SHEEP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 274, 25 November 1897, Page 7

SHEEP.

The increase in the number of entries in allthemore popular breeds was very marked, and the quality of Lincolns, Shropshires and Romney Marsh excited general comment and admiration. The Leicesters from the Woodlands Estate were a nice lot, and the lot of Hampshire shewn, though few in quantity, were of first-class quality. The Southdowns were few in number and of secondary quality, no award being made in class 154 and only a second for the pen of three ewes. Fat sheep showed a slight falling off in style, and in one or two of the classes under this head there was a falling off in the number of entries. SOUTHDOWNS. Judge : Mr James Stuckey, Opaki. Stewards: Messrs R. H. McKenzie, A. Wallace and James Hall. Pen of Three Ewes, 2-tooth or under.— Every Maclean, 2. Judge: Mr James Stuckey, Opaki. Pen of three Ewes, 2-tooth or under.— Every Maclean, 2. SHROPSHIRE DOWNS. Ram, 4-tooth or upwards;—F. W. Burnett's Darlington Reserve, 1 and champion; Thomas Coates, 2 and 3. Ram, 2-tooth and under.—F. W. Burnett's The Type, 1; Robert Hall, 2 and 3. Pen of Three Ewes, 2 tooth or under.—o. Day, 1; C. Day, 2. HAMPSHIRE DOWNS. Ram, 4 tooth or upwards. — Robert Proude, 1; Robert Proude, 2. Ram, 2 tooth or under.—Robert Proude, Pen of Three Ewes, suckling lambs.— Robert Proude, 1; Robert Proude, 2. Pen of Three Ewes, 2 tooth or under.— Robert Proude, 1; Robert Proude, 2. Ram, 2-tooth or under.—F. W. Burnetts The Type, 1; Robert Hall, 2; Robert Hall, Pen of Three Ewes, suckling lambs.— Captain E. J. Parker, 1; F. W. Burnett, 2 j F. W. Burnett, 3. LINCOLNS. Judge: Mr R. B. Hamilton, Manutahi, Taranaki. _~,., Stewards: Messrs M. M. Krrkbnde, Fred Robinson, and C. Baker. Ram, four-tooth and upwards.—o. J. Crago, 1; Joseph Barugh, 2 j F. R. Seddon, highly commended. Ram, two-tooth or under.—C.J. Crago, 1j Robert Hall, 2; C. J. Crago, highly commended.

Pen of Three Ewes, suckling lambs.— Robert Hall, 1; C. T. Barriball, 2 and highly commended. \ Pen of Three Ewes, 2-tooth.—J. R. McElwain, 1; 0. J. Crago, 2; Joseph Barugh, highly commended.

Pen of Five Rams, 2-tooth.—Joseph Barugh's, 1; F. R. Seddon's, 2.

Pen of Ten Ewes, 2-tooth.—C. Barriball's, 1; F. R. Seddon's, 2.

Pen of Three Ewe Hoggets, shorn when lambs, date of shearing to be given.— Robert Hall's, 1; Robert Hall's, 2; E. M. Murphy's, highly commended. Pen of Three Ram Hoggets, shorn when lambs; date of shearing to be given.—R. Allen Bent's, 1.

Championships were awarded to Mr C. J. Crago's Lincoln ram (4 tooth), to Woodland's Estates Leicester ram (4 tooth or upwards), R. Hall's Lincoln ewe, F. W. Burnett's Shropshire Down ram Darlington Reserve, and Captain E. J. Parker's Shropshire Down ewe.

The sheep-shearing competition (best shearer to shear two sheep within 30 minutes) was won by Mr Chas. Baker, John Embling second. Six competed. The shearing was not fast, the lastfour men only finishing on the limit.

LEICESTERS. Ram, 4-tooth or upwards.—Woodlands Estate, 1, 2, and highly commended. Ram, 2-tooth or under. ■ —■ Woodlands Estate, 1 and 2; Every Maclean, highly commended.

Pen of three ewes, suckling lambs.— Woodlands Estate, 1 and 2.

Pen of three ewes, 2-tooth or under.— Woodlands Estate, 1 and 2; Every Maclean, highly commended.

ROMNEY MARSH.

Ram, 4-tooth and upwards.—Woodward Bros., 1; Joseph Barugh, 2; Eversley Estate, highly commended.

Ram, 2-tooth or under.—Eversley Estate, 1 ; Alfred Harding, 2; Joseph Barugh, highly commended.

Pen of three Ewes, suckling lambs.— Eversley Estate, 1; W. S. Allen, 2 and highly commended.

Pen of three Ewes, 2-tooth or under.— Eversley Estate, 1; Alfred Harding, 2; W. S. Allen, highly commended.

FAT SHEEP.

Pen of Five Wethers, suitable for butcher's purposes, any age. ■ — Thomas Coates, 1 ; Win. Newell, 2.

Pen of Five Sheep, suitable for freezing purposes; live weight not to exceed 1251b5. Name of breeder to bo given.—George Ballard, 1 ; Robert Hall, 2 ; Woodlands Estate, 3.

Pen of Ten Cross-bred Wether Sheep, suitable for freezing purposes. — Y/aitoa Estate, 1 and 2.

Pen of Five Down or Crossbred Lambs, suitable for Freezing.—Robert Hall's, 1 ; George Ballard's, 2;" Robert Hall's, 3.

Pen of Five Down Wethers of most money value, of four-tooth or under.— Robert Hall's, 1; Thomas Coates', 2.

Pen of Five Wethers, suitable for butchers'purposes, four-tooth or under.— Thomas Coates', 1.

Pen of Five Sheep of the most remunerative type, taking into consideration both wool and mutton.—Robert Hall, 1 ; Thomas Coates, 2 ; Thomas Coates, highly commended.