THE LEYIN SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 120, 13 February 1908, Page 4

THE LEYIN SHOW.

SECOND YEAR'S EXHIBITION, CAPITAL PROCRESS MADE. 4 ' " ■ Hio Horowhenua A.i-.and-.'P-.i-Association ield its Bccond-annual^showsonvthtii'Lovin ■ : Racecourse yesterday.' A crowd of over 2000 peoplo attended, and ,tbei event ,; is 'considered havo been' Mr. J. D. Ritchie,";Secretary for, Agricjilturqi ■ ropresonted the.Government. • , The. ontries woro very; much increased.'"' Although "tho • poultry/the produco; anil the''induslriaf sections were'omitted; this year to form a separate show, to bo held next June, tlie. entrio^ ■, in tho remaining classos (500) ere greater • by fifty than tlio whole of tho entries,ofTtfMr ■, year. Horowhenua'.pedple'have.a.'greatiVeakr,. ■. .ness for horses. 'In tho r totaLof. 500 ; ..the sheep numbered 105/. the cattle 45, tho pigs 24, and the-.hor6es : -the"fmposmg : -niimber "of : M ■ 326.' ■, The" . two-thirds of tho show. Nobody praised the sheep.': '/The-wnSo'isseurs jSvbiild /scarcely look v at them. But/: then, connoisseurs are chiefly lovers of y aiid ;:;the, Horowheiraai SliowJ'dbes -not protend '.' at v prer. . sent to cater especially for this class 6f animal. Tho nearest approach -to , a;.stiit(.clnss,. ; in . the schedule was the classes' foK: flock ; j sheep—4a animal prrious, doubtless, to the' • i ordiiaiy farmer, Wt an unpardonable,;,ofr. fence in tho eyes of a stud .man.-.This, now-; • ever, blemish,;fiecauß'e. it^stfll''leaves' the Levin show'to'• Ijb-'exactly '^KaVit 1 pro-' fesses to be, a typical' small-fanner's show. There was a parallel to be fowd.,through,, tho cattle classes. Tho schedule went straight' for . hard utilitarian qualities.: : It asked simply for fat cattle and dairy cattle, and it breed as'if such 'a, thing, did , not exisfc I Though the /ofc ■ thoVliis? tinct, breeds ■robbed' 'df'" a^l^'of:" interest, there is no doubt.that-jthojscheclulo/ aims straight to the heart'vof jthei averag'e . small homestead. What can appeal more to tho .heartitof a rank and file dairy farnito. . than a class for the, "best fat ,cow What , an appeal for the culling out-ofttho-duffera- ■ :,l of great age: and little milk yield 1. Or tho • class for-^gwlißliriiißS. a» tQ) th 9 the • ;i wholesale slaughter'of the' qu'estion ' : that must become' more'and' more" acute as

