A. AND P. SHOWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 57, 30 November 1907, Page 3

A. AND P. SHOWS.

' , Cbt telegraph.—mess association.] Auckland, November' 29.. -.The Agricultural and - Pastoral Show opened in fine weather. The entries total 1500, being a. considerable, advance oil the previous year's. The stallion Marccllns won 1 the championship' and first prizo jn his class. •At thei- Show, William, Taylor, of To Awamutu, won the four prizes in yearling bulls, Baron, ltose 111. taking first prizo. for, two-year-old bulls. Fitzwilliain, owned by Willis Bros'.-, won first prize in aged bulls, and a bull sired by Fitzwilliam got first honours in yearling Jerseys. Dunerfin, November 29. • The Summer Show was continued to-day in .cold, showery weather. Nevertheless, there was a good attendance. In the morning all classes "of horses were judged," and excellent rings were tho rule. In the draught breeding section three imported horses contested; in tho stallion class, four years and over, all 'the horses shown were the property of Taieri breeders. ' Tho winner was Mr. Patrick's Pride of Newton, a live-year old horso with a unique record. He started winning championships at two years old,, and has boon champion draught stallion three years in succession at the Otago Show, and' was also champion at tho Cliristchurch Exhibition and the Invercargill and Taieri Shows. Altogether he has more championships than any horso of the same age in New Zealand, and has. been unbeaten for two years. ,His only reverse was when he was beaten by a mare, fdr' the best type of draught horse. His "sirn .twice won the championship at the Highland Society's Show. Soire of his progeny have also been successful. Cobs ana ponies, in quality and number, fell below the standard of tho previous year. Tho carriage and_ hackney classes were poor, and competition in many sections was extremely weak. In hackney stallions tho judge hesi'tated to give any prize. Blood mares were also poor. .i' ■ -r Heavy rain has set in, which' will seriously affcct the attendance for People's Day at tho Show.