THE HAURAKI A. AND P. SHOW.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4915, 14 December 1925, Page 2

THE HAURAKI A. AND P. SHOW.

PEOPLE’S DAY AT PAEROA.

MANY FINE EXHIBITS.

Keen Jumping Competition.

Although threatening weather conditions prevailed in Paeroa early on Friday morning .the fates, were kind, and it was not until late afternoon that the heavy clouds banked up and heavy rain fell. Fortunately the ring events were almost completed, and many people had Left the grounds for home. The more enthusiastic who wished to see the show out hurriedly sought shelter, and waited for the shower of rain to pass oven

It is estimated that the crowd which attended on Friday was, not as large as that on People’s Day last year. Possibly this can be accounted for by the fact that .the threatening weather during the morning deterred many people at a distance from attending. Those who attended on Friday were agreed that it was equal to the standard attained by the Hauraki Association at any previous, show. By 2 p.m. the beautiful domain, wnich lends, itself admirably to a function of this kind, presented a very animated .appearance, aijd.many hundreds, were present from all parts of the province. THE GRAND PARADE. Probably the crowd w.as at its densest when the Grand Parade commenced This event was an unparalleled display, and the sight of so many of th finest stock in the Auckland province circling round, and .round the ring was one probably never before seen in P.aeroa. There was a total of 55 head of magnifient stock led round by their proud owners, who were ably helped in .their arduous task by a number of Boy Scouts. There was a preponderance of Jersey cattle, Mr A. Hazelton’s. champion bull, Leighhurst’s General, being a particularly fine' specimen of his. breed. Ifl the equine division there were 14 hacks. 7 ponies, 7 light' harness turnouts, 2 pairs of light draughts in harness, and 2 tradesmen’s, turnouts, the whole making a very fine and inspiring sight as. they paraded. JUDGES’ COMMENTS. It is always refreshing to learn “home truths” .about the stock, and the opinion of the judges is keenly sought after. /Questioned as to his opinion of the sheep entries the judge, Mr-F- Woodward, said that .the ewes were a very good typey class, but were inclined to show a little bareness about the head ■in some instances. The six fat lambs- were particularly good, and as fine a collection as. he ha,d seen. . Mr Woodward was also called upon to judge the Shorthorn cattle. He expressed regret. that the classes had not been more liberally supported by exhibitoil’s, but said the animalsj he had judged showed splendid quality, and in his opinion .the Hon. John Fisher’s champion cow, Dolly 14th, was the best cow of her breed that he had ever seen in the show-ring. Mr J. H. Wilson, .who judged the pedigree Friesians, expressed his regret that the clashes had attracted so few entries. He commented favourably on the stock that was there, and said Mr John Ward’s champion bulL Coldstream Alcartra Forbes, was a true-to-type, splendid specimen, as also was the same owner’s, champion cow. Dewdrop of Willowdale.

The judge of the Jerseys, Mr P. J. Petersen, was exceedingly pleased with the animals he was called upon to adjudicate. The entries in almost all classes, were not only numerous but of .outstanding quality, and he was greatly surprised at the splendid type of the breed he had seen in the showring. He pointed out that there was a slight tendency in some of the stock to find an under-hung jaw, but on. the whole the stock was particularly good. He drew attention .to the fact that many breeders paid little attention to educating their stock in show-ring behaviour, and said th ( at it wap very trying for both judge and exhibitor to have an animal that had not been taught to lead and stand quietly. In the cow, any age, class, Mr Petersen s,tated that the class should be altered to one for cows of three years and upwards, as it was hard for an old cow to compete with one under three years old| The younger beast invariably won, and it was hardly fair to th exhibitor with an aged cow.

