THE SHOW AT FEILDING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 732, 3 February 1910, Page 8

THE SHOW AT FEILDING.

PEOPLE'S DAY. "THE BEST FATTENING DISTRICT." \; Yesterday ■ was. "People's Day" at • tho J;^ildirigishow.',VßothJn respect, .to the /'' - . number and quaUty of'the exhibits and : the keen interest , displayed r by' the set: 1 , y.y, ; V' : 'V.tiers of; theVfertilo surrounding district,. 'i,-tho-show vrill" certainly:;'rant ras' the greatest' of . the six-expositions- which; - have ; so. - far:. been liekl. at ;., this centre. It. has in many'ways confirmed the con- ■ ;. viction/so firmly held by Feilding- folk 'that their district is progressing toward --.v';--" a great' future. 1 Few 1 districts can'produce S;, ;fat stock of such, consistent: excellence; ' In: fact, the freezing ■ buyers assert that,;. y : - for its size, itMs ; ,best -fattening ;dis- ' trict in. the' North Island; v ' . . . ; - ; It is in the fat stock sections that', the [:> present; r show- has beenmosfy conspicuous, both in cattle >nd •in sheep. . The. Southv down J element .produced.; some'of the ■>, -))'', primest : . of lamb, and, in. the... cattle, \ the j Hereford, element;;was' predominant.'.A. / striking 1 feature was a ■display'', of Here"jfonl heifers andL,. cows (not for-.-compe- • '. ' tition) from Mr. G. C.'; Wheeler, * This, breed has evidently had much to. do .with-Peilding's fame in beef matters, a ..fait : wMoh sugg«t that, it is usually 'considers! in its.' elerdent on the rougher':.country, .it: holds its own" well, 'also' on jhe' rich driver ;flats'. .'.\ 1 Bullocks and Lamb. ; : Another class that attracted considerable'praise, in ; the section, was :tho first prize.pen of. thrco.bullocks.:from Mr.' J. " Corpe. ' "Thafs just :; .what : '. they.; used to "be; - old.-days," ..sMd.-one .old.,far- / -i : V, .nur admiringly."'l'TiVhy,". we used (to.put . , ' ithem in.to .the fattening paddocks to fatKjto tind"/fiis)frieii'd, assented ■V , ■ The .Hereford, is certainly ■ 1 jpopular * around .FeUding.; .It r ' ; was 1 the ' ionly purebred'beef at .the 5h0w....;. ~,;'.. There, wns.'.very ; strong competition in ; nil the classes of lambs, but -possiblj 4he ;two..classes of..'greatest ', . are those in which '.the .'judging, will he ■;? done in London on -tho frozen carcassss. . The entries were as follow:— ; ■

