MASTERTON A. & P. SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 14 February 1911, Page 8

MASTERTON A. & P. SHOW.

IpKsJl^Q f OPENS .TODAY. |£;';-:from- ; the_ /seventies ;'tili/kow. f-> ",Today, at Solway,';tho twenty-fourth t annual show o£ the Masterton .'A. ahd'P. j. Association is to be opened.. This year's i fixture will bo tho; first held on. the new Kjcquad at JsolHny.V;,Tho" history of tho Masterton \sso station dates ,' from; t«mber 28, 1855, although A. and P..show's' ,i had been held in.the:district before then. [ It'is said that a show was!held in 1873, l apd that tho Merinos and tho tiorses'.wcre', I 1 \ory creditable specimens." ' In' 1877 ' a f held in conjunction'with, the. I present A.-'Association,' f whichvhas its headquarters' at. Carterton.' j On September 26;;. 1885, a : well-attended k njeeting was held;to % consider a:pr6posal F that tho farmers.'.at the' Masterton end | should form a separate association. Mrs i F E Chamberlain;-who'i.was president . ( of the Farmers' Club, ..was. in the chair.' \ A letter from thej-Wairarapa Association r ' was read stating'that they wo.uld not; re- | move the show from'Carterton to Master-. [' ton Tho proposal'to'form.another;.assoE ciatm was thereupon'. carried;-* iinaniL mously ~ \\'- .:,-.,;;'■ '';•;;..;■.';■-;'|. ! The first officers."of-1 the..newerMJssbciaK turn were PrtodSnUMr. R/S. HmykftiS; | , vice presidents', JleSsre;..Edwin!Meredith; E and B P Perry,'' treasurer,; Mr' M. j CaSfelWrg, secretary, Mr.* Richard Fittori'; \ ' auditors, Messrs, Jamcs'.Brownand: Wil- [ liam Sellar, general ■'; committee;' Messrs.' Ii AAV Cave, David'Cafmftn';*R.' i K..CKa'm;' *■ berlain T E Chamberlain, N. R. Elder, ' A A Elkins, F'B.'Chambers,; Farquhaf Gray, David Hesseyj.Jffjl- , ham lorns, A. Johnston,■ W. Lowes,' J. , Mncafa 'R -R w M^t9dlthrJßtin*3WfflSSfir f James Muir. C ,'Macquaric, T. Parsons, [t T Rayner, Sharp;";J..'Stnckey,'J. C.Val- ( lance, Job Vile.vA. 'Waldor,'.- and R. \ --v. :js& I ,» . The.Early;'Shovirsr'■•■''"v' ,~--.-. •-'■ L ,\t ' r .s •":,'■■'.■'•-•rt.'-'.-.i'V. .-'. [ The first sh.ow.was'held'.on '< November P 25, 1885, in no\»]y;ere'cted sale:yards be- ( , longing to Messrs. - 'Lowes'and-.lorhs;'':lii i Ihn theatre about-a''mile {distant hors ticultnral exhibits,. salt butter-in, \ kegs, export bhtte'r^Tn',tins},fresh butter,, cheese, hams, and/.bacbn were shown.,'' \ Tho exhibits at:'',thj>,; first show' iWere' 5 lodged by the following:—Cattle, Y John Morrison ' and ; -Edward ,'Barier; E » sheep Messrs T.; St.*' Murray,, A'-MTCajy [ and T Stillborn j Messrs." A. Brown and J Morrison;-thoroughbred?, > Missrs J, A ffaywa>d;\arid "■ Smith, pigs, Me£srs.;E. 'Barber 1 arid fD. I Knight implementsj.'Messrs., Gander.and I 1 Harding, and vehicles, Mr. J/JiTitche'tt. . \ - "-- The entries to failed 450;': Tn'f the", sheep" section there who 'daises' l for Lincolns,' Romncys, Merinos, Cotswolds; Downs", arid : ' Leicesters Encouraged by, tho. results'.of '■ k the show, the association held'a rami aid. i ' i ewo fair in Tebruary;*lßß6,, and the secrey ' tary sub<eouentlr announced'that-.the as-' i sociation had JBiZO.sto,t'.dins l a.t'lix«f'-'de-f po«it and a bank' account 'which'; .'was I JC39 Is 3d in„credit.