the drought and the bush fires progress. Yet, 'while "the; , plan; of ; >the "Lovini Show 1 schedule. reads like =a" warhing-ofP to the ; breeders' of pure stuff ; in r sheep and cattle, there was.more tolerance,phown toward the .• Nojle'as, thipi;.fiix : oftthei . . pig: classes wore devoted fo puro-breds, ! and v. only four to pigs of mixed •breoding.^i. l TJna, / seems to point tho moral that the astutfi - folks of Horowhenua u realisavthaJi is the foundation of-all-successful groups , . farm : stock,' and -that, as > the pigs of the v: Dominion-bavo scarcely yet .-got jiiißal foijnf,; . dation, tho laid of the specialist is-"groatly • wanted. The breeds invited were'Berkshiro ■ and Yorkshire, and tho breeds in tho "any .other - variety*' classes wore?)Taiu < n:orth ! laTrid Dovon. The only oxhibitors were Messrs. E.. - ,White, James Jones, and John Gloyne, but the stock was good. • i. But- >.-sowJ3r«r4%9:; utjlitjiv'sqhexno ■: short atttno goats. Thero were four shown i. —two pure Angoras and: two second, crosstho Angora ancTwild goat. Were y they merely ornaments . or. not. They were harder steeped'-in Miwlitf ■ ; ; than anything,elso: . • "They keep down 1 / the,nosiousvjyoßas/'-'WI Mr. « . William ■ Howellr.;.-!j..'iTbatj is vall ili kcop them for" ' -■-<.> >" »■ »'"I : .: And as to;horßos,' ; ;thw-wQre-)udgcds.splolJji ■ for what .they .could':_do^.;V\Veigli l t*aTTySttg'fl <! hack." breeding hacks," "ilraught. maro .for . breeding, ' "plough team." , c ;lf.<yoUvr.eaxclied.»th(! sched- . > ulo 'from ; i.cooldn't find v, how to spell "Bhire'^joMi'dydesdale:"; l ! tit? almost looks as. if tho State Experiment . Farm, near by, with its successful workmen • utihtanan lines, had engendered a contempt-, . ' for breed;.-;• _;'/■ ■''■-•'ja^'^ But it was in the competitions 1 thatvathei true came out. All eves were for the riding and. "Tho hoys' ponies," ' said a: keen judge-from the 1 city, ' are the best lot,of ponies I have-seen 1 • at a; show this T'ear, ntid tho boya' on their i- backs are tho cleverest jumpers I have scon." They were ,-bpl4' horsemen, -.boysj -;and > they seemed' to. like of . speed beneath them." 1 * Tho'j'drivirig was another feature of primei;; interest. It re- • quires a keen a^olWraincd^hand. to knock down a series.of-jiejgs : .. wheel, yet the ladi&'-didwwith'^i^at^Son-j:• . ours. Of the men, tho/'ffeA'; : amereinont; ; was Mr.;rJf-.viß.r-M'Donald's-rr-ll- out pf ~4!fe> and ambng. the ■ ladies-.-Mrsr. i'.sL.-i.iSini^ the laurels with 9—a good : -achievement" for a lady.. -\y. ThortfJ-were ■. have never Veen 'secured ■■by/.-OTKef'.M'osrfJ'; '/and perhaps never .will bo. ' .They weroShd' extensive ;exhibition.iof .stud..' stock,. with; -...-.samples, of -...their .progeny,' and ; .