FRIESIAN CATTLE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 232, 25 June 1920, Page 10

FRIESIAN CATTLE

ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. The New Zealand Friesiau Association held its annual meeting at Palmerston on 'Wednesday. ! Officers fcr tho ensuing year were eloctod as follow President, Mr. G. A. Troup; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. D. Hunt and .T. Liggins. sen.; new members of council. Messrs. li. C. Banks- (Matamata) ,and G. Watts (Cambridge); treasurer, Mr, ,T. 11. P. Liggins. Mr. T. W. Crossen, of Selwyn, wrote donating a ten-guinea cup for the best .■j'un'ior ,two-year-old under semi-official test, commencing test not later than tho end of September The list of official l'udges was revised. It was decided to revert, to the old date of closing entries for the Herd Book, viz., March 31 each year. , , AYRSHIRE CATTLE BREEDERS NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of tho.New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Association was hoiil at Palmerston North this week.

Mr. A. C. Johnstone presided. The bal-.ance-sheet disclosed a credit of Tho president said that, members in the district did not swin to ba a happy family. In other places they; i-11 pulled together, and if the association was to make the progress it should, there u ust bo complete unanimity. The election of officers resulted as follows Patron, Mr.. A. M'Farlano (Dunedin); president, Mr. T. Webb (Palmerston North); vice-presidents; Messrs. A. Montgomerio (Kauwhata), F. Mills (Hawera), and W. K. Laivton (Auckland);, committee, Messrs. Griggs (Carterton), A, 11. Hansen (Woodville), Aitcheson (Palmerston North); treasurer, Mr. I). Buchanan; auditor, Mr. P. Mills:' secretary, Mr. P. Neilsen (Palmerston North). A notice of motion by Mr. Montgomerie to the effect that, niter the printing of Herd Book Vol. VIII only progeny of registered sires and dams be eligible for registration ia future herd books, and that such progeny only be accepted for registration it under 12 month!! old at time of application, , was bviefly discussed. Tt was considered by several members that the proposal should lie extended to animals two years old or under, so as j .to give tlio breeders a chalice to cull or ! find out the true quality of tlio_ stoek. An amendment to this effect was lost, and Mr. Montgouierie's motion was carMr. Montgomery's proposal that transfer fees should bo raisod to 2s. Gel.' each for members, and ss.- each for nou-imeni-bers, and that vendors should be i*sponsible for compulsory registration mid 1 payment of fees on transfers, was carried. In connection with .Derby competitions it was decided, on tho motion of Mr, T. Webb, thai branding be abolished. The chairman presented Mr. J\ '.Vupman ,with the ai&ttciatirm's medal 'for champion cow. which he woir at the Stratford Show, and Mr. 1. Mills th® medal for champion bull at Stratford. Mr. A. Gillies, who scoured both mole and female championships at the Southland Show; will also receive medals. . SALE OF PEDIGREE JERSEYS Despite the wet weather, a ilargo crowd of Jersey breeders and "others interested gathered' at Messrs. Abraham ,and Wil lianis's Palmerston North hur?o rmprrium, to attend the sale of Mr. Andrew Cluy'6 pedigree Jowoy cattle.'- .Hrewlons were present from all parts of the North Island, and the vondor had decided. to cell (ObFcf.ulely without reserve. Bidding was not of tho spirited order. The herd of 21 cows averaged 73 guineas, Tho ■cowS'So'.d as follow:—Miranda, \V. 11. Tapp, agent,- 115gns.; Campanile Coldie. H. H. Phillips, 70gna; Fanciful, E. M. Peffers, 72gns.: Lucinda, B. S. Abraham, HOgns.; Slf.ver Darkie, J. Hadfield, s'lgns.; Frisky Eileen, G. Toms, GGgns.; Nuliumaru Hiiiem-oa, M. IT. Oram, ' Csgns.; Jflcunda, H. 11. Phillips. Signs.; Veronica, W. M. Tapp, agent, llOgns.; Hispania, B. S. Watl, OOgns.; La Senta, 11. J. Lancaster, 185gns.; Lusi'ania, I!. S. Wall, 9(igns.; Ancona. J. If. Whyte,- -iCgns.! Dnrelln. Dr. E. H. Pone, 45gns.; Ceilimina. H. T. Strawbridge. 20gns.; Cnrwinia, J. B. Wliyte, 30gns.; La Pali™, 0. Monrad, filgns.; La Padiea, 0. Monrad. lOdgns.; La Modena, I!. Wall, TSgns.; La. llnnia, A. Buchanan, 4flgns.; La Pisa, 0. Monrad, 7Ggns.; La Fresoio. F. J. Saxby, OSgn<s.; La Bolopna. 0. Monrad, 77f-ns,; La Cosenwi, G. E. Toms, 3!)gns.; La Primavera, G. E. Toms, 3flgn?.; La Qua'ile, G. E. Toms, 44gns.; La Voltipta, A. Buchanan, 33giis. Four heifers aver;u'ed Dfijgns.; ono 4-yenr ■ lniK, Bogus, l ; throe yearling bulls, i.'igns.; one yearling bull, so!d in aid of the Y.M.C.A. Building Fund brought 25gn«.