MASTERTON SHOW

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 128, 28 February 1928, Page 12

MASTERTON SHOW

REPORT ON LAMB CARCASES Dominion Special Service. Masterton. I i-briiiiry 27. Following in Ihe report ot Hie grader (Mr. G. W. Luxion, of Ngaliauranga) on the 7(1 carcasses of lambs exhibited at the Masterton A. and I’. Show this month -.— Pen 520, W. Perry and Son.—First prize. These were a beautiful lot of iambs of good colour, very even, full of meat, nicely covered with fat, shot! and thick m the legs; full in loin and shoulders. Pen 513. Estate W. E. C. Tylee.-Sec-ond prize. These lambs ran the winner’s verv close. They were nice and even, good in colour, full of meat, good shape, and nicely covered with fat. Pen 520, Mrs. S. E M. Holmes.—Third prize. These were also a very good lot nf Lambs, but wore not quite so well finished as the two previously mentioned pens. Pons 518 and 517. M’airarapa Training Farm.—Fourth prize and highly commended respectively. I’he fourth prize and highly commended P'‘ns were both good lots of lambs, and thr-ro wns practically nothing between |bom as regarded shnne, quality, and finish. Tlie lambs nor incntioned worn good quality freezing lambs, but they showed want of care in drafting, some of the pons having three nice letnlis and a weak one. and others two good ones nnd two weak ones. More ca r e should be taken by exhibitors in drafting. They should endeavour to get unifortnilv in si’ n . shade, and finish, as an oven pen of lambs will always win agninsi an uneven pen. although quality, finish, etc., may be equal.