HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3152, 1 April 1909, Page 5

HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

By Telergaph—Press Association. HASTINGS, March 31. The Autumn Show of the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held at Hastings to-day, in fine weather, and was largely attended. The fruit and vegetable displays were particularly good, especially apples, pears and peaches. It is not too much to say that it has never been "excelled in Hawke's Bay, whilst the judge of vegetables stated that these classes were beautiful, both as regards quality, size, and variety. There was no competition in district exhibits, but the only entry, that of the Hastings branch of the Farmers' Union, was comprehensive and of high quality. The following were the winners of points prizes:—Fat sheep, 0. Nelson, .54, 1; A. S. G. Carlyon, 22,2. Honey and beeswax, O. R. Bostock, 35, l";D. McCulloch, 6, 2. Dressed poultry and egga, MreTE. Baldwin, 42, 1. Vegetables, J. Holdsworth, 60, 1; D. B. Hill, 57, 2; R. D. D. McLean, 54, 3. Competitions resulted as follows: — Underhand Chooping Handicap, 18in blocks. —J. Hardwood, 35sec 1; F. 2in ssec. Single-handed Handicap Sawing, \Bin blocks. —George Johansen, scr, 1; William Hodges, ssec, 2. Time 48 2-sse&. Best Turnout, horse, trap and harness;—J. Walden'sjjJack, ;1; Oswald Jefferson's Te Namu, 2. Ladies' Leaping Match.-—C. Hart's Playboy, 1; Mrs D. Morrison's Raketi, 2;|Mrs H. Hassall's bragh, 3. Stockmen's Competition.—W. C. A. McKenzie, 1; F. B. Donnelly, 2; C. F. McKenzie, 3. Double-handed Sawing Handicap, 18inch blocks.—J. J. Peters and F. Greenhatch, 2sec, 1; G. Johansen and Son, scr, 2; G. Toogood and W. Hodges, 2see, 3.. Time, 17 4-ssec, Standing Block Handicap Chopping, 18in blocks.—E. Mills, 40sec, 1; J. Hanwood, 30sec, 2; J. Pont, 35sec, 3. Time, 2min 25 4-ssec. Pony Leaping Match, 13 entries.-r-Miss Mackersey's Nobby, 1; K. W. Tennent's The Prad, 2; S. Roe's Patries, 3. Maiden Leaping Match. 16 entries.—C. Hart's Playboy) 1; W. and F. McKenzie's Whereroa, 2; J. Grooms' Long Tom, 3. Dismounting and Mounting, C. G. Kelly, 1; Sam Roe 2; K. W. Tennent, 3.