HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 952, 20 October 1910, Page 8

HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

THE OPENING,DAY. j-7'/■'/•/- . — FINE DISPLAY IN FAT STOCK. j. : (lly-- Telegraph—Special .Eeporter.) ~ :Napier, -October 19. • F, / /Tbefannual spring show'of. the. Hawko's ! Bay Agricultural and /Pastoral-..Society ! Was commenced to-day on the Racecourse '■-.7 ait.Hastings. -. Large- crowds' of visitors 177; were {conveyed/ to Hastings' and Napier | yesterday and tte-day by the numerous //'.railway; trains,- and there is evidence that i the/attendance will -'be. :the greatest' that f ' " atiy of the society's, annual functions has t/yet■.iattracted./ The weather ", is glorious,' ';/.-! and as.hot, as midsummer. With a cloudp./less»blue sky/as there will :/. ;. ! apparently be no',' change in .the elements T,7 .by :'to;morrow, .on', which day/':the/public ;. ' ®re' expected to bo present in forci. Lord ;///Isli.ngtoh,. : who. is' spending a'?few days in, ,/ the district as the guest of Mr. J. N. AVil-K/.:--liar.is//wa3. at 7tho show""' this . afternoon.

; 'and 'is; to be'-. present; to-morrows/He ivill !/..' Jprobably': arrive /at the ground- at-'eleven-i o'clock,• and,at one o'clock,' he . will be ,7/■ entertained :by the society at:luncheon.. [/■; 7 J .As >a - general exhibitionthe ' show is, a ' ; I big/success.. The province, is' renowned •for': the ifat stock it rears, .and the show, (besides' reflecting -;thei'capaoity, 'of»the/pro.':,;V/vince7iii that, respect, demonstrates that ;/ //there/are other districts which- also' raise good/ beef /and mutton:/.Quite r/,i.a contingent of• agriculturists■; came 7/7;,throngh from the, Wairarapa,/and. aVgbod. i 7, share "of- the sheep and cattle prizes were . annexed by the southerners.-

v: /:Tbe> j fatrSeattle department- , ; wasa.. ' "Dreadnought division" \. which; would [y f .'he Vof s :high ■ ■ eredi t: to: any 'exhibition; In shorthorn! class; there, .was very : keen

f ";. : .' .compeßHon ; among- the representatives, of , .lierds of Messrs. W: :T.;Williams; andf£,; '.Douglas'.M'XAanj'.:'.both of ,'Hawke's; Bay, • ; and. Messrs. W. Howard Booth; . and; W. i, C.. Buchanan, both of Carterton; * The [.'V'Hawke's -Baybreeders' had' the greater {;'■ dumber' of - entries, but; the cattlo irom !;J?airaraph.'iwfer« -exceptionally fine tv'!'specimens. : The.»bull: championship was awarded to Mr.'Douglas-McLean's.Copper )-' r :;\Kingi I .ahd.i the • cow championship to Mr. W. MT.. Williams's Lady. Connaught,' III;. J'. The competitors in thb .Hereford sections 1- . were G. C.- Wheeler, G. H. Moore, p;',V : 'and Short.,';-;> There: was fair' competition. toy..; breeders^. of : .: polled. '^Angus; S ' ;-MrV 5.. : G.. Carlyorii; of •Tikokinoji com-. : ; peted. .freely, and..was very successful. ; -;: Messrs, W. JV Birch and .Son's. Tlior (565) I;'.'V';wofr.tthe i:bull.championship, .and, J.; ■ Av Macfarlahe's \Fl6wer , (06); ' th'e:.cow,, : chami. r ; ; Me^sl :^'.Slacli:;:-BrM.i".''':pf.i;: Pal-; £ Vitaerston ."North;":swept';the •hoards an- the 1 t 1 J; ; ';iAjrshire:'secti6n;^with /a': very' fine;collec-t.-i;;'tion ,:of . : :the:; ; Scotch k<; cattle^ f :Mr.;E;;.'M. tri^CHMkj^bJ^MaliotukuiVwas^tlie^only^otlier.' •competitor. ..•< I';'':; ;J.%■•'';•■-■"■ . • - There was a - fine show in; the ; horse ; v* *ection,V'th'eV judging' of; which is !; not yet. ■'"complete. ;:"; lii Vthedraught.,-classes,. ;.the. i -..j'champiorishipjwas i awarded.'.tb Mr.,.J. W.. ,' Easting's yreU-knawn.'Baron'.Graceful, and. , Mr. Ji ID. Mitchell's Hereigo -: was second;. '■ ' - - ; :j ■' ti; ;^:.-.;rTho:Mng- competitions .were, asi.usual,

