HOROWHENUA A. & P. SHOW

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 738, 10 February 1910, Page 8

HOROWHENUA A. & P. SHOW

\IHB GROWTH.

S : ft^^if^p ; '.;Bj: : Hp^ Wpi^:-{tl}ie{ fourth' animiKshow'of-, the" HoroIgSSji;- [wienua 'A;: and'.P^; j&ociation , was held jiSwicron •■ the iLevin racecouiso; yesterday under |{: Wi|: •? i ay.Surabje r '■; cpndi ■{',- The; '£ >eatlier, ■ pO- ; fS;'H w M'V : Vtkfeatenediiain\in'*the v iiiglit/ early: hiornirig'shower [ that?seryed";-|o\)i;eep ; ,:the ; ;dust";down; the PKffiv: I entries'showed' increase'..' over those ] y'ear; sth'e:: quality;:;of-: : the :'stock p£;§\ 'was creditable: t» the district;, and KJ;3i;,::.'; the ; '.public, attended i in'yarge!;humbers,.'a |f^ft>:; : fair^lnumber ■]. of,• yjsitpis^,'also travelling: F:?f ; '';x;lbut-,:from.;the city: by "the. mail trains. I'g^ffi Buddo, -Minister .for 'internal p, S :•! Affairs, about: lonch • time,' and. pj;;V'r ' after'beihg.introdubed'.'by. M-essrs. John iKebbell, Field,'.M-P.,>respec-few.i; timely; president-'and patron of the: asso|v>H*::') ciatipn,, formally, declared: the siiow ; open.. |1'.,;.f V;,: Mr.- Field.'.in; his 'remarks,, said-; that,the: ff-5.; [ ;-AivJehoW:'^TasVma'kingf'steßiidy:»progij3ss; ,, --tKe' sfcv;i'i' ■entries;'fpr:vtKe-four;< : gatlierings- l ield'.to tvU;,K. da;te ! ':being'as :follow:-:i907, J - : 200;: ' 1908, p&ri V«2o;i.l9o9, 40pr"19i0;r550;':;:,T]iis: excellent K:J : ii'^result:;must, -Mr; Field saM, ;! ibe:; Very 1 PttS;" teratiryjngf to ..the\ energetic/office-bearers ■f, : t'':."i'i tof-:the "association:- , .-".' , --.'" l --"- , :--- , '.--':-"^"-'!. 1- v'r-%'^.f','":\'"U::-i'-'"/Ji:'-!]'-'!.'-.-: .<'-y, ■■'"■'■■ ••"■.-■■■ ". : )-pW:')-) Horowheniia's' : ."PrpgrMs'. ! ;V' ;;i: ';K■'■'.■/■ - : --.'"'.' ? ■ Wi'i'i : ■'/: v Mr;;jßuddp,:: ; wHoVn'ad'Vopened'-itne.-'show.' ?;S: ?v;'>l a st .year;.:cojgrit!ilatedUthe; akociation % if■'■-?:'. O.^^|onviho",;healthy::vp'rpgress.-that'>,-h,ad:'been" fv':-v;V jwade;;; : Nine'v years, a'g.) : .Levin;':-iyas. the , fe^-l^ntrerojf; -a.] sheep-growing l district,;but 'i r r.:i : ?i*.[ he noted 'that since: then their sheep had ?&££ (.decreased'.by .12,0(Ky'head;', dropping froin in' 1900. to '148,899. in :.1909. During f:-:;.";J;v';(the:-, same -jpericid;';.' dairy 'ivi';:;-;-"cattleiv ih'; ! 'thevfdistrict.'had jumped tip increase ;;of ■■:. 3725, f-'-'v.-rti-ff1 6 ,. 1 . 15 ?, in: also another LMi,' : .-.'