FEILDING SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 114, 6 February 1908, Page 9

FEILDING SHOW.

a-.. " 1 . coNCLUDiNaimV. Rr:> ' ! ADDITIONAL AWAfIDS.M_AP^.. Tv ... (niOil ouII SPECIA.Ii. COIIItKSI'OKDENTS.) Feildlns,: Febfiiaiy'.S.'i The Fcilding Show fi!li:'ihad'' ; tbKl;iy ; . -® Tlio pleasant weather attracted' a,''recA'i'd'!Vfttpii d ance, estimated at- 10.OOOjiiand;'t at tlio gaio amounted toiii(ii.lessr,tliai);.'£2so,i Mncji • interest was ■ sbowiiniiti tii'c nompotir, tions. A number of familiar -'(ig'uroS'Kfefc observed' among the equestrians iirthifriiig,'' and good work was doncyit tljo j|yijps.;^.jKl^- i i»S in 'other classes was also poiujjio.tgd. j.Qfli the whole there is ftoodvCause to - congmtu-' late the Secretary, Mr: Fisher,'and his"'committee on the success of ' ilieif ,1903 'slibw." riiciro are. 110 doubt soiiiii?! jioin£s''oiV 'rrfiK'li. improvement will be made,Vbut .-jjpr'a -show, that is only four years okkit-ie. highly-com-, mendablo; A large number l of' i breedors"arf> roniainiiig for the Ram Fair l t(f-in'ori'yiy;' * - '

; PRIZE Tho ■ following additional'...awards . l-wcrei ®»de:-. ■ ■■■~. „r cuJiiv . HORSES? V.« tUi.ri &>, SADDLE 3.' t I k' l '" carr . r ' n K hack (]4iStpi:p 61' o.vtefer •'°llerson, 1; L. J,. -\1 Douald, ,1 Lif;ht-n-.cin;l(t,, back; (up" to' 11 stone)-E J. - \Vil<! oj ; : lv. m:"It:,:,l?j( ; 1 ' ,ri i 1 ■ Jefferson, a,;,,-:}W<fig(iWarrvinn• H. M. Simmonds, 2; F. ,C„..Ross,' 3. ,i,tadv'ji hack—E. J. Wilde, 1; W. J), J.ioiiards'on,".2'; A. Jollerson, -3, Walkintr ho'rse-W-. '•]};. Richardson, 1 ;S. Sorenson, 2; 11, I'. Taylor,"3v! 4 DRAUGHTS. " ; .vi , Filly -or g ( ;lding—G. l!"A. M. Siaco/; -1 A-. Robinson, 3. • •'"Light''g6ldil'ig'*' or .marc. • 111 spring cart up''W' .l' Ml', bimmonds, 1; (J. Bartholcmc\v, ofhorses in dray, leader an'llYlmftcr—H.' ! \£" .Simmonds, L Pair- of 'fanner's ' UorsefeViii' plough harness—ll. J. Botifcb;'!;. ' 1 } 2- Farmer's 3-hoHb 1 i>lou£h ' J,. M. bomictt, 1; A. Campbell; 2r ' ' Farmer's milk cart—J.- .-M'Farland, 1Awburn Bros., 2; 11. .M, r ltey nw l, .3.,. W mors spring cart—J. M'Farlaiicl,l; Awburn Dr ° s -> **.«••?.. X.'. Carrier'shorse, and cars^J.-Jacobsen, 1 aim".' I '-' lt HARNESS ,HGRSM :! =-- rj T's Pair,. 15 bands or Bull, 1.. Pair 14. to lo hands—Hoult and<Soitsy"l';: G/iforrfii < ?' r ' to 11 -Ili Stephen's,-"' ■ L,. Maro, stiitablo fort' l breeding-Ciliu-na'Si ' horses—F. H. Usmar, E-vCMyy I ' l^ Harness horse, lo handi"'of"ovrt'-J!- T >Jdffbri ; son, lj J. Bull,' 2 and S^^Harncss'horso;i'l4' ; to 15 'bands—F.' AV.• ThMnpsnn';-! y'(i} '-F v !■' Ranby, 2; F. H. : Blundell; 3^"""Tiai - n^"sa•' '• up to 14 hands—D. Lowl-,it>,' >]'; Ui'lf.'Std- ' plien, 2. Lady's horse 'and'-trap-Afc Jefftr- - son, 1; J. Bull, 3; l^''A?jJ3.liimlcll}'i3. r r-W "; - , " |r Pony jumping, up to-14:rhamls (bovs-.up io° years)—F. A. Hunt v .l t J. i Campbell, i , Mrs. Hastie, 3. Stepping icoinipiiititjoii , (ouo :■ chain distance).