MATAKANA'S DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 3

MATAKANA'S DAY.

ATTRACTIVE SHOW.

DAIRY CATTLE EXCEL

BRIGHT INDOOR DISPLAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) WARKWOIUH. Sunday. Ideal weather prexailed fur the Mala- j kana Agricultural and Horticultural Society's annual show, held at Matakana : yesterday. Iho attendance of the ! >1 ic i was greater than last year, and improved entries were received in most sections. j In the dairy cattle classes some particularly fine animals were exhibited, especially in the Jersey and Ayrshire sections. The display space in the hall was greatly taxed with a splendid array of hi«r'i quality cookery, fruit. Mowers, produce and handicraft exhibits, the judges of the various sections having no easy task in making their awards. The indoor display was comidered to be the best seen for many years jiast. Awards were as follow: — HoItSKS. Agricultural.— (Jcneral purpose farm li< rse : I>. Hinl-all 1. I„ IVMieri.-k 2. N. l'liillips :{. Itrooil mare, with f< ;• I a f l'out : A. (i. Delatmir 1. Koa) : A. C. IMalour 1. Celt, lilly er — under 2 yc.ir- : (!. Anderson 1. H. S. Junes 2. I-'ill.v ov jjeldinir. under '■> years: IJ. S. Junes 1. J. J'., .limes 2. 1' iir rial horM-> : 1.. .1. Smith 1. I. 1(. Melville 2. Marc nr K'.iclin:.' : 1,. J. Sinitli 1 and W. :i. Hacks and co mp'-t it ions I'oii.v, not n: HI hands: I'. Katavich X. Juan Williams 2. «.!>. 14J hands: V. Wne.ic. ck 1. Kitty Kaitner Hack, lost : 1,. J. Smith 1. Miss Kitty ltauner 2. Hack. 1 list : .Miss IC. I'utra.n 1. Mrs. J. I'hittv 2. Hack. 14-t : Mrs. J. Chitly 1 and 2. I.ady'.- hack : Miss 1". I'atcn 1. |„ J. Smith 2, Mrs. J. ('ilitty Journey horse: Mrs. J. <"hill \ 1. Miss ]•:. L'aton 2. 1,. J. Smith Champion hack : .Mrs. J. i'hittv 1 I.adv rider: Mrs. J. <'hitty 1. Miss V. Wood 2. li.y rider, under 14 years: X. Mas m 1. T. N'-ley J. (Jill rider, under 11 veins: Miss Colleen Hirdsall 3. Miss Katie lielati ur 2. Siockineu's coinp •! it ion : J. ("nitty 1. I'. Katavich li. nunter: Miss K. l'aton 1. J. Cliitty 2. Heavy hunter: .1 (.'liitty 1. 1.. J. Smith 2. Champion hunter: Miss Kitty Kauner's Crackajacl: 1. (ientleinan ridi-r : Mr. l'aton 1, J*v-se Cliittv 2. Con~elniion hunter: (J. Johnston 1, V. Woodcocks 2.

DAIRY CATTLE. Shorthorn. Milking Strain - -Pedigree bull. 2!, years and over: T. A. Clayden 1 and 2. Hull, calved since June 1, : A. S. Criiickshank 1, T. A. Clayden 2. Cow. years and over: A. S. Criiickshank 1 and 2, T. A. Clayden 3. Heifer. c.ilve<| since June 1. 1(134 : T. C. Clayden 1 and A. S. Criiickshank 3. Heifer, calved since June 1. 1 !>3."> : A. S. Cruicksh.ink 1. T. A. I'l.iyden 2 and 3. Heifer calf, calved since June 1. ll»'i(> : T. A. Clayden 1. 2 and :: Hull call', calved since June 1, l!i3i; : T. A. Clayden 1 and 2. Champion bull : T. A. Clayden 1. Champion cow: A. S. Criiickshank 1. Grade—Cow, 3 years and over : T. A. Clayden 1 anil 3, A. S. Criiickshank 2. Heifer, calved since Juno 1. 1!I3 1 : T. A. Clayden 1 and 2. Heifer, calved since June 1. 1!>35 : A. S. Criiickshank 1. 'I'. A. Clayden 2 aliil 3. Heifer calf, calved since June l. l!»3t> : \Y. J. Dunning 1, T. A. Clayden 2 and 3.

