FAT STOCK SHOW Butchers’ Cup To Baisweil Man For Third Time

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30190, 23 July 1963, Page 9

FAT STOCK SHOW Butchers’ Cup To Baisweil Man For Third Time

A Halswell cattle fattener and buyer for the trade, Mr D. E. Coakley, won the coveted Butchers’ Cup for a pen of three steers for the third year in succession and a Te Pirita farmer, Mr K. R. Taylor, won the Associated Meat Buyers* Cup for a pen of five lambs for the second year in succession, when the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association held its annual Grand National Fat Stock Show at Addington saleyards yesterday.

Though entries were much ■mailer thia year it was noticeable in both the sheep and cattle sections that farmers were not sending forward so many heavy and overfat animals as they used to. and in this way the show is coming closer to meeting the requirements at the trade and demonstrating these to farmers generally. Sheep entries dropped from 173 last year to only about 100 and cattle from 106 to 93. The season has not been a very good one for fattening and this no doubt had an important influence on numbers. Rains came too late in the autumn to set growth going and the winter has been cold and lately very wet as well. The cattle judge. Mr E. J. Allen, who was in the butchery trade for 30 years before recently taking up Bullock Hill at Okuku. said that the cattle were not as good as last year when he also was the judge. They did not have the same size and condition and none was really outstanding. though all were very useful cattle for the trade. His selection for the champion beast of the show was an Aberdeen Angus from F. R. Fear who has a 350-acre property at Woodend and an-

other 400 acres at West Eyreton He runs about 150 cattle, mainly on bis holding at Woodend. Mr Allen said that the champion was a very choice black, which was most suitable for the retail trade, being very meaty and not overfat.

Mr Allen said he felt that the show was continuing to serve a purpose in that he was taking into account trade requirements as he judged and in this way the show was demonstrating what the public and the trade required.

Butchers' Cup A panel of judges from the Canterbury Meat Retailers' Association comprising Messrs B R. Shackel. E. J. Topp and W D. Cross, selected Mr Coakley's pen of three 22-month-old Aberdeen Angus Hereford cross cattle for the award <jf the Butchers' Cup open to steers not over three years of age likely to dress out under 8001 b. A buyer for the trade as well as a fattener on his 50-acre farmlet in Cashmere road. Halswell, Mr Coakley said his objective in entering this competition was to demonstrate to the public what the trade’s requiremens were. Mr Shackel said Mr Coakley was to be commended on his obvious awareness of what those requirements were. Mr Shackel said that although there was not the same number of entries as last year the task of selecting the cup pen had actually been more d.fficult, because there had been several pens that were very even in quality and of the type that were suitable for the trade. There had also been fewer pens of heavier cattle than last year. Mr Coakley's pen comprised exceptionally good cutting cattle, even and brought forward in the condition that the trade liked. Mr Shackel said. Mr Shackel and Mr Cross highly praised another pen of three Aberdeen Angus cattle from J. Adamson, of Hari Hart, which they had to pass over because they feared that they would go over 8001 b dressed. Mr Cross said that Mr Adamson had made a wonderful job of bringing these cattle forward, but unfortunately they were out of the specified weight range They were all meat and no waste and would probably weigh a lot more than they appeared to. Both these judges indicated that had these cattle fallen within the weight range they would have been likely winners. Mr Shackel described them as an outstanding pen, brought forward in beautiful condition, but just a shade heavier than the trade generally wanted. Mr Adamson who runs about 100 cattle with his sheep on ha 500-acre property at Hart Hari, won the cup a few years

ago. Yesterday hia steers won both first and second places in the class for cattle not over three years of age on June 1 most suitable for the trade, and he also had a second in the class for a steer not over two years on June 1. Other Placings

Apart from his victory in the Butchers’ Cup competition Mr Coakley had another pen of similar cattle which won the class for steers not over two years of age on June 1 and most suitable for the trade, and he also had two seconds and a third placing. Another former Butchers' Cup winner. D. O. Masefieid, of Goughs Bay. was again prominent in the show with two first placings and a second. The cattle were drawn from all parts of the province, the West Coast, and as far away as Middlemarch.

