WANGANUI SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 668, 19 November 1909, Page 10

WANGANUI SHOW.

SJf\V||AT'VJUDGES}SAY>fOF THE -STOCK. "■'' V - r • ■■-■; ;;;' the night's, shower 2' k apd, tHe'idense' riin.J'clbuds(which! hugged,'tho ( ?-.s.!)yßngiMni^oi*gr)qn'n.d'y to. ;^ ; ;^^ii:;'their'v'rburde"n,-^ ; ; : upon'' -tho ■,'gathered irjVcrowd, People'sfDay-/passed off very well ...The -.5 .factual i'countVof /!thei! people present '.had not fe:]&'ri'smadei : ip^ ;l;/Bid€nt,'..Mr;-!,B.-'Kusseii,.iriado, a forecast' that 16,00p,;;which, he- ;: '■ addedj tWo'uld^be 1 ' a: most'-ofedi table' figure>'• f or. : - : . of. only 12,000 - ;peopteV' ! There L is : no-;doubt, that: Wanganui -is v;i'pr6.ud;v6fvit^^ "'.;!gr'eaygrazirig'district' not , 'only .come' in force ■■)..,!.to..".see*what'is exhibited,.,but; they;.appear- to ip: take !in to do'■;the exhibiting." *'-Though-''the ■entrieSi-iof.cpnrse, do.not ?i pare'twitK.thpse,'which; inark": tho sgr'eat : gala : . .:;;-: ; ; are;" ; ; '- wryistriking 'in pr6poition ; to sources'of sup- 1 ■;.'' I ply. ! ':iTh'e. figures-are-as :fpllqw:T-Horses,- 121; :'i/compelitipns-(horses),' 164;, cattle, 170; sbeop, !i■; r237 i pigsj-: 22;idog'g, : 787 ;,home industries, v 729;. . ."'Bcho6ls,'-143; produce,. 75; grain, 8; wool; 26; ; f ; tptal,'-V 27j85. ; • , ;'year- horses and competi-; ;i'.'^ti<n»".'incre.a«d.jl)j'i : .^'*nd : ;dogs.by. , .2sß.'. Thero. 'v-.'We'rg.'.decreases|pf 25 |in cattle, and M in she«p. ;:-• !'Theie ! f. are; nd ..poultry. -this year. ■, Thp. jiet i./.enlt.' on ;all, the , Entries -is "i decrease:of "53, '-the :V.(.tptalifigures;.being;.2B3B in, 1008 and: 27B3 this ; :!-(year.Vv-The. , decreaso^is" more .than accounted V >last entries.'•'-! 'Asito: ttaqu'al-:-"-:%;-P? of .foc.'theiii^elyes.'. :'.-■ ( :Corriedales.''v*s--' :.. ■' ■ • '•. '.', ,:;.(:. ; .y''The(>Engiishi;'Xeicester;r sheep/'t .',-the ■'■-:. judge;.,(l£r.'..:iAtJipCopper^.-of'.■Masterton),-."were, •[ > not.inumerpiisy'but tho!sduality; of.most ofitheraj ■V^jiivas,iv,ery?gp.pd.•> The'jcham'pipit ;i ram (-(Mt..i li, :■!;'■/■ Breni(ir.'s)j was 'very atypical, with, splendid' con-! .;'■ j.stitutipn,:.good;carcass, and good wool; though. ?'^ffie!fwbpl; , cpnld/Tritt ; 'adyanttge,'.be,-denMr..''-Tpe' :).;.•.ramt-hoggeteLweroyfairJi''--and'the owe hoggets; :.;;".■go'cJ/y;TheV>ewes,: 1 though .'not numerous, were '-.V.excellentyin, ;qualityik;>.The-. r ;-champion ■'. ewe p-'KMessfs.'rSlaok -Brps.')'r'Could! 'win anywhere. sMVTwq;distinct-.typies\qf sheep shown in this '!,•",6oitioni : '.but'"takin^ v them all-round, they com-, ;f!.;pared.'Mrery ;; fdvpnr.a'bly-.