JUDGING DAY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 14

JUDGING DAY.

Increased Entries and Excellent Quality.

WEATHER DULL BUT FINE.

If proof were needed of Canterbury's resource in difficult times, it was given yesterday at the Metropolitan Show. Over an area of nearly 39 acres at the Addington Show Grounds, there were displayed attractively and well the stock and produce of the fenher, the work of the industrialist, and the achievements of the scientist—in a word, all that patience and selection and experiment have done, and are doing, for the province. Increased entries in almost all competitive classes brought no lowering of standards, hut rather, in nearly every case, improved quality as well. The 1930 Metropolitan Show is a monument of provincial progress that will spread everywhere the lessons of industry and optimism.

Although rain threatened, 'the weather remained dull and fine, and the judges were able to finish their work under pleasant conditions. To-day is People's Day, when it is the turn el the City to move to the Show Grounds; but yesterday the visitors were mostly farmers, more interested in stock than in sideshows. Everywhere there was praise for the organisation of the Canterbury A. and P. Association and for the maay iraprove- ' ments which it has made in the public interest.

The morning * began with a great (tmj and bnstla as the stock was paraded for judging, tents -were hurriodly fitted Tip, and trucks "arrived laden with provisions for the day. After a warm. the weather had changed to the sooth-west, and a "bitterly cold wind: swept down, the grounds. Although tjitn was occasional light rain, the ■wind moderated latex in the day, and by ovening conditions were pleasant. The grounds were in. better order than usual, and the Association's improvements to the side entrances and parking <UP6SO were widely commended. Xn the afternoon several hundred people gathered lit the grandstand to watch the xiag events, while many others were efcraled about on the embankment. In •pit* of the dull weather, the whole Bnje a very pretty and animated picture. While the firms' exhibits seemed fewar than usual, tho display of agricultural implements, occupying fully two seres in the eentre of the ground, Was the greatest ever assembled in New Zealand. Most of the side-shows had their due, although people were spending more'cautiously than usual.

Total Entry Increased.

Tb» total of 3105 entries for the httoek and produce sections exceeded last yearVby 528, of which a new poultry divialon accounted for 109. Following "5* a foil, comparative summary: —

Pise Quality of Horses and Sheep. While the number of draught horses ffu diiappointing, their quality was of tls® best. Young Clydesdales of fine stamp deserve particular praise. In ■pita of the increasing use of mechanical {tower on the farm, it is obvious that the quality of these horses is being fully maintained. The cob and pony section 3tas always been a prominent feature of the Canterbury Show, and this year's exhibition is no exception. The chief light-horse sections are to be judged today, and competition for the awards "■rill be keen in so large an entry. Tear after year {he display of sheep is, on the whoje, the finest to bo seen Ik New Zealand. Yesterday's exhibition, thejudges reported, fully maintained the standard. Considering the late and rather unfavourable season, the general condition of . the exhibits was particularly good. The final figures, including late entries, made the total 390, the same as last year. There were fairly considerable decreases in merinosand Corriedalea, balanced by increases Sb Border Leicester's, Lincolns, Eomneys, Bouthdowns, and in the fat pens. Altogether, it was the best balanced entry phown on the ground for many years. Fat Cattle Disappointing. Although there was a slight decrease tta the total entry in the cattle section <S7O entries, compared vrith 282 last year), there was no lowering of the average quality.* In the principal sections, competition was keener than usual. The sections for Shorthorns wejro notable for the substantial increase in (he entry, and it was this which largely compensated for a decline in each of the other major sections—JerIfcye and I"rieoians. Eerefords, Bed

Polls, each constantly interesting, if not very representative sections. The poor entry in the fat cattla division was disappointing. Although the entry was smaller, there was .keen competition in the classes for pigs. All the principal breeders were represented. The display was very interesting, and of even quality. Poultry Show Re-established. The' poultry• show, the first held for at least 15 years, promises'to become a most important success in - the future. Its re-establishment has been supported by all the leading organisations, and the first entry reached the excellent total of 199. The exhibits the pick of Canterbury's champion birds, and this quality was well maintained over all sections. The classes for rabbits were introduced only in .1929, and the entries already are twice the number of last year. The entry was evenly distributed. The judge said that generally the Angoras were of better quality than *the Chinchillas, many of which had a bad moult, and -were not really in show condition. <Oood Breeds of Dogs. The Canterbury Kennel Club 'a 25th Show attracted 219 competitors, compared with 212 last year. The show, dogs were all of a . high standard, the classes in cockers, pointer's, and clumbers. being outstanding. Irish setters made probably the strongest section in the show,. The other breeds were all of good quality; in fact, it was said. by. the judge that any dog could have been shown in any part of New Zealand with a jood chance of a prize. Toy dogs were excellently represented. Last year's display of farm implements set up a new standard for New Zealand in size and variety. This year, although the exhibition covered no greater area, it included .many new exhibitors, and much important new \ machinery. Most of the machines were working; and these attracted. as much interest as anything on the ground. Arts and Handicrafts. .The number of entries in the Art section was disappointing, and the quality rather uneven. The standard of outdoor and figure subjects in the photography section was maintained. For the art handicrafts the. entry was exceptional, totalling nearly 100 more than last year. There was a wide variety of patterns and. colours,, and. the quality was uniformly high. The organisation of "tho whole Show stands greatly to the credit, of the*' Association's secretary (Mr M. E. I»yons) and its many working committees. The Attendance. The attendance yesterday, thoujh good, was not as largo as on the first day last year. The takings at the gates during the day were £lßl less than on the first day last year, the-decrease being explained to a considerable extent by the fact that the uncertainty of the weather in the morning decided a many,v; especially those who had to travel fairly long distances, not to take tho risk of a rainy day. The figures for the first day and night of the Show this year compare as follows with last year:

On People's Day last year the gate takings totalled £2378, and the takings at night amounted to & 214. On the ■ third day last year the takings during the day "cere £47, and in the evening People's Day To-day. "With the promise of better weather, there should be an exceptionally large attendance at the Show to-day and this evening. Their Excellencies the Gover-nor-General (Lord Bledisloe) and Lady Bledißloe will visit the grounds today, and will be the guests of the president of the A. and P. Association (Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane) and. the committee at luncheon'. All arrangements have been made for the comfort and convenience of a large crowd, and there is an excellent programme of jumping and ring events.

SHEEP.

MERINOS. Though the entry of merinos, as a whole, ws*3 a much smaller one than at last, year's Show, the figures of the total entries being 126 in 1929 and 81 this year, the general quality of the sheep and their condition was well up to standard, according to a merino expert who had been round the pens. The fine and medium combing were | 1 judged by Mt S. J. Goulter. In the fine combing section, Sir t Charles Clifford and Ja.s. Stevenson ■divided the chief awards between 1 them, being in fact the only two oompetitors, with tho exception of one sheep shown by R. C. Todhunter. In ! the ram classes Sir Charles was awarded the male championship for his ram, which won the open class. Mr Stevenson's ram, which was awards ed the red card in the class for fourtooths, gained the male reserve. Sir Charles was tho only competitor in the classes for ram hoggets, and pairs ( of hogget 3. The Stonyhurst ewe, g which beat Mr Stevenson's ewg for j first place in the open class,. was \ Awarded tho blue ribbon, the I laxton ( representative getting the reserve and I blue card in the class. A single four- , tooth ewe was shown by Sir Charles, , but three owe hoggets battled for a , place in their class, Stonyhurst get- 1 ting tho red and Mr Stevenson the blue ticket. In the class for two ■ envee, Sir Charles was the only comMedium Combing. ' Sixteen medium combing merinos ivtrQ penned, and here again competition was not particularly keen. In tho open ram class, Jas. Stevenson won first place, with \V, AY. jVlcllae second and v li c. Five woolly ram hoggets mad© up a better class, and I hero L. Mncfarlane, the president, I scored, beating W. W. Mcllae and I Jas. Stevenson, who were second and j third respectively. In the two ewe classes, which were rather poorly | patronised, W. W. Mcliae scored do- • cisivclv, taking two firsts and a sec-

OU'l. Strong Combing. The strong combing section (judge, Mr S. Richmond) brought out a better allowing, forty-five sheep coming before the judge. Competition was a good deal better also, and several of i the classes _ were- quite largo—for merinos. In the open ram class, _ it. C. Todhunter had a-* fine win, getting champion and reserve with two* fine sheep, also first and second, with a v h c, to top up with. Half, a dozsn four-tooth rams were forward and here Jas. Stevenson beat W. \V. Mc.Jtae for first place, and followed tias up f»y winning the red and blue cards for shorn four-tooths. The five hoggets which were handled in the woolly das;? were a quality .lot, and here L. R. C. Macfarlane had a meritorious win. W. \V. Mcllae being second. The president swept the board in the class for shorn hoggets, and also scored a rod card in tne pairs class. Two of the female classes were unusually large, and in the best of them Mr Maclariane was awarded a rod card, later being given the championship for a good ewe of his own breeding. "W. W. Mcßae and Jas. Stevenson were second and third respectively in this class. Mr Macfarlane was as successful in the'ewe hogget class as he was in the previous one and two of his three sheep were _gtven first, second, and reserve championship, W. W. McRae, gaining the minor awards. Mr Macfarlane finished up a good day by winning the class for t two ewe hoggets. ENGLISH LEICESTERS. IFor many years the English Leicester was-the favourite breed at tho Christohurch Show, but during the last two decades the Corriedale has gradually ousted it from its. leading place in the pens. Unfortunately, for some reason rather hard to explain, there was a slight drop in the number of entries yesterday as compared with' 1929, the official figures being 109 and 107. But, nevertheless, there , was a satisfying display, and the judges, Mr T. S. Little (rams) and Mr G..L. Kutherford (ewes) had plenty to do to keep them busy until well into the afternoon. So far as the rain classes were. concerned, probably the most successful exhibitor was Jas. Reid, of Darfield. He won the malo championship with, a quality four-tooth of his own breeding, and the reserve with Contender, an aged ram bred by R. and J. Reid. In the open ram class .Lincoln College, was awarded the red card, but Mr Reid took everything worth taking in the four-tooth class. Coming to the class for shorn four-tooths, Messrs Reid and Walter Letham divided the honours, but Mr Reid overwhelmed opposition in the class for woolly hoggets. One of the most impressive male classes was that for shorn hoggets, there being 13 sheep in the pens. Here the Pareora breeder, A. S. Elworthy, Had a meritorious win, Messrs Reid and Letham bringing up the rear. In the female classes Walter Letham was as prominent as Mr Reid was in the male. He had strong competition, but survived triumphantly in the majority of the classes. The championship and the reserve went to him, and also the red cards in the open class for ewe with lamb, four-tooth ewes with lambs, and ewe hoggets in the wool. In the shorn hogget class A. S? Elworthy was first and third, with the College in second place. The Lauriston breeder rounded up his successes by winning red and blue cards in the class for a pair of ewe hoggets. BORDER LEICESTERS. This aristocratic Scottish breed was one of the three or four that showed a marked increase in the number of entries this year, the total in 1929 being 88 and yesterday 114. The judges of rams and ewes 1 respectively were Mr Alex. Murray and Mr J. L. McKercher, and both expressed their pleasure at seeing and handling such an excellent lot 'of sheep as wero shown. Competition was good in both male and f§male classes, and it was good to see the awards distributed around fairly evenly. bo that every man got his fair share. Lincoln College had the honour of winning the male championship with a ram of its own breeding, which also won the open class. T: S. Little was second prize-winner, and R. J. Low, an exstudent of the College, third. Mr Low .won the four-tpoth class and gained the reserve, leaving the Oamaru breeder to be content with the bine card. The hogget class was a splendid one, 18 strong, and here" T. S. Little had a notable win, annexing both red and bine

ickets, D. Grant being third. The horn hoggefc class, 16 strong, w as neary as good as the preceding one, and here a dark horse, A.(Ward, of South Canterbury, got away with the premier >rize, the College being second and I. Kuddenklau v h ,c. D. Grant won ;he first prize in the class for pair of -am hoggets, the College and H. Kudlenklau being the runners-up. As in ;he rams, the ewe prizes were well distributed, and most of the exhibitors had a "look in" in one class or another, rhe championship went to Colonel J. Findlay, of Eiffelton, whose ewe won the spen class, with D. Grant second. The latter breeder showed the reserve champion, a nice four-tooth, and hero R, J. Low and Colonel Findlay bad to be content with second and third plaeings. The woolly ewe hogget class was an exceptionally nice one, and here T. S. Little took 'first and second cards, C.olonel Findlay being third. A round dozen- of shorn ewe hoggets were penned, and A. Ward, 11. Kuddenklau, and T. S. Little were the chief prizewinners. In the class for pairs T. S. Little and the Colloge were placed first | and second respectively. LINCOLNS. Judging by an increase iu entries fiom 8 to 23, the Lincoln! have gained in popularity since last year, and 'the aheop that were penned, which were judged by Mr W. C. Small, of Feeding, were a fairly satisfactory lot though the judge remarked that there was a certain amount of unevenness to be seen among them. Actually the competition in the breed was not vi-ry keen for there were only three breeders showing, one of whom only brought forward a couple of sheep. The chief battle was between tho Canterbury Seed Company and D. BislielJ and tne4e two breeders fairly well divided up the awards between them. The Seed Company showed the champ:on ram find the reserve champion owe, while. D. Bishell showed the re seive champion ram and the champion ewe. The Seed Company took all awards without opposition. in tho open ram class, as did D. Bishell in the four-tooth woolly ram class. The chief shorn four-tooth ram class award went to D. Bishell, who also won the classes for ram hoggets in the wool and shorn. The red card for pair of rams went to the Seed Company, who fairly evenly divided the several awards in the female classes with D. Bishell. ROMNEY MARSH. The Romneys were one of the sis sheep breeds shown that exhibited an appreciable increase in numbers, this year's penning totalling 50 as against 35 last year. The judge was Mr W. C. Small, of Feilding, who expressed his pleasure at tho quality of the majority of the sheep shown. The red card in the open class for rams went to Lincoln College for a sheep which wa.s also awarded the reserve championship. R. J. Anderson showed tho blue ticket taker. The champion' ram was the winner of the four-tooth class bred and shown by D. Bishell, which managed to win from the College which took the blue card. The class for hoggets in the wool was a nice one, numbering eight, and here A. S. Elworthy had a really good win and was placed first and second, Jos. Mosley and Sons being third. D. Grant beat Jos. Mosley and Sons in the sh&rn hogget cjass, and the chief award in tho class for pair of woolly hoggets went to the Pareora breeder, A. S. Elworthy. The class for ewe hoggets in the wool was the largest one in the section, numbering nine altogether, and here the College came into its own, winning the first and second prizes and tho championship tor females, with A. Sf Elworthy in the third place. Only two ewes, with lambs, above sixteen months, were shown by Jos. Mosley and Sons, who gained first and second and the reserve championship. College scored .again in the shorn hogget class with tho Cyldevnle breeders, Mosley and Sons, second. The awards were well distributed in the class for a pair of ewe hoggets in the wool, the College being given the red card, with A S. Elworthy second and Mrs E. A. Bell v h e. SOUTHDOWNS. This popular breed, the second to be brought to New Zealand, though it did not "boom" until the opening of the twentieth century, showed a small appreciation this year, the entries being 108 in 1929 and 119 this year. They were judged- by Messrs C. E. Vile (rams) and J. G. Donald (ewes), and taking them all through, they were a. remarkably attractive lot. There again the awards were nicely distributed and most of the exhibitors .managed to collect something in the wa.y of an award. The ram championch,iPffi*iT W ? n by a A ; Adams, .of Sheffield wnose flock i s favoural'lv known throughout the Dominion The champion won the red ticket iii the open class and Mr Adams was awarded the second prize also. A smallish fourtooth class gave H. J. Andrew, oJ Msheno, his chance and ho annexed everything worth having i n ifc . Xh< = , College scored a red card f or shorn four-tooths, with H. J a.j. ond and A W. Ad Js t£ class ram hoggets in the wool was a splendid one, and here H I r* aS +ji Warded first secorni ! CSS/TSSfSEi » rs: as

