SHEEP FOR FREEZING PURPOSES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8535, 16 September 1907, Page 7

SHEEP FOR FREEZING PURPOSES.

MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCOMPETITIONS. . LONDON AWARDS. At the last show of the Masterton A. and P. Association there was inserted in the catalogue a number of classes for sheep for freezing purposes. The conditions attached to these classes were that the sheep were to be judged alive at the show, after which they were to be killed and frozen in Wellington and consigned to an agent in London to be judged again, in a dead state. The report of the London agents has now been received by the Secretary of *,he A. and P. Association. It will be noticed that the awards given in Masterton and London do not vary to any gre-'»t extent. The full particulars, together with the London agent's comments on the successful exhibits, are follow Pen of five wethers or five maiden ewes, six tooth and undar, long wool or long wool cross, most suitable for freezing and the London market; — Award in Award in Name. Masterton. London. J. Kannedy Ist not placed (Comments Fair quality, legs well covered but fat on the ribs). W. and H. Beetham 2nd 3rd (Comments—Good quality, fairly well covered, one rather long in the ! legs). I W. Perry 3rd Ist (Comments—Very good quality, short legs, well covered and very meaty). W. E. C. Tylee not placed 2nd (Comments— Good quality, nice size legs, well covered. Two rather fat). Pen of five fat wethers or five fat maiden ewes, six-tooth and under, Down or Down cross, most suitable for freezing and the London market:— Award in Award in Name. Maste:to:i. London. W. H. Beetham Ist Ist (Comments —Very fine quality, fhort legs). W. Perry 3rd 2nd (Comments —Choice quality, nice good legs, fairly well covered, one carcase rather yellow). W. C. Buchanan 2nd not placed (Comments— Very good quality, short legs, inclined to, be fat on the nbsr > W. "artd'H. Beetham not placed 3rd (Comments —Choice quality, very handy size, very meaty, no was^.e). Fi ;e lambs, Down or Down cross, most suitable for freezing and the London market Award in Award in Name. Masterton. London. W. and H. Beetham Ist not placed (Comments —Very good quality, well covertd, rather large). W. and H. Beetham 2nd Ist (Comments— Very choice quality, shortjegs, well covered, very meaty, nice size). Donovan Bros. 3rd 2nd (Comments—Choice quality, short legs, well covered, meaty, somewhat large for ordinary requirements). Morrison Bros, not placed 3rd (Comments— Very good quality, meaty, fairly well covered, nice size). Five lambs, long wool or long wool cross, most suitable for freezing and the London markets: — Award in Award in Name. Masterton. London. Donovan Bros. Ist not placed (Comments—Fair quality, laan, but not well finished). W. E. C. Tylee 2nd Ist (Comments—Good quality, meaty, fairly well covered, one plain legs). W. and H. Beetham 3rd 3rd (Comments— Fairly good quality, but not quite finished, rather plain). A. Harding not placed 2nd (Comments— Good quality, short legs, fairly well finished). Five iambs, most suitable for the London market:— Award in Award in Name. Masterton. London, J. McGregor Ist Ist (Comments —Very good quality, short legs and meaty). Morrison Bros. 2nd not placed (Comments —Fair quality, useful size, legs rather plain)., Morrison Bros, not placid 2nd (Comments —Good quality, but legs rather plain).