FRIESIAN CATTLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1939, Page 3

FRIESIAN CATTLE

PRIZE MONEY FOR DERBY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, December 14. Members from Taranaki, Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago were among those present at the general meeting of the New Zealand Friesian Association. Mr R. S. Tait moved “That the ward system of election of members of the council be instituted.” During a long discussion doubt was expressed whether a satisfactory ward system could be arranged. An amendment by Mr G. H. Hassall, seconded by Mr R. F. Dickie, that the council be asked to consider the question and present a report to the next annual meeting, was carried. Cups given by the association, which are to become the property of the winners, were presented by the president as follows: Champion bull, A. J. Rainey (Kaiapoi); cow, J. J. Stott (Oamaru); Grigg Jubilee Cup, breeders’ senior group, J. Brown (Wainiwa). Twenty-eight new members were elected and 14 herd names were registered at a subsequent meeting of the council of the Friesian association. Prize money for the 1939 Derby was fixed at £5O. Mr F. H. Hammond. Richmond, Nelson, was appointed official judge. Messrs J. J. Stott (Oamaru), McHattie (Outram), D. H. Kennedy (Windsor) and James Woodbridge (Auckland) were also appointed subject to passing the practical judging test. A remit from the Canterbury branch that the conditions governing the official test be altered to permit the use of bail releasers was approved, and it was decided to seek the co-operation of the New Zealand Jersey Association in bringing the matter before the Director of the Dairy Division.