KING COUNTRY CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 544, 22 February 1913, Page 2

KING COUNTRY CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

The Second Annual Show. A SUCCESSFUL RECORD EXHIBITS Am COMPETITIONS.

The weather, which was dull on the opening day of the Show improved considerably on People's Day, and Thursday saw a strong gathering at the Showgrounds. A considerable amount of rain fell in the back districts on Wednesday morning, and many of the country people were prevented from attending on opening day. On Thursday, however, the crowd began to arrive in the forenoon, and by luncheon time it was seen that the attendance would be well up to anticipations. The arrangements for the Show were in the hands of a capable committee and stewards, and everything work«d smoothly. The secretarial dutiss were ably carried out bv Mr L. C. Harton, to whom much "credit is due for the completeness of the detail arrangements. The catering was carried out by Mr E. J. Thomson, in his usual up-to-date style and his staff was kept busy in booth and luncheon room on People's Day. The Te Kuiti Band was in attenJance on Thursday, and performed as usual in a highly creditable manner. The usual number of sideshows were conducted in booths and 0:1 stands and a thriving business was done by the itinerary salesmen and others. HORSES. Judge. Draught horses, • Mr J. Wall. Light horse* and competition?, Mr J. Ball. Stew arde. Messrs G. Berry, J. Sellars, H. Voyce, W. Fullsrton, C. Board, and Sutherland. The horse ciassei at a country show are always well filled as far as draught?, hacks, and harness horses are concerned, but it is the exception to see a good exhibition in thor oughbrad stock. In this respect this year's show was as usual the thoroughbred being; notable for its absence. The only light stailion shuwn was Mr Thwaite's well-known roadster Combine, which hardly looked so well as it did last year. Two fine specimens of draught; stallions were present the champion award going to Mr Alexander's Royal Signal, while Mr E. Moore's Lord Ripley, which was decorated in its c!ass last year, was placed second. A fine iot of draught mares and farm horses were exhibited, the prizes being well distributed among local owners. Hacks and light hamass horses were present in strength and there whs keen competition in the various classes on both days. CATTLE. Judges. Shorthorns, Hereford?, Dairv, etc., Mr R. Fisher; Pat Stock, Mr J. W. Anderson. Stewards. Messrs R. Body, N. Albrechtsen, R. Cotter; C. Bailey, P Lee and L. Reynolds. Among the Shorthorns, Mr W. Taylor, of Grfenhill, swept the board with his stock, Mr F. Quinn was (successful with hia Holstein cow?, while Mr Gadsby got the award for his Holstein buli, King Cole. The keenest competition was in the class for Jersey bulls, Messrs Hardy Bros, getting the award with Dominion Glory, Mr J. Boddie's exhibit being placed second. The Hereford classes were confined to Messrs Petch Bros.' fine exhibits. The grade dairy class afforded good competition, Mes3r3 Hardy Bros, and Mr W. J. Hunt being the.most successful pxhioitors. A gratifying feature in this division was the fact that a Maori dairyman in N. Moerua took a first and second prize for heifers and a cow. In the classes for heifers and a cow. In the classes for fa*- cattle Mr Donald Ross was again prominent, while Mr Gadsby and Hardy Bros, also did well. SHEEP. Judge,—Mr E. BarribaU. Stewards. Messrs A. Shannon, G. Gray, F. E. Burnell, Nash, H. Gould, K. Gould, and C. C. Milling. The.sheep exhibits showed an improvement on last show, but the paucity of entries in the farmers' classes was regrettable. However, as the district developes a great improvement in this respect is to. be expected. Among the flock sheep Mr. G. Park's exhibits were most successful, while Mr E. M. Somerville and Messrs Shannon and Thomas also had creditable entries. The award for RomneyLincoln cross ewes went to Messrs N'aish and "Chapman, of Mairoa. Mr S. Standen was most successful in the Romney claasss, while Messrs Petch Bros., Mr Gadsby and Mr Park divided the honours among the Lincolns. Mr G. Graham swept the board in the Leicester classes. HOME INDUSTRIES. Judges.' Mesdames Knight and Runciraan. Stewards. —Ladies' Committee, Messrs J. E. Walker, G. S. James and M. J. Jones. A great amount of credit is due to the ladies' committee for the work done in respect to the honie industries section of the Show, and a special word of praise is due to Mrs A. B. Jordan for the caoable manner in which the secretarial duties were car ried out. The Association acted wisely in providing a special building for the exhibits, and the arrangements, generally in this division were excellent. Some veryffin> n exhibits were to be noted ir the fruit 'and vegetable classes, the Oparure Native School again being highly successful with their garden produce. Both j

