CRUELTY TO COWS.

Otaki Mail, 23 February 1923, Page 2

CRUELTY TO COWS.

«s EXHIBITIONS AT A. AND P. SHOW CIUTIUSED. That cows exhibited at tin- Matinwain A. and p. ‘eta!ion s suimimt' show were cruelly treated by being exhibited with "pa.-Red" udders wa.~ alleged bv Mr r, Webb at \v-om.,.i\'-meeting ol the committee »;' the Association. Mr Webb, moved; "That the tegulait"iis be altered to pruvide lot till tows in daily clitsst s ;„ ing tuilked out the night j rior to the jmlgiiig in the lee vii'-r oi a class siovvaid, and that this la: sent on as a remit to the conic fence.” in .speaking to the motion, Mr Webh said that some ol the animals were obviously iii great pain. In many eases milk was streaming from the teats. Several members agreed that there was it good deal of cruelty, and it was mentioned that the state of the animals had cxciled public comment. Mr S. I!. I.ancestor opposed the motion on the ground that it would render the work of the stewards- altogether too gieat. At. the same time he agreed that .something should he done. Kvefilrially an amendment, moved by Mr \V. I', laeoli. was carried, that it in tile opinion ol the judge, a cow had m.t been properly milked out the night prior to judging, he might disqualify the animal.