RANGITIKEI SHOW

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 131, 27 February 1919, Page 8

RANGITIKEI SHOW

llSSSoodquality;stock ■■■■ Km-GQMPETmOR,; \ Teiegrapli.—ajpecial .Cprrcgpordentv \.P ■■,■.'iVo;;.^. , ~ February 2fc:-'', arid-1>;; Association : ?'; ■"• -'was -frtyijiived:"with beautiful, weather for ■■■•.•.■.•;. ; v'tlie : eightli- annual shou', which ,;. ■ • Vto r dajr. : "The'.exhibition:-, on .- tUd whole- ?.'' ■ : ■ WES Suite , .up \to-i the- standard of'other. V;s : ycars;iiii'fact,,.'" «V l «y the slock. :. •■-. -\ 6ectipn3.;tjiere was a marked improvement "'•,-3n /quality;! thus .showing, that breeders .-| ..-." ■■■vare: .w:bfking on' better, liiies -to:, grow ' : :;. : BUiierior : stuff. There iv;ns a.-.falling.,off , " ■ < !'.i:-'itf theihqrse entries, but-the cattle,' sheep, j ; • 'pigs, dairy produce, and liojrtia hiilnstriee-J '-■. ..i'sectidiis'-all jsho.wed gratifying ijincteases,- ■ ;: ?so^'that-'in'thejaggveg'ate. the : 'show '.of ; ...-,"'l91i) : was'quite 'as-big; as,if not slightly, x;?; biggei'i.than,- its , predecessors. :The" ring_. '7. : i:evend';.)vere; : mil; closely .contested, "and , r':-vigenwiilly-;speaking"tiie,show of 1919 nug- ■ : 'M -lneiitl't'the Success'Vofwtlis'KangitiM. A.. ■ : .<;;nnidAp.VAsspciation in demonstrating the .. ; 'I proiijTctivity :of'-the•■Ma'iii Trunk''districts,. f; v'ihere'-was'good'c'ortipetitioii in the fat\ '' ■■: .shflep' and ]aiubs-.'sectionej : '\y. , Beid and .- ;v.' Sons, >Of iFeildiiiß- winning, for the j third; New-Zealand Ee-, •■,-.'S;frieerating-'.Cpnipany'3 ! , 15-guinea cup for. >;{i points ;: in : fai:.stock classes.- ~ The nqw/becomes. : .the'-Feilding. breedereV ■;/'';pwri,lproperty...\" : . v ,''■■' -■~■::'-■: - '-- m$M : M'-:^W^ : ' ■. ■ " ■ ■'■'■' ■ ]. ],■:■, '■ ■tC''ssMf%V, -^-;i^^«fi ut - ':-;-..■'.' " ■ '■}''-. ■■ W'-'-:-'j)rf^iwe:rfoaied--b'efore-:I915-17—Mann- <!::■'> V(Ruitkflra);a ; and -2j'; T< ■Williams'. : (Ma-- ; :.-■-, -.;■, '-■ .Mann,. 1. '■-j■:■;'■s&^(^''t^rX^;,^:^.... . ■•' -.-■; -y -■: : -^illyfrbr: gelding vfonled.since -'August: \ ]3eniiett..l L mid chnnipioh; Vi : ::;i Mave''or' : gelding : ■foale'd .liefore "August ft w -l? 1915-Ti W. WilHanis.Vrl and 2r: r. f^'rPine.^:'. , ':.-^.■•',;■;::■ •■■ ■ : v... ; : .-.'■'-■ .-,_ fe' ; iS!*air \of- liorses. iu ' plough -harness—r.. li^^'Willianis,;. \. -:-,■- '■> ;. -\ ". ■■■■. ■■, ri!-;;;-^'f€oJt-fepled^sin , oeva,ugust-.", : l,;,J91lr-'l... i-vl;'jliann,-l:-; : '-i'vKtji '■'■.■l.* : .l'"'--'';;U" •■■'•:■ 'k,-'.. : iJjviWv v :i:Miscellane'pus ;Sorsea.-: ■:?;?. \ liM'i.ityrmers ,l - utility,'i [ siiitab'ility for Oreajf fi]s''ingisdrivi.iig7 ; -an'd-plough—P., Pine,, 1.-, , ,. I !;ft , I f ;, ! car't, up .to: lOcwt AE:- T.> M'Laughlari: | ! 2..- >.:- •'. £ -'<; .