CALF-REARING.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 299, 2 December 1936, Page 7

CALF-REARING.

Stratford School Entries Judged.

Stratford school entries were judged to-day in preparation for the group judging at Cardiff on December 9. Mr S. G. Morgan (Mangatoki) was judge of dairy' type and Mr W. Harris, SLratford, was judge of rearing. Mr R. Syme accompanied the judges. Mr Morgan said that the winning calf was particularly well put together. It was of good length and was so even throughout that it could not be passed over. The second, third and four’ll! calves ran it very close. They were better finished at the back but did not show the same evenness throughout. Mr Harris said that all the calves were in perfect health and condition. He had only visited one other school where the entries came up to such a standard. ■ The winning calf was the best he had seen for some years and if kept at its present condition should go a * on 9 wa Y- ' • Details are: Light Breeds. Dairy type: W. Jardine 1, E. Whittington 2, Ruth Oliver 3. Rearing; W. Jardine 130 points 1, Ruth Oliver, D. Whittington, B. Webby' 127 points equal. Heavy Breeds. Joyce Martin first in dairy type and rearing. The leading competition was won by W. Jardine, with Ruth Oliver second. J. Whittington was awarded first prize for a yearling.

Further Results From District Schools. MAHOE. Light Breeds. Rearing: J. Richards and Clara Jetnkin 129 points equal 1; Eric Shrimpton 128 points 3. Dairy type: J. Richards 1, E. Shrimpton 2, Clara Jenkin 3. Heavy Breeds. Rearing: Daisy Ward 130 points 1, S. Woods 127 points 2. Dairy type: S. Woods 1, Daisy’ Ward 2. Leading: J R.ichards 1, D. Ward 2. CARDIFF, Light Breeds. Rearing: Myrtle White 130 points 1, R. Goble and Shirley Goble 129 points equal 2. Dairy type; Shirley Goble 1, Myrtle White 2, R. Goble 3. Heavy Breeds. Rearing: Corrie Smith 130 points' 1, Connie Smith 129 points 2, C. Corley 128 points 3. Dairy" type; Corrie Smith 1, Connie Smith 2, Clift’ Corley 3. Leading: R. Goble 1, Myrtle Wood 2. . . . Friesian yearling; Nancy White 1. PEMBROKE ROAD. Light Breeds. Rearing; May Payne 100 points 1, Beth Frank 99 points 2, Fay Frank 98 points 3. Dairy type: Betty’ Wickstead 1, M. Payne 2, B. Payne 3.

HUINGA. Light Breeds. Rearing: Ava Gooch 130 points 1. Eris Gooch 129 points 2, M. Cook 127 points 3. ' Dairy type: Eris Gooch 1, Ava Gooch 2, M. Cook 3. Heavy Breeds. Rearing; Megan Vaughan 130 points 1, P. Cook 129 points 2, Ava Gooch 128 points 3. Dairy type: Megan Vaughan 1, P. Cook 2, K. Swindlehurst 3. Leading: Ava Gooch 1, Eris Gooch 2 Best reared calf in either light or heavy breed (Mr H. J. Kay’e’s special prize): Megan Vaughan 1, Ava Gooch 2. Pet lambs (judged on condition, leading and cleanliness): J. Kaye 27 points 1, Constance Vaughan 26 points 2, Molly Christensen 25 points 3.