MASTERTON A. AND P. SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7739, 15 February 1905, Page 3

MASTERTON A. AND P. SHOW.

r ►■ 1 (Per Press Association.) MASTERTON, Feb. 14. B Tho eighteenth annual show of th 1 Masterton A. and P. Associatio e ' opened to-day. The attendance wa r considered a record for a first dnj 1 Ttic number oi entries (1(561) shu P an increase of 22 compared wit '" last year, and constitute a rccor 1 for any show held in the Wairarat) district. The stock on the who! wore in excellent condition, and ou side districts were largely represen cd. Inmanv classes the judges ho the greatest difficulty in allocatir the prizes. The prize list was as to lows :—Champion bull, trustees < lat I). McMaslers ; champion Yoi heifer. Mr W. C. Buchanan ; Ayrshii bull Slack Bros.: cow, any age, ca > at foot. Mr W. S. Luxford ; .lersi i and Attorney bull, Mr G. Lancaster * cow, Mr Paul Hunter ; heifer, Mr . Lancaster : bullock, Mr \\. C. U •hanan; heifer. Mr A. W. Gave Li ; coin ram. Perry Bros. ; ewe, Pen I, Bros • English" Leicester ram, len * Bros.:'ewe, Mr P. C. Thrclkcjd; Roi r nev Marsh ram, Cray Bros. ; ew i Mr E Short : Southdown ram, J ~ .J T Stuckey : ewe, Mr Jas. Stuc , cy • Shropshire ram, Mr W. Raynei I ewe, Mr H. Willis. Yorkshire boa , Mr J. Mandel ; sow, Mr E. W'hit Mr W- C. Buchanan won the Stlv *" cup presented by Messrs C. H. Sim ' and F. Mopre for most points K fat cattle classes. Perry Bros, wi 0 l Mr E. W. Dorset's gold medal fi a most points in Lincolns. The Gil "" forth Memorial Challenge Cup f e most points In New Zealand br s Southtlowns (to bo won three tinn J 1 the Association also awarding ago 'medal each year to the winner), w ie won by Mr Jas-. Rluckey for t r third time in succession, Mr W. * Buchanan wqn Mr E. AV.llorset's s e vor meda} for most points in I '• shebp. The pompctltion In machi "r shearing was won by Arthur Brig! '* well. For trotting horse Mr ■™ Cooper's Glenwood was first. T pony jumping was won by Mr W: Rayner's Black Boy, and the maid jumping by Mr Howard Booth's B i- bin. In the mounted' infantry co is petition Sergeant B. McCormicl ft" section (Hawke's Bay Mount ?r R|iflcs) were placed first. For Hui I- era' leaping W. I). Watson's No He won easily.