MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8983, 18 November 1907, Page 5

MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

GENERAL COMMITTEE. , The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association was held on Saturday afternoon, there being present. —Messrs J. D. Cruicksliank (chairman's W. CooDer, D. McGregor jnr, D.. Caselberg, E. E. Chamberlain, O. C." Cooper, R. J. Dagg, R. Gray, E. Harper, R. Johnstone, W. McKenzie, J'. C. McKillop, J. B. Moodie, Jos. Morris, H. Morrison, A. J. Percy, J. P. Perrv, W. Perry, B. Rayner, G. Shaw, G. C. Summerell, W. D. Watsbm Apologies for absence were received from Messrs W. H. Buick, T. P. Lett and A. G. Pilmer. The finance committee submitted the following financial statement:— Dr. balance last meeting, £767 16s sd; expenditure, £49 9s; receipts,. £47 16s 6d; cheques outstanding £64 11-j 7d; dr. balance at date, £704 17s 4d. Accounts amounting to £6l 0s lid were recommended for payment. The committee recommended the writing off of £1 3s 6d due as a subscription, and an entry from two members. The report was adopted. The ground committee recommended the appointment of a sub-com-mittee consisting of Messrs D. McGregor, jnr., Wm. McKenzie and W. D. Watson, to arrange for a proper supply of water in the new portion of the ground and horse boxes, and to enquire into the amount of covered Fpae2 required for the coming show. The committee could not recommend any alteration in the new grand stand this year. The report was adopted. The committee decided to er.gage the services of Mr J. Shout, of Wellington, to supervise the catering arrangements at the show for a term of three years. - • The following canvasiing committees were appointed:—Wellington —Messrs J. D. Cwickshank, G. C. Summerell, D. Caselberg, J. B. Moodie, I. Sykes, A. E. Pearce and the secretary; Masterton—Messrs J. D. Cruicksliank, A. J. Percy, J. Morris, T. P. Lett, F. C. Lewis, R. J. Dagg, W. D. Watson, R. Gwy and the secretary; Carterton— Messis J. Strang, G. W. Delier, Wm. Perry, "B. Rayner and the secretary; Lower Valley—Messrs F. Perry, A. Donald, D. McMaster; Grey town—Mr H. Morrison; Featherston—Messrs Q. Donald, and J. 0. Bidwill; Bush districts—Messrs J. F. Heckler, E. C. Tyl'ee, W McKenzie, R. Smith, C. Kebbell, F. C. Lewis, 0. C. Cooper, J. B. Moodie, A. Walker; Whareama and East Coast—Messrs H. 0. Toogood, Tatham, Pilmer, W. Reside, and Hugh Morrison. Authority was given the finance committee to allot, special prizes in the revised schedule.

A list of judges for next year's show was drawn up. The committee then dealt with the items contained in the suggestion book. Mr W. Kemp suggested that the horticultural department at the show could be improved by. making- it compulsory for exhibitors to name their exhibits in that department. If the show was to be educative, this was necessary both from visitors' and competitors' points of view. Mr Kemp further suggested that the name of the gardener as well as the employer should be added to the exhibitors' cards. These suggestions were considered good and adopted. A suggestion was received from Mr F. W. H. Kurnmer putting forward, the following alterations with regard to farmers' classes of sheep:—"All sheep in classes 215 to 220, inclusive, to be judged on the estimated value of next season's lambs and wool combined, and classes 221 to 222 to be judged in the same way, but the estimate is to be for a season later." It was considered too late to put the suggestion into practical effect for the coining show. Mr A. J. Johnson offered a suggestion that the stewards in the light horse classes should be provided with a megaphone to announce the various classes to be judged in the ring. The secretary was instructed to inquire the cost of a megaphone. Mr J. Blatchford brought under the notice of the committee the practices adopted at the show to defeat the gatekeepers and suggested that stricter supervision should be kept at *;he gates. The matter was referred to the committee appointed to deal with the printing and issuing -of tickets.

The following new members were elected:- Messrs C. Ho'mes, T. IJ. Power, J. Compton, J. Stempa, J. B. Henry and R. Morrison. The resignations of Messrs C. Harris, W. J. Moore, D. Mackay and P. Tulloch were accepted. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Messrs Thomas and Cool', woolbrokers, of London, for the handsome silver bowl presented to the association for competition in farmers' classes.