WAIRARAPA SHOW

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 25, 24 October 1918, Page 10

WAIRARAPA SHOW

ollllbjorllL xAnllMllUiN r'v",;' ■■'" — ? FIRST DAY'S JUDGING f-IBy', Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) (;■■■'''■■'. ' Carterton, October 23. r : The forty-first show of the Wairarapa land JEast Coast P. and A. Society was ppened,at Carterton to-day. This popular 'fixture is ill-fated as regard weather, and again a good deal of rain fell. However, there was a fair .attendance, and if the clouxls lift 'before tojjnorrow everything should go off well. .{Taken nil round, the show is a good one, (though some of the sections have not filed as well as they might have done. Jriiere.was strong competition in several jnf the cattle divisions, and good exhibitions-, were made; One of the strongest (divisions was the purebred' Shorthorns, dn-which' there were'largo entries and £ne..Quality stock, Tho bull championship went to Hunterville. to Messrs. Dalaiell Bros., and the cow. championship Was secured by Sir Walter In the 'other big breed, the Herefords, competition was not so keen. There were Bot many exhibitors of Frieeians, though jthe entries were fairly good and the quality was high. Both championships were iron by the Brentivood Farm Company, fTrenthani." Some very fine Ayrshires Were penned. The bull championship'jjoes to Mr; J.' Kyle, the Aokaute-re breeder, and Mr. C. "B. Morgan, of Woodvills/ showed the champion, cow. There was an excellent .show of Jerseys, Mid the competition resulted in a. triumph for Mr. ty.H. Booth, .of Middle Run. i A good .deal of interest was taken in the sheep section. Lincolns were strong in. quality and in,numbers. The judge said that the champion ewe shown iby the estate of the latj D. M'GreKor would be'.vesy hard to''beat. He ; odded that the same might be- said of tho champion, ram, also-shown by the M'Gregor .estate. He had a. good word to say for the , hoggets, too. Some good Romneys Were shown, but the entries were on the bmall side. Border Leicester, English and Shropshire Downs were hot shown. ■ I: : ■■'THE CHAMPIONS. -• Shorthorn Wl—Dalziell Bros. "Shorthorh cow—Sir Walter Buchanan. I- Hereford bull—Don .M'Kenzic. Herejford cow—E. Jefferson. • i ■ EYiesian bull—Brentwood Farm Company. -'Friesiah, cow—Brentwood Farm Company.. [• Ayrshire bull— J. Kyle. Ayrshire cow— ,0: B. Morgan. r Jersey'bull—W. H. Booth. Jersey cow— jW.H. Booth. i Linobln ram—Estate of D. M'Gregor. [Lincoln ewe—Estate of D. M'Gregor. I Ttomney ram—G. E. Allen. Moniney jewe—W. Perry. 1.-. Southdown ram— J. Knight. Southdown iwre— J. Knight.. ,' . ■ ■. . !'Fat lamb-A. Clark. I Berkshire 'boar—Mrs. J. Wall. Berkshire sbw--ila's. J. Wall. ! Tamworth boar—Mrs. J. Wall. Ta.niflvorth ww—Mrs. 'J. Wall. !■ Yorkshire boar-Mrs. J. Wall. YorkChlro 6ow—Mrs. J. Wall.

