FEILDING SHOW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2375, 3 February 1915, Page 8

FEILDING SHOW

OPENED IN FINE WEATHER SUCCESSFUL GATHERING IBy Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Fellding, February 2. Feilding's eleventh annual show wae opened on tl'0 ; Feilding racecourse today.' The weather was excellent, but there'are signs of rain- along the line this . evening.. . The show, .bears every indication of sucoess. Entries are more numerous than over, the stock'of very hne quality, and the people are taking a\keen .interest in the gathering. : Two particularly satisfactory features are the-increase in exhibits of cattle and the; greater nnmber of sheep shown. There are fewer horses than there were last and fewer pigs. On account of the season of the year at which' the show is held, the fat stock are necessarily tho feature, and the fat stock in the pens are distinctly good. The , Southdowns '.' ! were . > greatly admired. Most of the judging was done to-day, but' some remains to be completed tomorrow. ■ ' The championships awarded ao far •are:— - Hereford Bull.-r-E." Short. . " Shorthorn Bull.—W. Gibson. Ayrshires— Bull: J. M'Donald; cow: T. H. Colpman. > ' ,■ Jerseys.—Bull: F. J. Watson; ; cow: S. U. Lancaster. Holsteins.—Bull:- . I. Lovelock; tow: J. Donald. . Romney Ram.—J. Allen. Lincoln Ram.—B. V.. Pearce. Southdown Ram and .Ewe. —J. "Knight. -• • • •••• r :-- r ■■ ;

I ■ rhO:JudgeS. -j:.. .' i ■ TSe judges are.: ' Jumping"; , competifcioris, saddle horees, . and ponies Mr. ) A. G. Pilmer, Masterton. Harness (■■■. horses and driving competitions: Mr. W. i Howard Booth, Carterton. Draught | horses:. Mt. J.; S. Chighton,! Okaiawa, t J.''at cattle: Mr: T. W. M'Kenzio,' Ma&i i t«rtpn. Herefords : Mr. H. B. Stuckey, j Danfievirke. ' Shorthorns: Mn P. A. t M'Hardyt Palmerston l Mr." J.-'w. 6.-' Slack;.'Paimerston North. ! Jerseys: Mr. Rj J. lAim, Normanby. t Holsteins Ay Hi Street, Bell Block. Dairy. cattlei:'3lessrs.."L.inn and. Slack: i J?at' Ma»- | terton. ./rat-Jambs:, M'i.enzie, [ .Mr-. S. [; Standen, Ngaroto.'..' ltomney;rams: Mr. ( .W. Perry," Masterton'..' .Lincolns and [>.; ' ' Southdowns:.Mr .--Hi'«B^:S£nckeyi?llan- '/■: novirke. Pigs: Mr.';R'.Terrett,v&'nson. I Fruit, etc.: Mr. Frank 'Mason, Feild- ; }■".' mg. Dairy, pwduce: Mr. C. H. Dunj lord, Makin'o.

| Ring - Competitions, i; The ring, competitions were watched with great iiitorest during /the .afternoon. - lit'the maiden hunteis' contest ■!;two' riders came to grief, but neither of _tho ; men were seriously hurt.': In / the pony jumping event one of the girl riders"' was 'unseated, at' the' first fence,' but she also.escaped.injury.. E. Burrell's 'Gay Boy won the. maidten • competition 'with. Ivan' Shaw's Waitalri !i seconcfiliidi R. -Tr Sana's -Golden Glow V third^'-''-. ' ' .. '■ .. .. In the pony jumping competition H. Little Billy ,was. the only ; one of -'the etarters to complete the course!- ' • The-driving'>competition ,was won, by Miss -Jessie Angus.'.. Mrs. H. M. Row was. second- and Miss-- Jessie Campbell Vthird. ■ - s The boys' -.ractiiig competition result- ■ ed :*—Eric Reid .first; Fred Tower second, ! and Willie- Levin third. " The girls': riding, event resulted': — Borothy Levin first, Miriam Lancaster /'■ >cond, and Dorothy Eliott third. . /.v The big event of the ring was' the /' open steeplechase contest. In this the '/. fencing was excellent, much ahead of the jumping l in the hunting competition. Ernest- Short's Bonny, very well ridden i. by J. Shaw, was placed first, J. 'Whittaker'a , Gipsy Dot second, and: J. J. Bryco's TVilight third. . ,■ Horse Awards; ' '. Some'of the draught horses : were judged to-day. Ernest' Short's 'Top .Gallant' won the class for stallions ■ three years and over. The two-year-void stallion class waa _ won by P. M'Nanghton's Scotch Thistle,' with ,E. f "Short: second.. "P. J. t Goodwin showed ;l the best draught yearling oolt. _ There _ were rather: few competitors in the j class for draught mara with. foal. Ernest i Short's Lady Graceful was-first, J. P. f Connor second, and C; E. Johnston [ third.: The best of the foals in this [. class was from E. Shon's mare. J. I F. Bishop won in the class reserved ! to mares riot entered in the 'stud book, i /Mrs. Ormond's entry . won the' three- ; year filly class, and Ernest Short's ene tries succeeded in the classes for. two-.year-old'yearling fillies.

