WANGANUI A.& P. SHOW

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1911, 20 November 1913, Page 4

WANGANUI A.& P. SHOW

LIST OF AWARDS. AND NATURE OF THE DISPLAY. (By Teleffrapli.—Special Correspondent.) Wanganui, November 19. Beautiful weather favoured tlio Wanganui Agricultural Association's Annual Show,' which' opened to-day, when the attendance was fully lip to that of the first' day. It was feared that, tlio strike would have a bad effect on tlio entries, but whilo undoubtedly it had an influence on some of the. classes, it has not been so marked as was anticipated, and the total entry of 322§ is only 117 below last year's figure. The uncertainty of transport has nevertheless probably been responsible for exhibitors from a distance withholding entries, and the absence of many horses for special mounted- work in Wellington is probably responsible for a considerable falling-oil in this department of tho show. The ■ dog, section, under the auspices of the Wanganui Kennel Olub, has suffered from the same cause, many South Island exhibitors and several from Auckland being blocked. The decreases on these accounts have, however, been largely compensated for by a considerable increase in sheep, and by the growth of the entries in the. school' classes, while tho home industries undeniably form, one of the best annual, displays of its kind in the Dominion. A feature of the competition in the stock and dog classes is . the • sweeping suooesses of individual exsome of whom alni*st swamped the sections in'which they exhibited, so far, at any rate, as first prizes were concerded. 1 - , Tho Horse Display. The 461 entries in horses are 127 below last , year s entries. The show of thoroughbreds was very disappointing, thero bfcing only eleven entries in all, and, of these, Maniapoto and Gravitation are ' _the. only . stallions shown. Saddle horses form' one of the best features of this portion of tho show, and, in breeding and conformation, a fine type of animal is exhibited. The coaching classes are 'poorly represented, .but the ponies and miscellaneous, sections are 'a: good. lot. The principal • awards. for horses are to .'be made to-morrow. ■ ; The Cattle Classes. The 263 cattle are 25 in number below last year's entries, but some very good animals are shown. The recent dis.'.pbrsal of tho "Bushy -Park herd has .caused the disappearance of Mr. Frank Moore's name from the oatalogue, but his place ,as "board-sweeper" has been taken by Mr. E. Short, tho Parorangi breeder,' who won the honours in seven out of the eight classes, : including the, champioh bull. He was run close, how- | ever, by Mr. C. A. J. Levett, who took first prize for three-year-old bull, and also two seconds in shorthorns. Mr. 6. A. Turner, of Eltham, took fivei out of six firsts, including champion bull and-cow, Messrs. Moore Bros, being runners up and taking first, prize for yearling heifer in Ayrshires. Messrs. J. -Cameron and W. H. Caines divided honours, • taking ;"four first's - each,. Mr;. Cameron being most successful with bulls and Mr. Caines .lyith. heifers, tbougloacji'/ltoojc /ffliud&r ferent classes of each sex. -The Holstein, classes resulted in a duel between Mr. J; Donald, of Wanganui, and Mr. W. I. Lovelock, of Palnierston, cach gaining three firsts, but Mr; /Lovelock carried off both championships. The only other prize-taker was Mr. J. Cameron, who scored the first prize for yearling heifer. Mr. Fred. Moore carried off the championship for polled angus bull and cow, and took' three other firsts, Mr. C. G.. Russell getting first ■ipffze for a three-year-old heifer. Jerseys were the' only, cattle in which honours were at all ovenly distributed. Mr. P. J. Peterson carried off the championships for bull and also first prize for two-year-old bull. The other first prizes were:: Three-year-old heifer, Mr. L. E. Carrell ; two-year-old heifer, Mr. AV. 11. Churton; three-year-old bull, Mrs. F. M. Nixon, In fats, Mr. Fred Moore was. first for fat steer, and Messrs. Moore Bros, gained two firsts. for fat bullocks. In tho remaining six classes. Sir Walter Buchanan appropriated all the first prizes. Mr. J. Donald took" most of. the, first prizes''in crossbred dairy cows, and Mr._J. Hqdges was the most successful exhibitor in .milking shorthorns. .. Honours in Sheep. The sheep section saw the same jioardsweeping process at work as in the cattle. In fats Messrs. A. E." and A. Symes, G. H. Handley, and H. Middleton took three first prizes each, ■Messrs. J. Knight, D. Al'Gregor, and H. Taylor one first , prize cach. Mrs. J. D. ,'Ormond took both the Lincoln championships, and led iii nine classes, J D. Hughes winning in 30 months and 18 months rams. Mr. J. Knight took five firsts in Southdowns, Mr. S. R. Lancaster two firsts, Mr. AV. H. Booth two firsts, and the Mouniahaki State Farm, one first. Mr. ,<J. L. Marshall made a clean sweep in Sliropshires,- taking all the nine first prizes. In Romlioys Mr; R. Tanner took both championships and resorve champion for ewe, Air. G. E. Allen having tho reserve champion ram. In tlio ton other Romney classes Mr. Tanner also scored with firsts, : 'Alr. Allen taking one first and being runner-up in several other classes. The sheep entries totalled more ■ than was the cast last year. " The Kennel Classes. Though there are 169 less entries in dogs than was the cast last year, the total benching of 10-18 entries still makes ■'a'blg'J show, and the qitrility is cxcelleilfc:"; A.t-preseiit the • championships •have not been disclosed, except in the case-of wircJiair'ed fox terriers, in which Air. C..L- Thomas's dog Odol of Sciiule won histhircl challenge. Dr. Alice Gow, of Christchurch,' was very successful in bull-dogs, winning thirteen firsts, Air. Martin, with five firsts, being next. Tho mosfc ..successful exhibitor in pointers Wasi.Miv-J. H. Pyc Smith, who took fivo_ firsts'. Messrs. Campbell and G. L. Parsons took- three firsts each, and Messrs." K. Walker, F. -J. Tattle, and Airs. Runnel-strum two firsts each. In black- cocker spaniels most of the honours wcro divided between Mrs. ltunnerstt.um and . Messes. AVilliams and Graham, the latter being the most successful in cockers other than black. Miss Etta Russell swept the board completely in smooth-haired fox terriers, and Mr. J. Chalmers took most of the first prizes i litlio open wire-haired class. Messrs. Chalmers and Hardy divided the novice 'challenge prizes, Mr. C. L. Thomas carrying off the open challenge dward.' •