The sheep Judges. Messrs F. G. Lysaght and E. G. Moon, both of Ashburton, said that no doubt a factor in the smaller number of entries would be the bad weather that had lately prevailed over the district. Still they said that there was ample evidence that farmers were attempting to produce stock that complied with present trade requirements, and they considered that there had been a big improvement in the sheep over the last two or three years, though there were still some that tended to be overfat.

Entries generally were described as being of a very good standard, especially in the Corriedale and halfbred classes. The crossbred lambs were not up to the quality of last year, but in strong competition in the Corriede’e section K. R.

Taylor's winning pen was outstanding.

Winning Lambs For the second time Mr Taylor's lambs were selected for the Associated Meat Buyers' Cup, which is awarded to the best pen of five long or shortwoolled lambs weighing more than 541 b dressed and most suitable for the retail trade. These lambs were good cutting and a very evenly matched pen, said the judges. Messrs W. S. Hughes and G. L. Nicoll. They added that they were ideal butchers’ lambs.

Over-all, they said, the lambs were equally as good as last year, but in some of the pens one lamb, which was not quite finished, spoilt the exhibit.

As uaual exhibitors from the Rakaia district strongly supported the sheep show, but there was also a fair representation from North Canterbury and awards were fairly widely spread. D. J. and J. Stewart of Rosebank. Rakaia. who have been successful exhibitors at this show on many occasions. had sheep in only the ewe classes this year, but they still had two firsts, two seconds and two third placings. P R. and W. A. Hood (Chertsey) also had two firsts and a second.

The sale of show stock will begin at 10 am. today starting with the cattle. Sheep Awards

Cups and special awards won in the fat sheep classes were:— Suffolk and South Suffolk Society special for the best pen of five lambs sired by Suffolk or South Suffolk rams, Campbell and Hart (Rakaia). Mrs F. R. Hood's challenge trophy for the best pen of five Corriedale or halfbred ewes. D J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia).

Corriedale Sheep Society special prize for the best pen of five Corriedale two and fourtooth wethers. D. C. F. Mason (Hawarden).

Associated Meat Buyers' Cup for best pen of five long or short-woolled lambs, most suitable for the retail trade, to weigh not more than 541 b dressed. K. R. Taylor (Te Pirita).

Results of the fat sheep classes were:— Five wethers, Corriedale or halfbred, over four-tooth (4): D Dennehy (Riecarton), Corriedale. 1. halfbred. 2. J. A Stewart (Hawarden), Corriedale 3

Five wethers, long wool, over four-tooth (2): Mrs M. A Haslett (Rakaia) Romney cross. 1 and 2.

Five wethers, four-tooth Corriedale or halfbred (6): Mrs F R. Hood (Rakaia). Corriedale. 1. E. A. J. Wilson (Bumham), halfbred. 2. F B. Magson (Rakaia). Corriedale. 3

Five wethers, any breed or cross other than Corriedale or

halfbred («): J. D. Gallagher (Rakahurti. Romney. 1 and 2; F. B. Magson (Rakaia), Romney,

3 Five wethers, two-tooth Corriedale or halfbred (11): D. C. F Mason (Hawarden). Corriedale. 1: E. A. J. Wilson (Bumham), halfbred. 2; R. G. Rainey (Woodend), Corriedale, 3. Five wethers. two-tooth, any breed or cross other than Corriedale or halfbred (6): F. B. Magson (Rakaia). Romney. 1 and 3; J. D. Gallagher (Rakahun). Romney, 2. Five wether lambs. Corriedale or halfbred (20): K. R. Taylor (Te Pirita), Corriedale. 1: O. E. Hooper (Rakaia), Corriedale, 2; C. O. Redfern (Barfield), Corriedale. 3.

Five wether lambs by a longwool ram (13): I. A. Hewson (Temuka). Romney, 1 and 2; T. F. May (Bafcairn), Romney, 3.

Five lambs sired by a Southdown ram (4): P. R. and W. A. Hood (Chertsey), Down cross, 1 and 2; F. B. Magson (Rakaia). Down cross. 3.

