Canterbury Metropolitan Show.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 112, 8 November 1895, Page 3

Canterbury Metropolitan Show.

v (Per Pbbss association.) &:>-.. Chsistchcece, Nov. 7. The annual show of the Canterbury A. and P. Association opened today. The exhibits, exclusive of a number of displays in tenta, etc., numbered nearly I aOOO. The sheep as a whole have never been iv better condition. There was a a small exhibit of merinos, but all other breeds, except Cotswold and Hampshire Downs, were well represented. The championships were awarded as fouows : —Merino, fine combing— Ram, F. H. Smith (Timaru) ; ewe, Mallock and Lance (South Canterhury); strong com-bing-Ram and ewe, A. A. McMaster (Oamtfru). English Leicester-Ram, J. Bonifone (Ashbnrton) ; ewe, D. Grant (Temuka). Border Leicester -Ram, M. Holmes (Oamaru) ; ewe, Little Bros. (Ngapara). Lincoln-Ram, T. Tanner (HaVkes* Bay) ; ewe, J. Reid (Oamaru). Romney Marsh— ram, M. Holmes ; ewe, J. Reid. Southdowns— Ram and ewe, J Dean (Christchurch). Shropshire Downs-Ra-ms, G. Pulley (Rangiora) ; ewe, J.Reid and Sons (Otago). The fat sheep were a splendid lot. Cattle came forward in larger numbers than of late years, but as a whole were not in the best of show condition. Shorthorns ■were a fairly strong class, the breed being weU represented. The championship was taken by Mr J. Johns Lord Salisbury. There was a large entry of Ayrshires, in which entry K. B. Fergusson (Oamaru) was the principal prizetaker. In fat cattle the fact of arrangements having been made by which the exhibits may be shipped ahve to the London market induced a large entry of prime beef animals, of which those shown by Messrs G. E. Rhodes and D. Rutherford attracted much attention. There was a representative entry m milking classes, but the competition is not to be decided till to morrow, ln draught horses some fine animals were shown, but a number of classes were poorly represented. The draught mares were by far the best class. J. C. Shearer, Ashburton, took first prize and championship for his mare, Flora McDonald. W. Boag's Middlerigg was the champion entire. The light horses will be judged to-morrow. There was a magnificent display of implements and farm machinery, and other sections of the show were filled. The weather for to-morrow, which is the people's day, promises to be fine. •