I ' a inaguet' to' most of those■': present; ilnd' i."; the': jumping was excellent, while the com-' f . .petinsi norscs wore animals, of great quality

The Quibell Cup, for. ram hogget (18 T . : v moaths' and under, bred by • a Hawke's "Bay^i exhibitor)' was' won-. by-i Messrs. : r. ." .Hutchison'and Son..- ' .'

' The Jersej'. .section vrai .;.not;.yery'-.well. : Kthe^championship'igoirig'fJ'to'! ;Mr. • ! ' Paul Hunter's. bull. Oculist 4th, . and : the i same., cow, .: Oculist's Rose. 'MesSrsit:.W;v' of v iPalmerston i ; . -North,-, and .Newton- King,' of New :l'ly- : V'sinouth,"were the ,chief-Hoisteiniexliibitors.-i The- bull : championship went to Mr. Ifs 1 . Jj'dvelock's' Cliffsirie Laddie, and, the cow pt ;.ionours.,t6. Mr.. King's. Nazlis .'Gem; who. Wi-'iiwoniisojimanychampibhshipsvlast.season.: : Tive-firsts and* a championship.west-Mr,.-i King's!list, afe3 all.liis'stock are'by 'Sir |. , 'Be .Kol Inka Piet' Rtje—the ; bull which b.:;l: w'as -.'sold', by, tKe- ; New:,Plymouth -breeder Stat©.'". Mr. "Lovelock i'scored; two f V : fir6ts,-,;one -.championship, aiid. : : several • ' lesser iplaces. 'Mr.~G. F. Moc-re, of 'Ifai vi'.ry successful in; thi; fat cattle f : --: .oivisioii. llis Herffords being in ! .. classes out of seven;' 'vUioH - A :;'.; ! I r ' PRIZE LIST. i THE CHAMPIONS. The following : is a list of the chainj" l pions.-r Shorthorns.—Bnll—Douglas Jl'Lean's f.." i : 'popper-!, King., -. Cow—W. T. Wilb'ams's 'lady.C'onnaught.'/ ' ■:. .. , Polled Angus,-Bull-W. J. "Birch and ! Son s. / fhor. Cow—J. - . A- • M'Earlane's Plover Ayrshiros,—Bull—Slack Bros' Waitoitoi t .-.-. rOannio. Cow—Slack .Bros'-'Duchess-'' - » . ' Lincolns.—Ram — W Perry Ewe— > 'Mrs. J. D. Ormond. N ( - Border Leicesteqs.—Eain — Mrs. v J. D. ~ j'.OrmpnicL' Eux-—Mrs. Ormond. '•• : ' English Leicester. - Earn - Dquglas dVlLean. Ewe—-M'Lean ' Herefords,—Bull—G. . ."Wheeler's ; Crown; juPrince.!;; ;^?;v Draughts.—Entire - J. W Harding's « • ißaroni i Graceful. > Maie—Mrs. . Jv D. OrGlen;->^:' > 'Vf-:r v \V;k:y , -'« ;!a : f :' f ■ •;: : Berkshires.—Boar—Monckton and Polch fSow—J.; H. Sellers. • , Jerseys.—Bull—Oculist n r . Cow-Ocu-list Ro'ie l«::. ' Holstems.—Bull—W.' I.: Lovelock's Cliff. !'. jside: Laddie. Cow—Newton /King's. Nazlis Romney Marsh.—Bam—W Perry. Ewe —G..E..-Allen. ■: i Shropshires.—Eam—p. Cooper Ewe- ; . Hl. -V. Collins. 'V'O .Southdowns.— s. »»-Nelson'.Brt«..'. ■- ! AWARDS IN CATTLE CLASSES. SHORTHORNS Shorthorn . yearling - bull—Douglas rn, \M'Leai;., 1 r W. -'J?.;: 2 j W. llow|i iard Booth, 3. jXjfcoTivo-year-old,: bull—Wi .H. Booth', 1; K : l'j::p)ouglas 'M'Lean,; 2;;.Wi.T. ,Williams, 3,. 'Three-year-old:, bull—Douglas'MTjean/'l, !iV-.. • Aged>. bull—Douglas; M'Leaii,, 1 'and ■' ..'. .champion; VV. C. Buchanan, 2/ W. T. . Williams, 3. T/'.'Williams/; lj Douglas, M'Lean, 2; W. H. Booth; 3. fi-;; :.i;;Two-year-oH; heiferr-Douglas' M'Lean.' 1: W. H. Booth, 2; W. T. AVilliams, 3. ! ' Three-year-old heifer—W. T. Williams.--1-, 2, and 3. • < -• . ■- sAh-f Three-year-old cow—W: T. Williams, 1 i .and champion,:and 2; Douglas M'Lean, 3. ; Three;yearlihg heifers—W. T. : ; ,Willi'ams, ; Kc Douglas M'Lean, 2.. t'.'.':. Three .'two-year heifers—W. T. Wilr' i . iliams,-1. :' '' '. SGroup of four cows and one bull—Dou,|las McLean, 1; W. T. Williams, 2_ and | and'three bf her progeny—W. :T, ;. Williams, .1; Douglas M'Lean;" 2.: ' ■:■ .< ,- . --Champion group, bull and four cows— : JJouglas: M'Lean, 1; W. T. Williams, 2 • and 3. ■ -.■■■■■■

