N.Z. JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1918, Page 2

N.Z. JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION.

|l ANNUAL MEHTINtb (From Our. Own Reporter.)) The- 1 sixteenth annual' meeting of' the New* "oaland;.Teiaey Cattle Breeders' Association wao. held at Palmerston on Thursday, when Mr. E. ISagle, junr.. (president), presided over a record k of about 150 members,, including B ' ; lar«e number, from Taranald. In moving tlic adoption of' the- report (already published), the chairman referred to theflourishing condition of the association,. despitf the strenuous times. A very successful amount of capital should be accumulated, with the ob- , Ject <if securing freehold premises for the uselt of the association. As soon as funds permitted,, a vigorous- system of publicity work should be undertaken, not only in the form of literature, but also by a personal appeal in the form of lectures and demonstration work to dairymen in country centres, by a man of scientific training, who would command a higher salary than the association's funds at present warranted. An amount of useful work might be accomplished' in different districts if mem- j hers interested themselves by demonstrating the 1 points of Jersey cattle to pupils attending agri- '• cultural classes at tochnical schools, and at i agricultural courses on farms of instruction re--i preventatives might also be present. Somo very satisfactory semi-official tests had j . been made during the year, tho highest being | 6771bs of butterfat by-the mature cow, Sultan'*.*; ' Daisy, while the cow Topsy's Nugget, with a! ' previous record of Gltlbs, produced tho great | ' amount of 7911b5, but failed to calve in time ! ' to pet her certificate. To date 452 cows of i different aires had made-495 records, which averaged 731L091bs of millc and 402.131bs of tat In 338 days. No other herds in tho Dominion compared with'them in numbers tested, but the total number of cows annually tested was.altogether too small in comparison with the number yegistered. Ho stressed tho importance of testing Jersey-oows, thcso belng special purpose animals which primarily depended upon their: economic productive ability to hold 1 their ent high position in tho estimation of all progressive dairymen in all parts of the world, notwithstanding the present temporary demand for the so-called "dual-purpose" cow. He deprecated the attempt to breed dual-purpose cows, as such could not be bred on f>nv Imownlines with any decree of certainty. The small percentage - of profitable animals so tn-ed could . not In any way compensate for the larue percentage of failures, which-wero invariably produced when such breeding was attempted. He urged all to breed either for meat' or milk* and buttoTfat, the latter being produced most economically by the Jersey. Complaints had been made' that', certain' animals did not show any brand, as provided by the rules. Such breeders were taking a biff' risk, and he' advised purchasers to be certain that the animal bore tho brand as shown in-, tho herd book, as any animal not bearing Its proper brand could : not be registered, and the name of any such might be ; removed-from the jierd book. The chairman, referred to the attempt'made to alter one of the most vital rales of the association, viz., tho endearor to tako from- the> < council the power to gowro tho association, and to place- that power in the hadns of annual meetings which were held at different centres each year. If this wero given effect to there would bo no continuity of policy, as a resolution could be carried at one meeting and rescinded at the next - by a totally different set of members. He considered that the wisest and best administration would be accomplished by a council elected by the-members of the different districts,, an# possessing the full right of guidance., and: the; last, word in. the' matter of policy. Mrt Dermer- seconded; tho, report, which- wascanted! with. little * discussion.. I ELECTION OE:' COUNCIL, : Mt. Jr H. Dermer- was? elected" unopposed' asrcprcsentativo of tho- Manswatu District, Messrs. E. Griffiths (New Plymouth) 1 and P. Banford (Stratford C were' declared elected for TaranaW, as-, ofr a, poll: previcusly taken' i by' post.. NEW/TPmfOBTH; REMITS. A moped; by Mr. Griffiths, and-' passed' at; tho. last annual; meeting, providing that tile- rules bo- altered so as to make the quorum' at annual' meetings 10 instead of 20, was brought forward for confirmation, but. was 1 thrown out. A further subsidiary resolution was not ; proceeded with. Later a remit moved by Mr. Griffiths that' tho quorum) be reduced'to 10, In. tho case of extraordinary general L 2nectings for'COiifljmatlon, ,was withdrawn. • Mr.. E. Griffiths- moved,' ini accordance withnotice-* of motion, In the direction of providing that the council shall bo subject i<v and governed by, all resolutions passed at annual and other general meetings of the association. At present, he stated, the council had power to ignore any remit that members had passed at an annual meeting,, and this was an extraordinary position. Mr. J. Elder-seconded. Mr. Buchanan considered' that it would be a retrograd move. If the council turned any reechstion down theyshouldifflvaitheir reasons. A member considered it was* only waste of ittaur discussing remits if the* executive had. ■ power- to turn- them down. Mr. Dermer considered 1 the' present systemi i was- democratic. j Mr. Banford. said'the- resolved itself" Into one of, "Who was the association—'he: members<or. the' council? He thought the mem--berj were. They shouhT lay down matters of' policy, which, should: be. adratolstered by ih») council;, tot-cur—-tail. Mr.- Griffiths-, said' they: must' trust f their-coun--cil. The-only question \vas whether,- as- 1 mem— , bers; they should merely make suggestions, or l . decide^the>policy of the.association. A».generall ■ meeting, wherever held, could in:no sence bo called a local meeting, as, the visitors were generally in the-majority.. The annual'meeting should have ■ the- power*to»define- th»>policy,•> - and tho-council'should administer that' policy. , : The remit* was lost, andi ai ftntharrrwrftt was iwithdrawn by Mr. Griffiths. j Mr. GrlfiUhy movod in the^d^^cctiOtt)Of , alter- ! Ing the articles, so • asi to > provide thatr members ; could! vote by proxy ont subjects; of -which: due- . lnotice« had ! been given.