J CATTLE, i Shorthorn, , •• - i Bull, over 3 , years—Dalziell Bros.' Diamond Fairy, land champion. ■ . • -, : ' Bull, 2 years—A;'M'liean, ] and reserve champion; It. Buick, 2. i Bull,:l.yesx-E; D. D; M'Lean, 1 and 2. : Cow,t any : age—Sir Walter Buchanan's Beaulieu- fiuchess -lGYth, 1 and. champion; iStrAV alter Buchanan, 2. : . Heifer, 3 years-;!!. D. D. M'Lean, 1 'end reserve champion; A. Moody, 2. •■ F Heifer, 2 years-E. D. D. M'Lean, 1; jSir Walter Buchanan, 2. , i Heifer, 1 year-It. D. D. .M'Lean, lj "Dalziell Bros., 2. . y':?, I' ■. He/sford.'.'■'■ ''Bull, a , years—Don M'Kenzie's Gay ,'llaster, 1 and champion. . v-IBull, 1 year—Don , M'Kenzie, 1. j Cow, any age,—E. Jefferson, 1. % j ;■ Heifer,. S.yea'rs—E.' Jefferson, 1 and 2. [Heifer, .2-years—Don M'Kenzie, 1 and •teserve champion; G. R. Beamish, 2. ; Heifer, 1 year—G, E. Beamish,. 1; E. i'Jefterson, 2. I Two yearling heifers—E. Jefferson, 1; [G.'H. Beamisli, 2. :.- f Bull, and , three females—Don , M'Kon!zie/l.: ',;■-- -ft • i '-■ ■ Friesian, t i Bull, Over -3 years—Mrs.' J. "Wall, 1 iand'i reserve .champion; Cluny Farm r--.-Bn.ll, 2 years—Brentwood Farm Co.'s jißienhyood Dominion "Dutcbland, 1 nnd [chaiiipion;.Cluny. I'arni Co., 2. . I , ' Bull, 1 year—Cluny Farm Co.,' 1 and 2. }• Cow,-any nge—Brentwood Farm Co.'a We Kol ,Gem Lady Hival,. 1; Brontwcod ji'iirnv Co., 2 \ ■.-.' Heifer, 2 years—Cluny Farm Co., 1; jßrentwood Farm Co., 2. I; Heifer, 1 year—fcluny Farm Co., 1 nnd 2. !' Two yearling heifers—Cluny Farm iCo., i: •". i- Bull and three females—Brentwood I Farm Co., 1; Cluny I'arnl Co., 2. !' Ayrshire. ; Bull, over 3 years— J. Kyle's Prince .Bonus of Glenariff, 1; Forirua Mental [Hospital, 2. i Bull, 3 years—Porirua Mental Hospital, 1 and 2. ; Bull, 2 years— J. Kyle, I; Porirua. i Mental Hospital, 2. i Bull, 1 year—Porirua Jlental Hospital, !l and 2. 1 Cow, any age—C. B. Morgan's Juanita :of Rivweide, 1; Porirua Mental Hosipitiil, 2. " ' ■' . ' 1 Heifer, 3 years—Porirua Mental Hospiital, 1 ami 2. --, ■• ■■ :;,•- '• ' • ■ ■