-with the -sheep'.at any- >:: othe'ri.shp)y.;: ; .One.:bf -the types'-shown , nad 'wpol ~!;;that.( ' wjaS:,strbnger::and': l ess.crimpy; than: I'.-liko ir r .to' l^ee;iit.| ).'. ; lnji- : sacrificing, .qnality;;'.here;the j ; .V : 'b'reeilefti'had .certainly;.'gqtigreater 'length, ibut' ::.\''the'ne i t' i prgductibri-w_as'not,desirable. . . , : : . { i - '■::■ :'.'The"|,'Border. UXeiceste'rs,"' continued' • Mr. : ;:;wtißr^'^wdreVßxcellent,>bo^h'fin:numbers, and !-3;!qfiality.':vjTh'eV , ..winriing'ofsheep.'of'.''Mrs.'.J. r '-D.' ':'. '.". prmpnd;;weraj excelleht : specimens,;, the: chamE' ipnur'a'in vbein'g' l "one' of;-. tho!very best -sheep "I. aVe^jiVer K -put.,.hands' : .pn;- .Tho same .'may.-be -lisiii ; r pf,'.the winning!hoggets;and- ewes!': They, ,£; j[ : ; to"'i-TCOolj l V!frameiv ; •Mi'f^,!qt'itte;^h}bi^;:were: ,^rdly--^uf>'.i -tb show i-i£tformi'futti;>w^ -,'. a .whole i.was!- , strong..., The.: hoggets K.were/.specially'well grown,.in .fact,Jypu■ .co\ild-° g: iqfeposiibly/get,;them i!botter: l-v|they.,h i ad':femarkable;lehgth of ( wb6li of:b'eaufi-■Wjfnli'Qiialityy.V'-V^;'.^;-;^, ; rthern''- , Cqrr^e'dalM'are : n'ot i up to the 'c breeders',-have reached .in . the ;;;!'. -in^wbol';'; .Etheyfcijß;le"tting;them deyplop the"'thinness arid , ' : iiopenn;e'isiql '-wool- ..that-characterises some of .bur >:'!Snropifiir«s.-:Sqmo;;pf .thp'.Corrie'dalesexhibitejl! !S here; •wereJ,very'; decent: -sheep 1 , "but; they- .were ! .'V,; .''.■ : 'H"Th%;;fafc ; lambs"and heavy-weight fat sheep !!''were/exceptional.^ln. fact, no show yctlield-in.' Island '■■could/:' touch tfiomi.; •' ,l?or.. tSquoiJtoVand cPnditibn'right !through.they were , -:':VsplendidVt;?.[Ehe!ilambs..-'Bor» chiefly Southdown-: U vEpinney.iV;crossbreds,:' : ,and ,: t they were !,;better :!-ffinishedi:an'd.mpTe,prime than the lambs at any season.::';it-'caunotj.be; because, Vi/they".havolbeeu: .bettor!.fe'd.cbei!iiuse?,tsTßre is. eYerywherb;this-seasVil. , *.'We have b'ut: tho wet weather has' 'v' : - mridered'Cojttiilaiiibs''; from • Perhaps ,ii": jjieyeni'^^o^taa^je^'bff-th'epr'b^ v y_lSplend!d Hounds.:T;::; ; !;.!.:i: :; !„:;;!. •... /..:-'. : !>f '"I?,wbuld■* , like■ , ybu'/^ l said;: i .:a■'keen'!;■huntinß■ i> ;! ! man,",'tp!.make ; spebial 'reference to !the, splendid (.Kvexhibitipnv.of Vhouids>pntpred ]by :,the" vhriou's ';It';is:'absbltitely/!.the' finest'show': ';'/-of; harriers that;.was ; eyer'/c'ollec't'ed ini-N.ew! Zea-: Us>aifeatu'rp "of.yheVshow.iahd 'one' T ■j'.Cfthat; has': created ;.arao_ng'-!.meh:,b£/'the''huht-7-and' - ■Vi.that of _■ courso''-conipri6es?all, rajen interested in. :;-Jhbrseflesh'and''hUnte.rS'^'more r 'interest','than; pbr-:''.:-;';Kap3'.anything!