THE SHEEP ON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 2 February 1911, Page 8

THE SHEEP ON SHOW.

';•■■■■■••;•■' ; a :fair:.collection. '■ . ; -There-was a-fair-collection of sheep. I(i the purebred classes souie very gocd [.: Romneys' wer'o' exhibited, .but the' miniI, ' . bere might have been:grEate'r. The fat .:-.-" sheep , were on the whole very creditable. ;• '-~ The'judge.Lif the. fats (Mr. James Cam- , i- ' pion) said that he..had expected to seo ■ .-. im'ore fat lambs, and he also remarked ; : ; that the. classing'.of. the pens was bad. ; - Spmo , pens, fqr instance, had four first- ,■■'-• class Sheep, arid one store, and therefore, ■•■r. probably, w«e*passed over in favour ofv...' five'moderates. The fol; .. = i .-.■''.: ! : iIJEEBE|;r)'HAMS. . .. ;• -One Eomney; 'over 21 months—Mrs. E. j:-'.., iE. 'HadfieTd,' 1; J: KebDnll, 2. : f -One' 'Eoroney, -umler '21 months—llri.- ■-: '-. -jE: E. :Haafleld. i; K.'K«bfc«li: .2: ,■:'' '■'' Y 'Eomnsy iambiin wool—Mrs. E.'E. 'Had-' ;:':- «eH,' 1 afid 2. : /•.■■""■ ~'. ~.'.' I- "■■■• Threß'D.own two-tooths—A.. I' ■,' TChree '■'. • two-tooths"..'" -.• E. I- , -' , .' , :.Gear,l: '■■' .•■■ ■'■?■ ■."•'■■ ; : ':■'■ ■'.■:., ■■■■.■ \.-'\:',-.' : '--/, ■•ptjeebeed;;ewe : s. ■•■: I- ■.': Three. Eomneys, any. age—Mrs. E. E. ; ■'■'■■ I;.D..Gardner, 2. "'"• '■:• "'■ 'Three Eonineys,'.■ first shearlings—D. : . .1; Mrs. E] E. Hadficld, 2.

Threa ewes, any ar?, longwool—John Davie'f, 1;: ,T. E.'.Gear, 2. ■' " ,- Three' ewes,' any 'Down" breed—A." K..' 1. '.•'• .:.'" -i " , - : ; : Three ewe lambs, Eomneys—Mrs. E.' R. , Hadfield,-.l an.d'.2, ;.■ ;. . Three 'owe lambs, longwool— J. E. Gkar, ',l;.Jbhn.pavioi; 2! 1 Three ewe lambs, Down—A. H. Eollo, 1. " : ■.FAT'SHEEP.I Fine, longwool ..wethers —. James .MleawjVli-J. Kebbell, 2; H. J. Rid-. -ards,'3. ~- ■"■:? .' .' n> -. . , -. • Three.wethers—H.' J. Richards, 1; John ;Dayies, 2;. J. Kebbell, 3. : Three, maiden , ; longivool ewes—E. :Prouse,;i;:'J. 2;E. E: Hadfield, ■3; -D. • Gardner, h.c.' .

•Three lopgwool ewes, any age—E., R. ■Hadfield, 1; D. Gardner, 2; John Davies, (3: • ■■■ .;.'.; •.■■■■ . ■■■ " ■ Three- longwooL wethers—J. ; M'Leavy, 1; ;iJ..Ke.bbeli;2 i H..J.,Eichards;"3i , .;: .: ■.Three' Down wethers—H. J. Richards, 1. ITKree longwobl wethers, over 21 months .—E. "Laif.-'-r and "i ; • V." Richards,' 2. ■ ' - . lambs—H.'JV Richards, >\i 'D. .Gardner,. 2.'1'...; " .- . ' ■' ' • . Five Do.wn lanibs.:-H.. J. Richards, 1. ■ Lamb, any b'reedm). Gardner, 1; H. J. Eichard,s, 2; Levin Meat Co.,' 3. V, '_'" .THE'LAMBS."'. .; Five'longiv'ool ewe Davies, 1; J. Williams, 2; W. H. Weggery, 3. ; ; '■' • /FARMERS' SORTS.' ' Three two-tooth Romney > ewes—H. J. • Eichards, 3; W. H. Weggery,'2. . - Three Romney ewes— J. .Davies, .1; J. .Williams.: 2!. :-■■.- V .'■.■■ ■■■'•■■,■ .Three two-tooth . longwool- ewes— J; D.avies, I.< : ' ... ' '~. .. •■-' .Three longwool ewes; any 'age—A. H. 80110, 1. " .. . " '■;. '.THE; PETS. .'.. , -•'Pet lamb—Miss Komnar Broidbelt, 1; Miss,Vera."Rich'ards,:2; Miss N. Adkin, 3. . .Pet sheep--Miss'Sissy Broadbelt, 1; E. Pfouse, 2. '-_ . ■ ;'• "■' ; ' ' CATTLE CLASSES. ■imE General quality shown. -•'The cattle division was not. as- strong all found as showrgoers , would.like to see ■it:/.Dairy.cows and .heifers were penned ■ in very creditable; numbers. In the class for; dairy-.cows th«re were eighteen entries,, i sixteen of which caino ■ fqrward. The.show of fats was.small. The awards were- made as follows:—, .' . , '■ ', --, .: v"; . DAIKT- KINDS. " .: ■Ccw-J.'.C. Ncill, 1; E. M. Herrict, 2 • and - 3; 'E.-.Si , . Lancaster, h.c. '"• 'Heifer in milk— J. D. Brown, 1; C. E. C.Webb,2. •■■■■■' - ..". . Heifer in milk, between 24 and ,3G inontns— J. Devonshire, 1; J. D. Browii, 2. Heifer not in 'm'ilk— J. D! Brown, 1; •'. ' ■ :■-' FAT CATTLE. . ■ Three: bullocks—John-'lCebbell, 1. 'Two.bHll6cks-J..;Kcbbell, 1. . -■ Single bullock—Lovin ' Meat Co., 1 and' 'S;i.J. Kebbell, 2 ... ,Cow—Hone'Jl'Millari. '■•■ • Two heifers— J. Kebbell, 1 and 2. '.: ■ "'•';'■' PIG SECTION. /; ■•.'■-";'.■. • .'• .'.ENTRIES : AND' QtrALITT"GpOD. ■Aβ usual,. Levin had,a'good show.' of pigs. Tho were . large and the quality .was much, ahead of'.the average. Bcrkshires, Yorkshires, and Bla'ck ficvons Trero'the, kinds chiefly catered for by the association. The prizes were allotted as falliw:—' '.■'';■ Berkshire boar, over six months—Porirca Mental Hospital, l.'and 2. ' Berkshire boar, .over. 12 months—Mopck- • ton;and ■ Vetch; I.'-' ' . ;■■ • llcrkshire! sow,- dry, over cix months— Mnncktnn and Fetch, lj.Porirua Men-, til Hospital, 2 and 3. ' ..'■.' . .rtcrkshirp' sow, dry,'over 12 months— ■ : Aionckton and Fetch, 1. . . '

