Sheepbreeders’ Association.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 914, 12 June 1903, Page 2

Sheepbreeders’ Association.

j(Per Press Association^,

Palmerston North, last night. At the annual meeting of the North Island branch of the Sheepbreeders’ Association to-day the report referred to certain practices at ram fairs. The dealers,

it was said, were sometimes firms of repute who, either from indifference or carelessness, were sometimes made use of bv unscrupulous persons to sell and to auction a much larger number of rams than a registered flock could possibly produce. It had been brought to the Council's notice that attempts had been made to procure ear labels bearing a name belonging to some other breeder. It was purposed to ask the Agricultural Department, when amending the Agricultural and Pastoral Act, to introduce a clause conferring the rights oi trade mark upon a name registered by the Stud Herd and Flock Book Societies. The report was adopted. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £217 18s, the balance of assets being £353 Bs. A motion was carried that the Association consider the advisability of holding ram fairs in the North Island at such places as are considered suitable under the management of the Association. It was also decided that this meeting is strongly opposed to the proposal emanating from the South Island branch to allow the admission from time to time of flocks now unregistered.