•■;'- - v;i'jj;'^ , i'i'^-'i'i , i,'* * The FJnar/cial.Slde.' j-i >;.;. "-.'fi f,-> / The second showiwas'.'heid.in' 1886, and J '" 4 despite, very returned-:;a' * proht Thp stocksnbwnwerb an in ment on those in, the'isist show, eSnecially ' the sheep fnd the- draught; ; ■ t ( The IBS 7 balance-sheet stated,tnat the . receipts for tho year,, ended-June ill had been «£J4S, and tne.''balahco,was ; within a I fen pence of JKD.b The unpaid'subscrip-' c •*, tjons totalled i 22. and'the.i)aid-üb,sub-' I scnptions JCII6 'si'-ifH-^C^ ]'^y:: v ? [, '■'Mr 'Bf. S f first president, Vesignedjin, 1888, ■ and was' r"~-v - mado a life member.V'r-:'',. ..,•'','V f Ju ISJ9 there was accredit balance'of « o\er £V) 2 The membershin then was I over 150 Iho 1890. show was strong in F sheep and the exhibitors includediMesrfis; [ Wilfiams and BeethamL^John'-Raynor, t Steven. Meredith,' Farnuhar,Gray; W.; Balf len, and Perry Bros. -.The entries totalled' [ v 485, and the prize-money .£2OO. 'Tho show I yielded >a profit'of;i!£7o„ which" 6ent. the' t * resene/i?nd up to - about) .£270.. At the j *, show J!7B'profitiwa9 made. 1 ' In j 1891 the entries were. 511 in niimbor.'but f 'by 1896 they were d0wn,;t0'334., v { Thera, was no I :'show; in -in !>• 1896 the first of tho association's' autumn shows was held --The 1897. show attracted* v > 560 entries, 230 ol^which-wero sheep; SH ! 1899 the. entries.'nSarcd'rlOOO,,and - in 1901 f, 1100 In 190 i, when the entries we're 1435, J sheep alone totalled 683, and in 1903; 701. J In the latter. jea'r»the;sheep'int the pens '/ aggiegatcd 1534 Th9*,'1902 finaucial.statef ment renorted a' credit; balance of JE6OOI h - In 1901 ftere w-^a:profit of .£484 on the r ybar's business, arid'the membershin stood ► , at 780 In 1905, , ; .£193.Va9 taken' "at 'the f* gates, and the profit for, tho-'year was i The entries Iniimbered about 1700. » r / In that year J7B3.'was expended dn'.'imi v and plant,'-rid in the follow--1 <■ ws year impro rem'ents ccst ,-.£568.' ■ Ini I 1907 tjio entries had;re'ached 1685. t h- -r ■ 8 Two Roljj v of,'HonouK ; V:.^/^ 1 Y> 'The past presidents.of ;the';associatidn i • »re named m the following'list:—Mr. R, \ ' s Hawkins, ISSi; 1586,1887 ;'-Mr. E. Mcre- \ 'difh, 1888, Mr W.Lowos, 1889, 1890; Mr. 6 AW Cave, 1891, 1893, 1894; Mr.'Farqd: [ har Gray, 1892,' Mr.': W. H. Beethain, f-/ 1835, 189b, 1897, 1898,-1899 i; .'Mr.' D. J. I s C'an)eroh,'l9oo; Mr. D. Guild, 1901; Mr. r , W Perrj, 1302.. r /1903,';1901.,'Mr.vP. :C. f lewis, 190j, Mr;.lC.Gray t 1906;.' 1907; Mr. f J, D CruickshanW,; 1908; Mr. D.?M'G?eII gor, jun , 1909, and? Mr. G. C. Summerelli 1910 „ „ ~».v.,: . -w,y«. £ ( , The president this year is Mr. William Perry- ~y •,;,:■ _. ■•.■■■ , ~., i The following is a .list of secretaries ofs the association r Mr. R. Fitton,* 18S5. 1887 Mr 1 Mackay, .1887, 1883; Mr. A. Walker, 1889, ¥90," 1891; Mr. C. H. Gay- . fer, 1892. Mr Wl Lowes, 1893, 1894, 1895,' , 1896, 1897, 190Q: Mr: I. Sykcs, 1 190.1, 1902, Mr J;''B..Emmett,"ioo3,-1904.' and Mr G RrSykes, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, MOD, 1910,'.1911. •'; '•'■.. . '