—J/.c' JinuCD f;<oG£ti)jl ;< - ; - . OLP\^ carci > (tiGft Ih ik'-iWAValkcr ; ( (Csft.. 10m.),,?•?»■ ij'jjjßd..;.,: |. ■. Best Lady:. Dnvci'.-i-jiife l'nftl&{'><i«fJ Miss •' , &. 2: Mrk' < ' Hunters' Competition.—Hi Westland, IfMis'si' i Smith,:2; W. H; Bttiok.'S. Miss Briggs' >• J'odo tho winning Smith :|rodo hor oivii_ borso, and■vM^ifJJpokoiv'■ rodo the ; tliird. Challongo Cup, Mi.ntef 'Competition, Upon.—H. J. Cameron's r JJftc, 11. "West- ;• ip" d l s Erin-go-lSraglv 2 Cameron's •• bnorter, 3. Loaping aiii.l-'ijiinipiflg Compcti-bon.-ScrgeantVnuiigcrVsl'.'oilding Mounted Rifles toam. lj 'CorpoA&awes, Fcilding . ' Mo'U'tcJ Rifles, 2; Stoptilftfe Conlftetition.-S • ,W, Holman and T. Shapfeskrtißd mtlpfifift. ,• ,In thi! run-off ,Shaplcski n? r '"^lt>h'r.i 60ft'' • sln ' Mtm-ay;was ',w .. dairy cqwr,', ! !■■ or gradm>% j;icld of butter fat. Results ~ ■ c t; TT. Stretton's Sh or tho r n-ife f sey '-21,:. Ko';' ,'ix* '' i; 8- ?r C-.Doiinor's. Jeiscy, ... !' • » "• llooro s Shorthorn '' 1•; ', " 'MtLK:- TE^ r O ft y,] 3 ' ' (For school children -iii.-Watiganm-Edu- ' oation district.) " .. Points awarded :— and' Vain-'' '\ lilliig, 20; temperature, 10;''mining a riil Ik niid . aoid, '10;, whirling,-'-10}«addioR);«fatcr and reading test, 20; elcamng.nnp,-T,-10. ; , oral' aiH ' sivoring, 20—total, 100/ H!>'..;i:-i;.(f k ' _ - 'Icii-iir. .Points..'ii, I. D. Desmond, Choltonliam: : Sehobl:\-ila!;fi!6 . i . 2 A.-.L..Fetch; Scbaal jf,9BT-it- ' 3. Ada Strettoii,'Cheltenham'School ;u..!i52..i r >\ points prizes; 'Iho following aro tlio iof^thp". a'wartis 51 lF . '6 r anted i for the jMiiitsV gained in. tho sectio»s f r 'stktftd-'iTrKr■/,'.* "X rF i '/> FAT LAMBS A.XD o<f j ". i F..S. M'Rao, Pa In: ior's tort 55in J 2 Roid and. Sons, Makino . ■ ... 22 £ 3 J. Knight, - ■ Mr.-Sl'Rao was ruled ineligible,': bbiiig'out-' sido of tho prescribed iiistript-v - -, 5 FAT LAMBS,;.'/ " " : ' , 1 iTr •' l f-i V, '' "•'."f* 4 ; u PoiAsi. I 1 J. Knight-, l'eildlng- , ' |,, ''i'!.. ... 1(5 ! 2 F. S. M'Rau; j i 3 C. Millen, Colytoii i",. .;<n 1'y,!.;.., 1 : / FAT 1 F. S. M'Rao, Palmcislou North l D .2 Roid anil Son, Makiiio': ~; v .RJ'i'.'' ,•? 3 K. \V. 4«|ls, 'v flook sheep!^Cl IJ. W. liiadov, Dunnythoino ..' i 2 J.-.Knight, PeiJding l 3W. {}. Pearco, Colycon ... ...... 12, ;■ FLOCK SHEEP (Farmers' Classos). : v .V. ' TUv":t,' Vihfi- il'oints-; r 1 J. Knight, Feibjingj (| | ):! ; L \<},' n-1 lea r c ®>. Colytpii. ... 113 „ 3.W. Gibson, Kiwitea, and G. Aitkdn, Aslihurst (equal/.' ' ft) - ' a ; WHAT THE JUDGES "SAY.' p ■; ; THE V P Messrp. Allen, and So'n/ ; !wh,o'|iuffgorl," fho ti Ronwcya, had perhaps ; thß-)]]pst 1 .yuriiH!lt t'isl,'i ,a; or tno .show. Vlhey ml,qrmedT'-o4 ropretcntntivo that thoyrcoi)si'de?nd3h6.,sti)fj'' Romiieys wero very fine! aiiimaJs e°u d not .speak, well; ,'of.Jho :;flqpk; l v?hfiijpi. .