated'that' "remits for the annual • conference, must bo received by .!him before^the end..ofjlajr. The quesi. iion was referred to the' Agricultural Committee. . | Mr. E. H. Hiley, General. Manager of . . itlaUways/;wrote 'in reference to stock trains, stating'thafi the' Department was always willing to do its best for A. and !P. Associations. On the motion of Mr. . (DonalcTit that a,letter, of ■ . of facilities,;for. the recent show. 'Several r. v jmembersjof the committee stated that the arrangements were a,, great improve- . ,'Knent: on .'those of former.yearß..; ■ ' of the meetm'g / of the \ Ground was read: The com>nittee:j'granted the use of the grounds to the.iDriyers' Union for a picnic on 1 lApril '2,!;a2nid to the Mangarr.ahoe School :., .- ;en Marpll';2s. The secretary was. in- ■ .i Btructfldj'to call tenders for leasing the grazing on.the sho'v grounds. Tho committee; .recommended that a small patch of tho 'ground be put down in, lucerne ••f •. .. is. an .- .experiment.. Some discussion ,v 'took plade.'on the advisability of grow- .. ' Sng lucerne, the opinion being expressed that the ground was . nob ■■ suitable. ■Eventually the recommendation of the committee .was adopted. . Tho 'report of a meeting of the Ram ; . : pair Committee and auctioneers, at :" ■ -winch number ,of important , recom- : .mendatioiis. were made, was held over for consideration, until the next meeting ■' . The "report of the meeting of tie Pi-' t : Ef-nc© Committee' was read. •It was ■ de- ;:' cided that'a refund of '£5 'be 'made 'on the price --tendered by-Mr. "Dixon ior' ;r'V the soft "drinks' booth' ""Tho'-trfeasurer I a- statement concerning the . financial 'position. This showed receipts' for the ; month amounting to £1113 Os. ■ 3d., and expenditure £501 lis. lid. A detailed .statement'.of 'accounts' showed / ■receipts' "on ;account .'of , the 'show amounting:,'to- £1256 10s.;' andexpendi- , ture 4d., ,leaving a debit bal?jice of.;£iai.l4s.;4d:; The luncheon • amounted to £368 10s. Gd., and ga? ,ihe expenditure to £395 7s. id., leaving a debit of £27 ss. lOd. The ram fair • -showed.receipts amounting,to £195 125., ;-and expenditure £108 lis dd., leaving a credit of £87 os.:Bd. The general re- , rceipts'amounted l to £1468 12s. 6d., and lithe expenditure to £1125 6s. lid., leaving a credit of £343 ss. 7d. The total to date amounted to £271 6s. flld. ..i : -■■■■■•