MASTEHTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 124, 18 February 1908, Page 4

MASTEHTON SHOW.

t' • ' (BY TELEGRAPH — ' Masterton, February 17. .. Theroseems absolutely no'doubt .that/the i"-- .■ annual show of tho MastertoniA.-a'nd.Pv.As-j, 7. sociation, which is to? commonco,i rpf, v( will bo celebrated in fino weather. Fino ?! weather lias been at :i discoup.t iii W:iirara])ir v for'many'monthsl'nbWjv and-Gveii-at-'this-late . Dot even,'the' most enthusiastic supporters of the Society-would begruclgo .tho disF - ' trict a good solid downpour of rain. All pre.;!:T; /parations hiivo been mado so.that to-morrow's [:'«!r\. of 't&'A'ssocia'iion,'. inirbbV Success- • way; In order that visitors'. eyes f'-may not becorno tired- with Jtlio sight of tfyo f yeliow/brown; pasture?,''which; abpujf| ..4!' directions, the Association, with M domm^ndSble enterprise, lias inaugurated,' aiwrrigatioi , proek rujiiiing ; through tho show ground., Officials have thus been enablcdto flood tho flat lvhero the ring,. r. ;'/ ,;' : eventSf.are to tako place, and, except in spots Kiii,;'' jioro \sfid- thero 'which; tho. water; could ; Jwfc' . oval .his been transformed into a - pleasaut oasis, .i R''i ;J are flocking into; town' in all diree--tibris, 3but it is feared'-, nrill nofc'f be so: wa santic ipa ted ''Owing ' . tvhich,though : lying somnolent in the calm •t.o(">t.ijreathffl?i inay.;b6 said to bo in possession of Ip'*? v kiiiost'.'ithe -.whole .-'district; ■ -Farmers, in many . | ; r instance's are-vsending to. tbOj show,' but*, are forcecL. toslay' at home to look-C:'.-'-;after their property.: . i , ' - His iExcellency the Governor, who-is to tl>V;- arrive i'oii '. Wednesday at -,-midday,-. will •bo ■ entertsjned;;bn:'th'o fe;H-ls6ciati§|, : ami, ;a^f ? i :■of. .interest, Vyho iwiii;t , &«"/; ;tho ! ddjm is to' ' i ; \■ bo furnished by the .Feilding .and f Majtertoit;; f , Mounted Itilles. ;. •. : THE EXHIBITS.v 0 - jte/t.t'; f Following are somo - interesting particulars; {•i'-.r '.'regarding and competitions■ ) HORSES khD COMPETITIONS 'V." l !."••• V Tho jumping and other,; competitions will <.' lbe;6n a, very largo ;seale; ' Big prize-money, r ; jis'being offered,; and: . some ■of .. • tho. best j'')'] |umpers in-tho Island; aro competing.- 'These exhibitions Svill bo -in full, swing on; both days. .Hbrsjss'and thoroughbreds are 'weak, the : i'-* ..while there is-little .or -no competition in u r . ; -: ' colts and . : mare3l -; Wicklow', Boston j and Lord .-' !#»•■ >VandMbiit' ; anw itgjSifflrS; ■ nofti^j^ich iS^lv : Ay.-.-.isw'tA In 'the-lady'-fldersK:the^competit^^iro,, Misses; -'J es9io:rGampbel^4ornsr- '</ ;/■: Zona ■■ and-E; Vallance,- Eileen Dagg, 'Mabel; - ! " Shute, U&'J'! '-Amongst' ' hacksfontcred , . are ' Comofc,. ;. Eopeky,. Kieran, Maiigapapa, arid' 1 i- -'.:Moboinefe.sril'bwo- a'ro^sevcjs.-. : ei}triesj4ii.,ftho i'! draught ""Btallion fclsiss, Oinclndlhg Aft./, Oi l' 1 - . x Moore's Bancor, Mr J Hirding's Baion Graceful, and Mr/Walloon's Uniha-nt t Fr ;The maro '.6las3es;iare' ajsp .vwell; filled vwitli i;'':%': : .'M's&S-l Tte'i fflugli • teams-arTao^ :: sa / §troilfe" , 'is v> bii i e. wfluld'Ske to see them. 1 f. CATTLE l '"

