WAIRARAPA SHOW

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 8

WAIRARAPA SHOW

' v OPENING TO-MORROW. .-'• ...... ; (Special Correspondent.) '• '~u ' , ■ Carte/ton, October 27. '. | The forty-second annual show of the ]i ■ IWairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Soi oioty opens to-morrow on th'e showgrounds, Carterton, and given favourable U weather, the attendance is expected, to beun keeping with tho entries—a record. This, is the first show tho society has held since the termination of the war, and although many breeders of stock i lave experienced difficulty as regards la- ; tour,'competition in many of the classes, i will bo keen. ■ ■ : '■ The advent of motor-cars as a means i pf : transit aijd the use of petrol-driven ; machinery on the farm has. in many instances replaced tho horse, but in face of this the entries in horses comprise 94, fteing; an increase over last year, but not ' ..quite up to 1917. There is no competiI tion in the'thoroughbred classes, but in ; the .hack and harness classes the competition is keen, and in addition to'competitors from all parte of tho Wairarapa ■■■■ entries have, come from Hastings, and / almost every class is well represented*. :'• The draught horses, and also harness horses,'while not so numerous in num- ' bera as the hack and harness class, are , fairly well -filled. • The" cattle-entries this year are much stronger in number than on previous oc- : '. casions, and in the purebred Shorthorns the competition is good, nnd the compe- !,-■ titers include Sir Walter Buchanan (Tu- :; purupuru), W. Gray (Feilding), W. How-' .."■ ard Booth (Carterton), G. A. Turner (El- : tham)," E. D. M'Lean (Hawke's Bay), R. Buick (Masterton), F. E. Perry (Martin- ; borough), Arch. M'Lean (Hawke's Bay). '• Grado Shorthorns are not represented, whilo Messrs. D. M'Kohzie and J. C. . M'Killop (Masterton) are -the only exhibitors 1 of J Herefords. Messrs. E, Cresswell- and--Burling Bros., of Masterton, . are'.the.only competitors in Aberdeen ■ Angus, and have quite a number of ex- -' liibits in'several' classes. In dairy cattle, Friesiahs are represented bv the Blobmfield Farm Oi>. (Upper 'Hutt), Cluny Friesian-Fann Co. (Trentham), H. R. Green i(Kairanga), W. Abbott (Dalc- : field),.. H. A! Bunny (Ahearuhe), 'W. Bevan" (Manakau). R. B. Sayef (Dale- [_■ field),-and ■Milton Alpass (Pahiatua). : Ayrshires are a particularly strong .- ; :dlasa,'' r--' and'- •' '- those showing in- ,-,. elude -""the" Porirua Mental Hosni-J tal.7W.'R. Goodrich ■ (Otane), Wi H.- ■-. Griggs 1 (Carrington), - David Buchanan ' (Tink-itahuna), C. B. Morgp.n (Wbodville), A V F. Playle (Carterton), W. Mooro (Carrington), C. Fairbrbther (Dalefield). Jerseys'form another strong class, the) ex.hibitora including Messrs. W. H. Booth (Middle Run),'-P. C. Aaderson (Parkvale), E.i.iß.-Eaglo -(Belvedere), E. Harding (Woodville),"T.:;Dixon (Masterton).' R. L. ■ Horn (Manakau), H. Catt (Cnrterton), John Standen (Dalefield), Mts. Keen (Car- • terton). Milking Shorthorns arejwell represented, and. competition good. Thoso Bhowing include Arthur locker (Featherston),—Mrs-. J. Wall (Hastings), (Pahiatua), J. C . Bidwill . (Pihautea), D. Buick (Palmerston/North), . la'Haye (Woodville), E. Y. Brown • tWeraroa), fi. C. Playle (Carterton) Mil- ., ton Alpass (Pahiatua), H. M. Essex- ; G. Morgan (WoodviUo', -' •ffiair4tap!i,.,Training Farm (Taratahi), : W'.?.'SSFf,; Dein g well competed «. For milkers, the. entries are excellent, and include Messrs.. W. Bsvan- (Manakau), ' Cluny Farm Co. -, (Trentham), T. H. Hiiffhes, Moore Bros., Master D. ■ Feast, F. T. Playle, A. MPheeAAxel Knutsen, Dellar-'s Estate, F. E. Tyler, A. N. Johnson, Mrs. E. - Warrington, Dr. Johnston, H. Catt, H. , Hansen (Carterton), S. G. Morgan Wood-' yille), b. Bolton James lisher (Clareville), G. W. Hart (Kokotan) T. E. Maunsell (Waihakeko), C. ' FAirbrother.