HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 19, 17 October 1907, Page 7

HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

' THE CHIEF I'KIZE-WINNERS. [by TELEGIUrn.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Hastings, Octobor 16. ino Hawkc's Bay Show opened to-day in cloudy weather. Tlio arrangements are slightly ajtei'od from former years, and the racecourso lias been widened to give a. bettor view of tlio riding and driving. Tho grandstand was well filled despito tlio dullness of tho weather, and tho takings wcro only fivo pounds short of thoso of last year, when an easy record was obtained. Tho maqhinery is mado up of small exhibits, due to tbo withdrawal of local big makers and importers. Tlio four firms, Messrs. Booth, Macdonald and Co., Messrs. Reid and Gray, Messrs. Cooper and Duncan, and Messrs. P. and D.Duncan, agreed not to exhibit' owing to the expenso. Messrs. Booth, Macdonald and Co. say their oxpenso of exhibiting was ovor £100 per show, which made an aggregate of over a thousand pounds per annum.: The following are the principal prize-winners:— CATTLE./ Shorthorns.—The Judge, Mr.. J. J. Baylis, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, said: "Itis four years since I last judged here, and all tho animals but ono or two are new. I am myself a breeder of shorthorns, and have judged at tho Melbourne and Sydney Shows, and I am very pleased with the , stamp of beast . .shown here. The first prize yearling bull is of a line masculine, vigorous type, likely to make a good animal. Tho champion bull and the winner among the aged bulls were good sires. The yearling heifers were rather a , weak lot, but, tho sixteen two-year-olds itfere exceedingly even_and hard to separato. Tho .cows were tho finest lot I have ever •seen. in. a show ring. There aro in Australia ono or two special animals better than those hero exhibited, but collectively tho Hawko's Bay shorthorns are tho best I ever saw. i'-t'hq falling off in the I "young stock.l attri- ' butb, not to any inferior breeding, perhaps .to the.:.unfavourable weather.- . We would welcome your superfluous rain in Australia." For many years shorthorns have been a feature of the Hawko's Bay Show. This -year was. no • exception, although it was noticeablo that the general condition of the cattle was not up to that of former years, and this may have beon due in a measure to harshness, of season; -but it was also due'to tlio fact that in almost'every caso tho anir . mals were shown in their natural condition. Tliero was an absence of that nicety in grooming which .has been remarked in the •get up of these'-'stock for' rtany -years, and , somo .. judges . consider the present system 1 miich more'iitstrucfcive. A comparison of shorthorn breeders was made by a prominent judge, who declared bluntly that Hawke's Bay provided..tho best in,, Australasia becauso it in;;cju;dpd! .nothing"; ..could be classed as 'rilbblsk. There were eighty-seven entries ill the various classes, the principal competitors being Douglas McLean, Archdeacon Williams's Estate, and the Manager of the Mount Herbert Estate, who practically divided the prize money. The best' class lot .ivas that of the two-year-old heifers,- in jwhicli there wcro eighteen entries. Archdeacon Williams's Estate succeeded in gaining a first, second, and commonded in this class, and was also principal prize winnei in tho remaining classes. .. Tho championship honours wore secured by the Mount Herbert Estate in both bull and cow classes. : Duko Beaufort 111, the champion shorthorn bull, is a three-year-old which has never been beaten. Ho was shown as a yearling at Christchureh, and was first at tho Wairarapa show, while his sire r Clifton Coronation was champion last •year .at Christchureh. , The champion dow was .avery fine animal, fivo: years old, bred by tho exhibitors; A Suriunary-qf the prize-list in these .sections shows that the Archdeacon Williams's Estate-won five'firsts; l three seconds, and two thirds; Mount Herbert estate, two firsts and two champions, fivo seconds, and five thirds; Mr. Douglas M'Loan, four seconds aud four thirds. -. Herefords. yijVVtVS 'The judge (Mr. Thomas Blockloy, Rakaia) 'said ! " I 'am disappointed -with\ the whole stamp of the Hcrofords. The champion bull was very.'good, .and ~a yearling. bull would have'run him very; closely for the championship; if the youngster, had been eligible to icompete.".,. 'is.',a- bull of Mr. Ijt. JL Campbell's,, and the yearling referred to'.'-is. Mr. Wheeler's Cnisadpr, Mr.