Speaking of the chaimpion dairy cow, any breed, Mr .H Windsor, who awarded first honours to Mess,«s W< J. Hall and Son’s Orange Dale’s Lily, said that he had rarely seen better milk veins, and she had milked out very well. Mr G; Buchanan’s animal, which obtained second place, was a superior type of beast, with good milk vessels, but she had net milked out quite as well as the champion. Mr Fisher’s Pukerimu Lucy IV) was also a real good sort. AWARDS—FIBST DAY. CATTLE. Pedigree Shorthorns’: Heifer, calved since June 1, 1924 : John Fisher’s, 1 and 2. Bull, any age: J. Harms' Dominion Despatch, 1; JHarms’ Belmont Major, 2 ; John Fisher’s Pukerimu Goldust, 3. Pedigree Jerseys : Bull, any age: A. Hazelton’s first and champion; )¥. J. Hall and Son’s Rower’s Beautiful Prince, 2, Geo. Buchanan’s Golden Signor 3. Bull, calved since June 1, 1924 : W. J. Chynoweth’si Marshland’s Prudent 1, J. R. Colson’s Fancy Rufus 2, W. J. Hall and Son’s Orange Dale’s Rower’s Lionel 3. Bull, calved since June 1, 1923: Al Hazelton’s 1 and reserve champion, J. A. Sanders’ Distinction Majesty 2, B. E. Veale’s. Violona’s K. C. 3. Heifler, calved since June 1, 1924 : J. R. Colson’si Fancy

Primrose Trill 1, W. J. Hall and Son s Orange Dale Rower’s Beauty 2, J. R. Colson’s Cherry’s Crispen 3. Heifer, calved since June 1, 1924, and enteied in the Thames Valley Jersey Breeders’ Oaks: W. J. Hall and Sop’s Orange Dale’s; Rower’s Beauty L J. Chynoweth’s 2, B. E Ve. ale’s Tirohia Afterglow 3, W. J. Hall and Son’s Orange Dale’s Rower’s) Fancy h.c., BE. Veale’is Tirohia Gloria c.

In the class for heifers, calved since June 1, 1924, the judge expressed the opinion that it wasj a particularly fine class, but the behaviour of some of the stock in the judging ring was hardly consistent with what was, expected of show cattle, and the exhibitors would do well to train their cattle to lead.

Grade Jerseys : Heifer,, calved since June 1, 1924 : D. G. McKee’s June 1, D Mahon’s 2, D. G. McKee’s Snip 3.

Pedigree Friesians : Heifer, calved since June 1, 1924’: John Ward’s. Divinia Snowdrop I,’ John Ward’s Divinia Countess 2, Henry Ward’s Divinia Rose 3. Bull, calved since June 1, 1923 : John Ward’s Coldsitream, Alcar.tra Forbes 1.

Milch Stock: Two heifers, suitable for dairying purposes, calved since June 1, 1924 : W. J. Hall and Sons 1, B. E. Veale’s 2, G. Buchanan’s 3. Heifer, any breed, forward in calf: BE. Veale’s 1, Mrs A. M. Pennell’s Countess 2. ■ '

Calves: Hand-re,ared grade calf, any breed, calved since June 1, 1925 : Ross Whyte’s Dolly 1, Gordon Sing’s Topsy 2, Howard Sorensen’s Beauty 3. HORSES. Draughts: Gelding, any age : Edwin Ward’s Prince 1. Foal: C. C. Mil; Lar’s Queen 1, Eugeue Shaw’s 2. Mare, any age in foal or foal at foot; Eugene Shaw’s Bonny 1, C. 0. Millar’s Violet 2. Mare, dry : Edwin Ward’s Queenie 1, H. Ward’s Queenie 2, J. Wilson’s Molly 3. Pair Medium Draughts : Edwin Ward’s 1, A. C. Mbrreel’s 2Special ' Light-weight Draughts : Spring- c.art horse, mare or gelding, up to 1 ton : H. Moore’s. 1, H, Ward's Queenie 2. Spring-cart horse, mare or gelding, up ,to % ton : R. D. Eastwood’s Baron 1, H- Ward’s Darkie 2. Pair light spring waggon horses : D. Sheehan’s 1, A. MorreeL’s 2, Edwin Ward’s 3. Local tradesman’s turnout: D. J. Evans.’ 1. Horse, mare or gelding, for general purposes: R. D- Eastwood’s Baron 1, Edwin Ward’s Darkie 2.

Thoroughbreds: Champion, Morrison and Smith’s Atapai. Brood Mare, any age : Eugene Shaw’s Silver Bonus 1’ T. P. Vuglar’si Lady Viole 2. Two-year-olds : Morrison and Smith's Atapai 1, T. P. Vuglar’s 2, Morrison and Smith’s Quinute 31 Foal: Eugene Shaw’s Gjjiety 1, T. P. Vuglar’s 2. Mare or Gelding, any age: H. Spinks’ Billikins I, H. Spinks’ Ohinemuri 2k Yearling: T. P. Vuglar’s filly 1. Roadsters : Mare, in. foal or foal at foot: Ti Barrett’s I,' J- Handley, senr’s Queenie 2.