*Jj 'ho (look rams, for ijliopp h that shouid never bo brrfl 'fwDivnAppnteiitly ' any. ifi donimanco of Rontney blood is., eligible ta .g-----compete, but to encourago the uso of such-\v roms is to spoil a show" and spoil a breed, t! Somo of tho rains-ih the c!,isf,,shojvefl.distiuct tc Loioester and other tamts. stud olasses there, was A material, particularly ariioifgHhcr'agrd rams, tho owes any »gn, find thb'Vairf'li'nibSiV'-The': ... twenty-Bix ram Inmb.s f6rm't<l''an 'iinposiiig' 'ft class, nud tlic winning - aninials,' • own'rid 1 " I 'by': d •Mr. Aitkins and Mr. Knight," larly good. Mr. Short's importad* faih,'''jrist ; 'ii out of quarcntinc, was e.\hibit'ed,-bu(i"nofcfor" compotitirin. Wo/ do iiot*?' wjsh,--'ils -'riviili breeders, tp critiuiso this' rani boynntr'saving that, whilo cxeolling in-siw., bo" lacks wool ,j. mill sha])o in comparmon, with, tho Now jienlarnl sheep. "In the n remarkably fine two-tootlivSvhieb compiireil favourably with the .iildiuv-sbuop^avrii'ro-cir'' l cninstanee. In tho '• samoi-!class othero'-'. -Were. JJ: on.o or two ewes that had'in;ver-had a''.la'mb> ;B' This was a serious dofoct'.thatiwo could iubti ovorlook. Wo want to ehcoiir(iEoishfee»: thati ;th brewl. Shomt that onlv-.'sirp not*-' M prolitable. Tho sheep tliat iwe iplaced secondi "-«h in tho aged ewes, ownoth.'bv: Mr." M •'•Vflss.A .iIV produced triplets' last and--' reared:.< them all. That is the sheep'that wo # want to .m--i.-,;-.-, .to , THE LEICESTERS AND LINCOLNS. The judge in tho Leicester , and Lincoln mi sections, Mr. W. Archibald,-,of Hastings, ox- siij pressed a high opiniou fop unimals in da these sections. " The yypuniters : in_ tho inl Border Leicester wore,' -he taid. "of very on

good.,prp ( misp, nail,,altheugh ( cy cn the best of judges' Would' sometimes oir'iii liis predi'otioils; for a young*''animal's-lio•'felt-'• : that tho youngsters, in.: tlio Borders would Jjucpniq better .auiniab'-'llian-'-thcir prede--1 'cesio^s.. n v(r^o v ]pijg{isli;Jjdecsic'ra !; .possessed a.;-.: l gpoil. ,to^) ( -,.a.uil,,would : ' li'avd deserved placing'at'any mctfo'politiiii''' show in''- the ,country. "Fthffik'-several ! of Hliem wore' Mr. ,ljailch!tcv's;'':-' J rhe 'liindolns Cworo-'litado up,of • _ $<jW)ral::types, audv tho. tasjf : , of., judging ..flras' ■ djJTiculfc. ~(Mr. Giidsh.v's'ianiniajs. were Very , r J;ypic.al.' (Seti'ral'bfilib Ijiiicoliis in'tlio cliss,' ■ , dttiSr VcspßctsyAvcrb'tjuito spoilt,. ': , Brpviv legs: may; . .w;rlia.psv.n r o,tilesscav,thoi- eanun(j.rojiil .value, but;. ,'t|.icy.:,ar.o a,, : glaiiug, i .fauit..'tb,.the ; : typo. A'-, -.bf-oSvn leg in a Li'ncoin is L )ik'c a' black noso , in- a shorthorn, not''.to bb''•tolerated. ''■ 'J'licro i,,can; lio-'no'eoift|)ronnsd Gbotlt* a bi'owri-lcggcd ; . .■liincoln.',: If .-.in •.•.otlier.,respects ■ jiff, bpats ;,inp ■■ . ~i;est 'of.;tho bunch,;;)!© must, either, go on top . , : p.r, b.p/.dis[jualili,ed ~right ,put." . tt " ,' " - : "SH eep. .nr-'-y; J-P.fA states'sias it would ,' "p8 JiitV'd at'! any; siljiiiridr '.sß<tor to fiiid rii'orb' ; V'(ilui\blo 'Stii(l ; 'ilr' , 'pfogoiiy of stud stock con-''--'TOn.tnatod 'ifcogetheriTiv.lu.- almost J.cvery in-. - .;. ' s¥auco tho sheep shown were .tile .progeny of;' l ijili)o i r [ tKI.