CARTERTON SHOW

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2604, 28 October 1915, Page 8

CARTERTON SHOW

RECORD ENTRIES RESULTS OP COMPETITIONS A FINE DISPLAY (By . Our Special Reporter.) Carterton, October 27. The annual show of the AA'airarapa and East. Coast-Pastoral and Agricultural Socioty was opened here to-day.. The weather was finis'and. calm, and though a little light rain fell during the afternoon /t'he . indications are for weather which can quite easily be set down as good. The society has had many wet-weather shows, but latterly its luck lias turned.,' This .year's show.is perhaps the best yet held in'Carterton. The quality of the-stock is at the very least equal to that of previous years,' and the entries are-a record.' . The following table shows" the; progress which has been made-since last year: — 1914. 1915. Competitions ' ......... 77 .. 104 Horses ?57 -23 Cattle:...: ....194 263 Sheep 306 368 Butter-fat 10 11 Pi<rs . 29 33 Dogs 76 . . 67 Produce 49 40 Butter .- - 32 22 Cheese -3 -3 Cooking . 169 132 Photography 12 1Sewing, etc. ....... ... 96 -. 103 Schools 290. 287

Totals 1620- 1688 jTlio total number of entries is a record over all other years. The previous record was established in 1913, when 1626 entries were received. Tho show of 1913 also saw a record made ill sheep entries—32o, This year, that record has been beaten with a tally of 368. The cattle entries are twenty-one below the 1913 record, but much above tho average. The competition entries aro better than in any year since 1910.' The horses are about the average numerically, and the draught l section, is very strong. . . The following aro the judges chosen for the show: — Light .Horses. —H. ' Weal, Te Awamutu. Draught Horses.—-D. Ross, Wangamri. Shorthorn Cattle. —D. H. Potts, Wailiou. Fat Cattle.—E. P. C. Swawson, Feilding. Ayrshire Cattle.—S. Lewis, NorthEast' Valley. Jersey Cattle—R. J. Linn, Normanby. Holstein Cattle—C. Hopping. Milkers.—A. Donald, Foatherston. Lincoln Sheep—D. M'Donald, Danncvirke. ' . Romney Sheep.—'M. Welsh, Eketahvuia. Fat Sheep.—E. P. C. Swainson, Feilding. Pigs.—Allen Donald, Featherston. Dogs.—S. Johnston, Palmerston N-., end Clias. Hay, Paparangi. Cheese.—Dairy Staff. Butter.—Mr, Dickie, Wellington. Home Mrs. A. Clark mid Mrs! Q. Donald. .Photography.—D. Wilton, Masterton. Sewing.—Jliss Alcorn. School Exhibits.—T. R. Flamming, .Wellington. ; _ _ School Garden Competitions.—A, R. Hadfield, Grey town. ■' Grain,—A. Leigh: Hunt; Wellington. The Light Horses. Some of the light horses were judged to-day. Tho thoroughbred division

was. as is usual now in New ZiJiiand, Email. 0. F- Vallancc showed tho best yearling thoroughbred two-year-old, and AV. Corlett t'lie host yearling. AV. Corlett. won in tho class for maro with foal. Championship honours wero scoured by AV. M. Halley with a very nice three-year-old iilly. Tho best yearling iilly was shown by AA 7 . Corlett, and the best two-year-old filly by F. A. Deller. An attractive lot of'hack and harness horses lined up in t'he ring, and made a good show while t-liey wero being judged. An interesting class was that for mares calculated to breed Army remounts. There were eight entries, arid s'omo of the mares displayed very 'satisfactory .'quality. Tho winning mare was shown by D. Liddington, of Gladstone. C. Campbell, Clarevillo, was second, and L. and S. Sievers, Clareville, third. The Sievers won the class for two-year-old hacks; and the competition botween yearling hacks resulted: EL. M'Phee, 1; L. and S. Sievers, 2; Frank Rzoska, 3. In tho harness classes, Geo. Eaton was awarded first prize for a two-year-old, and J. .AAyTucker beat R. Seymour in the yearling competition. .

The Cattle Section. The cattle section as a whole is very 6troiig.' Tho Shorthorns are a fine lot, and some of the chief breeders of Hawko's Bay and tho AVairarap'a competed. The champion Shorthorn bull was shown by 11. D. Douglas-M'Lean, of Maraekakaho. Sir Buchanan was second in the class in which the champion was shown. The M'Lean stud also secured first in yearling bulls, Beating AV. Howard Booth. Tho .best- two-year-old Shorthorn buil was shown by Mr. Booth, who secured ilio second prize also. Archibald M'Lean, Greeuliill, Hastings, was third.

A Maraekakaho cow, a very fine specimen of the breed, was awarded the cow champion ,in tho Shorthorn division. In the class in which this cow appeared, Archibald M'Lean was second,- and Sir Walter Buchanan third. W. Howard Booth won in the class for Shorthorn cow with calf, and secured the second prize also. Sir Walter Buchanan was third. The class for twoyear heifers was won by Booth, with Sir Walter Buclinnan second, and A. M'Lcan third. In tho yearling class the result was: A. M'Lean 1, Sir Walter Buchanan 2, W. Howard Booth 3. The best pair of "heifers was penned by Sir Walter Buchanan, with W. Howard Booth se'eond. The class for a bull and three females fell to W. Howard Booth, and. Sir Walter Buchanan was second.

