STRATFORD SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 994, 8 December 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD SHOW.

:;■;,- GOOD FIRST .EFFORT. ' BIG' ENTRIES AND FINE STOCK. '■ (By Telegraph-Special Eeporter.) : ..'■■'•'■'•■ Stratford, December 7. . •The first show of'the Stratford A. and . ' P.' Association was opened, to.-day, and a very good beginning indeed, was_made. Th.ere was a slight drizzling rain all day, .-■ but about- a -thousand people, attended. ;. .Mr..' J'.B. 'Hine,' M.P., .informally opened arid apologised for. the absence of'the. Governor, and'tho Prime Minister; y.-ho regretted that they,were unable to >be .there.- Hβ congratulated tha. officials . of the'association on the results of their ■' 'labourSj the good list .of entries being remarkable , for' so young a society to have'■ accomplished in so short, a time. ■■-. It-was a repiarkable feat, of which the association had every reason'to be proud. -'/-/: V,.'■...•" THE HORSES. --/ . - - Though the majority ! of the classes in .tho horse section were'judged to-day, the - big; events remain for 1 to-morrow. . .In draught mares, Mr. A.. J. -Perrott's . Bonnie carried oft' first .-honours,', and, in ' the best any roaro class,' the old Master- , ton breeder, Mr. Angus Fraser, secured / first place.. Messrs. J. .Grant-, H. Huggott, •■ f and A. Boyd' were the principal■ prize- ; 'takers^in the other classes.'- ' ..-. In hacks (15 hands);; Mr. h. -Breiner, ■ of Whenuakura, carried'■ off the .first .prize w.ithvEedanjrMr's.',J.: F. Fogarty's Jergeparin was .S2cond;'. l and- Mi , . H. IC. :eiarke's'Beigel : ll third., z> - '..' ' '.:. 'Tk'e' : pony classes'attracted.; very large ■ : entries." ■'— '••■ •-'■■-■ :'...i'.- : "'. •■■ ' -.- In the Ust.hacks,. pride of-place went , , tovMf./A. 13ewley's,Eawa,;Olr.' W. G.' ; ilalone s Don was second, "and ■• Mr. : Clarke's Eeigel II third/" -As the 'best- ; graced hack, Mr. J.. Mourie's. Top Mark was.awarded first prize.;' , ';■,;:;} '. , ; '■'.., ;•;; i( ". Great interest was\taken inihe :cpm- .':.. petition",for tho Ijes't.lafly. rider, 'and' , 'tho unable to''make., a-.definite , nward. -He. placed Miss. Jessie Campbell .- aud Miss Abbott equal.-; Miss Abbott was. declared to be the best-lady driver, and- ■ MJfci Eva Kichter took second prize. In :' the.-': leaping cpinpetitibn' for. 'maiden' 'hunters; there were seyenieen' competitors, . and the-decision of the .judges ,was as • • follows,:—Mr. ■\y.\Boltpi.f's..P6mpey, first,-. ;. ;Mr. I). L. MaloneV*; Captain, = ' second; •': A. Mitchell's Pony, third!-In thev.pony ; Jeaping, competition, Captaitt J. Mitchell's Princess was first. .';.... .'; ; ' -.; :-■;;;;': j CATTLE CLASSES., -■' / . ; ... Mr. .G. .'A.' .Turner,''.offEltham, was 'the' ..principal exhibitor -in '-pedigree. ■■.