MANAWATU A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9350, 20 January 1909, Page 5

MANAWATU A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

The usual committee meeting of above was held at Palmerston yesterday.

CORRESPONDENCE

From D. A. Bennett, Awahnri, asking the Association to remove the disqualification imposed on him for alleged ringing-in at the Winter Show, 1907.— 1 t will be remembered that“Mr Beunettt entered a horse for the Maiden Hunters’ Competition as “Gaiety” and subsequently rode E. O’Neill’s “Whataroa.” Mr Bennett states that when he entered “Gaiety” he had no idea what horse he would ride under that]name and had no idea he was breaking the rules by riding another man’s horse. —lt was resolved that the matter stand until after next July. ■ . .. Prom Canterbury Association, reminding breeders that volume 8 of the Shorthorn Herd Book ißsnow in preparation and entries will be received up to February 28th. Prom same, stating that their committee were strongly of opinion that the time bad arrived when the Draught Horse Stud Book should be closed as the book as at present constituted was not a stud book but merely a register. In view of the fact that breeders of draught horses are scattered all over the Dominion it might be expedient to form a Draught Horse Association of New Zealand independent of any Association. They asked that the question be considered by the Association.— Referred to Schedule Committee and copies of letter to be sent to various breeders. Prom Department of Agriculture, drawing attention to a number of veterinary diagrams and charts on sale. These diagrams were specially designed by Mr Wilkie for students and farmers, as a knowledge of anatomy was essential for the intelligent treatment of diseases and care of live stock. Messrs B. Griffiths & Go., New Plymouth, wrote in reference to Granuie’s Girl, the winning cow in the milking competition, that on arriving home she was suffering from a very severe attack of cow-pox, which led to inflammation of the udder and almost dried Her off. Prom enquiries Messrs Griffiths did not think that the disease had been caught from anv of the other competing cows and believed that all possible care had been, taken of the cow when at Palmerston. —The letter was received with thanks.