JERSEY CLUB.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 406, 13 April 1937, Page 4

JERSEY CLUB.

-o New Zealand Council Activities Reviewed. - ! A meeting of tne Stratford Jersey Cattle Club was held this afternoon, the president, Mr C. H. Cleniov.’, oci cupying the chair. Mr Clemow reported on a very suc_ I cessful field day at Mr W. Crosby’s farm at Waipuku. ) Apprecia ion was recorded of tlie i assistance given by Mr and Mrs CroEL by, Messrs. W. J. Polson, M.P., and i H. J. Lancaster (Palmerston North), 1 who acted* as demonstrators, and the ' ladies. ’ | In welcoming Mr Guy Bell, of : . Oakura, president of the New Zea_ : j land Jersey Erreedert’ Council, Mr I | Clemow said the club felt honoured 1J in having the, annual conference 1 allotted to Stratford, and he hoped I that it would be a great success. 1 Before proceeding to review the j activities of the New Zealand Coun. [cil, Mr Bell congratulated members •of the club on the support' given | generally to C.O.R. testing. Some j very fine records had been put up. 1 The group herd testing movement ' v.'as fully dealt, with by Mr Bell. I He went on to refer to the C.O.R. I Oaks, instituted by the council, and i congratulated Taranaki breeders on 'their success at Manawatu. At the I •present time he was not prepared to | say whether the Oaks would be carI ried on or not. j ; In -connection with mediate award, i led by the council, Mr Bell said it had I been felt that they were paying far I too much. The medals *v 'ere of a I clumsy type, and after a lot of in. quiry a contract had been made for 1 I new dies. I Further arrangements in connection with the annual conference were discussed by the mooting. <