- Mooro's impprted bull Ensign, last year's champion, was.'second- in .his class. .Thei'e,-wcro fifteen entrids in this: class.,.' Mr. H. M. Campbell, of R.uri, carried off .the championship honours in the bull - : olass' with, a beautifully-set-up ;beastj three years old. , Mr. G. ,F; Mooro, of 'Kai. Iwi, "latc'.pfi.Masterton, secured three firsts and one second in this' breed. Mr. G. Wheeler and Mr. Mason Chambers each took a first aud second. '■ Polled Angus. '! ■ • ' The judge (Mr. Thomas Blockloy, of Rakaia) said: "The Polled Angus wero a disappointing lot. A yearling heifer showed out ' by herself as one of tho best I have over seen in any part of tho country.'. She would have deserved a championship if there had been ono allotted." Tho yearling heifer was Mr. J. A. M'Farlano's Actress. Out of eight entrios in eight classes Mr. J. A. M'Farlane sccured tlirco. firsts; Mr. A. S. G. Carlyon, a first, two seconds, and two- thirds. Jerseys.. - The judgo was Mr. Charles Enderby, of Wanganui. _Mr. Paul Hunter, of Porangahau, was tho 'principal.''prize-winner'in this class, 'which, was-.numerically- small., '. In the bull class, three-year-olds, Mr. Hunter's Larkspur Optician effected a surprise by beating Mr. Andrew Eddie's Duko of Fife, which previously, had-beaton'the Hawke's Bay bull on four, different occasions', „• Tho two animals meet again at Manawatu, wliori it is very probable the decision will bo reversed. Ayroiiires. ! Tho judge, !Mr. Enderby, spoke with regard to tho vanishing of tho Ayrshire, which was ;now almost an extinct animal. There'was only 'onp Ayrshire in tho show. Tho breeds were good milkers; aud hardy. Mr. J. S. Parker had the only- entry in this class,. a three-year-old cow, for which ho was awarded .first prize.- 1 Holsteins and Frieslans. Tlio judge, Mr. E. Dobson, of Canterbury, said: "The Holsteins hero differ considerably from the imported Holsteins I liavo seen down south—from Holland, I believe. On tho West Coast and in _ Wairarapa there have boon some importations of Holsteins from America, but if. tho .American,blood is in tho older animal' exhibited to-day I do not like tho results. There is a want of tho true Holstein character about them. In .striking contrast to tho other classes, hofrover, .are the yearling heifers, which possess the proper type. It struck mo as strango that they should-hi): so suporior-to tho .bulls, and indicates that frbni sotne. sourie'tli'er'e is an-, improvement boing effected'. Holsteins' aro, of course, the most wonderful milkers in tho world, 1 and the southern" animals that I am familiar with como up to that, standard.. I understand the northorn experience is tho same. It is an animal well worth developing.'' Competition in this class resolved itself, into a duel between Mr. Newton King, of Taranaki, and Mr. Lovelock, Manawatu, lvit-h Messrs. Lowo and Soils as a good outsider. Mr. King and Mr. Lovelock each won thrco.firsts, but tho,Taranaki breedor carried off .first honours' by 'securing tho championship.' ,- ■ . Dairy Cattle. . •'""In those'' -judged-'tlio ' first day, Mr., ,R'.;E..:;Evaiis ~\vas. .. first in two-year-old heifers; Mr. Ambrose, Wellwood was first ■with'a-good shorthorn. The competition was limited.' ' ''' ' • SHEEP;: , -. Llncolns: Tho judgo was Mr. C. Withell, of Canterbury. Tho Hon. J. D. Ormond practically swept tho board in this section with oight firsts, two champions, six seconds, and two thirds, beating such exhibitors as Messrs Thos. Tanner, Douglas M'Lcan, and Jas. Collins, who, with Mr. W. Perry, tliq Wairaraya breeder, wcro strong opponents. Mr. W. Perry had riot-a very full entry,- but ho was very successful, obtaining first in each ease for a ram 18 months, and undor SO months: fivo ram hoggets, and fivo owo hogl&ts. Ihe'cbVilpotition in somo of tho classes •was verv-keon, and the'whole section was one, of the,strongest seen on tho grounds forbears. v; ' '

