JERSEY BREEDERS’ CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 19 August 1937, Page 2

JERSEY BREEDERS’ CLUB.

ANNUAL REPORT. HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION. Reviewing the year’s activities in the report he presented to the annual meteing of the Manavvatu Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Club this afternoon, the president (Mr J. A. Russell) stated that the balance-sheet again disclosed the healthy financial position of the club, the year revealing a profit of £ll 4s sd, the accumulated fund now standing at £B7 14s 2d in spite of the fact that the club had been most liberal in subsidising prize funds at both the Manawatu and Feilding Annual Shows.

“Tlig Fourth Derby Stakes attracted only 39 nominations, which proves that, as with the three p'tvious stakes, it is not receiving the support which it merits. It is indeed regrettable that such little interest is being evinced in the competitions, and I would, therefore, recommend that they bo discontinued and, perhaps a new 'class substituted,” Mr Russell added. “Both the singlo cow judging and the female teams judging competitions proved- most popular, 10 teams competing in the latter class for Messrs Chisholm Bros.’ trophy. We would take this opportunity of congratulating tho Levin Young Farmers Club on winning the trophy. Thanks wero due to Messrs Chisholm Bros, for the handsome shield. The 1937 Feihling Show brought to a successful conclusion the greatest Jersey cattle competition ever staged in the Dominion, the £SOO Manawatu Jersey Oaks. Twenty-two heifers, comprising the finest array of Jerseys ewer seen in a New Zealand showring, appeared, and a very educational competition resulted in a tie for first place between Mr H. J. Lancaster s Heatherlea Alice and Mr C. B. Lepper’s Maori Kismet. Two handsome championship ribbons , were worked by Mrs Percy Anderson. The club expresses its sincere thanks to the Feilding A. and P. Association for their generous assistance in connection with both tho Oaks and the smoke concert. The venue of this year’s annual demonstration and field day" tvas Mr C. G. C- Dernier’s farm, Cheltenham. Approximately 100 farmers were present to hear two interesting addresses, the first by Mr T. Ranford on the Jersey cow and the second by Mr J. Hill-Motion, M.R.C.V.S., who delivered an address on parasites and sterility. Mr and Mrs Dermer and family left immediately afterwards on a holiday tour of the Old Country, and we wish them a happy tour and a safe return home. We express thanks to Mr N. I. Nielsen, who has for some years rendered honorary services in the capacity of auditor. A special word of praise and thanks is due to the ladies’ committee, for without them our social functions and field days would he a failure. We are indeed very fortunate in having such a group of workers whose one object is to make every function an unpaialIcled success.”