THE NAPIER SHOW.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2722, 9 October 1894, Page 4

THE NAPIER SHOW.

Napieb, October 5. There was a very large attendance at the agricultural and pastoral show, and the afternoon proved 1 sunny though cold. The most noticeable feature was the complete absence of Merinos in the sheep classes. Lincolns were also less numerous and the Down sheep were a few Shropshires sent by one exhibitor. On the other hand Romney Marsh and English Border Leicesters were far more numerous than ever before, showing the set of public Opinion among sheep-farmers of Hawkes Bay. Mr Tanner took both championships in Lincoln and English Leicester, the latter with a ewe which beat all England at the Royal Agricultural Show last year, and a ram which which was a twin brother to the prize ram there. Mr R. Harding took nearly all the prizes in the ram championships in Romneys, beating the imported stock in every class but one. Mr Hutchison exhibited the champion ewe. In Border Leicesters Messrs Ormond and Nelson divided chief honors, the former getting the ram championship with an animal bred by Mr Holmes, Canterbury, and the latter the ewe award with a ewe bred by Messrs Little Bros., Otago. In the thoroughbred horses the:championship was awarded to Jet d’Eau,' who beat Natator, Dreadnought, St. Andrew, and Mosquetaire. In cattle Messrs A. McHardy, T. H. Lowry, and: the Mount Herbert Estate were prize-r takers. The cup went to the bull imported by Mr McHardy from Sir William Clark’s herd, Victoria; that for cows to the Mount Herbert Estate with a locally bred animal, which beat another importation from Sir W. Clark’s herd. The show of implements was very large, and the miscellaneous exhibit classes filled well.