Harness Horses: Light horse, for combined riding and driving: H, 1.Hyde’s Lonely 1, R. Burke’s Ruby 2, P. Pippen’s Carsley 3. ’ Buggy Horse; mare or gelding, under 13-2: R. Burke's Ruby 1, B. Wadham’s Phyllis 2. Buggy Mare, horse, or Gelding, over 15.2 : J. Handley’s Freebird 1, H. I. Hyde’s Lonely 2, B>. Wadham’s Relle 3. Farmer’s Turnout: J. Handley’s Freebird. 1, H. I. Hyde’s Lonely 2, B. Wadham’s Phyllis 3v Saddle Horses: Hack, up to list: F. Handley’s Lizzie 1, J. McNickle’s Ohura 2, H. I. Hyde’s Lonely 3. Hack, up to 12st: J. McNickle’s Ohura 1. H. J. Hyde’s Lonely 2, W. Father’s 3. Horse, mare or gelding, suitable for mounted rifles: Miss Kelso’s Patch 1, R, Burke’s Vicello 2, R. Burke’s Ruby 3. ~ RIDING AND JUMPING. Hunter, 12st: A. M. Samuel’s, El Arish 1, Miss Kelson Patch 2, Wynn •Brown’s Sauntcrer 3, Allan Fisher’s Tui h.c. Speaking of 'the thoroughbred section the judge, Mr E. P. P.auf, said that the standard was very high, and many of the classes comprised animals that would be a credit to any show-ring. They were as good as any he had seen for years, and had it not been for slight lamenes? and minor defects the judging would have been extremely difficult. In the other light horse classes the judge was equally enthusiastic.

The judge of the draught horse sections, Mr P. McNaughton, was not so complimentary). With certain exceptions, notably Mr Edwin Ward’s Prince, the standard was not up to that expected for a show-ring, and the exhibits compared very unfavourably with those of the light horse sections. The defect most often pointed, out was in the feet, which were much too small. A draught horse should have big feet, and not ! hoofs like a pony. AWARDS*—SECOND DAY.

Sheep: Three fat wethers, most money value (shorn), Say and Co.’s 1 and 2. Three fat wethers, most suitable tor freezing purposes (shorn), Wells and Bottomley’s 1. Three ewes, most money value (shorn), P. R. Hubbard’s 1, G|. Buchanan’s 2. Three fat ewes, most suitable for freezing purposes (shorn), Wells and Bottomley’s 1, G. Buchanan’s 2, J. Wall’s 3. Three fat lambs, most money value, Wells and Bottomley’s. 1, J. Wall’s 2, W. Marshall’s 3. Three fat lambs, most suitable tor freezing purposes, P. HI Hubbard’? 1, Wells and Bottomley’s 2, W- Marshall’s 3. Romney Marsh: Ewe, any age (suckling lamb), P. R. Hubbard’s 1, G. Buchanan’s 2 and 3 'Ram, any age (shorn), P. R. Hubb.artVs 1 and 2.

