SHOW PRIZE-WINNERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 236, 24 December 1927, Page 10

SHOW PRIZE-WINNERS

A. AND P. ASSOCIATION AWARDS A list of the winners of cups and trophies competed for in the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association fixtures for 1927 has been issued. The holders of the prizes are: HORSES Wm. Cooke and Co.’s cup for champion blacksmith. P. Mclnteer; Clydesdale Horse Society’s silver medal for best Clvdesdale filly, W. G. Park; Walker and Hall’s rose bowl for champion draught mare, A. McNicol and Co.; A. B. Wright and Sons’ cup for most points in town horse classes, Northern Roller Milling Co.; W\ F. Massey Memorial Cup, for most points in draught horses, A. McNicol; Lethaby Cup for best boy rider, Mervyn Walker. DAI RYING. Taupiri i Cup. for Milking Shorthorn cow, R. D. Duxfield; Employers’ Association's Cup, for Milking Shorthorn heifer from C.O.R. dam, Hon. Mrs Blyth; Hodge Cup for Friesian bull and two daughters, Hobson Farm Co.; Hobson Cup for best Friesian group, Piri Land Co.; Standard Challenge Shield for junior Friesian group, H. W. Reeve; Auckland Manufacturers’ Association’s Cup for Friesian heifer from C.O.R. dam, Piri Land Co.: N.Z. Friesian Association’s gold medal for most points in Friesian section, Piri Land Co.; Dell Cup for most points in Friesian section, Piri Land Co.; Auckland Star Cup, for most points in Ayrshire section, C. Bailey; Mears Cup for most points in Ayrshire section, C. Bailey; Christie Cup for Jersey Parish class, J. B. Tonar and Son; Auckland Manufacturers’ Association’s Cup for Jersev heifer from C.O.R. dam, J. B. Tonar and Son; Church Cup for three Jersey females in milk, W. H. Miers; Plume Cup for cow producing the most butterfat, W. T. Gleeson; Lovell and Christmas Cup for cow producing the most butterfat, W. T. Gleeson. SHEEP AND PIGS N.Z. Farmers’ Fertiliser Co.’s trophy for most points in sheep section, F. R. Seddon; Auckland Saleyards Cup for most points in fat cattle and sheep, F. R. Seddon; Yelchich Cup for most points in Berkshire pigs, J. T. Rock; C. W. Anderson’s trophy for North Island champion large white boar, F. Discombe. Weight-guessing gold medal, T. P Campbell.

SUGAR OF QUEENSLAND By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. BRISBANE, Friday. In his annual report, the director of the sugar experimental stations says that in the last three years over £5,000,000 has been received in Australia from the export of sugar, and _£ 6,000,000 has bedn paid every year in wages. The estimated yield of raw sugar in Queensland for the 1927 season was 483,000 tons.—A. and N.Z. AUSTRALIAN WOOL CLIP By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright SYDNEY, Friday. The wool export season is now at its peak and nearly half of the Australian clip has been shipped. Statistics show that 947,597 bales, valued at £28,500,000 have been lifted from Australian ports for Britain and the Continent since August. Although the foreign shipping companies have secured most of the largest individual consignments, the British lines have lifted the greater part of the clip. To date, 12 of the British lines have secured 581,000 bales, worth nearly £14,000,000, while vessels of six foreign companies have taken 36 6,000 bales worth £8,000,000. The approximate amount of freight earned by the British vessels is £872,000 and by the foreign ships, £549,000. —A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE MARKETS By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. MELBOURNE, Friday. The following are to-day’s quotations on the Melbourne produce markets; — Wheat.—The market is slow, with little business, at 5s 4d to 5s 4£d. Flour.— £l3 to £l3 10s. Bran. — £6. Pollard.—£7 10s. Oats.—4s to 4s 4d. Barley.—ss 3d to 5s 6d. Potatoes.— £6 to £6 10s. Onions.— £5.—A. and N.Z. POOL SYSTEM FAILS By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright. HOBART, Friday. Owing to the unsatisfactory position that has arisen in regard to the disposal of osmiridium and the apparent failure to pool it, the Tasmanian Government has decided to revert to the system of issuing buyers’ licences,—A. and N.Z.

TUAKAU SALE Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held the monthly Tuakau sale yesterday, when, the advertised number of sheep came forward and 454 head of cattle. Local and Auckland buyers were most conspicuous by their absence, but there was a good attendance of Waikato buyers. A most satisfactory sale is reported. Two-tooth ewes at 26s Id, fat w'ethers, 25s 3d; fresh condition, four-tooth wethers, 235, 23s 3d to 24s 3d; two and four-tooth wethers, 21s 9d. 22s to 22s 8d: a line of four-year P.A. bullocks, account Messrs. Cameron and Macaulay, realised. 36 at £8 17s and 20 at £8 15s: account same vendors, 26 Hereford bullocks, £8 10s; a line of very fresh condition, three and four-year Hereford and S.H. bullocks, account Mr. K. Caldwell, averaged £8 14s; three-year S.H. steers, fresh condition, £7 6s, £7 8s to £7 15s; three-year S.H. steers in store condition, £6 12s: IS months S.H. steers. £4 16s, £4 19s; IS months S.H. steers in low condition, £4 ss; 18 months Holstein steers, £3 10s. Small yearling S.H. steers, rough, £1 13s to £2 6s: fat cows, £6 15s; store cows in fresh condition, £4,. £4 ss. £4 Ss to £4 .17s: small store cows. £3 £3 ss, £3 10s; bulls. £5 17s 6d to £7 7s. There was a very small yarding of springers and the demand for these was very slack.