HOLSTEIN BREEDERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2804, 23 June 1916, Page 8

HOLSTEIN BREEDERS

ANNUAL MEETING. (From Our Special Reporter.) Palmerston N., June-22. The council of the New Zealand Hoi-stein-Friesian Cattle Breeders' Association reported to tho annual meeting- that the past year had been a very successful, one toi the/association.. During the.year sixty-two new members joined, making the total membership 330, and financially, also, substantial progress - had been .made. Seventy-five cows lind heifers had 4 been tested 1 by the semi-official-scheme, and in all classes the standard was passed very substantially. Numerous inquiries had beau received from Australia for stud stock, and a number of sales had eventuated, and it was 'anticipated that an extensive trade with the Commonwealth would be inaugurated. ' Tho balance-sheet showed receipts to havo been .£782 19s. Bd. and expenditure .£531 ,15s. Id. The assets were -£1819 4s. Gd, and the liabilities nil. The report an'l balance-sheet were adopted. Officers were elected as follows: —President, Mr. J. H. Parkinson (Opotiki); vice-presidents, JJessrs. E; C. Bank<s (Matamata), and C. C. Buckland (Cambridge); treasurer, Mr; j. Logins (Tokonmru); auditor, Mr. I'. L. Sim; council, I Messrs. G. Aitchison (Ivaitangata), Newton King (New Plymouth), A. J. Galliclian (Palmerston North), F. H. Love-, flock (Palmerston .Ivorth), F. H. Leonard (Auckland), A; H. Street (Bell Block); district committee; Auckland, Messrs. R. S. Hodgson, F. H. Leonard, S. Hodge, F. Smedsley, G. Ifay; G. Nicoll, C. A. Fawcett, A. M. Barriball, J. L. Price; Auckland South: Messrs. C. C. Buckland; J. H. Parkinson; E. C. Banks, \Y. M. Carter, G. H. Gilling, Gadsley, S. Knight; Taraiiaki: Messrs. Newton King, H. Johnson, .W James, G. W.> Marchant, ■ IV. E.' Wright;W.iirarapa: Messrs. Coleman Phillips, -H. A. Bunny, E. H. Buckeridge,, W. Barton, W.. A. Hart, E. B. Sayer; Canterbury:Messrs. J. C. N. Grigg, A. S. Elwortliy, ■ W. M'Loughliu, J. Boag, Crump Bros., F. Overton, AV. B. Montgomery; Otngo and Southland: 'Messrs. M. Leith,. W. D. Hunt, J. Wylie, G. Aitcheson, J. Morris, J. Pirie, N. E. Leighton. In returning thanks for his; election, the new president urged all, particularly young/breeders, to do all in . their power to advance' the breed by testing. Ho looked forward to tho day when they would have a,looolb. butter-fat cow. It was decided to pay the/subscriptions of" members-who have gone to the front, and also' to supply them wit 7; Herd.Books. . .. . ... The sum of wae voted to the Sailors' 'Faud.' . Mr. A.'Logan (Maketoku) donated i cup, valued at £10 10s., to be awarded to the cow securing, the'highest semi-official te=t for two years.' ' FARMERS AND TAXATION . LIKE UNTO BALAAM'S ASS. "V , (From Our Special Reporter.) _ Palmerston N., Jun£ 22 . some Tanners are feeling taxation .keenly'was reflected at tho annual meeting' of' the Holstein Friesian Breeders'. •Association, when "Mr. H. Leonard moved that the attention of the Government„be directed to the''unfair result of the,-present system . ofcommandeering' cheese 'at a fixed price, which amounted to a special tax on suppliers of this product,- and that they ;(tlie Government) bG recommended to. place cheese on the same .footing as other, products supplied to the Home Government, thereby allowing it to secure the ruling market prices. Ho contended' that farmers had always paid' taxes to a greater extent than tiie townspeople. The ,Government,' ho said, had taken one-third of the output at 9jil.. and they had not received the fair market price, which averaged lid. In the.-case of ione'company this made k difference of .£l2 10s. per supplier, ana of another,<£ 27. :: :

Mr. 1 'Ligjpns,/ who seconded the motion, maintained that the farmers "had not been given credit forltheir big donation. The dairy-factory suppliers were likened unto Balaam's ass, they had to' be well beaten before.tliey would sneak; Mr. ..Marchant pointed out that in the previous year, when cheese was at 93s or ,945., the Imperial Government -considered l.lis price was too high, 'an<} said that/they would have "to obtain it from Noiv-Zealand at a more moderate price. 01- consider the question of cutting it out of the rations. The speaker traversed the position, and. maintained that by the large purchases made in buying the major portion of the, cheese. Rent on open consignment'the Government themselves made the unprecedented high nrices of which"; the-supplier .was reaping the Jjenefit. ' .<"-.'■

An acrimonious l cliscussioir was eventually stonpcd and'other business proceeds ed with, 'on a resolution movd by Messhs. Buckland; and Newtown King. '

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