PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 59, 2 November 1912, Page 5

PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW

SOME OF THE RESULTS. The Show has been a great success, the standard of the stock on exhibition being quite up to previous years. The attendance of the public, also, was very satisfactory, tiie weather on People’s Day being all that could be desired. CATTLE. North D&vons. Cow, with calf at foot.—W. J. Lirch 1 and 2. Bull, calved prior to July, 1909.—W. J. Birch, 1. Ayrshire. 1 Cow, with calf at foot.—C. Karston (Waikanae) 1, Pcrirua Mental Hospital 2 and h.c., J. Kyle 3 and v.h.c., Slack Bros. c. Cow, visibly in calf, calved prior to July, 1909.—Slack Bros. 1 and v.h.c., Porirua Mental Hospital 2, T. H. Colpman (Waikanae) 3. Heifer, calved since July, 1908. Slack Bros. 1, J. Kyle 2, To.irua mental Hospital 3, T. H. Colpman v.h.c. Heifer, calved since July, 1910. Porirua Mental hospital 1 and 2, Slack Bros. 3, J. Kyle v h.c. Heifer, calved since July, 1911. Slack Bros. 1, Porirua Mental Hospital 2 and h.c., J. Kyi a 3 and v.n.c., T. H. Colpman c. Heifer, visibly in calf, calved since July, 1910.—C. Karston 1, T. U. Colpman 2, Porirua Mental Hospital 3, J. Kyle v.h.c. Two heifers, calved since July, 1911. —Porirua Mental Hospital 1 and 3 C. Karston 2, T. H. Colpman v.h.c. Jersey. Cow, with calf at foot.—W. J. Hall (Thames) 1* A. Buchanan 2, S. d Lancaster 3.

Cow, visibly in calf, calved nrior to July, 1909.—-/S. R. Lancaster 1, Stratford 2, A. Buchanan 3. Heifer, calved since July, 1909.---S. R. Lancaster 1, A. Buchanan 2. Heifer, calved since July, 19x0. -a. Buchanan 1, 3 and h.c., S. R. Lancaster 2, H. J. Lancaster c. Heifer, calved since July, 1911.- -P. A. McHardy 1, F. J. Watson (Bubs), 2 and v.h.c., C. G. C. Dormer vCneitenham) 3, S. R. Lancaster c. Two heifers, calved since July, 1911. —C. G. C. Dermer 1, S. R. Lancaster 2. Bull, calved prior to July, 190.),—W. J. Hall 1 and 3, W. V. Harkness (Tariki) 2. Bull, calved since July, 1809.—L. Eagle (Carterton) 1, J. B. V’eale (Woodville) 2. Bull, calved since July, 1910.-J. A. McCrea 1, C. G. C. Dermer 2, \V, J. Hall 3. Bull, calved since July, 1911. —W J. Hall (Matatoki) 1, C. G. 0. Derme2, E. Eagle (Carterton) 3, F. S. McRae v.h.c. Holstein-Friesian.

Cow, with calf at foot.—W. 1. xov ilock (Tiakitahuna) 1 and 3. Newton King (New Plymouth) 2, M. /Conner (Pahiatua) v.h.c. Cov, visibly in calf, cnlvod prior to July, 1909.—J. Donald (Wang mm) 1 and 3, W. I. Lovelock 2. Heifer, calved since July; 1909. W. I. Lovelock 1, Newton King 2, J. Liggins (Tokomaru) 3. Heifer, calved since July, 1910. — W. I. Lovelock 1, 3 and v.h.c., J. Liggins 2. Heifer, calved since July, 1911. J. Donald 1 and v.h.c., W. 1. Lovelock 2, Newton King 3, W. McKenzie vhc. Two heifers, calved since July, 1911. —T. Donald 1, W. I. Lovelock 2. Bull, paired since July, 19^9 ; —-Weraroa State Farm 1, Newton King 2, and 3, W. O. Bayliss (Carterton) vhc. Bull, calved prior to July, 1900.—W. I. Lovelock 1, A. H. Streets (Bell Block) 2, Bull, calved since July, 1910. —W. I. Lovelock 1, J. Liggins 2, J. Donald 3. j • Dairy Cattle (other than Purebreds).

Cow in milk.—H. G. Moore 1, S. R. Lancaster 2, A. Lancaster 3. Cow, springer.—F. Fairbrother x, A .Lancaster 2, S. R. Lancaster 3. Two heifers, over 12 and under 18 months.—S. R. Lancaster 1, A. Lancaster 2, H. J. Lancaster 3, H. Stratford v.h.c.

Two heifers, over 18 and under 30 months.—S. R. Lancaster 1 and 2, H. J. Lancaster 3.

Three heifer calves, 12 months and under.—S. R. Lancaster 1.

Horses. In the class for best horse most suitable for a troop horse, Edward Mason (Stratford) secured third prize, as did also E. Jackson’s Barney (Stratford) in harness horses.

In Clydesdales competition was'very keen, some of the best horses in the Dominion being entered. The Clydesdale Challenge Cup was won by Thomson and Co., Wai Rongoa, North Taieri, Mr. E. Short being second. The Champions.

Championships were awarded as follows : Draught Stallion.—Thomson and Co.’s Wairongoa Footprint, by Baron Bold Junior. Draught Mare.—Thomson and Co.’s Baron’s Brilliant, by Baron Bold— Scottish Brilliant.

Champion Hack.—E. Short’s Fusilier. Shorthorn Bull.—G. A. Turner’s (Eltham), Duke of Eltham. Shorthorn Cow.—W. T. Williams’ Lady Connaught 11. Hereford Bull.—E. Short’s Crusader. Hereford Cow. —E. Short’s Gladys 11. . , Jersey Bull.—E. Eagle, junior’s, Roberts.

Jersey Cow.—W. J. Hall’s Genoa Maid. Ayrshire Bull.—Porirua Mental Hospital’s Ellesmere Lad. Ayrshire Cow.—C. Karsten’s Fair Maid of Inglewood. Holstein Bull.—New Zealand Government's Oak de Kol Homestead Forbes. Holstein Cow.—J. Donald’s Domino YTT, T/incoln Ram and Ewe.—lV. Perry. Romney Ram.—E. Short. Romney Ewe.—W. Perry. English Leicesters (ram and ewe). — S. R. Lancaster. Shropshires (ram and ewo).~G. L. Marshall. Southdown (ram in the wool). A. J. Stone Wigg. . Southdown (ewe in the wool), —Ellis Bros. Southdown Ram (shorn). —Ellis Bros. Dogs. In the Australian Terrier Section, Miss Prentis (Stratford) secured two first prizes. The pugs were a fairly large section, in which Mrs. Dean (Whangamoinona) got six seconds.