RANGITIKEI SHOW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2394, 25 February 1915, Page 8

RANGITIKEI SHOW

■12 A-,SUCCESSEDL EVENT .- l&om Our Special - Correspondents.) * ' Taihape, February 24. The;' Rangitikei A. and P. Association held .jits fourth show at Taihape to-day, und .it proved a .source '.of < r r&at attrao tiott"to the whole country-side, hundreds fromT-north., and r south , according it their, patronage. :• To see a couple.of'thousand '£appy-lboking people on thershow ( ,gro,ipd6. .and/the., various.pro-. .■ducts in ' pen;' yaYdj'and ring, at seemed ihard;': to realise only, a ,fow7years, ago, speaking,- Taihape was in bush'; yCt-here' to-day there was ample ' 'demonstration of the complete evolution caused by - the .projection.. of, the,. , Main .Trunk line, and'the march:of settlement ' tEatffollowed. its construction. ■ • .TBjS' progranim6 ,was"a. liberal and'atone."-~" : 1 --«• ■r. . SHEEP. .. ■ " lil.ihe''t>ui^ljredv:section7; i Eomn%#' r ai usual provided- easily,' the bost -exhibit,..sniries coming-. from- tno well-knowii-flocksr. »f Kobt. Tanner, Geo. A. Wheeler, G. IS. 'Allen (Masterton), A.-E. • Fannin;, A. K 'Gibbs, an*d'.D.,.Kellgoer: 'i&.ilC

The first and l second awards were;— Three rams, oyer 21 months—E. Tanner,,1; A: K. Fannin, 2. Three rams, under ■■■2k E. Allen, lj Bobt. Tanner, •2. i,iOno ram,, under 21 months—G'. E. ■ ADenLl; Eobt. Tanner, 2. One iam, over 21 months—GJ. : Eii.Oillen, 1 and 2.'- Two' eweaj' under 12' tabnths—Eobtr. "Tanner/1 and-x-2. Earn, in F. Gibbs, 1; . G. A l^Wheeler > .,.?,.,.,..Qne-...lamb, in.woal— 'A. F. OihbSj-l-rGr -i.-Wheeler,ls'-Ews,-;Under :'2l months—E. Tanner 1 and' 2. Ewe, :over- 21 months—E.- Tanner," 1; G. E. Allen, 2. Inithe Lincoln classes, G. Wilson scored •i the championship for a'ram,- and he also gained all-the main' awards. Other-'first pnae winners were;— Hugh, Middleton, b. -H. Brown, and D. G. Forlong (Bujmythorpe). In Southdowns, C. E. Laidley had no opposition, neither., did F. A. Fullerton 'Smith in the Corriedales. Border Leices•ters were; good in- quality, but lacked ehow preparation. G. H. Brown was the mrfn* exhibitor to. the farmers' classes. -J. Bartosh secured five wins and two seconds, while A. F; Gibbs gained one first and D. Scott a second and third. The fat sheep and lambs proved a feature of the exhibition, and though Eeid ' and. Sons, of Makino, had other good, competition they succeeded in securing most joints, thus winning the Parker. Cup •outright. " ... , , ; . _ HORSES. . It was in the horse division'that the strength of the show was seen. Draughts . .ware poorly represented, but in the light fjherrse aid harness sections there was a .'•great display of utility animals, and' the judges were . unanimous •-that both, in ■numbers and quality Taihape would hold lt9 own with the best on the- Coast. 'Miss Jessie Campbell's The Count was in 'gieat form, and was awarded first for .Jight; hack, lady's hack, and best paced 'hack, whilst this animal, which has done j» well in the show rings of the Coast, was also awarded the championship for single harness horses. In the hack classes •Ernest Short's, Scout followed up his many past successes by "winning the championship.: A good deal of local inwas. centred in the competition for district hacks, oovering a 30-miles radius of Taihape, and to be ridden by a lady resident in the district. • There w.ere 15 ' entries, T. F. bay .mare Molly bains adjudged-the winner.The pony! division provided good competition,;E; H. Smith's Shannie gaining championship.'whilst Jack Drson. secured "first prize for;being the best boy rider. /- -

; v,-t ..CATTLE.-' u The-exhibits were confined.to ; a few .6n-' tries in fats, whilst in the dairy division' competitions was very weak, dairymen apparently, ijot, caring, to risk their -stock' any 'distanoe.'' J. 1 Bartosh 'gained most awards in Shorthorns, A. Swift in •Herofords, T. \V. Williams in Holstoins, Enesians, G. E. Terry (Raukura) Jerseys, and A. Crawford in, classes other "than ,purebred. —, - .7-.CHAMPIONS.'" championships . 6V;ardMr^".V;"i..--, ./.m'.VV Maim's-.Bel]. Harness—Miss Jessie CampbsflV The Earl/- • : ■ Hack—E;.Shorfs .Scout.-.•>■■■■;■ Pony—R: H. Smith's ■ Shanniß. , Eomney ram—G. E. Allen. .. . Romney • ewor-Robt.-Tannor. • Lincoln ram—J.-iWilson.---S 'ißuteshire A.' Andere)ij'.;; ( ', , ■ ■ .11,:

The-competitions were'most keenly contested!: tho'.entrieseach' class being very,;large: '--The-maiden jump-provided bo fewer.thau-.eighteen .hurdles, a Marton . horse,'';Kig?er; .gaining the verdict. Alec. Keiii's'- Shadow being second, ; and : J.I M'Cartin's entry third.' For tho open' hurdJes,"2l- entries-came; forward,' another Martoii S.hofse',-Jjbhn" MTeah's" Waitbhi,'. being first, beating E. Shores Scout,-which . gained- second' place,! and Bryce's Delight '. thiid. .!:: Stoc-kman''S' P.--'Troy-VDick,-1; A.-lieid, 2; W. Doole, ,3.' 1 Maiden rjoflysJ 1," Open:' panjr' —•J. : Kuraeroa, 'l ; ;-D. M.'Donnell,-2.-■inn competition—McLean's. (Marton): Wai-, tolii;-1; 'Mjss I'itzherbort's (Marton) Maid Marion, 2; 1?. Laird's (Hiiriterville)' Hail-., storm,"; 3..:." Ladies' driving—Mrs. - Bekker,' 1;. Mrs. Wheeler, .2;*-Mies' Campbell, Cbnsofation Short's "Bayfield, 1 iW. Mi'Lenridn; 2; P.-' Troy,- ■3. - • Sheaftesting—JF: Whale (Marton) and K, M'Rao fHunterville) .yrere a''tie-'' : ' -■