-'.Tf'adesman's''liglft'- hoKe- .and., : delivei'y : ; ;;ett'fß'Kup^td'-'2()c>vt;^E/-iW]spiii--afad,-G6.';' , f;C-'s ! ~l?iE'-.-.T. ■.M'liauKhlan.r.aV'-i ,-/-^ ; - ''v' -' "'■ ■'' ;; i-'-Siring -cart-;hon?e'.: un■ to , : : - E. T. M'LaugWan,-.2. '■I SS-'-'Mare/euitaWe', for breeding fempuuts— SivtfKJßarfosh/.i-v' 1 '■].■■■■'■■■'■ '.. . '-■.-,, lKi'?vi\Horse' suitable-' for remount, inare H*fr'orseldine,'l4;3 'and-iinderl4.2—Miss G. lil-ifaher (Hastings),,l;'J. M'Mahon (Eua--6'.,}/,nui)i"-2.; : .-, ■".-'■ •■■■•/■■ ■;■-• : ;■' '■ f .;' : .Harness,Horses.-.; :■:.,. l^^/t'air^hariiessVp'pnies— • ,#,;>. Siiig/.eihiifnesii.hpvse, oyur', U.2 hands 2 -'' |.nJ-i-B^vNejiKle's'(Taihhpe)' Hiitana,' 1 and !;-: r *:'^champion;.Miss ,6; Ifaher's Ba'chelor,'2. '*??. v'SiHglb liarness pony, H.2'and under— K3:,:i4:'.K.::overtiin, 1 and 2. ' ; .-'' '■-. . j ':■..i*7l/ady'B,;horse in. trap, to.be driven by & ;£s: lady-J);fNeagle/ lAliss, G. Maher, 2. .i>:S\K--^V- ; ; ..Saddle Horses. F-fvV - hack', 15: t. and, over— Miss G. Maher,- l'j-A. Jv. Overton,'2. ;hack, up- to 13st.— ; !'>;* Mis^G.• Maher, 1; A. .Ip Overton, 2. ; |.' ■";■',■ :,i light-weight haclr',- up to list—Jfisa 1 , . ! i'.'M'Lean;i; P. M. Bradley, 2j..T.',Brad- ;■■-. •' '■■•' '■■■'■ '• ■■;■". " '" i '?' Cob, 11.3 ,and under, up , to 13st.—A. K. f.:iVK : 9vertb"n, 1. . •'•■.• • ■■■ -■•''; }.''.{;. ■Bistrict .lady's-.hack .(30.miles radiiis.of ! ' '• Tiiihape}, ridden - b'y--, il lady Tesifj;.''<deiif in thoxlistriot—F. / M".' Bradley, 1; I'.!?r\s. JStoddftrt. 2. - •Miss Spponer.: was the ■■";: Best lady rider,in the..cjaslC; ':/.' VV'V' Lady's hack—MissvPftMfiean's (Mar-i-'v ; ;'ton))..-Addiniuil, .1; (Eae-:. [;;■'';, tiMK:Brister',.;2;-;JHStc(dd|jrt, 3. •' ■' i* ; ; v ;; .','JLVo' hacks,: niid-gentleman's, to |: J ;be>ridden",togetherr-niss;'G/Maher, 1; A. I ■•■.K.!Oyei+on,'2.'■ - '. ;■• -,- p^ > -'-Hestrpace(). hack-rl'.- M." ilßrndley, 1 j>. !;.4:.Mie3?G.:;M«her, 2;^.' : .■.;■■;'■ "■-,'- -~ '. -"'v'vt 'v '. — Ponies.. ,',-. ;..'•'.,■':• : ;.;;■? Open, pony ; 14.2 and I under4ilisi J). < : : Awdry .(Martbii); 1; : ' .A; '-,K.- Overton, ,2: , ■'•.'-, .- ;;,■■■;-:;•■ .-■; - =' r-OvsrlS-haudsand.under U.2—Miss D. !-.'; ; ;VA\ydry,--l,;; : J.;:Pinev';2j.-R.',Logari, 3:. ' '-' '■i^'&f^f^J^* I *--- ■■"■■■ .;■■■' t : - ; : : . Cow W.\Sntith'(Utikii)^i; ' ■Stoddart-:(PJis:eii.);:2';aD. Scott;; 3:,-^; v -; i .-.;-■ N '' BullbcfeH.'.ll.l'BSnnetKi and 2; A'. TV. ! .:;;;;;.,:'//;;■■•'■ ;;■'■). ;-;,V\f ■■ - Pen.of three,.steers;-'■ under three;.years : ",-H.- D/ Benneit, i;. ! J.Bartosh,'2:and 8.- ;~; • Store caqtlc-J. .Stoddart; l;'P."Pinb, 2. I^-:-' , ]- ' :^'{ .-' RUREiB HB EDS; ' '■■":;'"'■■-■':' ;■■ .;■ ■■-.-'•••■:•■'•■'■■..'••"■-. ": ; .; ,- .; . [■:,^V' ; Bull,' calved 'before -Juiy, i V Bjod.