JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 514, 16 March 1920, Page 2

JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE MEETING.

A committee meeting (if the North Auckland Jersey Breeders' Association was held in the Franklin A. and P. Snrieiv's ollice on Saturday, the pivsMt in t All. U. r. Wilkinson) in the c-ha!:. There were also present: Messrs. A. C. Jones, C. R. Spragg, T. 1). Reid, W. Le Bailley, J. Fulton, J. Faussett and A. I). Stanley (secretary).

A motion of sympathy was passed with Mr. Wilkinson owing to the accident which befell Mr. Wilkinson's little girl Jean, at the Franklin Show. In moving, Mr Spragg expressed the members' satisfaction that the girl was on the way to complete recovery

The Council of the Association wrote advising tnat booths should be opened at all shows for the distribution of literature and photos oi Jersey cattle, which might tend to create greater interest in the breed. . Mr. Jones doubted the efficacy of such a system, which had failed elsewhere.

Mr. Spragg thought a board showing photos and records of the breed might be useful, also a distribution of litt'i at.ure, provided the council there to push matters. The matter, was- one for the council to take uo and promulgate. He moved accordingly. The chairman supported the idea of displaying literature and photos. - Motion carried.

The matter of a field clay, with

iuilii'ing demonstrations, was brought up hv a letter from Mr. F. Ranford, • Willow Bank," Stratford, who expressed his willingness to act as judge and instructor. He suggested tha dav as about April 10. The secretary (Mr. Stanley) commented that such a demonstration would provide a grand opportunity of educating people in respect to the breed.

Doubt was generally expressed as to the chances of getting cattle of the right type at this time of the season.

Mr. J. Fulton said it was hardly worth while to bring cows that were not in their bloom. In the spring would be a much more suitable tifne for a demonstration. Finally, Mr. Spragg moved that the demonstration be postpoiysd to a spring date, to be fixed later:— Carried. The secretary said that about £2O

had been paid in for prize money. Discussion took place on the score cards, members considering that they were anything but satisfactory. At :.ne time udder and capacity were studied, but now style and cruyrage, jii-ettv head, etc. H- uiitv instead of utility was. stog ilii'iU said Mr. Wood, and if breefF (\-i- were not careful the judges w'uld ruin the breed, y' Mr Spragg concurred, stating that the same trouble existed abroad.

Tin- chairman pointed Iho points for a pood front wore 10, and those for the rear wifv H. He had seen cows with a poor f.'ont udder produce good results, but lie had never-Srißwn one with a poor rear udder to be any geod. Also, there were no points for size. A lot of the Jerseys we:*; too smaH. Several other aspects larlv criticised. '■

Mr. Spragg said he had great Jersey judge leading a Jersey bull at an establishment on Jersey Island, and this .judge, as the animal was brought out, enthusiastically commented: "L4M&! H, 1 comes out like a stallion oilf of a stable." Evidently the judge was more concerned about style than on the essential points. It was stated that, as a rule, a good dairy cows was of a nervous disposition. M''' Wood said a certain cow which had been winning at the shows had n good head and style, but was faulty, in evarv other respect, having a weak backiine and greater denih fo. than backward.

Mr. Spi'agg said uniformity would never be secured while the judges ;i]l had independent standards. Mr. T. I). Reid said there was the r'vito of an island cow in the '.■urn-iii number of the "Fanner," which he thought, was a good type indeed. Mr. Geo. McCullough, Ardmore, was elected to the committee, also Messrs -J and C'has Bright, of Otaua. Mr. Sprang questioned whethai 1 !y> Department of Agriculture were too cautious oyer blackleg. No case® had been reported in the district fo; a long time. Mr. T. D. Keid said he had l n st calves eyery year until inoculation was introduced. Mr. Wood said there had been '.-ascs of blackleg at Papatoetoe during the nast two months. Mr. Reid said blackleg usually attacked one. quarter. The beast stood on three legs for a day, looking very seedy, and then lay down. The affected part swelled, and if one ran 'ine's hand along the skin it crackled Mke paper.