MASTERTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1675, 15 February 1913, Page 8

MASTERTON SHOW.

''' NEXT WEEK'S GATHEEING &JS \ ..:•;,;;:;... :::.SOLWAY. ~/;: V Everything points to a very successful show by tho Masterton A', nnd P. Association at .tho Solway. Grounds next week. The'entries nre a little .below last years figures,', as far as actual numbers are .con-.' cerned, but .the variety of. breeders is, if anything,, imore- extensive-than before. ,The 'entries:for, the. forthcoming show, tmd-those for last year, are:—- ■: ' ' '

'.■'.•'■''".'i'.-in'ttie Lincoln sheep "classes there .are, ' til entries, the exhibitors including Messrs. : A". Ei' Anderson (Clareville), D. M'Uregor :-■ (Masterton), W. Perry' (Penrose), P. Evans ' '(Mastertoh), BlandKayner (Masterton), It. : Cooper (Gladstone), ,"W; Eayner:' (Masterand the trustees '-''of itho.lato D. :: M'Master (Matawhero). -Mr. D. . Kirk- .' :• jiatrick, of Gisborne, will judge,this class. ' • <In -English ."Leicester's,' which will, be '"■ '.-judged jby • Mr; W. : Littler of • Waipawa, ! ■ .there are only 18 entries,'and competition ; '--'fa"'confined, to ,one.'breedcrj. Mr. S."' E. .'-.Lancaster (Palmerston North)./ ' .•".:' : Mr.Little is also judge of Leicestera, for ~'which3 2entrieshayo; b een.received.:'.' The' ,'•'', exhibitors include';. Messrs. J; A.', c ..! (Danhevirke), T. ,W. Wardell (Masterton), - and.J. Dowthwaite.CPordell):.'■".".!".'"'.'.'.: '■':'.. In Eomneys ninety-one . have • been received." The exhibitors will bo .'• .Messrs. W.-H. Buick (Masterton), A. ond J. Gray (Masterton), W.' Perry,, "W. Kay}jier. W.;B. Allen (Clareville), C. H. Smith, !E. ; E. : :. Chamborlain,''Holmes Warren- ; piartinborough), G.'E. Allen (Masterton), . D.:E.:Sykes (Manaia), and J.. MTyeod. ■■'Mr. Si, V. 'Fulton;will judge the sheep, ;Tho Southdowns should be a .very strong . 'tiass, as all :the chief breeders .in; the North Island will be represented in the : section. -.That the judge (Mr. Jj,Stuckey, ■'■■;. jof, Mangaweka) will: have 'a very difficult . .task,,;in separating ..the.'sheep may' ba feathered'.fromtho following-list of exhibitors:—Messrs. J. M'Gregor, sen. (Mas- '■-., ■''terton), Ellis'Bros.'(Bulls), S. E. Lan- .:.: castor,(Palmerston North), A, J. Stone- , \wigg (Masterton), J. Strang (Gladstone), :'.:■' VV. : Howard Booth (Carterton), Nelson Bros (Hawko's Bay), J?.. L/Q. M'Kenzio; ..W..H. Buick,'and W. P. M'Laren. There .;;;v)ire;B4ientries in Southdowns.'. '~.;;... ~..-.

■;'!■ r.ThoVShropshiresj.will/also'.j'be judged .'■■'. by • Mr. Stuckey/ and the competition in ■ ihis 'section 'is : confined-•to ■ Messrs. H. D/.Vavasour.(Blenheim)! f-\f. ■ M'Kenzio ; (Masterton), W. Eaynei:' and Donald's Estate.fPeatherßton). are 22 entries.. ; ':The fat and freezing'sheep classes are : also well filled.■'>.•.. y : •.'. : . ■; :: In. ;the;'; cattle»section ■ purebred Short- '. horn classes have.jproduced the most on- '.'..' tries,.yiz.,',6l..,The.exhibitors',includo.. Sir. i "VV. C. Buchanan (Tupurupuru), Messrs. . : W. Mace (Masterton), W. Howard Booth, ; ,0., P. Vallance (ICahumingi), W. T., Wilr 'Main's (Hawko's :Boy), J, Strang, ondiJ. " M'Leod;,' Mr. John.Drummond,,of Wol- •''•:'" lington, will be the judge. , l: .... :)';'■"■'■' The 'Herefords will also be,-judged by . Mr. Drummorid, and in this;eection there '"•' are '37 entries, the chief exhibitors being ■ "■■'."Messrs; E..Short'(Feilding), G. P. Moore ■::-■•'. (Wanganui), D. M'Kenzie,' J. T. Dagg, : ;>nd tho/estate of ithe late-H. James. There are only six 'entries in Polled- >.;'}.' Angus,' the only exhibitors being' Mr. P. - ..Armstrong and. Gwavos 'Station.., . . .-Ayrshire.* are also small in numbers,' ;'.only.vnine entries having been' received. , ! A Messrs. Wilton Bros., E. ;C. Powlor,' and 1 P. Ford,being the only/entrants. \ 1 ;The Jersey section is well filled, thirty- '.;.■' .'Bffven entries having been rocelveil. Only ■ ;•,.-',- eleven entries have been deceived in. the ;;. Bolstein-Friesian' classes. There should ' .be a- very good display.;of dairy cattle, ' the' entries being ■ 27. for.; three classes. •'Fat cattle will be represented.by.7s en--V-'' tries,' and etook from -the herds of Sir ■''■"■-. iW.- Cl- Buohanan, Messrs. G. F. Moore, , -V B. Short, C. F.'Vallance, W.H. Beetham, and. J. 0. M'Killpp will ■.■'.' ;,;;!be'pennedv;» '■•. ■'■'■■-:■.' :'" . >;•,'-.-. , "-:.'' :

1013. 1912. Sheop 639 653 ' Cftttlo 261 »« 'Horses 357 SOD Dogs ..' 127 83 7i£ 27 10 Produce 214 389 Horticultural 250 195 Competitions 15B 223 Totals 20C1 2171