DANNEVIRKE SHOW.
JUDGING DAY. (PBESS ASSOCUTIOK TELEGRAM.) DANKEVIRKE, February 9. Starting with »11 the brilliance of summer. judging day at the Dsnncvirko A. and PAssociation's Annual Show concluded with a thunderstorm, laiting-nearly nn hour, accompanied by a tropical deluge, which drove all who could cot there to shelter. It temporarily flooded the streets of the town, and caused the wajer to invade several business places in High street. A total of nearly two inches of rain fell. But for the inconvenience it occasioned, the rain did practically no harm, so far as the show was concerned. The show is probably the best all-round display under the auspices of the society. The cattle classes show a slight decline, but in all other sections there are record entries. Championships were awarded as follows: —
Frlesians.—Bull and cow and reserve cow champions: 0. A. Cadwalladcr. Red Polls.—Bull, champion and reserve champion: Centrnl Development Farm. Cow: FcHding Agricultural College: reserve: V Inder.
Milking Shorthorns.—Bull: T A- Cooper.. Cow: X. V. Brown.
Aberdeen Angus.—Bull: D. Allan: reserve: I. Armstrong. Cow: D. Allen: reserve: I). Allan. . Arrihires.—Bull: M. Hownn. -Tumor champion: C. B. Morgan. Cow: C. B. Morgan; reserve: M. Howan. Junior c.iampion: C. B. Morgan.
Jerseyf.—Bull: W. T. Williams: reserve: R. L. Horn. Junior chnmpionihip: F. O. Bryant. Cow: R. L. Horn, also reserve champion. Junior: Mrs J. 'W. Spiers. Southdowni.—Ram: J. Knight: reserve rhsmpion: C. E. Vile. Ewe: H. Bunell and Son: reserve: J. Knight. Lineolni.—Ram: W. Perry and Son: reserTt: W. H. Galsford. E«e: W. H. GaisRomneys.—Ram and ewe: J. E. Hewitt, also reserve champions. Berkahires.—Boar: P. 0 fcimtn. Sow. J. Morgan. ~ ~ .. . Maiden Hunters - Competition.—t. Jlatlcie s Udj Wi«»s«P».
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18922, 10 February 1927, Page 13
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