?v/-V<nrJing jindicatiohrtf L 'the -rapid' progress' s"j-iVi-V-• that'had..been 'raadek;ln;the.nine years' y : Ai:ivi ' gone:' up' by nearly: a- million and a. half, a ! -: 5. . :: ?n<l .Bow. stood -at": slightly, over '.£2,000,000. ::--//:-?- '■- When': they,.looked •: at:;the'fact;,that■ the' &&-P. P o . l ? lnion ' s :-: ei p?'r- : ;".»'■ a ß.a;n, gone-astonishingly, near'.the'-twenty jtf&^linilhpn^marki'^vhichvtliey/'helieVed :was p* » t- present; be:: aimed' at, p,- ; « : £:ri Sft: J n -:-J'¥"> i* value;..;of..v-.tlie■;•• wooKi-, exported !«>';;:■.. trom -;Wellington-.province.-; alone - ; 'was' <y£W aearly^half fgreater than" lastiSO>? ;> ljf iheji at these: facts !;■ ■ ,';i;Fthey need haverno .fear." of'the future. ■ 'It Ss ;-J> -. was ".■pleasing itb/.'him.' to • seo: Jsn'ch i-a largp fc: ; 3-".icathenng, and'ho-might-say that ; .he dif->:fS-^io«ed;-enKroly.'from.\the,iaea:Uhat-,''tiiere,,, ••' ; .?..V. :.«hpuld;.beronly,:bigi; metropolitan": 'shows. '■■ local shows-were educational centres,' 1 for'a .settler .to; Pit i his , eto.ckjagaih ? t:his tiS&S-- Jo'.try>his. fprtuno ;as an" exhibitor'at' his' te»,".-- •J^ 31 before" going.f urther ■'. afield. pi'v'V-: ine/trend of-.population .was;'as': they-all fSs-'V-'S: iinew, 'to.; the- : cities, J and. MentjfarmsV -:et3;; : : were;,: most valuable' es Ms.■in,';:helping : jtpipopiilarise.iinterest-in , te'Ki'countiy.vlife.'/amohg:.ybung'-'people.' :-Rc-, teW>;. : !ierring v t»:-,the;money'market, Mr. Buddo' |?S.V;Sl^id ! -that' ! ;they:.wpuld:;all:'be: ; pleased to i f";- v ;;m I6ee';froin,": the newspapers that the" banks pyft^•;!'^e^β:lp«:e^rig■■.tt , e■ :^ate^■.■d^; interest.«.This , : --ffie^ir^t-.-indica'tion i ,p:KvS' fery..stringe^ifromjwhich; ; they:,hadVsuf-1 ■■fe'=' ; i*;--l* e^'^^?S*'-o^ri^^fe'f.^'; re{e/raiM'!t6;;] .s:S?'i4VßthP'iro2en?'meat- trader conference,'v : Mr? 0#:f B .fl dd Pi said; New-: the; .&£?>• ;J. Tight.thinK'byf taking up'the' ; :pbligaribns' :&i;; ; "tfnof;.citiwr.ship,ih:the-Entire,-and 'Biving , jjS^-^iprefereiiceJtoAthev OllHCjfuntryV- : ,; :There; ?:'Vv;-t™as;.hejwas sure, no farmer.^-present,but T4S«W , 'W^4i');4v-Pl^«d..to;-he^. , J(hatthere , '.was''- &* s:.-':-rOming.;i)e{ore: the Government'a-ischem.e if'jSS.lilor.imprbTing tho'defence ofthe^co.untry; , ' jgySy , Jlr.-i'Buddoysaid'i.hp.'-.was -delighted:,r''to J ! @ : K;-'ii'J n ' ll S">that.-..the; GovernmentVhadi'always' t'A::;teUookedtafterithe interests of .the farms,-' i???;':S : , B ? d -™ n , c '? de^; %.niaWng eulogistio refer-. , teft?^? enceitq'.th'e/worKvof last,session.' -■■ ■".; ■"■ ■'-!.;