Saddlff Horses. , p.- ■ The- saddle horses were a most in['teestihg collection and most of the •'entries in. this division were of. high; i'quality. The troop horses' . competition: !' was watched with much, greater inferI; est 'than usual. The main conditions | -were that the horse should not exceed f 15.2 hands and should bo able to I carry tip to 15 stone. Nine entries sent 1 in. Tho general quality in [jtlie class was quite good, but a bay ■ feelding named Aroha, shown by George £ Smith - ■; was somewhat ahead of the. f others;'./.- Mrs. C. : A. W; Monckton's ('Carpenter was second, and Miss Jes'f Bio Campbell's The 'Earl, "third. _ Kc Another important class in the hack ['division was • that for ' tho mare most i guitablo for the breeding of remounts. ; Unfortunately the class was poorly patronised. N..6. Bailey was the only ' bteader to enter. He showed two nice rraares, and they were awarded the-first 'S md tho second prizes. ■ Their foals also : 3 ec u red first and second. The other [• Sack'classes.-will -he' judged to-morrow. The mare most suitablo for breeding "'carriage horses was shown by Burr and "M'William, who also, showed the best ; single harness horses in the fifteen ■'hands class. In the single harness • class for horses between 14J- and 15 | hands S. F.. Perret was first. i There was a very useful lot of ponies' *shown and in the classes for the bigthe entries were numerous. 'The firsts were: awarded, to Joy Robert Macikajr, Willie "Levin, and J. "Campbell. ; pedigree Cattle SBctions. f Taking it on the whole tho show of pedigreo cattle was fairly good. Pediigrco bulls camo forward in smaller 'numbers than pedigree cows, but this not an uncommon circumstance at ''New Kejtfaad "shows.. - All. tho;Hereford 'bulls jinifc prizes" were won by E. Short. wins included the championship. (The Shorthorn bull championship was [awarded to William Gibson. Among [the Ayrshire bulls J. M'Farland's Lord [Grcnliam secured championship hon'ours and otber firsts went to T. H. IColir.in and W. R,. .Gpodrick. In all '.tlife'classes for Jersey bulls F. J. Watigohj X S. Edwards, and D. Thomas i-wcre the successful breeders. The Hoi!(itein bull championship was won by W. ■I. Lovelock, and AV. Remnant and C, Hopping obtained a first each. The 'ink. Hereford^flow^wife^lf^aigd!^

fby E. Short and a first prize was awarded it. In classes for Holstcin heifers C. A. J. Levett scored two firsts and E. Short one first. William Gibson won all tho four classes for female Shorthorns, and a similar, success was recorded by T. H. Coltman in the.Ayrshire competitions. The Jersey cow class was won by H. Stratford, and a first each went to S. R. Lancaster, C. G. C., Dermer, and H.. Stratford. The honours in female Holsteins fell to John Donald, :W. Remnant, W Baker and W. I. Love!ock. The special class for dual purpose Shorthorn cows was won by W. F. Jacobs. A. Lancaster was second, and J. Milligan third.' ' T. Duncan and E. Short secured the fat.cattle, prize. ; Firsts for grade dairy cattle were won by S. R. Lancaster, H. J. Lancaster, and A. Lancaster. Fat Sheen and Lambs. The fat sheep were of sufficiently good quality to' maintain the reputation of the district as an important fat-stock country. Quite a number of the prizes in the freezing sheep division this year fell to J. M'Kelvie. Reid and Sons,' and Symes Bros, were again prominent winners, and one first was awarded to A. F. Fitzherbert. Basil Thomson and P. Bremner won the two classes provided for espdrt sheep. There was very keen competition in tho fat lamb classes. The stock was exceptionally good. The entries were largo numerically, and the task of judging was difficult. The first prizes went to J. Knight, Highden Estate (4), Reid and Sons, A. Campbell, and W. Howard Booth. ' Pedigree Sheets. : J: Knignt was by far the most successful of the breeders who showed in the Southdown classes. He won both the ram and the ewe championship, and a :majority. of the firsts. In two instances he was beaten by Ellis Bros., and in one by S. R. Lancaster. Mr. Khight's firsts numbered sis. ■ There were particularly heavy entries in. the Romney classes. G. E. Allen did very well in the ram classes, securing the championship, two other firsts, and a' second. W. Gibson beat him in the class for rams 33 months and over. Joseph Corpe came out easily at the head of affairs in the Romney ewe competition. Six firsts went his way. The Lincolns were another strong and very creditable class. None, of the breeders/secured anything' like a monopoly of tKMionours, and the prizes were well spreid-about. The champion ram was shown by G., V. Pearce, who also 'won the class for rams under 21 months. W. T. London, Mrs. J. D. Ormond, P. Bremner (2) won in theewe class. W. T. Londou showed the best ram lamb. S.. R. Lancaster had the English Leicester. division to himself. He was awarded first and second in every class. Farmers' Classes. Firsts in farmers' sheep classes were secured by H. Shepherd and H. P. Tay-; lor (2),' J. Corpe (2), and W. Gibson. Jack' Campbell snowed the best pet lamb. There'were strong classes of a dozen, and the lambs were very fine specimens. Stella Sheppard's entry was second. There was very little competition in the pig section. The only Berkshire shown was a sow exhibited by J. H. King, and this was awarded a first prize. • J. H. King won the class for sow and litter, also. The baconer and porker classes were won by W. R. Goodrich. ■ ■