master, Mr Reed, arid pupils are to he congratulated upon th 9 reault of their efforts. In the fruit section Mssda-nea Hyde, Berry, and Hambrook and Miss Ellison had some choice exhibits, while Mr Ellison showed a fine assortment for exhibition only. The home industries in respect to cookery exhibits provided great competition and the judges were set a difficult ta3k to make thsir awards. A fine exhibit of native work by J. Whitinui wa3 awarded first prize in its class, while in the public school competition for writing and drawing, Elsie Mabbe.tt took first prise and Gordon Bailey second prize. Mrs Mostyn Jones' special prize for table decoration waa awarded to Miss Spencer: Mrs Hunt's special prize for cut flowers to Mrs Stevens, and Mrs Boles' special for a basket of flowers for children under 14, went to Miss Audrey Stevens. TRADE EXHIBITS. It haa not yet become the custom for business people to go in for trade exhibits on the Showground to any extent. Nevertheless, there were several local firms represented in this respect. Mr C Stevens, the well-known seed merchant, had a fine show of seeds and farmers' requisites in addition to a Cooper sheep shearing machine. A Suddeth machine, for the destruction of rabbits was also noticeable, and taken altogether the display was excallent. Messrs J. Pomeroy and, Co. had a creditable show of vehicles, including farmers' carts, single and double buggies and pigs. Messrs Mackay and Jones had a very neat display of seeds and general farmers' repuisites flanked by exceptionally fine specimens of lucerne and cow :gass r;rown by Mr J. Phillips on fern land ai; Rangitoto. As was remarked by several who inspected the samples there is not much to fear with respect to land that will grow fodder such as was on exhibition. PRIZE-LtST. HORSES. Roadster and hackney stallion, T. Thwaite's Combine 1. Draughts: Entire 3 yrs old, W. Alexander's Royal Signal 1, and champion, 'E. Moore's Lord Ripley 2: mare with foal at foot, C. Newport's Queen Mar garet 1, A. 8. Board's Blossom and tilly foal 2; Mare with two of her progeny, S. Macky ], W. Gadsby's Bonnie 2; best cole foal by Knight of the Thistle, C. Newport 1; best filly foal by Knight of the Thistle Hardy Bros. 1; best foal in claas 2, A. S. Board 1 and 2; filly foaled since August Is*1909, S. Macky 1 and 2; filly foaled since AugU3t Ist, 1909, S. Macky 1 and champion, Stevens and Cu.'d Diamond 2; filly foaled since August Ist, 1910, W. Gadsby's Beauty 1 ; filly foaled since August Ist, 1911, S. Macky 1, W. Gadsby 2; heavy gelding or mare in dray or spring cart, C. Newport's Queen Margaret 1, Hardy Bros.' Bess 2; light gelding or mare in spring cart up to 1 ton, Hambrook's Dick 1, C. Stevens' Ranyi 2; beat draught walking horsa to be lei, C. Stevens' Rangi 1; pair of horses shown in plough harness, S. Macky 1, Hardy Bros.' Bess and Gretchen 2 ; three-horse plough teams in harness, S. Macky 1, Hardy Bros.' Jea3, Folly and Mousie 2; best foal by Robert Emmett, R. Chestnut 1; best dry brood mare, A. Wallace 1, C. Stevens 2; farmers' general utility horse in harness and saddle, S. Raid's Cecil J, H. R. Blomfield's Mack 2; best tradesman's turnout, C. Stevens' Rangi 1, Self and Cooper's Dolly 2. PEDIGREE CATTLE. Shorthorn cow with calf or in milk, W. Taylor 1 and 2; Shorthorn heifer calved since July Ist, 1909, W. Taylor's Bertha XXX. 1 and 2; Shorthorn heifer calved since July Ist, 1911, W. Taylor's Mantelini 1 and 2; Shorthorn bull calved since July Ist, 1911, W. Taylor's Prince Ruby 1; Shorthorn bull any age, W. Taylors' Sir Edward Rothesay 1; Holstein cow with calf or in milk, F. Quiinn's Duchess 1; Holstein heifer calved since July Ist, 1911, F. Quinn'a 1; Holstein bull calved since July Ist, 1911, W. Gadsby's King Cole 1; Ayrshire heifer calved sine.p July Ist, 1909, J. and R. M. Somerville's Heather 1 : Jersey bull any age, Hardy Bros.' Dominion Glory 1, Jas. Boddie 2; Hereford 3, Petch Bros, all prizes. GRADE DAIRY CATTLE. Dairy cow in milk Hardy Bros.' Pansy 1, N. Morua 2; dairy heifer any grade calved since July Ist. 1911, Hardy Bra?. 1 and 2; two dairy heifers grade over 24 and under 33 months, Hardy Bros. 1, W. I Hunt's 2; two dairy heifera any grade over 18 and under 24 months, W. I. Hunt 1 and 2: dairy heifer any grade over 18 and under 24 months, Hardy Bros. 1, W. I. Hunt 2; two dairy heifers any grade under 18 months, N. Moerua 1, W. I. Hunt 2. FAT CATTLE. Two heifers calved since July Ist, 1909,' W. Gadsby 1 and 2; cow or heifer any age, W. Gadsby 1 and 2; two bullocks calved since July Ist, 1908, Donald Ross 1; best pen of three2 year steers calved since July Ist, 1909, Hardy Bros. 1 ; best quality sing'e bullock any age, Donald Ross 1 and 3, Hardy Bros. 2.