Ewe. any age (shorn, suckling lamb), P. R. Hubbard’s 1 and 2, W. Mar-:■ shall’s 3. CATTLE. - Pedigree Jerseys: Group of pedigree cattle, one bull and three fe-. males of two years of age ; and over: W. J. Hall and Son’s 1 and right to', hold the Captain Hubbard Memorial Cup for one year ,* E- Hofmann’s "2, G. - Buchanan’s 3. Cow, any age: W. J. Hall and Son’s Orange Dale Concord 1, W. J. Hall and Son’s 2 and 3, G. Buchanan’s Inc. and c. Heifer, calved since June 1, 1923, entered in the Thames Valley Jersey Breeders’ Oaks: W. J. Chynoweth’s Marshland's Butterfly 1, W. J. Hall' and Son’s Orange Dale Rose 2, G. Buchanan’s Kelvin First Lady 3- Heifer, calved since.. June 1, 1923 : W. J. Chynoweth’s: 1. W. J. -'Hall and Son’s 2 and 3, G. Bu- - chanan’a Inc., B. E. Veale’s c. or heifer in milk, calved since June I,' 1922 : W. J. Hall and Son’s Orange Dale Clematis 1, W. J: Hall, and Son’s Orange Dale Rioter 2, W. Jk Chynoweth’s 3 . Bull Calf, calved since June 1, 1925 : Bottomley Bros’. .1, W Tj J. Hall and Son’s 2, Cl C. Millar’s 3. Heifer Calf, calved since June 1,1925: W. J. Hall and Son’s 1, A. J. Sanders’ 2Grade Jerseys: Cow, any age : E. Shaw’s 1, Mrs A. M. Pennell’s 2.. Heifer, calved since June 1, 1923 : W. Marshall’s 1, W. H Johnstone’s 2, Les* Mahon’s 3. Pedigree Friesians: Group of pedigree Frisian cattle, one. bull and three. ! females of two years of age and over:. John Ward’s 1. Cow, any age: Ward’s Dewdrop of Willowdale j, E. Ward’s Minnie of Bracken 2. Heifer, calved since June 1, 1923 : J. Ward’s Divinia Lassie Paxton D- Heifer Calf,', calved since June 1, 1925 : H. Ward’s*1, Milch Stock : Champion Dairy Cow open to all, any breed, in actual milk: W. J. Hall and Son’s Orange Date:, Lily 1, G. Buchanah’s 2, John Fisher’s;; Pukerimu Lucy IV. 3- House Cow, in. milk: Eugene Shaw’s 1, S. Silcock’s 2. Dairy Cow, not entered in pedigt'ee classes :. J. Harms’ Madam Rose 1, J. Harms’ Alma 2, Shaw’s Desire 3. Grade Heifer, any breed, in milk: W Marshall’s Dolly 1, D. G. McKee’s June 2. Fat Cattle : Bullock or Steer of most value : Wells and Bottomley’s 1. Calves: Hand-reared pedigree calf, any breed, calved since June.l, 1925 t W. J. Hall and Son’s 1. H. Ward’s 2. DOGS!. Rough-haired Collie dog: P. R. Hub-, bard's Tip 1, P. R.' Hubbards’ Boy 2,;' M. Chamberlain’s Guff 3. Smoothhaired Collie dog: M Beattie’s IkJack Davies’ 2. HORSES, Ponies : Stallion, E. J. Walters’ Little Coojfed 1. E. J. Walters’ Rokeiora; 2, James Pennell's Silver Prince 3. Mare, in foal : E. J). Walters’ Princess . 