WANGANUI SHOW

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 144, 13 March 1919, Page 8

WANGANUI SHOW

• LARGE ENTRIES OF STOCK : ' ' /V- : .... t; SPLENDID DISPLAY OF F GATTLE (By Telegraph-Special: Correspondent.) •' 1 Wanganui, March -12. The fi.rsfc day of the Wanganui Agricultural Association's annual show was favoured by ffno-though windy weather, c The show was postponed from November i owing to the/epidemic, and though the i entries are fewer now than in 1917; tho i quality of : tho stock Shows an improve- e ment. The entries, of stock'»-..aro also c ■slightly in advance of the last show, the £ decrease in the general entries being due .to'the falling-oil' in homo industries and schools. On tlxe whole, therefore, tho show promises to.he.very.successful, and la. large attendance is expected to-morrow,' People's Day, when the'judging of horses and competitions will 'bo- concluded. . CATTLE.' ; The cattle classes wore, on-the whole, > ? well filled, and-some; really first-class;, animals were shown in their 1 respective • ' blasts. ■'For instance, in ■ Ayrsbires the! : Moumahaki Stats; Farm' herd was well j j; ' represented, and it was the .opinion of ■ ' the'judge that better cattle were'not to i '■ . be found than those'running unde.r the ; } State banner., The Priesiah classes were-!! •Ailed mostly by ,T. Donald, of Westmore, | hut the champion bull came from the j ' herd of G. Marchant, Stratford. J. | Donald'-'-supplied 'the -reserve champion,, ■ likewise the champion cow. W. J. Cooper,-J----of Hapanui, had a good entry of' Shoit-.j horns, and was awarded both champion-.i ( ; ships. G. P. Jloorc, of Kai:ln;i, was Iho . only exhiibtor"; ,of , Herefords. Jerseys made up a good exhibition.',. l!uu?'ord ® Bros., of' Stratford, exhibited Hie-cliam- 1 pion bull, and Harry. Hodge, of Alton, v thk; champion cow. Milking' Shorthorns .« wers responsible fo>r keen competition, and * > first awards went, to Mrs. J. '.Vail, Hast- 1 ings (4); Samuel Bolton, Pahiacua (1) ; J Jariies Hodges (1), and B. H. Slack, Tai- '. kor'ea (2). C,;G. liussell, of Nukumaru, J scooped the pool in Aberdeen Angus, "lie * . ;'crossbred and grade cattle awards wc.nt . : mostly to J. Donald; -but Miss Ehodes,. ' Tayforth, scored first-j'or ■ Leifer calved J sincfe July 1, 1917." r . Fat Cattle.—Pat' steer/ salvedsince 1 July 1, 1917— T. A. Duncan. 1 and 8; -A. s T. ;.Wills, 2. Three fat steers', calved j, . since July 1, 1917— T. A. Duncan.'l. Three 1 fat steers, calved since July 1/1917— T. A. , Dunoan, 1; Hugh Middleton, i T'wo fat . bullocks, calved since: July 1, ni-I—Tl'.igli I ■Middleton, 1. Two fat bullocks, any itge I 1 —Hugh Middleton, 1 and 2., One fat "bullock, any age—G. P. Moore, 1; Hugh , Middleton, 2;. A. 'IV. Willv.3. One fat l bullock, calved since July 1, 1911—A. T. • "Wills, 1. One shop bullock; under four | , years—T. A. Duncan, 1; Hugh Middle- j ton, 2 and 3; G. 11. Handlev, y.li.c. One ' fat:'cow,, any age—Hugh liliddleton, 1. Fat! Prie'siaii! bullock, ifiiv. "Wills, 1;-G. ; 11. Handley,.:!; Hugh Mid-' - dletbn.Xandv.h.c. j • SHEEP. , , 1 ■' 'Sheep,-had better •representation...than; <. the last show, the figures biing 221, as • against,l76. .The.'.awards were:— -• 'Komnby-Marsh.—Bain-, 'over SO months -W; -H.' Gibson,: lV'J.:' Jl'l.'Blair, 2. ' , Earn, 18 months and under—'W. H. Gibi son, 1, 2, and 3.' Two. rams, 18 months and under—J. M'L. Blair; 1. Three ram' lambs—AV. HvGibson,-]. Ewe, 18 mouths and under—ff. H., Dockery, 1; W. H. .Gibson. 2; J. 51. Blair,''3. : Two-ewes, 18 under—W.-H,; Gibson, 1; A. . T'.' Hunter, 2. Ewo, over 30 months— AvT. Hunter, 1;, 11.'C. Slwrpe, 2. Three . ejro lambs—E. C. Sharpe, I-; "■ The New Zealand Sheep Breeders' 1 Association's gold medal for best 2-tb6th' i'am .ii'as'.'won .by James ; Knight"(Feilding). Eam/over : 3() months -fJames - Knight, 1; 11. ,0. Sharpe, 2; D. Ross, 3. Ram, over 30 months—J. r - Knight, 1 and champion and 2; D.'i • Boss, 3. Earn, • 18 months audi . under—J. Knight, 1 and 2; D. Eoss, 3. ; Two rams, 18 ; months . and under—J. , - Knkht, 1. Three ram lambs—J. Knight, ■. 1 Collegiate' School, Agricultural and i. SiSience Department, 2; B. C. Sharpe, 3.-..-E-we;:.lß.months;T\nd;lmder—J. Knight,. 