CANTERBURY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 38, 8 November 1907, Page 2

CANTERBURY SHOW.

INTERESTING COMPARISONS. (BY TELEGRAM—SrECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Christchurch, November 7. Tho Canterbury Show has .a changed com. plexion this year owing to the desertion oi the big inaiuitactiircrs and importers, for the agreement not to exhibit has ruined tho machinery feature; .'•.but-.- if whispers abroad be true we may. have the machinery bacic again alter all. The exhibits of stook at the bhow are much fewer than last.vear. the very trying weather and the high price ot cereal foods tor extra feeding havo'caused a reduction-of entries ,to an extent of 789. Ihe total is 1747 against-2536 last year, and against 2606 at last weed's.Palraorstoa bliow in tho number- of entries' therefore, ,„ Ma , na . wat " Show' is supreme. ■■'■'. - The following figures will enable a'comparison to be made-with the figures of last year and tho figures at Palmerston. ;, "' Can'by last yr. this yr. P'ston Competitions ... 110-60 — Sheep ... ... 1070 , 773 926 battle •'■ • 339 230 220 Horses 658' 460' 266 ■' 87 >54 50 w°gs ... .15 i 6, -m ■ Dairy Produce, Dressed. Poultry, Cured and Preserved Meats ... 207' 149 —> Other el'ses (Art '' industries, school . ' ' ' ' exhibits, etc.)... — — 1308. .Totals 2536 1747 "2606 ■ ■ : The northerners at this.Show can be ; coun- . " tod on one's fingers. . The southerners are also a.meagre party, the contests being very largely confined to Canterbury. The north- , ernors,are,,G. F. Moore, of Kai Iwi, near"'" ' wanganui, who shows in' Herefords the' '.' bulls. Ensign and Union Jack,' the cow - . -' Cynthia VII., .and the .heifer Lydia IX,', ,'.,,; and in the fat cattle a bullock'whose only ' two .rivals', are two northern bred bullocks of M'Hardy Bros., shown by W. B. Clarkson and Sons, of Ricearton.- Tho Parkvale-' 1 - Dairy Company, of Carterton, who exhibit'."' factory niado cheese for export, and a number of implement owners eompletej.the northern group. The implement and vehicle, awards, so far as the judging .has gqneV and it is nearly complete, have, been given by . '.. tho judges (Messrs. D. Buddo and J° Oliver) , to southerners. The northern exhibitors comprise Messrs. J. Bett and Co. (Palmer- ~ ston), Donald and Son (Mastertori), John Holmes and Company (Wellington), and Levin 'and Company (Wellington)../,' .• ■/■:.' -, .■'•■:: ' Ono of the features of yesterday's dull proceedings was the extensive toileting" of the sheep'.by their shepherds. A: machine.:!rhilking performance . broke ..the '. monotony..,-, 1;-. late in the afternoon and -proved successful,. \ but rather amusing. The machine was-used ■-/, ,011 some Ayrshire*, one-of which had- 'never.. .been, machine-milked, before. .It wasl hinted., -,- that she was a kicker. She .was-baled-, v b.ut'■•.,,'. riot leg-tied, and'^she.. took. ;tbe.' machine,-.,,,., without a shiver,till .stripping time. • Then... >'■• she lifted her hoof, into it'and: tugged, tho'.- , machine quite neatly. .. An attempt.,yi'»s ; /,:. made to .'finish tho • stripping by : hand, ; but .*,j:j three, times a t cloyeri-hoof -was flung, outvie-'...;..;_ ipusly at the leg of the would-bo milker, -.V -... and at a fourth attempt she got her leg -~., right.into.the milk pail and sent the milker, : .;; '~* ignomiiiiously into a corner; It was obvious „',.-; she preferred the machine. ■/■', ■-:'■■'' . v Northern visitors hero include Messrs. Gil-,,'. ■■'•