1, E. J. Walters’ Doris 2, E. J. Walters’ Mavis 3- Ponyi between 13 and 14 hands : R. D. Eastwood's Tot 1, G. Bowen’s Queenie 2, J. G. Silcock’s Cruiser 3- Pony, between 12 and 13 hands: Geo. Bowen’s Don 1, R. D. Eastwood’s Dearie 2. Pony, under 12 hands: J'. Chamberlaiii’s Goldy 1/ Pony, under 14.2 hands, driven : Miss JL. Johnson’s Tui 1, R. D) Eastwood’s. Tot 2, Geo. Bowen’s Queenie 3!School Pony:’J. McNickle’s Pickles 1 and champion, G. Bowen’s Don 2, J. G. Silcock’s 3. Pony, mare or gelding, .sired by 3. J. Walters’ Rakeiora: D. G. McKee’s. Faipy Belle 1. Saddle Horses : Lady’s; Hack : Wynn Brown’s Tatler 1, Jas. Taylor’s Ascot 2, Allan M. Fisher’s Tui & Lady's Hack, hot' above 15.3 hands: Wynn Brown’s Tatler 1, Allan M. Fisher’s’ Tui 2, R. Burke’s. Ruby 3. Walking Hack: Al MJ. Samuel’s El Arish 1, Miss Kelso’s Patch 2, R. Burke’s Vicello 3. Hack, up to 12st: Wynn Brown’s Saunterer 1, “J.as. Taylor’s Ascot 2, Miss Kelso’s Patch' and A. M.. ■ Fisher’s Tui 31 Hack, up to list: Wynn Brown’s Tatler, 1, Ji Taylor’s . Ascot 2, A. M. Fisher’s Tui 3.. Cob : GPeake’s Marcus 1, A Gibbon’s; Rocket* 2. Miss D Johnson’s Tui 3. Harness Horses : Trotting Mare : H. I. Hyde’s Lonely 1, B. Wadham’s Bell Tod 2, P. Pippen’s, Oarsley 3. . RIDING AND JUMPING. Dominion Hunter:. Miss Kelso’sPatch 1, A. M. Samuel’s. El Arish 2, A. M. Fisher’s Tui 3, Wynn Brown’sSaunterer 4. Heavy-weight Hunter : Miss Kelso’s Patch 1, Wynn Browil’s ' Saunterer 2, R. Burke’s Vicello 3. Light-weight Hunter: A. M. Samuel’s ’ El Arish 1, C. G. Wyborn’s Moascar 2, ; A. M. Fisher’s Tui 3. Lady’s Hunter : ’ A, M. Fisher’s Tui 1, A. M. Samuel’s; El Arish 2, C. G|. Wyborn’s Motascar 3. Boy Rider, 15 to 20 year, over hurdles:. A. Gibbon 1, J. McNickle 2, S. Gosper 3. Girl Rider, 15 to 20 years, over hurdles : Cathie McEnteer 1, Bell McEnteer 21 Pony Leaping: Geo. Peake’s 1, A. Gibbon’s' Rocket 2, R. D. Eastwood’s Dearie 3. Boy Rids.*, under 17 years: G. Peake 1, A. Stewart 2; under 16 years; G. Peake 1, A. Stewart 2. Girl Rider, under 16: Cathie McEnteer; 1, Telda McEnteer 1 2, Isa Brown a Bare-back Rider, over hunting fences: Rider of Miss Kelso's Patch 1, C. G. Wyborn 2, Eric Stewart 3. Lady Rider: Miss Belle McEnteer 1, Miss Elliot 2, Miss; L. Johnson and Miss K. Fisher 3. Lady Rider: ■ Miss Elliot 1, Miss Belle -McEnteer 2, : Miss K. Fisher 3. The Dominion Hunter jump brought out seven horses. The rounds wer. of a high order, the old veteran Patch eventually take the honours, with AM. Samuel’s El Arish second, A. M. Fisher’s Tui third, and Wynn Brown’s Saunterer a good fourth. Patch took the first fence high! He faltered a little at'the second, but cleared the wire in good style. Coming to the swing gate he, too koff rather far and tipped with his hind feet, but finished the round with a very fine brush. El AWsh’s round was very good, but, Its with the majority of. the horses., knocked the swing gate and. swerved at the brush. Tui, the third horse, tipped the second hurdle,; swung the gate a little, but made a very fine finish ovre the brush. So ' close were the first four houses; that' the judge sent them over the gate and brush again. Patch was easily the best and secured -the well-deserved * honours. Type, style, .and soundness; were taken into consideratioh, all the