Kvcrefc class vas another exceedingly ttractive one, well tilled with plenty ; t' competition. The red card went to he- i\t a Vie no breeder, 11. J. 1 ho College being second, A y* Ulanis third, and A. S. El worthy ■he a well-scattered lot ot prizes, 'i. .l' Andrew took both chief awards n the pairs class. Decidedly the most ,uccessful exhibitor of ewes was Id. J. Andrew, who outshone all the rest or he competitors. lie won the ehnm>icnsbip and reserve and first prizes vi the ooen class for ewes, for fourooths, for .shorn four-tooths, for hoggets "under natural conditions, and 7iFt for shorn hoggets—a remarkably ine performance, rarely equal lea \llother bis class for ewe hoggets K'cnt to J. II- Grigs.. who got hrst and second prizes against quite tormidable competition. and the same breeder scored in the class for pairs of owe hoggets. SHROPSHIRES. So far as numbers were concerned the show of Shropshires, judged by ,Mr J. Linton, was within one of last year's total, the small balance being in favour of this year's display. The sheep penned were p. very fine selection of the breed's best, and the champion ram, bred by the late Rupert Parry and shown by his son, Charles, was a masterpiece. He is probably one of the biggest sheep ever seen on the local Show Grounds, and he has heaps of quality, as well as size. This ram came first in the open class, Cochrane Bros, showing the blue card winner, also a good sheep. A nice class of half a dozen two-tooth rams was headed by Cochrane Bros., the Ashburton breeders, taking a reserve championship and first and second prizes, a meritorious piece of ■work. The shorn two-tooths only numbered a couple, and here Cochrane Bros: beat Sir Charles Clifford for first place. The woolly hogget class was the largest for rams, and seven good sheep "were penned. Here, Mr Parry again scored handsomely, talcing both premier awards. Cochrane Bros, ■won both first and second in the shorn hogget class, which was a small one, and the awards for pairs of ram hoggets went to Timaru, first, and Ashburton secoijd. The female champion an(» reserve came to light in a big class for ewes with lamb at foot, Cochrane Bros, showing both sheep, which also took first and second prizes in the class, Chas. Parry being in the third place. In a small class for a shorn wet ewe Sir Charles Clifford gained tho red card, Cochrane Bros, besng tho run-ners-up. Eight 6we hoggets in the wool came under the judge's administrations, and here the Timaru man scored again heavily, taking both the first and second awards. The shorn ewe hogget class numbered seven, and Cochrane Bros, scored another good win by annexing both red and blue cards. The two chief awards for pairs of ewe hoggets were won by Chas. Parry, who,' in this case, beat the Ashburton men.^ RYELANDS. The Ttyelands, like the Sroutlidowns, are a fat lamb breed, and as such are obviously popular, as the increase in entries shows. Competition '»* very fair, and some very fine, nuggety sheep were shown. The ram championship went to Jos. Brooks, and H. C. B. Withell was awarded the reserve. The latter breeder showed the champion owe, and E. L. Wilke the reserve female. The most successful exhibitors of the breed, besides those named, were J. F. Hayhurst and W. O. Itennie. CORRIEDALES. There is no doubt that the Corriedales, New Zealand's own exclusive breed, overshadow all' other breeds at the Metropolitan Show. For years they have "topped the pole," and still do so by over 100 per cent., in spite of the fact that there was a drop this year from 255 to 217 in the total of entries. In spite of the decrease the display vesterdav was a truly magnificent one and if all Corriedales bred could but' measure up to the quality shown in the pens at the A. and P. Grounds, there would be little doubt that the claim that the breed is the bost in the world would be substantiated. Unfortun.ltelv, however, this is not tho. case! The two judges, Mr I. Andrew (rams) and Mr F. L. McGregor (ewes) certainly had their work cut out_for them, and they were toiling late into the afternoon, long after all the rest of the iudges had "knocked off" for the day. Put briefly the competition in the | Corriedales was first-rate, the classes, or most of them, were huge, and the ! general quality of the sheep very high indeed Though most of the breeders lot a'reasonable share of the awards n,,e has to admit that- the most successful exhibitor was J. A. Johnstone, of Bushey Park, -whose flock has been Prominent in the pnze-hsts for oyer f decade now. Mr Johnstone won the ram championship and reserve champand the first and second prizes the open ram class with the saqie u He also won the female chamsheep. reserve, and the first and pionsh P the open classes for On top of this there was a red -,1 for a special class for sheep over card for a s P<^ be judge d for fleece; i 6 'fiS n lnd second for four-tooth ewes a hrst fl t f or a ewe hogeet T tb nThuee proportions; a first for class of h S P hoggets, besides a a n* of minor 88 awards. Other number ° r . Comedale good in

asses include that of, J. • " ■igg, ia a great class of lour- 1 oth rams; tbe Cochrane Bros., in a J uch smaller cljiss of shorn four-tooth ms; Gordon Johnston in a class of ram hoggets.; Cochrane Bros., • i-ain, in a class ■ of shorn ] 'm hoggets; Little's Estate in . big class of ram pairs; Cochrane Bros. a splendid class of ehorn ewe hogits; tho Little Estate for ewe pairs , id for pens of five flock rams, and i ■oups oE three rams and three ewes. s ltogether the Corriedale section was i credit to the ground, and a credit ■ > the breeders who made it possible. HALFBREDS. i Twenty-two halfbreds came under the re of the judge, Mr D. McLean, this sar as compared with a couple of 3zen penned in 1929. The sheep were ell up to standard, though there was othing outstanding. The ram championlip went to a good Lincoln-Merino sheep lown by B. S. Trolove, of Kaikoura, nd the same breeder was awarded tho heep-breeders' Association's shield for two-tooth ram of quality. The most accessful exhibitors in the ram classes s a whole were B. S. Trolo\'e, Sir Iharles and W. J. Jenkins, who nnexed benveen them all the red cards, 'he ewe classes resulted in very much oorer competition, Sir Charles Clifford, he only exhibitor of ewes, gaining all he aware 1, the championship and also ke sheep.- :dcTs' shield. FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS. The fat sheep and lamb section, udgod by Mr G. Cochrane, was a really xcellent one, in spite of the rather unavourable season and numbered 74 :ntries, compared with 51 last year. Jeveral of the classes, particularly those or lambs, were fairly large, and the sondition of the exhibits was "first •ate and quite as good as at the 1929 Show" according to a fat stock expert vho had examined the exhibits. The ihampionship prize for the best pen of jxport lambs went to H. Winter, of Swannanoa, which had a deserved win igainst strong competition, and it looks is if A. C. Greenwood, who won the Eclipse Challenge Cup last year, would repeat his performance on this occasion. Dther prominent prize-takers in this section were G. E. Thompson, J. 1). Galpin, D. Finlay, M. F. Kingsbury,. A. Atkinson, and It. and J. Gunn. WOOL AND MUTTON COMPETITION. The sheep entered for the , Corriedale wool and mutton competition, 1929-30, were all penned at the Show and the placings of the first five were as follows: — Ist Kydal Downs —Wool value 12s lid: meat £1 3s 9d; total £1 16s Bd. • 2nd W. W. Mcßae —Wool value lis 9d; meat £1 4s 6d; total £1 16s 3d. 3rd 11. Ensor —Wool value lis SJd; meat £1 4s"; total £1 15b BJd. 4th W. W. McKae —Wool value 10s lid; meat £1 3s 6d; total £1 14s sd. sth Haylands Estate —Wool value 10s 9£d; meat £1 Ss 6d; total £1 14s 3sd. CATTLE. SHORTHORNS. As is usually tbe case at tho show Shorthorn classes provided the outstanding competitive sections of. the day, and by far the largest entry. The increase in the number of entries in their classes this, year went a long way towards compensating for the entries in both the Jertey and Kriesian sections, and the display gives promise of a return at future Shows to the standard ruling a; decade ago in this basic breed. ' The division reserved for beef Shorthorns drew splendid entries in every class, and they were representative of districts outside the Canterbury province, there being cattle entered trop 1 Oamaru .iud Palnierston South. J. A. Johnstone had some magnificent animals shown, and their condition left nothing to be desired. " in the class- for mature bulls his Bushey Park lavender Royal took the hrst prize, and the championship ribbon, while his Bushey Park Ringleader was second. ,J. C. Chamberlain, of JSllesmere, secured the minor placing. Mr Johnstone took both the major awards in the class for two-year-old bull|, anci the winner Bushey Park Golden Fame, was awarded the reserve championship There were three breeders represented in the class for senior yearling bulls, but J. A. Johnstone took the nrst three awards, the other one to Howard C. Barton. J. A. Johnstone secured a splendid run of successes in the remaining sections in which he had cattle He was fijst and second in the class for cow* or_heifers. tliree-year-old, with Mrs A. C. hunter in third place, wasfirstand second in the class for three-year-old heifers, and took the reserve championship, was fir&t and second m the class for two-year-old heifers, and secured the championship- with ms Bushey Park Eliza 4th. wa* awardrf the first three prizes in the section for senior yearling heifers, and wop the class for the group of bulls and that for the group of cows or heifers, with the second award also in the latter. It was a noteworthy performance. Mrs A C Todhunter scored first ana second'in the section for jumor yearling heifers, and also scored several minor placings in other classes. JERSEYS. The decline iu the number of entries in the section for Jersey cattle resulted in" it not being as strong as it was at last year's show, and in the c&se o some of the classes the quality was not as good as usual. However, taken on the whole, there was keen competition, and in many of the divisions tne judge had to deliberate cor a long period before placing the wl " n ' n f beasts. The judging, too, attracted a large-attendance around the ring, in the section for aged bulls_ there four paraded, each of which has naa a notable career in the show-rings ot. the province. - The winner was KMaddren's Fanny's Changeover, ana this bull al6o carried off the male championship award., At the Koyai Show in Invercargill last- year this animal was placed in its section, although it did not secure the championship and as it was shown in the ring T®"terday. it was evident that it has furnished a lot since then. The second award went to Chas. H. Watson s The Pf>ncem"ker. ■ and it also took the re- , serve championship ticket. It was

loirn in fine condition, and eshibitea b lentv of quality. J. Johnson sKu Ku I tuster was awarded the minor placing, n [ D. Butterick had no opposition to r is two entries in the class for two-ear-old bulls, but there was no lack f competition»in that for senior yearns bulls, there being no fewer than 0 entrants. J. Fleming's Summerlea .addie was placed first, J. J. 3 In alley's Grena-Bank Star second, and c he same breeder also secured the j hird ticket. A. O. Silcock, D. Ramav and F. E. Martyn were awarded he' minor placings m a closely con* ested class. There.was a small entry J n the junior yearling bull class, but r he three that were paraded exhibted « plendid quality. The judge delibera, t ed a long time before making the first » to Chas. H. Watson's Te Koa ilen Sunny Moon, a bull which showed « erv well, and possessed a practically I «er'fect head The second bull was J. Fleming's and was very little behind f he bull which took first prize. There • rere not very heavy entries -in either ,f the classes for mature cows, but < he quality was above the average, in ■ he class for cows calved prior to June 10th. 1927. shown in calf, there were Lve entries representing four breed>rs, and the first , award and the relerve championship went to w. I. Jakins' Irondale Princess Royal a :ow which displayed excellent dairy ! jualities. being well boned and with ■ 1 good udder. The championship for . :ows, however, went to the wmner o | jhe class for a cow or W«. rear-old. It was J. D. Wills s Holm rale Violet, a cow showing. lairy qualities, and one which wou d bold its own in any show mg« l! 1 the Dominion. R. Maddren. with Oakands Zeila, took the second prize..JFleming had no opposition in the fcions for three-vear-old heifers ana two-year-old heifers, and wm awarded the first prize in each case with reauy Bne quality animals. The section for senior yearling heifers was one of tne best in the Jersey division, there beinc; 11 entries, and there were nine breed ers represented. C. E. Graham s Summerlea Azure took the J Johnson's St. Owen's Thalia sec ond. and R. Maddren s Whitesocks. third. Each of prize-winners exhibited the ~ characteristics of the breed. and wouW have taken the eye of the judgein show ring The last class in the Son wi W t«' i»{g.»SgSf heifers, and there were five representing four exhibitors. J. Jonn son was placed first with a very neat heifeT with H. ,D. Butterick second, and J. Fleming took the ticket for the minor placing. friesians. in the Jersey section there was a 'falling off in the total of Friesians. there being U | against 66 at last year's ehow Hwever. there was not crease in the average standard of the animals shown, and there is no doub that for closeness of competition show has seldom been bettered 1 a all. The breed has attracted a lot or attention in reoent years, and is er y popular iri the South Island, therefore it ~was not surprising to see the large attendance of onlookers outside ® ring during the judging. In some or the classes, however, with large entries it was rather noticeable that there was a tailing-off in the . quality to • a somewhat greater extent than usual, and some of the animals were scarcely in show it was a fine display on . the wiioie. though, and is a division of the catue section, which ranks second to none. There were three entries in the a®®" tion for bulls calved prior to June f 30th. 1928, and the first award went, to J. I. Royds' Rosevale Inka Holand Prince. It was a splendid bull, and exhibited plenty of quality and type. It also won" the reserve championship. L. H. Leslie's well-known bull, which has taken many awards m the show ring—Pareora Burkeyje Hero—was second in the section ror mature bulls. J. I. Royds and A. S. Elworthy had the class for two-year-old bulls to themselves, and the ura* award and the championship went to the latter's Melrose Champion - Echo Sylvia, a very promising animal, and one which exemplified all the best characteristics of the Friesian family of which he is a njember. There was keen competition in the class _ tor senior yearling bulls, in which J« 1. Royds secured a further -success. J. Briggs was'seccmd. Johi Stalkers Lenslea Echo Burkeyie Hero, a_neat junior yearling bull—by Pareora Burkeyje Hero, dam Pareora Ethel Bnrkeyje, and bred by J. H. Leslie—showed up verv weill to win its section, beating J. I. Royds* Fendalton. Netberland Pietertje. which took the second ticket. The class was 4 good one. Competition was restricted in the cla« for cows or heifers calved prior # to July. 1927, there being three entries, and the first two awards went to A. S. Elworthy and J. I. Royds respectively in that order. The class for mature cows or heifers, however, was a very representative one, and from it came both the champion and the reserve champion. ' The winning co*f was J. I. Rovds' Fendalton Midget Posch 2nd, and it was awarded the I championship ribbon. It was reserve champion at this show last_ year, it had a big body, and exhibited excellent dairy qualities. The second award and reserve championship went to Fendalton Sylvia Posch, a oow a little older than the winner, and exhibited on behalf of the same breeder. lz showed fine qualitv bone, was a. good dairy type. They were both hign producers, and the winner of tne championship has been milked for a months, and is still giving over 00 pounds of milk a day. Five parade before the judge in the class for three-year-old heifers, and the two award went to W. McLachlan's Conemaugh Princess of Groteholro 3rd, a € "" grown heifer with a good ndder and or fine quality. The second prize-winner shown by A. S. Elworthy was also a pleasing type, and was'not far behind the winner. In the class for two-year-old heifers there were but two entries, and Fred Crump's Fairburn Topsv took the major award. It displayed plenty of capacity, and was true to type. The second prize-win-ner, was G. H. Hassall's Hanley Clover Princess-2nd, a very neat heifer. Yearling heifers constituted a very strong class, there being- seven entries.. The winners of the prises were splendid auality heifers, and .would show up wbll I in" "Stay.' ring, but there .was a certain amount of weakness in the remainder. which detracts from tne eeneral standard set bv the others. " ■ McLachlan secured his second success with Conemaugh' Princess of Grotjeholm 4th. a heifer with a fine_ b9dy_ and displaying splendid potentialities as a dairy producer. Thednssfortne croup. of three- cows or' heifers attracted a, very interesting display by four

■eeders—J. I. Royds, A. S. . H. Leslie, and Fred" Crump. TftJ# or© . placed •in that order, bj' £&»!. tdge " v AYRSHIRES. ■■'Vg The display of representative lis breed was a better one than ear's show, and there was rease in the entries of from'lo to n each of the classes except as competition, and the cattle' f a very even and good quality. Wtodf •melvena's mature bull, Townhead'4aJ| xiral, was the only entry in its'j&jj£M nd was awarded first prize atid-iffiM hampionship ribbon. It wa B ; 4MlsS 11 excellent condition and is -hich would be worthy of being 0 advantage in the very best. : «£|g& any. There was three entries. f!i[3ra| lass for , yearling bulls and iiality of the animals was. very L he winner was Parlane Bros?lank Fancy Boy, and 'the * feeders also secured the seconds*! aM iree dry cows were brought* ]j|j| mM be judge and Parlane Bros."writs 881 lass and took the Km}! ows with their Maesgwyn Pixie, tiffgjg iVm. Omelvena's Townhead ocond. The reserve amo from the class for. ince June 30th, 1927, it v bei§jj|fl|H Morgan Williams' Maesgwyn SaawMiM 1 heifer showing plenty of rue to type. Wm. mother second award in 3. Morgan 1 Williams had non»uSß|M Ing him in the two-year-^ :Jass and took a further firsG&jSHH Liowever,' in the class for teifers there was consideraMe£flHH|| tion, and it was easily the':nHHH| ;lass numerically of the eetxaS/KKM Ayrshires. The judge's taarannHH in easy one as the animals JAgmliNH shewn and were excellent 63ai|M|W the breed. The winner Bros.'' Gowan Bank Lulu, Omelvena's Cloughlea and Parlane Bros.' Gowan BASBgMfIH very highly commended. GUERNSEYS.' f There was. an increase of entry of Guernseys, but - tUmfiHH was representative of only —G. Gould, H. S. S." Schimanskt —and these' awards. There were animals seen in the judging'j-jimgHH S. S. Kyle took the firrteach of the sections- for" btiltefflHffl being no other entries, classes for cows or beifera 'eaßrMlHMß| to June 30th, 1928, and calved since that date, 4bcrMHHH good display. In the l G. Gould's ■ OKre of AvoiMmHH| took the first , award with jBrwHH Kyle in both' the the other J. Schimapgla , first and^ only two entries* in the duraal|l ling heifera and was awwfttfa3.''ißW and second iickeis.' '' :-F ' Lyndon Estate, vas; the only '«dj|||9 tor of. Hereford and the mature 'bull, and the other yearling There _ . entries -in- tie flatter . aectwyiSßHM prizes were awarded for •wbmMß and the the'cteroggMMMß tainly up to; Hie There waa a total of, Red Polls, and they by Sir R.' Hdaton play was worthy^f \terest was displayed <ln each. class Sir •awarded the first WMHOHHM mal merited the priza, >t At the years there has been * entries. in ibe section and at this year's most disappointing dispßßgMH|M| : anv of the cattle there were only four* terday the'Mction class and _ wasChamberlain,,; a weJI-knoira|H§iHMlM cattle. There were no of the classes 'for bwacna&MHHj | cowSj • or > veal calves. | graners in. .tb# ■ and the beef market at AdOJRMHH«| i I politan markets, in i a pity that the show really good competition for •^^Hj I PEDIGREE DAISY I The section for r horns in qriality was standard oet by previous in several of the sections » put before the judge vhick tWMHHj worthy one indeed. i Agricultural College had y .»obbmß| ! in the two classes for. I mature balls, and _ and were awarded first case. However there wem«iHgHM™| tries in the class for Thev were drawn from tgjafaMßW4 Darfield, EUesmere. coin, and Brookside distrKaSjj»™j|M a great deal of deubtfvMnnHH award was made to J. lain's Thongsleigh the Canterbury Lincoln, secured^the^otw^^™™ wot the class for "cow or heifer to-.be. jndg*aiWSHßßMß| and breeding terbury fAericnltnral, the minor placings. £(. jaSaHlB der's Whiteface 2nd tMg tion, but was awarded^,.%B| the similar class for C. Chamberlain was. senior yearling inugg«H bury Agricultural other places. Th e J® the last class m toe_ seaway the Shorthorn oow, est butterfat return. to-day. There are two ensnw^j^m Sam Smith and WliMtffl bury Agricultural there was no competition but Sam Smith won it in College in the year Mr Smith has heH tte class on no fewer tban

