THE MASTERTON SHOW

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 10

THE MASTERTON SHOW

OPENING DAY.

FINE DISPLAY OF STOCK;

FEATURES & HONOURS,

. . (From Our .Special'-Reporter.) Masterton, February 17. . Masterton's twenty-seventh show was opened at Sohvay to-day in glorious weather. Sohvay is a magnificent property, and there is good reason for'tho boast that it will one day bo the finest show-ground in New Zealand. Indeed, it is already difficult to find its equal. Tho ground has been much improved for show purposes sinco. it, was opened a few years ago, and it is now excellently appointed. Its natural assets are, howover, its greatest, attraction. Tho fine extent of native bush makes tho place a popular picnic ground, and show days find scores of people, camped in tho cool shades. . . Tho stock display this year is again very fine. Tho fat stock departments aro almost tho-height of excellence: Entries for the show nave 'occasionally been a- littlo greater numerically, but they total 1924. Tho record year-for entries was 1912, when 2171 were received. In 1911 the total was 2067, and in' -1913 it was 2068. There has been, on-" tho whole, a steady rise in this respect in the last dozen years. In 1902 the'total number ,oi entries was 15G3. The. Judges, , .■■Tho judging was not air completed tbj'xlay, and there remains some to.be done to-morrow. . I'fie gentlemen .'who hayo; undertaken the-.making of awards this year are as follow:—Thoroughbreds and light horses, Mr.' F.' Armstrong," Akitio; draughts, Mr. James Grants Hawera; shorthorns, Mr. Donald H. Potts, Waihou; Herefords and Pollptl Angus, Mr. Richards Reynolds. Cambridge; "fat cattle, Mr. John E. "Ferguson, Halswell, Canterbury; Jerseys ;and dairy cattle, Mr.- R. I'\ Cornwall,; New Plymouth; Ayrshires, Mr. S. V. Hurridge, Petono: Holstein-Friesiari, Mr. A. H. Street, Bell Block, New 'Plymouth';' Lincolns and Sliroushires, Mr. , W. 13. Andrew, jun,, Cliristclitjrcli , ; Ronmeys, Mr. Donald Grant, Tini'aru; Southdowns, Miv A. 11.: Bo'.wen, Elles-. f mere, Canterbury; Leicesters, Mr. W. ■Jjjttle, Annandalc, Argyll East, Waipaw'a;• farmers' classes, Jlr. J. : , G. M'Donald, Carterton; freezing and fat sheep, Messrs. T. A:' Bamber, Fordell, and Colin Livingstone, Hastings; pigs, Mr. T. A\ Uavcrhill, Carterton; 'dogs, Mr. Paul Hunter, Porangahau. H. 8.; agricultural urodiice, Mr. A. J. Palmer, Palmerston North; dairy-protliice.; Mr. W'ij Graham, • i.Carterton;' horticultural (vegetables and flowers), Mr.--J.-N. Anderson, Napier; fruit, Mr. S. B. Dobbie: .writing, Mr. A. C. Cujnmin'K; and wool class.es, Mr.-L(?\V:s Smith.- 'Llir eonltery division is beiiig judged l bv Mesdames D."C. Cooper and Q.'Donald, and Miss Talb.ot. ' . -. ,'. Soiithdowns a Feature. , ' ■ , Ono of tho greatest features of the show is.tlio. Soiithdown division. It is tho biggesfc.