placed being awarded the maximum points. The pointe seemed in l the first trial were: El Arish and .’Patch, 27 each; Tui and Saunterer, ’26 each. . ■ CHAMPIONSHIPS. Pedigree Shorthorns: J. Harins’ Belmonti Major. Cow, any age : Hon. J. Fisher’is: Dolly lit'hlPedigree Jerseys : Bull, any age : A. Hazelton’s' Deighhurst’s General, 'champion: A. Hazelton’s Beauty’s < Master, reserve champion. Cow, any - age: WrJ. Hall and Son's Orange Dale ■ Concord, champion; J. Chynowteth’s Marshland’s, Butterfly, reserve champion.. ■ ■' ’ Friesiaris: Bull, any age: John - Ward’s . Coldstream Alcartra Fobes, champion.' Cow, any age: John Ward’s Dewdrop of Willowdale, champion. - Champion Dairy Cow, any breed : W. jJ Hall and Son’s Orange Dale's "tily. ■ .Champion -Hack: • Wynn Brown’s Tatlef. ■ ' Champion H'arnesg'Horse : -Jl Handley’s;- Freebird. ' • ■ Champion Hunter: A. M. Samuel’s El Ai’ish 1, Miss Kelso’s Patch 2, C. G Wyborn’s, Moascar 3. ■ ' Pony Championship: J. McNickle’s Pickles. . . .ANNUAL SMOKER. • An - innovation was introduced this year in that the annual “Smoker” was held on the first night of the show instead of on .the second, as formerly. A" large gathering assembled on -..Thursday evening at the Criterion. : Hotel," whore .the smoker was held. The ■:president (Mr W. J. Hall) presided. - The toast of “The Hauraki A\ and P. Association” .was ably proposed by Mr W. ? -Cummings, editor of the “Dairyman," Hamilton, who advocated that all the cattle should be judged on the first day, and thus leave tne farmers' and. public plenty of time to ■ study the best animals, and the reason for ' the awards.' He thought that breeders other than the Jersey cattle men were - not supporting the associa- ' lion-as. they should. He considered that printer’s ink was a remarkably 'Tlelling- means of booming the show when combined .with . the enthusiasm of -the. 'members. In conclusion he : congratulated the association on the success it had attained and the good name’ it had gained for the Quality of .the-stock, many head bf which had been , seen that day. - The hospitality of the .association was a household word' throughout the province, and ' he wished it good luck and continued prosperity. In'responding, the president extended a hearty welcome to the visiting exhibitors; and referred to the fact that^both'-the Mayor of Paeroa (Mr ■ Wl -Marshall) .and the new member for -',bhinemu'ri (Mr A. M. Samuel) ■ werevpresent that evennig.. Both were exhibitors. The president said that it _ was,, particularly gratifying and encouraging to' find some - of the foremost? cattle breeders in the Auckland province exhibiting pattie at the Hau,rakL Show. The show was intended to benefit . the public, artd especially . the ffarmers. arid he was grateful to all who supported the'.association and assisted in promoting its welfare. ’ The. toast <5 “The' Judges” was- in the -hands of Mr E, W. Porritt, who said - .that the success of any show ’-very;materially;depended on the. class of judges. The Hauraki Association, .had . always • made an endeavour to secure- judges from beyond the district,. s.o as the. exhibitors would feel that. they, were getting a “fair run” with their stock. The local exhibitors liyiad always felt, confidence in the at the Paeroa show, and that fact ,h’ad been exemplified by the way tlie various breeders had come forward with their.stock year after year. The said that he hoped the judges would give their, opinions, of the show, as the association was anxious to, progress .and relied largely oh tlie criticism' of the judges tp ef- ■ feet improvements. < Besponding, Mr TV J. Petersen, judge of the Jersey cattle section, said that he fully ‘agreed with the suggestion that the judging should be completed on the first day, as it would give the exhibitors an opportunity of going ground on the., second day with judges .and having the merits and demerits, of the various animals explained! In the Paeroa yards there was hardly enough room to move the cattle round to judge them. There was a suitable paddock handy, and in his - opinion it should < be used. An- * other = suggestion he would make would .-be to cut out the class for the champion dairy cow of any breed. It : was-h,ard on the judges to adjudicate . between different breeds;, and it was productive of much argument between the. supporters cf the various breedjs. He urged all breeders to shpw their w ' cattle more than had-been .done in the past. The cattle were in .the ,district, and for the benefit of the district they should be brought out. .The judge of the dairy cattle, Mr H. Windsor, of Taraahere, was the next '' '-’to’respond-’.'-- He said that he had to express regret at the sparcity of the classes so- far brought before him. In his opinion the best man to judge cattle or. houses’ was the man who bought .and, sold them for a living, as he did. ■ He wished to support Mr Petersen’s o remarks concerning the championship ■ dairy- class, and said that in his, = opinion:- there was no best breed. There were good and bad in every breed. He would like to see more Ayrshire crossed into -herds, of the as this, in his,, opinion wbul,d give improved constitution and well-shaped udders. Mr Frank Woodward, judge of the Shorthorn cattle, in responding pointed out that so far he had only had to ' judge two classes,. He sincerely hoped that there would be many big classes .cm the second day; He agreed that all ‘■the judging should be done on the first day, as, it would give the public and, exhibitors an excellent opportunity of Tanking round and-criticising the cattle' and the judging The light horse judge. Mi- E. P. Paul, of Mangere, did not agree with < -sneakers’ views, as. in

