CALF REARING.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 300, 1 December 1936, Page 6

CALF REARING.

MIDHIRST SCHOOLS .

Preliminary Judging Carried Out.

Calves entered by children from the Tuna, Stanley Road, Midhirst, Denbigh Road and York Road schools were judged yesterday, in preparation for the group judging at Midhirst on December 9, by' Messrs J. F. Sheperd, Opunake and E. R. Putt, Otakeho. The calves were of good quality, said Mr. Shepherd. The condition and appearance of the majority of entries were good, said Mr Putt. There were no “overdone” calves as a result of the elimination two years ago of the separate award for condition. If a calf was fed as a vealer it wa>s no good as a milker. Most of the entries now were good, sleek animals. The all round appearance of the calves was not so good, said Mr Putt, although whether that was the fault of the Children or parents he did not know. Calves should not be led on ropes but should be held with leather halters, which had not been provided in all cases. Most of the calves were well groomed. Mr R. Syme, Hawera officer of the Education Department, accompanied the judges and’’ awarded points for the charts. Details are: TUNA. Light Breeds. Calf. Chart. Total.

Dairy type: Bob Latham 1, Colin

Aldridge 2„ Ron Kovaleski 3. Leading class: Ron Kovaleski 1, Frank Kovajsski and Don Plews equal 2. STANLEY ROAD.

Dairy type: Reg. Wellington 1, Bruce Mac Kay 2, Olga Kivell 3. Pet lamb: June Caldwell 1. Jersey yearlings: Rodney Murray 1, Bruce Mac Kay 2. MIDHIRST.

Dairy type: June Bradley 1, Jean Harkness 2, Douglas Bell 3. Leading: Jean Harkness 1, June Bradley 2. Yearlings: June Bradley 1. DENBIGH ROAD. Light Breeds.

Dairy' type: Peggy Nielson L. George Nielson 2, Joyce Nielson 3. Heavy Breeds. Clem Mills 100 30 130 Dairy type; Clem Mills 1. Leading: Una Yandle 1. Joyce Nielson 2. YORK ROAD.

Dairy type: Nancy' Macdonald 1, Mary Schrider 2, Cosmos Eichstadt Leading: Mary Schrider 1, Nancy Macdonald 2.

Bob Latham ..... . 100 28 128 Ron Kovaleski .. . 99 27 12G . 98 125 Frank Kovaleski . 98 21 125 Colin Aldridge .. . 97 2G 123

Light Breeds. Bruce MacKay .. . 100 30 130 Elsie Kemp .... .. 98 30 128 Reg. Wellington . . 98 30 128 Olga Kivell .... .. 97 30 127 Marie Kivell ... .. 9G 30 12G Spencer Webb . .. 96 30 12G

Light Breeds. June Bradley ... . 99 30 129 . IGO 29 129 Jack Anderson ■ ■ . 98 28i 126A Jean Harkness .. . 97 29 126 Shirley Vickers . . 96 30 126 Nelson Jones ... . 98 27 125 May Keller . .. .. . 9G 28 124

Nielson .. . 100 30 130 Joyce Nielson .. . 99 30 129 George Nielson . 99 30 129 Una Yandle . 98 30 128 Inez Anderson . . 97 30 127

1 Light Ji ’ Nancy Macdonald ireeus 100 30 130 | Mary Schrider .. ■ 99 30 129 I Cosmos Eichstadt 98 30 128