FAT STOCK COMPETITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10050, 26 July 1910, Page 5

FAT STOCK COMPETITION.

Pen of five wethers or maiden ewes, Down of Down cross— First, Mr J. Strang. Sheep of very choice quaMty, short legs, meaty, well covere'oV useful size. Second, Mr fl. Beetham. Sheep of very gcod quality, short legs, meaty, well covered, Third, Mr H. Beetham. Sheep of very fine quality, well finished, rather iarge but net' very fat. The Masterton Show awards were—Mr J Strang, Gladstone, first and second; Mr EI. Beetham, Masxerton, third. Pen of five lambs, Down or Down cross—First, Mr J. Strang. Sheep of very fine quality, meaty and short legs. Second, Mr J. Strang. Sherp of very good quality, well covered, rather fat. Third, Mr 11. Beetham. Sheep of very good quality, short legs--, very well finished.. The Masterton awards were—Mr J. C. McKillop, Te Ore Ore, first; Mr W. E. C. Tjlee, Makuri. second; Ma , W. Perry, Penrose; third.

REPORT OF LONDON JUDGES

Messrs Fitter and Son, of London, have forwarded through the Wellington Meat Bxpjrt Company, to tfao Mastertcn Agricultural and Pastoral Association the following report ir. connection with the fat sheep and lambs r>at were judged at Mas.terton Show in February last, nv.:\ then sent to London to be judged --

Pen of five wethers or live maicen ewes, long-wool cross—First, Mr H. H. Beetham. Sheep of good quality, meaty and short legs. Stcjad, Messrs McKenzie Brothers. Sheep of very good quality, meaty and very well covered. Third, Mr J. Strang. Sheep of good quality, meaty and fairly short Kgs. Tne awards at the Maaterton Show were—Mr W. E. C. Tylee first, second aDd third.

Pen of five tegs, Down cross or long-wool cross, not Issa than SSlbs live weight-- First, Mr W. Ptrry. Sheep of very good quality, short lege, well covered. Second, Mr H. Beetbam. 'Sheep of very fine quality, short legs, well covered. Second, Mr H. Beelham. Sheep of very fine quality, very meaty. Third, Mr H. H. McLaren. Sheep of fine quality, wellc covered and meaty. The Master ton Show awards were—Mr E. H. McLaren first, Mr J. Strang second, Mr W. E. C. Tylee third, Pen of five lambs, long-wool cross —First Mr W. E. C. Tylee. Sheep of fine quality, meaty, and nicely covered. Second, Mr J. Strang. Shaep of very good quality, meaty and well covered. Third, Mr W. E. C. Tjlee. Sheep of good quality, meaty, two rather plain The awards at the Masterton Show were —Mr H. H. Beetham, Masterton, first, secord and third.

In all, 310 Show sheep and lambs were sent to London.