j Heifer, 2 years—W. R. Goodrick, 1; W. 'Monro, 2. . ': ■ -■■■■:■. ■■...'■■ ! Heifer,-1 year-H. \t. H. Griggs,. 1; LAV.'K,- Gobdrick, 2. ■■ ■ ■ . •■ •■■ '■ I Two j-eavling heifers—AV.E. • Goodrick, ;l; H.'-AV. H. Griggs, 2.- ; .■ ; ' • j . Bull.and IhrneJemnles—C. B..Morgan, ;1 j Por'ir'iia.' Jlent.il Hospital, 2. ' ' : ! Bull;.. -bre'd by' private •. breeder ; end ''Ideally- owned—H. W. H. Griggs, 1. ! '/Cow, ■', bred . by •private/.; breeder ■ andi i locally owned—AV. Moore, ,1/ ! : : .'. ■ ■":. Jersey. : ' y"..;.Bu[i,;o,ver 3 years—W.-H. Booth's \ Ironmaster of Meadowbrook, 1 and chamLpion; ■ J^ . Nicholson, 2. L,-Bnll, 3'-vears-Jlrs. C; A. M'Kenzie, 1. L Bull, 2 'years-W.- H. Booth, 1. . . |.:Biill, l'year-E. Eagle; '1; W.: H. : I Booth,!. ■■•••. •, ■•■ . ....--. ...■■■ ■ j „ Cow, atiy age—AV. H. Booth's 'Felicity, i 'Heifer, 3 years-W.'H.'Booth, 1; E. !Ea?le",'2. ■ • j ... Heifer, 2 yoars-K B. Eagle, 1 and 2. 1.., Heifer, 1 yenr-W. H. Booth, 1 and 2. ;. Two .yearling heifers—W. H. Booth, ! 1 and 2. ... ;'.: Bull and three females-W. H. I Booth, 1. , !,".'' SHEEP. -J {'• ■ Lincoln. if' Rani, over 30 months—Estate of D. iM'Gregor, 1 and champion; A. K An- ' (lerson, 2. : Bam, over 13 months—AV. Perry, 1; : A. B. Anderson, 2. !." l!am, under 18 months—B. Bayner, 1 '■ and- 2. Knm, under 18 months (shorn)—W. j Howard Buoth, •1; Estate of D. I M'Oregor, 2. ! '■' T-.vo raine undnr 18 months—B. Ttayner, ', 1; P. 51. EeynoUls, 2. I ' Eive, over 30 months—B. TCnyner, 1 and '. -reserve '.-hampion; A. E. Anderson, 2. ! Ewe, over 18 months—Estate of 1). j M'Gregor, 1 anil champion; B. ltayner, 2. ! " Eire, under 18 months—B. Rayner, 1; i A. E. Anderson,.2. ; • 'iT»-o e«-e<s undor 18 months—Estate of ■p. M'Gregor, 1; AV. Howard Booth, 2. •-■ «. \ Romney. ' T!am over 30 months-G. E. Allen, 1; W. Perry, 2. ■ Main, over 18 months-G. E. Allen, 1 ' and rworve champion and 2. 1 ' ltiiin, under 18 uiouths-W. Perry, .1; \V. Oilison, 2. : Ham, under 18 months (shorn)—Jj Kniilit, 1; AV. Gibson, Z. ,-

Two rams under 18. months—W. Earner, 1; W. Perry 2. Ewe, over 30 months—lV. Perry, 1 and champion; G. E. Allen, 2. Ewe, over 18 months—G. E. Allen, 1 and reserve champion.' Ewe, undor 18 months—G. E. Allen, 1 and 2. Two ewes under .18 months—6. L\ Allen, 1 and 2. . ' ] Southdown. :■. J. Knight won five firsts and both championships in Southdowns. W. Howaxil Booth won five firsts. Farmers' Sheep. Firsts in farmers' sheep were awarded J. and W. D. Fisher (5), F. T. Playle, und A. Clark.' Fat Lambs, Fnt lamb prizes fell to J. and W. D. Fisher (2) and A. Clark , . Mr. Clark secured the championship. Shorn Fat Sheep. The firsts in shorn fat sheep were won by A. Clark, T. Eeid, J. and W. D. Fisher, and E. Harper (2). PIGS.* Practically the only exhibitors of pigs wflre Mrs. J. Wall and the Porirua Mental Hospital. , Mrs. Wall was by far the nioet successful, and won all trie championships and numerous firsts. BUTTER-FAT COMPETITION. The butter-fat competition Tesulted as follows:— T. E. Mauiisell's Frieeian crose-7-3.8 tet 93.271. points 1\ R. 'Bitss&t's Jersey cross—i.O test . . 9i.810 points 2 R. B. Sayers'e Friesian cross—3.s test 85.113 points 3 A. H. and F. Callisfe's Ayrshire crose-3.9 test 82.989 points i The cows had to be in cliargo of the committee for eix days, and the competition was based on the last eight milkings. One point was counted for every 101b. of milk and 7 points for every lb. of butter-fat. RING COMPETITIONS. • Horses' walking match— J. Jl'lntoeh's Star, 1; P. Bain's Scout, 2; J. Eay'a Molly, 3. ■ Trotter (ridden)—S. Jensens Hard Luck, 1; W. Redmond's Monsoon, 2; J. Kay's Molly, 3. liotter (driven)—W. Redmond s Monsoon, 1; S. Jensen's Hard Luck, 2.