FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 50, 20 July 1914, Page 4

FARM AND DAIRY.

NEW ZEALAND JERSEY BREEDER'S* ASSOCIATION. N AXNUAL MEETING. Tlie annual genera-! meeting of th» Now Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association was held at Wanganui on Wednesday, Mr. W. H. Booth presiding. In moving the adoption of the report' and balance-sheet, the president congratulated the members on the excellent position of the Association. An endeavor had been made to show as clearly as possible the receipts and expenditure of the past'year, but therewere a few items that might be explained more fully. Regarding bad debts amounting to £33 this was the first writing-off since the starting of the Association. The writing-off from-the Herd Book account of £3OB also occurred for the first time. In the president's opinion, the method of fixing this Herd! Book account should be changed in the next balance-sheet, as there was littlrf sale for Herd Books after tlie year ot .issue, and the balance on hand was compaiativety worthless. The money thai! the Association bad out on mortgage, £775, was well lent. The security held for the three mortgages was vahiedf by the Government at £IOOB. Sundry debts, £sl, was a legacy left from former years. No credit was now given to any members of the Association. Tlid financial position, tlid chairman continued, was strong, and should improve yearly with the advance in the number of members. In hi* opinion, the Association should endeavor to increase its vested funds to provide an income which in the futur« might be -used to he!p to pay for inspection. Some scheme would be undertaken by which the poorer animals, both male and female, would be eliminated. It would be urged that breeding ■on butter-fat lines would be the onljj breeding necessary, but sooner or late! those following this line would see thei* mistake. Mr. Booth said'breeding with- ■ out any reference to type, constitution oi' uddef formation, was an easy mat»ter, but it was the combination' of allround qualities that was the end of all true breeding and' commercial value* Mr. Booth favored more extensive advertising. In conclusion, the presidenl thanked the secretary and members ol the Council for their assistance to him during the past year. This help and enthusiasm bad been ,a great factor i« the Association's progress. Tlie report and Wance-sheet were received. NEW MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. The result of the election of thre# new members of the Council was de* clared, Messrs R. J. Linn, Norraanby, Mr. H. B. Lepper, Lcpperton, and C. Gy C. Dormer, Cheltenham, being elected. Iflo succesfifu! members thanked the Assowation for the honor conferred oil them. , INCKHAeiNG. JUDGES' LIST. I Mr. J. T. Belcher moved' the folowin* remit from the Stratford branch:--'That it be a recommendation to fch* Council that they increase the judges' list by at least twenty names." TbJ words "by at least "twenty name*" wew deleted. , JERSEY C»WS ON EXERIMENTAE FARMB. *fr J ' T. Belcher, on behalf of th« btratford branch, moved:—"Thait th* Council urge upon the Board of Agrieul'. ture to bring under the notice of tlf*' Government the desirability of niacin* the Jersey breed on the same footina as other breeds at the Experimental farms." The motion that the Government b« asked to improve the herd of Jersey* was «a.Tne<}. J -, CADETS AND MILKING. \ Mr. Griffiths moved, and Mr. Lancal* ter seconded.—"That as the production of the Jersey cows at Ruakura is serf* ously handicapped by the present ay* tern of the cows being milked by cadet A the Council urge the desirability of haw ing the milking, done by the best pen manent roii'kere; obtaining on sim Ha* lines to those in vogue at WererotJ" The motion was put and carried. {

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Representing the Hawera. branch, M*. Goodsoa -moved :-That each distrie* bo .Hotted T>y the Association a Thttotf Mr Brand' with distinguishing* mark and year and tha,t the animal branding per, iod oe arranged, when all progSy ol H«rd Book stock be officially branded] by the Branch Committee appointed foi that purpose." g The president moved u* an aimen* nient, and Mr. Street seconded: "Thai the present sysUmt be continued." * The amendment •was carried on th* V01C««. lu "

MS)UCTION OF PEES. {j Mr Linn moved:-"That entry fee* for Herd Book be reduced to original cost, viz., <fe and 2 9 Bd." , Mr Griffiths moved an aanendrasenl nni. 1 tW ° *T MS ' an<l tM » «*• onded by Mr. Kwon. ~ The amendment found support from only three member., mi was lost. ?, the original motion was then pu«L ; seventeen voting each way, and till chairman gave His. casting 7ote and iy 2 lees are to remain as they are. TARANAKI DISTRICT, f reritV T S" a f ki i nlnch mov <* w»tli* aml and southern area, and- that one men* bea f,„ m each area be elected by |5 embers resident in such area, to r*» P"<M-nt hem on the Council of the *» notiation," La * An amendment moved by Mr Kir& ranehe f, • "'-T' }? the Ta ™na.kl

TUBERCULAR TESTS. T\ Tl u . f„„rtli remit fro,,, tho. Tlawcitt ■On being pnt.o7.ly tlnvo smmortoil the motion, which was lost k? l^^1 whelming-Majority. - T *" WeT ', OTHER BVSIN.Kss p < ASS,™ "-"*•«■« A*