.. Thero are twenty-nino ;entries . in ; tho f ■■ Shorthorns,' ■' the' competitors;', ibpiijg I' Mace, tho John? Deans cstato.(Christehurcli),/ { • Messrs! Shaw and Son, tho.M'Master estafo, W: --', and Messrs: W. C.- Buchanan 'ancl/G. MKay?' }-/' between'-; the /Deans .and M'Msater . estates, " 1 and Mr. W; C. ■ Buchanan. /-/.The', only/ini-' if S/ 'V ported animal of -tho ivholcbuncli is Silvei- !>; King, a two-year-old bull, brought over from Victoria' by !tho M'Master estate. : ..-.:'-; Tho £ l;: opens up/fts.;fc'afaliguo;^ i Tho' competition iair,; but itVseems _ to. f be_ Kfv'j'-cawying :tli6Hfii»^t6d ;; faf^tb : ■in/this line. So iaWiS'.brecdingiiS' J/w: , cbiicohicd,- aiv animal is. cither/puvo bred- or {H'gfvrnot.-.,lf'it/is.\.iiot puro' bred, >it/eaff'bardlyi' " ■ bo designaM-champion. l ;," .' Mr; G. F.; Moorehas; a- splendid entry/''of,: |- • Herefords, but. he ,has stiff op'position'.ffAni'' f. • Mr. : i:,r i\';; : 'sfr;; Stonowigg,; is itakjng ;. ; up Tji'/.the /Waira- . rapa tho'inantlo of Mr. J. Stuekoy. \ X There is not ancntry .in. the/Polled Angus. L/X : </option/arid" Mr;- W;'' Abbott ha¥ : 'tlie'field *fi6' //' himself- with/. thre'p . entriesiri puro-bred / . Ayrshires. . . i ://--- ; ■ '■/■/.'"<• ■/, - t-i • Jerseys aro one of the biggest classes in ' cattle.4' Tho fight' to bo"i mainly s amongst ; Messrs.; - 'W. .'ll.-,''arid- *A'.' *E4 'Booth. {Cartertonß.;" Laricasteiy > (Palmerston ■ i;V'; North), . and' I'aiil'Hnjitfii.'! /(f oran|aha«). i ,The' exhibit all aronnff is likely to' be- very , fine. /Mr. W. 'T. Lovolock -has'..'a,--,".Tfafe i /over"''-in HolsteinFriesians. ; f !.■■■.■ - Dairy cattle aroj: a ...weak j ,class, although ;v ; tliero wcro •Tourteeri.'entncs', for tho'-dairy i 1 -cow championship,;,w.oii by, Mr. T, .•.Crcsswcll Fat' cattlo- promisO; t?p iikYoho, of, the.. future's.- [.'•'/' of tho Show. /" • '' '. /.' "• -''/, "Tho'points prize is ( tho Mahawa bowl,'and M : thero will bo ! -kcon. competition; in , all ..classes j . bv Messrs. W.. G.- F. Moore, ; . 'W.: and:H; Becthajn, tho Marainanga-estate, fyi! J.and sboW'ri' : iiuniber.;lSS ;i 11-"'V;-'-/ sheep; jjr.eat, -featiajai'jpf 'tho;.Sliow. will; bepho- ;/■•/; sheep v.cl'dsses/ in,; which.there arq, entered 1500^iiimai^.'.-.'Of'.this; numb^' I '/; : Bhwft-att'|.4^ i '; , ®t' Rflmneyffv^ l ' o ' C( W l "' V . potitors'. ii'n'./this, J,class, ; among' ,«fost ■i - r - notableilirMtlors'.-ih; the iDoniinion, and> l ihoy( includ6;rMessrs.' i :'G!lrne3t:;Shbrtf,"''A;.;<Ha,rdirig;., • Gravj I Brothers/i.W.