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OTAGO.

FIRST DAY. (SPECIAL TO "THE PKKSS-") DUNEDIN, November 26. The thirty-seventh annual show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society opened in fair but threatening weather at Tahuna Park to-day. Towards evening rain began to fall, and the judging of the draught horses was concluded in the rain. The day was confined to judging of draught horses, sheep, cattle, pigs, and dogs, with a few very uninteresting competitions in the afternoon, yet the attendance was fair. SHEEP. Tho show of sheep was a fair one, but competition was confined to the Romney Marsh and Border Leicester sections. Generally speaking the sheep forward were in good condition, but those pens which had been doing tho round of shows had lost tho bloom which marked them on their first appearance. The Border Leicesters were judged by Mr D. Archibald, of Cheviot, and tho principal prize winners were Mr D. Sutherland, who gained both championships, and Mr J. Dowthwaite, both of Waimate.

Mr E. Short, of Feilding, judged the rams in the Romney Marsh section, and was scathing in his comments, faulting most of tho sheep for bad legs and feet. Although tho ram championship went to Mr J. A. Murdoch, Merino Downs, Mr Donald Grant, of Tiinaru, was the largest prize-taker. Mr A. S. Holmes) of Waimakaha, judged *he ewe section, and had -somo fair sheep before him, Mr T. L. Bain- j hill, Castlerock, gaining the championship and most of the pink tickets. i In Lincolns, Mr D. Archibald also judged, and . all the prizes went to tho New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Moeraki. tho same exhibitors being also without competition in the Corriedale section, judged by Mr W. Ayson, of Waikaka. The fat sheep and lamb pens were good, but neither Messrs Orbell Bros, in the former, nor Mr W. Jeffrey, jun., in the lambs had any competition, CATTLE. The cattle rings were disappointinn after the display at the Christchurch show, the competition being not nearly so good. In dairy cattle, judged by Mr T. Lee, Flag Swamp, Mr W. Hellyer had no competition. The Jerseys made a fair show, and the judge, Mr A. Quieter, Mataura, gave first awards to Mr F. E. Hellyer (including both championships), and Mr R. Riddle, the former taking the bulk of the awards. Thanks to the Riccarton Estate's entries, a good show was made in Shorthorns, judged by Mr H. Steel, Clinton, and in addition to securing both championships, the Riccarton Estate gained most first prizes, Mr D. Murray being next; Mr W. Robertson, of Middlemarch. judged the Polled Angus classes, which with John Douglas's tniF + oes and Messrs Roberts and Co.'s entries made a good show. The former was successful in the championship in bulls, and the latter in cows. Mr W. J. Jenkins, of Waddington. judged the Ayrshires, and Messrs Cowan Bros, and A. Gillies about equally divided the pink tickets, with fair cattle, but shown in poor condition. Mr Gillies gained the bull championship, and Cowan Bros, the same honour for cows. The 'Holstein Friestans were a good lot, Mr M. Trith, Woodlands, judging them. Mr J. Pirie took most firsts, but the championships were secured by Mr Thomas Doherty , Methven, in bulls, and Mr C. A. Shiel in cows. The Hon. 11. Heaton Rhodes's exhibits of _Red Polled cattle made an interesting show. Mr W. J. .Charters was the chief prize-winner in fat cattle, and Mr G. A. Graham and Mr R. T. Kirk were also first prize winners. PIGS. Mr O. Brice, of Christchurch, was the only exhibitor in pigs, and showed a very pure collection of both Berkshires and Yorkshires. DRAUGHT HORSES. The breeding draught horses were judged by Messrs D. McCluro (Christchurch) and Q. Donald (Feath'erston), and their work was the slowest ever seen on the ground, the twenty classes taking them until 6.30 p.m. Their .slowness wearied all the spectators, and the last several classes were judged without any ringside audience. Their decisions wore sound, but it was very evident that "they were not agreeing early in tho day, and in the pair ol single mares' class they had to call in Mr J. Shearer to umpire. Baron Bold (Mr J. Patrick's) again scored in tho aged stallions, and Scotland's Stamp (Mr D. Mac Donald's) repeated his Christchurch victory in three-year-olds. In both the two-year-old and yearling colt classes Mr J. Patrick scored with sons of Baron Bold and the yearling also won in the Breeders' Cup class for yearlings and two-year-olds. Mr T. J. Gawn, with a Baron Winsome colt won the yearling sweepstake class. Mr J. Patrick's Maggie Younrr also repeated her Chrietcnurch success by winning in brood mares, and afterwards annexed the championship. Since the Christchurch Show she has dropped a fine filly foal to Baron Bold. She also won the Wairongoa Cup for brood marcs over six-years-old. Four dry mares were .shown, and Mr. J. W. Blair's Hector McDonald mare won. afterwards being placed as reserve champion. In the three-year-old class Mr J. Patrick was again successful, winning in a very good class with a Baron Bold mare. The two-year-olds were very strong, and a Squire Ronald filly belonging to Mr J. A. Sutherland won. This sire was responsible for the winner'in the yearling class ard yearling fillies sweepstakes, two very big and good classes. Mr J. Patrick won in pairs of mares, Mr J. Callender in mare and two progeny, grour> of three yearlings by one sire, and Watson's Challenge Cup. Mr J. W. Blair won in tho group of four mares or fillies class. The show of draught mares and ■fillies was particularly good, ard much ahead of the same section at the ChrisT/church Show, and the successes of Mr J. Patrick's stock in such strong competition erdorses the judging at the northern fixture. The brood mare class was a particularly good one, and such quality has very rarely been seen in one class in Otago. Three of the four mares were imported, and the third mare, Mr Blair's Eileen, by Everlasting, will probably bo found a champion of champions when she gets into condition.

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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 10

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OTAGO. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 10

OTAGO. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 10

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