TE PUKE SHOW

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13269, 20 February 1941, Page 4

TE PUKE SHOW

INCREASE IN ENTRIES

Officials of the Te Puke A. and P Association report that entries in most classes show a good increase on last year. In the butterfat competition under the group herd-testing system for cows within the district from the Waitao Bridge, Papamoa to Otamarakau, the entries have advanced by over twenty and some first class cows have been entered. In the eattle, sheep, pig, and horse classes entries are well up to those of previous years.

All members of the Committee have been extremely busy in attending to all arrangements that make lor the successful running of the Show, and everything points to this year s Show being every bit as popular as those in the past. Butterfat Competition In the Butterfat Competition run under the group herd-testing system, the following are the results: Class 88, Cow.—Mr C. Bowman's (C/o D. A. P. Taylor) Edna, 3651 k fat in 174 days, 1; Mr K. A. Bennett's Linden Grove Gentle, 35.81 b: fat in 181 days. 2; Mr W A Bennett's Lottie, 3651 b. fat in ISO days Class 89. Two-year-old.—Mr K. A. Bennett's Broken Hill Sally, 28411). fat in 181 days. 1; Mr K. A. Bennett's Broken Hill Cornet. 2711 b. fat m 174 days, 2; Mr W. N. Shearer's Doris, 2541 b. fat in 174 days, 3. Class 90. Three-year-old .—Mr K. A. Bennett's Broken Hill Bessie, 3041 b. fat in 181 davs. 1; Mr W. A. Bennett's Dahlia. 2901 b. fat in 175 days, 2; Mr K. A. Bennett's Broken "ill Bonny Laura, 2671 b. fat in 181 days, 3. Class 91, Cow which has never won a first prize in Butterfat Competition at a Te Puke Show.—Mr C. Bowman's (C/o D. A. R. Taylor) Edna, 3 651 b. fat in 174 days, 1; Mr A. Mark's No. 151, 3631 b. fat in 181 days. 2; Mr I. L. Crowlev's Almo No. 2, 341 lb. fat in 181 davs 3. Class 87, Burnett Challenge Cup, for best dairy cow, any breed or cross, in Tauranera Electorate.—Mr K. A. Bennett's Linden Grove Gentle, 3 581 b. fat in 181 days, 1; Mr K. A. Bennett's Oddicomb Mulberry, 344 lb. fat in 181 days, 2; Mr W. N. Shearer's Flash, "3261 b. fat in 168 days, 3.