- I;X. i.B.uick,, W, vJB. fli.d G. ■ : E. Allen:' G.' Donald, G. B.j &ykes, ;E. J. Allen, W (Eaynei, V/ Dorset, I' luiirmei^ ■'.and Mrs.'B.v.'H.-Slack. . ■ ..----'i;, >»■ ■; Lincolns'aro .rbpreten'ted maiji.ly -.by/Messrs,; •W. Perry;,Bland,::Ravner, J. Di'flughcs,- and ; Arthur Ha.r(ling./UTho' ..bnlk^, ; the -iprizo rnoncv mav possibly bo won by..Mw.,S v .-Ppnji. ' English Lcicesters' : aro'wellJrSp^&SitiJd"By 5 ■ Messrs. A; Harding. Slack Brothers, &.. It. i:~-■; ' and .TV.■ Perry;;-wl?o;..aroj..expected r;:.' '-,/; .to. make a closo. figlit- for;,thp;:|\Jols'el'py \; ./ which has. to. |jo,.won bri r ■'"■ /'.' '•' ■■ Border teiccsters 'nra' conhucct.^thc-/oKr i hibits of Messis G feievers, P and Slack lirothors: ■ ■■; - '■./■■;,'.Tho Sonthdowns are very strong .an'd there ivkaro' no iower.thaiiil'Sdireiitebh single ewb class and twelvo for the ono ram section lindor twenty-ono months,- for which :.. '• there is .a special prize, offered by, Mr. J." Stuckoy.^"i , Th'is ; 'j)nzo ; won tTncp?j^jsu^(^ipn.'by.j^tf;^ : ll.t l §jai!k'; y' v.'.'-. If again this 'yearf : it becomcs her entire property. In addition' to Mrs. t : .' :• . Slock/ tho - principal- exhibitors-aro -Messrs. !/"'-/ /S. Lancaster .(amongst whose entries is. a i- ' Tun bred bv tho Duke of Richmond), J. Sij;aii'S>v7A;VfJ.;KStnTio^^,- ; yB.T Short'/ ty J C At'Killop/sind H. W.' liee. ! - ■ 'V: Shronsliires-are fairly..strong.-and tho issue o: : ;'/lits;•: nmon?at" ?^WEits'Sß^^leMß? i: '3'-.s G. i A^ T '"il'np B. Seth Smith, W. M'Kenzio, W. •: - .. Rfiv.irir and G. M'Kay.—r ■■■'' 'm- .Frod'-Mooro is ; tlio-onlypOxhjbitor in ; 'Jf^/3X"'K^witk' : ' !; / ■ '-7'Hp splendit .' ' •>'; p.'.. *. possibly the finost scfcn in the Island ;• ' ■ p;.'... rv Rlass' is; well. filled, and thero, aro; 3i wit-riM-for tho- two classes of, foi vilnch "thtrfe :is/a''-speciar'p.oijits*'.priae' o: - a ofTare'd 'by- Mtfssrs. Thomas' ,anc Cook, tho well-krioivii: rLondon woiil ' brbkei's Competition is confincd,,,t<i tho district, bu ! -amongst the exhibitors are Messrs., J. .ant t-.'-.v-' .-H..Holmes,vMiGrcgpr : (Bros.,!.W./;'B.sP,. ; '. Shan/ 'airfd Son," Wi ' Mo"'re F. S. M'Rae, 'E. Johnstone

PREPARATIONS FOR • THE SHOW'S HISTORY* RETOLD. •v/l- •.:># . ; (SUCCESSFUL QATHERIMQ IN:,PROSPECT.', DESCRIPTION OF THE\EXHIBITS. '

•.spiscrAr, T.Er'oUiKns.')". ■' - " \.-i -' .r M'Kenzfo"Bros'., and J. N. James; These breeders .are-also competing in the remaining clas^e^" / . ; v, '" ; . v .„-.,,w... '■ ''Thtn'ii W equally 'good'-competition in sheep . -In'' several, of the alive at the • "slibw, r " ai'id "'tli'en' later. in ' London. Messrs. . Tison_offer_a_ls-guinei-silver bowl as points prize. /The competitors include Messrs. M'Kouzio Bros., J. Strang, AV. and H. Beetliam, W. and J. Perry, Morrison/Bros., ;H. G . and A. Williams, AV. C. Buchanan, S. B. Lancaster, F. S. M'Rac, L. J. Moore, AV. E. Tyleo, H. Holmos, R. Cooper, F. Dorset,, J. j ' •'.'' 