NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 8

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

I FURTHER JUDGING !; ' ANNUAL MEETING'OF DAIRY ;• : ASSOCIATION •I- By Telegraph.—Special Reporter.

j Palmerston North, June 19. The National Dairy Show was coi ! tinned to-day. The weather was du : and showery, but tho attendance wn j. large. Judging proceeded throughout tli i day, and the iesults of tlio competition i follow:—.; i Honey. i Light amber (liquid)—C. G, Clayton; 1 C. I\ Eaine, 2. Light amber (granulut i ed)—C. E. Eaine, 1; C. M. Clayton; i I Medium amber (liquid)— Mrs. G. Allison ! lj C. I'. Eaine, 2. Comb— Clayton, 1 ! Eaine, 2. | Yellow beeswax—Mrs. 'Allison, 1; R. J ! 11. Nicholas, 2. Bleached beeswaxI; Clayton, 1; Eaine, 2. ! Honey vinegar—Eaine, 1 and 2. Dis i play—Clayton, 1; Eaine, 2. The Poultry Section. i I'ii'sts in poultry wero awarded as fol j low:— ; Old English Game—J. Laurenson, Osea: • Anderson, E. E. Watson, S. Miliigan E. J. Smith, John Eeid, J. M'luiight. ■ Indian Game—Georgo Aliman. i • Andalusian—J, C. Wallace, C. H. i Bould. j Minorca—Stewart and Landsperg, J i :■ Cummings. i English Leghorn—A. C. Aubrey, C. S j Gray, G, Aliman, A. J. Bead, A. Jl i ' Atkins.. j American Leghorns—J. M'Kenzie, L , Pierard, J. Urlich, AV. E. Mathie. ! Hamburg—W. A. .Wallls, A. K. Enss. ! Orpington—B. A. Eraser, W. 13. Bensou, W. T. Hicks. Wyandottes—E. J. Eoss, H. G. Hunt. : W. Hall, A. Hickling, H. E. Cudbv, .1 i \ E. Cunninghame, J. Jarvis, Mrs" J, Aubrey. i Plymouth Eock—W. Hall, J. Ulrieh, ! |W. Cullen." i Ehode Island Eed—W. P. Stent, J, ; Beattie, T, E. Conway, \Y\ L. P. ITamlin, j J. Cunninghame. ; Houdan—Stewart and Lam berg.' ' Campine—J. H. Coopar. [ Bantams—Mrs. L. Ball, W. E. J l Berthold, A. Doig, M. Osborne, C.Gat- • field, J. S. M'lCeemnn, E. J. Watson, W. ! E. Stent, Misses E. and K. Itawkes, Miss C. Welch. i ■ Ducks—Stewart and Landsperg, J. I Cooksley, P. T. Jamieson, W. Eletcher, J. Driver, M. Campbell, Mrs. J. Lane. ! In the utility classes firsts were awarded as follow:— ; Minorca-C. E. Purton and Son. ! ■ ' Leghorn—H. Bower, T. Bruce, A. M. ( Atkins, W. Biddick, Mrs, E. G. Jolin- ; *■ eon. . ■ American Leghorn—J. Ulricli. T O'Neill, H. Kerr. Orpington—L. J. Huut, B. A. Eraser, j . Stewart and Landsperg.. ; " . Wyandotte—lV. A. Bowman, Mrs. E G Johnson, W. Parker, B. S. Gray, T. b! Holdaway. i Eock-W. J. Prentice, W. Cullen, A. G. Pennington, liolander and ; Johnson, J. W, Stedman, Mrs. W ] Lovelock.