V rtkßM SHORTHORNS. 1 'SEtfrf *itb last year's show I increase of 13 entries Mtof for milking Shorthorns, f° r a no eX ~ one representative of the best-knewu^reeders Bank"Supreme, was was ■rafe jLSrt n in in New IS^^Snlon 0 Jones's Matangi WOSkfSS P laced f econcl p fM. t ßarnett's PineWBE&pjfa was^second. KSSv I' Jones'filTef tbe minor KllM Oftt order. The junior were three in numk., ■Wf fcu-h took the first two Jdfiam Smith the other. 1 • class for 3o a th c °i V 9 ■Mfc?ff *££* There were ■■Entries. The champion MfigggjES: R. Peach "f HHe Vwdt scored first and seofor Whft ■HKS. Gordon Jones third, but HKlffnLeeder turned the tables yearling he^rs HBB« f ihe first prize *' lth n f HsHtfSftaeSsm Smith was second, third. It was a very there was no lack ot M&mmSii of thtf plftced heifers. junior ? M^°^ ca £tle 14' entries. The » very difficult one, MHBK.. a lot of merit in th<s IK Jones' Vate t ßoval The same breeder place in^.-Vato.ltoyal be,,-heard of again in ■IBESkv Sam' Smith secured HBp : TJie group class, j n a i^§'fc. e P Sere 3 ' being three HiSjb. " first award .went w Utefit's Jlatansi Mary Jones won- the &' and two progeny, with. ■HB'TOiitsome Wonder. R. Peach ■ Gbrdon Jones al&q won mam-tar a bnll. who had beenWBmtire not less than a specified Hrafiutter-fet in its cows, while ■HTaßetign fpr cows was von by

IWeSDALES. m oro notable i R lumbers. It is one of the stanKijaaintained Ln spito Speebsnleal power for r6ad and farm, many notby, and it that the nuniyesterday ijjj|ri& : tfaet(>r days. But perfect truth yester■Meit of the breed are forHJ|§f'/"'able to import |lf|g<Wnled the breedIBme on account of Hrantroducing paraThe op-. Hjpxffiily availed. of, new stallions Mpy>."and so help to standard WBk- ■■ Km)} th& section numKMth SO last Show. Kennedy, of Kiowa figure in the K The aged entire ■PjMo the ring— _ Desire and Bnier. The award ■■''Mr: Grant's horse, did not move ■Hayed on previous ■pjlviorae of great igfe' eye as- a good Kth» obampionship at this year,. pHthi Show, besides a Hm-jear at leading J# of- the seven carded jrfathe jclass for twoi|pj&|l:i'r first two prizeHM/typos. The award ■pMon's Flai>h Print, g»rd So* his class and Ash burton. As Ml£~by~ ! the champion g,VFlashdale, and fs His dam giyal ' champion—H. gfiymaitl. The halfBi that were paraded IHipjyl.- bunch,. the Jt>r < being Andrew Seagrave, and Iwtfeh Lad. Only the ■kQ'. the three-year • jjHtlllddlerigg Rapier, gtelren" to the judgWAChampion, and the jr;Watson's cole, with BM>rve. H.included some fine BKjj&ui best shown at I ■HOTy of the Show. ||titard in the class BAjloot—H. E. Fin■B'? ' 2 1 ■ The RHtiraetei: :rio of ■pL' M book's ■gple—Yt Vlerry-. Jpge eases recent mpion ar 1 shbur-Bgß'-w'itb | ity of ■Effinw t r, the Hpfs' 1 ipeeial KM by" exhibitor |g|pbis fin The Hpce a ft even Bfrfofag with a De- ! ■Er -Rhodes taking Bp' l filly t t won-. ' Lady njKiJMre T' sen ted Bilge: list i—A. M. IlP;#lyde 1 le So-HBpo-.he f r best Hiiiisdition at-re-. ■K for tl e 6£»eeial. -

The dry mare class produced the reserve champions-—Mr Leasks's Craigton Helenora, a good substance nine-year-old mare.

Mr Cook scored a clean sweep of the ;j.lding section. The three-year-old class drew four entries, a Rosencraig gelding winning. . The any aged class attracted five to the ring, and Mr Cook's Mutt (the Ellesmere winner) took the ticket with-his: Jeff second. The two main awards in the pair of geldings also went to the local exhibitor, as did the first award in the three-horse team. • The award for entire with two of his progeny went to Mr Grant's Desire, as also did the class for four of trn progeny of one stallion.

HARNESS COBS AND PONIES. , As a rule the display of cobs and poujes—indeed of all light sections—ai the Metropolitan Show is the best in the Dominion. The hobby—for in these days of fast travel the utility of the harness and saddle horse is at a discount—rlias been much more enthusiastically retained in the Canterbury province than elsewhere, and the result is a wonderful display in these sections at.cach successive show. Although the niain light horse classes were not judged yesterday, enough; quality was forward to show that this year's exhibition will be no' exception to the rule. The judge of the section was Mf Hunter Morris, and his awards met with complete approval The 15-hand cob class drew sis entries, the winner, E. E. Lilley's Revenge, a sturdy type, taking the award. The 14.2 class drew another quintette, and also produced the champion, Miss Joyce Maginness' Scandal, a nice mover with good carriage.. The 14-ha;ids class brought nine cntiies forward, out of the eleven listed. The. first four or five were quality sorts, though there was a "tail" in theentry. H. "S. S. Kyle took the award with liis well-known Firebelle, the second priza taken being J. S. Lilley's Firelight. The maiden ponies (not over 13.2) at'i acted eleven entries and Mr Kyle was again successful with. Torehfire, G. B. It out being the run-ner-up. The open class for 13.2 ponies weut to a stylish little mover—G. O. Rutherford's Fantail—with Mr Kyle's Firebug, another good sort,, second. A quintette came forward in the 13 hands class, and a noted wiline i—T. Gee's Pussyfoot—which' took the championship at the recent Royal at Hastings and at the Timaru Show, secured the class award and again the championship. Pussyfoot is one of flie dressiest ponies seen out for some years. Mr Kyle's Firespark was run-ner-up. The award for a pair of tandem ponies went to T. Carruthers. • The- under 12 hands stallion pony class ■ (Trew .four entries, the winner, O. Dfgby's Ponto, an Australian-bred pony, taking the award. •' The under 12 hands brood mare ticket went to .Don McLaughlin's Tiny.' The under 12 hands pony stallion, in harness,' went to G. H. Hassall, with Woe Prince. The class, for under 14 hands pony entire included an imported stallion from Scotland, purchased bv Mr Kyle in Australia—Glenavon' .Torchstar •—a particularly free, and spirited morer. This-.-horse-had . a .good show ring: record iij England arid was sold at., a solid . price for export to - Australia. He lias - the English style, great Tiooß "action, and wiU • keep.-the standard of the breed up.

HARNESS. The-harness horse section was judged by Mr A. . Walker (Outrain), and some good classes came before him. The maiden class produced a nice type in Trevor. Watson's Songster, W. Scoon's Bess being runner-up. The dog-cart class went to T. Hi- Ivey's. lian, -the winner in the previous class filling second place. The winner is a weTl put together type. The tandem award went to W. Scoon's_ pair. A frequent winner at provincial shows — Miss Helen Rich's Plato took the award: for one other competitor in the gig horse class. • . The lady's turn-out and the four-in-hand team will be judged to-day. The horse sections .to be-judged today are. the carriers and tradesmen's classes, the .saddle cobs and . ponies, (iii "which there will be particularly keen : competition), - the - saddle horses (in which entries are heavy in practically every class), and the trotting and' pacing horses. ■ The main hunting competitions will also, be;- conducted. Up to 20 entries are comprised in ,some of the hunting .classes:

JUMPING EVENTS.

. The feature of the . jumping events was the excellent display : of the ponies, most of which took their fences boldly and fcleanly. The adult jumpers were not such an even lot, quite a number: of thein blundering into".the Jumps and twisting at the double' brusii. However, the-.winning performers were goody and. indicated that to-day's more extensive competitions:-will ,be well up to .standard. .The maiden hunters event went to V. Wareing, whose horse, Rufuß, took his fences. cleanly., The class provided-15 entries.. The .Renown Challenge Cup, for qualifiedhunters, drew a- similar number. 9| entries, and there were some finished displays, j. H. Selby's Gulielmus prevailed over, the opposition. The best actioned horses 14.2 or . ovei;, drew four entries, T. H. Ivey's. Dan a.nd -Miss Hv G. Rich's. Plato filling. , the places. The best actioned cob or pony was produced -in Mr Kyle's, imported Glenavon Touch star from six other competitors. ..

PIGS.

Although there was a-slight decline in. .the -number of entries in the. pig sections at the Show, there being . 68. as compared with 77 last year, there . was no falling off ih the general uuality of the .exhibition, and there iv as a great deal of interest evinced in the judging. . There, weve four breeders showing pigs in the Berkshire classes. They were J; D. Galpin, G. Herridgo, Canterbury Agricultural College, and the estate of G. H. Barnett The first named secured tfce championship award for sows following up a lengthy list of similar successes he .has secured at this Show and" several or the country shows. The estate of G.„H. Barnett won the championship for boars and the winner. Meadow Bank Newcastle, was a magnificent pig. The first prize for boars under 15 months went to the same estate, with J. I>. Galpm second. Canterbury Agricultural College scored a success, in the. class for a boar under 9 months, with Lincoln Baron. I. t*. Herridge secured the innior nward m the same class, while J. L>- Galpm exhibited the-winner, and pnly entry, in. the selling" class for boars. _ ' . In the classes for sows, the .prize*. were well distHbuted. Grfpmtook the championship, "F. Gx Herridge the first prize, for a -sow and litter .T; D. Galpin the major award for a sow 14" months and and the" Canterbury- Agricultural - College

first and second prizes for the sow under eight months. • There was one entry in. the classes for the La rye Black breed, it being in the class for ;i breeding sow, and was shown by Jas. Simpson. Tamwortbs constituted a small but select'class, and the pigs were splendid examples of their breed. The championship for a boar was won by J. D. Galpin, while the Canterbury Agricultural College secured the second award for a,'sow -any age. J. E. Ashworth was given a : first. ticket in the class lor a sow with litter, while Jas. Simpson was - first and second, with sows eight months and under.

. The Large White breed was a triumph for J E. Ashworth, who carried off both the championships, won the class for a boar eight months and under, that, for a sow eight months and under 14 months, and was second in the selling class for sows. C. Morgan Williams won the section for a boar under four 'months, and J. ,D. Galpin that for a sow eight months and under. J. D. Galpin was also successful in winning a first prize with his sow under four months.

The classes for porkers and baconers drew entries from all the principal breeders and fattenors, and competition in practically-all the sections was very keen Canterbury Agricultural College scored a fine string of successes It. was. first with, three bacon pigs under 2001b live weight, first and second with three bacon pigs under 2501b ' weight, first with three bacon pigs most suitable for export, and first for' three porkers most suitable for export. C. Morgan Williams was first for three porkers under 1201b weight, and shared with Jas. Simpson and J. I). Galpin other minor .placing.®.

PRODUCE. An attractive and coaiprehensive .lisplay of produce—dairy produce, honey, e gg s > preserves, and cooking—excited great. interest. Eleven cheese entries were all of.good quality. The most,important class for factory-id.klo eliec.se, fit for export, vyas won, out of six entries, by an exliibit from the Barry's Bay Cq-operative Dairy Factory. The class ■ open to factories and farmers drew three entries, the sum.; factory gaining the award * with a \-ery fine cheese. The butter awards were well distributed, and there were 25 entries, all of good quality, in the section. The largest class was for butter for table use, won by Mrs H. J. Fleming. A large honey exhibit, comprising 81 entries, was notable for samples of honey above the ordinary. Points were given for flavour, colour, and condition. Mrs T. Pearson was one of the most sua cessful entrants, gaining first awards in frame and white liquid - honey. Honey of very fine quality was also displayed •by A. N. Emerson and Mrs T. A. Stewart. The eggs, preserves, and hams drew comparatively small entries, but of high standard. The preserves—jams, pickles, fruits, wines, etc. —made a particularly well-displayed class, worthy of inspection. Over 2-10 entries caused keen competition in the cooking classes, in which the standard was decidedly high.

POULTRY. SJhe finest, of Canterbury's fancy birds are exhibited in the poultry section, •which is the first included in the Show for some years. The majority of the 199 entries have won championships in .smaller exhibitions, and poultry-men consider that the birds entered make a display practically equal to any other in the -Dominion. The male birds penned in the White Leghorn classes are particularly fine. Mr M. W. Hawkins's winning bird and the second prize-win ncr, exhibited bv Mr M. C. Craig, are welldeveloped, fine cocks. Mr .Craig also secured the first and second prizes in the Leghorn pullet classes with two ( greatly-admired birds. In the coloured classes, in which good feathering counts considerably, Mr J. P. Gobbe's Brown. Leghorn hen was outstanding. Mr H. S. Lowcay's winning Black Leghorn hen was a good specimen of its class. -. The Miiiorcas could have,been better, but their raggedness, and that of the other hens, was to be expected at the end of the laying season. Mr S. W. Webb's Black Minorca was a good bird. Anconas, a breed rapidly increasing in popularity as a ; utility . lien, were well up to standard." In this class_ Mr R. PearCe's hen-showed the qualities of. a first-class utility bird. High-class Black and Buff Orpingtons, several very fine Silver Wyandottes, a fine class of Sussex birds those exhibited by Mr J. Cracroft Wilson—were also features of this interesting-section of-utility. birds. Mr A. E. Hounsell's male Rhode Island Bed,' the winner in- his section, has been a successful bird in _o|her ' shows this season. The standard was equally high in the breeding, utility production, ducks and open (game) classes. The utility production class is an innovation in Canterbury which should be of. use to breeders. '■ - jj[ r - p. -Kelly secured the award for the best heavy" breed bird in the show, Mr' M W. Hawkins "the best light-breed bird award, and Mr J. -Cracroft Wilson, the award for the best bird in the fehow. Mr M. C. Craig gained the award for most points in the poultry section.

RABBITS. • The rabbit section was first introduced last year, and the increase in the number, of entries (from 32 to 63) shows its, increasing, popularity. Ajl classes were well represented .and the standard "was high throughout. .The trophy for the best rabbit in the bhow was won by an Angora buck (over six months) submitted by Mrs G. M. Wright. The judge, Mr Y. H. Benton, said that this was a very fine specimen, apd the class in which it was entered being the keenest in the Show, it had been run verv close by the seciond in that class. Commenting on the show in general,-he said that there was a better display of Angoras,. arid their qualitv was- better than, that or the Chinchillas The main classes iii th<j Angoras, particularly .the adult classes, had been closely contested, while among the Chinchillas there were not a great many up to standard, a.large, number of them being in a fairly bad moult and not reallv' in show condition. Asked how'the rabbits in general compared with those he. had seen in the North Island, Mr Benton said the exhi bits her© on a par with those he had.seen in other centres.

ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND ART

HANDIWORK.

The ; section showed only-14 entries, and. the judge, Mr R. : Wall work, expressed regret that there had not been-greater, competition, and also that'

classes^ 06 " '' 10 * entries at ill m 1 bpad nrnl ancatnre ' modelling ot . , ..an animal from life and was m koenS y - a " d white) 'There nnd wh?r.T\t competition in the black class wafwrm i' eS ° f a h - ead ' a »d this ' . by a particularly pleasing drawing, otKer classes were colour studies of a head, and landscapes m oils and water-colours. The" rvetmft ? i en , h : ics showed comquality. DrkmansI »P ™d pleasing There were 28 entries 'in tlie" photogiaphy section, and the pictures submitted covered a wide range of subjects, fi om figure studies, harbour and river scenes, to harvesting and other outdoor subjects. Ilie judßc, Mr Stefi'ano Webb, said *i ii' compared 'favourably w itJi those lie had seen in previous yeais. f)ny. ] Jl »int tliat had struck him was that a number of the competitors seemed not, to get away from the prints- a.s tliev would be returned from a dealer, so that the work thev showed lacked the personal touch. This did n . ot ' however, apply to the greater part ot the winning photographs. _ There was an exceptionally good entry in the art handicraft section, which was also the largest fpr three years, there being 331 entries as compared with 224 la.st year, and 190 the year before. Ihc standard of the work submitted was good throughout and would be well up to the standard maintained in the past. All classes attracted a great deal of attention from women visitors to the Show, while the variety shown bv the competitors in the choice of design and colour made the section well worth viewing. Apart from the embroidery and fancy work, which covered a very wide range, there .were some very good specimens of lace and general needlework, while the rugs and novelties were an attractive feature.

PRIZE LIST.

