MANAWATU SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 October 1907, Page 2

MANAWATU SHOW.

GOOD' BEGINNING. SOME OF COMPETITIONS: Our Manawatu correspondent, telegraphing concerning the forthcoming, metropolitan show atjJ'almerston, says it .will provide .a fine display of stock. "Tho ~classes," ;ho says, '.'are exceptionally comprehensive, and tho show will be essentially .metropolitan, inasmuch as every province in,, the North Island is represented in the entries, besides Nelson and Canterbury. < Tho Manawatu Kennel Club' is well supported with entries from all parts ,of tho Dominion..':. Cattle. : , .. :V ■ Tho, principal exhibitors'; of-,shorthorns are Messrs. A. M. Williams, of Mount Herbert Estate, and Dalziell Bros. : The Herefords are, numerically, .not so'strong; Mr.'M. A. Stuckoy's 'absence beiiig felt. ; The chief exhibitors are Messrs. G. F. Moore, G. Wheeler,'' E. Short,' C: A. J. Levott, and P.,Buchanan. The Aberdeen Angus class is weak, and the Ayrshire''class has also fallen off, probably owing to the absence of Mr. S; Staiiden' and Mr. Luxford,' two well-known breeders.' In the Jersoy class there are fiftyfour entries. Noted breeders Competing 'aro \iUessrs.i P. J. Quirke, J. A. M'Crea, 1 P. Hunter, A. Buchanan, F.-Moore Palmes, ! R; J. Linn, Dr. G. A. Harrison, E. Eagley and S. It.' .Lancaster.' '■".'. : In• Holstein-Friesian twenty-four entries have'.becn principal exhibitors being Messrs. W. Lovelock and N. King. Mrs. M'Dcnald and Son- are also exhibitors' in■'these' classes. In; the dairy classes fourteen entries have been-re-ceived,' and they, together with tho fat classes, which ■ ;: have ' drawn twenty-thrco, should produce keen competition. The principal exhibitor-in the latter class is Mr. G. ! !•': Moore, of Wahg'anui. ! ".','•"; " •' Sheep. : , '' : '"-."

TJio sheep entries are as follow:—Lincoln,. 94;, Romney Marsh, .-156; English Leicester,' 46;" Border/Leicester,. 27; Down: .Classes)' SI); .Farmers''' Classes, ,".37; total': 440." The following' prominent breeders, are competing in ' the' various '.'classes':—Lincoln, .Messrs.. Terry, Wyhourne, Rayner, Gadsb'y, Tanner, and the Hon. J. D. 'Ormond. Romney Marsh: Mr. E.. Short will compete, with a recchtly-importodt ram, -~ which ':• ;s'ecured ' first prize at the Royal Show in tho Old Country, and Mr. Wheeler will also bring hisHawko's 'Hay. .and ■ Manawatu champion.'to ■ defend the ■■ colours; Mr. Short's ■: three imported sheep will bo brought;from Wellington .tomorrow: (Tuesday). Other' Romney exhibitors are' Messrs. Tanner, W. F. Jacob, Mungavin, i\V..,8.. Allen,.Bealoy Bros., and'.W. Raynor. English . Loiccsters: ■ Messrs.v. T. Hunt, .W.'. Perry, Slack-• Bros;,'S. R.. Lanr castor. |Border! rLeicesters:. Hon. J. :D.> Ormondj Slack ; Brbs., J:P. <Reid,i.P.. Ncilsoiu. Shropshire Downs:.Messrs. GAL. Marshall; J. | Jaryis )! .W. J. Birch,, W. J. Davis; 'W. J. Lovelock, W, Raynor. Southdowns.: Messrs. A.; ,-H.-' Rollo, -J: > Knight, S ; . R. Lancaster, Ellis Bros., Roscommon: Mr: John Davis, Cheviots; Mr. S. R. Lancaster.- Fat .sheep: Messrs. Keeble,.F:S. MIRao, and W. Richmond. . '-,- ~ ..■ ..■'.,:.- ~' ■ '..■■-. Horses. ' '", ' •''' ~.,;', '■ Sacldlo horses promise to ho the finest feature 'of the show. ■' Thoroughbred classes, however, are not'filled well, and'thero are only a couple orsjro's'in the aged stallions class. There, is a fair entry of carriage horscsj'aiid a 1 promise 1 of good quality. 'Weight carrying hacks will be of high quality.' There are three entries' in tho trotting stallion' class. The harness classes are filled'well. The colt and filly classes: in draughts are filled well for, the first time. . The ; aged sires are divided'into two classes, .comprising, on ordinary class and tho' best heavy draught.'' For the latter class "Mr. Ellis,' of Bulls, who suggested that this distinction should ,be made, gives a prize of'£7.'."Tho colt classes will be 'represented from studs 'of Messrs. J. D. Mitchell, W. R: Anderson,' H. M'Ewan;' and the Hon." J. D. Ormond; and tho fillv classes by Messrs. M. Harding, H. N.'.'Watson; 11..D. Knight, W. Gadsby, the'Hon; J; 0. Orinond, and others. " ' ' " ■Other Events. ', • On the first day of the show several, pony classos and harness horses will bo judged, and there will also bo a number of competitions, for this day.. A .great attraction is to be .the. hunters,.. With' thirty-two. entries^, On the second,day there.will be the judging.of cattle and sheep, and'also the. hunters' competition for lady riders (twenty-six competing), '. and . a steeplechase,, for which .thirty-' oiio .compote. .On People's Day' (Friday) a forty-guinea challenge cup and £45 in prizes will, be'-contested', in the ring, and, thoro will also be a cattlo parade and, other attractions.