V^/l-'u |ivKS.iWef efoa-.Experiment -Farm■• exhibit iud Speaking-tKe:ju,dge,:-Mr.'E;'Perrett, he. ; had". never, judged,;- or : E#f:. ■'.' . |6et y .?y?s, 'onM-aflfiuer ~lofe'=6f "■ pigs;' atV any; k^Zlvwftfi'iyi the.;?<ortH: ; island.. ;!Xhey^wero . fcom;-:one- end -to': the.'btlier'.r and ;w6re ; ahead'even; of so vnumbersSwere ,y - ; some ®^i^;i?|6verlt^jpigs,being:sliown;:iT!ie ; ;Wereroa which; \vas'nqt p«/A;'PUt : -ra-ior.;oqmpetition,"included "a liuinl|:s€;;,S Wr ■ oF>Jed|gree.; Shorthbrii; ahdiHolsteiui ■t'K-.'jv :; nairy ',•.cattle,..ranvM)gst ' : Tvhich : ,-• y ere '■■?■■ the- ; Newtqhv"Kiiig's-;iraportatioiJ,s"ihe ; to^i:llr..v i&ft,s:SE:olstein.-bnll, Sir: de' Kol, Inka Tietertje;'- ' &i r -V-i\ : ' which.fw^insnflPteli^it]i:-f,'r<;at."interest:; '£&&: alsq'i : oii);vieHr;|,wifli7-h'er'.:milk ■•record'? for, ■f:|*ffiftltn?:?ast ;lo.iir/scas6nji attached.'; Her. ex-: •ai. : CJ.Lliraordinary, i,coiisistencyj;'n)'ay;;beijudged! kS J5i T ;fr.qms-th'eV:factf that*'.her';milk ■ yield' has 'iJiilXi been'i2,l67n);,'l3,o9l!b:/ 13 t 1681b., -13,0621b..;' psffS'llier; tests"3;7i■ 3\B,' 3'.B;.iand-.3.8;1 and" her , ': ti'Sft^yieldi '\ { 407.i1b-Vi IV:- WXlSfigMii r:r;w.-M r to;,' '■■£ 35 j|i.;|.i>''-l'i|li^shels^' r per;^'aorer l >"JFederation l "'/ ' : '.40 teWear/!' -40 : bnshels;: /Su:U! , 'Sanaeal,'V33^l)Usb.elsJ- ! ii'jiVP. !Selecti?;;4s;' bushels; ' : 5' f:^ ; bushel'sj'i'/Waxerleji , 3^v i .^'4o'b;n>hels;v"Argeiitine l "- 1 65-bushelsj

, ~... Tpuri".'-.'45 bu?hels;- : ;"Goldfinder,'v ; '40 ; ~ "^Velcome,'fJ4o^bushels; . "White EViV : "v;.'.-Taytar/M--:4q -ibufhels;: ;:'"Algerian:," V.65 i'si:&. bushel?) ■■''Garton,'V6p bushels. ; :. Barley;— I K*fi\V"(3hevalier;'.'v ■ 45'•' bushels'; ■ ; >'"Azpv,",'.'sO te,.tfiboshels;y! :^Malter,v:;;4d;:.bushels; : -'J'-'Gis-i •.40 , ybus.hols; 1^'Ideal,",-, W;biisbelsf, Among;tfe, < : sX;'■; produce^.was ialso j'a.'/lstalk :* : pfv: maize, Wonder," measuring 12ft.".4iii. |«:f of ;tHrJudgeSo'^' v^ '-■;^r r '^: r7tKT'^-" J -^r;^Hßrknßsv.yiio, - ludgedV:ttei.;'')daij^ , b»'W; 'i cattle,'-considerecl:: the 'class ;a ; very .fair f, -iUfi-\ one, .withanumber of really gobdanimals te; < - :! .'rfin'it. : ='He found.'the' "two.dairy heifers"' r'ivV^cl^ , ''V^har'd;..tp/^ndgfc:':llr, i :T.vlI.TCen-'.. [■jJ : -:':,.:irae,/ofvWairaTa^,;vf6Un(l^the^fat> ; cattle r . f;:i as'w'ell finishra'as.-'tneyi'mi|;lit < 'lißve' SSfe^njem.'''-Thpre''-iirere.-:s'ome,;';extra.--go6d : .;lati but'thosevin; some; of/the'.freezing: i'X-yJ. •■;-■ 'classes -were r.