HEREFORDS. Yearling bull—G. F. Moore, 1, 2, and 3. •• . Two-year Hereford bull—G.' 'Wheeler, ' L f Hereford Bull over : three years—E.Short, 1. :y. ' Hereford yearling heifer—G. F. : Moore, ■■■■ J and 2. ' .Hereford three-year: heifeiv—Wheeler, i ; 3' and 2. . V v": •' ■

. POLLED ANGUS. Yearling, bull—A.! S. G. ' Carlyon, 1 -and 3; J. A. M'Farlane, 2.' - . . Tto year bull—Carlyon, 1 and 2; M'FarJane, 3. ■ Three-year bull—H. B. Williams, 1. Bull over', ; three years—W. J. Bircli and V, \ iSori, 1 arid champion; M'Farlane, 2. V Yearling cow—Carlyon, liand 3;:M'Farlane, 2. . ,' • ~ Two-year cow—Carlyon, 1 and 2; M'Farlan, 3. ■ -Three-year cow—M'Farlane, 1. Cow, . over three years—MacFarlane, 1 g3i(l champion and 2; Carlyon, 3.

AYRSHIRES.. ' Yearling bull—Slack Bros.,' 1. : Two-year bull—Slack, I;.'E.* G. Clark, 2. Three-year bull—Slack, 1 and champion and , 2.