(Dalefield), W. Moore (Car- . WDgton).. 8.-J: Hooper (Dalefield), W. S.' Gallin (Dalefield), H. Rayner (Parkvale), E. Bassett, P. Bain, and C. Tunnichffe (Dalefield). In fat cattle Messrs. !.. Symonds'Brothers (Wellington) and Sir Walter-. Buchan (Tupurupuru) are the ; Chly exhibitors. ■-,-.j'There are fifteen entries in the' butter- '■'•' lat competition. : ' Numerically, sheep are the ,best for some years past, and in- nearly every case competition is ?ood. In .Lincolris tho..exhibitors"are Messrs. A. E. Ander- ' W. Rayner, W. Perry, Bland Rayner, B. J. Kellehor.H. J. Royyer (Masterton), W. Howard Booth (Carterton), James Coombe (Wanganui). Romney Marsh are represented by Messrs. W. Perry, W. H. Buick, N. G. Rayner, A~. P. Southey, H. H. Gorringe (Masterton;, G. E. W. Howard Booth' (Carterton), Charles Elgur, Q. Donald (Featherston), F. Meenken (Clawville), Ja.mea Knighc (Feilding), Murdoch -M'Leod (Martinborough), L. A. Bishop (Claroville). Bordor Leicesters aro not represented, and Messrs A. J Cooper and Co., Ltd. (Masterton) and Duncan Mathieson (Carrington) aro the only exhibitors of English Leicester.?. Southdowns are not a strong class, being ' confined to MessTs. James Knight (FeildJ . n S).' W - Howard Bocth (Carterton), and A. H. Falloon (Mistorton), who have sevoral entries .in each clas. Mr. T O Haycock (Martinborough) is the only„ex- . nibitor of Coniedalos. In the farmW classes, competition in many instances will be good. Those taking part include: Messrs Jo-mes Fishw (Clarevil.'.o),' A. Clark. (Featherston), E. Birch (Taratahi) A. J. Cooper and Co., Ltd. (Masterton) , Morns and Harper, H, Evans (Massterton) F. Court (Wnihakeke). Fat lnml» are. bomg shown by jressrs. James Fisher (Clarerille), F. Court (Waihakoke). H / W.. Blundell (Pinatahil, W. M. Jury' (Pinatahi), A. Clark (Featherston),, H. ■ '"'Evans (Masterton), and T. 0. Haycock (Martinboraugh). Competition for fat 'sheep, shorn, is good, those exhibiting being: Messrs. A. J. Cooper and Co.. Ltd. (Masterton), G. Ev Tule and A. 'Clarlco (Featherston). James Fisher (Clareville), F. Court (Waihakako), E. Clarke (Carrington), Mrs, George (DvfirvilleJjNMay .■Eenner (Belvedere), H. Raynor fParkvalc), and Morris and Harper (Master- ' ton), ' The entries in pigs exceed the previous best, but tho competition is confined to '■; "a.few.exhibitors. ', : - Following is a comparative table of the .entries.'nt the Wairarapa Show for tho years 1917, 1918, 1919:- ■....■■■ 1917. 1918.1919. Competitions ■■-■ 103 79 94 : Horses- ~..: A 178 158 204 Cattle.' .'. .".. 334. 344 386 Butter-fat competition 17 16 15 Sheep '....... 224 . 269 337 Pis; S ■•.......•......■... 43', .50 ' .58 ■ -Dog's ■■: .-....„ 72- 72 174 Grain, produce, cheese, butter. ,etc. 94 W 119 . Homo industries 157 169 272 Sowing and fancy work 133 132 118

School children's classes 270 lOfi 310 Totals ~..;.. 1623 1512 2117