-evpr.Ma'storton has had, for it-excels''tho great 'Southdown show of 1911. ''■ Tlio,entries n-umber 112, and 'the 'quality is excellent. Tho competition was- great, a number. ers in tho island having sheep penhed; Tho ram championship fell to Mr. i James Knight, whose name will be tho ■second -inscribed on the Glenside Cup, presented by Mr. John. Strang. Tho cup.ha's'tobe won,thrice .before-jt can be'.lift-erl, .So far Messrs.. A. J. S.toneWigK, and-Jome-s Knight each have a leg-in., - Mr. ;ICnight's champion ram was entered in tho class for rams over 33. months, a'ndin this class the-com-petition was keen. Messrs. Nelson Bijbs. wore second, and thethird turned out'to be last year's, champion—Mr. Stone-Wigg's Babrabam Jonathan.. .The best ram -under 21 months was shownby Messrs. -Nelson-8r05., : who will hold for tho cup , donated try Mr. James Stuckey. The cup is an institution of 1906, and since-that year the' Nelsons have held tho trophy twice. Other holders were:—Mrs. B.'H. Slack (1906 and 190 D, Messrs. S. R. Lancaster (1908V, , 'W. E. Baker (1909), J. Ellis Bros. (1912), and A. J. Stpne-Wi<*g (1913). Whoever wins tho cup tlireo , times may retain >it. ,■ The second award in "this class for 'rams under 21 months went to Messrs. Nelson, and the third to Mr. J: KnieTit, Messrs. S. R. Lancaster, Stone-AYigfr, and W. Howard Booth also competed. Other firsts in the ram section went to j Messrs. Nelson. (2), Lancaster, and Knight. The Hawke's Bay ewes'woreexceptionally s-ucwssful,, Messrs.'. Nelson. securing first'in all but one.class, and in that (for ewe' lambs) they wei'e unrepresented. Mr;; s. R. Lancaster won tho lainb competition. Shropshircs and Farmers' Sheep. ■ Tho Shropshire contests resulted in a remarkable run of success for Mr. H. D. Vavasonr, the Marlborough breeder..Mr. Vavasonr, , who showed > .splendid r sheep,- cleared tip all the firsts and four .of the seconds in the rani,classes. 'He did not 'compete in the class for ewes', over 21 months, andl this' was won by Mr. , \V. Rayner, who scored'.-.the second award also.' , Mr. Vavasonr.'i owes im,'dor 21 months wero first and ■ secoiid, ' while the third prize .went to tho Donald Estate's entry. Tho winning ewe lamb was shown by Mr. Vavasour, with Mr. William Rayner a good second: and in tho pen of two Toung ewes Mr. Rayrier defeated Mr. Vavasour. Mr. Ray,ner was Mr; Vavasour's keenest-oppon-ent in both the ram and owoclassea. ■ 'There.' were somn beautifiileheep exhibited in the classes 'for farmers. Messrs. F. Shaw and Son-were easily the most successful exhibitors of longwool cross sheep, four of the first prizes being won h.V/ them. Messrs. XV. E., C. Tyleo and -M'Kemsie' Bros, each gained first and minor awards. Messrs. Shaw and Son-have now won. tho points prize in this division in thrco consecutive years, and the Highland Sheep Dip Oup, therefore, becomes their property. The Tikitapii Trophy, donated by Mr. J. J. Kennedy, will be held for tho. year by Messrs. M'Kenzie Bros., who added to their ..qthe.r win -the first and second prizes in tho class- for five longwool owes..'.' .'. .'' ..'- Tho sheep for freezing-purposes wero excellent. So far, the hoilours aro divided ■ between Sir Walter. Buchanan, Messrs. H. H. Beetham, W. 13.. 0. Tylee, W; Roid and Snn. A. E. and A. Symeß, and W. Howard Booth. Loloesters.anti Rnmneys. Tjie'.'eiitries in English Leicesters were smaH;';aS'has been tho enso for several years. In 1903 the number of the breed shown exceeded 100; in .1914 there are but 17. Mr. S.-. R: Lancaster, of Palmerston North;-is the' solo exhibitor.

