WESTLAND A. & P. ASSN
A meeting of the Westland A. and I'. Association was held on Saturday Mr I). Jollie (President) occupying the chair. ■Letters were read Com a number ol l'antei bury I a filters making enquiries with regard to train arrangements, ami also in connexion with the supply of fodder and paddocking.
1 1 was re; olted that negotiations wen in hand with the Railway Department with respect to rail transput L from Canterbury for the Show. Requests had been telegraphed to tho intending exhibitors asking them to supply particulars of tlio number o' trucks likely to l,e required, also recommending them to make direct representation to the District 1 laflic Manager at Christchurch. From the oorresponcionee it- appeared that a large iiuiiihe- from Canterbury were likely to exhibit pedigree stock.
Air C. E. Robertson, of Wellington. \v;ote. stating that be would judge in the sheep sections. An intending exhibitor from the Ellesmere district wrote, pointing out that the Associalion’s date, fixing the age for stock, did not coincide with the Herd Hook and thereby imposed a handicap upon pedigree breeder*. After a discussion it was decided to
amend the rule fixing duly Ist-, as tho date from which the ages of all stock shall h? computed n.ml details were submitted regarding partdocking and fodder, and those wore regarded as sati-factory. It was decided to arrange for a display of the cups and trophies of the Association, and also of those of the West Coast A. and P. Association in the West Coast Court of the Exhibition.
The committee reported satisfactory ptogress in the ground improvements. Extra classes were added to the schedule; one for a collection of garden produce, and one for Jersey heifers under one year.
Mr A. F. Diinmiek, Koilcrnngi, proposed a prize of Cl Is in this section. and Mr W. A. Jamieson, Koitorangi, al'o gave a prize of £1 Is for most points in farm produce, while Mr F C. Marshall, Kokntnhi, promised a lik amount for tin- host cow in milk.
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