- (liimterville),'i.l aud■'.champipni. J.. ]-■ ! '-; Wcbl)'(Taihiipe); 2.... .-.? S '.'. - ; '.-.■, ;; '■-.' .Bull,--cnlved/after,:Jnly 1, ISI7-—Dalziell, i(-:. Bros',! , Land 2, ■ ■ .;"' :,•■'' ■-,■■•■■•'■■■ -•-'■.■■ (*i 'Cow, calved'before; July, j -'\13v05.,. land'champion. ••■'.\ ;: . :"'■-, .- ; : !; .-.' Heifer,-calved since Julvi 191G—Balziell t; .VBibs.. l. '■■ -■' ' ■■■'.."'. ■-'■.: ' ■■:.:- ij ■■•■■■ Heifer, calved after* Jufyj. 191.7—Dalziell"' R■''.Bros.; 1, ■% and 11.- "- ■ A - Heifer," calved aftor July, 1918-J. BarfJ • -.;.>-. Herefords.'.' )/'■ •'-.. ■'-Siinie::.fine Horcfonls were Exhibited, ;'.': thp representatives of 6. A. WSeeler'e. >'. -~ (Tapi'oai herd being greatly' iiidinircuV I: : , That breeder scored the main prizes,, j■';■: including the championships. H. ConV'Miolly, of itaiikura. secured first, and D. [-,- Addis>;ccond niid thii\. "for run Herc-L-v ford bull. . ■ '. 1.-'■;' -'-. . .'-. -•■; ;■.-. Friesians, 1 .. I ';.-■■'There was'good f(Competition in Fries- ('. jiiiio, T. W. Williams, of Mataron, win- ;. :■'■ iiing both male and female chamnion- ;. ships, besides four firsts and four- sec- ; : onds. j- G. J; Goldfinch, of Ohnkunp, so- : cured one first,-itiyb seconds 'aiid-a third; \' H. Phillips gained oiie'ifirst,' nnd'M.Beni'. : uett one third. ; '■-:,■■.'■■ -.- ~ ■ . Jerseys. ,;■ ) . There .was. little or no conipctition in L/. , Jerseys, A. Crawford, of Wiiiiiita, being i : - the only - : . ""'■'■'■■'/■'.- Milking Shorlhonis. ' : J- j. f; Taylor, of Pirikn, won the bull 5 ■' championship, and SI S, Timbs, of Tai- !| liaiie, the cow\ championship in mping y -. ' ; ■i; ./In dniry cattle other tlian purebreds, •\ A. Crawford secured threo firsts and'one /?;"'second. '-,H. D. Bennett and J. H. Misi- ■;' ffini o!' gained a second each. ; ! ••-.-■ In the calf class, 1). Brooine was first !'"• and J, T. Taylor, second. W- ''■:'■:■ -■-■■'■ she!: p. N ■'"'■■ ■;■■■■ fi ■ ■ . ; . . . . ■■ ■. ''•'; '\ .■ ■■-: Purebred Jioniiiejs. ' |- ■■-ThrA» over 21 " months—A. K.\

iFannin.il; E. G. Sharpe-(Fordbll), 2. One ram, over 21 months—A. E. Fnniiiii. 1; G. A. Wheeler, 2. / ■ Three rams, under 21 months—A. E; I'nnnin. 1 mid 2; K. G. Sharpe, 3. .One, ram under 21 inonths—A. l>. Fnnniii; ■■-• ' .' - "J'hreo ram lambs, 'in the wool—G.| A. Wheeler, 1; J. C. Collins, 2. , One- Earn lamb, in the wool—A. E. Fannin, 1; G. A. Wheeler, 2 and 3. , Two ewes, over. 21. months—A. J?. Fannin, 1; l\'. G. Sharpe, i One ewe, over 21 months—A. E. Fannin.l; Pxßalley, 2., ' Two ewes, 'under' 21 inonths—A. E. Fannin, 1. . One ewe, under 21 months—W. 11. Docleery (Mataroa), 1;. V. Butley, 2. Three oive liimbs, in wool—G. A. Whce , ler, land 2. ' ' , .- One ewe lamb, in wool—A. E. Fannin.

