SHORTHORN BREEDERS.
KEEPING UP THE QUALITY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Christchurch, June 24. ' A meeting of the Canterbury Short- - horn breeders was held to-day, Mr K. E. Alexander presiding over an attendance of thirteen of the- prominent breeders in Canterbury. In his introductory remarks, the chairman said there had been two associations formed in the North Island, calling themselves Shorthorn Associations, and it seemed to him that there was an effort being made to oust the Canterbury Shorthorn breeders. He thought they should protest against this in some way or ( another. Their efforts should be purely protective. The establishment of the Herd Book in the North, Which admitted cattle of a nondescript kind, would, he feared, tend to spoil the present good outside market for the genuine breed. However, lie thought that the last thing they wanted was a newspaper controversy on the matter, and he proposed that the deliberations of the meeting be taken in committee.
Dr. Gow said he approved of the suggestion. They would probably want to discuss the matter very fully, and it would be better in his opinion if the Press representatives withdrew. The motion was put and carried, and the meeting was held in committee. The Press representatives were informed afterward that the following decision had been arrived .at: It was resolved that an A. and P. Association be asked to publish the annual milking records of cows if desired by the 'breeders cntere din the Herd Book.
A sub-committee, was appointed to watch the interests of the dual-pur-poses Shorthorn. It was decided to protest to the Agriculture Department against spending public money on testing cows until a definite scheme of breeding is laid down on authorised lines. • It was decided to recommend to the committees of the A. and P. Associations to make it compulsory that_all Shorthorn cattle entered in the purebred classes at shows should be entered or eligible for entry in the Shorthorn Herd Book.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 31, 26 June 1914, Page 7
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323SHORTHORN BREEDERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 31, 26 June 1914, Page 7
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