MASTERTON'S SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 10

MASTERTON'S SHOW.

3' THE FEATURES. , ' ;.V yEEP'i' FAT STOCK •.CLASSES. -;■.. ;<jv. •■.;■.'.■ Y-" —-"A ■;.■ ~, ;;;■ - '", . ; ''.... '■'." .Toleurapli.-SBeoial. Beporter.) .■••:.«,,,.. -_--■• Mastertbn; February 18. Perfect/weather, favoured the Masterton '^^and>,P. ; ,';Assoqiation,. ; for its annual; , show, which was opened on tho picturesque Solway Grounds today.' Tho.atton.dance was very satisfactory for judging day, but tho crowd proper will attend to-morrow, "People's Day." • .In practically every, in the show the competition ,is keen. The'features : ere tho sheep and fat-stqek classes. The ■entries 'in 'sheep"number/over GOO, to which total Eomne'y. breeders contribute ieaxly.lOO. SoutWowns are 'also, strongly V represented,' with olese. on . !|0 .entjaos.' ' -Those entries include stock from many : of' tho best-known breeders in the North Island. The show of Lincolns is also ' (very,,satisfactory, all. the. foremost 'breeders,ii the district being represented.. In tho, entries received Border Leicesters ' provide 32 entries," and English Xeicesters' ; 'lB/^ln'the Shropshire classes only four breeders "are showing, (but they hapo provided, 22 entries, included in which aro '■;. :Bevoral.! from i the- flock of Mr. H.-D; .Vavasour; of Blenheim, who figures in the '. prize'-list. ,;' .'.-.■'. ■"". The.tcattle section is stronger numerically than, was .tho case last year, and ■:'. ngoin demonstrates the popularity of the 'Shorthorn breed- in the district. : Local bleeders, havo' producedi'nnv'cntry of 'over 60 in this class, and' Mr. Wl T. AVil- • liams.of Hawke's Bay,' also entered some ,-v of his stock, and participated in the .'awards.' .Horefords are also largely in evidence, the. entry including stock from the herds of Mr: , E.V Short and Mr. G. F.-Moore, and v tho estate' of the late H. James. . In. Polled-Angus ■ the only exhibitors are Mr. F. Armstrong, and the-Gwavas'Station. ■',- .Jerseys make the most impressive show' in the< puvebred pattlo sections. The total entry in t this popular -<breed; wis 37... The number of Holstelinis .'penned: is'surprisingly small, as ■..-■;• was; 'the* case'; with 'this .'breed--- at'.the Feilding'- 6how; ;: only -11 entries were: 'Ayrshires, also,' Were not . much- in evidence, there being only: 9 ' '.-"entries. .;-;In, the ■ three sections set apart ■ fori; dairy 'cattle, however, ..there,, aro 27 : , enfirfes.'v.The-fat,, stock, classes- , are- well filled, and the samei Temark applies to ' 'horses. : .Mbst.'of''the judging in the last--■;mentioned;section' remains to;'be' done ,to'morrow.-, ..,] ~ (*i -..' ■'■.''..■•'., :.-', . J Eeferring-to/the fatjcattle. the judge (Mr.,F.;Eairey,.of Nelson), .characterised -:,the.';'pens as.' a!grand,.show, 'fit to lw exhibited .in'.'any;snow-.sbuthVofv.tlio Line." The ifirst.lßrize.'freezerfs,. called for. special attention, also-the shop '.-boast.,',!.-"The ';.' show" of 'flits' generally," said Mr. Fairey,' .-; "is splendid, and the.-nrizes could not be pven: without a good deal of,thinking.",' ■'; k jSffiSj P ft* WP' 9 Cattle.—Shorthorns. , Bull-Sir ■ Walter "Count Eed Hose III." 'Cow •"'. -W: •T.-'-WilLiams's:"Minnie III.''! — ■ ' Hcrefor'ds.—Bull—E. Short's "Crusader'.-': Cow—Estate blithe "late''Mr. "If." James's '. rpearl II.", ...; u.•■.;;" ~,.-:. •■ •,'..' •Ayrshires.—Bull—Wilton 'Bros.'* "Presi- •'. dent of Hoydehs."- Cow-fE.^C,. Fowler's '"'Fancy.'',- ■■' ■ .--," ,'V V " ■; ; '■'. ....;",". ..-,-/ , '.■■-.-' JerAsy&£BWl—B.' lEagle'sv: jutf: :Cow~ , ,S. R., Lancaster's "Eileen stb..«"V "•-. .■■ ■;'■ Holstein's:—Bull—W.:- 1,, ■Lbvelock'e; "King Legis"', (Wild,--. Rose—Homestead}., Cow—-W. I'. Lovelock's"Pietertje'.'..Lassie' vof'Cliffside." . . ■'-''. . •■; ; P.p.ljad,; Angus.—Bull—F.; vw Armstrong's ; ■'■•'■"Orq rigfltnan," > - .:• - Cow—F.' • '■■ -Armstrong's ■'■ "Hilda?';' "■■■■;■■/-,•;,:,.-'V;-:,.0.-:i.'-'- ; ;■ Fat Cattle.—Bullockn-G.-.F.; Moore.. Cow -; 1 —I!. A. M'Kenzie. .-'■'.'" ■ ','' "■'.' \ Grade Cattle.—Shorthorns. , Cow—J> -'Rush. Bnll-J. M'Leod;. i -.V :"■:-■■ - ; ;: ■'. , .Sheep.—Lincolns." 'Bam—W.-;.Perry. • '•.'-Ewe—A.'B. .Anderson. .'■'-. English Leicesters,—Earn and', ew^e—S. '■■■ E. ■ Lancaster. ...•;-,,,-,..,...'^.,.,- : . „ , Border Leicesters.—Eam.and .'ewe—J. :-' Dowthwivite/'*'' ?■ : ---.'--'k ■-■•'■'- '.;■-.?,.• '.-:,' Rflmriiiy Marsh,f-Eam—A.-and J. Gray.' , Ewe-j-Wt.Perry:, ■'■>->■ ■'■ > ; '-'v<';i; ■:•■.■.•' ----'vV-' Southdowns.—Earn—Wv J. Stone-Wigg. ;'Ewe—Nelson Bros. . -Shropshires.— Eayner. Ewe— 'f.W. Eayner. '"" ; "' : "''''''" ■'•'' 1 Pigs;—Berkshires. '-Boar—and'i-'sow— • Bnell and Larson. , ..-.:.•''. . "i Yorkshires'.—Boar'and sow—P. J; Small. ! . Horses..—'"Thoroughbred,\- Filly-W. 1 ~"; iCoop'ert',--; : >-, "-''' - '/'■''"■,.-. '"■'. '■' '•