;. . Lincolns. / ■ Three rams, over 21 months—E.G. ' Sharpe' (1'ordell), 1. One ram, over 21 months—E. G. Sharpe, 1; 6. L. Marshall (Martoo), 2. • These tjreeders maintained tho Biniie' order of jnerit- in three Lincoln rains and one Lincoln.* ram in the nine following classes. E. G. Sharpe was first in the farmers' classes. Throe liomney ewes, over 21 months--D. Scott (Taihupe), 1 and 2. ■ Three.'Komney eives, under 21 months —n. Scott, 1 and 1. Three Koimie.v J Lii , .coln cross -e\res,. ovei , - 21;inqnths—B. Wilkie (Tuihape), 1. . Tlir'ee Bonincy-I.ini;olii cro&i • ewes, 'under 21 monthjJ-E. Wilkie, 1. Five Hock iiVi>i, Eomney or Eomney ero3s—D. Scott (Taihape), 1. . Pet lamb—Kenneth •Winks, 1; ,M. Stead, 2. ' ■ Fat Sheep. ■ Live welhers, Down crosses, , most suitabln for London market, under 21 months ---W. 'Eeid- and Sons (Feilding), -I; J. C. Goodyer .(liactihi), 2. 'Fiyu'-maiden ewes, Down crossci, most ■■suitable for London market—W. Eei<l ami. Sons. . ■ .-■•'Five - maiden'<!wes, I/mgwool crosses, under 21 months—W. Eeid and Sons. Five welhers, 21 months and under 23 'inonths, suitable for freezing, dual cal;pnnity.'sheep— J. . Bartosh, 1; ,W.' Eeid randt Sons;-, 2.,. 'Five ("wei;. Longwool or Longwool ! croisw, 'A months and under 33 months •-W-. .β-eid--and-Sons, 1 and 2; D. Scott. 3. '■:>:.•) . - ,- -- * : Five, fat ewes, heaviest .weights—W. Eeid-.and 2; D. Scott, 3. ..■.;'.; : ' . Pat, 1 Lambs. ! ..- Five.. ..in wool—W. Eeid and Son's,', 1 and 2.. ■■'■!■ Five Jjongwopl-cro'sses, to be shorn— H, .D: , Bennett; (Taihape), ,1. and 2 ;_ W. ■Eeid and Sons/3. . ■ ; Five fat- lambs; L'ongwool-crosses, in the yool--n.D. Bennett, 1 and 2; W.Eeid, and 'Sons, %■. ■'.■'■''■■'■. --.-j ■ .'Five i'at lambs, heaviest weight, shorn —W.' Eeid and Sons, .1; H.. D. 'Bennett, 2 and 3. These sheep were all good, but tliejfirst were extra prime. ' ■-..', ■!■:. I»IGS. • .-' -■: ;

' .-.J. T. Taylor had curries' in all'.Tam- ■ worth and Yorkshire classes,' and .he practically ewept the board'of'prizes: and . cliainpionsiiipsj .as well as appropriating . thei-first award for-.baconers;,"A. Anderson secured a 1 first and a-.third,: and J. .M'Keowen a'first and'third; I .'•' •' ■'■■•;;' '■'■■• •'■ i ■ .-: - , • I"' •..■:•.■■.;. ', ; ! ".■...• DAIRY, PRODUC£.> vi ; . : Separator butter—Mrs. A... W. Bici- : nell;-.l? /Mrs.; W.. M'Combie, ■• 2.;. -'. K ,/-; : "••; ■'-:'.;;-. I ' \ -" ■Maiden jump—J. i; Pi . TrbJ'.'s .Trooper, 2; E.' Samways ■•Mystery, :'3. v •'.- ■; ■-.'./. ',0 :'■■ - "", Maiden pony jump, open to ponies der 112-AV;ißrewer, i; J. Pine; 2; W." i.Pine,.-3.- ..': ■■•'. . ; ; : ;. \ Open pony, jump, open- to ponies U.i, . Pine's .prauu; -i.j, J). .Bray's; fAnzac, 2. .'•-„■ ; • \.' /■■•'■".' ,'"-•..";> -•,-/■' : Leaping. ' competitioji—F. .i',Bradley.'s : fLqa'fer; 1; Mias'F. ■Jt'Lean's^ddinauli' , -'-;- j'-Mks .G.- Maher's Quaker, '3., ''V.-. ■<.•■'■■'■■. Hunters' competition, lady' riders only i-J.. .J;, Bryce'e Twilight, 1; Miss G. Maher's Quaker, 2. Consolation -jump—W. Scoffs G'oker's Chestnut, 1; p. Troy's Larry, 2; J; J. Bryce's Laddie, 3. . '.. ', •