His slicep- are very fine, but the elomont of competition is much missed. Mr. Lancaster was awarded firsts and seconds right through the. section. The Border Leicester section was well contested by Messrs. J. Dowtlnvaito arid J. A. Welsh. Firo of tho firsts- went to the former and three to the Utter. There was excellent competition in the Romney section, both as regards numbers and quality; Messrs. Gray Bros, uon with - a ram over 33 lncwths, and Mr. 0. B. S.vkes with a 21-month ram. Mr. W. Perry's ram under 21 months beat a big class, of fino shoep, and the best pen of four rams under 21 months was shown by Mr. G. R. S.vkes against good competition. Mr. S.vkes adds his name to the list of Braiicepeth Cup winners, and Mr. Perry holds tho Perry Salver for tho year. Shorthorn Cattle. Not in any of the cattle sections was the competition very heavy, but good quality was not lacking in the pens. Tho Shorthorns, good beasts, all came from .the Carterton' end of the district'; Sir Walter Buchanan's roan Count Red Eoso 111 annexed the championship. Mr. W. Howard Booth won the other two bull classes unopposed, and got the first seoro'up. for Mr. W. Strang's IS'ntengatenga Cup by winning the class for cow with calf. The'two-year heifer class, also went to Mr. Booth, and Sir Walter Buchanan won the yearling heifer, class unopposed. In grado Shorthorns five of. the firsts were secured by Mr. J. Strang, and two by Mr. .TV. l'erry. Other Big Breeds. Tho familiar names of some wellknown Hereford breeders were missing' from tho lost of competitors in the section_ for the •. big breed. ■ Slessrs.. D. M'Kenzio and James Bros, were the only. , competitors,' and' they shared the chief honours by taking a championship each. Mr. - M'Ken'zie won the bull championship with a very fine, if somewhat- juvenile, specimen of tlio breed. Messrs. James Bros. , cow with calf was a particularly nice benst, and the blue ribbon was awarded her, Of tho reremaining prizes, four firsts went to Mr. M'Konzie, and one to Messrs. Jainos. Only a, small number of Polled Angus was'penned. Mr. F. Armstrong, secured the championship with his bull, Orangeman; and a,younger ,bull shown P.v Mr.-F. Moore was awarded a first,Mr. Armstrong won the cow class; with Mr. Moore second.- First and second tor heifers wore- awarded Mr. J. 0 I Sutherland. The Dairy Kinds.