Tight-weight' lambs' (pea :- of.'five). —W. ' ' ißeid and Sons-(3" entries), : R. L;'., Levin,'. ;llu K li ]ionT:ll (2), J.' Knight,. H. J. Booth a '.' * (2), A".VjF. Fitzherbert, 0. .jrairoy (2), r A. ... Campbell (3),-" W. G. Fry, Honry Burrell, land -N;' Slidi'D/. BraUey.;iThesa. animals " v '> were not at the' show,; -.;r ,-l)nt';were:;talien 'from'.two.' other' clais9es; " 'in which .'the'.winners; were as: follow' Down Crosses.—Uugli Burrell, 1; J. " 'iKniglit,'. 2;'Henxy Burrell, 3; A. Canip- : iboll; v.hiC.; W. Keid and. Son,' h.c.; W. jQ. Fry,; ?. Longwool Crosses.—H. J. Booth, 1;' Hugh 'Burrell,' 2; N. and D. ii 'Baileyr3;"F.. S; -MHae.'v.tac. jit wi.Ufbo. I interesting to ,'seo howthe Xondonjndg-. .. |irig ."of '. the frozen, carcass .'will compare : ,with this'placing., v ' The five-guinea lawes !Powder prize. goes to the winner on Lon- ' jdon judging.. . . • . ■■ 'V*; v ; -"; Heavy-weight lainbs (pens xof ■. • >-T}tri«; were-from: "W. Koid- anct S6n, Jas.": Shortall (3); R. L. B. Thoni.son (2), iHngh Burrell'."(2)',"J: Knight; :-A- P- '3?itz-: . H Herbert; Booth; (2J; 0. .• (2), . : . A. ; - Campbell■ (3),' N; and: D. i Bailey. .In ■' ••for Mvhich -these .pens, were i Sectfedj' : th«y„ were, .placcd ; : a.s 'follow . ■ .Down Crosses. —B. Thomson.. 1; J. Shov- . 'stall, 2; Hiigh.Burrell, .1; A. Campbell, m:. .T-hic-j'F-: S, M'Bac;:-h.o/; n.: J. 'Booth, <v - L/ Longwool Crosses."—Huglrßurrel] ,■ 1; H. -T. - I Booth, • 2k'F. S. : ITKae, 3;; J. ■ Sliortall,, v.hic.; A... Campbell;. 0..;^.Th'0.-five-guinea. '' v I Lister trophy goes* to' the., pen\ having the ;'!highest'set'valne. on-London.; jndging;:-ih! >7- - j addition'- fatimoney prizes. : . Skins, tat, and ! carcasses-wiH all co.unt. '

Mutton , ( y /?TheTQ t-.was <'one '/6o'rresp6nding..:-mntt6ii ?;class in :i whicK there'is to,-be.judgingdone. '7ia.London;' '/The.lo'cal -judEing placed; the ipe'ns (5 • wethers) A iii .the; following or.der, Eeid-and, Sonis, 1. and ; 2j/H.. J. Booth, i.Sr.Highderi : v.h.e. ;,':The. ythree. ' other-entries vrer& : from;, Eeid and - Sons,' •r; S.- 'MTlae,;' arid • Highden Estate; ; Xoiidon' : selling ' price; will be; added to. • .the :val«e : of the\sk'ins .and fat", jahd>.tho '.prizes awarded ori ! the tofal proceeds. ' Speaking-qflambsjit.may recorded .-jthat for-' pet' lambs'; wero l carThelma',Carn/ 'Noel 'Shortall, ;>arid -ianra' Laing,- : with E., .Williamson; ?.h c

v ; ; An';interestingVproblem : Has :arisen : con-' ;';, earning. the Quibell Challenge Cnp (a"cot-. . ete<l morsel valned at ,20: guineas)i At ' .cent it is' uncertain:.whether: it ;,will : go ,to' • ' S.'E. Lancaster :or to.'Messrs.-. Slack Bros.':. It all; depends: on whether Messrs. Slack's 1 champion ; two-tootli Border,s-Lei- • costcr. ;Owe, -:entered'>;inthe "any age" "C class, Ms eligible •' to";coiihf: :;tTho ■: wording I/,', of'tho: on ;the'',pointAsays7'that' ! ,; : ;' iit; is: to. go : 'to; "the?,competitor ;sccnrihg : ; ;:.'imost.-.. points in '• purebred' classes, :■ other j than Komneys, for rams- and owes under : r? : ;21( months.", . "Messrs. Slack Bros'.; twoV:-. toothtis;; of:■^course";Viindei. 21' months'," but '.it was: exhibited; in. ah; .aged class. y;.; : .The;point' in'.dispute . is: does the'limi-i:-';tationv apply,;,to : the classes.-'or.: to,' : the ,; individual animali p Tliis -. suggests the [fnrther,; question: Supposing all tho ewes 'in ; the , "any, .age", class' kadbeen two- . itooths/ would the class ■ then have been ; ;eligible; or.';does , the;.;.associatioii, regard all; tho' entries.Jn' : ' the;' '-'any. age" -class. • is' being.technically, "aged" without iindiTiduiil ; 'differences.? ,; The ;\ point _is '"hung, up"; for reference'! to tho ;. : committee - at' itsnext meeting. I The verdict, will-;.affect "also ; the 'ownership. of • : the Ifurton Dip prize;, whichlTrilirgo to. the.second'jirizo wiiuibr. .:f/ \\ ... ii | The MTJougall■ Dip , prize; valued at .-. ',105.;. for the. greatest, vwinner j in',;the ' flock sheep. classes,* was' '.won by 'J;' W; ; , Bradey; Tho "New: Zealand Times"-chal-v .longe'. trophy;for 'daily'classes was won by S R. Lancaster. ,