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ORPINGTON CLUB AXNUAr, MHETING. j. I'olcgrapli.-— Spooial lieporter. it' Palmerston N., .luiie 21. 2 J-lie annual meeting of the Aew Zealand Orpington Club was held horn toll v ",i J - Jnrvis, of i'alinerslou ft or til, presided. j_ I lie annual report said Hint tho club — " 0L 'faking tho progress one would tvxpeec. 'I he increase in membership 1 3% (luring flin pnst year had not been large, •uthougu much effort has been put forth • by the executive. However, a few names mm S eiMl . " l ' l '°d to the list of members. 1 Empire's call has reduced tho ranks. iud others were likely to be called. Tho vQilllcil appealed to evory remaining jneni- ' jiei; 10 make a special eft'ort to increase "> the membership. Tho dub's first show was a pronounced success. About one uunured entries were benched, l)ut tiio utility birds predominated. Tlio bal-ance-sheet set down tho receipts for the year at !0 2s. Oil., ami the expendifuie at Jus. less. There was said to bo a ' • surplus of assets over liabilities to the 1 • amount of J!IG ss. The report and the balance-sheet were adopted. '' n''' 1 . 0 , '°" mv >i)sr officers wero elected:— I resident, .Mr, Jolm Jarvis; • vice-presi-dents, Messrs. F. Slaines and W. Scott: '■ treasurer Mr. (!. I>. Robert; council, Messrs. . ,f. Matrices, ](, D. White, and ' '.ousinsj audilor, Arr. S. ('. White- | ■ liea'i.. :ij friesian cattle breeders I. ANNUAL MEETING. i, I!.v Telegrapli.— Special Reporter, Palmerston North, June 19. .1 lie annual meeting of the New /,ear i?'l I'Viesian Association was held in . lalmerston North this evening. Jlr. • mi ® an k s (Mitamata) presided. '• J-ho annual report stated that the nsis sociation had had another most suroewJ.ul year from.overy point of view. The t. financial -position, the large number of "» how members who had joined the association,. the number of transfers put through, the breaking of records, and the increased number of cows and heifers put under test all went lo prove the 1. Increasing popularity of the breed. The i- demand for first-class animals, and the

i large numbtr of inquiries received from • outside the Dominion also showed that there was no diminution in the progress ■'» which had been conspicuous ! n tiui past. ( 'i'lio prospects before breeders, notwithEtawling the war, were distinctly en- '• eouraging. Of the number which had Qualified under the semi-official test, 3S • rows had qualified for the one guinea il offered by the association for every cow . or heifer Riving 1001b. fat over her standard requirement, and ?3 for the : • two guineas for producing 5001b. fat. i . balance-sheet showed an excess of receipts over expenses of .£'llß. The re- i port and the balance-sheet were adopted. Mr. C. C. Buckland, of Cambridge, - was elected president. Messrs. .T. Jl. - 'Parkinson and A. 11. Street retired | - from the directorate, and Messrs. Par- j kinson and N. E. Leighton were elected , - unopposed to the vacant seats. ' , ] ; A MILK RECORD J By Telegraph—Special Reporter. j Palmerston North, .Tune 19. ( The following is from the annual ; . report of the New Zealand Priesiau As- i , sociation which was presented at the . nnnual meeting of that body at Palmer- < ston North this evening:—"Tlie milk j record of the year has been broken by ( Mr. J. Donald's Woodorest Johanna Te f Hee, which gave 21,48311). of milk and c 954.361b. of bnlter-fat as a senior four- t year-old. A number of breeders eon- | ifcribnted a prize of ,£SO for the first j Priesian cow to produce over 9001b. of butter-fat, and it is very gratifying to know that this handsome prize will very shortly be claimed. Another of Mr. „ Donald's breeding lmving made the re- 0 cord of 24.1301b. milk and 94511). butterfat, and lias now only _to fulfil the j, further condition of calving to time (of n which there is no doublj to win the ,] prize. ii j AUCTION SALES !, FORTHCOMING FIXTUKES. v 7, TO-DAY. j 1 Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 10 a.m. .! —Third annual nedigree stock sale (N.Z. Loan Co.. Dalgety and Co-, Abra- v. ham and Williams). si 151 Ijainhton Quay. Wellington, I.JO p.m.