OTAGO A AND P. SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 248, 25 November 1909, Page 2

OTAGO A AND P. SHOW.

A RECORD FUNCTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. I Dunedin, Last Night. Ihe Otago A. and I'. Society's thirtythird summer show was opened at T.i- ---' huna Park to-uav in perfect weather. \ larger •number of entries has been <-■ ecived tins year that has been the case at any time since the eighties, and competent judges declare that in the sheep and cattle sections, which were jud»ed to-day, exceptional quality was shown Arthur Chamberlain (Ellesmere), jl. Murray (ClydevaTe), aiiil G. Anderson (W right's Bush) were the principal "x----hihitors in Shorthorn cattle, while Messrs Murray, Roberts' well-known I'olled Angus cattle were the onlv rf-pic-enb,lives of that breed. There w.is keen (cnnoetition in Ayrshire* between Arch, cures (Hampden, the wcII-kno,vn prize-taker) and P. Ireland (tile successfill Goodwood breeder), tl„. former °nting practically all the first prizes. Representatives of V. E. Hellver's well-known breed of Jersey cattle gained nearly all the prizes in'their section Charles Briee (Christchureh) was practically the only exhibitor of pigs. The following oliampionshfps we.-e awarded to-day:—Shorthorn hull. A. Chamberlain (Ellcsmere); cow or heifer, G. Anderson (Wright's Bush); Polled Angus bull and cow, Murray, Roberts ano Co. (Gladbrook); Ayrshire hull, A. Gillies (Hampden); cow, A. Gillies; Alderneys and Jerseys, hull, A. Hellyer (N.E. Harbor)'; cow, A. Hcllvcr; dairy cattle, cow or heifer, R. J. Shaw (X.E Harbor); fat cattle, A. J. Keith (Ashbtirlon).

Sliopp—Merino ram. W. Gardiner (Island Cliff); ewe, AY. Gardiner: Bo r J?r Leu-ester,-, ram, T. S. Liltle (Xgapar.newe. T. S. Little: English Leicester*, ram, E. Kelland (Tiniarn); ewe. E. Ke'l,land; Lincoln*, ram and ewe, X.Z. and A. Land Co. (Moornki); Romnev Marsh, ram. W. Telford (Waiwera South); ewe, Watson Shennan (I'omahakn); Southdowns, ram and owe. Canterbury Agricultural College: inbred half bred ram and ewe, N.Z. and A. Land Co.