Jerseys. Pedigree. — Hull, years" and over, \V. K. «'ninpbell 1. Hull. calved since .liinc 1. ill.'!.": ,\. Perry >iii>] Sons 1, K. E. Ward 2. 1,. \V. Meikl"jobn 3. Hull. calved since June 1. 1 «#:;«; : 1.. w. Mi'ikli'juhu 1. i>. G. Matthew and Cow. 4 years and ] over: I<. J. Smith 1. I>. (J. Matthew 2 anil 3. Cow, 3 years anil not exeeedine 4 years : I A. Perry nnrl Suns 1. I>. <;. Matthew 2. Heifer, calved since June 1. 1!»34 : I). G. Matthew 1, W. H. CainpbcJl 2. Heifer, calved since June 1. 1 !i3."i ; w. It. Campbell 1. Heifer, calved since .Tune 1. I!i3<s : \V. R. Campbell 1. 1,. W. Meiklejohn 12, D. G. Matthew 3. Three heifer calves, calvril since June 1, 1030: I). G. Matthew 1. Champion cow. 1.. J. Smith : reserve champion. A. Perry and Sons. Champion bull : A. Perry and Sons : reserve champion, \V. It. Campbell. Grailt—Cow. 3 vc.-trs and over: I. li. Melville 1. A. W. Smith 2, I), G. Matthew 3. Heifer, calved since June 1. 11)34 : 1,. J. Smith 1, A. \V. Smith 12, 11. (i. Melville 3. Heifer, calve,i since June I. J'J3;> : 1,. W. Mieklejohn 1, 11. Melville '2. A. \V. Smith 3. Heifer calf: 1,. W. Meiklejohn 1. Ray Campbell 12. R. Xeeley 3. Ayrshire*. Pedigree—Hull, 12J vears "and over: J. Clc«g 1, I. I{. Melville 12.V. Meiklejohn 3. Hull, calved since June 1 1!»3.1 • I R. Melville 1 and 2. Hull calf, calved sineJune J, IU3O : R. J. Hauna 1 and 2. V. Melklojolin !}. Cow, 3 years anil over: J. Clegg 1 and 3, R. J. Hanna 2. Heifer calved since June 1. I'm : 1. K. Melville, l] V. Meiklejohn 2 and Heifer, calved since June 1. 1!.:!.-, : 1. K. Melville 1 and 2 Heifer calf : R. J. Hanna 1, J. Clew 2 and 3. Champion bull: I. K. Melville; reserve, champion, J. Ciegg. < lianipion cow: J. Clegg ; reserve champion, I. K. Melville. SIIEEP. Romneya.—All the awards made were secured by I. I>. Greenwood. Southdowns.— Ram, four-tooth and over: H. G. Melville 1, L. J. Smith 12. Rani, twittooth : 1. D. Greenwood 1. Ram lamb: H. G. Melville 1 and 12. One breeding ewe* L. J. Smith 1. H. G. Melville 2. One ewe. two-tooth : H. G. Melville 1 and " One ewe lamb: H. (J. .Melville 1 and 2. y at Sheep.—Three fat lambs, black face: J. E. Jones 1, W. K. Campbell 2. Three fit wethers for freezing : W. R. Campbell I. K. S. Jones 2. Three fat wethers for butchers pnrposes: \V. R. Campbell l and T: , .T, llr 7 fil t '■ wos for freezing: H. G. Melville 1 and PIGS. Baconer, for export, not to exceed I,lolb dressed weight: J. K. Jones 1. Porker, for T X ' l c l rr ', l,ot to t'xcettl 801b dressed weight J. E. Jones 1.