A. AND P. SHOW.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15871, 10 April 1917, Page 4

A. AND P. SHOW.

FAIRLIE (Sr-ECIAI. T5 "THE PMSS,") TLMARC, April 9. The r'airiie Show »ae held to-dav under ideai wcA'.her conditions. It -w-ae ag;iin attended. the £ai© takinjrs iimouutinir to just -under i'loo. -a-hile ilic whole of the Mackenzie County was well represented. There whs a Dumber of froin Timn.ru, and patrons of the Show hadjiothins hm compiimer.tary remarks ; 0 muke in? It wis difficult to think, alter viewing the s!ocx and {ho products of held and t,l '- rc . out inspection, that lio ciusc.iet, uko the rest of Canterburv b*s t:lrou ", 11 ncar l. v three rears of dr'o'urii: n 3 r, cultural ehowa serve a variety of useiul purpose*, the Fjur'ie Show serves a p-pcc;;, purpose, : l la . it dispek, tb» illusion • -I.it U-.e dwtric. is « saow-boucd nlace. and opens the eyes 0 t the uuenlijhtened concernill? Its marked capabilities in the matter of snun u::u stock production. !•„ nui£t i laro C"me as a surprise to strangers vesterdav to i !i A ?™cultural Coilege beaten in oc.h ,ho long- ana short wheat by local farmtrs. Mfsm J. M.ize and A. L.* Dobson, specially, and to find that, despite the drv fcitson, the grain eshihits were better than were *vcr before seen a t the show; they were leuuy nrfit c*:isri, .I* ir«= t prize in j bij class 1 ij«ra«» '.von. to ;<v. exhibitor ;ioui lar o/t Mierwocd Downs. Mr K. Moir, :nul that for dressed cocksfoot went to Mr Tasruan Smith, of Mona who also showed some gocd suinplcti o: rye corn. The i'lolii roots, garden produce, and exhibits of the housewife's art were nil verv good. The sheep ox hi bite were good, but they ousrht to have been more numerous. Ti'ie district could do better than it dcee in tiiis respect at its show. . Ono lias only to attend the Fairlio dock Bales -to be convinced of this fact. The light horses and poniee made a fine f>howinsr, ■ but ; a.g was to be expeeted, draughts were fewer in number than usual. Farmers in general are too busy with their draught horses getting in whea-t to allow of their giving up tho. animals for tlio ehow. The ribbon for t.he ohampion mare went to a symmetrically-shaped two-year-old, owned by Mr T. W. Wefiigrath, with Mr M. Coewell as iiinner-up. There was a good show of cattle. THE PRIZE LIST. Following is the prize list: — Df!AUGHT HORSES. Champion mare T. J. Weetgrath I. runnerup M. Coswell: yearling colt or filly: A. h. Dobson J. J. Westgrath 2; "two-year-old nlly: T. J. Weetgrath 1; three-Year-old "elding: T. Sadler I; yearling gelding: A. LeCren J; four-yearling fillv; T. J. AV'eatgrath 1; dry mare: M. Coswetl 1, A. Copeland i, K. A. Grant !!; brood mare: T. J. AVestgra'h 1. R. A. Grant 2, A. L. Dobson 3: pair of mares: T. ,7. Weetgrath •]. It. A. Grant 2; beet walking draught: A. Copeland 1, 1. J. AVestgrath 2, A. Jj. Dobson 3; spring dray horse, -up to Jocwt: F. Fa hey 1, J. McConnor 0, J. A. Grant 3: ppring dra-v horse, nip to lOcwt: F. Fahey ]. W. Phillips 2 and 3; tradesman's turnout: F. Fahey 1. "W. Phillips 2. LIGHT HORSES. Yearling: Mr a G. A. Muir 1, W. G. Shaw 2; two-year-old: \V. A. RolverUon 