POULTRY ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2620, 16 November 1915, Page 8

POULTRY ASSOCIATION

'At:,tie annual meeting of the South Island Poultry Association the following officers were elected:—President, Mr.'-, G. E. Jefltreys; vice-presidents, Messrs.. E. J. Ross, W. Perano, P. CaTolin, C. Mat3ieson ; W. A. Amos, and S. It. Burns; council, Messrs.- J. Tiiidall, H: Beardslej and A. Gapes; secretarj' a.nd treasurer, Mr.' J. H: Shaw; auditor, Mr. V. Bedwell. . - He following show dates were allotted.: —Christchurch, June 1, 2, and 3; 'AsKburton; June 9 and 10; Taiori ; June 25; Oamaru, July 7 and 8;/ Timani, June 30 and July 1; Tapanui, July 8; Dunedin,- July 13, 14, and 15; Gore, July 21 and 22 ; Kaitangata, July 26 ; North, Canterbury, : / July ■'25 and ;26;- : Granrfiyj July 7 and '8; and "Westport; July 21' arid 22. Tlie Waima-t-e dates ■ were referred to the coiincil to arrange.

The! Masterton A.! and P. Association has decided to hold a sheep-dog trial at its next show.' It has also'decided to ask tho Defence Department to.give a milit-aTV display on tho secoiid day of the; show.

Messrs. W. H. Buick, John Strang, and W. D. Watson, of Masterton, have gone to Hamilton, to act as judges at the Waikato Show. „ Messrs.. T. W. M'Kenzio and J. Ogilvie. -are going to iWaiigajiui to act in a similar''capacity. .. Messrs. Dalgcty and ' Company, Limited. Palnierston North, report:—We hod a good entry. of both sheep and cattle at' our Feilding eale on Friday, ell of which met with a ready sale at the- following prices Two-too ewes,: 17s. 34.; two-tooth wethers, to 195.; mixed two-tooths, to IBs.. 4d.; mixedage «wes with lambs, 2Ss. 6d.; forward owes, to 19s. 6d.; fat woolly ewes, to 285.; yearling heifers, £2 55., £2 75., £2 10s., to £2 175.; fifteen-month heifers, £3 14s. to £4; empty cows,'£s 35., £6 10s., £6 176. 6d., to £7 2s. 6d.; eighteen-month steers, £4 12s. to £5 35.; inferior cows and calves, to £4 Is;