SOUTHLAND SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8003, 14 December 1905, Page 2

SOUTHLAND SHOW.

s per press association. Invehcargtli,, December 13, The Southland Metropolitan A. and - P. Sh ,w opened to-day. After a sultry e 24 ho 's the weather was cloudy with .. southerly wind, and from 3 p.m. rain 1 fell steadily. As usual only cattle and sheep were judged to-day, championships going as follows: Shorthorn Bull, H. Carswell. Shorthorn Cow. J. Anderson. j Hereford Bu'l and Cow. J, Holmes. , Po'led Angus Bull and Cow, W. . Officer. Ayrshire Bull, J. Campbell. Ayrshire Cow, W. Rankin. Jersey Bull, A. Small. Jersey Cow, V. Fleming. The number of exhibits in all classcs, except shorthor.is, was disappointingly small. Sheep, Border Leicester.-;, Ram, R. Grieve; Ewe, J. McCroste, English Leicester, Ram, A MV rdoch; Ewe, W. J. Johnson, Romney Ram and Ewe, T. L. 13r"l'ibill. Lincoln Ram, J. B. Hutton; Ewe, G. P. Johnston. Shropshire Ram, J. S. Griovo; Ewo, T. Evans. Cheviot Ram and Ewe, T. L. Bnrri- ! bill. Merino Hani, W. J. Johnston. In Crossbreds, J. Tough and W. S. i Fleming were chief prize takers. The I latter also sccu-ed prizes for freezing 1 sheep, lambs, and sheep. v V i The Dog Trials were won by J.IB. i Pi-d'e; R. Anderson, 2j Jas. EobVu. t nun, 3, is