-rather' on I :'thei v heavy:■■ side.: f(j;Vk ■'. ;Mr;- -W./B^Allen/ of; Carterton; :repbrtedv p.Sy.:|f:thj ;, slieep.tb. be a good[Jot,, but'he; thought ii'-f': '■:'• ',the/association, would' do., well.: to .■■-. rev fe-\ : - v 'r.arranße; i its schedule and not;inclu(le pure- : : %':';: jC-.'JiTfed-.: and 1 erp'ssb'red.'sheep •' in .the ■ f : ;i;; : ;/"'jclasses..:.Mr;-;GeOrge, ; Htinter;;offForahgaf:;.\-: jlhau;.judge, of light horses ani corapeti-. $?:s■', D':. ! tions, ; . found the ; classes very, good;;: but them; •'■• The' g' ; : :;i.Vi>; T firit" prize l 'in" the ■ weight-carryiijg ■: hacks p/;<T;' :i --''irta, an'.,excellent horse, .though veliowing' t f i.•'-•,'■■;. second,prize was given' f..- - : ,;".toiJlr. ; ,'J.',:R. 'horse,. f,;I A -.>v/thoughVa fine, : animal, ;was'-a, little:. 1 too »'-.•:'"?■'■&' excitable: tq::get.'.,thD:oudge's'verdict at a. { ~ '( i .';'': i -eh'oWi.'iThe,| first in, the best "ladies'{buggy £y:;'.■.:,".'class ivas. an■ especially ! j.rieaf turn-out.'. R;iVi:.v i !;'.The';fiKt"'prize'-':Tady's,;hacK-iwas- a', well-: K:."-'; mannered horse .capable of'carrying'a lady ;'v:f j'.Vsialong.distante..- The: others',iri ; the. class po: i .-- : 'iwerevpfi very 'average quality.-. .The girls' ■£?;:-;'■:;■-■'jumpingi'wai. decidedly. l , , better :tWn'!the fi-'te :V> boys. ■:-Jlr.*'B! p:: Knight; of; longburii,' ?;/'„ ■.'•fgaid. he.vhad. judged:, the draughts -two &:>:'■; iiyears:ago,Vand ; there «"as a marked' ini/S-;> ' i- provement, thoughi"irhdtihe..had ,seen on ■ S^{f' r ''^■■^■bis':'firs^T^Sit i ■ffay ; "■pf■■Te^y•• : .'fair 1 quality' frfO'iS'iiiideed.'-' i-.The; milk-cart .turnout hadv.also , :SW ''considerably; ■'-'. ■■•',",-. V ' ; '..';

J 'HORSES. Pony.'inare, or gelding, 13 hands and ,troder, to be ndden by boy or gul 12 or N. ,under—Mr. W. Moynihin's "Duelled," ; ft; Mr. 0. K. Wilson's 'bugler," 2 i Pony, mare or gelding, o\er 13 hnnds I Mid under 11, to be nddeu by boy oi irirl 15 or nnder— Mr. W. Mojnihins (''Shannon Barney," 1; Mr. f. 0 Smith's . ("Kitty," 2. Weight-carrying hack, mare or gelding, >14st. or over—Mr. T. 11. Powle's "Prince, ll; Mr. J. B. M'Donald's. "Dandy,' 2 ' Light-weight hack, inaro or gelding any \ |Bge up to list—Mi. \V. Morckton s Cir ; ipenter," 1; Mrs. Val Hitclung's 'Stelh, 8. [~ Cob; rnaro orgeldinß, li to 15 hands h "■:■■ ■:' mP to Wilson's "Toby," 1; JV'Kennrick's "Nobby," 2. , •;'•. ; fey r,. ; -:? :.-'Lady's .hack, to be-ridden: by a' lady— pJ:P l;; Mr. T:: H.I'ZV- :/ : .'Y::. :'. ' ,:. p'i' : '. : :-"'.•>■ ; Mare'most'.suitablepfor.-breeding hacks, : ! '-tb with foal at .'foot—Mr. J. E, V-i .' and 2;;•'"■/' ': : -::' •::'■'".■■