, Milking Competitions, i ''.Awards . in - tho -. milking' -.competition;] •7. ..were decided- yesterday. There .'were-' fiur' and, ; the. class-was the : only dairy, class ;opien'. : ;to purebreds. - All;the entries'! - W( :F 1 e S r ade 'Jerseys.: Th'o ; cows: 1 were firstdry /on, Tuesday morning, and then : ,milked for competition on Tuesday even-; .. ing, and Wednesday- morning.' The great-' ' ijs^yield <of butter-fat decided the ,con-. ; tost., -Tho :testing : wasvd6n6 'by Mr. Dun-, iord,; manager'!of- Makino' Factory. ; The', • result was as follows:— *• . * " • Ivbs. - Lbs. ~. ,' , . . milk. Test; fat. , -;W. L. Baker s JX 33 .4.8 158 : :).A. -Bichards's;-JX' 21;':. ''5,0' ' : 'r,l7* A. liichards's JX ' 21 19 1,02 •Mrs, J. G, Cobbe's JX .iSofc stated ;.y meM returns show a total of liot over ; lllb; ,°f ;butter-fat : ■ per 'week, -. which . is distinctly, low. . It: must be remembered, however, that this: is a. declining part of ,tJio , season,,;when,-: though the -tests are ; improving, the volume- of , milk is everywhere Mr. E. • Newman's ~-six-guinea, challenge trophy goes to thewinner. .- In .tho 'other.-, dairy classes, air except ono (a grade, AjTshire; third prize aui,mal), were Jersey crossbreds: The.judge, :iMr. J.'-G. Slack, attributes this partly to : ;tbo mildness of the :; Fcilding climate, '"for/' ho says, "there is no getting, away -;•;.from the - fact: that the: Jersey is delicate.*' ;Anotlier reason suggested by Mr. .Slack is • 'that in tho'past Jersey blood has usually (won in. these. contests, and the devotees jof other -breeds" have consequently ; lost |tho habit'of .taking part. Perhaps the .. tmuch-discussed exclusion of pnrebred aniimals from these classcs may encourage Ithem back again in the near future. Tho classes were 1 few .and. not well. . |The Judging. ■ ' ' The judging in tho Southdown classes was criticised with rather unusual .sever-. -. ity. The champion, ewe. end the winner .' in the lambs in wool, both highly coloured, were hold by -some to be- out-: ; classed by more lowly placed competitors. ;The' judge,> Mr. Gimblet. of Messrs. Kel- '■ 'eon Bros.' Bock at Ferahill,..would nodoubt ' be. able to answer the criticisms, but the incident stems to emphasise .the .:-: ; noed of a; system of judging: on points or • a-system of reasons. ' There was similar difference of opinion in Reference to. the judging of the leicesters and Lincolns. -Here., however, tho

judge, ;Mr. G. Elliott, of Hastings, was among his critics' to give his'.answers. He pointed out, in reference to tho Lincoln Hock .ram-hoggets in' particular, tho excellent bono of the winning pair, and -said'ho' was conv-inced they were a typo .which w-ould.'improve with age. '. Tfiey showed descent irom an old-established flock.' Both this and tho second-prize pen were owned, and bred by Mr. -S. Coombo. A' jien, however, that appealed more strongly to the -critics, consisted ■of a couple of fine, big animals entered by Mr. said they iwere not Epical. -They showed faults,, and in the shearing-shed .they, would shear to Waste.

