WAIKATO SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1929, 10 November 1906, Page 3

WAIKATO SHOW.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Hamilton, last night. Tho Waikato A and P. Show commenced yesterday in favorable weather. Tho entries total 9'20, being about one I hundred in excess of last year. In pedigree Shorthorns Well had champion bull, and I. C. Lichiield (Hamilton) champion cow. The dairy cattle were a fairly strong lot, particularly tho younger stock. The Jersey and fat cattle were fit for any Show. Sheep in all classes were good. 1 In Lincolns 0. T. Hardball, Waiuku, took championship for best ram, also for ewe. English were represented by a quality quite equal to other parts of the colonyWilliam Taylor, of Tc Awamutu, as usual was a large and successful exhibitor, his Master Ruddington 11, being awarded championship. W. J. Pain, Cambridge, and Kuakura State Farm, were noteworthy exhibitors. Grade Shorthorns formed a i strong class, but there was some exception [ to the judging. Pedigree Herefords were [ few, but of good quality. Angus were fairly well represented. _ J. r Q_, Allen.

hull. Jerseys wore it fairly strong class, G. Day, of Tamahcro, had championship bull, and lie also took championship for best cow and heifor. In Ayrahiros, \V. J. Hall exhibited champion bull. In Hoi stoins, a good class, \V. T. Woods had tho champion. Leiec.stors wero woll represented, tho Assets Realisation Board taking the championship with a very lino animal and ,1. Gordon, tile championship owe. Romany Marsh, 11. S. Hawkins took championship ram and owe. Slumpshires, G. Bollard, champion ram. In Southdowns, the Uuakura Statu Farm took the championship. In horses, W. M. Taylor took first and champion for draught stallions out of a small on try. Tin), thoroughbreds and hackney classes were not quite worthy of tho district.