T1 ie following are the awards, the figures within parentheses indicating the inimbov of entries in the rinses:— SHEEP. MERINO. (Judge,-Air S. J. Goulter, Wellington.) Fine combing—Ram, above 28 months (4): Sir Chas. Clifford 1, champion, and 11, Jas. Stevenson v h c. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months >(4): .Jas. Stevenson 1 and reserve champion, Sir Chas. Clifford 2. Horn, under 16 months (3): Sir Chas. Clifford 1 and 2. Two rams, under 16 months (1)» Sir Chas. Clifford 1. Ewe, above 28 months, with lamb at foot (2): Sir Chas. Clifford 1 and champion, Jas. Stevenson 2 and reserve champion. Ewe, above 16 and under 28 months (1): Sir Chas. Clifford 1. Ewe, under 16 months (3): Sir Chas. Clifford 1, Jas. Stevenson 2. Two ewes, under 16 months (1) : Sir Chas. Clifford 1. MEDIUM COMBING. Ram, above .16 and under 28 months (5) : Jafi. Stevenson I, W. W. Mcßae 2 and v h c. Ram, under 16 months (5): L. • Macfarlano .1, W. W. Mc-Kae 2, Jas. Stevenson v h e. Ewe, above 16 and under 28 months (3): W. W. Mcßae 1 And 2, Jas. Stevenson v h c. Ewe, under 16 months (3): W. W. Mcßae 1 and v h c. Jus. Stevenson 2. STRONG COMBING. (Judge: Mr S. Richmond, Marlborough.) Ram, above 28 months (5): ' R. C. Todhunter 1 and champjon, 2 and reserve champion ,and v h c. Ram, above 16 and uoder :28 months (6): Jas. Stevenson .1, W. W. McRae 2, L. Macfarlanc* 3., Ram, above .16 and under 28 months, shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (2) : J. Stevenson 1 and 2. Ram, under 16 months (5): L. Macfarlano 1 and h r,' W. W» Afcßao 2. Ram, under 16 months, shorn ou or after October Ist, 1930 (2): L. MacfaHane 1 and 2. Two rams, under 16 months (2): L. Macfarlano 1, W. W. Mcßae 2. Ewe, above* 28 months, with lamb at foot (J): J. Stevenson 1. IS we, abov© 16 and under 28 months (0) : Li Macfarlano I and champion, W. W. Mrßae 2, J. Stevenson v h. c. Kwn, under 16 months (8): L. Macfarlano 1, reserve champion, and 2, W. W. Mcßae v h c and h c. Two ewes, under 16 months (2): L. Macfarlanc 3, W. W f Mcßae 2. ENGLISH LEICESTER. (Judge: Mr T. S. Little, North Otago.) Rani, above 28 months,(9): Jas. Reid 1 and reserve champion and v h c, Canterbury Agricultural College 2 and h e. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months (12): .Tas. Reid 1, champion, 2, 3, and v h c, W. Let ham h c, W. J. Jenkins c. , Ram, above 16 and under 28 months, suitable for mating with merino ewes for breeding halfbred sheep (5) : Jas. Reid 3', W. Lctham 2. Ram, above 36 and under 28. months, shorn, on or after October Ist, 1930 (8): Jas. Reid 1, v h c, W. Letham 2. Ram, under 16 months (8): ,jjas.-Reid 1, 2, and h c, Canterbury Agricultural College v h c. Ram, .under 16 months, shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (13): A. S. Ehvorthy. 1, ,Tas t .Reid 2, W. Letham 3. Two ramK, under 16 months (6): Jas. Reid 1, Canterbury Agricultural College 2 and v lx c, W. Latham h c. (Judge t Mr G. L. Rutherford, Parnassus.) _ Ewe, above 28 months, lamb at foot (9): W. Letham 1 and reserve champion, Jas. Raid 2 and v h c. Ewe, above 16 and under 28 months, lamb at foot (0) ;W, Letham 1 and champion* Jas. Reid 2 and c. Ewe, under 16 months (11): W. Letham 1 and two specials, Jas. Reid 2 and 3, Canterbury Agricultural College c. Ewe, under 16 months, shorn on or after* October Ist, / 1930 (10): A. S, \ Canterbury Agricultural College 2, Jas. Reid c. Two ewes (7): W Letham 1 and 2, A. S. Elworthy h c.

BORDER LEICESTER. (Judge: Mr Alex. Murray, Mosgiel.)

Ram, . above 28 months (9): Canterbury Agricultural College 1 and champion T S Little 2, R. J. Low v h q. R. J. Anderson h c . Ivam, above 16 and under 28 months (7): R. ■J. Low 1 and reserve champion, T. 3 Little 2, 0. Grant v hc. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months, shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 _(4): H. Ruddenklau 1, T. S. Little -, R. J. Low hc. Ram, under 16 months (18): T. S. Little 1 and 2, D. Grant' 3 and v h e, R. J. Anderson h c and c ' e . ~r X am \ un " er 16- months, shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (ltj): A. Ward 1, Canterbury Agricultural College 2, H. Rud' denklau 3, J. L. Macfarlane v h c and h c, ,a\' it! £ c " . Two rams, under 16 months >, u - V™ 11 * *• Canterbury Agricultural College 2, H. Ruddenklau v h c and c. "W. O. Rennie h c.

(Judge: Mr .7. Tj. McKerchar, South Canterbury.)

Ewe, above 28 months, lamb at foot (10): lay land champion and 3,D. Grant £* Ji L>ule V h c, A. Ward he. H. Ruddenklau c. Ewe, above 16 and andei--28 months, lamb at foot (10): D Grant' 1 and reserve champion, R. J., Low 2 Col J. Pindlay 3 .and v h c, T. S. Little' h c! A" . Ew e. uuder 16 months 12* • little 1 and 2, Col. J. a, H. Ruddenklau v h c, A. Ward h c Canterbury Agricultural College c. Ewe! under 16 months, shorn 011 or after October Ist, 1930 (11)t A. Ward 1 and vh c II Ruddenklau 2, T. S. Little 3, D. Grant h c and c. Two ewes, under 16 months (6): T. S. Little 1, Canterbury Agricultural College 2, R. J. Low v li c

LINCOLN. (Judge: Mr W. C. Small, Feilding.)

Bam, above 28 months (2): Canterbury Bishell 1 and reserve champion. Ram, above 16 and under 28 nionths (1) : D . Bishell 1 and reserve champion. Ram, above 16 and. lindier 28 months, shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (2): D. Bishell 1, Canterbury Seed Co. 2. Ram, under 16 iponths (3): D. Bishell 1, Canterbury Seed Co. 2. Ram, under 16 months, shorn on ot after October Ist, 1930 (3): D. Bishell 1. Two-rams, under 16' months (2): Can terbury Seed Co. 1 Ewe above 16 months lamb at foot (4) : D. Bishell 1 and champion, Canterbury Seed Co. 2. Ewe, under 16 months (3): Canterbury Seed Co. 1 and reserye champion, D. Bishell 1. Ewe, under 16. months, shorn on or after October Ist.. 1930 (1).: Canterbury Seed Co. 1. Two awes (2): Canterbury Seed Co. 3.

ROMNEY MARSII.

(Judge: 'W. C*-- Small, * Feilding.)

Ramv above 28 months (5): Canterbury Agricultural - College •2' apd • reserve champion, R.. J. Anderson .2, A.-S. illworthy v h c. Ram, above 16 dnd under 28 months (6): I>. Bishell "1 and Canterbury Agricultural College 2, -R. J. Anderson v tr c,

month's ° S (^: a A d l° n |, h C ' r R l am ' Twa- 0 Mosley ani v® h ' ' h^c! 'XlrfSbpr I® 1 ! \ 6 motltl > s . shorn on or after Mosley and « 1930 <°> • »■ Grant -'l. "*<*. °? s "• A- 'S. Elworlhy li r. p. nvt i,„ V 16 months (5) : A. S. Ifi ™ » S u Moslp y and Sons 2. Ewe, Mosley and si ' lamb at foot (2): Jos ' •> p,„. Sons 1, reserve champion, and hi,™ Avri'n ?» n T 16 months (9): Canter--9 A s m If College 1, champion, and 2, A. b. Ehvorthy v h c and h c, Jos. MosL ODS J" Ew e. 16 months, shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (4): Canterbury Agricultural College 1, Jos. Mosand Sons 2. Two ewes, under 1G months ,(G): Canterbury Agricultural College 1, A. b. Elworthy 2, Mrs E. A. Bell v h c.

SOUTHDOWN. (Judge: Mr C. E...Vile,. Bulls.) Ram, above .28 months (3) i H. J. 'Andrew J and champion, A. W. Adams 2 TUm, above 16 and under 28 mbntlis (5)- li. .1. Andrew 1, 2, and v h e. '. Ham, above Hi and under ;28 months, -machine shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 <8): Canterbury Agricultural College 1, H. J Andrew 2, A. W. Adams v. h' c. Ram, 10 months (16) : H. J. Andrew 1, reserve champion. 2, and .c, J. H„ Grigg 3, Canterbury .'Agricultural College c..' Ram > uuder 18 months, nat' ural condition (7): A. W. Adams,l ancl v h c, H. J.-Andrew 2. Ram,: under 16--months, machine shorn on or -after October Ist, 1930 (12): 11. J. Andrew I,'• Canterbury Agri cultural Oollpgo 2, A. W. Adams 3 and e, A. S. Elworthy v h'c, J. H,'Grigg hc. Two rams, under 16 months (6>r H. J. Andrew 1 and 2, A, W. Adams v h e. Five shearling flock rams (3): 11. J. Andrew 1, A. W» Adams 2. (Judge: Mr J. 0. Donald, Feathcrston.) Ewe, above 28-months, lamb at foot (7): H. J. Andrew 1, champion, and 2, J. 11. .Grigg v h c. Ewe, above 1G and under 28 months, lamb at foot (6): H. J. Andrew and reserve champion, J. and S. Madeley 2, J. H, Grigg v h c. Ewe, above 16 months, machine shorn on or after October Ist, 1930, lamb at foot' (2): H. J. Andrew I. J. IT. Grigg 2. Ewe, under 16 months (15): J. 11. Grigg 1, 2, and c. A. S Elworthy 3, 11. J. Andrew v h c and h c. lOwe, under 16 months, natural condition (8) : 11. J. Andrew 1 and 2, J. H,, Grigg v li c. Ewe, under 16 'months, machine shorn on. or after October Ist, 1-930 (11) ; : 11. J. Andrew 1 and 2, Canterbury Agricut ' tural College 3, A. W. Adams v h c. Two ewes, under 16 months (7) : J. 11. Grigg 1 and 2, A. W. Adams v h c.

SHROPSHIRE. (Judge: Mr J. Linton, Timaru.)

Ram, above 28 months (4): Chas. Parry 1 and champion, Cochrane Bros. 2. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months (6) : Cochrane Bros. 1 and reserve champion and 2. Ram, under 16 and under 28 months, machinefshorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (2): Cochrane Bros. 1, Sir Chas. Clifford 2. Ram, under 16 months (7): Chas. Perry 1 and 2, Cochrane Bros, v h c. Ram. under 16 months, machine-shorn on or after October Ist. 1930 (3): Cochrane Bros.. 1 and 2. Two rams, under 16 months (4):'Chas. Parry 1, Cochrane Bros. 2. Ewe, above 10 months, lamb at foot (7): Cochrane Bros. 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion, Chas. Parry v h c. Ewe, under 16 months, machine-shorn on or after October Ist, 1930. lamb at foot (3): Sir Cl«rs. Clifford 1, Cochrane Bros. 2. Ewe, under 16 months (8): Chas. Terry 1 and 2, Cochrane Bros v h c. ICwe, under 16 months, machine-shorn on or after October Ist, 1930: (7): Cochrane Bros. 1 and 2. Two ewes, under 10 months (4): Chas Parry 1 and 2, Cochrane Bros, v h e.

RYELAND. (Judge: Mr R. R. Buddo, Hawke s Bay.)

Rnra, above 28 months (6): Jos. Brooks 1 and chVmpion, H. C, B. Withell 2" and rek serve champion, J. F. Hayhurst v h c, W. O. Rennie h c. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months (3): 71. C. B. Withell 1.-Jos. Brooltß 2, J. F. Hayhurst v h c.' Ram, above 16 and under 28 months, machine-shorn on or after October Ist. 1930 (4) : J. F. Hayhur.st 1, Jos. Brooks 2, H. C. B. Withell v h c. Ram,* under 16 months (14): H. C. B. Withell 1 and 3. W. O. Rennie 2, John Brooks h c, J. W. Smith h c, J. I\ c. / Rajjj. under 16 months, machine-shorn on or. after October Ist, 1930 (8): J. F. Hayhursfr 1, W." O. Rennie 2, H. C. B. Witliel! l "v h c, Jos. Brooks h c. Two rams, Under 16 months (5): H. C. B. Withell 1, John Brooks 2, W. O. Rennie v h c, Jos. Brooks h c. Ewe, 28 months and over, lamb at foot . (3)': E. L. Wilke 1 and reserve champion. Tt. C. B. Withell 2, W. O. Rennie v h c. Ewe, above 16 and under 28 months, lamb at foot (6): 11. C. B. Withell 1 and John Brooks 2. Ewe. under 16 months (8) :. W. O. Jennie % an d 2, IT. 0. B. Withell v h c, Jos. Brooks h r. John Brooks c. Ewe, under. 16 months, machine-shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 Cf») : J. F. Ilayhurst 1 and v h r. It. C. B. Withell 3. Jos.. Brooks li c. Two ewes, under 16 months (4) : Jos, Brooks 1,. IT. 0. B. Withell 2, W. O. Rennie v h c, John Brooks h o. CORRIEDALE. (Judge: Mr Isaac Andrew, Palmerston North.) , Ram, above 28 months (15): J. A. Johnstone 1 and champion and 2 and reserve champion, estate late H. T. Little 3 and h c, J. Johnston v h c, 11. Ensor c. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months (20) : J. H. Grigg 1, estate late H. T. Little 2, J. A. Johnstone 3 and v h e, O. T. Evans h c, 11. Ensor.. c. Ram, above 16 and under 28 months, machineshorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (12): Cochrane Bros. 1 and 2, :J. A. Johnstone 3. and c, estate lato 11. T. Little v h c, Jah. Reid h c. Ram. under 16 months ($2-): G. Johnston 1, estate Jate H. T. Little 2 and 3, N.Z. and Aust. Land Co. v h c, D. Sidey h c, O. T. Evane c. Ram, under 16 tmonths, machine-shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 (13): Cochrane Bros. 1 and 2, J. A. Johnstone 3, O. T. Evans v h e. Ram, over 16 months, wool count not over 56's, judged for wool and carcase .(10) : J. A. Johnstone 1, N.Z. and Außt. Land Co. 2, estate lato H. T. Little v h c. Two rams, under 16 months i (19): Estate late H, T. Little 1 and 2, I D. Sidey 3, N.Z. and Aust. Land Co.h c, G. j Johnston e. - j (Judge: IVfr F, L. McGregor.) - - Ewe, above 28 inontlm, lamb at foot (1.1) : J. A. Johnstone 1, champion, 2, and reserve champion, 3 and c, O. T. Evans v h c and. h c. Ewe, above 16 and under 28 months, * iamb at foot (15): J. A. Johnstone i and* 2, O. T. Evans 3,. N.Z. and Aust. Land Co. v h c, h c, and c. Ewe, under J 6 months ('3O) :J. A. Johnstone 1, N.Z. and Aust. Land Co. 2 and c, estate' late H. T. Little 8, v h c, and h c. Ewe, under 16 months, machineshorn on or after October Ist," 1930 (15): Cochrane Bros. 1, 2, and h c, estate. late -H. T. Little 3, J.. A. Johnstone y h c. Two ewes, under 16 months (12): Estate late H. T. Little 1 and h c, N.Z. and Aust. Land Co. | 2, J. A. Johnstone 3, O. T. Evans v li c, j P. Sidey c. Five flock rams, special con-! sideration to carcase (5) Estate late H. T. : Little 1 and 2, N. Campbell v h c«. Ten , ewe hoggets, bred by exhibitor, evenness of wool (8) : J. A. Johnstone 1, estate late i H. T. Little 2. Group three rams .aftd three ewes, bred by exhibitor (4): Estate late Hi T. Little 1, J. A. Johnstone 2, O. T. Evans 3 t HALFBRED. (Judge: Mr D. McLean; Waiau.) Ram, above 28 months (4) : B. S. Trolove 1 and champion, L.- Macfarlane 2, Sir • Chas. Clifford v h c. Ram, above 16 and. under 28 months (5): B. S. Trolpvp 1, 2, , and v h c. • Ram, above 16 and undpr 28 - months, machine-shorn on .or after October' Ist, 1930 (1): Sir Chas.. Clifford 1; Rahiv under 16. months (5) : B. S. Trolove 1, Sir ; Chas. Clifford 2, W. J. Jenkins v h' c. Ram, under 16 months, machine-shorn on or after October Ist, 1930 "(3): W. J. Jenkins 1, Sir Chas. Clifford 2. Ewe, above 16 months, lamb at foot (2) : Sir Chas. Clifford 1 and 2. Ewe, under 16 months (1) : Sir Chas. Clifford 1. ewes, under 16 months (1): Sir Chas. Clifford 1.

