RED POLL CATTLE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 129, 17 June 1937, Page 7

RED POLL CATTLE

Annual Meeting of Breeders . The opinion that breeders were only •waiting for the removal of the embargo to iinporfc blopd stock from England was ,an opinion expressed by tho president, !Mr J. W. Harding, of Waipukurau, at jthe annual meeting in Palmerston North |yesterday of tbo New Zealand Red Poll Breeders' Association, Tbp report for the presidont stated:-^-The year began with 8Q members. During the year 8 have resignod, 2 have been struck oflE and 14 aew members have enrolled, a net gain of 4, so that we end the year with 84 members. 3}uring the year Yol. XII. of the Herd , Bo'ok was publiphed, cpntaining the rm gistration of 139 bulls and 272 females, with. an inereaso proportion of entries in the two higher classes. The income from transfers is greatly in excess of that of the previous year, indicating an increase distribution of Red Poll cattle throughqut the Dominion, The annual consignment salo in Feilding attraeted a good entry of cattle and the demand wa§ good. TJnfortunately the condition of a majorrey of the entries left jnnch to be desjred, Nevertheiess the salo led to the establishment ef at least 5. new herds. A notabl.e eveut reeently was. the dispersai of the old and well-established Kukuta herd, owing to the winding-up of the estate gf the late A. G. Anderspn. it i? a matter for satisfaction that the Herd Brefix will be retained by Mr G. B, Anderspn, who purchased a good seleetion of the cattle, while the dispersal ef the remainder will strengthen the existing herds and establish new ones. New blood has been imported again from Tasman; a, while it is understood that at least ene bull is new on the way from England, There is good rcason to believe that several breeders are only waiting for the lifting of the embargo to make further importations. During tho year Mr J, S. Elliott visited many shews and herds in England and a mogt informative aceou.nt of whai he saw was published and ciranlated. The hon. secretary is at present on his way to England, having been given a Oarnegie Travelling Eellowship, and during his absenee Mr Mr D. S. Hart is acting secretary. Tbe balance'sheQt showed bank balanees of £160 and £198, The preflt for tbe year was £107 iis 2d.

A motien of eondolenee with 33. G, Bryant and family was passed. The eleetiqn el Qificers, some from the annual meeting and some from a f»ubsec|uent meeting of the council, resuUed;— Patron: Sir R, Heaton Rhodes, President; Mr J. W, Hardingj vicepresidents, Mossrs d- Bonaldsqn and W. Roagk; eouneil: Messrs, L. G. Andergon, J, M, Gainphell, J. Donaldson, G. R. Porster-Pratt, J. W. Harding, W, Leask, D. P, McLeed, G. McLeod, L. J. Wild, H. Wilson, G. S. Young, H. P. Hole; exccutive committee, L. C, Andqrsoii, J. W. Harding, G. R. PorsterPratt, G. McLeod, L, J. Wild, J. M. Jampbell; hqnorary secretary and trea^ j ,;rer; L. J, Wild, Agricultural Higli Schoql, Poilding; acting-seovotavy, Mr P, S. Hartj AnditOF; A. R. Miers;

Judges and iiispeotors, Messrs L. C. Anderson, J. M. Oamphell, E, P. Cousins, J. Eqnaldson, J, S, Elliott, is-, E. Porster-Pratt, W. J, Grant, J. W. Harding, W. Leask, B, P. McLeod, G. McLeod, L. J. Wild, Mrs p. R. Woodhouse, G. S. Young, M. Pleming, 0. H. Bethell, H. P. Hole, H, Wilson ; Trustees, Messrs J". W. Harding and L. J. Wild. Por the nest Reyal .show, at Palmerston North in November, Messrs H. Wilson (Ngaruawahia), M. Pleming (Christchurch), and H. 0. B'ethell (Christchurch) wcre nominated. A grant of two guiueas was made to the Manawata and West Coast A. and P. Assqciation as a special prige for thp yhilled bcef class at the Royal show, It was docided to make a grant to the ijoyal Society pf three guineas each for champion bull and champion cow at this year's Royal show,' with two guineas sach for reserve champion bull and cow. It was depided to snpport the New Zealand. Jersey Cattle Breeders' Asspeiation in its protest tp the Dairy Industrie? Board against the proposed siro survey scheme. In an endeavour to secure a uniform method of indentification, it was decided that the only indentiflcation marks recognised be either earmark an'd tattoo or earmark and firebrand. Mr L. H. Knight, Ongarue, Mr J. R, V, Sherston, Porongahau, and Mr W. P. Narker, Colyton, wero clected now members.