THE HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 643, 21 October 1909, Page 10

THE HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

OPENED YESTERDAY. - SOME SUPERB BEEF BREEDS „ keen competition in sheep. . .(Bar,Telegraph—Special Reporter-)' 1 1 ; ' Hastings, October 20 • .Wither or notvthe .great s proTinco of wool ®nd .beef, ; ind clean, rolling postures 'is dcRtm«l to became, as some predict, a proviDco of dairy.'farmere,. thoro ra no. hint of such a :■:.^ ur ® ln the exhibition at Hastings ■ ■ to-day. i'' 5 . •'ho opinio#- of. exports that the collection .of fat. stock ,on . view hero has.never -been ex-■■■-cellfidat anyshow in'Ncw -Zealandi and Masterton must go oiw better than its lust show .to bsat ;tho effort now -being made by Htiwke's ■ ® a s...'Vfcfy.,muoj.-attention was bestowed upon 'v " the beehbreeds, flnd. therG' wer©'oer.taiiily'.Tnany lypee-to: disousa.-• ■ n;;'ir-t'r ■ _Tho magnificent ohampion Shorthorn bull, Eoyal Dnko 19th, exhibited 'by Mr \V T ; : 'ivas-an animal of exceptional, merit. ,HeiS only,, threo .years old,- but ho uvon ■ the . oharnpHjnship at;Palraerston last year, and was . placed first here. The Mount Herbert Estates • , ; Joan, .Duchess of, Oxford 15th, 1 was champion cou. -Mr. W. T.. Williams (seven firsts I ,' seven ..."vi'V :.):'6econds,:'and 'three ; was"the" chief' prize'Hount; Herbert. Estat6: run- . :r j l ; l .ring''himiyei'y/.dlosely'with . five .fifsfe, l two.' sec!«nds, and -four, thirds.: .Mr.,D. Fleming's-, gold . :inedal for. tbo.man in charge bringing out the < '■. • b«t' cattle ,in . this; section was won outright -V :' . ;iby v Mr.iM.,F., Donovan,. 1 who. also. .w-on. it. two ;. tlgp.;- 'JJ /^V./.'i-i 1 ;-'-' : i '' I '■> . Herefords . and Pollod Angus. . .'iTharo: 1 was- .svkten; fight.ln-iHeroford?: between . v Mesors. G. P.-Moore, George Wheeler, and H. iS : ;'fl&i championship went to ;-';M Coniider.oo, .half-brother to'.,lft. beast.. 1 Another bull by: Mr. Mooro, .called 1 NobloiDuke, which iva6 placed seoond to f-i . Crti'saider;;.jrpused' considerable criticism on 1 aciC:.; . i.'CQtmt'-ofihis.sing'iilarly"short 1 legs. -Shortness of : , ■ le{T, .of '.is 'an l advantage' in this cla&s of .y, I ; l '.' 3attle,' : but,Ntlio : ef?ect in this' particulat, ca£e, : was to give arcrouching -attitude to-the hinuquarters,,* The judge, .however,...evidently SiH thoughtj^ell;: i Moore ..(tou'r.: firsts, three, secoiitls, . and. one third) was the chief : : v..- pinner in., this: class, and wasfollowed by ,Mr. .-' Whe^kr,with .three, firsts,.; two' seconds,.. and ii' third.&Mr: vJjKsoreJ tfcsj?! heifer championship ' ' ~The Polled,' Angus :bteed is .coming-, fast to. tho ■ '-front. . Although Mr:-lY A::price's Knight Br- .■ ,■: rant-.was ,the champion: bull. m .this class, :.Mr. CaHyonjliTtith'- three -firsts -and-six',seconds,'-, and Mr. J.-A- "MTarlane, with .thrqe: firsts, <C-one :second, and itwo thirds, were the chief jvinnoYs. / Much discission lias taken place as- to the relotive rtenfepof 1 these .three ,bcef .-bipeds. v .:.r.ln (■H^wke's I 'Bay .just ■; now -.the .Shorthorn 1 is:,'tho predominant;breed owing,to tho richness -of.the ;.. 1 ! v mastare. ibuti thei'C ■,is,:beginning to • grow -up.;a - Idemand for- Herefords, in spito of the, fad that ■ ;. jtheso rc<T cattle, are : admitted ■to- bo in. their test elemenf on'»ugh country.- Their; intro : ■ duction :"Hawke's Bay .is for the' purpose V:-, -. 1 v: of crossing:with tho.Shortnorn to produco whnt , -, gome 1 declare* to I ,bo best of, all: heof -cattlft, .Tjut :i■ . to. this,style'of breeding ■ . who 1 declAre f that',it-' produces :a: coarso wear. • One of ,the/e (Mr;. John'Elliott, the 'Polled 'M 'fjud6{)..