-. Short- ; horusi : aud was. tho winner 'of , 'the'., cup .donated by Mr. J. B/Hine, M.P., for -the .highest , number of points, scored. , in' : the section. Messrs.. Hann.vßros. aniV- H. ffiddletoa were the only othi?r first-prize 'winners. In..'grade Shorthorns',' Messrs. .G, A.. Tunieiv-Eltham, and A.■ Hv;Hug-' ~ gett, Stratfor.d,;were the principal prize-' takers.' V : '•;;;->'•':,•.-; ;.-^'--,'..-.v.r; ! ,-' : ■ ">.'' .■; Messrs. Newton King;. New -Plymouth,; _.':,.snd'-'H; Street,. Bell ,ijlock,.':'.were the chief prize-takers 'iii pedigree -Holsteins. The' majority of -the h'r.st prizes' went to, : ■ the. New ■ Plymouth exhibitpr.' , ■ .; ■ -In -"Ayrshires..there, was",'keen .competition in the .majority; of. the classes.' Mr'. -,-W.. Hall, of Xeppertpu; , was. awarded first ' .prizes for hull, calved!prior, to July, 1907, ami.for pen of two heiiers over 18 months and.uflder : 2J.years.'. -Mr. P. W. Wiliie, t. b|..Haweia,- carried off the, principal' hon- ";• ours-' for bull and heifer, from July, i 909, . .and ,tho Stratfovd«breeder, Mr. T. ". was successful in the'class' for'bulls , calved Bri6r to Julyj 1908.''' . ■'-'.'■■' ' ; '' ; . 'i-.;'.':The^Jersey is a layour(te, ; breed witli "many '.Taranaki farmers, ..and- .theflarge •entries that- were forthcoming for" this . -section were not UneMpected; 'The-r/uiility ' ..■bf.the.Stock'was excellent,.and the judge , ; ;had considerable difficulty ill determining , to,which', animals' the -prizes -should v be ! "awarded. In- ,, tUo'iicdigre^- '■■ bull; calved'prior.to.) July,, 1907,'. Mr.'.A.: ' .Ward's .Starbright was awarded first'place,' and; the reserve:- chaniDionship. Mi , . H; Eichinond's Thrella Duke' was second, and ~. Jlr'.Vllingle's Uncle • Sam third. "In the .: class,for',"bull,'c'alved since'- July,: 1907,.the championship: was carried ~bff>' by Mr. P. -. -J. • Peterson's"-Siniou-'Kirig.:' Mr., yosper's ; Mana's Sweet : was.' SQCond', aud-'Mr. ,'IV 'B'.'-..-MeUqir's 'Cherry...Sneet' third:. For bull calved since July,,'l9oß, : Mr. J'. IShotter's May'sGlory'wassfirst, and, for yearling'bull, s Mr. A. Camnbellls entry itook the first, prize. ■;For cow-.calved sinceJuly, 1908,' there were'.nine.entrie's.'Mr. P. . -H. Surrey's Golden Gem beating the well- •" known breeder,-Mr. .Chas. Clarke's: Queen Magnet .for first.-.place. -In. heifers calved since July, 1907, Mr. -A'.-.Ward took .first .Tlace, and in "the 1908 class Mi-.; P.' H. Surrey was. successful. In the "yearling .class, tho -honours went to Mr.' G. Clarke.' . In. the grade , Jerseys, Mr. D. Watkin and • -Mr. H. Kenny, jun., divided' the honours.