FAT SHEEP. (Judge: Mr G. Cochrane, Culverdon.) Three short-woolled purebred or crossbill wethers, Down.-, or Ryeland, above 16 a-iul under 28 months (3): G. E. Thompson 1, Jos. Brooks 2. Three short-woolled purebred "or crossbred wethers,' Down or Ryeland, . under 16 months (1) ;J. D. Galpin 1. Three shortwoolled purebred .or crossbred ewes,-X)own -or Ryeland, under 16 months (3) : A. C. Greenwood 1 and' 2. Three long-woolled wethers, nbove 16 and under *2B months (4) G. E. Thompson 1. j OSt Brooks 2. Three-lon-?-woolled wethers,, under 16 months (3).: D. Finlay 1, A. C. Greenwood 2. Three Corriodale or halfhred wethers, abovo 16 months (3) •* M.F. Kingsbury 1 and 2. Three Corriedale ,pr hnlfbred wethers, under 16 months (1): «T.y D. Galpin 1. Three wethers, any cross suitable export, live weight not over 3 301b (4) : M. F. Kingsbury '1- and'2. Three wethers, any cross/ suita«ble" export,Vin wool, live weight not to exceed 1351b <6) : M. 'F;-. Kingsbury. 1, Cochran© Bros, 2 and v-h cThree ewe or wether.' long-woolled, lambs, lambed sin.ee. Juner 00th, 1930,- unshorn ;.(3)' A. Atkinson IA. C'. Greenwood 2. Three e'we or wether short-woolled lambs; lambed since ♦Tune 30th; unshorn (5): A. Aitkinson. -V, b ® Fe enwood 2 and v h e. ' Three long-' woQlled; rams,; suitable export, lambed sinfce June 30th, jjot over 751b live weight' C 3) :; A. ( . Greenwood 1, p. V. Bailey v h c. Three short-woolled lambs, suitable export,. lambed since J*ino 30th, 1930, not : over 7olb live-

Wo&H <rl i : .. n - and J - Gunn 1, A. ,C..Green- . ~ """ ■ Threo la-mbs, ewe of wether, ■my breed or cross, not over 361b, b*ed by exlMbHor-"Ji!,) ;. H . winter T. Brooks «. li. Sowdt'n v h c. Three lambs, 'any 'lii Vn ex Port, minimum 601b', maximum J- Gunn 1 and champion, li. Winter 2. . . WOOL. (Judge: Mr Herbert Hill, Christchureh.) Merino (5) : Jas. Stevenson 1 and 2, N. Rutherford v h c and c, L.- Macfarlane c. English Leicester (9): Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1 and 3, Jas. Keid 2 a«nd v- h c, L. Macfarland ho. Border Leicester (2) : Ja<s. Stevenson 1, Romney Marsh (2) :-Jas. Stevenson 1. Southdown (3): Jas. Stevenson 1 and 2 Corrie.dale (7.) : K.- L>. -Campbell 1 # h c< and <-• O. T. Kvans 2, Jas. Reid 3 and v ft c,. Halfbr-ed (4) :• -Jas; Stevenson T- and "•2,''Jas - .* Deans- -v h -c and h'' c<

CATTLE. SHORTHORN

(Judge: Mr J. SV Anderson, Southland.) • Bull, calved prior : June. .30th, 1927 (4) J. A. Johnstone 1, champion,' and 2, J. C. Chamberlain v h c. Bull, calved prior June 30ih' t 192S (3) : J. A. Johnstone 1, reserve champion, and 2, Mi's A; C. Tridhuriter v h c. Bull, calved since June 30th, 1Q29 (7) : J;. A. Joh"nstone 1, 2, and v h C. H. Barton h ,c. Bull, calved since November Ist, 1929 (2): C, H. Barton *1; J. C. Chamberlain -2. -

Cow or heifer, calved prior to June 30thj. 1927, in' milk or to calve within six months of date of show (3) ; J. A. Johnstone 1 and, 2, Mrs A. C. Todliuntcr vh c. Heifer, calved since June 30tli, 1927, in milk or to ca<lve within six months, of date of show <3) : J. A. Johnstone 1, reserve champion, and 2, Mrs A. C. Todhunter v h c. 'Heifer, calved since June 30th, 1928 (4): J. A. Johnstone 1, champion, and 2, Mrs A. C. Todhunter v h c. Ileifer, calved since June 30th, 1929 (6): J. A. Johnstone l r 2, and v h c, ,Mrs A. C. Todhunter h c. Heifer, calved since November Ist, 1929 -(2); Mrs A. C. Todhunter 1/ and 2. Three bulls, any age, bred by exhibitor (3)': J. A. Johnstone 1, C. H. Barton -2. Three cows or. heifers, any age, bred by, exhibitor.(3): J. A» Johnstone l.apd 2. ,

PEDIGREE DAIRY SHORTHORN. Bull, calved prior to June 80th,'1§28, for milkipgf-and'for breeding purposes (1): Canterbury Agricultural College 1. Bull, calved since June 30th, 1928, for milking and breeding purposes (3) : Canterbury Agricultural College 1, estate late W. B. Cunningham 2. Bull, calved since June 30th, 1929, to get best dairy stock (8): J. C. Chamberlain 1, Canterbury Agricultural College 2 and v h c. Cow or heifer, calved prior to June 30th, 1927, in milk, to be judged for milking and breeding qualities. (4): Sara Smith 1, Canterbury Agricultural College 2 and v h c>. Heifer, calved since June 30th, 1927, inmilk, to be judged for milking find breeding qualities (1): .N. O'p. Alexander 1. Heifer» calved' since 'June 30th f 1929 (5): J; C; Chamberlain 1, Canterbury Agricultural College 2, v h c, and h c.' . .

FRIESIAN. (Judge: Mr T. R. Eades, Edendaie.)

Bull, colved prior to June 30th, 1928 (3): J, 1. Royds 1' and reserve champion, JL. H. Leslie 2. Bull, calved since June 30thi 1928 (2): A. S. slworthy 1 and champion, J. 1. Royds 2. Bull, calved since June 30tli, 1929 (5); J. Briggs 1, J., 1. Royds 2, P. Crump h c. Bull, calved' since November lsf. 1929 (6): J. Stalker 1, J. I; Royds .2, J. Briggs v h c. Cow or heifer, calved prior 'to June 30th, 1927, in calf or to, .cplve within , six months of date of show (3): A. S. ' Elworthy 1, J. I. Royds 2. Cow or. .heifer, calved* prior <to Juno. 30th, 1927/ in milk (7) : . J> X* Royds J and champion, 2 and . reserve champion, L. JI. Leslie 3 and h c. Cr. H. Hassall y h c. Heifer, calved since June 30thV 1927, in milk or to calve within six months (5): W. McLachlan 1, A. S.~ Elworthy 2, J. I. Royds c. llcifcr. eulved since June ,30th* 1928 .(2); F. Crump 1, G. JI. Hassall 2. • . Ileifer, calved since : June 3-Oth, 1929 (7): "\V. .Mcr Uachlan 1; ti. H. lieslie 2, <3. H. Ilassail 3, J. I. Royds v h c. , Group of three cows or heifers -owned and bred hy exhibitor- (4): J, I. Leslie v h c. ,/ ; ' " ' • "

MILKING ~ SftORTHOftK. (Judge: Mr E. -Wall, -Hastings?:)

Bull, calved prior to June 30th, 1928 .(4)k R. Peach 1 and champion, G. Jones 2, estates late W. Bowis v h c. Bull, calved since June oOth, 1928 (3): Estate late W,: Bowis 1 and reserve champion, R.' J. Edgar 2, F. G. Herridge v h e. Bull, calved since June< 30th, 1929 (11) G>. Jones 1* \W. M. Barnutt 2, F. W. Crockett ,3, estato late W. Bowis v h. c, K. Peach h c, IjV.E, Jones ..cV . Bull, calved/since November Ist," 1929' (3): itj Peuch'l and 2", ; SV Smith* v'h* o. •

Cow. or:heifer, calved prior to June ' 30th, .1927, in calf or to calve within sfc months of date of show ,(3): F. E. Jones' 1, reach 2. Cow or heifer calved prior to JO no 30th, 2927, in milk (5): R. Peach 1 and champion, V. G. Herridge 2, R. S. Goodwin v h c. Heifer, calved since June 30th, 1927, in calf or. to calve within six months of date of show (4): F. W. Crockett l and reserve champion, R. Peach 2. Heifer, calved' since Juno 30th, 1928 (6) : R., Peach 1 and 2, G. Jones v h c. Heifer, calved 30th.- 3929 (9): G. Jones 1 and. h c, ; 8. Smith 2, R. J. Edgar 3. Jlejfer, calved November Ist, 1929 (14) : F.' E. Jones i ah 4 2, S. Smith 3, R. Peach v h c, R. Goodwin and son h e, estate lato..W; Bjo.wis c. Group class* bull Mind.'three of his- -progeny (3): G. Jones 1, R. Peach 2, Group class cow**and' 'two of her progeny (.7) : 'F. ' 33. Jones;l, R« Peach 2. - Bull, dam-herd-tested (3); G. Jones .3, I?,. J. Edgar 2. • . Cow or heifer, herd-tested (3) : F. EJ. Jones 3, R. Peach 2.- * • HEREFORD. Bull, calved prior .to. June 30th, 1928. (-1): Lyndon Estate 1. Heifer, calved since June* 301h,'1928 (3): Lyndon- Estate 1 and 2. RED POLL. . (Judge: Mr"E. Hastings.) Bull,' calved -sTnce June -30 th,' 19 2S (2) Sif R. Heatoir Rhodes -and 2'. \ heifer,. calved -prior to -Jun&\3oth* inmilk or to calve within 'si?c months .of'.date of show (2) ? Sir' R.- Hea'tori Rhodes ; 1* and r 2. - ..Heifer, calved since' June 30th,' -1929' (1) : Sir R, Heaton Rhodes 1; : > ' JERSEY. . (Judge: Mr J.„-Hellyer, DunedinO . ! Bull, calved nrior to June 30th, 1928 (4):; R. Maddren 1 and champion, C. H. Watson 2 and reserve champion, J. Johnson v h c. Bull, calv«d since June 30th, 1928" f2): H.IV Butte'rick 1- and 2. Bull, calved since:.. June-30th, 1929 (10): J* Fleming: Hughey. 2. and 3,. P., .'Ramsay y h c,. A. OSilcock H c, F. E. Marty,n c,Bull, calved sinca November' Ist, "1929 -(4 V: 0. H.- Watsou % J. Fleming 2, '7J,--J.' .Hughey y h c Cow of. heifer, calvad prior. to -June 30th r 1927, in calf or to calve /within six mpnthsj Of date of show (S):W. H. "Jakins 1 and; reserve, champion aiid c, J. Fleming 2, "R. Mad- J dren v h c. -Cow or,- heifet; calved- to f June 30th. 3927 /4): J: P- Wills 1 .and. clianipion, R. Maddren 2, A. O. Silcock v h c. Heifer, calved since June 30th»" 192Y, iri 1 calf.'or .to calve ,within si* montjis of date I 'of show (1): .J...Fleming 1. Hfeifer,. calved. 1 since June 30th, .1928 (1): J.. Fleming, i. J Heifer, calved since June 30th, 1929 (11) : ; C. 'E. Grahani 1, H. T>.•' Biitterick 2,. ft. j 3/ C. 11--. .W-fltson v; h c, J. ing.h. J. Johnson ,c>, • He.iCer, calye.d slncej l KoVnmber Ist, 3929 (5).: ,J- John.soEi. 9*-j D. 'Bulterick 2; -rt. v c." *1

■ guernsey: (judge:' Mr J. Hellyer..)

Bull, : calved prior to June 30th, '1928'-(1): H. S. S. Kyle i: • Bull, calved since June sotln-192-8 (1) : H. S. Kyle 1. Cow or heifer, calved prior to June 30th-, 1028, in milk or to calve within six months of date of show (4) : George Gould 1, H, S. S. Kyle 2 and v h c. Cow or heifer, calved . sinco June 30th, 1928 (3): J. Schimanski 1, George Gould 2. Heifer, calved since June 30th, 1029 (2): H. S. S. Kyle l'abd.2.

AYRSHIRE, (Judge Mr C.- =J. Cowan, • Oamaru.)

Bull, : ealved prior to* June. 30th, T928(2) : W, Omelvemi* 1 and champiorf/ "BuU,-calved' since. June 3oth, 1929 (3) : Parlane- Bros. 1 and 2, C. Morgan Williams, v h c, .. Cow. or heifer, calved prior to June 30th, 1927, in calf or to calVe within six months of date of show (3); Parlane-Bros. l and.chamr pion, w; Omelvena 2. Heifer,'calved June 30th, 1927, in milk or to calve Within six mouths of date of show (2): C. Morgan "Williams 1 and reserve champion, •W. OmeK vena calved since June 30 th, 1928 (1) : "C. Morgan Williams .!. Heifer, calved since' June 30th. 1929 (•>).: Farlajis Bro*. 1 and v .h Ci W. • Omelvena 2." •

CROS&BRpD OR GIRADE DAIRY,; Dairy-cow or heifer, calved- prior to "Jtine 30th,;.i927: J. 1- * •' - ";; 'fat (Judge: Mr. Steel, Christch'ureK;) - Cow or -hei/er, calyed since 19i27: J. C. Chamberlain 1. - . _

HORSES.

- CLYDESDALE. _ (Judge: Mr R. Kennedy, Drummond.) foaled prior to June 30th, 1927 (-) r-Aftdrew Grant' 1 and reserve champion, ■ Entir ®. foaled- -since June ? iV» . : WMte J, Entire horse, foaled since June 30th, 1928 (7): H. JS. B. \Vatson 1 and champion, W. Letham 2. Yearling colt, foaled since June 30th, 1929 (6) • Andrew Grant 1, C. Hale 2. Mare with foal at foot (1): H. E. Fincham 1. Filly foaled since June 80th, 1927 (3): h. E. Cook 1, champion, and 2. Filly, foaled since June 30th, 1928 (5): Andrew Grant 1, Sir R. Heaton Khodes 2, John Wyllie v h c. Filly, foaled since June 30th, 1929 (3): A. M. Leask 1. Dry mate of any acre .<2,) : A. M. Leask 1, W. A. White 2. Pair mares, three years or over, property of one owner (1): H. E. Cook %. Gelding, foaled •since June 30th, 1927 (4): H. E. Cook 1 and 2, John Wyllie v- h c. Gelding,' any age (5): H. E. Cook 1 and 2, Andrew-Grant y h c. Pair of geldings, three' years or over, property of one owner, which have been regularly worked (3): H. E. Cook 1 and 2. Three-horse teams of geldings, three years or over, the property of one . owner (2): H. E. Cook 1, Andrew Grant 2. Entire with two of his progeny from one to three years old (2): Andrew Grant 1 and 2. «Four of the progeny of one stallion (1): Andrew Grant 1.

HARNESS A?JD PONIES. (Judge: Mr Hunter Morris, Ashburton.)

Cob, not over 15 hands (6): E. E. Lilley 1, W. Calder 2, R. S. Dixon v h c, Miss H. Montgomery h c. Cob, not over 14.2 hands (5): Miss J. Maginness 1 and champion, T. H. Ivey 2, Y. Wareingv hc. Pony, not over 14 hand& (11); H. S. S. Kyle 1, J. S. Lilley 2, C. G.' Jarman 3. Miss M. Calder v h c, K. Boyle h c, ..J, Parlane c. Maiden pony, not over 13.2 hands, not having won a first prize at a Metropolitan Show .(11): H. S. S. Kyle r l, G. B. Rout 2, O, Digby 3, Mrs D. v h c. . Pony, not over 13.2 hands (8) : G. O. Rutherford ly H. S. Kyle .2, .T. Gee ; 3. Pony, not over 13 hands (5) : T. Gee 1 : and champion, H. S. S. Kyle 2, idrs w .l?» Westenra v h e.. Pair or tandem team of cobs or: ponies; not over 14.2 haj)ds,_property-of-one'owner (3): "W. Scoon '2.' Pony- 1 stalliofi, not over -12 hands (5) :. p.. Digby, -1, Murray Price Pony hrood mare, not over 12 hands* D. McLaughlin 1, W. Price 2. Pony stallion, under 'l6 hands -(2) : G. H"» v Ha?ss*ll 1; Murray Price 2. Pony stallion, under 14 hands. (2): H. S; S.\ Kyle 1 and 2.

HARNESS HORSES. (Judg-e: Mr A. Walker, Otagp.)

Maiden harness horse, not having won a first prize at any show, ai time of entry (5); T; Watson J, W. Scoon 2, R. S. Dixon 3. Dog-cart horse (4) : T. .H. Ivey 1, ,T. Watson . 2. Pair or tandem team, not necessarily the property of "one-owner <2) :-Wi Scooji, 1. F.. Truscott 2. 'Gig 'horse (2) : Miss -H. G: Rich 1, Miss D. .Maginnesa 2. , JUMPING - EVENTS. Best section aver hurdles in uniform (3) : • C.Y.C. (B Squadron, Ashburton), SergeantBegg, 1; C.y.C. (B Squadron, Ashburton), Sergeant Gray, 2. Lloxd Lindsay, in-uniform (3): C.V.C. (B Squadron, Ashburton), Sergeant Begg, 1; C.Y.C. (B Squadron, Ashburton), Sergeant Gray, 2. Victoria Cross race, in Uniform (11): Trooper Bell 1, Corporal McPhail 2\ Trooper A #| Begg 3. PONY JUMPING AND TROTTING. (Judge: 'Mr- Hniiter Morris, 'Ashburton.) Pony jumping, inaidyn, not over 14 liands, boy'ftr.girl., under 17 (10) : Miss S. Lapibie 1, W. Slack 2, Al B. Fanttiam'3/ - Pony jumpingV. not 14.2.-hand« h bdy or girl. not . over 17 years (12): N. Hadißeld 1, T. Masefield 2, Miss S. Lambie 3. Pony jumping, not over 14 .hands, boy ,or girl under 17 (1.2) :..Ni Hadfield I'. Miss S. Lambie 2, T. Masefield 3. Ball-and-basket, boys 11 and under, ponies 12 hands and., .under (7) : Truscott 1, lan .Rutherford 2, L. Hutton 3. Ball?and-basket, girls 11 and under, ponies 12 hands and under (4) : June Mulr 1, Nancy McLaughlin 2, Diana Montgomery-3. . . . : ••H'UNTERS."';" Maiden' Foster (15) : V; Rcfufc 1, .2,, N., Hadfield 3. , Renown ' Challenge 'Cup' (15 M: J. H. SelbV's Gulielmos 1. Best-actioned hprpe, 14-2 and .over (4): T. H. Ivey's Bon j.. Miss H. G. 'Rich's Plato Si." Best-actioned cob or^j»ny, r in v harne&6/under 14.2 (7) : V H. S. S. KyJe'sGlenavon- .Toucbjitar' i, Thoa. PuasyJfoofc 2, C. G.. Jarman'a Tina 3. , Vi : (Judge T Mr J. A. Rjissell, faltaerston North:) Boar, any age, suitable for stud purposes (2) : Estate late G. H. Barnett 1 and cham-: pion, J. D. Galpin 2. Boar, 14 months and. under (2): Estate late G. H.-Barnett 1. and reserve champion, J. D. Galpin 2. * eight months and' under l .(2) : - CanterburyAgricultural College 1, F. G. Herridge -2. Boar, under four months (1): J* D. Galpin 1. Sow, uftder four months ..(1) : J. D. GaJpin 1. Breeding sow, B-ny age, in pig, or pigged since. August 31st: (2) : J. D. ;G»lpin 1 and champion,-2 and rasrrve champion. JSow ana litter, "not less thin six, eight v/eeks «1d and under (2) V F. G. Herridge 1, Ji-D. Giflpm 2. > Sow; uniier li imonths (J) : J.; DSow, . oixht. months- and under t6) J.. D.. Galpin:..l arid 2. tamworth. Sow ."any age (2): J. D. Galpm 1 and champion, Canterbury Agricultural College 2. Sow, any age, in pig or. with'litter (1): J. B. Ashworth 1 and reserve champion. Sow, eight .months and under (3).:. Jas.. Simpson 1 and 2. : ( * . t. LARGE WHITE. . "Boar, over 14- months (1) : ; J. E. Ashworth. 1. Boar.v eight months and under (1) : ,J. E.; Ashworth .1..-Boar, under four ,jnonths (5): , C. M. Williams, 1 and 2. . . . i 1... ,".l ; Breeding sow. 'any a'ge; in - pig,'• of pigged since." Augtast :(-4JssiJ..iSi- Ashworthi:l;«ttdii ohsmpion and- 2* -. Sow, over ,eight, months- and: under; 14 . months '(£) J -D- Gailpin l. , Sow,, eight months and under (1) : J. E. Aahworth 1. Sow, under four jnonths (5): ;J. D. Galpin/ 1, J. B. Ashworth 2. PORKERS AND BACONERS, ANY . BREED OR CROSS. Thrise porkers, not to exceed 1201b live weight. (6) :" C. M. -Williams l. J. Simpson 2. Three .bacon pigs.- not-, to, exceed 2001b live weight (3): Canterbury Agricultural College 1, Jf Simpson 2. Three baccm pigs, not to exceed' 2501b live weight (5): Canterbury Agricultural . College 1. : - Three . bacon . pigs,., most .suitable., for." export,. e.ach." pig, not. tp ex-. k cead 200 ib live weight' (4)': Canterbury'.*Agri- ' cultural College I, J. I). GAlpin 2, J. Simpson 3... Three- porkers,, mqst suitable for export, "each: pig noi to -exceed 1001b Jive. wieSght (8) :, Canterbury Agriculttiral College 1; Ji Simpson 2. Jv D." Galpiii 3;? '. /. ' ; - - r ! ;■ ' DAIRY PRODUCE. . - BUTTER, PACTOET MADE ONLY. (Judges: Officers of Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture.) . Fresh b.utte'r for table use, 51b (4) : Can-.. teTbury'Central Co-dpi. Dairy Co., Ltd. 1, Apiti.-Dairy -00, -2. . Butter for. export, one box -581b. (<4) : "Apiti Dairy Co. : 1, - Canterbury Central Co ; ojj. Dairy Co., Ltd. v 2... . :BOTTER (POE FARMERS ONLY). (Judges: Officers' of "Dairy Division of Department of Agriculture.) Fresh butter, for table use (9) : Mrs H. J. Fleming 1, Mrs W. McLaughlin 2, Mrs T. C. Smith 3, Mrs 'W. D. Walter h e. ' Butter for table use, made on farms not exceeding 200 acres (4): Mrs R. W. Wilson 1, Mrs P. F. -Roper 2. Butter for table use, made on farms not exceeding 200 acres, for those not hiving taken-, a first prize at ..any exhibition or show (4): Miss J. McLaughlin 1, Miss -M. Ward-Smith 2. CHEESE. (Judges: Officers of Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture.)/- i--.Cheese, factory, fit lor export, not less than 281b (6) : Barry's Bay Dairy Co. 1, Wairewa Dairy Co. 2." Cheese (farmers only), not less'than 281b '(1): H. Harrington 1. Whole milk soft mild cheese (2): Barry's Bay Dairy Co. 1, Wairewa Dairy Co. 2. Cream cheese (3) : Barry's Bay Dairy Co.. 1, Cam Dairy Co. 2. V- fIONEY.; ' -(Judge: "Mr H, A. Taege, G_hristchurch.) Light amber liquid, 21b (0) : Mrs-Ti A. - Stewart . 1,-Geo-. .Hoatten _ 2. Light ,aznber- : granulated, homay", 21b <5): Mrs T; Pearson .1,-. A. IJ.~ Etfrerson"' 2*.^'Medium ' honey, 21b' (aJV-Mra T.- Pearson 1, A- H. Emersort -2. Medium amber -granulated honey. 21b , (1): Mrs -T. Pearson 1. Whitc liquidT r Pearson. 1,- A. H. Emerson* 2. White granulated honey, 21b (5): S.' A, Orchard 1, * Mrs T. Pearson 2. Creamed honey,. 21b (8) : 'A. Hj_ Emerson 1,

