WANGANUI SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1597, 14 November 1912, Page 8

WANGANUI SHOW.

1 : OPENING DAY. ; ; NOTES bN:THE ENTRIES, \ . >"'-PRIZES AND AWARDS. ; .7 (By Telegraph.-Special Eeporter.) ... . '.' Wanganui, November 13. .The iinnnal show, of'the. Wanganui A, ond P. Association .opened to-day, in. fine weather'. I For a-first day, the attendance' : was very. satisfactory, but the, public; will not appear l An' full force until ■ People's. Day. (to-morrow).. The slo# is'right'up to the best Wanganui standard, bnt;.,it, is unfortunate for the association- that a good many of the classes. have .only at-, traoted two or three; breeders, and though ' manyibf .these classes .are fairly etrong-as to the actual.; number of entries, -. there is a lack.of .variety as regards breeders.. _ Tho, hoises, particularly- the:-light, division,-, are a. very- strong'section, and satisfactory entries, have also 'been drawn by "draught classes.;: Special interest 'attaohes to this division, owing to' the competition for -the!Tehampion challenge shields; for the North Island, to be decided to-morrow. The entries include Horses from, the stables of Mrs. J. • D. • OrniOnd—who, by - the way, Aid not" exhibit- any of. .her fine stock-at Paliflerston— Mr. E. Short, Messrs. Rhodes. Bros., .'Mr^j,. D: Mitchell. .-,' .-.■ ~,.: The variety, in breeds in..the'; cattle, division is all'.that could :be nskedy but there again, one or two individual •' breeders carry most of the classes, though there ;s more competition in. the Jerseys than .in. any other, breeds. ....,■-.,.■..-.,': _ ~ Mr. -W. V. HaTkness carried.' off the champion."ticket, for' 'best : male ■■'• with , RozelV .Sultan, while. 51r..;;R. J., Linn won the ■ championship for .cows. _ Both Holste'in 'championships went. to Mr. ■ J.; Donald, and this breeder also divided the ■Ayrshire-Ribbons- with Mr. C.' Karstens. Mr.- E: Short's'entries /lifted.both Hereford . champions, • and- 'Mr; G.. A. Turner and Mr. E. : A. Campbejl each, won a Shorthorn champion ticket, .while Mr. C. ' E. Russell and-Mr. Fred. Moore each, wot 'a Polled Angus-champion-award.-. ■:-. . ' In dairy.cattle and: fat cattle, the coU ■ leotion-of .stock; is representative -of--.a "larger "number, of -breeders—fat cattle is a particularly-good loLy-The. sheep pens are notable more for the variety of breeders,- but there •is ■some ■excellent stock- in the pens; The champion'sbip 'winners; m^ . rinded : Mr. 'W. Perry a£d Mrs.,: J. ; D. Ormond: (three eseh),' Moumahakr State 'FarmrMT. E. L. Marshall, Mr. Jas. Little, end Messrs/Wilson Bros, (two each). , ;'■ A-side :feature of the gathering: is th© ehoir of dogs, representing the annual show of the Keniel:.Club, held; in conjunction with tie-show. Particulars of these awards will be published,to-morrow.. - • During : the : afternoon the Canadian cadets'.gave an ■ exhibition on: the 686w grounds. ■'.- .•-■;',,• •■•■ •■■ :-, -■■ '.'■' ; .