-elsc'J at! is-'most ;;!,. commendable 'of■/\tho; ; !Wanganui"f';AgriiM ; i i.:: l Assbciaj:ion ,; .'tp' l .fN-vhourids'ahd'ito'.havb ; secured''such'a'!maghificent tHdisplayj- -It absolutely:stalnds^ ,;,»;show.;of ihounds,;and ">it. ; is-'-io' be-ihoped. that~ vHe'very '.year■Vαt'eimilar. display,'will, take; place. !&:'lt'i'is ,wor'thy',i'bf l th'o'support;of-'pyery 1 man;in-! ,! ,'terested in the.breedingiPf .hunting :horßos,_and .y.i'.BUch'!' an .;exhibih'bn;:/isr;valiidblbvto'';:sh'bw..'tlio: ;;'"breeders' of hbUuds"'the 'lines';on. Which \ they. «' slibuld > breett,' j ust Jas■; ib eij ispl ay Vof: -horses l-Si helps to ; :guide : ..tho I :Korsebr'eeders. ■,These:, har-, ::K:'ribr showsoare/a:- great-feature at Home, ; a'nd 'S.! ; l\;thiik'^itsfs : entirely; _.-.\b't ":';hpuhd^'wa'_s H -i-bo !held 'eitKer!':'at.!prie'Jceiitr'o''qr .atvtliflerent ■yS'centre'sMhiiirii.!:;;Meanwhile Mr.'Selby'Mol'ton,■ .--■'the-Eecretary here,.'i»-.."entitled.-to, be compli■yVinented'on;tho::!"success;":he ;has .made of "the ;.^!feature;"::,"«;)■'■>:;:■ ,; ;/-::^!V;... : -■"'-'. j "i..:. ; : ; ■!.-'/• ■■':""■':'- Tliefe , ! were eight in.the ; hqund ,sec- ; wtipiiUrefefrcd v tp by;.this informant, : ,and. the v-V'.'dpgsy. which 'formed;an.,':ex.tensive.'array,;came ;A;froiniithe.;fpllbivi]fg : ■V.: "Wnikato, X£ Egmbnt-Wanganui,' ■' •; /Auckland, ■: ■: Ila'wke's ;Bay,!;andv Bangijdkeivt'Thero was ■ alsp !v!"»"n entry^fropi'Miss'.E.\Catneron,' of;'Maranßai.:.

v.7J'CoWofning'it^ .;.Mastertori''- : (the'judgey,"said:..'"J-'hey.were very i'igood iri:;fluality,;bnt:Te'ry i vspatse;.ui-numbers; '■?.■'■ U.'here'r yas.'a: "good, : old '.chainpiori'Tairi , (Tanner's), gootl,";ewe' '■ Shqggets a'tid'jewe.s,'; 'ahifa-jvery; , g'ood. ; :ChElm"piori' v -'ewe • (Mr: Stcwiku's):'} ;'a'^ : .; •-' '■ ■• . i:S , ::K''Tho : Wyr ■.; • ■bourne's)/, , /'snid; Jlr» VSV.*i Archibald '.of Hastings, S'7s','was'"aV.ye.ry/'.fcwnpldte':nnipia'l,- :butifor a .'little .•''pmkishhcsl'urider.'tKei earsii'-.The one with the •'■■:soc'ohclrtick'ot' : (alsoHr.'Wybourne's) was cham-, ' ; '■•pionftiii Palmerstbn, but hois 'defective ;, in.his :-'■ I acr-dn'd ;, chcete and Jh' is'; points. and -. top, long. ';r,'jn,,his';middle, v- According:'to;, my opinion _he Z-'-ii .-hot'in : thef'samo' class: as .-.-the ichampion ! r(afeall, il'have better, i , ' they: aro"(both-rams<and ewes). vory ■'^typical-'of.the:breed,'. ;; ,But'the,'four-tooth ewe. A'i>tliatf-'--is' champioii iXMr.i.Wybourne's)' is .'quite : isV6ne.;pf.,th■o^three.best ewes :; ; I fomembe'r, ey.