Mrs T. Pearson 2. Comb honey (8): Geo. Hoatten 1, Miss M. A. Shepherd 2. One full • rB S e oml? hone i r (5) : Mrs T. Pearson 1, A. H. Emerson-2;; One half-frame comb (5): H. J. Gardiner 1, Mrs T. Pearson 2. Xellow beeswax, not less than 6lb (7): A. H. Emerson 1, Mrs T. Pearson 2. • Bleached beeswax,- not-less than 61b (4): Mrs "T Pearson 1, - A. H.- Emerson~-2. - : Xiiglririioney vinegar (6) : J. Ashworth 1, Mrs H. Schnella 2. Medium honey vinegar (4): Mrs H. Schnelle 1 and 2. Light amber honey ' fit for export (4) : A. H. Emerson 1 and 2. Medium amber honey, fit lor export (X) : -Mrs >e Jf son White honey fit for export (6): Mrs T. Pearson 1, A.-H. Emerson 2.

EGGS.

(Judge: Mr F. A. Cook, Christchurch.)

One dozen hen eggs, white (9); Miss"*M. Rickerby X, T. Morton 2, Mrs J. CowoU vhc. Miss M. Mec h ~c. -One dozen tinted (7) i Mrs F, F-. .Nealel and 2,\ ,C» v Sanderso«i v h e, Mrs "WY D. Walter h 'oV -One dozen duck eggs (9): Miss E. Galpin l f .Miss E. Francis 2 and h c, G. Jones vhc.'

BREAD, SCONES, AND CAKES. (Judge: Mrs A. S. Duncan, Riccarton.)

.Loaf home-made white bread, not haying won first or second prize at any show at data of entry (1): Mrs J. J. Devan 1. Loaf boms-made white bread, open (8): Mrs J. Dow 1, Mrs D. Finlay 2, Mrs S.-H. Webb vh c, lira F. -F; N&a!e i Miss ii. "Rose c. Loaf home-made brown bread' (8) : Mra • I'. Busch 1, Miss L. Rose 2, Mrs D, Finlay v h c. Home-made nut loaf (14): Mrs P. F. Roper 1, Mrs G, Hobbs 2, Mrs J. Thomas yh c, Mrs P. Busch h c. Six oven scones (14): Miss E. Murray 1, Mrs P. P. Roper 2, Mrs P. Busch v h c, Mrs C. Campbell hc, MYk D. Finlay c'. Six wholemeal scones (13): Mrs D. Finlay 1 and 2, Mrs. S. J, Aston v h e, Mrs A. - McCullough h. c. Six ' girdle ' scones (11); Mrs D. ,Finlay 1 and 2,. 2£rs S, H. Webb v h c, Mrs F. Busch h c. Six oat cakes (14): Miss I. Anderson 1, Miss E. M. Thompson. 2,- Mrs D. Mcintosh vhc, Mrs D. Finlay h c. Home-made oven scones . (under 17 years) <5): Miss Rl Murray X Miss S. Rawstron 2, Miss K. Cox vhc, : Miss K. Joblin h c. ilome-mad,B sponge calio (16): Miss R. Anderson 1, Mrs D. Finlay 2, ■Mrs: S. fiv Webb V' ll c imd c. -Tffimp. -made sponge sandwich (30) : Mrs S.U.'Webb ,1, Miss Xi.' Russell ..2, MisS A.-. Mi-. Greer vhc, Mrs E. O. Burtt h c. Home-mada • rich fruit caki^-(16) :'Mrs G. Cone l,.Mrs. W. J. Campbell 2 "and h c, Miss L. Kevern vhc, Mrs G. Hobbs c- Home-made < plaifa .fruit cake (19): ' Mrs W. J. Gamble 1, J£r« 3). Finlay-2, Mrs .\V.,Healey vhc, Mrs H. C. Page hc. Home-made Madeira cake (12) : Mrs W. Healey 1, Mrs H. C. Pass. 2, -JBxs * D. Finlay v h e, Miss E. M. Thompson c. Seed cake (16):,. Mrst H. C, Pago 1, ~MVm JB..C. Burtt 2, Miss M, Kelly v i c,_ Mrs E. Poison h c r Mrs Finlay c. Plate home-made plain- biscuits, (14) : Mrs J. Palmer. 1,. Mrs E. Foster 2, " Miss "E." M. Thompson v h c. Plate home-made shortbr,ead (18): Mrs y F. " ■Busch 1 and Mrs S. Gowlartd t h"cf Six yeast baps (3) ;■ tfn -jr. Busch. l v Hiss/, fa. Kevern '2. Home-mada plum - puddings (<t) : ' Mrs H. C. Page 1, Mss A*. McCullouch 2, Mrs D. Finlay v h e. -----

PRESERVES, ETC.

| (Judge: Miss Ivy Anderson.?" ' ■ Three jars of Home-made jam (10),: .Mrs D. Duff 1, Mrs F'. W. Crockett 2, Mrs P. F. Jtoper v h c, Mrs J. Xj. Cox li c. TUrec t jars of homo-made preserved fruit (6): Mrs D. Finlay 1, Mrs J. Xj. Cox 2 and v li c. Throe jars of home-made pickles (7): Mts H. C. Page.l and v h c, Mrs W. J. Gamble 2, Mrs :H. Schndlc h:e, 1 Best apricol£. (homo preserves) (5): jirs D. ;Finlay" 1, Mrs J. L. '. Cox- 2 and'Sl Jar black eurrant jaiu (7): - Mrs D. Finlay . 1,- Mrs EL Schnello 2,. lira I°. W. Crockett..v li c. Jar. raspberry .'jam (9): Mrs 11: Warden 1,. C.' C. BurW "2 ' and vh e, Mrs £. Foster h Jar Apple icily < " (9) : Mrs 0; Duff 1 smd vli c, Mrs I X. Clarke 2. Jar apple and blackberry > jam - (6): Mrs H. Schnelle 1 anJd 2; Mrs I. Clarke v. h c. Jar apricot jiim (6) : Wth V W. Crockett'l, Mrs K. Foster 2, Mrs W. .1. Gamble vh c. Jar plum jam (8): Mrs E. Foster 1, : Mrs D. Doff/ 2 - and v he. Jit -• ■ ' peachy jam.. (6):. Mrs F. W. Crockett 1 1, Mr# F. Roper 2, Mrs H. C. Pago \ h"* c". Jar ' marmalade (10); • Mrs H. 0. PagOil antf.y 9, JJ rs Firilay y h c, Mrs K. HiUdane h c.ff.. - Besr home-made wine (7): Mrs S. 'ScTmeUe i., 1 awl h C,G.' Parktaa 2; .Mrs 'JH. Jng v Ji. c. Best 'collection homoimade -jrifta*, ■ : not more than six kinds, one each f2>: * ■ H. Schnelle 1 and 2. * ~, • < CURED AND PRESERVED AND SOAP. . ,* (Judge: Mr F. _A. Cook, Chris tchnrch-ii.., K. ' One ham, smoked (2): P» F. Roper 1 and * * 2. One ham, unsmoked (4);" P.- F. -Sopor X r , 1 and 2, Miss .I. -Anderson- -3. - <Qae jiiitdk,"'- ' bacon, unsmoked (I) : Miss' 'lvy Aocferson' ■l. One roll i bacon, -smoketf J. -iffr*-- - Curtis 1 and 2. . Lard, not : lass than <5) : Mrs P. F. Koper l t Hiss I. Anderson ;•/' 2, ftliss E. 3J. Ttompson -r'h c. ' plain soap (10): Mrs .J. I<. Cox 1 and v 2t e % \ Mrs R. L. Cox 2 f Miss fiose he.' TIMBER AND GATES.' - , Farm gate 'made from New Zealand«-timber j (1): O. E. Otley, Ltd., 1, ( N ■* PHOTOGRAPHS- ? OVKB EALT-PrATB. - ■ (Jud&e: Mr Siefiano* -W®b^(."• : f - ... Landscape 7 <4) : B". B, X<amb' 3r, Miss i''j Taylor 2. . .Portrait or figure stufly <1) j j«./ K. Lamb 1. 'Farm scene (1) -lAmb - ■ 1. Marine or -shipping (3): Miss' U. Taylor r" 1, F. B. Lamb 2. -Open subject (8): Miss L. Taylor 1, F. R. Lamb 2. ■ -' ." ' XTNDEB JOiUUF-PKASE.' iMz, \* • Landscape (3) :. J l . B. Laoib X. Port/ikH \ or flgare study (5): Xjanb.X. ?*Htt \* scene (3): F; EL Lamb 1. i Marinevor ping (3): Mifia M. • Anderson -1,1,0. Ik v lor is. . Open subject (2)< C- I*. Taylor -St^ 5 *c m \ • . '* -A-. ■; "I'V* » ; . ART. ■ *- ( (Judge: Mr B.' Wallwoiij).- " Painted stuviy of head from' (3): Miss Kathleen White I. Painted «tMr - of head fromdife, black and whitio M4fi» ? Betty "Wishart 1 and 3,- JUa* . Marinqrifl;/' Huddle 2. Landscape from - Nature (2): . Miss Betty "Wishart 1. Landscape iro® Nature (2): Miss Kathleen White Si!*;' .; \ ART HANDICRAFT. 1 f I OPEK' OZJISBES. : ' * '. (Judge: Miss E..-Chamberlain-) Best single exhibit ; of fjancy "jSrarlc , (24) : T Miss Bertha Parker X, Hiax.sK. Joycs -Wil- .• kins 2, Miss McLean 3, Mj&s -B. JSeareca. v h c. Miss G. Ronniß h e, -Mies C. J -M*els3*tetls ' c. Embroidered 4abte runner.! Aileen Gilchrist 1, Miss Berthp Mrs JockLefwtfawaite The, *Misa~ Mar^ Palmer h c, Miss Maude vHatherf^ti:.'-- 4 broidered tea cosy, in colours (10): Girls' - Jlome, Burwood, l. Miss M. Sanders -2, Itßm' N. Ingley v h -c. Embroidered cightdxesS'(6): Mrs M. C. Archer 1, Mrs' Jock Lewth■naito 2, Miss Bertba, Parkier v h~«f, MUS'" W. K. Smyth, h c. " Traycloth or centrea , white eyelet embroidery (2): Miss .'A. R. " McLean 1, Miss. Bertha Parker 2. " Tray ' cloth or centre, Richelieu embroidery .(11): Mrs M. C. Archer 1, Miss A. R. *' / , 2 and v Ji c. Miss B. Watkins. b 'c. J j cosy, white Kichelieu embroidery (3): Miss, Lois Kevern 1, Miss E, H." Sedshaw 2.- T>*y or supper «loth, solid whiie <rr. colours (21): Miss Bertha "Parker. 1, iiijss Kdna Boyle 2, Mrs G. ~ Bai-nett - Miffs • F. Anderson, h jc, Girls*, Home^-Burwood,- c. „ Supper clot£, Richelieu (4) : Miss • , A. R. McLean 1," Miss M. J. -McLean'2. Supper cloth, white eyelet. embroidery _(tf) : ;!■; Miss A. B. McLean 1 and 2. Any "article - in wool embroidery (4): Mrs E. Jennie' Miss Mary Paterson 2. Wool rug (4): Miss . /■' A. Kevern 1, Miss Noeline Keetley "2, MrsH. . Simmons v h e. Euff made- fiom rags *' ' (10): Mrs Middleton 1 and 2, Mrs S.- Oord> ner v h e and h -c, Mrs Mari6n Simp«6n«; ' D'Oyley, eyelet embroidery, unwashed-(8): Miss G. Bonnie 1, Mrs W. S. Cameron 2, . Miss B. Watkins Miss Bey McKUvinney hc, Mrs T. J. Keast c. D'OyJeyi embroidered in colours "-(17) : Miss Bena ' SfcEillunneip " I, Mrs W; -S. Cameron 2. Mis3'aE.<Anders<^tti>;■ : ; i- ' i vh c, Miss Lois Kevern, hc. Girl?' {fosse, / BnrwooJ, c. Gross-stitch.- any article" ■ (IS)i "■ Miss Janet 'Williams l,- Miss '5- Joyce'-Wil-> kins 2, Miss F. McDonald v li c, Miss. Joy- 'V Nicotic h e, Mrs N". B. Forbes e.- B'esf- ' worked cushion (14) : Miss-Jean Mrs W. M. Bruce 2, Miss Nelta Taylor ' vh c, E. E. Cox hc, Mrs M. J. McLean j , j *- i c. Bedspread; any class of .work (1?): Miss G. E. Pilgrim 1, Miss Winnie Spears 2, - , Miss. Maude Hatherley v h c. Kinfe ; V: g

. : lap: show.