1 and 2; 'B-.' C. Sharpe,- 3; Two, ewes, 18 months and under—J. Knight, 1 and' 2; Collegiate School,; 3. Ewe, over 30 months —J. Knight, 1 ffand champion and 2; .Collegiate School; 3. Three ewe lambs— J. Knight, 1; Collegiate School;, 2; Donald Eoss, 3. Bain, over 18 months and under 20 months—G. V. Pearce, 1; Donold Eoss, 2 and 3. Rain, 18 months and under—G. V. Pearce, 1 and 2; Donald > Eoss, 3. Two rams,. 18 months and under —G. V. -Pearce, 1.; Ewe, .18 months' and under—G."' V. Pearce, 1- and;' 2; Donald Eoss, 3. Two rams, 18 months and under —G. V., Pearce, 1. Ewe, 18. months and under—G. Y. ; Pearce, 1 .and 2;' Donald Eoss, 3. Two ewes, 18, months and'under —G. V. Pearce, 1. ■ Ewe,' over 30 months —G. V. Pearce, -1 and 2. Two ewes, 18 months and under—J. Coombe, 1; E. C. Sharpe, 2; Donald Eoss, 3i Ewe, over 18 months and under 30 months—Donald Eoss, 1 and 3; J. Coombe, 2. Ewe, over : 30 months—J. Coombe, 1 and champion .'and 2; D. Eoss, 3. Threo-'ew'e lambs — . J. Coombo, 1 and 2; E. C. Sharpe,.3. / Eyelands.—Moumahaki State Farm were the only exhibitors and appropriated' all the awards, including the championship. Border Leicester— Bam, ' over.., 30 months—Donald Boss, 1 and ,2; G.- ,V. Pearce, 3. ' - . ■ Lincoln.—] Jam over 30 months—E-. ' C. Sharpe, 1 and champion; Donald Eoss, 2. ' Ram over 18 months and uiidfi - 30 months—G. V. Pearce, -, 1 and reserve champion; D. Ross, 2. .■ Ram, 18 nionth9 and under—G. V. Pearce, 1 and 2; li. ' C. Sharpe, 3. Two rams, 18 months and under—G. V. Pearce, 1; R. C. Sharpe, 2; D. Ross, 3. Three ram lambs—D. Ross, 1; E. C. Sharpe, 2. Ewe, 18 months and ■ under—J. Coombe, 1 ! aiid 2; R. C. Sharpe, S j Farmers' Classes.—Only open to those exhibitor,? who have. not. their Hocks in the Flock Hook. Sheep to-be bred by tho ' .exhibitor.—ltomncy. ewe,- 18 months nnd under—Mrs. Carwardiue, 1; R. C. Sharpe, - 2. Two ewes, 18 months- and under—R. C:;. Sharpe, 1. Two ewes, under 30 months—li. C. Sharpe, 1. Lincoln ewe, 18 months and under—R. C. Sharpe, 1. Two ewes. 18.inoutlis and under—R. C. Sharpe, ■ 1. Two ewes, under 30 months—Aiken Bros, 1 and 2; I!. C. Sharpe, 3. Fat, Sheep.—Three fait wethers, under -. 18 months, long woolled, most suitable for freezing—G. JI. Handley, 1; Aiken Bros., 2 and 3. Three fat ewes, under 18 months, long woolled, most'suitable for freezing— - G; 11. Handley, 1 and 2; W. Reid and Son, 3. Three fat wethers, under 18 months, Down or. Down cross, most suitable for. freezing—G. 11, Handley, 1 and • 2; Aiken Bros., ,3. Three fat wethers, over 18 months and under 30 months, loiig woolled. most suitablo for freezing— G H..Handley, 1 and 2; \V. Reid and Son, 3. Three fat- wethers, over 18 months and under 30' months, Down or Down crass, most suitable for freezing— : G. 11. Handley, 1; W. Reid nnd Son, S and 3. Three fat wethers, 18 months and ; ' under 30 -months,.- most profitable sheep, • wool''and carcass combined—Aiken Bros.. : 1; W. -Reid and Son, 2 and 3. Three fat 1 wethers, any breed, midey '12 months ' weight and qualify—W. Reid and Son. 1 ft. H. Handley. 2; Aiken Brc-s., 3. Thrci fat ewes, any breed, under 12 months weight and quality—G. H. Handley, 1

I * ' . ? 'Aiken Bros., 2; G. H. Handley, 3. -live 1 fat lambs, long woolled, most suitable for freezing—G. 11. Handley, 1; Aiken Bros., s 2. Five fat lambs, Down or Down cross, w most siiitablo for freezing (shorn)—G. H. 8 Handley, 1 and 2; Aiken Bros., 3. Fivo P fat lambs, long woolled, most suitable for « freezing (in the w;ool)—G. H. Handley, 1. {, Five fat lambs, Down or Down. cross, 11 most suitablo for freezing (in the wool)—. 11 G. 11. Handley, 1 and 2; W. Reid and « Son, 3. Three fat ewes, under 18 months, a Down or Down cross, most suitable for c freezing—j..M'Donnell, 1 and 2; A\..Reid 3 and Son, 3.' • l! ' HORSES. : Horses proved a weaker section than usual, though it is anticipated'that some good stuff, including draughts, is coming forward to-morrow. Miss G. Mahcr, of * Hastings, was awarded first for mounted rifle horse. Ponies were a. good even lot. PIGS. There was a very fine display of pigs, <j thanks to Mrs. Wall,, of Hastings, and i that exhibitor appropriated all tho championships. li o