— h Furniture sale (A. L. Wilson and Co.). TO-MOKEOW. w Nathan's fluildings, corner Grey and Fear If therstoa Streets, Wellington, 11 a.m.— a . Sale of office furniture A. Ti. Wilson and Co.). SATURDAY. Horse Emporium, Grey Street. Palmerston ~ North. 12 noon—Horse sale (Abraham « and Williams). h ADDINGTON MARKET ■ : • . ti liy Telegraph—Press Association Ghristchurch, Juno 19. cc At Addington yards there were large b; entries of fat cattle and fat sheep, and la fair .yardings in other departments. The hi attendance was good. The store fiheop were a moderate lot, but met with a very fair sale. There were some very prime lots of lambs on offer, but the competi- ? s tion was not so keen and prices were »j easier by Is. t? Is. (Id. per head. Fat () j sheep were very firm, export buyers m operating freely in view of the probable se closing of Iho freezing works at. the end j a of the month. Pat cattle met with a a good sale at late rates. Young fitoro s ij cattle met willi a good inquiry and (i, dairy rows sold well. Pigs were somewhat easier. m Store Sheep.—Two and 4-toolh owes lo wi 31s. {Id.; 4 and fi-toolh ewes, to 28s. Bd.: Is 2 and 4-tooth 'wethers, 245. to .'Ms.: 4 Sc and (i-looth wethers, 225. !)d. to 28s. 3d.: b: ewe hoggets, l!)s. 4d. to 275. 7d.; mixed fi' sex hoggets, 17s. .Id. to 235. 7d.; wether 19 ho'.'gets. 11s. 7(1. lo 21s. Id. 19 Pat Lambs.—Extra prime, 375. fid.: nrimn. 295. to 335. (id.: medium/ 2fis. to P l ' 28«. (Id.: lighler, 20s. 3d. (o 255. fid. ,h Pnt Sheen.—TCxtrn prime wethers, lo I 575. Cd.: iirime wethers, 41b. lo Ifc. Id.: , medium wethers. 3fis. Cd. to 40s. Cd.; ?? lighter wethers. 30s. (Id. to 3Gs. Id.: merino wethers. 21s. Rd. lo 28s. 9d.: prime "wes, 38s. (id. to Ills. 2d.; medium owes. 335. fid. lo 3Ss.; lighler ewes, 245. 10d. lo 325,: mprinn ewes. 225. lid. to 39*. ,i' Pal faille.—Exlra prime sleers. lo .C 22 17s. (Id.: prime sleers. ;Cl7 to i'2o 10s.: ordinary steers. .EI3 17s. fid. lo ..CM 10s.; nrinin heifers, lo .Cif! 17s. fid,: ordinary .j' heifers. ,£R 7--. fid, p) 3j; !' rows, to ,£l7 10s,; ordinary cows, .£ll lo 1 .013 15s. " ' Store Catlle.—Yearlings. , ; f!5 10s. lo ,£lj > '"s.: 2} lo 3-vear stores, .C 9 55.; dry cows, £I' to .C 9: dairy cows, ,£7 lo ,£2O 10s. Pies— Choppers, lo ,£7 155.; extra 1 heavy baconers. ( 0 .P(J IDs.: heavy haeon- wo ers, ,f", n.|, lo .fi) 10s.: lighter hneoners. 'f'l o ( | | 0 ftr t f M | lu ,i | n (j,|, | fl pi ( ] 'ler lb.): heavy porkers. (Ps, (Id. (o 735.; AI l'phter pnrkers, 11 v. |/> ;,r, s . (equal to ' 9'-d. lo fljd. ner lb); large slores, sfls. by In sfis.; medium, 425. to 485.: smaller, ,\li 255. lo 315.; weaners. 18s. In 21s. en MINING NEWS ""] (P WBW,IXOTON- SHARE MARKKT. • The t|notations ywterday for raininp A| T shares wcro as under:- ' , Buvors. Sellers. £a.<i. £s. d. V Talisman 0 8 6 tlif Waihi _ 118 6 he Westland Gold 12 0 -- I

: , utility dncks-J. A. Cooksley, F. G. i Bishop, Stewart and Landspere S][ | . Scott, TV. ,T. Prentice. , ' The Pigeons. ' Firsts in pigeons fell to H. J. Mover- ; . ley, C. Robert, E. Griffiths, E. J. AVati son, E. J. Smith, E. Hosking, C. H Bosworth, F. Hextall, T. Stockivell. utility pigeons-S. Mawhinnev, J. TaxI lor. 1. Law. ' „S ncy Pigeons-C. Gatfield, "ff. B i -H en £ 16 ' c -H. Bosworth, W. F. Stent! B. S. Gray, C. Robert. , Novices-W. H. Groube, W. F. Stent. : Canaries. ! Firsts in canaries were awarded—B W • Bul1 > C. Denny, W. Inkpen,' h. jrCJarlie. 1 PIG BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION ; ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph.