AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 255, 23 July 1919, Page 10

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING PIXTUBEfI. i';;r " to-day. ■Nooltmor- Estate, Palmorston Nortb.-Lund . • . . sale (Abraham and Williamsi; i' 151 Umbton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.- • Suburban property sale (A. I). Wilson aiid'Co.). , , . !! 1 Otakl Mart. 2.30 p.m.-Sale of property and •V. .. iproduce (Q. Anderson).ju.:,.. :l - TO-MOEROW. "-Koputafoa! 12.30 p.m.-Stock sale (Abraham i;""--" and Williams). ' : Upper Hiitt Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock sale Loan .Co., Dalgety and Oo.). ' "'Broadway, iieatouu, Wellington, 1 p.m.Furnituro s<U© (E» Johneton'and to.j. AiflXJ Lambton Quay, Wellington;' 2.30 p.m.- - • Olty'property Bale (Longinore and 00./. Miiinai Jfardß.-~Stock &alo(N./5. Loan Co.).

(;• . FRIDAY. I ' Bruce Koiui, Weraroa, 1 ,?; m '7 Sillc „ 1 . stock and implements (Abraham and i'' 137 Yambton' Quay, Wellingfton, 2.30 p.m.— lv. Citv property sftle {Hodtflun3, Carver ; • and Co.);

- MILKING SHORTHORNS MEETING OP.N.Z. ASSOCIATION. . I: (From Our Special Correspondent.) ; Palmerston North, July 22. !" •. Mr. J. Hodges presided 1 over a meeting, i' of the council of tlio New Zealand MukI' 4 ins Shorthorn Association, winch was i \ -.held at Palmerston North. Correspond- !: • ence was received from the Director-uen-. j ,;v wal. Department of Agriculture, with h reference to the standard brand applied i"'. for.', stating that. inquiries were being ' wads regarding the brand D.b. in an 1 oval; if it° could' be registered as the aa- !' 'eociation's standard brand. The 6ecrer. 'tarv . reported that the prizes for class ' ' Isadora in the semi-official test had been ' nan' aa per list received from tho Dof partment. Tho council decided to pay ; additional prizes of =C 3 each to the win- !: ners in the classes, for senior two, three, ! . and four-year-olds obtaining tho highest f ' records for 1918, pn tho bases of final qualifications for tho year, as forwarded ' bv tho Department, the winner' being: l-.-' Dominion Lottie of Euakura,'senior twpv .year-old; Snow, senior lhree-year-o d; I Lowlands Countess, senior four-year-old. . The recommendation from the Waikato Executive that the council jssiio certihr cafes in addition to tho prizes for class • leaders. > and that class leader record- !■ /holders for New Zealand be awarded specf fal certificates,. to be held by the wiriners until beaten, was deferred till the an- : nual meeting; also, a proposal to award specials of J-'t fbr every 1001b. of biitterfat produced over the amount required to i : .qualify. The allocation-of prizes for ' A and P. shows was considered, and the i following, donations made :-3lanawatu, [ ".five guineas for the best yearling bull f anil heifer; Hamilton, .£5 for the cjiam- ■ ■ nion dairy Shorthorn cow and for '■' the champion bull; JWaikato (Cam- ' bridge), & for best yearling heifer and f"*?;<Bs''for champion bull; also 15 guineas to : Waikato"Executive to allocate to other A and P. shows in tho South Auckland * district that they desire to nominate; ieighteen guineas "was voted/th© CanterI lourv Executive to allocate to A. and P. hl<,vs. ill that district. Special prizes [ ; ""/"were voted to New Plymouth, Opotiki, I ' Pahiatua. : Stratford, Wairarapa, Horo- ' when. Woodville, Hawke's Bay, Winton, ':■■■■ Hawera. Wnnganui, Dannevirke, i 'Whangarei, Marton, ■ and To ICuiti i' ..' Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, i. . a total of .£l4O being voted for inilki ■ lug Shorthorn classes. Tho official list ' / of judges was considered, and the fol- ! v; lowing were appointed as additional .'";' i -judges:—Canterbury: Jlessrs. E. Peach, i J. Watson, W. J. Jenkins; Southland: 1 Mr.; C. T. Grant; Taranaki: Messrs. E. !. i ; '.' Turhbull, .juiu, B. A. Washer, C. Hos- > Bay: Mr. J. Smith; Wel- ... lington: l 'Messrs. W.. Windloy, W. :E. Barber, 1 J. Hearsev, and J. E. Anderson. A letter was rend jrom.the secretary !•,•••: of the Priesian Association forwarding a resolution: "Thnfc united action be taken to/urge that the. payments for !V and cheese and dried milk be put on a sane and commercially sound foot- ; ,ing by adpoting a system of paying out j : , 7 'on standardised milk." : Tho .'council . .agreed to support any proposnl for united action to ,be taken with a view to havi mg payments mado on a more equit--1 ■ able Wis, as it' was clarly shown that ;' producing breeds were suffer- • r 'ihg on the present basis 'of payment by cheeso dried milk factories. Tho secretary reported that Vol. 11l 'Herd 'Book' was expected from the prin-'•-ifora-ina few weeks. The council adoptr„ied. the. recommendation of tho Waikato executive that the price of the book

-•-should bo 30s. to members. It vvas iV.'pointed' out that there were practically two'-. Volumes embodied in this issue, and the price was below actual cost. It was'resolved to supply copies at cost

price to non-members. Tho question of vevising hie rules was ! considered, and it' was decided to liave a draft copy forwarded to each member of the council, and a revised draft bo ""submitted "to the annual■ meeting 1 of the , esociation, to 1m held at Palmcrston •during the show in November. On tho question of transfers, it was . reported, that animals were bcin.tr sold > on transfer before .being enteral, and ir.' passed for registration. It was decided ' .« notice ' that all stock must .registered or accepted for rp.gist.ra—."turn before sale, otherwise no guaran-

ri-fee'.of.'a transfer to the purchaser could given; also that although. the- pro.Eeny of. registered stock were'- eligible : "'' for registration, the were all subject In insnection by an official judee of t'>e association. and no owners or stock . (merits could guarantee that these cattle .would be transferred unless they had been duly "entered and passed for registration prior to sale. •In connection with tho annual pedigree sales, it was resolved to ask the Other Breeds Association to appoint '..'delegates to a conferenc with a. eview ■t -to placing these sales on a better foot- ;; ■.■'ihg.--and that more control of same be iundertaken by the A. and P.-Associa-tion and the Breeds Association. "Reference was made to the departure ''; of Mr. E. Law, the first president of tho association, who was removing to tho Te - I'uko district. Mr. Law will still con- -' tinue as a member of the council and "as-judge.