STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1919, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All ci'mmunlcjllons, letters, etc, left with Mr 11. J. HopMnn/luoluieiier, will recoil« promp; tueutiuu ) JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. Stratford, March S. The quarterly meeting of the Stratford branch of the Mew Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association was held on Saturday, when Mr. V. Kanford presided and there were also present Messrs A. H. Kuggett, Vickers, J. T. Belcher, -j. tj. Jones, A. J. Smith, W. Pollock, J. Stewart, T. Kanford, E. H. Einneli, A. J Chauey, and J. Lysons. j The chairman said the meetings had ; been dropped owing to the epidemic, and i latterly owing to the fact that the sea- j son was so bad and harvesting «> nn- j certain that it was deemed advisable to I leave matters in abeyance. A suggestion j had been made by one of the members; that the ;iuraber of meetings should !••■ : reduced in summer and move gathering-' held in the winter, and this proposal wy« ; worthy of eonsideratios. It had been , said that the pedigree Jersey could not j stand up to the one-day test, and though their ideal was the cow that produced the greatest amount of butter-fat ui twelve months, it was a matter for congratulation that at the recent one-day test pedigree Jerseys filled the first- three places. Messrs O'Sullivan's cow had put up a remarkably fine record, as also had the animals owned by Mr. R. J. linn | and Mi's. Gadsby. The coTrunittec recommended that a field day be held, on Mr. Jones' farm, on March 20, and that Mr. Lancaster be asked if lie could attend and deliver a lecture on how to select the dairy points of a Jerpey cow, demonstrating from life with the object of making the day more instructive and interesting to young breedrs.

The president said that Mr. Lancaster had agreed to deliver the address. It was also decided to invite the boys from the Technical School to be present. In reply to a query the president said the function would be a kind of show without being competitive. , The report was adopted and breeders were invited to bring friends along. Mr. Lysons submitted a proposal with the ultimate idea of raising the siaiward of the judges. He suggested that the different branches of the breeders' society should open lists on which should be placed the nameß of young breeders desirous of becoming associate judges, such associates to act in conjunction with the official judge, whose ruling should not be affected in any way, the idea being that they should obtain knowledge through personal contact and observation. This would develop initiative and observation in themselves, the ultimate object being that after an associate had acted at a certain nittuber of shows outside his own district he would obtain a certificate entitling him to be entered in the official judges' list.

Members generally were of opinion that there was need for improvement in the present method of selecting judges, and it was resolved, on the motion of the president and Mr. Tones, that a committee consisting o£ Messrs Lysons, Belcher, and the mover be set up to go into the matter and report to a subsequent meeting. A list from which to select a judge for the next show was drawn up and will be submitted to the A. and P. Association. A desultory discussion toqk place regarding the number of meetings, and Mr. T. Ranford signified his intention of giving notice to move that meetings be held monthly in the winter, and in the summer at the discretion of the executive. The president notified that the annual meeting of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders' Association would be held at New Plymouth this year. Mr. Lysons asked whether any steps had been taken in regard to entertaining the visitors. The president stated that New Plymouth branch would be the hosts. The meetings had been held previously in Hawera and Stratford, and each of those branches had borne the brunt. A member considered that the whole of the Taranaki branches should bear a share each time, as the meetings would be held in Taranaki every third year. Probably the ne\t would' be held in Stratford. The chairman stated that it was advisable that there should be community of interest, and it was resolved to write the New Plymouth branch on the question.

GENERAL. At a meeting of the recently appointed Stratford Repatriation Committee, which comprises Messrs J..W. McMillan, A. F. Grant, E. Marfell, D. Glasgow, G. P. Harkness, and E. H. Young, Mr. Grant was elected chairman and Mr. E. H. Young secDtary. Several soldiers returned by the mail train to-night and were given a cordial reception by a large crowd on the arrival of the train.

A deputation of prominent citizens I waited upon the Mayor (Mr. J. W. Memillan) this morning and asked him. to again allow himself to be nominated for the mayoralty. Mr. McMillan stated that he would consider the matter and would give his decision in the course of a few days. Dr. Minto, of Wellington, has bees appointed Taranaki organiser for the P.P.A., with his headquarters at Stratford. He will commence his duties on March 17. 0. E. Arms, of the Stratford District High School, heads the list of candidates who qualified at the recent university examinations for the Taranaki scholarships, a fact that must be very gratifying to Mr. Tyrer and staff, particularly in. view of the fact that the same student was second for the Dominion in the public service entrance examinations. Another pupil, Master J. S. Yeates, has also qualified for a scholarship. Both pupils are to be congratulated on their success. On four previous occasions Stratford pupils have secured a Taranaki scholarship, but this is the first time that two pupils have qualified in the same year. Master G. E. Arms, who heads the list, is a son of Mr. A. Arms, acting town clerk at Waitara. As the outcome of his success in the entrance examinations he had been offered a position in the Public Trust Office, Auckland, but will now continue his studies at the university.

In Broadway there is a shop that is always attractive. Goods are displayed in a tasteful manner, the quality is of the best, and the prices lowest on the market. This combination is hard to beat and is the secret of the great success attained by Mr. C. E. James. This is no wild statement but a fact. Just now he is offering a' wide range of ladies' handbags that are exceptionally good value, whilst his crockery and antimony ware is worthy of particular attention.—Advfc.