Yearling cow—Slack, 1. Two-year cow—Slack, 1-and 2;Ciark,-3,_

';. Three-year, Clarkj-; 2;-; i Cow, •:over ~ thiree ~ years—Slack,'-ftl and champion and 2. ■ JERSEYS -. Yearling- bull—Mrs. J. H. MacNiven, 1; Mrs. Alfred/Reid, 2. Three-year bull—Paul Hunter, 1; J. C. Scott, .2./ .'Yearling,: cow—P.- Hunter,l-;. P. T. Higgiiis,"2. .:■ 7. :.. Cow;- over, tlj'ree years—Hunter, 1 • ahd champion; Mrs. Reid, 2; Frank Parker,'3. '":.// HOLSTBINS. '■'■/'; Yearling .bull—Newton King, 1; W. I. Lovelock, 2 and 3. '/Two-year bull—King, 1; Lovelock, 2. /.Three-year -bull—N.,-Nikolaison, 1. Bull, over three years—Lovelock, 1. Yearling cow—King, 1; Lovelock, 2 and 3. / . - . Two-year; cow—Lovelock, 1... /■ ' . Three-year, cow—King, 1. , ■ - , -Cow;..over' three years—King,, .1 and champion; Lovelock, 2. ;'/ DAIRY,; CATTLE. Crossbred. .. yearling j heifer—Mrs. James Barry,-' 1. v Two-vear crossbred—Frank Parker, 1. ' Grade Shorthor^—James Barry, ,1., -. FAT CATTLE/ 7 1 '\ 'Three yearling:steers—G.' F.Moore, 1. . - Two - steers, ' under'; 21- years—Moore, 1 ar.d 2. .. "7 " ' ' '.- ;; .Two '.steers between ! 2J and .3J Moore; 1 an.d'2.;-J/.i;i V /.Bulloolc.—-Moore, ;1 and 2; ' - Two heifers under 1\ years—Moore, 1. Twoheifers; between: 2Jr and - 3} yearsMoore, 1. ' ;/ ...One cow. over, 3f years—M'Lean, 1; W. Shrimpton, 2; Moore,> 3. THE SHEEP CLASSES. /':7/ :; /: : /;/ :; 7'7LINCOLNS f ;/V-/;7-. 7 ; " Kam .hogget—Douglas ''M!Lean,-,l and .8,5 Mrs. J. D., Ormorid, 2. ". Young ram—W. Perry, 1 and champion; Douglas M'Lean,. 2; T. Tanner, 3. ../ , Oldor ram—Perry, 1 and 2. ' Ewe hogget—M'Lean, .1 and 2. /., Young ewe—Berry, 1;-M'Lean, 2 and 3. : Older /ewe—Mrs. /D. :?,Prmond, ;■ 1; M'T<ean, 2 and.3". / • ' • /Two- ram '• V lj '• Mrs. Ormond, 2. . , i. iTwo - ewe . hoggets-rMrs. . Ormond, ' 1; M'Lean,- 2: ■- . ■ ■ TwoVjtfms rams—W.- Perry, I; . Mrs. Ormond; 2 : and 3; - •'' ; ',/. ■; Five ram. hoggets—Perry, 1.; 7/ /.. , BORDER LEICESTEES. ■' Rani; hogget Nelson. Bros.-, .1'; Mrs. J. D. Ormond, 2.

/ Young . ram-r-Mrs. Ormond,; I;'.. Nelson Bros., 2. . ' ... ..., .. .Older. ram—Mhvi.Oririoiid,'l and; champion., ' '.!■ Vj -'.!■ .;'U;^,.:■: , Ew'o hogget—Mr. Ormond, 1; Nelson, 2. •: Young ewepMrs. Ormond, 1 and champion '-.; Older; 'eWeA-Nelson,'-! ; '.Mrs.' Ormond, 2.. :Tw;o ewe hoggets—MKT'Ormond, 1; ,'Neli son; 2 ENGLtSH LEICESTERS