■■ _\:V - ;(CONTINtJEI>.) k.ti&JM Gladys iiemotix* Child's knitted jacket .(.U-J*. Mrs j, Seymbtlf 1, Mrs O, eUgak A, .kIH. -It Sfctfftflta. * -h c.Mrt B. R. Bvteon b «| MLss I. H. Ollmout c. H&tld■tM* frock, for child, tander 10 yeiirs, ri&t • *ne)itt {») : .Miss Mary. Cameron 1, MissA, .S,, Meli«gn .2,. llrg F- Hunt r h - ft. Mrs D. O. Coard h c, Mrs J. Seymour c. Child's troek. crochet, in wool (E>: Mrs S. R. STison' l. "Miss Penrl Scott x hc. Specimen mcaune -work (6Xi Miss B. A. Young I, ilisi- Zis Freeman 2, Mrft H. Schnolle v h c. Fait> of men's aveks, irheeHttß .Wool. (10)-: 1: &' «; Ulsr M. Wira-gmjtft- Pair ' (33)1 Mrs Jock , littrtiwatt#.; 1 : ;\ fllif tal vWafd-Smllh-. % .Mrs . J.' *B*o*}: •¥ hj" .t!,. yaridy fr c, HM R: * If.''Cbxr c. Utililv nriicle, made .from BUttar-bag (TV: MisS E. t>. Kiilner 1, Sllss. Dorothy Jlarle 2. Most attractive novelty (1(S).: Miss H. Klme 1, Mrs I*. E. PeaMe 5. Mrs T. A. Walker v h c, Mrs N. K. TorbiS h c, Miss Ann H4He c. Exhibit wax ivoirk (1): Gitis* liotnfe, BUr*o*9, 1. Two scrapie initials, emijrbidered (•) i Miss Bertha Parket i, MS-s, M. .C. 2. Huckaback tbWel, embroidered irt eolout-s 413): Miss Pertha PaHcet i, MiBS G. 2, Miss A. it. h MisS Pi Donald K c, Mt? W. It. KftoWleß fc. HScfiftback fpiest towel, Vrtiite crofchet ends ft}i Miss G. Rennie.l, Miss N, Hafford 2. SVncy work. Solonred, not otherVvise ertUItietited (24) : Miss fi. Cameroii 1, MiSi fThfeltna WHght 2, Mrs Ij. E. Peafcfc v h 8. Ml*i Aileeh Giletii-iSt 1i c. Miss Joytfe WilHhs c. GIBZiS imt>sa 17 TEAEIS. . Biubroidered table tuhner (6): Girls' Bdttfe, Bdrvrood, l, UiU Joy Nicoild 2,. Miss Kitty Cft* r h c and h Ci Miss Sditli Wdottoh ft. ■ fcttbtdlderfed teii fcdsjr (4J; Girle' Bbtti, Bur-wood, 1, Mlbs Kitty Cox 2. Two worked bttttohholes (5): MiSS Dorothy ®A!plfi t. POULTRY. iJodiMs: Game, Mr F, R. Btisi; Utility! White Leghorn, ilt J&, Wllliamij; utility BtoWn afid Black lieghorn, Mr R. Wilsoh ; competiUoh laying, Mr W. H. West; Clicks, ait R. W. Hswke, M.F.; other classes, Mt G. li. Bradford.) Utility Claßees——WHite male (0) : St* \V. Hawkins 1 and special for Best light M. C. Craig 2. Wbiie Leghorh, feIfc* most points ill tooiiltry section. BrovV'n li*KhOrn, male (4): W. ilartyii 1, M. W. Hawkins 2. Brown Leghorn, female (7) : J. I 2>. Uobbo 1 and £. Black Leghorn, male <a> : U. Pfiarce 1, C.. .ft,,. Hill 2. Black lies' Wrß, .female (S j: it. 8. Lowcay 1, C. lit Hill 2. Slack Minorca, male (4): T. Wil ! r *o<i l f Jtfi E» if, "Webb 8, Black Minorca, , adl» (B): .Mrs S. H. Webb 1, T. Wilson 2. Afttflna, tnaii (4) : B. Pearce 1 atid 2. . An«ona, female (6): R. Pearce 1 and 2. White Plymouth Rock, female (8): G. H. Tobec 1 . And 2. Barred Plymouth Rock, male (4): W. A. Banks l and 2. Barred Plymouth Rock, <5): 3. Biaekler lj -W. A. Banks 2. Bl|ek tJttiftsttm, fflale (7)t P. Kelly 1 fot best hiavy blid in show, Mrs £• U ?• Bljck Orpington, female (4): ViS'ifvi. i I W v,^ el L y 2 " Buf l Orpington, bmU# (i)! A. W. Ptitchard 1. Buffi Orpingjofi, im*\t (l)i k. W. PHtchard 1. Silver W#*liddttt, nwlfe (2) i T. Lbveday i, P. 0. „> Ba».JL. Sil¥e* Wyohdotte,, female (4): V • ? A.Qapfeß 2- ■ .Wfeitß Wyandotte i* §; l S aolt 1 »nd 2. Snseex, tnale if«V f* 'J'* 4 *"** WH?<ra 1 and special tot best 2S! A - Pritchard 2, Sussex,, fe' *}». IjU & Otactt>ft Wilson 1, 4 Garner 2* ftei tiilß <§) : A. S. Hdtthsell 1 £ a»itoliM^ B Bad a 1 ' le (5)! A> brefids <4): M. 0, " TOif I Heavy breeds (1) J C. W. 'breed - m **° S»fco4a*d «|ts 6r aver (fi) : M, 02Sl® li».i 1 i».i * i , special • jfoif ;/%• WMAI c '■ tila Stahdiird feggis (2)1 ft. . - 1 *«e, 'aid 220 standard egjs (2): j. R. GHfcso■ 1 and tfieeiil fot beft Utilfty he'Svy M, Odekiofl S. diiiik, laid 240 standard *gg6 (6): S. £>a\vber 1, C. 2>. Bansetf 2. • 'm and fawn Indian. Runner . . irtifei JU): Mi 1 and 2, White and fiMMft' Indian' Runner duck (6): H. Dawber 3 and 2. Any other colouf Runner, drake (#); J. S>. Gobbe 1, G. Jones 2. Ant other . •olcnr Rtianer duck (2): J. D. Gdbbe 1, Ci Jotuei B. Pekifl draka (1): G. Jones ' 1-. Pekla duck (3): J. A. J. Bostoell 1 •bA. as Any other variety drake (2): F. 1 «od 2. Any flthfe* vatldty duck <81: *. Ashwortii 1 and 2, Opes Olaisei—Klld English paiiie, blaCkfoal© (11 J; A. hj, M. Wiilyatas 1, -- $. |»lkl« 2. Slack'breaeled femalfe (10): 8.. & {UUitDM 1, Mrs A< Rennell 2. mala (0): Mrs H. Watkinson 1, Mrs A. Reanell fi. tuckwing, femalb (4): Mrs A. , Renndll 1 and 'J, Old gome, ■Ay 'othet liolottf, maid (8): W. Wilkinson 1 Mid 8. Art? other colour, female (4): Vi Wilkinson 1, tt. Watkihson 2> Indian (■vs, male (1): W. A. Dawson 1, Ibdian gana. female!" (1): w. A! Dawson 1. Any ethar variety, tnale (a): J, F. Hayhurst 1. - Any othe* tatlet*, feitiale (3)1 jr. Crncrofc "mbon 1, 3. i\ Hayhurat 2. RABBITS. Ut.4)t*i Mr if. Hi BSsatherston.) I . xftbbit in - the abow: Mrs O. M. ANOOEAS. Buck, uitdar four months: A. 0. Smart t and ,2. ' Doi, under four tar-ntha: a C.. &mart 1, iM«ya Fam St, H. A' Matey a. Bulk, under Bis months; Mrs G. M. "WiSiK 1, U. A. Masdy 2. DM, tiadtr sbt mdbthfe: Mrs O. H. Wxightl, Selwyn Farm 2. - Book, over six memtbs: Mrs Or. H. Wright 1, Selwyn Farm 2. Doe, a7«t abt Biotttha: Mrs G. M. Wright t, A. 0 (Smart 2, Stlwyn Farm 9. lliiek, *hom witbin one mouth 'any fcge--A. C. smart a, Mrs a. M. ■ Doe. ribera within one month, any agoi Ktt d. U. Wright l. Doe, ■tflth litter'. Selwyn Farm 1, Newtuven Farm 9, J. 15. B. Cox 3. CHUTCHIIiIiAS. Back, under four months: Mis V. E. IrfHud*, 1, Haamar S'ana a and 3. . Do«, upd«f four months: Hahtoer Farm 1 #no 9> l>. and O. Powis 3. «UCk, Ufld«r six taotltha: U&nmcr Farm ft-aad 8> li, and O. Powis 2. XhMi,:ttfidw si* months: A. C. Loach 1, X. O. Powis' 1, Hsnmer Farm a, Bwk, over a« months: A, O. Loaih 1, S,j>nd 8. , . Cm, ant tlx montha: Hanmer Farm 1, Kit J. E. Loaoh a, li. and O. Fowls 8. Dm, with litto* t Hanmer Farm-1, h and O. t?owis 9, Sclwyn Fj«fl 9. THE CHAMPIONS. i"■ ■ ■ . . SHSBP. Mwino—rine-pombing; Rain, Sir Ohas. -cgserve, Jos, Stevenson. Ewo, Sir Ob**,.. reaerve, Jas. Stevenson. {jhp>a®-fombliig: Ram, R.' 0. Todhijntar, and 2ss«»ve. Shv«,"L." Macfarlane and reserve, ~ SbiIIA lieicester—Ram, Jas. Held, and re- - aerv%: ICwe, Walter Latham, and reserve. Border Leicester—Baa Canterbury Agri- | «altant Oollebe; reserve, ft. J. Low. Ewe, - C<?!ooel:J. Findlay: reserve, D. Grant. '. ' LtoeAln—Ram, Canterbury Seed Co.; reserve, D, B(shell. Ewe, D. Biahell; reserve, - C'aAtsrhury Seed Co. - Romaoy Marib—Ram, D. Bishell; reaervo, Canterbary Ajfrieultural Collage. Ewe, Can- ' terharr Ajfrieultural Ooilese; reserve, Jo«. • 3£M>ley and Bona, ' Ssntlidown —-inm, H. J. Andrew, and reKfV«| Bwa,, H. J. Andrew, and reserve. Sbrojuihire-r-Unm, Chas. Parry; reserve, .. .nOcMiknae Bros; Efre, Cochrane Rros, and re Ry»JJU»d—Rum, Jo's. Brooks; reserve, H. C. " B. ffftfoll," Ewe, H. 0. B. Witholl; yejjerve. B. OaarriedaSe—-Ram, J, .A. Johnstone, and re- . jCTTff* Ewo, Jm A. Johnutono, and reserve. —R.-vtn, B. S. Trolove. CATTIJ3. . Shorthorn-. —Bnl!. J. A. Johnstone's Bushey Lavender Roy»I; reserve, J. A. JohnA * Bushey Park J? eeT . ve - J * A - Johnstone. Shonborn—Boll, R. Peach's AshTe !f n S: E * tatn ,ate Wm. T®., I" ,9Z ' Pe«eh'« Duchess of Olydes- ; nwtt*, F. W, Crockett. s " Blwotthy'a Me)roso Cisanploo Eebo Sylvia; reserve, jr. I. R^yd;,. • M ' dSet P ° SCh ' C. cC'j ; VW«r»wi., W!'H: +3WMW —Ball, W, Omelvesa'a Twrahead

Admiral. Cow, Pa*ltkh& Brois.' Maeagwyn Pixie; reserve. C. Mi WUlirtm«"s Maesgwyrl Sapphire. HOBBBS. Clydesdale—ii. fi. B. Watson's Flash Print; Aad¥6W SrtHt. Mare, H. E. Oodfe'B Fla?H .Ma.ldi reserve, A. M. Lfeafek. . p^ness—Gob, ll.itis Joyce , MaginnSsS's Hosrhess foiiy—'Ti dee's PVlfesyfoot. . FIGS. BStkshlre^—B6at, Estate.ltttd 0. H. Bafiietti an(J tttseHffe, SoW, J. D. Galpin, (Mid resetve. Ijarfte White^ 59., Ash Worth, and rcMni-vn. Tomwofth—-J. D. <Jal|>in j jpeserVe, J. B. Asbworth. IMPLEMENTS AND MAOHISTEBY, MAfiMFICEXT DISPLAY. Equal to last year's. 60 many impi'orements were to be seen in the implements and machinery Section ta!*t yeaf thai &a 6 might have tUoiight tfifet this reapfeCt t<i l&rHlf Uflder the faotiee 6f at the 1930 Show. Sbw faraway from the truth this is, however* Wa6 disclosed yesterday in a walk through the lahes of exhibits grouped Under the Section 'mentioned. Canterbury is, %>£ course, the granary of the Dominion, fend gucll being the case manu= fauturers and their agents always make a feature of the display of implements and fimfehinery at the Canterbury Buinmcr feho*. That this is the age of progress is ft faot brought home to one in an inspection of the exhibits. Farmers' Competition. Farmers to-ddy are'carrying on their industry in the fa«4e of keen compotition from other : primary producing countries, and to deal successfully with if tliev have to keep three points constantly before tham. They must increase production, they must reduce proauction costs, a£d above everything else they must maintain the quality of Now ZeaMnd products. To achieve all this it is necessary to call ifi the assistance T>f the manufacturer) idr Whom some of the world's best brains are working, designing ilew labour-sav-ing devices or improving those which last year appeared to have reached the stage beyond Which further progress Vras impossible. It can. truly be said of the Canterbury farmer that he is nothing if not ptbgressive and so it is that there is sUch keen* Competition lit the implement and 'machinery sections year after to get the farmer's approval And,, of course, his orders. tti-tiasv'sfaai* li is 'd6ubtfn! if a better 6r ttidre representative display has ever becti made it* this Section" than Is the case this year, &Ad as maay of the exhibits were forking yeStei-day, they attracted 4S fnudh attention from Gity people as irdsa farmers, although, of cdum, the latter. W6re able to utodafsthttd them better, as was evident from the • inteliigent questions .they asked from those of the; ibihibitSi Some of the biggef coneerfli handling implements ftnd h«fl a Very comprehensive display, the value of which flitiounted to - r thoUSaflds of pounds, and a few 1 1 exhibitors eonwuwa themselves With Shoeing a sifigle exhibit, but in all Eases the quality Mraa such ae to do Credit -to the manufacturers concerned. Liast year the section constituted a redord for the Show, the exhibits covering an area of two. acres.. On the pre-sent-occasion the exhibits Gover just as tnttdh BpaciD and the exhibitors include several newcomers, Amongst the exhibits b*e the header-harvesters, cultivators, and drills, tractors (some with and Other attachments), uilkittg machines, Separators, top-dreas-ors, grubbers, rollers, potato-diggers and graders, mowers (horse ,and tractor)) dibo harrows, hay rakes, wheat pioltlers, pasture scarifiers, reapers and binders, harvester-threshers, rakes and teddors, hay loaders and presses, cultivators, foed grinders, pldughs, feftiliecr dlstri' butors, matt and boom 'stackers, Other exhibits too numerous to mention individually. . . . I Eihibiiars. Amotig tho larger exhibitors were tho Ifttertiational Harvester Co., of N.Z., Ltd., Booth, Macdonald, and Co., titd., P. and D. "Duncan, Ltd.,' T. and S. Mortin and Ltd.; Andrews and Beaven, Ltd., the Massoy-Harris Co.', Ltd., Wright, Stephenson* and Co., Ltd., Bold and Gray* Ltd., others being the N«w/Zealand Farmers' Co-op, AssodifetioQ,: Ltd,, Masofl; Struthore, and COij Ltd., Adhby, Bergh, and Co., Ltd., W, A. McLaren and Co.» Ltd., iTohn Chambers and Son; A. S„ Fatorsoii and Co., Ltd., the National Mortgage and Agency 00., Ltd., Andersons, Ltd., J. E. Wafson and Co., J. Storrier and Co., Jas. taenry, S. Hayes and Sons, Ivory Bros., Ltd., .Beadle and Spinks, Arthur Dale, Cyclone Fenbe and Gate Co., 1)1rect Supply Milking Co.

DRESSED TIMBER.

FORESTRY LEAGUE'S DISPLAY.

Those who have any doubts about the surpassing beauty of dressed New Zealand timber should spend five minutes inside tho building at the Show Grounds which houses the display of foliage and timber specimens of the New Zealand Forestry League. The figured rimu, which is extensively used, for making doors, will oatch tho eye/at once, as ahso .will " the knots of rimu which haY&'; boon worked till they show a splendid lustre. c Specimens less. Attractive but just as useful, are those of dressed mottled silver pine, kauri, white pine, and totara.

Another section showb the advantage of kiln-drying, while a touch of the natural Is added to the display by young native trees, kauri, rimu, white Pine, miro, lcowliai, and black pine growing in pots. Specimens of the finished product are a desk mado of rimu and a chair of silver beech.

TENTS AND STANDS:

There is as usual a large collection of exhibits in tents and on stands, and such is the popularity. of camping, especially with a car. that there is a wide range of such exhibits. The Christchurch Free Ambulance organisation has. a tent displaying first-aid aqd medical requirements, the Society .or the. Prevention of Cruelty to Ani. mals di-tri utes literature froin another tent, atul tourist attractions of the South and North Islands are brought under notice by the Mount Cook Motors, Ltd. a

MDTttft EXHIBITS.

MANY NEW MONKI.S.

The motor-car plays 6 uek an important part in the life of the. farmer that it is appropriate that eeyetal displays of automobiles should bo nihtle. Theso ihc'llido many of the latest models, c6r~ a big range of prices and power. Gai-s of eight cylinders rtte, becalming increasingly ttojmlat arid tlleso WBfl but Sik cylinder tsnfa predominate. Theije is also a fiiie display of motor-cycles. ■ ■-

N.Z. MANUFACTURES.

IMPOSING &ISPLAY. Although a greftter number of New Zealand manufacturers show their exhibits at the Industrial Exhibition and Winter Show', the display of lines manufactured in th<i Dominion, which ia being made nt the Bitmmer Show is such as to coftißlalid respect, aft'd •at the same tinie COnvitiCevisitors that secondary industries are pl.tiyihg an increasingly important part in the in* dilstrial of this' .young country. It must impress, the farmer that there is Worn iii New Zealand for factories as well as fai'lns, especially when those factories ate able to supply hifn With articles aa good > as those imported frdtn foreign countries, as well as tfoiii other parts of. the I£mpire. These locaily-made products are (tot ohly for Use on the farm- —some of them are for household purposes. Aftions; the exhibitors (riot. hecesshrily bi New Kealand tnnhufactured goods only) are the Krunpoi Woollen Manufacturing Compftn.v, Ltd., Frank A Cook, Ltd., the Joiiesi Cycle Company, j, V. Jacobsen, liennetta' Patents. f,td., Flctuhar, Humphries, Ltd ; toinmond and Tiirneis iiretflnyKi-dS'fce Company, Pahnrjp stfl'd Cf>)hp&tt,V, iiett and Company, : ChristcTyirph, Cias, Coal, and Cjbke, Cbthpiiny» Ltd., Blaokwclls, Ltd., Bislwvp rtnu Company, F. and N. Suckling, Old Soap Manufacturing Company, Ltd., H. Gates and Son. Itestar. Ltd., A. C. Nottingham and Sohs, Singer Sewina Machine Company, Browh Bros., Vacuum Oil Company, Ltd., and the t'afa Rubber Company, Ltd.

AMBULANCE WORK.

THftEE STATIOSS ON Tftfi

GftOUNDS.

~ Ab has been the custom for years past, the St. John AmMl&nce Brigade provided thffee stations oh different parts of the grounds for ths purpose of rendering first-aid in the sV6nt bf. accidents. This ydar the |tktionk were fetaffed by members of the Ghristchureh, the; Sclwyn, and ,the BeckgMhani Nurs? Ing Diviisions. Fortunately only minor accidents and ailments . required attention yesterday. At the Bcckenham division 's tsnt a cut knuckle, a foreign body in the eye, and a tiase of ear l hche Were attended to, and at the feelwyn division's tent a crushed llnge? received attention.

