A BREEDER'S OFFER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10089, 12 September 1910, Page 5

A BREEDER'S OFFER.

TO THE MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

TO PROVIDE FUNDS. At the meeting of the General Committee of the Masterton A. and P, Association on Saturday last, the following extr h t from a letter from Mr W. B. Allen, of Marshlands, wag read—"l should like to make a suggestion. Thi3 is in regard to the prize fund for your next Show, which should be a very liberal ona, so as to attract exhibitors from other places. I am asking all exhibitors of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, etc., to form a prize fund by donating the first or second prize in each section. I enclose my cheque for £3 3s as Solway subscription and prize for sheep. I also offer another stud ram, to be sold for the' benefit of the Solway Fund, and will ask your Committee to appoint Mr W. Perry and Mr G. R. Sykes to pick the ran at any time now in the wool, so that whoever is the purchaser may know he is getting a good ram. I oDly make one restriction; thai it the ram is put up arid sold and re-sold, the highest bid shall not be more than five guineas; abd, when finally sold, the Committee shall have the right to say what the final bid shall be, so t.tat the ram cannot be taken at a very low price. ... I might say, do not let your stock fur die till you have the Solway Showgrounds paid for. I are that other Societies are adopting the same method of raising fueds, and the owners do not miss a fat sheep or fat stock of some kind for such a good purpose. It is the farmer's duty to provide the Showground, and the duty of the tradespeople of the district to provide the prize funds as their share towards the increased profits made at Show time." Mr Perry stated that »e had pointed out to Mr Allen that there might be a difficulty with outside exhibitors in the matter of providing the prize money. He did not think the suggestion quite work ble. He thought the offer of a stud ram was an excellent one. The suggestion in (his respect was a good one, and the conditions were quite workable. He moved that Mr Allen be written to, thanking him for his offer.

Mr 0. U. Cooper thought that Mr Allen should be asked to delete that portion of the letter having reference to the disposal of the ram. Mr Summerell considered that the conditions stipulated were quite clear..

Mr Welch agreed on this point. After further discussion, it was proposed that a vote of'thanka be accorded Mr Allen, and that the question of conditions be left to the President and Secretary.

Mr D. McGregor, junr., stated that this was opening up the whole question of the stock fair. Mr Allen could not be [allowed to be the only person whose stock was submitted. He (Mr McGregor) did not I;,>ow whether they were, justified in again badgering members for morey, after having already made two appeals.

Mr J. C. McKillop did not think that Mr Allen's offer involved the holding of a stock fair. Mr D. Caselberg suggested it was rather early to hold another stock fair. He thought the matter might be referred to a committee. I Mr H. Morrison thought they should accept the offer of Mr Allen. Thts did not imply that others should be forced to give. Mr 0. C. Cooper pf»r?f>d with Mr McGregor. The accaptance of the

offer would, in his opinion, mean that they would require to hold a stock fair. He thought they should intimate the views of the Committee to Mr Allen, and if he then was disposed to make his offer, it be acI cepted.

Mr W. J. Welch did not think the I time ripe to hold another At the same time he considered the . offer should be accepted. The President thought it rather early yet to discuss the question of holding a stock fair. This might be held over until nearer Show time. He did not see any reason, however, why they should not accept the offer. The resolution accepting ihe offer and setting up a commits to arrange conditions was then carried unanimously.