HAWKE'S BAY A. AND P. SHOW.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12632, 20 October 1905, Page 5

HAWKE'S BAY A. AND P. SHOW.

OPENING DAY

Per Press Association

NAPIER, October 19. The Bawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Annual Spring Show was opened to-day at Hastings. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was & record for a first day. The number of visitors from other parts of the colony is greater than in any previous year, and the accommodation in both Napier and Hastings is taxed, to the utmost capacity. The number of exhibits is slightly less than last year, the falling off being chiefly in the pig, poultry, dairy cattle, and thoroughbred th'oirsß classes. The quality of the stock, however, is exceptionally good in almost every class, and the opinion is freely expressed by visitors that the collection of stock is on the wfhole one of the beet that has been seen on a North Island show ground, while the Shorthorn cattle aro said to be equal to anything in the colonies.

Championships were awarded as follows:—Draught sire, Douglas McLean's Clydebank; draught mare, Douglas McLean's Mayflower. Shorthorn bull, Rathbone Bros.' Lord Kitchener II.; ditto cow, Mount Herbert Estate's Bolinder Duoheiss of Derrimut. Polled Angus oow, Nelson* Bros. Ayrshire bull, Slack Bros.; ditto cow, Slack Bros. Jersey bull, Paul Hunter; ditto cow, Paul Hunter. Lincoln ram, Douglas McLean; ditto ewe, Douglas McLean. Border Leicester ram, Nelson Bros.; ditto ewe, Hon. J. D. Ormond. English Leicester <ram, Nelson Bros.: ditto ewe, Douglas McLean. Romney Marsh ram, G. Whee^r • ditto ewe, F. Hutehinson and Son. Merino ram, Douglas McLean; ditto -ewe, Douglas McLean. Shropshire Down ram, W. A. Beecroft; ditto ewe, Douglas McLean. Southdown ram, G. P. Donnelly; ditto ewe, Nelson Bros. Berkshire boar, Slack Bros.; ditto sow, Slack Bros. Yorkshire boar, W. J. Harris; ditto sow, W. J. Harris. Tamworth boar, E. White; ditto Sow, R. Wellwood. The principal prize takers in the thoroughbred horse classes -was the Hon. J. D. Ormond; in the draught horse classes, Douglas McLean. A. Alexander and B. Chambers were t(he principal prize-takers, and Messrs. J. H. Coleman and Douglas McLean were the most successful with carriage horses. In the Shorthorn cattle classes those old opponents, Archdeacon S. Williams, Mount Herbert Estate, and Douglas McLean carried off the bulk of the prizes, the first-named winning the points prize. Messirs H. M. Campbell and Messrs. Nelson Bros, were the most successful prize-takers with Herefords and Polled Angus (respectively. Messrs Slack Bros, were practically the only exhibitors of Ayrshire cattle, and they swept the board of all the prizes except one, besides winning the points prize for dairy cattle. Mr Paul Hunter was the chief exhibitor arid principal prize-taker of Jersey cattle. In the Lincoln sheep classes Messrs Douglas McLean, T. Tanner, and the Hon. J. D. Ormond gained the most prizes, the first-named winning the points prize. The competition fon* Border: Leicesters was practically oomfined to Messrs Nelson Bros, and the Hon. J. D. Ormond, and the awards went very 'evenly to these exhibitors, though the former won the points prize In the English Leicester classes Messrs Douglas McLean and Nelson Bros, were the most successful. There was keen competition between a number of breeders in the Romney Marsh section, but Messrs E. Short, G. Wheeled F. Hutchinson and Son, B. Chambers, and H. Beyers were the most successful, the points prize going to the first-named. Messrs Douglas McLean and G. P. Donnelly were the principal prize-takers for Merinos. The prizes for Shropshire Downs were mostly divided between Mr DouglaaKVLcLean, W. A. Beeoroft, nand Nelson Bros., the first-named of whom secured the points prize. With Southdown the competition was chiefly between Mr G. P. Donnelly, Messrs Nelson Bros., and Mr B. H. Slack, the first-named showing a number of the sheep purchased by ihim from hie Majesty the Bang. Nelson Bros, won the points prize. Messrs Douglas McLean, Nelson Bros., and G. P. Donnelly were the prize-takers for crossbred sheep, the points prize going to the first-named. With fat sheep Messrs Nelson Bros.. Douglas McLean, and Roslyn H. Todd were the most successful, the first-named winning the points prize. W. Bridgman won the points prize in the farmers' cheep and lamb classes. Messrs Slack Bros, and E. White divided the prizes for Berkshire pigs. Messrs W. J. Harris and E. White carried the chief honours with Yorkshires, and E. White secured nearly all the prizes for Tamworths, and also gained the prize for the most points in the pig classes. Williams and Kettle, Limited, and the Hawke's Bay Farmers Co-operative Association, Limited, were almost the only exhibitors of seeds, the former gaining most awards. Th© section devoted to home industries, ladies' art work, and native industries attracted very large entries, and was a distinct feature of the Show, the display in each class being very fine. The competitions were of course one of the •principal attractions of the Show. These resulted as follows: —Machine sheep ■shearing competition : Kuao (187 points) 1, Johnny Keefe (183 points) 2, T. Ge-m----mell (180 points) 3. Fourteen entries. Pony Leaping Match: Master Nelson Lone's Prince 1, Miss Twist's Jim 2, G. McDonald's Topsy 3. Eighteen entries. Ladies' Hunters Competition: James Ooombe's Ducl>3>ss 1, Miss Reynold's King Jimmy 2, H. HasseH's Dick Turpin 3. Fourteen emtiries.

