Ashburton A. And P. Assn’s Fat Stock Show Opens

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30178, 9 July 1963, Page 6

Ashburton A. And P. Assn’s Fat Stock Show Opens

Entries in the cattle and lamb section in the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s fat stock show which began yesterday were of a good over-all standard, commented the judges yesterday. However, wethers were only fair although the top classes were good, said the judges of that section.

Entries were fewer this year than last. Of the total of 296 pens, 186 were sheep, 84 cattle and 26 pigs. Last year’s total was 362 pens.

Pigs will be judged today, and all stock will be offered for sale.

Two-year-old heifers and steers in the cattle classes were outstanding exhibits, said Mr J. Mcßride (Winchester) judge of the cattle. The place-getters in these two classes, especially steers, were very even.

“The first two place-getters in the heifers (Aberdeen Augus, Estate A A. Lowe) would hold their own anywhere,” he said. Cattle came forward in good order but some of those in certain classes were not in show condition. Entries for the Butchers' Cup were the worst he had seen, said Mr W. H. Denley (Ashburton) who judged foi the cup. Most were 4-tooth which put them out for grading from a butcher’s point of view.

Hie winning pen was from the estate of L. L. Maginness and contained halfbreds. The quality in the lamb classes was very high, commented Mr D. K. Coleman (Tai Tapu) who judged the section with his brother (Mr J. A. Coleman, Christchurch). In class two • (three woolly lambs by Down cross ram) which was a strong class there was very little between the first six pens. South Suffolk cross predominated being a bigger lamb with a higher percentage of lean meat.

Some good types of Romney lambs were evident in class three (three woolly lambs by long wool ram), he said. “They were shorter in leg than usual, probably because a better type of ram was used.”

There was some variation in class four (three woolly lambs by Corriedale or halfbred ram) which featured some good pens.

Class five (three shorn lambs, any breed) was outstanding and very difficult to judge, said Mr Coleman. The winning pen entered by F A. Hewson, had a very fine type of Romney, short in leg and very meaty. “The only thing wrong was that late shorn Downs competed against early shorn lambs which had much more valuable fleeces.”

The winning pen in class nine (J. R. Stackhouse) contained three even and heavy wethers.

Botih first and second placegetters in class 10, which were entered by Mr J. F. Girvan, were also even and were of excellent quality. The winning sheep in class 12 were very well woolled Romneys of an even standard but the rest of the entries were not outstanding. In some classes where exhibitors had tried to get ideal cutting sheep they may have erred by making them too plain said Mr McGill. The best sheep in the wether section were in a pen entered by J. F. Girvan in class seven both judges of the wether section (Messrs D. Murray, Mosgiel, and G. B. McGill, Dunedin) agreed. The three Polwa-nth wethers were particularly even and their quality was exceptionally good said Mr Murray In its class the entry was far ahead of any other. The quality in the section was doubtful and the top sheep were good. In class eight the quality was just fair with the odd plainer sheep in quite a few pens. Special Awards Special awards were ftiade as follows: Mid-Canterbury Stock and Station Agents' Association's challenge trophy, for most points gained in sheep and cattle sections: estate A. A. Lowe. Ashburton Master Butchers' Association's Challenge Cup. for best pen in Classes 7 or 8; estate L. Maginness. Canterbury Frozen Meat Company's challenge trophy, best exhibit in Class 13 or 14: estate A. A. Lowe. Corriedale Society's prize, winner Class 8: F. G. Rickard. Results were:— SHEEP Class 1 (three woolly lambs by Southdown ram). A. P. Bruce (Southdown) 1. Bennett Bros. (Southdown) 2. P. H. Letham (Southdown) 3. Class 2 (three woolly lambs by Doot cross ram).—R. B. Pawsey (South Suffolk) 1. J. L. Crosson (Hampdown cross) 2, A. P. Bruce (South Suffolk cross) 3. Class 3 (three woolly lambs by long-wool ram). J. R Bruce (Romney cross) 1, L. R. Gilpin (Romney) 2. L. A WigzeH (Romney-Corriedale) 3.

Class 4 (three woolly lambs by Corriedale or halfbred ram). —L. W. R. Langdon (Corriedaie) 1, L. G. Kingsbury (Pol-warth-Corriedale) 2, S. W. G. Watson (Corriedale) 3. Class 5 (three shorn lambs, any breed, 57).—1. A. Hewson (Romney) 1, R. and J. Burton (Bomney cross) 2, F. J. Amos (Corriedale) 3. Class 6 (three Corriedale or halfbred wethers, one-shear, 5). —F. J. Rickard (Corriedale) 1, Mrs F. R. Hood (Corriedale) 2 and 3.

Class 7 (three Corriedale or halfbred wethers, one-shear, not exceeding 1301 b live weight, 17).—J. F. Girvan (Polwarth) 1 and 3, Mrs F. R. Hood (Corriedale lambs) 2. Class 8 (three Romney or Romney cross wethers, oneshear, hot exceeding 1301 b live weight, 10).—-M. R. J. Buick (Romney cross) 1, D. C. Butterick (Romney) 2, J. T. Chambers (Romney) 3. Class 9 (three Romney or Romney cross wethers, oneshear, any weight, 6).—J. R. Stackhouse (Romney) 1 and 2. W. N. Pearce (Romney cross) 3. Class 10 (three wethers, shorn since January 31, ahy weight and breed).—J. F. Girvan (Polwarth) 1 and 2, A. J. Findlay (Romney cross) 3. Class 11 (three Corriedale or halfbred ewes, four-shear and over).—G. I. Henderson (halfbred) 1 and 2, G. F. and A. H. Steele (Corriedale) 3. Class 12 (three Romney or Romney cross ewes, four-shear and over). —J. E. McKenzie i Romney) 1 and 2. G. T. Chambers (Romney) 3. C ARTIE Class 13 (one steer, two years and over). —G. A. Brown (Shorthorn) 1, H. A. Woods (Shorthorn) 2, E. Ludemann (Friesian) 3. . Class 14 (one steer, to two years).—Estate A. A. Lowe (Aberdeen Angus) 1, D. Cairns (Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross) 2, G. J. P. McQuilkin (Aberdeen Angus cross) 3. Class 15 (two steers, up to two years).—Estate A. A. Lowe' (Aberdeen Angus) 1, Mount Peel Station (Aberdeen. Angus) 2, G. J. P. McQuilkin (8.P.Hereford cross) 3.

Class 16 (one heifer, any weight, born since July 1, 1960). —Estate A. A. Lowe (Aberdeen Angus) 1 and 2. A. N. White (Black Poll-Friesian cross) 3. Class 17 (one cow, over three years).—B. E. Newton (Black Poll) 1, estate A. A. Lowe (Aberdeen Angus) 2, W. J Anderson (Friesian) 3. Class 18 (one steer. born since July 1. 1962).—E. K. Buttericfc (Shorthorn) 1. K. Butterick (Shorthorn cross) 2, F j. Amos (Shorthorn) 3. Class 19 (one heifer, born since July 1. 1962).—Estate A A. Lowe (Aberdeen Anges) 1 and 2. K. Butterick (Shorthdrn) 3.