This was seconded by Mr: Ranford,' and' in: 'support' it was urged that every member whomight be> debarred from, attending, by distance should be : given tha i.oportunity of recording, his- vote.

Other members- feared that k votes* might 1 be; iisetf byany member*for his-own' personal* ends.. Doubt was also expressed as to whether*a proxy' could be; used for any particular-remit. There Tvns; also- a chance that one manLinlgbt control: the meeting. If proxies were-, introduced It* might, meant lessenedi attendance> -ate the* meetings. Mr. McLelland considered' that- the ttmes disensain jr ideasrasi ito improve the interests of' the Jersey. . Mr. E. Griffiths considered that proxies* irould?

give* the toll voting vaiue> off members;. . Tb&<xemitt touu lost. ■ STRATFORD/ BEMHSMr: F..Kan£ord' mov-ed. 1 a: rerait. that couji~ iciV take into consideration! the importance* of subsidising the branches,. £ % for £' up» to; £"20,, I for the purpose' of office 1 and general expenses:. j ;Ho pointed out. that Stratford" branch was a: lire*, one,, and pushing: the interests: o£' the Jfersey ln> its district. Their- membership had 1 increased? from 13 to- 34,. and thought any brunch thatt, I'could* show £lo' subscription: should tja? subsl- ' •dised by a similar amount. Me hj;. CI. Sampaon- (?*ew r Plyrooatli)) second"-

e(L . ' Mr.. Dnrmer said' that under- certains safaguardai . .there- might be- considerable: {rood! ice the- remits;' Thai president favored! financing* branches-feu ! ' procure lecturers. Tha remit was- adopted, i Mr. Kairford mowed that, thovnumber of' votes?' recorded for- each l Individual candidate should)'' "bft announced', at the- annual meeting, "but wilh- !■( <ircw. this; oa- being, informed! that 2k wotriiil r©- ; . tfiufra- 1 am- aJterattoni hatha ruEes*. M i<

G£NEIiAL| The-, chairman 1 referred trv the- work" dona by 'Messrs. D. Bachanan nr. 1 J. R. Lancaster in Inatigura'ting"th&Jf.2L Jersey Cattle; Breeders? Association,. proved such, a success, and' at his Instance, seconded by Mr. E'. Griffiths, they were; madelife htm. members of the association. Mr. Backs- moved that a gold medal be- not awarded to any cow In any class unless It produced 1 tn Its semi-official test at least 2Golhs of butterfat abrwe the standard.—Cairied. Mr. Stevens stated that awarding- of cham'ptdirehips to Jersey bulls on type had proved &. i jfrOtiTew soul ha<J not tendkt? to the betterment of tha breed. Vary few of these bnlte had a success. He favored awKT<flng the to & ball \rfth his progeny in mSYL Mr. Bachanan thooE&t tftte ccmld Ire carried loot If the society "wouM fcteinda>-* class &r bull

I with- tested progeny. Mr. Harkness salcf tMs class bad been tried litt New Plymouth,, wftii ?ery few entries. A speaker stated that It was not always the champion atow Trusll that left tt» best progeny, ilhe Jersey standard, however, would not alitor the championship to be awarded to some :cf toe bulls which produced the best progeny. Mr. Griffiths thought the proposed class would Bovrto be kept separate from* the championship. A speaJter said they had Co look at tho Jersey from tho point of fceanty as well as m©ducilcn. A member asked 1 whether It would be possible to giro a prize at a leading show to the bnfi whose progeny took the greatest number ofivrizes. The president said that the register of merit touM show this. Kr. Bopfcsnan thoog&i that whfie type w«s ilillliflilft. ITiiij iiiiiliiiiT iiiiiiiliritti)n Itmt S