BREEDERS' FEDERATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 306, 14 September 1918, Page 10

BREEDERS' FEDERATION

C MEETING IN PALMEKSTON * , ■ • NORTH. ;>l A- meeting of delegates representing %■>;: the various registered Cattle Breeders' I* ,- Associations was held at the Manawatu f,t. A. and P. Association's building on &•' Thursday for the purpose of discussing S"; r the formation of a New Zealand Cattle ;!;.;■ Breeders'. Association. a:: Mr.'W. F. Jacob presided, and the S •;■' following delegates were preaent:— V-'-"Messrs. F. Afbon (Hereford Breeders' ;/>, Association), J. Linklater,- J. Lowes, U■■ and J. W. Webb (Aberdeen Angus), A. >':).■ Montgomerie and J. Kyle (Ayrshire), lX ', W. M'Kenzie (Friesian), C. G. Dormer %-4 and W. Tapp (Jersey), E. Law and AV. Cil Hunter (Jlilking Shorthorns), and D. ;p ; 'Buclianaii and 1' , .. S. M'R'ae (represeiittr:' ing the A. and P. Association). .; '. Mr. Hunter briefly outlined the-oh- ; rC: jeots of tho proposed federation. One '•■!'-.! of the principal objects of the federa- :'' - tion will be to work in with the A. and h: 7. Associations and assist in the pre- ■■,.. paration of prize/schedules, and also ■i; icentrol the annual pedigree sales of j,'-stock, and discuss the proposal that ;;V;'prizes' be offered at these sales. £■■.''; Mr. Buchanan said that at the .Win-S'.-ter'Show delegates of the A. rnd P. interviewed breeders and ''■':■.■. others interested in the formation of a .;' : Cattle Breeders' Federation. He con- ~* ''sidered'that breeders here were-quite out of touch with what was being done ! ;V.''-in England, where stud bull sales wereb'-. regularly held in conjunction with •>■;• shows. The local association should fvi. follow/on those lines ;and .hold -stmcl '■-':■ -sales in connection with local shows; ¥-'-This would tend to'raise the price and n- standard of all classes of beef and other. ;• ■: cattle; New Zealand was undoubtedly : -' ■'■: the best country in tbo world for breed- ;' ing purposes. *lf breeders would only i - dombine and co-opernte it would go a ■ ''Ion" way in helping all breeds for.the. '■. betterment.of. stock-raising generally. ■-■ ■• If we produced,good.stock .we would'get '•■■'• the buyers. "'Tliere was-no.doubt.that - •.■■' if these stud; sales .were,properly in-; ■ •," augurated -and carried on, in three' or -four years; a sucoesßful scheme would , be established. Mr. Buchanan _th?n ..-moved that it bea-recpminendatioii-to '■' ! the Cattle-'Breeders' Associations. that ■ v steps-be-'takeii -to form a New , Zealand : ;■'■ ■'■ Cattle Breeders'' Federation on the linos ': .'suggested.- ■ ■ .'• ~',,; ;.-'; The motipn was seconded by Mr. -;.-. "M'j(ae. - ; ■ ' ■'■■'' 'Mr Kyle suggested that' tlie.'federa- : 'tion:(.should' be formed,, and it: could ■'■'i then-work'in with-the A. and-P. As- ■'■■ •■■•'■ sociation as regards the stud sales, lhe vV : ' : sales need'not, be confine/3, he thought, V-'to'stud bulls, but, to other, cattle-as Mr. Webb said, that he thought the '" ; matter,' which : was an -important one, ; ' might -he left 'till -the Spring • Show,; : : : vVwhich was only sis; weeks off. -ims !'"'■ ' would give delegates time-to refer the. - ■■•' \ proposal to their own -associations. : \" "Mr. , Buchanan said the question had been under consideration for- some time ■,'/■ locally, and he thought it inadvisable to delay ..it longer. 'Tlie Chairman' expressed the same opinion, and the motion being put was "'.- carried unanimously. : , A schedule of objects were then con- ; tlicse will bo referred to. 'tlie various breed associations tor approval" before, final adoption.-' . Mr 'M'Keiwiie moved that the council 'of the federation consist of two mem- . ' bers from each registered breed asso- ■ ciation, the council to frame rules tor .:" the, constitution of the_ federation. Tlie motion was carried. _ ■ Mr: W. Hunter was appointed secretary pro tern. •■•',„' It was decided to ask tho various associations- to make donations towards ' theprize funds for the stud stock sales, it, bcinc the object to give prizes for tho'best stock produced at the sale, in "order to encourage tho owners bringing -•:• out-their best'and presenting them m ■ •' their best condition.