i Dry '-'.brood.' mare,' ; most 'suitable for breeding hacks—Mr. J. R. M'Donald, J arid' 2. ''•^',-'\' ! ■'.■,' ' - : «V ; -■'. -,-■ •';. Single harnoss.horse,.mare or,gelding, 15 hands*, or over, shown -in harness—Mr: .•'!'. 'It Powle's.''Prince/' I;, Mr. David J udd's "Madam II," 2; ; Mr. ;!C* Harrington's ■,>:"■. vi : . :-.• .-.; ' Single, harness horse, mare or gelding, 14 hands and under 15—Mr. C. K. Wilson's : "Toby,";; 1; :■. Mr. Val Hitching's ■"Stella," ;2;';Mr^J.:*l|.\M'Donald ) . 3, v ::;.; ■-''*■ Single,, harness.' pony, under 14 hands—' Mr.-. \V., Moynihan's "Shannon Barney," :1; Mr.- Moorehoiise's "Middie," 2; Moynihan's "Shannon Dandy," 3. ,■■.. ':'■;■. ; .Best kept,buggy, gig, dog-cart, horse and Barnes's,■■to- , .be; '.driven-.by a lady—Mr.vT. H. "Powle, I;"' Mrs. ■ Whitmore- Moncktonj 2; Mrs.: YalHitchings, 3. :. -/ . ','. .-. .Tradesman's single light , horse and delivery cart—Messrs'. Prouso Bros.', Ltd;, li Mr.,G. F.'Milne,!2;.Mr.;James Wilkie, 3; Messrs. J. Proctor, and Son., v.h.c; Mr.' H..-MJ. Wilson;: h.c.V * .:■' -■';.', "-";:, : Milk cart-i-Mri'E. M. ; Herrick, 1"; Mr. F. J. O'Farrell, 2; Mi-. J.D.Bro-n-n; 3.'. ,i Draught- mare,; suitable . for .breeding purposes—Mr. J. R. M'Donald's "Lady More," 1; Mr. J. ; R. M'Upnald's "Lady Benmore," 2; Messrs. J. and R. Prouse's "Bonney," 3; Mr..'. "J. R. M'Donald's >"Lucy," : :"■"■'■.'.:*':; ":'■-■'.'.*'. ■-.; ■; Heavyjgeldirig or mare, shown in dray— ; M"Donald,'.l and 2. -■ ■~ ".••-■ :'■•', Pair draught horses—Messrs. J. and R. Prousa's. l '-'Punch"'and:.':Dollyj".l , i: :Mr.= J. R. -M'Donald's , "Lion: and,Duke,'.',2.' ; ~i • Draught.mare.or : geldingin spring cart Nicholson's'"Peggy," 1; Mr; E.'. M.' Herrick's "Mira , .". ■'■■... ...->' , ; I .Mr.: Hook's, special (prize for all year-' liags;' Brassey"—Mr. A.-'K.' Saxon, : 1; ITi'.-T.-,Crosby, 2; Mr. W. J." Wilton,.3, .: :.., .''\v .•". : ■''.< >:V;.*y V'/'■■/;:;;;-:.

''Dairy; cow,' any breed, inmilk.Vto judged on, points—Mr,. -E. ,S. Lancaster, .1; Sir; : A; : --Catle'y's. Magpie. (Holstein); 2; Mr. .Devonshire's Tomut,:3.'. : ■; . '. \-r . iVDairy heifer; iany," breed, '•calved . since July, l 'l9o6,'in 'milk , —Mr.' A. ■ Newman's Sukey,-I;'Mr..C..Webb's (calved August, 1906), , '2.;..;:;.>;.i-.■v; ; ;;.v , X:,V.:r' '.; : ';■■.•..-■:■ .'-, Oneidairy heifer-(in milk), any breed, ■24 months',and! under. 36 -.mohths—Mr,-: J.. D. Brown, 1; Mr.'