1 ' The whole entry is the largest seen on any show, ground in New Zealand, the sheep numbering-815. ;; -r^ I I iv- ' ' V dogs are the largest; entries in this jdassjj and there are a |o«', 'exhibits in fox 'tenters and cattle dogs." Taken'altogether, tho class is weak. : ■ ' ; " TICS. " j-;- ' Thore,'arb- 52 ontries-iii pigs, arid 'the pnripr? J; F;. 'Whito, Slack S. Bj^lAJji^ster,-'E.. J. Wilson; j • and W. jMorris. Bdrkshires. aro.tlio_ strongest I ; class.' . ;v«,'*r.*" f'y : >,; - '( -m-IRY-'-PRODIJCE/ : Competition in butter'for export is limited to tho Mauricevilley'-Ma'stcrtoii,; Norsewocid, and - Ra'iiEitikei_ .Co-operative. Dairy Companies.' Tho'sahie "firms are showing in butter .-foiv-looal consumption. - . ■'. In cheose, tho . following dairy companies i <: Featherston yp entries), ltongokokako - (2 entries), ,Manga- '• i'MiiP,wJock .-Inlet; and Longbush: The smallnes3 of the prize-money offered is the reason why the other Wairarapa Companies are not "showing.. . ; . . _. v , ... i' >1;; • CLASSES: f[ j j' : W e ' r AW»Ste d . a .largo .amount iof ; eatalogue;'s]3aco with'their names in series - sqpnes,'.. fruit, eako, and other "edible's'. ' . Vi Agricultural praduc.(j n is;...av rather skeleton class, wijlr'prafitiMly.'nS competition.'. The . .entries class number I§4, : aro .to. local exhibitors. . Competition is fair in some sections, and goodijin 'others. -' - . ; '"..i SCHOOL' CHILDREN'S PLOTS. in" the school-children's classes, as formerly. Awards have, been made in. some instances as follow:— - -V , .'• . Best plot at Masterton District' High School.—Colin Heiidry, and M. Ewart, 1; J. Fuller and R; Ford, 2; W. Hampton and P.", Frasei:,v3.' . Best-plot at'.'otber schools, , maximum 100 paints.—lhuraua School and Kaiaparoro School, 84 points .- (tie for first ■gjlfice) f .lihUrauaf Sclip'eKß2 ; ' ; pointsi ;Mat'iijuivi; School,' %$£ 'Ma'tahiivi; -School, f'Mat'afiirfi 'Sclibbl,73_ points, ,also.. ''eom]MtMr~™Tho:iLTOiS&S". reports that ' 'the TTiuraua- iSctool bad all tho plots well cul-i-tiyatedipbut* (noti',jig (neajily ias'. some, of the sAKoblsi' Kaiaparoro •showed-excellbnt 1 cultivation, while; Matahiwi did..very well. , 1 •; ■ gardjSiiraiSjb^cr/'schools.—lhura'ua School, S0 : points,; 1-; : Kaiapiroro School, 78; ■ JBSiSft S P b ° ol .- 77 poi'its,. 3. The juclgo; reported that iiaiaparoro had its , TKof'e practically,vjip ; .. implements .bo-. .yon"cl"an"'exinbi?liy a WangHnui merchant ■.anll ! .';Jii--set of .'harrows by. a, local .faring but ' or so of. motorCompany show's ; »saniples-pf its local mamifaoture in cement are fast superseding: tho old::fashioned,' unreliable wooden, structures. iMossrsii® D.wyorvand Gbmpauy '.Save :a laigci: display of'inotor-ca;rs and phonogiaphs, -arid ilessrs. J;.. .D.. C.ruipkshaifc ; and . Company, -*roviE".ifird"X]!6mpauy, . Keeling,. Wynn-Wil-liains,, farm accessories. . .; - the jiroduco .'.Jiall , the ; most | SoJa|)lfe-J of 'samples seeaS'aira diseased crops, . -byv:Jlx.-T.- r W-,Kirk,..-the.Government .Biolo- ■- (Jjf ■■li-'. .Will/-. ■ .gist.. Tr ,,,.. ,■ r , r;:a .- ,

