THE WOODVILLE EXHIBITS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 133, 28 February 1908, Page 2

THE WOODVILLE EXHIBITS.

, SOME COMMENTS, Opinions of the Woodvilio exhibits, et. pressed b,v, our correspondents and' by the ( judges, are here given. ' ' ' ROMNEYS. • ■. ®?' ;es > of Wellington,v who judgedthe Romneys, said he .-considered: the- Romneys,. as a whole, were n crcdit to the district; though ill many instances,''- unfortunately, the pens were uneven.- J"':. ; •; ii '"The ' position is this," said' Mr. ~6ykes. , > Supposo I awarded, a first; a breeder no- ~ tices in the,*, (taper'* that'. Mr^jTrT-'-'^ured--' ; first,valid writes: probably. :for,; the fiye,.?ajid tlioy;. ar6 duly awarded. Ynu ean then: im- - agmo tile disgust of the nild tho curves heaped upon the. head of-the' judge. The same, sheep referred to were placed'at the Feilding Show, and could- not'get legm at Masterton." i V The conversation thon i drifted. on'* 'to - where judges' opinions .. 'differed,'-! And "'SykjS' " • stated. that-for the .'past' ten years; he had '.' advocated'a system, of judging>.lipon':,'points' . ■—say, ten each for wool, character, bone, etc., tho points to. bo posted- up on .tile cards. This would enable the public- to' see where a sheep, was deficient, and to'compare . it with-.others. j In hisj.ppinion . instructive power of 'a show' was-lost'on nocount of people not knowing•,where f theT'de-'- / fects were, and why a particular animal did not receive a prize. " What if the judge was at fault ? " asked our, representative. - y- ., " Well," replied. Mr. Sykes;■ 'Vevery 'judge; V: is subject to . mistakes, and .so long as ■ he docs his work without fear or favqur tho breeders should .be satisfied with! Ins decision.' V V ': ■' -~ Speaking, of some of the. exhibits; 'he', ipe-' ; 'daily eulogised Mr. Harding's ewes and lambs. ■ • .- .. ; LINCOJjNS AND CROSSBREDS;'- , Mr: H.- Campbell, of Havelock North, ,>vho,: judged the ,;Lincolns and, crossbreds, stated, that; he' could single out-.a number of exceptionally good ■ sheep, and all round: they : wer'e a useful ; oxhibit..v. Mr. R. .Beattie' and Mr. H. Gaisfordwere tho: most suo- A ccssful, exhibitors of Lincolns 'THE SOtITHDOWNS. , * , The judge,* Mr ._ J. 'Strang,'!.stated;.-that,: : with the excoption ■of.-.,Mr.v..-Lancaster's .. . sheep, the remainder appeared i.to -be sofoo-, ■ .what out 6f condition ■ The-fat 'sheep {-wore ..very- good, j strong, .especially' : in r s6nie'.' of l tho freezing classes. !Mr.; Retsoh's Border* Leicesters, which- were • awarded' first in the class for we-: . thers, or owes,' might have 'been considered». rather, heavyj : but they were manifestly of freezing; quality.-'-Mr.- Bolton's,- which'*took' • 'second .-f honours;'-;; were nearer : ' freezing .. , weights, but their Condition was hardly, good-. • ... . enough! Mr. • Retsou's third-prizo was : far too , heavy. In the class iihero ■ early maturity was the chief consideration, Mr.,,Strang , said ;He';'ga\ - e tho award to tho - : Down-Leiccsters; 1 : because • Downs •:-always j■, matured. faster than any ethers. ; -The pot lambs were! a 'strong' class'. 'v' > A RECORD. /■Mr. S. R. Lancaster, of Palmerston, won 24! firsts, 3 . champions, 6 sccouds, and-. a . third iti sheep and cattle classes. V