English Lcicesters: The judgo was Mr. S. Little, of North Otago. Messrs W. Perry, Nelson Bros., Douglas M'Lean, and Arthur Harding, divided tho honours. Mr. Perry was the chief' winner with four firsts, a champion, and one second. t Mr. Douglas M'Lean was next with two firsts, ono champion and-- three seconds. Sauthdowns: The judge, Mr. Henry Pannctt, of Canterbury, said: "Tho Soutiidowns wero a very good lot, and tho chief winners • were specially prime." Competition was restricted to Messrs. Nelson Bros., A. H. Itussell, and Ernest Short. Messrs. ;Nelson Bros, were awarded seven firsts, two' champiouß, five seconds, and two thirds, scoring sixtyeight points, and carrying off their own special points prize. Crossbreds: In crossbreds and, fat sheep first prizes wcro won by Messrs. Douglas ;M'Lean, Nelson Bros., J. C. M'Farlano, W. > Richmond, and 0. Nelson. Farmers' Stock: There was somo excellent competition in farmers' stock, and some very fine sheep wero shown. The host show was made by Mr. W. Bridgeman,- who is said to havo_ accomplished some wonderful ro- ' suits this season in tho pasturing of sheep. ■ His averaging is said to have reachcd in ono instance eleven sheop to tho acre for a short term, although it is acknowledged that Mr. Bridgeman used a fair amount of artifi. i cial food. Romneys: Tho judge, Mr: Matthews, at the end of eight hours judging, said: "I havo' had a big task, and I would really have liked another two hours to perform it in. Tho classes were bigger than udual, and much ' more even, which increased the difficulty. The champion ram was the champion :at tho Royal Srow in England last year, and ho is a very fine class of sheep. As I said last year, ho is. ono of tho finest imported sheep I have ever met. ; Ho is unusually big. Ho belongs to Mr. Wheeler. Tho champion owe , also deserves her position. She is, I learn.'. sister to last year's Christchurch champion." Mr. E. Short was the biggest prize-winner in the Romney class with fivo firsts, one cham-1 pion, fivo seconds, and two thirds;" Ho scored 64 points in all, and takes Mr. W. C. A. Mackenzie's special five guinea prize, offered for tho exhibitor scoring tho most points in the section. Mr. Geo. Wheeler had a solitary first and champion, and amongst . otlier first prize-winners were Messrs. Jas. Collins, and F. Hutchinson and Son. Shropsiiires: Tho judgo, Mr. Pannett, of Canterbury, said: ' "The Shropshires wero pretty good—tho. champion was exceptionally , fine. Messrs. Nelson' Bros., R. R. Gibb, i and W. A. Beecroft divided tho awards. In Shropshire downs there was practically no , • . competition. , * PIGS. " ■ ' . In pigs Mr. White was the principal prizewinner with eight firsts and four champions, but in many instances ho was'the only exhibitor. The other firsj prize-winners, were Messrs. J.. Wall, and Lowe and Sons. . . ' GRAIN AND SEED. • The chief exhibitors were the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association, and I Messrs. Williams and Kettlo.. It was noticeable that the first prizo Algerian oats were grown in Wairarapa. v FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Farm and dairy produce did' not loom very large, and gave no indication of possibilities of the Hawke's Bay district in this direction. | There was no entry in cheese. BREAD. • Bread baked by Maori women formed a rather large entry. The, winner appeared in Tautuana,. Waerca, whoso loaf was decidedly first-class. The jud§o remarked that tho bread was of a very high standard. Ho had great difficulty in determining the winner," DRAUGHT HORSES. In the draught horse class Mr. F. A. Bremer's six-year-old Lord Erskine was awarded the first and champion "and champion draught on the ground. Messrs. Hugh Campbell, J. D. Mitchell, A. H. Russell, J. . D. Ormond, Douglas M'Lean, J. W. Harding and E. J. Watt wero also prizc-winiiprs, v COMPETITIONS. Machine Sheep-shearing: Henry Hawkins, Hawke's Bay, 1; Topoto, 2; Kuao, 3; Raihania, 4. ~ Best Pony Driven by Lady: J. MacNiven, 1: George Wall, 2; Douglas M'Lean, 3. Best Pony, under 13 J hands, driven by lady: Miss E.. M. Douglas, 1; Mrs.- Tu. Teira Tiakitai, 2; Miss Allen, 3. Jumping Competition: Arthur Groome,' 15 points. 1; F. B. Donnelly, 14 points, 2; Miss , Reynolds, 12 points, 3. , ' Driving Competition: Mr. Tu Teira Tiaka-; tai, 1 and 2: Mrs. J. J. Faulkner, 3. _ Hunters' Competition: Miss Reynolds King Jimmy, 1: F. B. Donnelly's Gold Shower, 2; D. Nokes Mignon, 3. i THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.' Champions: F, A. Bremer, draught horso;. J.,W. Harding, draught mare: Mount Hor-• bert Estate, Shorthorn*bull; Mount Herbert. Estate, Shorthorn cow; H. M. Campbell,, Hereford bull; Newton King,Holstoinl'riesian bull; J. D. Ormond, Lincoln ram; J. D. Ormond, Lincoln ewe;' Nelson Bros., Border Leicester ram; J. D. Ormond, Border Leicester ew : o; W. Perry, English Leicester ram;' Douglas M'Lean, English Leicester owe; Geo. ■ Wheeler; Romney Marsh ram; Ernest Short, Romney Marsh ewo; E. White, Berkshire boar (certificate); E. White, Berkshire sow (certificate) ; E. White, Yorkshire sow , (certifi-;. cate); E. White, Tamworth sow (certificate);, . Nelson Bros., Ltd., Southdown ram; Nolson Bros., Ltd., Southdown ©wo.