-stocli,..or..wero from carefuliy-brcd . .*, *'*' 1 -'-W v..,,; >■ h J"!"A Ureeier, ' who ! ha^'bVeil^resting on "his' oars i'findVearefullj" building;',up, a studr\' ' •flSclij.ilinsi afc r ;last. appeared .to ,-faco .tho foot-. .•*? is..Mr-',.' Sy• : 6{ •?<are£.'pf 'ColxttfnV'wlWi;'flgurcß"'la'rgelj 5 ' '• Iji? ithtj ! 'fjHzb-list/■ informs vtmr iti'.jii'eSDjitativo that the breeding world will Jisar'rmor6 ( ..frpni-,.hiiiv ; bel'orp .anpthpr. .twelyo '• 'Months ,bayo elapsed. I'caico, ' aftejr ' "of.strenuous laboiir, is: atvl.tet;'able to-.'' ! lj&i .Wlilcß| r cbll" for' special -mention : 'i'^nf" , b'tlft. l t-l'brocd&m of"•yeara <. experience.;-. r- /'• j ;;THE •; j 1].,. of, Hinds,' \vli.ojudged tho ; 'fat; cattle,, expressed 'a.go63'.opinion' 'of 1 tho 1 - 'Herefords, which te inspected, though they-, .woro judged, by Jlx. J. Baldwin, ot Tura- ; . Ho was, pfu'tifcuturly -*st-ruok'' by the .•quality of tlio. cows, and said, that'tho. three -yciung bullswith which Mr.- (i. Wheeler won 'fitty:-,' ; second,-- and . third, .prizes wero very youngsters."' rFAT LAMS;EQUAL TO PRIME.CANTER.i;:; : ■ ■ ' BURY. 1 "■lour fat lambs," said Mr. 1 Bowling,'tho judge,., are;equal to pnmo Canterbury. In fast,-. J; ai)j.; nop jat; all/sure ,that.;.they. would not. bo.plnqed .befoi'G.tho laiiibs iv'e have in' Caiiterliifry.'*' "' ' -As 3lr. Dowhnn:.'wbo'isnow a big Can- - . tei buiiv.lni'inci:,. Jiad; previouslv' had .17 .years'. ; experience as a thirteen years i.as. ja ' biij(U' *Jo^t!io'-Christchurcli. Freezing , : ..GompanyJ'- .'of !; fat ' lamb is''>lua : ■' gfjoh t." S J)6"di aI i ' ; p ; ' *' Mostfy,'V , \ho 's'h'it3, r ''tl;oy ; woi-6 i^dutbdoSyh*----V ! ltomnc.yfi.. It . thej c represent' Iho st amp' of. ■' |,li!inb,,thd 1 JSorlli Island eafi produce, then ■ 1 w.v)li justified in sending llome your' : : pi.o.diici3 as: r.rimo'Canterbury.' ■' t HOR3LS : ~pt- - hoiifcs;. Mr! •*«;; iM .Marn.ru,:; ot-;, Miisturton,. speaking to■ -WoiiiJiiON-.represpntative. siiitl. that tho ex-" ''nil)il, s .AU;ro .\ely : ;,li))i', .but: thern'. 'Irton . mora co'ni]ietitionh»; Jlr L . :. V ; i Wiiifciii l Wosti'who'jiidgod the miseellanoous:;.'' .fila ss'ofe{'^s tattvEl thfit'-tlvcrb wafffdnlyi-biio good; ■ \ j hoi so jn -thn' milli-' ilnd- competi- .: •■ "trans.- Jbb'Voiimmder woro' tinlv tail'. -' The'.' * .Hraucsmifr'S,. clapises 'Jwefe''also jidorlj'' repreispntcl|,„.:,.lfo.Wisidpred .that, those miseel'lannous.classcs.w.ere a great.acquisition to fc'' ' WipH;, 'ajiil^iiicorclyihoped; that a. special c'h-; de.uour wouldr.bo.-matft! to-secure moro en- 1 .. trids.ifoi- iii(lxt:.voili'„:.?;Ho consideredj.that tho:- ■ ■■ sniiilhenti'y llnight-Jjc nttributedjto tho faot > that at this season of tho year most of tho horsts • \ver6rtiA latly-'s liable, fclass brought olit."H'good , licld.' r afid eloso coulpeti- "• '> tion opinion - - ■ . that'' tho' i ijuii'lity'' ) :"all; rouiid' showcd au'.-i»:'. ' provemeiff Hpopy&jsjryear./^v'y.i'