THE WAIKATO SHOW.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 56, 15 November 1907, Page 3

THE WAIKATO SHOW.

A Record Exhibiiton

TheWaikato A. raid P. Association's Show is al\va3 r s of widespread interest in the King Country, and the l6th annual show was looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation by all. It is gratifying to be able to chronicle a very great amount of progrcssin the matter of both entries and attendance at this year's function. The entries for all clases exceeded 1500, as against about 900 last year, and this fact alone speaks volumes for -the development of the industries upon which the show depends, and the added interest evinced by both farmers and business people. The attendance cn both days was easily a record, and the People's Day attracted by far the largest crowd yet seen .on the grounds. Special train arrangements were made, and a gratifying feature of the day was the fact that several parties of school children in charge of their teachers took advantage of the committee's invitation to visit the show. The sideshows were numerous and varied, and provided welcome amusement for the young folk as well as to a large section of their elders. As regards the stock shown it was agreed by the judges in most of the classes that in addition to the large increase in numbers, the quality of the exhibits showed marked improvement as compared with previous years. The horses are always a strong class, and this years's entry was by no means an exception. The draughts were particularly fine and would be hard to beat in any show. Mr .Win. Taylor was, as usual, a large and successful exhibitor, :and carried off the stallion championship with his 3-year-old colt Marcellus. The Department of Agriculture's Resolution secured the honours in the aged entire class. Among the draught mares Mr Wm. Taylor's 2-year-old filly Myrtle claimed most attention, and the prize for the mare or gielding best suited for farm work went to Mr W. G. Care's Hughie : In the thoroughbred stallion class Mr H. Smith's Muskerdale was the judge's selection, and Mr H. MacKinders Killevmoon Swell was awarded first prize for stallions most suited to get carriage horses. Mr F. Quin's trotting stallion Ghoai was awarded first among the trotters. The cattle entries were distinctly good the Shorthorns being very prominent both as regards numbers and quality. Mr Taylor again scored heavily in this class se- j curing the championship with his bull Baron Rose, bred by the late Ven Archdeacon Williams, in Hawke's Bay, and the championship in heifers with Freda Viii. The Herefords were not not very strongly represented, but the exhibits were good types. Mr A. McFarlane secured the championship among the bulls with a fine animal named Jock, and Mr H. Steele's cow secured" the verdict in the cow or heifer class. Mr J. Allen showed some excellent Polled Angus cattle and won the championship with his bull Pope Boniface, and also secured the award in the cow and heifer class. Milking strains were well represented, the championship Jersey bull being shown by Messrs WiUis Bros. The Ayrshires were a fine lot, Mr J. Primrose's cow Rosebery winning the championship in this class, while the Department of Agriculture secured the honours in the yearling bull class with Ben Lomond. The Championship among dairy cows was awarded to Mr W. J. Hall's Lassie McDonald, with the Department of Agriculture's exhibit a good ; second. Sheep we're well represented 1 in all clases and a marked im- ; provement on last YP a V s efUries. Mr ! J. R. MpElwain cai-ned oft cham- ! pionshjp in Lincoln rams and ewes, while Mr W. j. Hoc kin and C- J. Storey were hjg'hlysuccessi'ul in other classes, M'«*.!• Gordon proved most successful in English Leicester classes and secured both championships, while Mr. Wm. Taylor put up a like record in Border Leicesters. In Shropshires, Mr C. Day was the only exhibitor, while the Department of Agriculture's Southdowns also stood by themselves. The attendance was estimated at between 8000 and 9000, the gate money totalling £286, showing an increase of £4O on last year's receipts.