Morses. Great'interest'was shown' throughout the day'in'the riding and driving events. Additional;awards are as follow:—'. Weight-carrving . Hack. —J. Lourie's Scout, 1; J. (J. Nelson's. Dick, 2; 'W. G. Wade, 3. „ „ Xight-weiiht" Hack.—L. G. Bremer's Eedan, 1; J.. 2; W. G:.'Wado's"Cycloi& 3. ;'' , ■ _ , ' Weight-caxrvinK Cob.—Norman Green s Chamade, 1; F. Blundell's Tommy, 2; E. L. Levin's Dan, 3; • ■ „ Lndy's Hack.—l. G; Bremer s Eedan, li Jas. Lourio's Scout,.2; W. G..;Wade's Cvclone, 3. ' . ...Mare for. Breeding Carnage Horses.— H. P. Taylor's'Belle, 1;-W-. E. Baker, 2;' Mrs'."M.-"Loclcharfs Meda,"3. ' "• B.'Shai-t's Eady Alexander was awarded the draught mare championship.. : -' None of "the' 'drairgEt'"- geldings entered was .. judged > ivqrthjr;,,. o.t 1 -;-C;hampi-onship llOCTlirs. . • J;. ..-.-■.".i-S;--.. , '.' i ,L.;'G. Awarded the hack.;championships &V: „ •' . Best lady driver—Miss Jessie,Campbell,. •lj'-Mrs' F- ;S'.: H'Eaoi -2; Miss Grace Iloberfson,-3. '.. - ' . _ - ii. Ladyfs,iack;„'niddeii...by._a^ady—L. At.. Brt : m6i's 'KMaiirir;JaSi--'l»urie's Scout, 2; W- G. Waclo's Cyclone, 3. > Ponv jumping competition—J. CampA. m s. .Offsfioot.''2;i-'Cameron's Blue Bell, 3. _ '' Ladies'' ' ,;, liuiteTs'competition.—Jas; Lourie's Soout, 1; F. Gibbs's Gay Boy, | 2; F. 'A,,Shav,-'3;Merry_legs;.3.. i Hiiiiters' - " conipstitioii—J/ Coombes s j Marchiooiess, '1 ; E. Ci Hartley's, Vendetta, 2; R. Mornesey's Haerclui, 3., ' _ •' Consolation' ' hunters' competition—H. i Hasseil's,? Eria.-go-Bragh, .1: ~W',S cott's Goneaway, 2; S. J;.. Hajrwards • Ned Kelly, J , . ' Siiiglei .harness Pricesjielix, 1; Hoult and Sons'- The'-Flea," 2; 'F.-Ed-mond's Tin), .3;-,;>, , -! .Lady's'horse and trapTr,Vv..D.. Watson s /Gentleman; -Jack, . Baker s en- - Heavy geldinar or."ihare —Short's Miss Ivahkoe,' 1; jYe.stport Coal. Company's Best; walking ~hbr.sel—E. Short's, Ladv Alexander,; 1; S; G.i Perry's Pansy,' 2; E. Shorfs Darling, 3. . v \ T , ; Pair .horses—E;' ShortV Miss Ivanhoe and Lady Alexandra, 1. . . ' . ' ■: Pair horses in plough harness—E. Short's Entry, ,1; A. Campbell's, 2; H. P. Lance's, 3. : Three-horse 'plough team—E. Shorts entry, -1;. A. Campbell's,-.2. A:':Farmors'-'Beriefal'futiUt7.flio'rse— Hogken; Gicehliow's.-BoniQr,. 2; C.^Lassenfs^intry,_ ; ,| •' Singlo-,' horsfrrrMrsj);'A.. Dandy," : i;/W;';'j;;. Jones's., ent'ryi ,;2;; A;'; G. Fiddler's ,Grey;: Ribbon, 3;' ! . • 1 , ' .Tho . tdtal-;.gate tiai)d»staod<'.taldiigs•• ffe the two [days'wero just over,. JJI9O. ,