his opinion, it would not be safe for the judges to appear on the second day. So far as the horse section was concerned, there were a couple of classes brought before him that contained the best hunters in New Zealand. At the Royal Show in Christchurch Perfection won the championship, but he was quite satisfied that there were as good at P ( aeroa. The harness horses classes had. produced more competition, and better .types of horses than had been exhibited in Auckland last week. The only alteration or improvement he could recommend ,was to alter ,the position of the jumps. The wire jump would be better nearer the public, and the ring should be enlarged so that there would not be any doubling back. A blackboard would be .an acquisition. “The Exnibitons” was ably proposed by Mr W. Marshall, who said .that in the successful running of a tshow there were many phases to be considered, and referred; to the stewards and the enthusiasts who helped the association along. The speaker referred to the notable breeders who had brought their stock to Paeroa. He was certain that even if exhibitors were beaten the knowledge gained stood them in good stead, and nqti inthem on to greater efforts Greater production wa® of tremendous importance to the welfare of New Zealand, and shows, played a big part in encouraging intensive breeding, and consequently increased production. Mr Marshall said that the association, felt honoured at having prominent breeders from all parts of the ' province present that night, and he considered that the fact that they considered it worth while to. exhibit stock would be an inspiration to the local people. Responding to the toast Mr A. Fisher, Pukerimu, Cambridge, said that he, too, wbii'ld have liked to have seen the judging carried out on the first day of the show. He thanked the association very heartily for the cordial reception accorded him, on his first visit to Paeroa as a cattle exhibitor. Mr W. J. Chynbweth.Pukeroro, Hamilton, also thanked the association for its hospitality, and said that he had obtained considerable pleasure in coming to Paeroa). Mr Wynn Brown, Cambridge, said that a successful agricultural and pastoral show wa® one of the finest advertisements: a. place could have, thought that horse events were falling off, and it whs very detrimental to shows. He thought there were far too many shows in the oprovince, and contended that the position ’was detrimental to the principal shows, and something would to be done. In his opinion the Auckland Spring Show, held last week? was a very poor exhibition. The speaker paid that he could not speak too highly of the hospitality; he had received at Paeroa, and he .could, assure the gathering that he would look forward to exhibiting at Paeroa again next . year. Mr T. Feather, Waitekauri, also thanked the association, and congratulated it on the excellent show arrangements and expressed ■pleasure at being associatedtwith so many prominent breeders. ' In proposing “Kindred Associations” Mr AV M. Samuel,. M.P., said that he always, enjoyed himself at shows. He : thought’something should be done to bring about a: closer co-operation of show associations. He felt quite certain that the. Hauraki A; and P. Association would always prosper, be- ■ cause the members, were heart and s&ul in their work and were thoroughly competent and knew their jobs) He thought the local association by making its show attractive was giving a lead to many wealthier and older associations ini the province. Mr Samuel paid tribute to the work of the womenfolk, and instanced the help given their men in getting stock ready for exhibition. He maintained that a deep debt of gratitude was due to the farmers’ womenfolk. Referring ,to the exhibitors, the speaker said that his experience was that they were all thorough. sports, and took their' defeats in a very fine spirit. The value of shows, educationally,' could not be too highly estimated. Competition meant progress', and production meant progress, and progress in the country was reflected in the progress of the towns. He could not agree that there were too many shows in the province, because it was not possible for the average farmer to travel far from his home during ,the season and the local show wais looked to with keen anticipation. Further, a local' show encouraged small breeders to face competition, and by so doing many lessons'were learned and greater efforts were made to achieve success, which, incidentally, meant progress for the district, Mr P. R. Henry, president of the Hauraki Plains A. and P. Association; in responding, pointed out the struggle for existence experienced by (some of the small A. and P. shows. He agreed suggestion that the judging should be completed on the first dajt Commenting on the judging, he expressed the opinion that ■ very often youth was given undue prominence in the Cattle classes, Mr Hofmann, president of the Katikati A. and P. Association, joined with M>- Henry in thanking the association for its cordial reception).* He trusted that when the railway'was completed exhibitors from the Paerbja district would show atl;Katika,ti. i Other toa’sts honoured were : “The Stewards,” “The Secretary,” “The Ladies,” "The Press.” and ‘“Mine Hoist of the Criterion Hotel” During the evening songs were contributed by Messrs W. McCullay, C. Holes, and E. Edwards, and yarns were told by Mr A'. M. Samuel, MP., and Mr W. Cummings.