MILKING SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 37, 7 November 1919, Page 10

MILKING SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph—Special Reporter,

Palmerston North, November (i. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Milking' Shorthorn Association was held at Palmerston North to-day, Mr. ,T. ITodges, president', of Wanganui, presidIni.

The sixtli annual report eontsvitulatod memlx>rs on Ibo continued progress made (1 tiring Hie past year and upon tho very satisfactory position, numerically and financially. It was pleasimr to note that interest, in the association had snread to Canterbury and Southland, and they had enrolled a number of the best, breeders from tlio=o districts. That interest lind already been reflected in the fact that the majority of the A. and P. associations now included, classes for milking Shorthorns in the programmes for their shows. Increased activity had also been shown in the North Island, and practicnllv every A. and P. association in the North Tslaiul now provided classes for the breed, and in all cases tho entries received had fully justified the importance attncM to lmikins Shorthorns. The keen demand for high quality animals of the milking Shorthorn tync and the very satisfactory prices realised at pcdigTee sale s : was good evidence that the association's efforts to raise tlio standard and finalitv of milking Shorthorn cattle in flip Dominion wero bein.? fully realised. Tt'ero was a credit balance of ,£2259.

Tlio report and balance-sheet wero ail noted. Tho followincr officers wero elected:— Patron, Itfr. ,T."C. 'Wmlit (Jlatapu): president, >fr. A. W. Green (IlamiHnnl I vice-prepklonts, Mr. .T. ?nrlci"=on (HpoiilcO and Jfr. P. G. Monran (Woo<lvilW i vaeancies on Ibo council, D. Puick and J. If. rPnlmerslon North). A. Toclcer (Featlierston); treaSlirpr, jrf. T). Buick. Mr. W. Jr. Sindeton, Assistant Dairv Comlnissioner, waited on tl'.o meetintf and addressed it Tegavtling the retrulationfl for somi-oflicial tests nnd the issue _ of eeeoml-class eertifienles. The regulations were approved by the meeting.