MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10691, 12 August 1912, Page 6

MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION

MEKTINti OF COMMITTEE

The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Ma&terton. A. and P. Association was held on 6;uuru;\

afternoon, there be:no' present Mr.-sr; H. .Morrison ("President), G. C. Summerell, W. Perry, D. McGregor, juu., J. P. Perry, A. G. Pilmer, D. Caselberg, G. H. Shaw, A. J. Percy, D. Forman, It. Gray, Bland Earner H. J. Dagg, W. J. Weldi, J. D. Dagg, J. E. Perry, J. C. McKillop, and W Cooper.

-Mr Ernest Short, of Parorangij wrote, thankinig the association for his appointment to honorary life membership. H 0 expressed die a. ..

thn 'future cf the association would Ik one c:f steady nrogrrer*.

0 Mr John Smith made a similar acknowledgment of Iks appointment a life member, aid Mr W\ C. Davie;, of G'reytown, acknowledged tlie Association's appreei.itoiu of his. pact services.—A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Dav:es for hvs offer of agricultural books for the library. J lie Otago A. and P. Aro'ieiation asked if the committee would 110111:11ato two judges of draught horses for the horse parade to be held at Dumdi;:i 011 September 28t.li.—It was decided on the .motion cf Mr R. D. Dags, to recommend Mesf/.-c. R. D. Knight and Q. Don lld as judges. ■FIELD EXPERIMENTS. Mr G. de S. Baylies, Field Instructor to the Agricultural Department, ■suggested -that experiments should bo tried this season, with ma'izp for lamb feed, a::d maize for d:.iry feed. Mr Bayliss also suggested experiments in the growing (.•]■ swedes of various varieties.—The communication was referred to the Agricultur.il Committee. THE LAMB SUPPLY. Mr T. W. McKenzie wrote, stating that his cup had been awarded for the best quality and heaviest lamb?, and most value per head on the London market. These conditions, lie alleged, had net been adhered to in any shape or form. The ehairma.'.i; .va-id there lud been a mistake somewhere. He understood that tlie prize was for the heaviest tegs 011 the Londoi market. There was 110 doub't that Mr Howard Booth w:.'.■; entitled to the orize'.

It was decided that the president confer with Mr McKenzie 011 tlie subject. GROUND COMMITTEE. The report of the Crouind Committee was read. The caretaker reported having (inir.hed topping the avenue trees, etc. Be had also finished tlie divisions of twelve horse stalls. Although the weather had 'been bid, lie was well ahead with the works laid out. It was decided that the top-' dressing at Solwny be deferred till autumn. The secretary was instructed to write tlie Borough Co mid 1, ask- [ ing it to roll Fleet and York Streets. [lt way resolved that half the railway I paddock,s bo closed and top-dressed. | FINANCE COMMITTEE. -The report <f the meeting of the Finance Committee was also ;read. The treasurer submitted a financial statement, showing receipts for the mouth amounting -to £3S3 12s od, and expenditure of £7O lOs. The debit balance at date was £716 Os -Id. It was decided to issue circulars to members, advising t'liem that current subscriptions are .now'due, and that the secretary be instructed to Uise every endeavour to collect outstanding sub- t seriptions, donations, and entry fees. SUB-COMMITTEES. The following sub-ccmniittecs were elected for the ensuing year:

Ground Ccmm:ctee.—Messrs Allan', I Buick, Cooper, Forman, R. Gray, j Harper, McGregor, W. Perry, Shaw, \ and J. T. Dag& j Finance.—Messrs 0. C. Cooper, D. ] McGregor, J. B. Moodie, W. Perry, j G. O. Sumnierell, and W. J. Welch. Lunclieon.—Messr-s -D. C'ayelberg, R. J. Dagg, J. E. x'erry, J. C. McKilIcp, J. H. James, and J. B. Moodie. Ram I< air.—Messrs' R. Cooper and W. D. Watson. ! •Horticulture.—Messrs R.. J. Dagg, Harper, Evans, Summerell and Alpass, with power to add. Holiday and Carriage.—Messrs D. Case] berg, J. B. Moodie, G. C. Sumnierell and O. C. Cooper. Agriculture.—Messrs R. J. Dagg, Evans, Harper, J. T. Dagg, McGregor, Percy, W. Perry, Shaw aad A. B. Wood. Paddocking.—Mr W. Cooper. Printing.—Messrs J. B. Moodie and G. C. Sum-mere]]. Jumping.— Mes.«:\s. W. Cooper, C. F. allance, Watoon, and A. G. Pilmer. Accommodation.—Mr D. McGregor, jlKl'. New Members.—-Messrs} Morrison. Welch, R. J. Dagg, Ca-selberg, H. J. Dagg, McGregor, Percy, W. Perry, Summerell. Wellington Canvassing.—Messrs Bid will, J. D. Cruickshank, R. J. Dagg, Morn'ran, Summerell, Strang, Caselberg, J. B. Moodie, W. Perry, Welch, and B. Rayner. M'asterto.'i' Canvsssing.—Mcnsrs. Morrison, Welch., R. D. Dagg, J. T-. Dagg, Percy, Vallance, James, .McKillop and Shaw. Canv.issing for Entries.—Mcssr? R. J. Dagg, W. Coopei\ Pilmer, Allen, Gray, W. Perry and the officers. :

Selection, of Judges.—Samt> committee as last year, with the addition ~cf Mr A. G. Pilmer.

Trophy Allotment.—Messrs Summerell and Cieelberg. Library.—Same as last vcar.