Agricultural Show.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 40, 17 February 1904, Page 2

Agricultural Show.

* ; WAIRARAPA A. AND P. SOCIETY. 1 SAD FATAL ACCIDENT, l (Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, Fell. lfi. There was excellent weather for the • show to-day, and a roeord " first L day" attei.tlunce. ■ Entries in most sections exceeded those of lust year, though the recent rain prevented some of the exhibits from coining l'orwaiii, and t|» late dry weather caused some of the animals to he in ' poorer condition than they otheru isc would have "wen.' The following carried oil championships :—Puixilwed Shorthorn hull, the late 1). McMaslor's Mtttnw:l,ero Duke 11. ; cow, the same exCjiWtor'o. Irene; Jerseys and Aldcrneys, bull, I'. Magnet Boy XIII. ; cow, A. llootle's Primrose V. ; fat cattle, VV, McKenr zie, special for cow, and W, 0, 13utf.pivM, for heifer ; Ayrshire, bull, C. Woodley's Lord Wantage ; cow, S. W. Luxfond's Winnie ; grade •Shorthorn, cow, John Mac Master ; sheep, Lincoln*, ram, H. Kuynor; ewe, Perry Bios, (who are only competitors in this class) ; klouth Down, rum, ,f, Stuckey ; Shropshire, ram. Nelson Bros. ; ewe, W. McKenzie; Leicester, ram and owe. Perry Bros. Tlki proceedings were marred by n fatal accident in the leaping competition, when If. McLcod, of MartihHoroufjli, and his horse came to g'rici in fmnt of the stand, and animal and lkler were killed instantly. The accident cost a da/nper on the show, and the competitive events were consequently postponed til! lomorrow morning.