-cohSidered: thiit - the. little black : cattle.: are'. tiie pnly vones suitable for crossing - with '.Shorthorns. 1 .■■'■ Ho • points- out. that- thn - - -Herefords 1 hiivo:, very " thick hides and a very - 1 tHm layer pf meat on the back, and they -do : v -'- , 'not -the : Shorthorn.y The Polled 'Autos,: ; : on thecantriry,;is the -animal 1 which 1 provides -. . tho tenrlerost and most granular beef. Ho adds that the flatter- may only comctly .cross with . '. ; th6-Shorthorn, producing the: famous steel prt--.v ■i'iv'l' csttl6:bf?thd Sm'ithfield marliet.C Thourii they •. :.. look small;, ijie says, they weigh out heavier v. 1 than tho-BWeford and Snorthorns, :and ho is confident 1 thit, ago for age, and weight .for ; weight,-too:big breeder , of^"Polled' Angus would :& Fhirk a (contest Iwith' breeders l of either of. the • i - 1 , other .battle 4 ■ . It is interesting- in this: connection to r.oto -.- ■ \ pen of I ..three:. I ,yearling"'Hereford.-steers ox- . .. v-hibited.by Mr. 'entered at-: Palmcrston-"in a- breed 1 contest, but , 1 l opponents were not forthcoming, although one ■Vi'i-S':no^'iShortKbHi i ''lm4B; i -», : fMd.'' toVhave -been almost •p&sdad'd to take np tho. chnllenge. , 1 Messrs.- Slack - Bros., the only , exhibitors, in - v , 'Ayrshircs,'-: won-.', the; s ■■ -• ':all >prizes.',:■ The/Jerseys, wore extremely-weak, there being only :• four exhibits. Holsteins, ,loweyer, - were.;much,'.'more '.'prominent.'' , Mt : vi- Newtoh .King's famous', bull; Sir De' Kol Inkii !-:'x:;j;P^etertje,':. which-; I'the '-'Governmentpurchased - llost month- for experiment; purposes, seems A> : lhavo • bc^n. suocesded/by. Bonny "Boy, .a 1 bull- ot ' two-year-old, however, linmefl fEoyajtyi':- darki3r>inColour•is''saitl .to be rebest aiiimal'for the future. ThelbiiU jchamplonshrt :went- to lift. ;Vv ; iK'toyrfbek'a^C^ifiside'.'Xhddie,';;arid that.-for.coy .t> lo Mr. . Newton. .Gem.- 1 .,.. Thcso >:•■: wert tho only, exhibitors: .. Mr: Newtown- King : ■■ .was the chief winner.".-A .three-year-old -heifer 1-V' ■; , of;' hisi v- : Trhich ■ • claiiriK i a';; record': of 1 .91,' poirriids p» week,- and an older cow,- exhibited by Mr. ;u; 'i i;;. LoVeloclvi irftK'j/reniarkable -:.dairying '?i points, * .'.Jonstitutedith?..'ottee.'featnreS'-.of. the?,option. ■ ■ Mr.. G. 1 : F.; Moore was tho ohief winner in fat cattle t ' - Sheep Classes •: 1 ':.... Tho Lmcolns, for- which - Hawke's Bay still -v.,-:Ashow-s.-a. tender regard; formed a good show. • 31r. William Perry, Mrs. J. D. Ormond, Mr. M'ljeani'.'and- Mr. T. Tannor were ■y 1 Mr'.-;Per.ry, did not .- lenv? the. othors many: of..th.e, prizes. In cham- , - pionships,-h'owover, he secured, only .that for . . taou' and -.'the '• nsewft'' chnmpionship, -Ur.-.Taii- %'■ v, lner'.,^getting.'.'cXa^pi6l^'■•l'^r.VDif6rVewM^ l ;: , Tho classes I ,weroi.well.filled. ■ i:-- 1 v ;» ." , .•The■ Bordei;.Xeiccstersjand English 1 Leicestcrs .were. cobsidoreil .oxcellertt classes as a whole. • , Mrs. 1 J: D. Ormond \yon -two championships and ;two;third& '.l-ji'i- :Kelson 'Bios.iWoA-fonr -firsts,tseven seconds, ahd ' ono third. Theso' wore - the only dntnes. In r.: - English, Loitesters Mr. Douglas nearly -''scooped the'pool.".'' '• ' . ; 1 T;':.'' v was: keeil comp«titton t in';R6mneys, aS was inOYitablG'.'with'itcjssr's. Short and Wheeler i"andAllen tlie .scene. Mr. Short was the 'i'r,'sJ| I. firsts,'foiir seconds,;and; ono third. . -There were ;■ . . ..over- a- hundred .entries.; v ! Other/:championship winners were :r-Shrop-Me 1 A.- J. Cooper.; owe,. li.- R. Pitt. ~.;: V ':S?".'WoWsl.: Rain ; and'owe, ; Nelsort Bros., .who : ;. i ,,.^.V- i ',w6n'nelirly i -all,-Itho-,Southdown''pr1tho-,Southdown''pr slnie sow, Mrs B 11 Slack Othor breads - Boar; and so«f, Mrs/-Slack.'.with black Devon 1 .