— Special Eeporter. ' Palmerston N,, ,Tune 19. - TJie annual meeting of flip New Zea- ; land Pig Breeders' Association was held : . yesterday, Mr. L. F. Fetch presiding, i . The annual report stated that eleven i breeders had been added to tho meinberi snip during tho year, and tho memberi snip waa now 02. Tho finances were in a fairly satisfactory position. Me-irs • E. Alexander and J. G. CobEe retired i by ballot, but were the only nominal ions , received to fill the vacancies, and were re-elected. The following officers were elected for the ensiling year:—President J, ■ Fetch; vice-president. Mr .L ! Green; treasurer, Mr. .T. G. Cobbe; seci J, T ry w , ,Tolln Linton; auditor, Mr k. J. Wackrill.. ; ' , J22 Voided- to charge-an entrance an? * 8, ne,r meinbers. J.he secretary's honorarium was increased to £25 per year. _ It was decided to donate a shield for : ' the most points in Berksbires at the • Spring Show. HEREFORD, BREEDERS MEETING- OF THE ASSOCIATION, i • (By Telegraph-Special Repprter.) _• Palmerston North, June 1!). ; 1, ti 10 !!. Hereford Breeders' Association iield their annual meeting nt the show ; ■ erorad to-day. Mr. C. A. J. levett | presided. • The annual report and the balancei . sheet were adopted. ! A deputation from the Manawatu \. ; and IJ.1 J . Association waited 011 tho meetj , ing, and .asked for financial .support for , tJie annual Bale of pedigree stock, which ! "'. as j"' l '! during Winter Show week. ■the deputation urged that if-all breeds ' ; . were represented nt tho animal sale it ; ~ jould be a good thing for the breeders. . ■ Ihey urged that.by bringing stock fo- < gether at <1 sale such as. this buyers ! . would be attracted from'all parts of New Zealand and Australia, with the result that breeders would got better prices for pedigree animals. The Manawatu A. and P. Association bad not the necessary funds to do more than tliev hud | done, and now asked this association lo give some financial assistance. i|- , vaq . , Tesolved that Messrs. C. A. J. Levett K Short, and F. W. Arbon he. a sub- ; committee to deal with 1110 matter with 1 power to expend up to ,£2O, and with 1 power to s'ioeate I lie money as Ihev \ think fit after conciliation with the Manawatu A. and P. Association. A letter was received from I lie secre- ' tary of (lie bilking Rliorllinrn llreeders' ' Association, urging Ibis association 10 send delegates to a conference of breed- : " ers' associations, and it was resolved to ! accept the invitation, and (lint Messrs. ' Short and Arlion lie llie representatives, 1 The sub-commiltee appointed at. I lie " last annual meeting (0 frame rules In ? provide for the inspection of stud Here- ' fords before I hey were exported from New Zealand reported that Ibe proposal ' was at .present impracticable - owing to c the members being so far anart and ' widely distributed over New Zealand. : ' TV recommendation was endorsed. i c The following officers were elected for ■ . the ensuing year:—President, Mr. 0. A. | J. Levelt; vice-president, Mr. G. A. ! 1 Wheeler; treasurer, Mr. ft. I. Ragg; j -J auditor, Mr. A. Tf. M'Gtiire: members of the council, Messrs. . If. , ,T. l)aeg, t Rtuckey, M'Keiizie, end Nivon; Editing e Committee, Messrs. A. .f. T.evell; anil e T). P. Buchanan. Twent.v-lhree new 11 members were elected. ] An invitation was received for a dele- n gate to attend the Agriellltllr.ll Conference. It was decided to affiliate with 2 the Agricultural Conference, and . that Mr. Niven be tho delegate from this association. A bonus of JJiiO was voted (o tho secretary. whose salary was also increased. On the motion of Mr. Arbon it was resolved to delete clause H in conditions of entry, and to substitute the following:— E Bulls, cows, or heifers to be eligible for entry in this association's Herd Book ,j must be the produce of cattle already en- \ tered in previous volumes of the New v