Iseitlipr last year nor this year-has there.been anything , approaching a large showing rf Ayrshires—last year nine, this yenr seven.' Messrs. Wilton iiros and C. and S. .Morgan aro tho exhibitors at tho . present show, and each has secured a championship. The championship' bull is 'Messrs AVilton's 1 resident of Haydowns, and'tho championship cqw.Messrs. Morgan's-. Sunof Haydowns. The Jerseys,'considered by the judge to-bo a verj 1 .nice lot, wero not numerous, though thoro ,was fair competition m several of ,iho eqctions. Thn awards W <? r i? , w Pll distributfid. 'Mr. B. Eagle, of Belvedere, showed'tho'champion bull' (Bolverlere Robert), ' and-' this" reserve chanipion was Mr. M. Alpass's Godfly o; Puketapu. Of tlio younger, .bulls, Aliss P M GallicWs Swbr,t Fox'was *he best.. Mr. S; %■; Lancaster's cow Aeathead gamed the, femalo championship, and his Fox's Star was resorvo champion. Two heifers of Mr. -Lancaster s wore awarded firstSj-and one'of Mr. Eagle's Rainkl similar distinction. .The.tlir.ce firsts, for 'dairy' cattlo were taken by Mr. S. R..Lancasto'e.entries.-

Holstein Section Strong. ' Steadily in tho last several years the Jiolstcms shown at Ma-stcrtnn have increased! in numbers,, This:year sees a'nothor lncreaso, not only 'in the number of: the cattle, but-also in tho number .ot-tho exhibitors. In 1011 Mr. W I Lovelock, of I'almorston North, was -the' solo exhibitor; to-day there-were eight others.- Tho champion bull is Mr. Lovelock's King of Dominos 29". a beautiful' animal. Mr. Lovelock, scored also in ■tho class ;for two-year-old bulls, but in tho yearling competition Mr. A. J. Gallicnan." beat him. In the class for older bulls the Dalefieid Syndicate vere successful: Riverside Violet, a fine cow shown by Mr. C.' Hopping, secured the iomale championship.' Three out of tho four heifer classes' went to Mr. Lovelock,.and one to Mr. Hopping. Mr. A. H. Street, .who judged the section,-ex-pressed himself as very well pleased with the-stock. Good t Heavy Horse. The horses aro expected to provide a (ino display' on parade. Many of them arenot yet judged, but -those so far seen in ..the ring, include .a number that'the, show is'■undoubtedly proud, of having; brought before tho public. Some v.ery high-class Clydesdales wero shown, Clydesdales which drew praise from so keen'a judge as Mr. James Grant, of Hawera. Tho. Donald Estate'won first in : the class for- colta foaled sinco August 1, 1910, and in the class for'colts two years younger. Again, their three-year-old filly won in excellent company. The Lighter Horses. . There wore some attractive thoroughbreds on the ground.. Firsts went to a Maniopoto; youngster shown by Mr. L. S< Nich'ol, ■ and" to an • Advance yearling entered by Mr. G. Foreman. Mr. w! Cooper's mare- Sunbonnet was awarded a first. Tho best dry hack inare was Mr. R. J. Dagg's Flora, and the pick of the mares with foal was shown by Dr. Andrew. Mr. D. Liddington's mare Zoe secured the award as the best mare for breeding army" remounts. Mr. C. F. Vallanco, got a first with a filly, and Mr. E. Liddingtou with a gelding. Prizes and Children's Riding. Firsts in the pouy classes were allotted as follows:—Mr. J. C. M'Killop, Mr. G. ■ Deane, Master Hyla Bennett, Miss Myrtle Watson, Mr. G. G. Mace, Miss Myrtle M'Kenzie, Mr. D. H. S. Riddiford. The children's riding competitions resulted:—Girl under 16 years—Myrtle Watson, 1; Jessie Perry, 2; E. Dennis, 3. Girl under 12—Mabel Perry, 1; Nelly Percy, 2; Doris Tatham, 3. Boy under 12—Michael Hanley, 1: C. Dixon, 2; Hyla Bennett, 3. "PigS. ; . Very few pigß wore entered. Tho firsts went to Messrs. Joseph Henson, H. W. Lee, ahd.S. Rayner. Dairy Produce. . Dairy produce results wore butter—Tamaki Co-operative Dairy Co. (Mr. H. Gills manager), 1; Masterton Dairy. Co. (Mr. J. . Windle manager), 2. Butter for local use— M&uricevillu Dairy Co. (Mr. A. Alilne manager), 1 j Masterton Dairy Co., 2. Farmers! fresh butter—Mrs. J. 13. M'Kenzio, 1 and 2; Mrs. F. Wrigloy, 3. Cheese—Mataniaii Dairy Factory (Mr. Geo. Woods manager). 1 and 2. Matamau is a Hawke's Bay factory.

Cereals, Etc,

; tu' the classes for cereals grown bv the exhibitors, Mr.- E. Harper was particularly ■successful; He won-in the following classes:—long white' .oats, groj oats, oats of "awy other varietr," spring wheat, peas (3 classes), cooks-

foot, and cowgrass. First priao wont to Mr. F. Kvaus far Algerian oats, and to Mr. H. Ei-ans for ryegrass. Jir. J, E. Kjcstrup took firsts in the> four potato classes. In tlvo o]>en classos the New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency secured firsts for Jong white oats, short white oats, Mark oats, and Algerian oats. Mr. G. H. Perry was awarded firsts in grey oatsi, Capo Barley, rye corn, ryegrass, cocksfoot, and collection of farm seeds. In spring wheat the Wairarapa Fanners' Co-operative Association was first, ■ Our Masterton correspondent te-le-graphed as follows last evening :—Homney Champions :—Ram: J. Gray. Ewe: G: E. Allen. Other.Remncy resttlts.— Ewe, over 21 months: W.'U. Uuick, 1 • E. \Y. Allen, 2; W. B. Allen, 3. Kwo, : under 21 months: 6. E. Allen, 1 and 2: E. W. Allen, 3. Two cwps, under 21 months: W. H. Buicb, 1; E. E .Chamberlain, 2; G. E. Allen, 3. ' Ewo lamb: E. W. Allen, 1; W. B. Allen, 2: G. E. Allen, 3- Maiden jumping competition: E. Erisoß, 1; A. Studloy, 2; J. G. C. AVales, 3. Leaping competition' (hunters): W. Hassall's Micky Free. !• E. Short's Scout, 2; L, H. Collinson's Major Webb, 3. ;