SHEEP

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 October 1940, Page 7

SHEEP

RYELANDS (Judge: Mr I. Andrew. Marton). Ram, over 30 months: C. A. Wyeth (Gladstone) 1. Ram, under 18 months: C. A. Wyeth 1. Two rams, under 18 months: C. A. Wyeth 1. Ewe, 18-30 months: C. A. Wyeth 1. Ewe. under 18 months: C. A. Wyeth 1. Two ewes, under 18 months: C. A. Wyeth 1. “The entries were all good representatives of the breed,” stated Mr I. Andrew, of Marton, judge of the Ryeland sheep. The champion sire was the outstanding animal in the section. On the whole, the classes were a good 1 average lot. ROMNEY MARSH (Judge: S. E. Small, Feilding). Ram, over 30 months: Sir William Perry (Masterton) 1 and ch. Ram, 18-30 months: Sir William Perry 1 and res ch. Ram, under 18 months (shorn): Alex Brown and Sons (Feilding) 1 and 2, A. P. Southey and Sons (Masterton) 3 and 4. Ewe, over 30 months (lamb at foot): Alex Brown and Sons 1 and ch, and 2 and res ch. Ewe, 18-30 months (lamb at foot): Alex Brown and Sons 1, A. P. Southey and Sons 2. Ewe under 18 months: A. P. Southey and Sons 1, Boys’ Training Farm, Weraroa, 2. Ewe, under 18 months (shorn): Alex Brown and Sons 1, A. P. Southey and Sons 2. “I was very disappointed with the number of entries, although the class of sheep was quite good, especially in the shorn ram hogget class,” said Mr S. E. Small, of Feilding, in commenting on the Romney Marsh entries. The champion ram and ewe were good specimens of the breed. CORRIEDALES (Judge: Mr I. Andrew, Marton). Ram, over 30 mths.: W. Rayner (Masterton) 1 and ch., J. Stringfellow (Greytown) 2. Ram. 18-30 mths.: W. Rayner 1 and res. ch. Ram, under 18 mths.: W. Rayner 1 and 2. Ewe. over 30 mths.: J. Stringfellow 1 and ch. and 2. Ewe, 18-30 mths.: J. Stringfellow 1 and res. ch. and 2. Ewe, under 18 mths.: J. Stringfellow 1 and 2.

Two ewes, under 18 mths.: J. Stringfellow 1, W. Rayner 2.

FAT SHEEP (Judge: Mr. T. C. Cornford, Pahiatua). Down and Down Cross. (Shorn). Three wethers or ewes, under 18 months: Wairarapa Training Farm 1. Long-Wool or Other Cross (Down Cross Excepted). (Shorn). Three wethers, under 30 months: W. Howard Booth, 1,2, and 3. Three wethers or ewes, under 18 months: Wairarapa Training Farm 1, W. Howard Booth 2. Three ewes, any age: Arch. Clark (Featherston), 1, J. H. Court (Waihakeke), 2. Sheep Suitable for Freezing. Three wethers or maiden ewes, under 18 months: Wairarapa Training Farm 1, W. A. Kempton (Carrington), 2. Three ewes, any age: T. McKay (Gladstone), 1. J. H. Court 2. Heavy Ewes. Three heavy ewes, any age: Mrs. A. McKay (Gladstone), 1, J. H. Court 2. Heaviest (Shorn). Wether: Alwyn Knowles (Dalefield) 1. Miss Beryl Busby (Carterton), 2. Ewe: W. A. Kempton 1. Wether, under 18 months: Campbell Daysh (Clareville), 1, Miss Pat Reid (Carrington), 2. FARMERS’ CLASSES (Judges: Sheep. Mr T. C. Cornford, Pahiatua; lambs, Mr K. W. Deighton). Two ewes and lambs at foot (Romney type): J. H. Court (Waihakeke) 1. Two ewes under 18 months (Romney type): E. G. Hart IPonatahi) 1 and 3, A. Ross (Longbush) 2. Three fat lambs: J. Martin (Martinborough) 1, C. L. Reynolds (Carterton) 2, Gordon Fenwick (Greytown) 3.

LINCOLNS (Judge: Mr A. E. Anderson, Clareville) Ram, over 30 months: William Rayner (Masterton) 1 and res ch and 2. Ram. 18-30 months: L. R. Wilton (Masterton) 1 and ch and 2. Ram, under 18 months: W. Rayner 1 and 2. W. Howard Booth (Carterton) 3. Ram, under 18 months (shorn): W. ’ Rayner 1 and 3. L. R. Wilton 2. Two rams, under 18 months: W. 1 Rayner 1. Ewe, over 30 months (lamb at foot): ■ L. R. Wilton 1 and res ch and 2. Ewe, 18-30 months (lamb at foot): W. Rayner 1 and ch. 1 Ewe, under 18 months: W. Rayner 1 and 2. Two ewes, under 18 months: W. Rayner 1. ■ HILL COUNTRY CLASS (Judge: Mr J. Ogilvy.) Four longwool cross ewe hoggets: E. G. Hart (Ponatahi) 1 and 2, W. Howard Booth (Longridge) 3. ,