- Jv: Devonshire, 2.' :-.."- " '.'Two be'stidairy'- 1-oifers (not in milk), Si' months to'36'mbnths, any .E.-.M.::Herrick/.1..:ri;.:;.:;^';-:■■':: : ,i ;, j :; l " : : - ■{'.Two'' dairy: Keifere;-.'-any,-breed, 12 months and under 20-Mr. C.Webb, l;Mr. P. E. Palme;:2;-Mr., P.. J. '■ QTarrell, y.h.c., -.. Iv, Two 'dairy '.heifers, .calved." since July 1, 1980,' and'not later; than" October "31 last, handifed-Mrr;E'.:.S.--Lancaster, 1;' Mr. il'.v'W.Sbb.; 2; 4fr.: D.| Brown, 3/ -.-.-.-■| ,->, .v Best 1 "pei of ■•■'three-fat: bullocks,' calved since-:July ) :'l9o6-'Leyin Meat Co., l; ; Mr. .-. fy;*isi.rs : y> - .■'Twb'fatbuUocfecalved'since' July,' 1905 ■ :.Co.,,li:Mr. : C:K; Wilsot., ,2.: f -"'.: ./':-'•": ,'...>.'.•-.•':-:■:" ■'.; ■ '' .;■■: '■■■'. -:':' ■Besf single , any, agi- -Lovm .. ' ■-"■•■"-■ ' : ! : Besfc'-i threei-steorei-i-calyed;:;. siiicij. ■;; J uly.i 1907—Mr.i'Ci K. : wilsdni 1; Mr.-John Keb-beli;-.2.,:. ' "..'.■ .-. - /,:." ?; ;••.'-.■ ■■ •Best fat cow,:any age—Mr. John Kebbell, 1. ■'.:■■'.. ■.-'■• - : ' .■'.".'..■ :;:■'./'.v'.'-VX -";;.•.;/■/;■■■ ■/!■;■;. shbep. ;: ;.;;■'-■;;:;:;;;■;-■■,;.v : ;Fiye'fat wethers',- longwool,. or longwb'ol. crosses,' most suitable - for' freezing—Mr.' P. -A/.Gillies,ol; • Mr. H. J. Eichardsi-2 ■and;-3. ; . ■'. . ' :■'■ : : :-\.'-:."' '.', - '..' ■'•'■ ..'■'.'■ '.'Five'fat,wethers, Down or Down crosses, most suitable for ■ freeing—Mr.- . Fr- Si, M'-Eae.-lj-Mr. H.. J. ,-Eichards,: 2.. ",' ;-: '{Three fat wethers, , any. age arid weight 4Mi v . F. S.fM'Eae,';!; Mr. Hi J.'Kichards,'

2J---V :,:iv-,S' v - ■■■•>■■■ V'-':-' i;-Thfee fat maiden'.ewes—Mr. P.XGiI-, .lies/1; Mr/1?.-S: M'Eaea2.:; : / :■' "ilhree ,fat ewes,: any;; aj;e,7.longro)l .or lonuwool -1; ; Mrr.'E.--S/-Hadfieia;s2i i ;MteS-'AV-Gillies;. 3.:;v:-.ic ;'■;■ .:.:"■-; : 'i%»v- : :S v --. ■. Three fati6wesj: Down :pßa)6wn crosses, S. MTlae,- 1; Mr:; E;, 'Bevan, I •■'•■:.'™--.■■•:• ••■;•-,- ■■'■ .•:■. >i Three fat wotlwrs," longwool. or longwool' crosses, most suitable for shop pur-, noses, not : to exceed 801b.-Mr.;H.. ;J;, Richards,''!;.Mr.'l\ S; r .MTtae,;2j Mri-.H.-; , :--O-- •': : ; '■■. : ; ' 'Three; fat ;,: wethers, ''iDown: . 0r..-'Down 1 crosses,, most' suitable;for, shewpurpiseo, weight , : not;-, to; excecdyfiOlb.-rMr..,. H.., J. . ■Richards;'. , !:- •■'-.'"■-' .'.'/ iv:-'.-;' , ,.;. ;t "■ I ~.. , '■', Three.ibest two-tooth •'■■ weth'ers,. longwool or:longwbbl ,T.< S. M'Kae.'l; I Mr..Jptin Payies;-"2."'-'i.:',V,•■■;■';'•■;■_■ ■■■'. . ' ' "Thrfe best-two-tooth r^ethers,:Diwn or Down; crosses—Mr. 1 , .'