TIMfiER AND GATES. Of late years there has not been much competition in the classes for timber artd gates, and - this year the position has gone frotti bad to Worse. At the 19559 show, there were six entrios, as compared with four in 19528. i'his year there is ft. single entry—a fiirrft of five classes oh the catalogue. THE CRECHE. One of the greatly appreciated arrangements made by the A. and P, Association is the creche, where mothers Can leave their children in...safe care, Whilo they look round the numerous attractions of the Show. Capable attendants are provided by thfe Association, and mothers have every confidence that their children will -be looked after. Yesterday' 5 full advantago wa6 taken of the creche, and to-day it is anticipated that, it will prove' a great convenience to the many mothers with young children who will be attending the Show,

SHOW DISTINCTION; SUPER QUALITY WINES AND SPIRITS. Visitors to the Show will not be disappointed when they see the distinctive variety of wines and spirits displayed by Warre, Hockley and Co, This exhibit is in a room in the building facing the implement stand, and Was yesterday tho centre of attraction of a large number of people, all of whom were loud in .their praise of the super quality displayed, for not only do Warre, Hockley exhibit their goods, but they believe in tho old saying, "Taste and try before you buy." I , A special featuro is the wides range I of choice for picnic, holiday, and Christ- [ mas_ hampers—made up to suit all tastes -and all buyers. ( Your inspection is cordially invited at the Show Grounds • to-day, or at -137 Hereford street. - __g FRIESIAN DEMONSTRATION. ' r " Mr J. P. Kalaugher, secretary and official demonstrator for the "New Zealand Friesian Association, gave a demonstration yesterday afternoon to a party of agricultural class boys from the Christchurch Technical College. I here was ulso a large attendance of interested dairy-farmers. Mr Kalaugher dealt first with several of the prize-winners, in their stalls, and than gave a particular, demonstration on the upampjpn cow, illustrating- fully the methods that should be used bv official judges of dairy stock. Mr Kahmgher will give further demonstrations at 11.45 a.m. an 4at 1.15_ p.m. to-day at the Friesian cattle section.

SIDE-SHOW ALLEY. WEIRD SIGHTS AND SOtfNDS CRIES OF THIS SHOWMEN. Each year, like inlgratoiy Birds, the showmen come to AddingtoH. Where they go in the .winter ho one can tell. Perhaps they circumnavigate the wofld in their search for new oddities and freaks; that, at least, they would have you believe.. Perhaps they go to ihore spacious landS Sefeam s and Cry their tlirbats into tottghnesH aiid Strength. Perhaps, if times are good, they can hibernate peacefully Within their own homes. WllateVer they do, wlifefeveS* they go, each November they converge again oh Ohristehurch for the Metropolitan Show—old, familiar faces be* fore neW and gaudy scenes. Blatahtly they take lip their piaceS in Side-Show Alley; and when you are weary of plodding through the ranks of COWS fend sheep and cattle and pigs, they skilfully entice you in. Their tales yesterday had td be en; ticirig indeed; for the Wind blew eold and the gslfit di tSarttiVal lagged, stnaii boys heard ihern reverently enough,, but the elders stood cautiously aloof doubting What they could not see. Billowing overhead, the canvases were daubed with incredibly tall men, incredibly Weird monkeys, women impaled an SWorda, stout wrestlers, and many other WOhdSrs of the age ''brought to N&W Zealand regardless of time, expense, Or money." The showmen themselves are •ft picturesque Collection: Some dressed iid'v beribbofted,' their faCes painted, others like Woolly cowboys, Others again sufficiently Intiigtfing as thenl'" Selves. They shout and scrfeam and bellow as only showmen can. They hint darkly ahd alluringly of what's goin on inside. They tell you that the giant is just standing Up, and entreat you to Sec his .massive iegS. They beg i yoU always to come closer while they do little tHeks—nothing,' of Course,. to • what you will see on the inside. i V "Wanders ot the World." ■ "See, Johan the giant, and you've seen the sho'W—lie's a whopper," yells one. ' What about -the* living Skeleton, the death rav, the world* S. greatest Wondef?" retaliates the next. Women in tights Stand .BhiVering on the platform Until a crowd is mustered Cbt tnfi show. "Come, over herel .Ooihe.on, folks, gather round the wall of death." "Over •ere for the wonderful wombat." " ten swords through livin' body—— <'Sash the-drum, Will yer, and tell 'em what yer gbt.'* "Absolootfely the final per-formanee, ladies afld at Special advertisin' -rates." Ihside one tent a giant tells ;li6W tall, he is, how heavy ho is, the- Sißi/ of his neck, his boots, his fingerS. ;ta the nefct tertt is ZihiiAy, "the legless Wonder," Who assures you, and convinces yoti, that he would rather live beloW Water than in this air. '' A.fdtf &oofß doWU is another giant j . then Hollywood's fattest boy edutoled Wiik Al6ko the Egyptian ittirtdreadeii theifc on# of Commander liyi-d's dogst the# a trottpfe. of wrestlers and dirttiis bc ; fth<i dOgB;» Btaig's ''Globe of Death." . and; £11 ■;the evening they shout o>i the out-' and perform within. , Tlie Women Suffer Most. The Women seem to BUifer ihost. One permitted her master first to gulllotlhe her, then to produce her head pn a Sword, and finally to bum it to Cihdcrs. j Another stood patiently in full flood of the death ray. A third sufltered her body to be stuck through and through with swords. Another Was prepared to hold anyone Up by her teeth. ,An Indian lady was pictured tripping lightly Over a board studded with sharp nails; but, to the general~-disappointment, she j did not appear. Other str&hge women with even Stranger pets and pastimes glare down from eanvases above deserted tents. On the other side of the alleyway are ranged the countless dart-! Stalls, Dall ; runs, Aunt Sallies,-Coconut Shies, hoop-laS, and all the rest Of those cunning games that cluster inevitably about a show. •: j Times are hard, and the wind, "blew j cold. Some of the shows did well) others did not.

MILKING SHORTHORNS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION;

MEETING OF 1 CANTERBURY

BRANCH

A meeting of members of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Milking shorthorn ASsobiatioa was held at the Show Grounds yesterday afternoon, the president (Mr R, Peach) being ift the chair.

The president introduced the judge of the Milking Shorthorn class at the Show (Mr i. Wall), Hastings, He alee thanked members for the support they had given the breed. ! Replying, Mr Wall advised breeders to go in for testing and try for butter* fat records.

Mr Peach congratulated Mr F. E. Jones on having won the cup for butterfat production with Winsome I. for the fifth time, and Mr G. Jones for winning the bull butter-fat cup with Matangl Mary the V.'s Boy. The runner-up for the first-named cup was Mr Peach s Duchess of Clydesdale 11. The secretary (Mr- W. C. Pressor) said that he had noticed that one breed In the Show had all ■ its exhibits well advertised; this gave information to the public at a glance. The Association might do worse than follow this example, ■

It was decided to do this next year. Mr B. J. Edgar (Seadown) suggested that -a brooders' group be inserted in the.schedule. He Would like to see ft class for the best pair of heifers or the best pair of , females. I'hey wanted Something to show the breeder whether he was mating his stock correctly ot not. The president thought that it would be better to increase the prize money in the present classes rather than add more. Mr Wall maintained that, if a man could bring a bujl into the ring with hi# progeny it proved that he was a breeder. He thought a class for Yearling heifers was desirable. It was decided to ask the Canterbury A. and P, Association to insert such a class in the schedule ° f Wdlt, S »

Mr Wall pointed out that the Boval Show would probably be held in cEtchurch next year. The Boyal Society m not provide an award f or a reserve champion, so that the Association woSd have to take thla un with ♦k.J . bury Association. P * Cftatar '

MINISTER PLEASED

SHOW PRAISED IBY HON.

A» I, MURDOCH* PROBABLE DISPLAY BY THE DEPARTMENT. Amongst the keenly interested visitors to the Show yesterday was the ilea. A. j. Murdoch, Minister for Agriculture, who Spent much tihie in looking over the stock and other exhibits. To a representative of Press, Mr Murdoch expressed his gratification with What he Had seen On this, the first occasion upon which he has attended the Canterbury Metropolitan Show. "It is the best Show I have Seen/' Mi 1 Murdoch said Wh#n asked for liU itapresslohs. "'The sheep section is a wonderfully good one. The show of cattle is a fine ortC—-the Shorthorns and Jerseys are very good; but it is hard to individualise. Taking thein all found, the cattle are an excellent lot.

"This is my first visit to this Show", Recently 1 saw the Royal Show and the exhibits here compare more than favourably With those at the Royal Show. It seems to ihe that It may be foiihd advisable to hold the fioyal Show in One Centre in each island in alternate years. "The exhibits of agricultural and other machinery are, I am told, the finest you have ever had. i was much impressed with the JFarm information Bureau conducted by Lincoln College in conjunction with the Canterbury A. and P. Association—l think it is a splendid idea. I hope that next year the Department Of Agriculture Will do something on the same lines. This year the financial, stringency prevented Us making a display) but I hope that next year we will be able to do something in the way of a court." "I have admired the animals,' 1 said the Minister for Internal Affairs .(Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle). "I had the opportunity last year of being present at th Royal Show at Invef-cargill, and recently 1 Saw the Ma'nawatu Show, and the stock compare favourably with those Shown in both tliesd places."

PARKING OP CARS.

AMPLE ACCOMMObATION. ... > By filling ia Jackson's Ofeek and improving the lay-out of the Show Ground ths Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association has this year provided more accommodation £of. thfe parking of cars than there ever was before. Yesterday the secretary of the Canterbiiiry AUtotaobilfe Association (Mr J. S. v&Tlrkes) wa& ill ehargi? of tilt* parking &ff&ngeirieiits, ana he (reported that there W&8 no holdup of fttty description. The cars entered the ground from tilncola road, instead of from Whitetelgh avenue, as in the past, and Were directed to where It Wa§ intSHded to jpark them. When all wfcre atioommodatcd, there was ample room to spare for hundreds mbre had they come along. T<S»day, of course, there would be a greater attendance of the public, and consequently a larger number of cars to be parked, but ho was not anticipating any difficulty in dealing With the position.

FOR THE BLIND*

ROTARY CLUB'S SALE OF BASKETS.

For the fourth year in shcCession the Ghristchureh Rotary Club have a tent Ml the Bhow Grounds for the sale of bftsketware made by the inmates of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Auckland, and this year's varied and comprehensive display attracted large numbers p£ visitors and purchasers yesterday. The tent is strategically situated, being the first on the right-hand side of the main avenue leading from the Lincoln road entrance; consequently it Is the first to meet the eyes of newcomers and the last seen by those leaving the grounds. A notice displayed at the entrance to the tent Sets out: "War. Accidents and illness have taken their toll of human gight. You can best recompense by giving ub work and usefulness in the community." Not only this appeal, but also the excellent workmanship ox the goods on view kept the tent thronged from id o'elofik yesterday morning till business ceased in the late afternoon. The number of sales effected was quite satisfactory, but Eotarian C. E. Jones, who was in charge and was assisted by a number of fellow-Rotarians, expect# to make a complete clearance of every article in the tent to-day. The housewife, the motorist, the gardener, and everybody who uses baskets, or baskctware. will find something suitable for their needs, ih the Rotary Club's tent, The variety is simply astonish* Ing, the workmanship is of the best, and prices are most reasonable. There o*o shopping baskets, and baskets for every Imaginable household purpose; there Is an exceptionally fine range of picnic baskets and hampers which should appeal strongly to motorists; there are dolls' perambulators that will make very acceptable Christmas presents: there is a quantity of woollen sox that, are famous for . their excellent workmanship; and there are door mats and other articles that all bear witness to the industry and finished craftsmanship of the inmates of the Institute for .the Blind. . . i Amoneat the numerous visitors to the | tent yesterday was the Mftvor (Mr J. K. Archer), who was much impressed by the display, and was a purchaser of arttvtß of the articles on viow. The aale will be continued to-day, -fudging by the business done yesAy; an early and quick clearance of the remainder of the goods is antielnntrtd and those who do not wish to be 5f «JrA/itTited should call early at the tent purchasers need not be burdened «4th their purchases, as arrangements made whereby they can call for them at Jones, McCrostie's rooms m C. £• Jones received a oonteleeram yesterday aftorgratulatory Mackenzie, who K.a™h. sale.

LINCOLN COLLEGE

GIVING ADVICE TO

FARMERS.

INFORMATION BUREAU. Anxious to advice and help formers, the authorities of "Lincoln College gave muelt useful information to those who galled at their bureau, next the sheep pens, at the Show Grounds yesterday These who visit the bureau will find they do hot have to take what, fs told thefti oii trust, because many specimens Of plants and the results of experiments have been brougnt to prove the truth Of any theory which ittay be ddvattced. In some cases the fruits of arduous and prolonged are simply and direetlv explained by tabloid messages on placards so that the visitor is able ta glean much of interest and valu even by a casual visit. permanent Pasture. i-or years fcincotn College has been trying to make farmers believe that if tlieV want established pasture they must SOW grass seed from pasture already established, lo show how necessary this Is plots o. perennial ryegrass fi-om old pastures from Hawke s Bay Canterbury, PoVertv Bay, and Southland have been placed fude by sitie, and in quality they show little appreciable difference, but comparison with a plot of Danish ryegrass, or a plot sown with a poor mixed sample n^a , su fices to illustrate the truth 6f the coniention of the College authorities. One has only to glance at the various strains of cowgrass exhibited to ftppreeiatti what & difference iti value there is between them. _ \he same is true of the several varieties of cocksfoot. i..,. The attention of the iarlticr is also called to other details of farm pra«s tiCc A ColleCtioh of the different types Of harrow Which the College has found most suitable for various pro? cesses is exhibited, while attention >s al§o escited by sueh questions "How evilly doN9B voilr drill feow t The advice ts offered that much depends on this factor. . The results obtained with clover and turnips sown at different depths are Well illustrated The results _ attained with wheats pickled with various mixtures SUCh as formalin and bluestone nffe also n source of interest. Killing Weeds.

One of the most instructive exhibits Shows the efficacy of arsenic j>entoxide for killing weeds in lawns. The cost of the material is given as 5s nn acrt. *rhe difference between the exhibits 'marked "sprayed'' and ''unspraved is ample testimony that the application Of this mixture means death to Weeds i and tlover and increased growth to thJ? i gfassi ~ .i----"The management of stock affects, grass returns; surplus stock quitted , while the grass ia productive ifieatis I quick returns ah<J to spare rof t extra breeding stock.'! Sueh- is the notice posted at the i entrance to the Jrtoek wnere Sheep, cattle, and pips prove the worth Of this statement. Examples of what 1 are "Rood'.' lambs, ''average" lambs, I and "poor" lambs are shown, all. sery * ing to impress Upon the farmer the teeuTts which may be expected to follow efficient pasture management.

CORRIEDALE SOCIETY,

QUARTERLY MEETING. Mr O. T. Evans presided at the quarterly meeting of the Council ■of the Corriedale Sheep Society last evening. It was decided to procure stamps for use in indicating on inspectors' or export certifieatee whether sheep sold are stud or fLoolt animals. , A request from the Department Scientific and Industrial Research for a contribution towards the expenso of Mr t). J. sidey's visit to England In con* nesiou with wool research, was discussed, and It was decided to vote fi3o, A letter was received from Wright j Stephenson and Co., suggesting the use of a more detailed pedigree certificate in the shipment of sheep to South America. After discussion it was decided to ( leave the matter over, the chairman pointing out that where a more exhaustive pedir gree Was required, the client could securest from the agent. A request from the ftabgiora High School for illustrated teaching m&ttef on Corrledaieb was received, and the Couii' cil agreed to have two enlarged photographs of sheep typical of the breed for: warded to the school. _ It Was resolved that in the event of the eups presented by the Society for Competition at the Metropolitan Show being Won outright, these be replaced. Stock Embargo. The Board of Agriculture forwarded a circular letter asking for the Society's Opinion on the proposal to have the embargo on the importation of live stock from Great Britain lifted. The chairman remarked- that other Associations had decided against the proposal, foot-and-mouth disease having again broken out In England. . The country was clean, and it was necessary to keep it clean, he said. t Another member also that since the date of the letter the disease" had again broken out,The secretary was Instructed to. advise the Board that the Society was of! the Opinion that the embargo should not be lifted.

SHEEPOWNERS' union; ,

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. A special meeting of members of the Canterbury Sheepowners* Union was held in . the union's office at the Show Ground's, Addington. yesterday, to consider an alteration in the rules to pro* vide for a postal ballot. The mover of the motion stated that after having made full enquiries ■ he had reached the conclusion- that the existing system was preferable, and that the alteration which he had suggested at the annual meeting would uat be an improvement. He therefore asked leave to withdraw the motion standing in his name. This tra« agreed to, and there being ho other business, the meeting closed.

BY NIGHT.

BRILLIANT ILLUMINATIONS.

Quite a different scene from that of the day was presented when darkness fell An the Show Ground*. The ovfll \v:i» a blaze of tight ia preparation for the trotting events, but the most brilliant illuminations word thoße in Bide ghoW alley,. Dominating these was the Ferris wheel which, as it revolved, was a fascinating sight.Though the evening was a mild one as compared with the greater portion of yesterday, and though an attractive programme of trotting events, including an old-timers' event, had been drawn Hp, the attendance waft no as lafgs as was anticipated.! ' The entries for the ifot» ting events proved disappointing and only one drew enough entrants to Warrant a race. This was the pony handicap, of one mile, 13.2 hands, The result wass—-J, Digby, 1} 8. F. Martin, S; J. ThWaites, 8. The side-shoWa attracted the bulk Of the public on the ground. All appeared to be doing fairly good business fihd ludglng by the people loaded With boxes %{ chocolates the various "'games t>f skill" received their share of patronage. On the rotunda a band gave selections. As the evening wora ©a the crowd gradually diminished, and the various noises subsided to reawaken for the crowd -that it is anticipated will throng the grounds oh People's tJay.

ttheim Cattle .. acme* Pios ... , Babbits youltiy Butter and cheese Honey' Eggs, bread, cakes, Jams : etc. Owed meats, etc.: Timber and gates Wool , Photography ... Art and art handicraft 1930. 966 , 270 656 68 65 199 36 81 337 24 1 32 28 342 1929. 970 282 535 77 32 S7 91 273 20 6 15 25 224 Total 3105 2577

1930>. 1929 Thursday & «g, . , 447 628 Thursday night • .. 25 43 Totals £472 £671