FEILDING SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2998, 8 February 1917, Page 8

FEILDING SHOW.

■ PEOPLE'S DAY. ~ Br Telegraph—Special Correspondent. Feildlng, February 7. Tho Feilding A. .and P. Association ' rere favoured with beautiful weather l'or ;he final day of the autumn carnival, ind country people showed their appreciation by attending iii large numbers. . The judging of tho horses was continued. There was very good competition among' the saddle horses, but the old winners wero not displaced by any .of the new horses whioh competed. Ji. H'assall's Mickey Free secured first in .the 15st. hack class'. Ten horses entered the ring in the _13st. liaok contest, E. Short's Scout gaining first award, and H. ..Hassall's Defender second. Scout also annexed tho championship. In tlio list, hack class, TV. Howard Booth's lonely secured first award, find Stanley Goodwin's Borneo second. Lady's hack, ■mare or gelding, to be ridden by a lady: AY. Howard Booth's Lonely, 1; H. Hassall's Defender, 2. In the harness; horses twenty-two stable 3 were represented in the seven classes competing.. W. H. Gibson's ■Sentry was awarded the red .ribbon. Sentry was first in the class for singlo harness, and second in lady's horse, mare or gelding, to be driven by a lady, the first award in the latter class being given to Mrs. H. M. Howe's entry. Mrs. ■H. M. Eowe was also successful with ■Black Bess in seouring the first award for single harness horso, 11.2 and under 11 hands. Light draught, gelding or mare: A. Lassen's Dick, lj.Mrs. V. A. Densham's Prince, 2. In the three remaining classes, pair of horses shown in dray, pair, of plough horses, and three-horse plough team, A. Campbell's entry secured first award. Spring-carter (up to ono ton): Sassen'a Dick, 1. Horse (most suitable for artillery work): G. I. Lowe's Punch, 1; A. Lassen's Dick, 2. I The pig entry was small, no doubt due to the fact that the association has : not made very muoli provision for such i exhibits, but if the pig industry develops as it should and will, no doubt do, pig breeder's will unquestionably see ' that their claims aro not overlooked. Mr. J. T. Taylor secured all the firsts with tho exception of the class for sow and litter, when he had to take second place, Mr. Dunsford, gaining first with a splendid sow, and a very, large family, evcry'member of which showed quality. The. mother and her litter commanded considerable attention. Competitions. ■ Clydesdale draught horse judging: N. J. Short, 1; C. C. Tolley, 2; 3. Shaw, 3. ■ Driving,'for lady competitors who have not won a similar ovent at any agricultural and pastoral show prior to June Ml, 1916 : Miss Gibson, 1; Mrs. E. A. Hollard. 2; Miss.M. Oakley, 3. • Driving - • competition (open): Miss Malier, 1; Mi's. H. M. l?owe, 2; J. Bachelor, 3. ■ Pony'jumpV' for ponies : 14.2 hands and under, to be ridden by.boys not over 1G years of ago' (the first award included a challenge cup, value .£l2 12s„ presented by Mr. J. J.'Bryce): W. • J.. Fergusson's Little Rex, 1; J. H'Doniiell's Truce, 2. Pony jump competition, for ponies 13.2 hands and under: J. E. Hewitt, 1; 11. Yautier, 2. Ladies' hunters: J. J. Bryce's Twilight, I; Mrs. E.' Groonie's Chalice,. 2; E. Short's Scout, 3. Hunters' competition: H. Hassall's Mickey ' Free, 1; Mrs. E." Groonie's Chalice, 2; S. Goodwin's Colonel, 3.

Specials. . r " Campion's Ofttllenge SlnVul, value 30 guineas, for most points ill Hock sheep and purebred sheep, w.i£ won i> i "P", Gibson, _ with 28 points, W. Ixeid and Sons being runners-up with 21 points. This shield was previously won J-flight in 190S; S. Standen," 1909; »• Gibson, 1910 and 1911; 'J. E. Hewitt, 1912; W. Gibson, 1913; J. Corpe, 1911, 1915, and 1916. J. Knight's Cliallenge Trophy for most points in all classes of sheep and lambs }™ s w ? n by the donor, with 11S points, 108 11S rlmners " u P Mrs. C. A. Johnstone's Challenge Cup tor most points in fat lambs was won by the donor, with 27 points. Goldingham and Beckett's Cup for most points in fat sheep was won by J. MlKelvie, with 76 points, Keid and 'Sons being second with" 38. J. Corpe's trophy, value ,£lO 10s., for most points in stud Eomnevs, was won by C. E. Allen. Messrs. .Murton's spec Pal for highest points in all purebred classes of sheep was won by J. Knight.N.Z. Romney Jlarsh Association's Championship Shields for champion Romney ram and ewe, were won by it. (5. E. Allen, the Wairarapa breeder. Joseph Nathan's Special for most points in dairy cattle was won by S. If." Lancaster, whilst W. I. Lovelock, another Palnierston breeder, annexed tho N.Z. Friesian Association's gold motlnl for gaining most points in the Friesian class.