. S; MTlae, ■ 1.::. v ■ , ;/Heaviest''single>,'^ethGrj v ;?any.,,age :or "breed-Mr.:T..•S; s M , Koe,..;lr Mr., H, J. Richards; , 2."'-•-. '•■'■. - : .-■ ..-■ - ■■■ r Heaviest single' frac, any breed,.under ;iß^montSs^rr.^r'SyMlKae.,;,V.rt-:: ; ', : | crosses,' ;< for ,freezing-*irr:-. r,j-,h. ■Jl Bae, rl;;.Mr:iß. J. Richards;; 2;.. ' '.:'.'.,.;' ": K ;■: -jive : fab -lambs;' Down or, Down, crosses, for freezing—Mr...s. .S.. ll'Rac,: .1;■ Mr.-E. •Bevan^2^-^:?!;.v : Vv|V^-^*--o : - , , v-'-- ; , - l)Three:-ewes,'-).best or Lmcoln cfossesiMrS; P.v.A. 'QilliesV?2;Ai;--V.'V ;: ~'> ;; .' \?■'■■■'. U-- ' •'. .' ■■' j <iThr.eepiro-tbpth.?ewes,.'';best Eomney or :Bomucy c .->,■. A.-> &..; -Hadhela, 1", ■ Three ewes,-.any; agc.-Eomney'qr-Eomriey icrMS?s;:'must : ';hdve:irearcd,;. lamb : ;this' 'seasdtt-Mr.VH.'S. Hadaeld.-.l- and:.2;; Mr. C. C. Higgihsqn/3; Mr..John Davies; h.c.' -iThree ewcsV any;,other,-;brecd, longwool orrlpngwool-.crosses—Mr.:l.;:.b. u^Rao.'i.:, .'••' ; ,; , '" ; -;; , , .'.-; •;'Tliree'ewesl- -'any .otherskind, anjv-age, longwpoi: or,.longivopl .crosses—Mr. I.■;b. ■':li'hteV two-tooth" ewes,. Down or 'jDown crosses-Mr., H. 'A.:EolIo, J; E. Bevan; :2- Mr., H, J,. Eichards, 3.;;_ ,; ■ .!.1 Three::ewes, s .any.age,..Down, 0r,:., Down crosses,-.must >haye^reared,..lamb.??this H..; J;;: ! Kichards, -1;;.:•Mγ, ;;B; Wo lambs, in wool, .Kpmney or cross-Mr.: H.S. ,Had6eld, .1; ,Mr. -,D.. Gardner, ajiMr.Ji/Davies, .- ' -Five best-store,lambs,. ; in^ wool, ,any breed or sex—Mr. John Kobbell;;l; Mr. ■H^S.VHadfield, -Z ;. Mr, John Davies, 3. ivißeit-pet-lamb-rS.. Broadbclt,:l;, yera. micharas,-2:iaud-3/^.h ; Cv> a ndvh.c v _ :, „ -. ißestipet'.'sheep-aWebb,"!; - ,H.. S. , Hadfieltf, • 2;' V.cra Eicharde,. 3. ,; . • iOne-Epniney. ram;, over 21 nipntbs-air. Hγ S. Hadeeld, 1; Mr. H. E. Allan,: 2; Mr; E.T: Wilson, 3, andv.h.c. . One 'Eomney. ram, under . 21:; monthsMr H S.-Hadfield, l;. Mr. D. Gardner, 'One Eom'neyVraiiiaamb,. in, H.S. Hadfield, 1.-.2,, and .3. ': ' Ar " Three Eomney nockrams,: any age-Mr. HS: Hadfield, 1; Mr. John Kebbell,,2; Mr.' H." ■%. > Allan,'. 3, ■~;.-"■>, ! , ; •.-'■ ■ ~ Threo""twortootK floct: rams,-any Down breed-Mr.;A; H. Rollo's Sputhdowns, 1; Mr.- ;E. Bevan's' Sliropshires, -2. ■.;. - v ;