p .THE GROUND AT SOLWAY, , .;WIIAT ENTHUSIASM UAS JDONE, ~ -J■" .Tho.grouniltw jSolway- is'.74racres fe" r f- area. ;'U' is quiiq;a , rec(>nt'.'purchasia > and. the.-first placo acquired by a v. syndicate' consisting of• Messrs.' P. Perry, 'O-- R-Vallancej E. Gray; P. Donald, and V' • A J.\Strang.' -;U he -association received jSolway,at cost prico. : . At tho last annual . meolinj the 6ecretcry announced .that he 1': ;vh'ad' received from tho ! syndicate;.a'chequo. '!' > • for . and ■. a'.'promiso-- of - j3oo'-(DStt-* »>f; ;.,'3iattd)..'in additiou, which amounts "reg v ■>; .:pT"esented - tho. profits: mado througU.' tho in:' .\calcoi : the of tho estate.-.-''The newly-acquired-'pYoperty is right by the W>'is nj>»t of-/.railway and .tho- Ivuriipuni'' flag i, atation is on ,tho ground; '■ Tho Railway -Department.has built.thero a railway'-sid-' 5; ing and-'a fine,sheep and eattlo yard, the f--' ..,' cost..of which was JCIIOO. Of that amount -/tho association jeiOO, and, ! besides, [gives two acres of land. Solway fs),' e>:pfcted>t9;>be an important'irrstock-* t loading placo ih.'tho futuic. P t;"} .The total amount paid for tho gr»und tv'i'.--.'was-; 'J24772, r ; which" works out' at about &<<,-» .JC6s,an acre^;The cost of:the ground »*'}» v>nd- its equipment:is ,sot '.£ll,ooo.*' tii/A''association'hu'received XI7OO from memtv">';!' bers; in special 'donations towards the' enjfv'.f tejpiise."..'-'.^!V' ,, 4'*,' C-' ;• Forty years'ago'Solway was laid'out by iMr. Bums Donald.', Lately-it was Owned i" .by Jir. J." A.' Itenall, of Auckland." Of f '/'i- .tho total area,-'ten acres aro in" natural . -busli. through -which, tracks -havo been i' 1 7 cut by tho i association. There aro-quito , 'a,number of streams, and these have j : .; ; been bridged to make tho tracks contin- : .uous. ■ ■. ; ; •' •' U: i -iThoro are "00' sheep pens. Four'huni t dred »f these, are sheltered in two patilf ■ Jons. A ram fair rin;j runs between i. these pavilions, and. in prospect of fairs, y peatinjr accommodation for 300 people has ' been provided.' The length of .each pavil- , IV- ion. is 301 feet, and tho width 42 feet. ' They have been-.constructed of jarrah. £ > The sheen pens aro six foet square. Thero ! -i, aro SCO eattlo pens, and 295" stalls for ;. liorses. Ninety-five of tho horse . stalls 1. . .." aro covered, and the others "aro sheltered f 'by.tTtes. The'J>ig."pens..too. are trook • thi-lud. There is n produco ball 60 feet

PS and; accommodation for tho Aiti-ies in' .tho . dog section. A' band rotunda has been erected,' and n lakelet and kiosk aro talked of. Tho ground lis served by tho Mastcrton water supply. Tho association, has arrnngtd <to liavo picnickers supplied with \ hot water, llrukesWill ruu from Mastcrton to the show ground. . , v . I:', .. • • ABOUT THIS. YEAR'S SHOW. . quite expected^on all sides, that tho show which opens ,to-day will bo -in eycry way. tlio'-rccord ono of tho association's series. Tlio entries wero sent iu'i(i such-numbers-that'a was.mndojjy lowering ii.'record in , that department; Thoy total 2102, 'as compared with- 1767 for. the' previous-- year, .' showing an advance.of 33i>. 'In tho section lor horsey .them firp 352, entries, pgainst 338 for tho ■prpceflingf'year: r There aro 188 entries for competitions,.,against J75, and .205 for 'cattle,' as against'2sl.' 'Tho division for sheep has attracted 741 entries;' last year thero wero only. 611. In tho section for dogs and pigs.thero is"a slight falling \oS, .the .being .52 as against 63 for dogs, 'and 25' as compared with 52 for pigs.' Tho produce,division claims a total of; 276.entries, as'compared with 181 for tho year ■.preceding, .while.tho .section devoted, t-> -norticulturo-has-a- total of 203 entries,, those for tho previous year tot tailing 98. ■In . addition to these there are-232 entries for the pigeon race, making a-grand total of 2434. - ' , . j j.. i The,official.ojenin&'is to lake platertp*/ morrow, .