.Best Pony (under 14^ hands); driven by a. lady: 0. Nelson's Tommy 1, J. H. MeNiven's Patch 2, Douglas McLeanY, Madge 3. Ten entries.

Best Pony (under 13£ hands); drive:-} by a lady: F. Davis's Nigger 1, Miss Alison Wenley's Midge 2, Miss Beatrice McLean's Ruby 3. Eight entries. Hunters'. Ccanpeition: Miss Reynold's King Jimmy 1, A. Gs'oomc'is Dick Turpin 2, J. P. C. MeCulloch's Nogi 3. Twenty-eight entries. Driving Competition (or ladies): Mrs Sunderland's The Slimmer 1, Mrs H:\ssall's Cuba 2. Seven entries.

Driving Com petition (or gentlemen)J. Sample's Wilkin 1, 0. E. Twist's Jim 2. Fourteen entries.

NAPIER, October 19. The Hawko's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual spring Show was continued to-day. Tlio weather was fine in the morning, but rain came on about 2 o'clock, but nevertheless the attendance was probably as large as has ever been seen on the ground. The Hon. J. D. Ormond was the most successful prize-taker in thorougbbreci horses and secured the championship with Sir Lancelot. Miss Sunderland's Mahomet, winner of many prizes, ngsim secured the awards for the best lightweight hack and walking horse. Mr. H. HassaFs Merry Thought was the best modium-wcight hack, and Mr. G. L. Sunderland's Juggler the best heavyweight hack. Mr. W. I). Watson's

Yoasfc was awarded the prizes fortfci best mounted infantry horse and hun. tor. In the poultry classes, Messrs. W. Miller, W. A. Boyes, T. H. Stewart, A. Ellingham, N. Gallien, and Gr. D. Lovo woro most successful. Dogs were good, and Messrs. H. McDonald (collies), W. A. Smith (fox terriers), A. C. Howe (cocker spaniels), C. M. Whitington (English setters), and Miss Jessie Hunter (Scottish terriers) were the most successful. The native industries section was a very fine one, the display being exceptionally good. The competitions resulted as follows:— Leading and jumping competition, Sergt, Ranby's squad, Feilding Mounted Rifles, first; Sergt. McComiick, Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles, second; Corporal Finch, Waipukurau Troop, third. Leaping Match: Miss Sunderland's The Sinner 1, W. D. Watson's Yeast 2, D. A. Bennett's Merrie Girl 3.