(rf,;hwing. ; wenVand certainly the •' •■■■;' best..-1 Xhay,eVseeii ■•!,ini'ji:ctsentfi7y?ars;.-/.-,.Sno i ',was: ' V- only/'reseryet' champion; , at", :Pa!mcrsto'ri;'. ; but v I ' ■■thought,> T nb;verthdOM ) v^hat^ : sho';. I was': l thq.-',best . v Bheep : on. '■ the : groiuid' there, -though I. was • ex- '-■■.' vhibitiiig.:against her;vl'have:never befo'rp.seen: \£.Mr/tAvyboUrne's' : : ; :. stylo '.and-; bloom, ■ and I ■■:hnve"seen-.'.the'm ;manv'..years."'.;.-, ':"■-. ....■;."■■ -. •' ; ; : ' v :''Vl ; ; Corriedales .also';'*:isaid. Mr. :-'. Archibald,: "'.but' theyAare af.very, mixed lot.. ;.' ; :-l ;think;tfieyia'ije ■ a'.bree'dipf jjsheep that "will v.be rsuitablfi;, ehougK on?'certain Apbuntry, , but f.^;farmers".who;go ;in'i!fqc;:thcm ; ;sli6uld\see that Si'.they/'hay'o. dry.', cqunfry.- , fori-ffifcm. ■*.The breed ■j'V-'.isfloiiljl. m;its:infanpy, .and ,thero,js great room, ;;-:V.for>,improvemenfc^V : }Vido; .well .(just, as' ,o'ther .crossr/breds iyqiild not'>Ue>'prpfltabl|b'.'f;^■;:■' ~ ' ;:

Holsteln. and Other\Cattle.,»',The HoUteins were Judged by llr. J. Carteri ,of Povinia Mental Hospital. "To Mr. 1 rlewton .King's bull/' ho■ said,; " I gave the _ championship because I considered him a bettor bull by a good many points." Iu reply to a remark that Mr. Lovelock's bull had been placed above him at some , shows this season, Air. Carter said:-"Mr. Lovelock's bull looked to have too much drfylight under, him. Hβ was too leggy. 'Ho was what they call slabI sided j and weak across the loins. I judged these cattle solely*for constitution and milking qualities and, 11 was very much in favour of Mr. Newton King's bull. A cow or bnll wealin the loins and slab-sided shows weakness of constitution, judged on points tho libs arc lo be well sprnng where that bull is deficient. .1 pay groat attention to good constitution, because it.takes loss to feed n, beast, they keep in better condition, and givp more return for tho food 'consumed." "Yon think, 1 " nsked the leportor, "that judges who have placed these bulls diHerently did not valno constitution highly enough ?" "There art/',.replied Sir, i Carter, "so few Holstoins in tho country'thdt Vefj row judges know how to judge them, Wfamply.haye to judge them on what is mo'.t useful l jn. milking Cattlo. A farmer uante 'miinHdn!,' e.wnly kept 'and , able to give big return-. I placed Sir. Newtou King's cow champion also, becauso I considered her o've'ry fine coi> of 'the'typS."-.-!-;..^;-;.:',- , -;;.■;;■•.