-,of experi-' mental;; orosses,- ! -fromi"tho- i Lovin -State' Ex-; . - perimpnt Farm; and a large display of. stoek ; from. thoußoys'-Training i'arm of Levin; The : first was exceedingly instructive, and as de- ■ tails of achievements or. . breeding were > printed ln.uthe catalogues, i'the.;'iessbns , ? , wero^ • easily learned. The. exhibit of tho Training ■ Farm, .was alsorinstructive, as . well" as'Vin-.' ... teresting, as; showing tbo. claBS ; of ; animai .in. . use at :wherc the St^V'is^'niakm^. boys into farmers. Details. of v these exhibits are given below. j . ,A pow.e)-f.iil„.class.:was. that for;-pqt-'lainbs,.; .. Levin lniVit .be wealthy. in>those"pots;-. There ,*ero tljirtcen -of- them,:entor«i; ~ W'eggery :i-is . a .girl'. to •bd '-enyied, sll,e! possesses) two.> < The--owncirs' f of'-the 'tithei's' wore Masters - Gilbert- AdkinV ;i Alleii■•'Atkins,-'; Gordon Hadfield, and John Thompson Emma Prouse, Vera Richards, . Dora A(lkin, Mary Akcnson, .Eya Gray,, and . Ruth Newman. There are two coincidences to - be .reported.:. 111 . connectipii; with 1 the i pet lambs. lho;first is that there was only, one "Mary" among the competitors—Miss Mary ,? The: other is, that there was only: ■ one. ,firs^ : Mary got -' ;; also came "secoiffd - arid thihl, . M(l, ,tw'6 ; BbySfourth'-: and.fifth.;M;The,.,-b.oys; : w,ilj .'.haye to smarten-up before next yearTHE JUDGES. V . ~ The/judges, were, the f0110wing:—......: .. Competitions, ponies, saddle horses,, and ; harness horsos, Mr. H. Gillies. / Draught horses, tradesman's horse arid .cart, farmer's horse-and: trap,, milk cart, -.Mr.- R. D. Knight., !i'. -. Dairy cattlo and pigs, Mr. S. R. Lancaster ,- Fat cattle, fat' shoep/'iffit Uaiiibs", Mr. I. • - Sykes.- .. .. i;: .,,,, ;: ■ /Flock slieep,..'flock lambs';..flock. pet lambs, Mr: L/M'Kenzie:"-"- 1 --' .;' Pony race and. trotting raco, Mr. J.. R.i il'Donald f l .Starter;-! Jfri --Rei' Nicholsonl: - Jot.'>•

'THE PRIZE LIST, i » i ; : ! / ?■ HORSES^.'--.;.^' ■ '-h;;:-v:K.r ; :apo?OES;'i' Mare^ofi gelding,/13 'to -ji ihanda- (childnnder 15 years).—G. Barnard; 1; C. Dag-: getfc, 2. Mr. Fred Hall'u-Topsy, awarded hrsfc,, was, ; (Jipplaced; ..through. ;,be.mg-,„undor T 13 hands.' Mare or. gelding, ''iiji(ler f l3 ;harids' : (child under 15 years; V : 0;- Jcnkmsj'l; M. Moyjiihaii, 2.- - . Weight-carrying hack.--T. H. Powles, 1; J. It. ..rDonald, 2; jlrs. Kebble, 3. Lightweight -hack• J: ■ IV. 'M'Donald, :• It P. "Sim-' co.-;, 2. Cob:-.6/ D.. Turnbull, 1; H. E. Folk'ft,. 2. Ladyja hack (ridden by Jady): J. .il'Dbhald,'' 1 •arid' QMfs. '• >35 "Ehiff, 2; C. L'X;Hattihaiij'-ir3i Walking J. • R. .Yl'Donald, 1 j.Mrs; M. J. ElW. Andrews; 3.;. Hare for. breed-. DR VliGflTb Viarii,. for _brocding.—Jamcs-,JProusci;--!• ;ti:ison and Uovans.- 2 :„,N.r,;Kirkcaldie. 3. •ii<:iv> ; y niare or golding: ly." Kirkcaldio, 1; fc.: iiiu'son and Bevan, 2 and 3. Three-horse plough -. team:» James and Beran,;: ; 2;§t' ■ ; : Vu ■ " i'Zj.'LJ HARNESS HORSES.V, Single horso (15 in harness.—T. H. Powlos, "1; : Rhodes, 2j W. : Bevau Mn;sf.3.»>Fourteon.'<d- : >l6 lianfoi' v T- ?