1; three-year-old: C. O'Brien 1: brood mare, for weight carrying hacks: C. O'Brien 1. W. G. Shaw 2; harness horse, up to 11.2: Miss D. E. Bray 1 and 2, R. A. Dixon 3; harness horee, up to 15.2: R. J. Allan 1, H. A. Grant 2, H. ,7. LeCren 3; dog-cart horse, over 15.2: L. J. Grant 1, R. J. Allan 2, Miss B. M. Connor 3; tandem tea.m: R. J. Allan 1, Miss D. K. Bray 2, R. Allan, junr., 3; pair of buggy horses: Miss D. E. Bray j, R. Allan, jun„ 2; lady's turnout: D. Bain 1. R. J. Allan 2, G. B. Meredith 3; lady'e hack: R. Allan, jun,, 1. R. A. Dixon 2, R. .T. Allan 3; 12sl hack: D. Bain 1, R» J. Allan 2, M. J. Maw 3; list 71b IkicM: R.. A. Dixon 1, D. M. Skinner 2, L. D. Grant 3; 12st hack: R. J. Allan 1, Miss D. M. Connor 2, L. Sadler 3; best paced horee: R, A. Dixon 1, R. Allan, jun., 2. POJCIES. Pony. 12 hands: J. Wood 1: pony, up to 13 hands: J. Urquhart 1, W. Cartwright 2; ponv, up to It hands: Mias D. E. Bray 1 2nd best jumping pony: J. Wood 1; hunter," to carry list 7lb: Maze 1, F. Fahey 2; hunter, to ca.rry 12st and over: A. Beattie 1 ; D. Koberteon 2; district class, to carry hist: D. Robertson 1, i\ Fahey 2. SHEEP. Half or crossbred freezers: E. Mac Donald 1, H, Brien 2; longwoo] freezer lambs: H. Brien. 1 and 2; Down freezer lumbs, up to P4ll>: H. Brien. 1 and 2; fat lambs, up to 1001b: H. Brien 1 and 2; fat lamb?, any weight: R. A. Grant'l, H. Brien 2; butchers' wethers: H. Brien 1 and 2; butchers' ewes: H. Brien 1, R. A. Grant 2; flock ewe lambs: R. A. Grant 1 and 2; flock three-quarterbred lambs: R. A. Grant 1 and 2; flock first-cross from Merino: A. S. Smith 1 ajid 2; crossbred breeding ewes: R. A. Grant 1 and 2; crossbred one-shear owes: R. A. Grant' 1 and 2; throe-quarterbred ewes: R. A. Grant 1 and 2; throe-quarterbred one-shear ewes: H. Brien 1, R. A. Grant 2; halfbred ewes: E. Green 1 and >2; halfbred one-shear ewes: H. Brien .1; Merino ewes: A. S. Smith. 1 and 2; Border Leicester flock ram: E. C. Taylor 1; English Leicester flock ram: E. C." Taylor 1; Romney flock ram; R. A. Grant 1 and 3: pet lamb: George Shaw 1, Gertie Tliomas 2. ' CATTLE. Dairy heifers, up to 12 months: A. F. Stocker 1, S. Dale 2; dairy heifers, up to 24 months: A- F. Stocker 1, J. "Wood 2; <lairv heifers, up to 36 months: J. Peebles I, \V. C. Barrett 2, S. Dale 3: cottager cow: .1. Peebles 1. W. Pickering 2; best cow of any breed, most suitable for dairy purposes: •i. Peebles 1. A. E. Pye 2; Shorthorn heifer: A. L. Dobson 1, Jas. Smith 2. J. Sims 3; •Shorthorn cow: -T. Sims 1, Jas. Smith 2, A. L. Dobson 3: Shorthorn bull over 12 months: A. L. Dobson 1, Jas. Smith 2 and ": fat bullocks: J. Mcintosh 3, 2, and 3; Holatein heifers: A. F. Stotker 1: Holatein cow: A. F Stocker 1 and 2; Jersey heifer: W. C. Banrett 1, S. Dale 2. PIGS. Bacon pig: R. Mackenzie 1 and 2: two porkers: R. Mackenzie. J: breeding eow over 12 months: J. Sims 1, J. W. Roundhill 2; boar over 6 months: J. Sinia 1. WOOL. Fleecc of halfbred. -wool: R. A. Grant 1: fleece of three-quarterbred wool: R. A. Grant 1. Mrs G. A. Muir 2: crossbred wool, Romr.ey' cross: Campbell Bros. 1, R. A. Grant 2: crossbred wool, Leicester cross: Mrs f'i. A. Muir 1 and 2. u