NORTH OTAGO

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21323, 16 November 1934, Page 17

NORTH OTAGO

EXHIBITS OF HIGH QUALITY THE PRINCIPAL AWARDS (SPECIAL TO THE P8153.) OAMARTJ, November IS. Tho North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association's seventy-first annual showwas commenced under delightfully sunny conditions to-day. Though the season is tho best onjoyed in North Otago for many years, entries were not so numerous as in tho preceding few years, but the quality of. the exhibits showed tho effects of a bountiful season and competition generally was more evenly distributed. In tho sheep section Border Leicesters were well represented, the champion awards going to the estate of the late 11. Ruddenklau and G. P. Johnston, with T. S. Little prominent with other awards. 11. J. Andrew, tho prominent Maheno breeder, made a clean sweep of the awards in English Leicester* and Southdowns, as did C. R. Smith and Sons in the liomney Marsh section, J. F. Haylmrsfc (Temuk;i) in tho Ryelands section, and D. J. Rose (Hillgrove) in the Corriedale. In the fat sheep classes tho honours were shared by 11. S. Miller and G. Stevenson, the prime lamb awards going to F. Wharton and G. Stevenson and tho Canterbury ErSzen Meat Company, with a special to It. G. Allan*. Kennedy Bros, and E. Presland divided the prize money in the pigs. Competition in the cattle sections was excellent, most <i the classes being well filled with .six or more entries of the best quality. Simpson Bros, with Bushy Bark slock took all awards in Shorthorns, and I). J. Ross and J. R. Mitchell shared honours in Dairy Shorthorns. Gillies Bros. and Frew and Burdett provided splendid competition in the Ayrshires. Jersey and Friesian breeds were particularly well represented with T. Portis and P. AV. Shacklock prominent in the Jersey clnsses, and J. Temple, .7. .T. Stolt, and A. 11. Copland in tho Friosinns.

Miss Betty Harper added to her wonderful success in the show ring with Captain Murphv by securing the championship in the hack class, bringing her tally to about 122 firsts and -10 championships. In the, light horse class the championship went to Miss Nichol's King Carnival. Mrs T. P. Dalziel also added to her successes secured in the show ring by annexing the reserve championship in hacks with Chrysler, this bringing the number of her successes to 180 firsts and 40 championships. The principal awards were as follows: —- SIIKKP Border Leiccsters—Ram, ".0 months: Estate lato 71. E.iddonklau 1 and champion, G. P. Johnston 2. Ram, 18 months: G. I'. Johnston L reserve champion, and 2. Ewe, 110 months: Estate late 11. Rtiddenklsii t and champion. Ewe, 38 months: IMate Into 11. Ruddenklau i and reserve chain"io"- .. ii English Lnicestors —Ram. HO months: 11. J Andrew 1 and champion. Rain, I 8 months: 11. J. Andrew 1 and reserve chain pion. Ewe, :i0 months: If. •'. Andrew 1 and champion. Ewe, 18 months: 11. J. Andrew I and reserve champion. Romnoy Mnrsh—Ram. -TO months: C. R. Smith and Sons I and champion. Ram, 18 months: ('. li. Smith and Sons 1 and reservo champion. Ewe, 'JO months: C. R. Smith and Sons 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion. KouthdoMiis —Ram. DO months: 71. J. Andrew 1 and champion. Ram, 18 months: 11. .1. Andrew t and reserve champion. Ewe, IS months: 11. J. Andrew 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion. Rvelands—Ram, :P) months: .7. V. Kayhurst 1 and champion. Ram, 1» month'.: .1 !■'. llavhurst. 1 and reserve champion. Ewe, 18 months: .1. V. Ilayhurst 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion. Cnrriedales—Ram, \IO months: I). J. Ross 1 and champion. Ram, 18 months: D. J. Ross I and reserve champion. Ewe, 1)0 months: 1). .7 Ross 1 and champion. Ewe, uniW 18 months: D. J. Ross 1 and reserve champion.

CATTLE Shorthorns —Cow: Simpson Brothers' Bn'diov Park Tea Rose V. 1 and champion. Dairv Shorthorns—Cow: 17. J. Ross's Bvnnkdale Mnyllower IX. 7 an,l cham].ion, I'. .7 Ross's Rror.kdaio Mollv Ram 111. 2 and reserve champion. IS11!I: !>. .7. Ross's Brookdale Lad 1 and ehnnipion, ,f. It. Mitchell's Millbrool; Pink Earl 2 and n-erve champion. \vr-diin- --Cnw in milk: I'rew and Bur dell's Erewvale Ea.lv l-'rv ! and chi.mnion. Cow in calf: Gillies P.ro«.' Town'.ead Daphne 11. I and •c.rve champion. Bull, three years old: Gillies Bros." Townhoad Sent li. 1 and champion. Bull. t«o. vra:-< old: Mrs CI. .1. Thompson's (richton Supreme. 1 and reserve champion. Jersevs—Cow in milk: T. Portia's Rainsbrook fsnbnl 1 and champion. Heifer, one vear old: T. Portia's Kainsbrook Brian Belle I and reserve champion. Bull. Hire.. years old: T. PnrtU's Bocwing Double 1 and champion. Bull, one year old: P. W. Shacklock 1 and re-orve champion. KneMnns —Cow in calf: J. .7. Slot! 1 and ,---vve champion. Heifer, two years old: .7. Temple's blnml Hi IT Violet 1 and champion Bull, three yea.-, old: A. 11. Copland's Gleniffer King Sylvia Daphne 1 and champion. Bull, two years old: A. 11. Copland's GlenilTer King Echo Bert'- de Kol 1 and reserve champion, HACKS AND HI'N'TRI.'S Weight carrying hack: Mis* Betty llnrper's Captain Murphy 1 and champion. Light harness horses: Miss V. M. 71. Nichol's King Carnival 1 and ehnnipion. PONMES IX SADDLE Enlrio ponv: Struan Simpson 1 and champion. Mare or gelding: 0. 11. Williamson's Trixio 1 'and reserve champion. In 'Harness, mare or gelding: A. A. Webster's Torc'hflro I and champion, A. Braccficld's Pixie 2 and reserve champion. SHEEP DOG TRIALS First day: M. A. Matheson's Glen, 454 points, 1; JL A. MalhosotiV Scott, 45 points, 2; W. R. MacAulay's Scott, 40 points, 11.