CATTLE PRAISED BY JUDGES

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31836, 14 November 1968, Page 16

CATTLE PRAISED BY JUDGES

Both the numbers and the quality of the entry in the Hereford section at the show had exceeded his expectations, the section judge (Mr R. E. Humphreys, Gisborne) said yesterday.

One of the outstanding features of the section was the number of good young animals brought forward, he said. This could only mean that in years to come some very good older cattle would be coming to the show. “Mind you, there are also some very good older cattle here now,” he said. Mr Humphreys said he had been very pleased at the size and substance of the animals, and at the condition of their muscles—which meant good meat. Aberdeen Angus The bull classes in the Aber-' deen Angus section were disappointing in numbers, but there were one or two bulls of very good quality, said the judge for the section (Mr J. Y.

Scales. Christchurch). The female classes, in particular the heifers, were very good indeed and included some excellent animals.

The number of entries in the Aberdeen Angus section had definitely fallen in recent years, but on the whole Aberdeen Angus quality was being mainMr Scales said.

Friesian Champions and prize-winners in the Friesian cattle section compared favourably with their counterparts in major United States shows, Mr M. Campbell, of Bogota, South America, said at the conclusion of nearly six hours of judging. He said he found the champions and reserves to be outstanding animals and true to type. As in any large show, there was a considerable tailing off of quality, but overall the entry was better than those at other shows he had judged in New Zealand. He was particularly .pleased with the prompl way I the animals were presented for I judging Milking Shorthorn The judge ot the Milking Shorthorns <Mr A. Williams, Motueka) said he was a little disappointed In the number of entries. The tops in bulls and heifers were very good, and there was a nice selection of heifer calves.

"The champion cow was really good, and there was little to P‘ ck between the champion and butis •" e among th « mature

He said he found the junior yearling heifers of a better tvne than the seniors.

Jersey \ lr *l' 'Dunedin), judge of the Jersey cattle said the quality throughout the classes was excellent, with out standing animals among the place winners. He said the champion bull was particularly fine. The champion cow. taking its twenty-first championship at the show, was an outstanding animal of world class * Here and there the number . e J’ trles * as disappointing, quality"'®'speak” of* 11 *"* ° fl ,n Beef Shorthorn And Galloway The judge of the Beef Shorthorns and Galloways (Mr B E Pinckney, Edendale) said ‘he i found the Shorthorn entry of very good quality and the competition even throughout. The I top bull and heifer were good ( and would be place-getters at any show. Although there was only one I Galloway entry it was a verv good one. The breed was still a good one for hard country Mr Pinckney said.