Torkshire boar, m-er one year—P. E. Palmes, 1; Geo. Dickinson, 2. •..Yorkshire sow, dry, over one year—P. E. P.-.lraes, 1. Black Devon boar, under one. yearMrs. K. Weekcs, 1. Black Devon boar, over one year—Mrs. ■.Weekcs, 1; A. G. Gimblot, 2; A. G. Webb, 3. Black Devon sow, under one year—Mrs. Wqekes, 1. Black Devon sow, over one year—Mra. Weekes, 1. • • ■ Purebred boar—Mrs. Weekes, 1. Breediug sow—Monckton and Fetch, 1; Mrs. Weekes, 2. ' ■' . Sow and litter-Mrs. E. Weekes, 1; Windeley Bros., 2; Geo. Dickinson, 3. ■ Two pork pigs— J. D. Brown, 1; R. Prouse, 2; F. .V. Smith, 3.. One baconer—P. E. Palmes, 1. ~;..' THE! HORSES. \\ ', -MOSTLY LIGHTER-KINDS. .. A feature of the rshow of horses, was that very few draughts were exhibited; the entries totalled'eleven. There was a far better display, numerically, of the lighter,, kinds. Oil the. whole the quality was very- good. The competitions', resulted':- '■ DRAUGHTS. Jlaro suitable for breeding purposes— Messrs. J. and , E. Prouso's, 1; Messrs. J., and R. Prou'se's Dolly, 2. ~ Heavy gelding or J. and , R. Prouse, 1 and 2; Mr. R. Mark's Maggie, 3. •-' .-: ' ;■■■; . ■ , . -.".'■ Mare'orgelding.-showu-in spring cartMr. J. D; Brown; 1; Mr. John.Johnson's Nugget, 2. . . : . , HACKS. •. , ;•■ ■ ■ . .W.eight-carryiug,.hack—Mr. G. Tully's, ■OsamaM; Mr.; E. Law's Dick, 2; Mr. "Hugh" RansfidldV'A'roha,. 3; Mr. John Cameron's Prince, v.h.c.; ; '■Light-weight hack: 'Mr. P. H. Gillies' Wifeworks, l'j Mr. N. Kirkcaldio's Firefly, 2; Mr. .N.Kirkcaldie's Gipsy, 3. ! : Cob, .mare o'r.'geldipg, not under 14 hands arid • not. exceeding 15 hands—Mr. W.'J. Simpson, 1; Mrs. C: K. Wilson's Toboy, 2;'Mr.' J. Crow, 3. _ Maro most suitablo for- breeding hacks Dean 8r05.,.1; Mr.,'H. E. Leighton; 2; Mr. H.G. Webb, 3; Mr. James Cameron, h.c. : Tradesman's single light horse and delivery cart—Hitcbings/Hankins. and Co., 1;' Mr. J. 'D. Brown, 2; Mr., A. Newman, 3. ' " • , ill ~ ■ t •' Milk cart: Mr. John Johnson,; 1; Mr. J. D. Brown,' 2; Mr. E. O..Lewerj, 3. ..

■ ■ .--.■• '■■ ■' ■ ■ LIGHT HAENESS. ... / Single,-15 hands-or over-T.-E.'Powle, 1; G. H. .Kingdon, 2; N.-.-Kirkcnldie, 3. Single pony—V..;E.;HitclungSi;l,-Hugh Ü Be r st ■k"ept"tiirn-ont-C: 1;; V. E. Hitchings, 2; Hugh,'Eonsnold;*3.-..-Tradesmen's-Hitchings,' HanEms and Co., l; J.D. Brown, _ Milk cart-John Johnson, 1; J. D. -S'em-N. Hitchings/2 and 3. <w»,-«w.vvi**v>> , ° ; 'i- ."• • - , Pony mare, or gelding, 13 hands and under—Mr. C. Jenkins s Tommy, 1; Mr. ■TV. Moynihan's Duchess, 2; Mr. C. K. Wilson's Bugler, 3;'Mr.',T. A. B. Hudson's Nell, v:h.c. ■ ' . Pony maro or gelding,' over 13 ■ hands and not exceeding .11 Guy Tolly's Patch,-1; Mr. 1." Smithg Tommy 2; Irene JoHnsbn'sjVkiejg-3.-.'