>':/::;-N:v4;;?P»S.;;.;■;,-.;; '.; ;Q" \ , :; Eerkshiro Boar,Vover; months and under 12' ;J., Devonshire, 1; Winter and Close, ;2. , ■', ': . ' Berkshire boar, over .13 mouths-Messrs. Monckton, and Fetch's Highcere.. Challenge. 78th■••.(imported,-.; bred by. Lord Car-1 sow;'-six. months' and- under 12-rMr;: Monckton, ,I;'' Messrs. 'Monokton and'l'etch, 2 and v.h.cr : ■'■""" " ' Berkshire sow, over .12 months—Messrs. Monolcton »and- Hatch; .1, -2,.-and v.h.c. i -:_,. ■ Yorkshire boar, over. 12, if. E.Palme,'l. - •■■'■'■ ; ■- " ,' Yorkshire sow, six months, and under 12-Mr; P. E.-Palme, 1; Messrs. Winter ' I'orkshire'sow, over <12. months—Messrs Winter and Close, 1 and 2. .:". Black. Devon boar, over, 12, months.— Mr. E/-AVeokcs, : . 1. : \^• • • : ; -■ ■■!-■.■:■ Black Devon boar, G'months, and under; 12—Mr.' Stuart B. .M'Donald,' 1. • Black Devon sow, G months and under 12—Mr: E. Weekes,,:.'li; Mr.'.- J. -Dqyoiishirc;!2. '•';: -li.;''-:': : 's :■<;■ '::K- :.■;■ •''.■ - .isin'ek Devon sow, over 12' months—Sir. J. 'A.'Arnold, 1. : • . . .' .Purebred sow,, any other variety—Mr. E: S. Lancaster, 1.- -••:-' '■ Sow, niost suitable for breeding—Messrs: Winter-and .Close, 'I; Mr..E.'.,Wcekes,'2; Mr'.'J..Uev6nslure,v.h.c:..' "■. ... . ■Best sow and litter of pigs, any breed '—Messrs. Winter and Close, I'; , Mr. E. Weekes, i; Mr..' Stuart .; B. ■••: M'Donald, v.h.c. ' . ..,'.■- •- Two pigs, most suitable for pork, any weight, 'dressed'.; weight not to', exceed '!)01b-Mr:: : P. Ey Palme, 'I; Mr.' sJ.; 'D; Brown, 2; MfSfrs.' Winter and. Close, v.h.c:;,; '■■■■■■■■ '■■.:■■ --■':■■ '■ ■■■•;■• / •• One pig, most suitable for. bacon, any breed—Mr. A., Newman,'•• .1; -Messrs. . MoncUtou and FctcU,i2,- ■:'■:.

■■'■■..:■;■ ■;:■•■•■■■■■■ VEHICLES. ! Best spring cart—Mr.. N. C. Holda'.way,' 1. •■•■ ■■' "'-■.. ■■•-"• ■ ■

: liest dog cart—Mr. H. .Anstice, 1. ; Best spring cart (suitable for general '•store)— Air. H. Anstice, I. ~ Best gig—Mr; .H. Anstice, 1 and. 2.,. •. ; ■ .COMPETITIONS. ' . Best boy ■ rider, 15 years and underMaster G. •M'Donald,,; 1; Master Cheeseman, 2; Master Leslie Smith, 3. i Best girl rider, 15 years and Miss Sissie Broadbelt; 1; Miss Phil Wil.'son, 2;,. Miss Eileen-Doyle, h.c. , ••■■■■.• Jh-iving ,- competition, ■ for gentlemenMr. Walter Judd, 1; Mr. J. E. .M'Don-:ald,-2; Mr. M. Wininta, 3. ■ • Ladies' Driving Competition—Mrs. F. S. M'Kae, 1; Mrs. J. R. M'Donald,: "• Mrs. P. T. Sim; 3. ■ ' Tony -jump—Mr; -W. Moynihan's Duchess,. 1; Mr. M. Simcox's Turk, 2. ■•'. Jumping (steeplechase style)— Mr. ,7. R •M'DonaldV Betrayer, 1; Mr. A. 'Strawbridge's .Silver Shell, 2; Mr. E. Ingrain's New Year,--3. _■■'■■■■•• -..-- .■'.-•• Hunters' Competition—Mr. J. R M'Donald's Betrayer, 1; Mr. P. Winiata 2; Mr. .W. H. Field's Rongamu, 3.