judces. • ; I;Tha;:foUo's-itig'lts2S'r£cSmpleto list of the ,f.'. TiiwoVglitrecT.an'd'liglit' hqrses-^-Mr.' B. D.' 'O'R'orkp Jaucklana)':''/ . , ...,. ,SV. cla«- es—Mr 'TT Hayward, jun. (ChriStbhui'clH:' i! ;'-" - " '' ; j Dijaijghts—Boag (Brookside, Canteruury).''"' ' ' ; Military otcnts—Sergeant-Major W. Burr (Napier); .. ' -' . Shorthbrns—Mr. P. M'Elardy. (Palmerston •KdrtM). t 'Ut&'-'-'v-H : ;Herefords 1 —-Mt:" AV:' 'Cunningham (Christ-' I&S iJ|tl|6r|Mr. L; C. Gardiner (Riccarton). : . .' ' ' . !'i f W. M. Tapp (Onohunga)i ; Ayrshires—Mr. S. ,W. Luxford (Palmerston North). ■■ : ' ' ! Dairy 'cdttlo—Messrs S. W. Luxford and rf ■ G>. Dingwall,' (Rak'aia). . English/and Border -Leicesters—Mr. ,D. ':iGr'ant''(Wlnchestor, Canterbury). . ' . S]irp,pshiros—ilr. H. Pan-nott--'(SprhVgstori','' Gaii'tcrbury).'-^ Hutchinson.,and .!j.''• jljsotesi ,"(Sawke's' Bay).' , ' .. l ;/;i .^igs^M^KrCih.armiby^<(\Voodville)/ ■' , - F. /S. •. Hodsori . v// ' ~v >D:\ij!y.f. pL l d(lufcc—Mr.. D. Dickie (Welling- >' ; Horticulture—Mrl A. M'Kay (Wellington). and scones—Mrs/. W. Perry antfiMiss ' '; ". / 1 ' J.uVner (Masterton).' . School plbj;s4-3|essrs <T; ;B. Lett - and 'G. '- ■ ( . ■ ./ r SRECiAL TROPHIES. 'j ri M.r 7 '/ , ..t-jfhe 'foltarfpg list of tho , special .jtr^phi^fMv-.cbjnnfctitioii ii-. Cup, for hunters, .'yalue/20-guineßS.'M ■ .; "Manawa Ijowl'/for :cattle, 20 guineas; / . | .Qv a ltite»'i Jforisfesozing sheep, 15 . guineas.,/.; ' 'i. - 3 --4 ' / ' / .Messrii' Tlibrnai *and 'Cook's bowl, for farm-' ; ;&!?:' -'guineas.'/.English Leicesters, MMWUu ; ;. ' '' '"p RO C R AT-fM 0F : JUD CIN C. " V FIRST DAY. *9 30 a pittljf, sheepj- and. pies'.: ■ ~«-r,9.3o ra^mr-^-Tlioroiigbbreds, ; and';liacl£uorßes, I'd I ,to SS inclusive. 10 a.m.—Draught horses/classes 61 to 74 - inclusive, oxcept- classes 68, 69, and ! 7 *-, , '- i 10 a.nr.—Tjivo ritbclc judging by those vj who liayo not''-previously actcd as . ■/; / . judges.' . _ :1.30 p.m.—Trotting m. saddle. . i 2.30 p.m.—Maiden;.Jumping Competition. THE SHEEP CLASSES. | ; A FEATURE. ; It is interesting to note that tho number of sheep at the . show totals exactly 1500, t'niado up as un^iy— 1 : <' ■■.' 815U-'-':'- . .''? S '. Farmers ... .... 1/4 ■, i Studs .... ' fill i -! ; — . ! Total ... 1500 ' ' 'Fat'ca^tlo'number altogether 138 head.

SOME RESULTS.

■ REST DAIRY COW. T. Civsswcll. (Masterton), 113.7 points' ... 1 W. Abbott (Dalelield), 113!4 points' ' ... 2 J. Stauden (I)alofiold), 09.9 points ... .3 The tests ;in each case wero 5.7; 5.G,; and 4.0, respectively. Thcro were fourteen competitors. ' .