j . Ram hogget—Nelson Bros., l and 3;[...5; 1?. Lancaster, 2. -, 1 :; ,' ' Young-:. . ram—Lancaster,. ,1; Douglas, M'Lean, 2. - - Older,: ramT-MI/ean,;. 1 and champion,' and 2.. . .•. -..'./'■ ;• Ewe hoggets—Nelson,: 1; ;M'Lean'," 2. and; 3. 1 ' j.Youiig • 1 and 3; Slack Bios, 2 •"-Older ewe—-M'Lean, ,1' and' champion; Slack,.2. '• '' • j : 'V" ' Two ram hoggets—Nelson, 1; Slack, 2. : - Two. ewe hoggets—M'Lean; 1; Lancaster, 2. ; : : ■ ; -V' . J:.Two. rains7--M'Lean, : 1; Slack, 2. . .. Ram liogget—W'l' Perry, 1; G.: E.' Allen, 2. Young ram-rPerry, 1; A. and J. Gray, 2.'--a ■! Older ram—Perry, 1 and . champion-; Gray, 2. - . • ... Ewe .hogget—Perry„l.;, S. Standen, 2 and, 3...... . . • ~ . Young ewe—Standen, 1; Allen," 2. Older;.ewe-r-Allen; i 1; and champion, 2,. and 3. ,: ;Fiye ram 'hoggets—Standen, 1;; Allen, 2. Five ewe hoggets—Allen,'l .and 2. • SHROPSHIRES. : Down, ram hoggets—Peter Copper, 1; W. .-R'ayner,-;2;'.;.|f';iVi:?. . 'Young , ram—Cooper,'. 1 and.'ohampion;' Kayner, '2."-"'.'" ■ ' -Ivwe hogget—Rayner,. 1. .. ' Ewe' over, thirty,imonths--A. .V. Collins, 1. and. champion.,' k . -• / ram! ..Jioggets-rrCooper, 1.. ■ ';V.Twq ewe hoggetsVEayner, 1. •• . SOUTHDOWNS. 'Ram 'Brothers; X and 3. • ■ • • - ■■ ■ champion,' 2;-and.3.' i : - ■ ■ IrOlder ,;: shorn--A; 1 -Russell, :1; kelson, ,2. , ' - . . .. ' ■■■■'.Ram,; not.shorn—Ellis> Brothers; 1; ;Kusseli;: 2;' ■■" '■. . ' , - ' lsahd 2;:' : :■ ■; '" . Young ~ ewer-Nelson; ,1; and champion; JJllis Brothers,' 2.' ; ' ' ■ . j Shorn ewe—kelson, 1. , '■ Older: ewe----N6lsbn, l l;-Ellis, i 2. . .. Two .'ram' hefgets—Ellisj'- l;.". 1 Nelson; 2 and 3. s - .■Two; ewe"hoggets— ;and 2. - ■ . ' Two rams—Ellis, 1. ... : FAT SHEEP , 'Five •: shorn ; freezing wethers—Fernie and Richmond, 1- and 2.: -, . v ■ : Five;wethers, not: oyer^OlbirrW.. Bridgman(.' ■ ewes—Fernie':.,and Eicbmona;-'.- 1 and 2. I,"' :; :';■ ..;.pive lambs—D.'Fernie,-1 and 3; G; : El-liot,-.2. /'■'■.■'.:■ ..■'■;".'■',. .'Five ; .wfethers,:.lß Howard Booth; 1 and 2. ' . Five unshorn, sleep, - judged for wool and :for ;- :'mutton ~ . combined—Douglas ;M'Lean;:l; : W.' .Howard Booth, -2. and 3.; ; PIGS. ' Berkshire' -boar—Mdncltton .."'and Fetch, :l. r v.-. : ; Younger. boar--J/ >p. Sellers, ■. 1 j 'Moncktton' "ald'.-Petch 1 , 2 -and 3."' Sow—Sellers; 1 and-2. '■ ', ■: v , .■"".; BoaW 6 months—Mbncktoii and Fetoh, 1. 1 HORSES.

/•- THE DRAUGHT CLASSES. . Draught yearling coll—J. W. Hardinc. . : Two-years do.— * Ormond, 1; Hugh Campbell, 2. v . i Entire—Harding's;; Baron. Graceful, 1; J. D; Mitchell's'He'reigo/ 2; W. J. and A. F. ; Douglas's.Karori,;.3.; ; Entire and' 3 of his ' progeny—Hugh Campbell, 1. Three yearlings—Mrs; Ormond, 1. i y.Two two-year-olds—Mr.iOrmondj 1. . Yearling filly—Mrs. 'Ormond, 1; G.-F. Moore, 2. Two-year filly—Hugh Campbell,'l and 2. Three-year filly—Mrs 1 . Ormond, 1; Douglas' M'Lean', 2. Mare with foal—Harding, 1. : Mare-'a|>d ; • 3 ' of::her progeny—P. Dooney, lv ■ r . ■ . Pair 'of farm 'horses—Hugh' Campbell, 1. Team of three—J; B. -Campbell, 1. ' ' HARNESS HORSES. Entire—James' Semplo's .Robert Wilkin, 1. , . Mare-with foal—Jos Wall, 1. . Pony entire—E. A. Price's; ; Apollo, 1; J. .D., Mitchell's. Patrick T., - 2. ■ Pony, entire, under 13|' hands—E. Motley's' Tommy, 1. Single harness horse—Mr. ,F. Baird'g.. Peter, : ' 1 and champion,j-/,, : SADDLE HORSES; ' .. Entire—N. J. AVakely s s Meanee Scamp, 1; R. .A; Grant's Ririgwood, 2. * . Maro with 1. COMPETITIONS. Ladies'' jumping—M.' F. Baird's. Chum, 1; Mrs! C. Hart's Playboy, 2. . Hunters' contest—Mr. F. Baird's Chum, 1; H. C. Hartley's Vendetta, 2; BV. D. Morrisoit's Grey Dawn, 3. Ladies' driving—Miss Sunderland, 1; .JlisS Mackersey, 2) Miss L. Mason, 3. Shearing' competition—Carrick, 1; P. 2-j Tauranga,' 3; Ngaihi, 1. .