Bevnn, • jnn;," H." 'Sjrcnscn, 2; V. T. Hitching. 3. .Tonv (under 14 hands): C. .Jenkins, I: J; G. Hnnkins, 2; G. Barnard, .3' '■* Tradesman's turnout: Lcvm Meat Co,, • I,'and 3 ;> Stowart-rM'Donald, 2j.. A protest i-was entered against,.t]io firsr-priM animal op; 'of disputed ownership. Par- . mor'fS:, turn-out : r'':S;.':A;..i]3roadbclt; 1; W. J. i Coltor,-,-2.' Milk-eartr>»S.; A. Broadbelt, 1 j ■J..,C010, (2- w-. ,i r

CATTLE. - h .s, <DAIRY .CATTLE. Cow, any breed.—A. J. Shearsby, 1; F. 0. Snutli, 2. Heifer: J. Colo, 1; Charles Palmer/ 2f- 'Throo -heifers: John Saxon, 1; W.J.-Goiter, 2. Heifer, for beef-breeding: - John Kqbbell,-1 and, 2r; Best fat cow. Levm Meat Cij., 1; 2. CATTLE. .., blocks.—Jdhn.Kebboll, 1; James 'Pro'iiqdj, 2. „ IJVo bullocks: John Kebbell', L "Jeav^'btiUookJohri 'Kcbbcll, 1. Heifor: JolmKebbell,]. and_ ■ ' Three dairy heifers (hand fed): John 1; P. E. ; Palmes (nd'flrtifidttl J foodft -2.*- 'Best veal calf:-Misa Vera- Richards_ ancL Mr. John Ryder ox- ■ hibiledl S^l)ecfsioh'>- 'deferred to ascertain .weights!""" ■

• cii" r i-n'/r-i ,> r,-iy-i ..'< '..jy SHEEP. ' j'jvo'wethers, l for frp^zing.—H. J. Richards j, 2.''and.special 3. Threi wetners,"any woigh't :'F.'S. MHao, 1; H. J ?Richar<l3,,-2; iJohivKeEbell, 3. Threo maidei: ewes, under 33 months: Robert Bevan, 1 anc special; F. S. M'Rae, 2; John Davies and W. H. Waggery, v.h.c. Three.'ewes, anj Bpyai}, l..and special; Robert J(jardner'|a'nd jfjs 'John Davies, :v.h:c. -wethers, for shop, G5 to 80 pounds: P. iS. M/Rae.jl and'specjal; H. J. Richards, 2; fJohn^K^bbell/3. 4 wethers: F. S. M'Rae, 1 and specials John Davies, h.c. J'S .•M-?~T-iU0> .FAT LAMBS. " Fivo lambs," foffreezing, unshorn.—Robert Bevan, 1 and specials.H. J. Richards, 2. Five lambs: first not awarded; second and secondi speaii.al,> Robort /Gardner and Sons. ; _ ■ .

FLOCK. SHEEP. \> vShcep.-rFivo i vowes:' ' Romnoya or their i' 'crrfs.'Ses: Johnr'DaVlefe, l,' 1 Skerman and Podevin, -2;- - Lincolns or their crosses: F. S. i Robert Gardner and Sons, 2. | . ; Lamßs,-r7-Fiyo' .?eij?os,s|-R6mneys / or. ■ their, crosses: John Davies, 1; F. S.' M'Rae, 2. : : rSriil'llae, 2, v Rains'—Three RiSmrieys: John Kebbell, 1; •• ':Jame» < '|^J^eiye^ < Three Leicestors:. u wiiree.Shr6pshires: 'Robert "Sevan? I'"' "".;■' 17 A capital competition, with 13 entries. Wmno'rsi Miss Mary Akenson (10s.), 1; Miss t ( .Proin9 > nMiss. Vera Richards ' (Os:)/o ; Master -Allen "Atkins (45.), 4; Master ■ 'Gilbert "Adkin (25.), 5. _ u7Pm_ J2UIIE.J3REDS . Whito, 1; sow. E. JWhite, 1C I J, Yorkshires.—Boar: James, Jones, 1: sow: E. White, 1 Other Varieties. 1 — - John. Gloyne (Devon), 1 • E. WhjtS:[(Tnmiyorth),. 2; sow: Jamos-Jones (Tamwoitu),w 1 i. „ ■ Three pigs, for: porfe up to: 901b.—Levin Moat and Cold Storago I Go., 1;: P. 111/Palmes, 2. ,Three pigs, for bacon, up to 160lb.: John .to' six weeks:. John Ry(lei' v "l',' Weaned litter: Hudson and 1 .