ruth (Chief Government - Veterinary), ;'CKf- .... ton (Chief Stock Inspector), and Hawkins ■ : (flax grader in charge -at 'Wellington), Mr.' '~ Buddo and; tho Ron. T. Y. Duncan,- , M.H.R.'s, are also present.. They, were mot..; here by Mr. Ritchie (Secretary for-Agri-culture.) . ''.;.. ...,-.. --.; . ; Among the prize-givers is Mr. J. G. Wil-. .. son, of Bulls-: (President of the farmers',' • Union),. who giyeft'.fiVft'guineas,'in classesfor..'■•, cobs and ponies. Among'the*, .judges areiv-., -, Itomney Sheep, Mr. G. Wheeler (owner 'of the North Island Champion Homney ram), and Jersey Cattle,' Mr. AUBjichiinanf, (winner of the Manawatu iutter' fat • competi- ■ tion). . .-■■'.■•.-.•; . -:.„ „' iT ,j ~„ -,'T '. SOME PRIZE-WINNERS,.' :i : :, (BY' TELEGRAPH—PKKSS ASSOCIATION.) '.' -/"" l ' ' Christchurch, November 7. The Canterbury A. and.P. Association's ; Metropolitan Show was continued in- 1 wet weather'. The bulk of. - the judging took ,-. place during the day, and tho competitions > were held in the afternoon. All of the sheep ..= ■•■• classes were well filled. There was a magni- -, ficent exhibition- of English Loicesters, ■ Messrs.' R. and J. lleid and Mr. E./Kellaud capturing the honours in .the two principal ram classes. There was also a gratifying ; display of Border Leicestors, included among _■ which were a number, of fine,rams-recently-■-. imported from Scotland. - There was a rather ~-, better show of Lincolus than usual, this, breed ~ ; having lately come into the .'greatest, favour.- ; ... Messrs'. Bealey Bros., the'noted Roroney . i breeders, were strongly .represented' by..j ■' liotablo. specimens of tho variety. Thero was ~. . a good show of Southdowns, while- Shrop- . shires were .unusually 1 conspicuous.. jThe Uyer : > land breed was exhibited .-for tho -\uisi iirne' in considerable numbers. This - variety; is ....'■ likely to find considerable vogue among, fat ...-; lamb-breodors. . Corriedales (the Now .land-made breed of sheep produced bv;a"com-.. V 'lunation of longwool and merino) wero largely represented. Sir George Clifford showed a very /fine lot. of first cross Lincoln morinos. Fat sheep were much "hotter than usual, having come on remarkably well .since shearing. Merinos in most sections were also ; very good. ' Draught horses afforded an ex-- .'."•' cellent- display as a wholo, although,; of .--■ : course,' thoy were not up to.',, last year's .. ••> number. With very few exceptions, all .the', '••■•' entrants wero truo to type. The Judges ><.. (Messrs; Alexander and. Patrick) -being*large • " importers, it was anticipated that they would favour the new stamp with" lighter form and > ■'•' bono. As ovents proved, however, - they-clis-. tributed their, awards fairly ovenly .among,. : the old arid new types. For the first time,in > • its brilliant career, Mr. J. Boag's Royal ; . Standard was beaten in the aged entire cjass;. ' Mr. J. Small'.s Baron Carltou (ini'p.) bjiing first, Mr.. T-. Davidson's New Zealand-pred •. \ "Heie.,l. Go", being second, Mrr T -J6hnv - Shearer's Premier's Pride third, and Mr. E. ;. :■ M'lntosli's Glcnzier (imp.) y.h.c. In the tbjeojv.. : . year-old entire class Mr. D. Morrow',? Moil- ■-; talto 111 was first, Wyllie Bros.' Black Knight ~'.;, second, and Mr. H. Saunders I ' Princo Robert .. third. For two-year-olds Mr. W. F. ; ,&. Buckley's colt was first, Mr. J.- Shearers ■ ' Premier Craig second, and the same owner s Premier Adair third. Tho brood mares wero an excellent class throughout, the .. Canterbury quality' being admirably .main- . . tained. In the working classes, - however,, there was a disastrous tailing off, and tha ~. remarkable circumstance of only three'geld- ( - :. ings of any ago being found-was-recorded. Shorthorn cattle made a magnificent.shqw.,,, . In Hcrefords Mr. G. F. Moore (Wanganiu),.-.. . was the only exhibitor. Mr. .R. H. Rhodes , showed some firic Red Polled, cattle. . Jersey!? , wero fairlv well represented,..while..in.Ayr- ' , shires, Simnyside Mental Asylum, an,d ' Vr.[,-. ,Lovinge wore practically the,ortly 'exfybitorsi,. 'providing as they did a most numerous entry. ( ; Mr. R. B. Clarkson exhibited,,fat stock■-'■' largely, Mr. G. F. Moore 'entering the Ijstjj,'., witli liini. ■ Mr. W. F. M. : BuckWj.gainQd,,! : first for fat steers, and Mr. A. J.TKeith tlja- ~. award for fat cows. Mr. J. C. N. Gri&g showed a number of Dutcli-ll'reisan cattle. Tho Canterbury Agricultural College gained tho Shorthorn bull championship with ' Kihv of Beaulieu, Mr. A. Chamberlain's Ambush being accorded reserve championship. JohnDean's estate-was first for tlirco-year-old bull. .. • Simnyside Mental Hospital's Inglewood J,Igained the Ayrshire bull championship, tjiat in Jorseys being annexed by Mr. M- E. 8., Watson's Gold Dust. In milking cattle, .'J, 'John's trustees', Devondalo Chief was .first • for Shorthorn , bulls, Mr. A... CliathberlaiDj - securing first,, second, and third for cows." Lady Plunket attended, the, show -to-day.; '.'' To-morrow (people's day) will be the last' da» of the Show. . ".'".•.' ...