JERSEY BREEDERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 162, 8 June 1940, Page 12

JERSEY BREEDERS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. Over 80 members of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders’ Association wore present at the annual meeting hold in Hamilton this week. “There is no doubt that the past year has not been an easy one for the dairy farmer,” said Mr C. G. C. Dermer. president of the association, in his. annual report. “One of the greatest difficulties has been the scarcity of farm labour, and this, combined with increased production costs, has reflected itself in a small decrease in our membership during that period.” Mr Dermer said that the cow recording the highest performance of the year was Meon Nehutai, in the four year-old class. This row produced 888,201 b. of fat and 14,789.51 b. milk in 365 days." The owner was Mr M. N. Trotter. During tho year 370 cows gained first-class certificates of record in the yearly test,. the average production of these cows being 498.911 b. of fat, In tho 305 days’ test, 54 first-class certificates had been awarded, the average production being 433.871 b. in 299 days. The election of two members of the council resulted in tho return of Mr C. G, C. Dermer, for the West Coast, and Mr L. A. Higgins, for tho South Island. Mr J. Fleming, retiring member of the council from the South Island, was elected a life-member of the association. Mr N. I. Nielsen was appointed auditor. Approval was given a remit urging that compulsory classification bo adopted for all Jersey cattle four years or over when practicable. The following remit was carried: “That in order for a bull to qualify for C. 8.8., recognition should be given to all official records of daughters made in other countries.

The meeting did not support a remit suggesting that the 365 days’ test be abolished and only the 305 days’ test be recognised. A similar fate was experienced by another remit, which recommended to the council that it .’hoidd foster the use of New Zealand-bred bulls and develop Now Zealand-bred Jersey strains.