FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40015, 26 October 1929, Page 3

FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

COMMITTEE MEETING.

•A committee meeting of the Foxton Horticultural ‘Society was held in Ross’s Rooms on Thursday evening presided over by Mi-. W. S. Keyes (President). , Also present were Mesdames Heasman, R. Hornblow, D. Christie, Miss A. Speirs, Messrs 'T. Hughes, W. H. Walton, .Tas. Ross, W. Nye, S. H. Poole, R. Horniblotw, John Ross and the secretary (Mr. E. J. Murphy).

CORRESPONDENCE

was tread and dealt with as follows

From Mr. A. E. Whitehead, Palgretting inability to be present at the next sliow.^—Received. From Mr. A. E- Wlhitehead,P almerston North, accepting position as judge of cookery' sections at the forthcoming show. —Received. From Mr. A. !G. Nicol, Oroua Downs, accepting position as judge in eohnection with school sections. —Received.

From Mrs. L. Croueher, Palmerston North, .stating that she would he unable to judge the fancy work section this year. —Received. :Prom H. J. Poole, Wellington, notifying inability to attend show to judge cut blooms, but stating that Miss Poole would be pleased to judge the decorative sections. —Received. ,

From the Prime Minister, expressing regret be would not be able to open the Society’s show and expressing the hope that the function would ibe successful. —'Received. From G. A. Troupe, Mayor of Wellington, accepting the 'Society’s invitation to open the show. —Received. APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES. It was decided to appoint Miss Poole judge of the decorative section. Canon F. 11. Petrie (Feilding), was appointed judge for the roses and Mr. Mason (Feilding), judge for the sweet pea section. It avas decided to ask Miss Wvber (Palmerston North), to judge the needlework section. . It was decided to meet Mr. G. A. Troup at Levin on the day of, the show, and to motor him to Foxton where he will lunch at Whyte’s Hotel. At 1.45 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Troup will make an inspection of the school buildings aftea- which the show would be opened at 2.30 p.m.

NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. Christie’s notice of motion to the effect that the perpetual trophy he awarded to the competitors obtaining the greatest number of points over both spring and summer shows was discussed at some length. Mr. Christie said he had been unable to attend the special meeting convened to discuss the purchase of a peirpetual trophy and while he agreed that such would he a good means of celebrating- the Society’s 21st anniversary, he did not altogether favour the trophy being awarded the exhibitor gaining the most points over one show. He thought that the trophy should go to the competitor gaining the most points over both spring and summer shows as indicated in his notice of motion. Some of the Iqcal growers were big exhibitors at one show and not at the other and his suggestion would even matters up and make, it fair to all.

The notice of motion was seconded bv Mr. Jas. Ross.

Mr. 11l Nve opposed the proposed alteration to the conditions governing the trophy on the grounds that if it was to he spread over both shows it would compel those competing to exhibit in .'both shows whereas they might be able only to exhibit with success at one show.

Rev. Walton spoke in support of the motion provided the conditions decided on in regard to competitors were unaltered. The notice of motion did not make any provision for conditions. After further discussion the notice of unction was carried, it being decided that the conditions set out in the first place obtain in regain! to the trophy. The question of,whether it would be advisable to have tea rooms at the show has not yet. been finalised.

Entries for garden- sections in the local Horticultural Society’s summer show close on 15th November; The judging will take place on Monday, 17th November.