INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

JERSEY BREEDERS’ CLUB. (From Our Own Correspondent.) October 22. The meeting, convened by Mr. A. W. with a view to forming a Jersey Breeders’ Club at Inglewood, was held in the Parish Hall to-day. Thong’the attendance was not a large one those present were earnest in their intention to promote the object for which they met.

Mr. A. W. Yeates briefly explained the object of the meeting, and said that as it was practically admitted that Inglewood was the best market place for dairy stock in Taranaki, and was equally distant from the Stratford and New Plymouth centres, it had been felt that it would be advantageous to the Jersey breeders here to form a branch of the Jersey Breeders’ Association for the Inglewood district. Mr. Yeates was appointed chairman. It was resolved that a club be formed, to be called the Inglewood Jersey Breeders’ Club.

It was resolved that the affairs of the club be managed by the president (the chairman), a vice-president and a committee of five. Mr. Harkness was elected vice-president and Messrs. J. R. Jones, J. Klenner, W. A. Officer, W. H. Peters and H. Rumball the committee.

Mr. D. O’Sullivan, of Tariki, told the meeting that he was present as a staunch supporter of the movement, and as a member of the Stratford branch of the association, not with any intention of joining this branch, but with the hope that he could forward the movement. He assured the meeting that the club would receive all possible help and encouragement from Stratford. Mr. Harkness>»explained the financial help that could be depended on from the main body of’the Jersey Breeders’ Association in the way of £1 for £1 subsidy on members’ subscriptions up to £lO.

Mr. Peters said he had been assured by members of the New Plymouth branch that the establishment of this club in Inglewood would be heartily welcomed and any assistance would he given that might be needed to put it on a firm foundation.* Mr. g’SalUwg -■** Ms

be relied upon from the Dominion Association to augment prize lists when a club subscribed specially to A. and P. show awards.

It was resolved that for the first year the members’ subscription be 15/-, juniors (under 21 years) half price; and, supported by Mr. Officer’s promise to give £5 5s to the funds as a contribution, that returned soldiers be admitted members for one year free. Other members declared, their willingness to make up deficiencies if more returned soldiers were enrolled than. Mr. Officer’s donation would clear.

Mr. O’Sullivan, in support of his assertion that the Jersey breed led the world in dairying, read extracts from The Jersey Bulletin, giving the records of “Vive La France” for five years, from 2 years to 6 years 11 months, an average of 882.97 Tbs butter-fat per year, and of “St. Mawes Lad’s Lady,” an Oregon Jersey, from August 22, 1920, when she was 1 year 11 months 28 days’ old. to August 21, 1921, 11,756 lbs milk with 829.09 lbs butter-fat. He further compared Jerseys and Frisians for long distance tests, which showed in favor of his favorite breed.