, -."In •Ayrshires," -.said Mr..-Carter,''"the-ani-' r mals I judged" appeared on- tho' whole .to .lack sizo.and snbstanco and quality." V ■ ' > Of; the Shorthorns, Sir. John Strang' said: "They, were the best I have judged for years. There!- yrns-a' , good class of bulls, and tho cows wero■':'vory/.fine, especially tho aged cowstypical Shorthorns."- , ■.■'.•' ■-.■■ ■•' - Mr: • John • Strang : also judged the- Southdown and "Shropshire sheep. "There • were practically only, two Southdown exhibitors," hoysaid.. "It. is a pity-.'there were not more. Thorp' were somei'very fine Shropshires of Mr. ■Cooperfsh. Spmp of tho So'utiidoirne,; however, although one.likes to seo them in really good condition, would, I think, have been better : if in" slightly less condition."- ;-.-.■,

Wool Exhibits.: V , ; •Among some of the notable features of the show may be mentioned 'the , wool- exhibits in a small compartment.'presided over by Mr. C'ahill, the wool' instructor to the Wanganui Education Board. The exhibits consisted of samples' of wool, raw, and- in , various stages of manufacture, kindly lent by Messrs. Levin and Co., : thrpugh their local agent,.Mr. Brown; samples of wool anil tops, yarns, and' fabrics in-various stages,of raanufactuvo and colouring,,' kindly -lent - from .the ;,Petone> Mills; and samples- obtained from , -, other sources. Some of tho ■■ samples had labels, attached, slattng tho breeding and the price which the wool fetched -at . the, ; last Wellington; sale.;. .The quality numbers;-.were attached ■: to' 'other samples, and'.'proved instructive. ' Thero were also some queer-looking 'little' heaps of :fibre, showing tho native wools, and allied products of Morocco, East Indies, Oporto, Peru, and thd .South American .alpaca of Arequipa (20d. per Ib),' and": Callao' (15d."per lb.). .'Market prices of all these-samples were attached. Finally there wero : samples of the wool of our big rivals from-Monte Video, Buonos Ayres Patagonia,' and Chile, as well as sonie Spanish merino.- I '. -.' ■•"■ V . ■ : . ...

•Additional, Awards, . i: .lt; is'-'-reported th'at ; Mr. ■' Corrigan, of '■' Hawera, bought. both of Mr; .Cooper's'" first-prize -fahropshiro rams'.,, (One of these'won tho ch'am'Pipnshiri;:and.,;the'challenge: shield' ; pfithe.-New SheepVßredders;. Association, ■.tivo.Mvere -Mr. .Cooper's ".only .entries.;"- They were Tasmanian .sheep, bred by Mr.: Alfred Mansell, ' and ■Mγ. George Simmonds."V":"-They had been prize-takers at the Sydney and Melhpurne Epyal Shows. ": ,- - - - ;-.--..'• ™ addition to the championships reported yesterday, the cow championship for" Polled Angus went to Mr. Campbell, who had 'also won that for bull." Yesterday the draught" stallions were judged, and. the championship;was given fo.Mr. E. Short's newly-imported dark .brown horse;.- Royal-.-!Treasure,;-.i.by Pride"'of ■Bacon-Nellie,- fpaled ,190-f; brcdj.by.: Mr; Jtihn ; Hartin,' Eqthesay, , ! llr. J. : D;',Mit- : chell's Here-tGo was second. '■ This decision "reverses . the Pahnorstoh verdict.; Mr. Short's horse has-recovered some ; of the. condition which .was -so clearly lacking when the-animal came off the steamer last month, but "though expected to; be. in time one "of the! ; biggest horses in Now.Zealand, he does not yet; show !the. weight; of! Mr. .Mitchyi'shorsp." Tllo.Uwo horses were.yery exhaustively criticised'bytexperiehced : onlookers sifting ■• round" ring. : The- splendid .massive'body of■.Mγ. Mitchell's horse was very much admired, arid thS inly defect ..that the'"unofficial experts" ! allotted.: to him.wa's" the shortness of his stride, ratherS-nqticeablo, • Mr. Short's horse held>,td'!have limbs that aro too light,'the hind legs also : being.set out too much to theAr'ear. His; action, however, was much, freer, and ho throw .'some fast .walkers , . v' parently after- these two -recent 'decisions; ,tllsso. two.',horses':must 'be - considered the ■draught" entires-!in: the North- Isrand.' : -;lf-;is !understoodv,that!/:E6yal. Treasure will' be'!;reseryed:entirely, for; the .uso of Mr! ShortyJ'oiyn" stud.".'Hβ:was a premium horse in.England.!.