CALF CLUBS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 8

CALF CLUBS.

SUPPORT FROM MATAMATA A. and P. Discussion. Reporting to the executive of the A and P. Association, Mr. W. S. Wilson, president, who had attended the conference in Auckland, expiu. tied that the provincial executive was doing its best to form a calf club in every district with a view to encouraging interest in stock amongst boys. *• All calves had to be marked ones, and the executive had decided to finance the purchase of calves if necessary. At the end of the year the boys could sell their calves. In Taranaki the boy had to return the first price and was allowed to keep the balance. The Auckland executive aimed to be more liberal and proposed to allow the boy to keep the* lot. The idea was to encourage a love for rearing animals amongst boys. The calves had to be from tested cows. He thought it was a good scheme and should be encouraged.

Mr. Rollett stated a few years ago the Hamilton executive ran a calf club, and each boy had to describe how his animal had been treated dur-. ing the year. For some reason other it was dropped. It was a good idea if the boys would take it up. Mr. Thurlwall stated it should be easier to run such a club in a country district than in Hamilton. Mr. Young thought the scheme should be encouraged. A member: I always give my boys a calf each, but when they are sold I keep the money. (Laughter). On the motion of Messrs. Stevens and Rollett, it was decided to defer the matter till the first meeting after the show, as it was too late to put the scheme into operation this season. .