(I'eople'svDay), jivhcn, - at 12130 p.m., . his Excellency tho Governor will plant a commemoration tree. .It is expected, that the. Minister for a #nd %° flimsier-for Aftairs - (Hon.l). Buddo) will be preecnt.,to-morrow. 1 ,'l; -i':7rhe' be as fplpnny jumping l oiie l^n?nW^io^'Ae fe jumping j event,' and thirty;for tha hunters' leap- ' ins-'competition: A- judging competition will be'held on each day. ■of the show. Post entries will' be received 1 up'.-'till noon.' -. •,' ■' . In the ' Lincoln sheep class there at 6 over, sixtyi competitors, chiefly belonging to/tho Wcirarapa;. C. M.. Tbfelkeld and Slack 8r05.,, of, the are; the principal, ,in Englfsh Leicestcrs. ' Border v t'eiccsters v oi'<r'rFpresentcd' by 'such breeders--as-Nelson -Bros., . -Dowthwaite, Sievers, Slack Bros.,' and Mrs. Ormond. The Romney_Marsh'division will be judged' by :Mr.'.'W. Belt,-ofißlcnheim.' Thero 'will*be'..lso'exhibits- in. this class, -from such breeders' as B. Tanner, P. Mua ; gavin," H.i:'A. Matthews, W. Perry, W.\ • H. Buick, Gray.Bro?., -W: Gibson,-M'Gre-por, .Bi-osi, W.< B.i Alkn,. and W.. Kayner-.J of 'Sduthdo'wns vfill bB -a good', oner -. 111 - this class - there will- be over presented will include " Messrs. Nelson--78r05.,.A, H. Eollo, .Ellis Bros., S._B. Lancaster, A. J.. Stone-Wigg, J. Knight, J. Strang, J; M'Gregor./ancf W. Rayner. In Shropshires tho chief competitors will bis". Messrs.' P-Cooper, W. Rayner, the Donald Estate. and J. Ci-M'Killop. 'Farmers', ; clas&sjWilllbeiri'prcsejitediKamong others,' \by,.Mr.;W,. E. C; : ,!ftrlee,'. who, was; so.- sue-, • cessfiil at Pahiatua-last week., tho, "freezing classes' .be. keen' com-, petition. • There; -competi-, . toh.in the;class forJiv« jambs, and sevcuv teen'in ; the .five-wether"^class." The, fat tiheej!? classes 1 {fiUedfstnero "being" fifty-eight' exhibits." . C , , Shorthorn cattle! liave produced thirtysix 1 entries: 1 In Herefords,, Mr. F. • Cf. Moofe.of Kai'lwi, will'be among the exhibitors.' -.Ayrshire's'"and, Holstcins 1 ; have brought out. good .competition, ■ and- tho, classes .aiid fat .cattle classes are ,particularly.;.weU' filled;; r i;c)4s«es .• are Kttonfitr thaS, ever?%-Hilst. \in" draughts' .there : will be good' competition. • Thero are ,five competitors' in the draught stal-; lion class. ' , tho.butter for export class the ShanMasterton, Bunnythorpe, and Ballance factories' will .-.compete, while in cheese thei-o will, bo-exhibits from Grey, town.v Ahiaruhe,'-;- Taratahi, Norsowood, a'nd- Mangarama factQries." . Mr. Graham, • Government'grader,'will act as judge. . ••£, »On People's Day., A.grand parade of stock will take, place about' 2 p.m. J to-morrow.-The homing pigeon match will lie flown from Kaitoke.'v Thb birds are to be ham-' ,-pered to-day. - ■ . .' •'Eorty-two horses <wiU-, compete ;jn; tho, <ohflmp'ion ' ■ ijtibiping, ; and thirty-nine in tho consolation jump.

vlßr Telcsratilir— Special Corresnandent.l . ' -X' ; Masterton,'February 13/-' : ' Mastertdn is tornight -. with visitors for ,tho,'show, r andstock has arrived from-all directions. Judging ..will eommenco ' to-morrow ! mornirij., appearances there is every , indication of fine weather for the show.