-v.. Messrs. Swainson and Boiten, • the only exhibitors,received four, certificates of merit for vehicles. . . ijiCOMPETITIONQ, ■ ■ :n:te''riaeil^(upn^-K^years); ; 'ponjr up to 14 ■hands;—*Y.Meagher,. 1: P. Blows. 2: Leslie I M'Dohaltt;'3:' ; ~ Girl rider v(ui)'.'t^ls'"^ears),'pony up to 14 I -hands.—Miss Linda Broadbelt. 1; Mis 3 Vera 'Richards,' ify-Miis Cissy'Brbaubelt, 3!'- ' ■ '■• ; Driving, lor men, 12 pegs to knock down/ p'acb and driving considered.—J, R. M'Donaltl otU: pegsWl j-fWilJiamrrßavan. : sen. (8), 2; rlfldward Bevan' and T;.HvPowell (7), equal, 3. Driving, for ladies, "sanio conditions.—Mrs. •■P { -L.';Siin (9 pegs), 1; Mrs. T. H. Powell (7), • f C. Carmoiit (6),..3. . '-' Pony jump (up WT#h'arids). boys up to 15 ['years;— At. 2; C. ■■:./-: /./m. " i; MOTOR CYCLE RACE. Nino,.competitors. Very; interesting event, especially the speed of the scratch-vinanjgßesults:— '■> " *■ •y'filptotM-'i.Qwner. II.P. Eider. Start. • • _ :: • • ' •' m. e. 1 Royer: D. Brewster D. Brewster 1 30 .2...MitchellCVKerbyv.- 2-J C.Kerbv • 1-30 >3"Rex J. G. Hankins 3} .D. Musgrovo 130 \i I'.N. J. W. Row 4 J.Phillips ecr. EXPERIMENT F'ARM EXHIBITS. : ■' ! ' 'itonSKs. . Draught Clydesdald'Stallion, ■ Sir' Talbotfraught. Shire v stallion, Hertfordshire Boy: draught maro' .wit-K-' foal liy'Daiigbr Signal: draught maro, pedigreo; three draught two-year-old; fillies by Sir Talbot. > ~,, -.BULLS. . L • ■ ; Red rPbll -bnH; ihro'Shorthorn bulls, imported 1907; Shorthorn bull (for sale), Kelmscott Lad sth j.red roan, calved February 2, .19Q3 ■■'•(breeder,'- R. "W/ Hobbs, Kelmscott, i Glos. \ siro, Duke of Barrinctoii 83rd,.80903; dam, Noblesso 2Gth). '■ DAIRY COWS. ; ' Shorthorn, Sweefcbriar; first .'ana special at Hawora. Show..i\»iletitih".last season,: 11.4971b, milk, ;3,7; better fat. --Shorthorn, Maid,' lioavy milker. Return' last -Reason, 11,4511b. milk,. 3.7 test, 423.6 outter fat. - ' Holstpin cross,. Thistle, heavy milker. Return -last season, 11,1351b. milk, 3.7 test': 411.9-' butter fat. - r . ' Hclstein, Mary. Return' last season; 13,0911b. milk, 3.8 te5t>.497.4 butter fat. Top ■cow at the Govcrnmerit"' J farni forthe last'two seasons. ' ■ . . .. dry cattle. v ' .•; Pure '. Shorthorn Mtys\ . yearling heifer, Shorthorn-Red'Poll Pc^pM.' Five heifcrs"'brea"for ,'niilk; y -MHsheep., Rami,.3PWey;Rjland. cross; two ewes, . :: : H-.. : ' "p IGS . • . ; Berkshire boar; Berkshire sow; middle , yorkAir6 , sojF^ra ! TrttrXGtv- •' : -- 1 . ; Workers,-.with-experimental : ; CROSSES. , Tivo Devon porkers,' two cross, Yorkshire sow Dovon boar; two_cross, Berkshire sow, Devon boar j twarcross,, Devon sow, Berkshire boar. | ! fJ | ■ ; fRAININC FARM EXHIBITS. . One Holstoin-Froisiati'bull, Galatea ■ Pictertjcj bretj„hyj^lr,..Newton Jung. .This bull has. takeu-^no.'following- prizes: 1904, first prize,' Ha\vefa ,Tafanaki; 1905, ManaOne Jersey bulljiono tat hoiter; one fat bullock; one draught mare with- foal at foot; breeding sow and ,