JERSEY BREEDERS’ CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1921, Page 8

JERSEY BREEDERS’ CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. ' The annual meeting of the New Plymouth Jersey Breeders’ Club was held yesterday afternoon, when there was an attendance of a dozen members. Mr. H. B. Lepper (president) occupied the chair. A number of apologies for non-attendance were received from members. The balance-sheet for the year ended June 30, 1921, was as follows: —Receipts: Balance carried forv.’ard.from last year, £4 15s Id; donatipns, ss; subsidy from N.Z. J.C.8.A., £10; subscriptions, 17s Gd; profi.4 on sale, June, 1921, £27 9s; total, £7l 6s 7cl. Disbursements: Rent, ss; field day expenses, £5 5s Id; winter show booth, £2 17s 3d; pedigree forms, £4 15s; stationery, £3 2s; postage and telegrams, £2 15s Gd. Credit balance, £52 6s 9d. In reply to questions the secretary stated that a balance of £35 from the October sale was due to the club, and a subsidy of £lO from the New Zealand Association would also be available for the coming year. The balance sheet was adopted on the motion of the chairman and Mr. F. CornOn the suggestion of Mr. Jones it was decided that in future a balance-sheet be forwarded, to members with the notice calling the annual meeting, and that the club employ a paid secretary. The election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: President Mr. Lepper; vice-president, Mr. F. Cornwall; committee, president, vice-president, Messrs. II C. Sampson, k. L. Parkin, A. J. Luxton, G. Bell, J. S. Jones. THE PEDIGREE SALES. Mr. Bell advocated that an inspection committee be formed to act in connection" with future sales held by the club, and in doing so expressed the opinion that some of the cattle brought forward for the last sale were no credit to the club. He suggested that the committee act on the ground. In the course of further discussion Mr. Bell said the opinion had been Jicld that it was unfortunate that there should have been such a proportion of aged cows at the first female sale. The buyers would want something more attractive next June. Mr. Stonex suggested that entries for the next sale be confined to maiden stock. It was subsequently decided that an inspection committee be appointed, and that all animals be passed by the committee before being brought into the ring. It was resolved, as an instruction to the inspection committee, that all animals showing unsoundness be rejected for entry. GENERAL. The annual subscription was raised from 10s Gd to 15s. The chairman proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Griffiths for his work as secretary. This was seconded by Mr. Bell, who expressed the opinion that there was no better worker in Taranaki for the interests of the Jersey breed than Mr. Griffiths. The secretary was voted an honorarium of twenty guineas in recognition of his work during the past year. Messrs. E. R. Bayly (Omata) and P. J. .Petersen (W'aitara Road) were elected members of the club. A resolution was carried expressing appreciation of the assistance rendered to the branch by the ladies of the Bell Block and Omata districts. A SOCIAL EVENING. In the evening the members foregathered at a social function which took the shape of a smoke concert at May and Arrowsmith’s rooms. Mr. Harper Lepper was in the chair. A toast list was honored, and the proceedings were interspersed with songs and recitations, to which the following contributed: Mrz Goldsworthy (a recitation), Mr. Holder (a humorous dissertation on the cow), Mr. Howlett (song). Mr. North (song, insistently encored). Mr. Sturrock (song, encored) Mr Holder (song).