Five lambs, sired by any Down breed other than a Southdowm.

or by a Ryeland ram (9): P. R. and W. A. Hood (Chertsey). Down cross. 1. Campbell and Hart (Rakaia). South Suffolk Cross. 2. O. E. Hooper (Rakaia), South Dorset Down, 3. Five ewes, over four-shear Corriedale or halfbred, over 1121 b (3): D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia), Corriedale. 1 and 3. E. D. and E. T. Stewart (Dorie), Corriedale. 2. Five ewes, over four-shear Corriedale or halfbred, under 1121 b (2): D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia). Corriedale, 1 and 2. Five ewes, over four-shear, longwool, over 1121 b (9): G. M. Dixon (Eyreton), RomneyCorriedale cross, 1. Mrs D. J. Rands I Springbank), Romney, 2. D. J. and J r Stewart (Rakaia). Romney cross. 3. \ Five ewes, over four-shear, longwopl, under 1121 b (5): L. G. Skurr (Oxford), Romney cross, 1. D. J. and J. Stewart (Rakaia). Romney cross. 2. Cordylea Trust (Hororata), Romney-Corriedale cross, 3. Fat Cattle Special awards were made as follows: Butchers' Cup, for three steers not over three years old on June 1, 1963, to dress under 8001 b (12): D. E. Coakley (Halswell), Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross, 1. Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's special prize for the champion beast: R. F. Fear. Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeders’ Association’s special prize for Aberdeen Angus steer or steer by Aberdeen Angus sire: Mt. Peel station (Peel Forest). New Zealand Beef Shorthorn Cattle Breeders’ Association's special prize for best Shorthorn or Shorthorn cross, not over three years old on June 1, 1963, sired by bull registered with the society: E. H. Matheson (Middlemarch). Results of cattle classes were as follows: Bullock, over three years (11): W. A. Grant (Fairlie), Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross, 1 and 3. V. Craw (Chorlton), HerefordShorthom cross, 2. One steer, not over three years on June 1, 1963 (9): R. F. Fear (Woodend), Aberdeen Angus, 1. D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), Shorthorn, 2. W. A. Grant (Fairlie), Aberdeen Angus. 3. One steer, not over two years on June 1, 1963 (7): E. H. Matheson (Middlemarch). Shorthorn, 1. J. Adamson (Hari Hart). Aberdeen Angus, 2. Glazebrook (Te Pirita), Aberdeen Angus, 3. One heifer, not over three years on June 1, 1963 (9): D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), Aberdeen Angus cross, 1. Estate J. H. Jarman (Darfield). Aberdeen Angus, 2 and 3. One heifer, not over two years on June 1, 1963 (8): I. W. and K. S. Muckle (Dorie), Aberdeen Angus. 1. D. E. Coakley (Halswell), 2. R. V. Collier (Annat), Aberdeen Angus. 3. Cow, three years or over on June 1, 1963 ( 9): D. O. Masefield (Goughs Bay), Aberdeen Angus, 1. D. E. Coakley (Halswell), Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross, 2. I. W. and N. S. Muckle (Dorie), Aberdeen Angus cross.

Steer or heifer, not over one-year-old on June 1, 1963 (14): Kylemore Farm (Rakaia), Aberdeen Angus. 1. E. R. J. Stewart (Darfield). Aberdeen Angus, 2 E. H. Matheson (Middlemarch),

Shorthorn, 3. G. W. Letham (Lauriston), Aberdeen Angus cross, 4.

Three steers, not over three years on June 1, 1963. most suitable for butchers’ purposes (7): J. Adamson (Hari Hari), Aberdeen Angus. 1 and 2. D. E. Coakley (Halswell). Aberdeen AngusHereford cross, 3. R. F. Fear (Woodend), Aberdeen Angus, 4.

Three steers, not over two years on June 1. 1963, most suitable for butchers’ purposes (6): D. E. Coakley (Halswell), Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross, 1. Mount Peel Station (Peel Forest), Aberdeen Angus, 2. W. D. Walker (Durusan-del), Aberdeen Angus-Hereford cross. 3.