- 1 11 ~ Mr. "VV-. -Lladsby,'» the-.judgo, considered- that . ..the exhibit-of Xtncolns l only 1 required .1 repro- ; iekhibit 'from.:Mr.vAVybbiirne, the wollkfeown'' M>veriey.. brce(ler, ..to "mak6 .>it",tho ~ . : .strongest., show. sepn iijn-t any';Vgrpiind)tin' itho p ?u' • i ®9'®i>y»;;a4d; ' Pehy's > sheop ; ,#ere ->gen£Mliy. ; ■ r;..{Biipe^ior;in: ;bging.;.|iettor.:skiu sheep, blocky, Vp ; - i with'well-set\hea'us and good necks,and backs. - It- was questionable'(in iMr, Oausby's opinion) a;.:/,:: ! ; as..tq.; W better v -.0 ithon "thbso-:6f. iMr;. AVVfidurhe,' 1 . no dotibt, . the; MahawdtnVshbw.- . exhibitors ' would* meet oiii'leveli grounds/.:.Speaking- gene ; .raUy.i'oCi'lin'coliisJ.anU' Eoriinbys ;-Mr.' Gadsby said-that'noidoubt Romneys wcro now:the great -' lib -considered ;that ™ 0 :.wise'.roan;;',wbuld;'alwaysi-keepr eye on ! f: I,:s.,::'l»incolns. "'ln vsupport:',bf this statement, ht| • instanced the success of 'Mr.-Poison; of 'Taka:i v i• pau, .who 'wfl^; scoring top. prices for wool, and -> who:-mado' .a point, of changing l his rams 'alter- , , lately, every two years from Eonineys to'" Lin:COlns.f,;i^:^.V--,^ 1 -': V: 1 f /I'jjj-V.-'f .. The Compefitions. ' ' ' Ring- .competitions'- .were ", held . all' 'dny,'- and -V' : u vylaxgo":'and interested!crowds watched - tho com- . ' jiJtitions. The principal event of tho" "day (the . -, liuutms'- coujpshtions) attracted thirty entries ■ . Th» .]ump:inoludod two wire f«ne«B, bnt, iomWas' riit of "th« ■ best:- 1 - Tho ovout was won .by Mr H E ■" 1 Troubcok's aged maro Pife,'ridden by Mr- H ;vvv ,; ;Hassall.Mrs;;• .Sutherland (The Sinner)', was . - eocond, and Lady Price's : Strathaoon third, The lidies' jumping .competition, brought, oul '-■yi/ ;.'' twenty-five'compotStors,, aU .of, whom rode well, and after ft most interesting' contest Mrs. "J,':Chart's' aged Playbow Was declared tho winner J This horse wa3 - ridden ' brilliantly .'by Mis"; Brandon, of Wairoa. As a hornowomaji, Mis< Brandon-rivals Miss Abbott, the dashing Taranaki Tho-Sinncr was alsc ■ eeoond 'in -this event, Miss Sunderland's • Sky ■: :i -'.> : .:.' i ,-'"'-' i larlc being'third. .'Among seventeen competitors, .. • Miss Mackprsey won • the - driving competition ■Miss Brandon being second, and Mrs. Tutien 'I'inkitiki third. In the pony competitions, oni •"-.'■ was won - by Miss. Marjorin Wicnlcy'B Midge Mr. P. Dolbel's-'frixio being second, afad llis! Jossio third. The-other .was. won: b] . Miss Dbrothy MacNivon's: Patch, Mr. B. D : Clitnio's Tommy, Dodd boing-sccond, and ,Mr C,: Stubbs's Steak 'third. ■ The Sinner wai

eeeottd,' add': Miss Sunderland's,\Stvlark' thirc iin ' tho other equestrian events- \L'Uc results camo out m tho following order — Pony drivon by. a lady:—Miss ■ Dorothj MaoNivcn, 1; R. D.'Climie, 2; and C. Stubbs, 3 Driving competition -.—Miss Mnckersey, 1 Miss Brandon, 2; Mrs. Tutiero'Tinkititi. • *Tho 'sbeep-shearing event', was .well-contested The winner vra?.lV Hokianga/.ivhoso' ti[ll n was 7ratn. Ssco.. Next in order wore Ps>ti, llenrj Hawkins, and S. Hawkins. Tho students' judging contest vaswon.by J. W G. Slncke, o] Palmorston North, with A. J. Cooper, of Mas terton,'; second. - There wa£; unusually. gooc | competition .in draught, horses,.'and 6ome o] Mr. Short's newly-collected stud -were cx hibited. Mr. Short, however,'' is aiming tc cater for ; the, town trade with the'big class o] Clydesdale, ,and, as the Gardiner or Oamaru) was a believer in'the newer and smaller , type,' Mr. Short's first venture this season was , not'very' successful. The two championships were won by' Mr. J/. W. Harding Other, prominent; winners were 'Messrs. J. D Orniond and Mr, Douglas M'Leari. There was a vory large attendance at thf show to-dayy and' tno 1 weather was perfect..