SOUTHDOWNS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 October 1939, Page 9

SOUTHDOWNS

NATURAL CONDITION. (Judges—Rams: Mr W. C. Gimblett (Hastings). Ewes: Mr J. A. Russell, Palmerston North.) Ram, 1 over 30mos: J. F. Cooper (Gladstone) 1 and ch; W. Rayner (Masterton) 2; L. A. Keats (Masterton) 3. Ram, 18 to 30mos: W. Rayner 1 and 2; L. A. Keats 3. Ram. over 18mos, shorn: A. H. Falloon and Sons (Masterton) 1; Gordon S. McLeod (Martinborough) 2; Alan Keir (Masterton) 3. Ram, under 18mos: W. Rayner 1 and 2; M. Campbell (Clareville) 3. Ram, under 18mos, shorn: Gordon S. McLeod 1 and Society and South Down medals; W, F. McLaren (Masterton) 2 and 3; L. A. Keats 4. Ram, under 18mos, open to non-first prizewinners: J. Court (Waihakeke) 1. Two rams, under 18mos: Gordon S. McLeod 1; W. Rayner 2; G. F. Candy '(Masterton) 3. i Pen four shorn under 18mos: W. F. McLaren 1; Gordon S. McLeod 2; L. A. Keats 3. Ewe, over 30mos, lamb at foot: L. A. Keats 1 and ch and 2; J. Court 3. Ewe, 18 —30mos, lamb at foot: L. A. Keats 1 and res ch and 2; Colin McLeod (Marinborough) 3. Ewe, under 18mos: Colin McLeod 1,2. 3 and medal; W. Rayner 4. Ewe, under 18mos, shorn: Colin McLeod 1 and 2; Gordon S. McLeod 3. L. A. Keat§ 4. Two ewes, under 18mos: Colin McLeod 1; W. Rayner 2; Gordon S. McLeod 3. Four ewes under 18mos, in the wool: Colin McLeod 1; C. C. Wilkinson (Featherston) 2; W. Rayner 3; G. F. Candy 4. FAT SHEEP (Judge: Mr L. C. Hanna, Dannevirke.) Three wethers or ewes, unders 18mos: W. Howard Booth (Carterton) 1 and 2; T. McKenzie (Clareville) 3. Three ewes, any age: T. McKenzie 1. Long-wool or any cross (Down cross excepted. Three wethers, under 30mos: A. Ross (Longbush) 1. Three ewes, any age: J. Court 1; Arch Clark (Featherston) 2. For Freezing. Three wethers or maiden ewes, any breed, under 18mos: W. Howard Booth I, 2, and 3. Three wethers, under 18mos (shorn): W. Howard Booth 1 and 2. Three ewes, any age (long-wool cross): J. Court 1; Mrs A: McKay .(Gladstone) 2. Heavy Ewes. Three heavy ewes, any age, longwool (cross: Arch Clark 1; Mrs A. Me • Kay 2; J. Court 3. Heaviest (shorn). Wether: Miss L. Rayner (Parkvale) 1; Miss J. Heapy (Greytown) 2. Ewe: C. Skill (Martinborough) 1; Miss J. Heapy 2. Ewe, under 18mos: Miss L. Rayner 1. FAT LAMBS USUAL SHOW SALE NOT HELD YESTERDAY. EXPORT BUYERS NOT OPERATING. The- usual annual sale of fat lambs was not held at the Wairarapa P. and A. Show yesterday. Owing to the uncertainties of shipment, export buyers were instructed not to operate. As no other buyers were present the sale was abandoned. Arrangements, however, have been made by freezing companies to take their own clients’ stock, which will be slaughtered and held until an opportunity for shipping arises. FARMERS’ CLASSES (Judges--Sheep: Mr L. C. Hanna, Dannevirke. Lambs: Mr L. C. James, Dannevirke.) Three fat ewes, shorn, quality chief consideration: J. Court (Waihakeke) 1. Two ewes, lambs at foot, Romney type: J. Court 1; A. Ross (Longbush) 2; Eudo Hart (Ponatahi) 3. Two ewes, under 18mos, Romney type: Eudo Hart 1; A. Ross 2; J. Court 3. Ram, in the wool, suited for getting fat lambs: M. Campbell (Clareville) 1; J. Court 2; C. Stuart Campbell (Clareville) 3. Three fat lambs: Montgomerie pros 1; C. Stuart Campbell 2; J. M. Jury 3. HILL COUNTRY CLASS Four Longwool Cross ewe hoggets: Eudo Hart (Carterton) 1, Mrs E. G. Elgar (Martinborough) 2, W. Howard Booth (Carterton) 3.