', ', SHEEP SECTION; ■ ■•'' / There was not the-number-of entries or the competition- in sheep : that there was in cattle, thoughvthe quality was .excellent. In -English Leicestersthe con'i-' Setition was confined 1 toiW exhibitors, Jessrs.' S. R. Lancaster, of ■ Palmerston North, and J. H. Street, of Bell Block. The Palmerston breeder carried off all the .principal, prizes with..the exception .of.:the class of;two-ewes' under eighteen months,/in.which, the .first award- was secured by Mr. J.' H.'Street. '• ' : JnLincolns, Mr..F. AYVWilkio was- the principal rprize-talcer, parrying off first place;for,ram.over 18 months, ram under 18: months, ewe over IS months with lamb at; foot, 2 ewes with lambs at foot, aiid 2 ewes -lindcr- 18 months;'' -Mr. G. C Turner, of Elthani, got .first- prize for .eire;..under 18.. months, , and Mr.- F. AV. Brcdow; of Douglas, for ram under, Iβ ni&nths. ' •. - ' ■ ■ •.-. ■;■ - -. In , Romneys,'■; Mr. :H.' %. Best, of Nor'manby, was the principal exhibitor arid prize-taker.' Mr. W.' \\Y. Dime's,,' of Kawhin, carried ; off first prize 'for ram under 18.months. ..'-.. ■'-. - > ■■ ". Mr. Frank Salway, Bill Block, was,the only exhibitor- ih •Hampshircs' and Shropehires.: '~-. ■•'.'/'.' ' •.'.'' '■'''•'■ V ■ •■' " .' : In Lincoln-Eomney , cross, Mr. F. 'AY. Bredoiv,' of Douglas, was awarded first . place. .. Mr; S.' ft. Lancaster swept the board' in Soutlidowiis! '. In freezers and fat sheep Messrs.'A: and A..E. Syuics, of Waverleyrwere I hn principal winners. l> SECTION FORJRiGS. . .In Berkshires,-Mr. J. H.. Sailer off; the first, prizes for. boar, aiid sow under- qne year,;- My. -T.' "Webb, of Stratford, for sows-under IS.monthfe.'and Mr. H. C. Taylor for boar undqr- one"fVear.'" ' '.In black Devons, Mr.' ; W. carried all. before' hini , ./ ' ;■■• '■'■.: ; : DAIRY-.PRODUCE. ■. !' - : As-was'to be esjiectedi-one of. the. feanircsof tho show was'the dairy produce. Ther» was keen competition between eight factories for „the . beist box of factory, butter; of - not less than Mlb., and first honours "went, to the Midhirst Fac'pry-,- I^pperton- was' second, -Opmiakc third, Stratford''v.h.c.;. and- Cardiff h.c. Midhirst also took first prize for'the best box , of factory butter .for.;export. Lepperton was again sec'ond, ; and Opunake atraini third. -Cardiff-'• secured a v.b.c. The Ngaire Fnc.torj'.carriedoft the first prize's-in both cheese classes. -There wore very large entries in. the home industries. : 'BUTT.ER-FAT COMPETITION, ■-'- ■ Details - of the butter-fat competition were as, follow. The cows had to be , - in the josses'sion' of the 'society■ for;nine , ' days," ami the butter-fat ; test was made ;jn."the-last four days. Results:— '■'• -^■'•^ v ''-''.'■'■ ■• ' ■ '.■• „■■ ■'' & '- % -.-' : •'';■■'.' ■.-.■'. .-'■■ : ■ _ . " '■ ...■■"■ ' : . . . v 'o -fl-'Mr. J:Eucker's Mag-' .■-'■;'■'.. ■ - .-Kie (Shorthorn) 181|i.S 8.712 235.95 2. Mr. D'. Harkness (Jer-- ■ '.'"" "' \ '. sey).: ..'.............. IG2J , 5.1 8.287 223.43' 3.Mr. T. Reader (Jer- ■ -' '• : : : . sey).: .^. : ;;=.:.. J .;.;:.:-l«i 5,6..8,316,222.75 4.Mr...J. I!! -Body '.V... 216 "3.7 7.992 221.40 There were : seventeen entries: for this' Bonipetition,. ■• - - ,;•,■■•- - ■-. .-

DOG CLASSES. In many of (lie dog sections there-were numerous entries. The special prisss were . awarded as follow:—Pointers: Mr; T. -Kirkwood's Beadle; sstters, Mr. ,T. Moore, New 'Plymouth • (dogs), and Mr. T. Kirkwood's' Ema Belle (bitches); retrievers, Mr.: J. Patterson's .Kate; collies, ■ rough coated, Mr. J. H. Bagley's Fitzroy Buster Colne; best working dog, Mr. E. G. Bread; field spaniels, Mr. Of. Anderson's Ventuator. In greyhounds, in the class fo.r dogs, open, Mr. G. H. Gibson took the first, prizes, and, in the class for bitches,'. Mr. F. Gooch's entry was successful. Mr. T. Mercer's Redwing won tho class for pointer bitches, and Mr. Ellis, of- Kakaramea, was tlic principal -prize'aker in cocker spaniels.