Very few Polled Angus cattle were shown, but'some good stock was exhibited by A. S. G. _ Carlyon, who secured all the bull prizes, and J. A. Macfarlaiie, who won all the cow prizes. The judge commented very favourably on the quality of these cattle. Three breeders contributed a good show of. fat. cattle. They were Sir Walter 'Buchanan, W. Howard Booth, and J. W. Buchanan. J. W. Buchanan was awarded two firsts, a second, and two thirds; AV. Howard Booth, a first and a sccond, and Sir Walter Buchanan a first, a sccond, and a third. The dairly cattle classes attracted excellent competition. The Holsteins were (as is usual at Carterton) particularly good. W. I. Lovelock was unbeaten, in the classes for Holstein bulls, but another breeder took a hand in the securing of the cow prizes. For bulls, Lovelock got four firsts and one second. L. and S. Sievers got two seconds, and W. Barton a third. Tho cow championship fell to W. Barton, who beat Loyelock, H. H. Knowles, and the Sievers. In two other classes Lovelock was first and second.

The judge of the Ayrshires considered the cattle "set before him very fiuo representatives of their'breed. The' prize for matured bulls was won by. J. Kyle's entry., Porirua Mental Hospital was awarded second, and C. Karston third. Kyle's bull was awarded the championship, and the judge termed him a big, well-grown animal with style and breeding. Tho Porirua Mental ' Hospital showed the'best three-year-old bull, with David- Buchanan second and Karsten third. Tlio Porirua bull was made reserve champion, and was awarded the Ayrshire Breeders' medal. David Buchanan won the two-year-old class. Kyle was second, and the Porirua Mental Hospital third. Buchanan won again in the yearling class, and also secured the second prize. Karsten was third. The entry of yearlings was large, and tbo judge said they all showed breeding and were hard to separate. In the cow classes David Buchanan scored a remarkable run of succcss. He won the championship, reserve championship, Stud Book championship, seven firsts,

and one second. Kyle, Karsten, and the Porirua Mental Hospital divided the minor prizes. Buchanan's champion is a big cow, and the judge reckoned her the possessor of great milking qualities. Tlie reserve champion, said tlie judge, would he "hard to boat." In tlie'class for Ayrsliires bred by a private breeder, J. G. Oates was the only exhibitor, and ho was awarded a. first prize. According to the jndgo the. Jerseys were exceptionally good. In the two-year-old bull class, W. H. Booth was first, with T. S. Edwards second, and K. Eagle third. Eagle won the 1 yearling bull class, with Edwards second, and Eaglo third.

The Sheep Prizes. Tlie championship in Lincoln rams was awarded to H. Gaisford. The chief prizes were allotted as follow:—H. Gaisford 3 firsts, A. E. Anderson 2 firsts, AA r . Howard Booth one first, Biand Hayner 1 first, Mis. J. D. Orniond one first, and Sir Walter Buchanan one first. G. E. Allen scored both championships in Komneys. The first prizes went as follow:—G. E. Alien five, Rayner Brothers two, AV. V. Buick two. In tlie farmers' classes, the following won prizes:—J. and AY. D. Fisher four, Colin Campbell one, and L. and S. Sievers two. The Sievers won the championship. Sir AValtor Buchanan (2), AV. H. Booth, the Fishers (3;, and A. J. Cooper (2) won firsts iu the fat sheep classes. First prizes in freezer sheep wero awarded to the Fishers, AA'. H. Booth, and A. S. Grant. Results of the competitions in heavy sheep were: AVether, A. J. Cooper (2.131b.) 1, A. J. Cooper (2061b.) 2. Ewe: G. Swum (2311b.) 1, Cooper (2161b.) 2. AA'ctlier under eighteen months: J. and A\ r . D. Fisher (1851b.). 1, Miss Deller (1841b.) 2. Ewe under eighteen months: H. Raynor, jun. (1931b.), 1, the Fishers (1721b.) 2. The Show Champions. The championship list is, of course, not fjomplete yet, hut. the following championships have been awarded: — Thoroughbred filly: AA'. M. Halley. Shorthorn bull: K. D. Douglas M'Lean. Shorthorn cow: R. D. Douglas M'Leau. Polled Angus bull: A. 3. G. Carlyon. Polled Angus cow: J. A. Macfarlane. Ilolstein bull: AA'. I. Lovclock. Holstein cow: AV. Barton. Ayrshire bull: J. Kyle. Ayrshire cow: David Buchanan . Lincoln ram: H. Gaisford. Lincoln ewe: Mrs. J. D. Ormond. Uomney ram: G. E. Allen. Roniney ewe: G. K. Allen. Fat lambs: L. and S. Sievers.

Butter-Fai Contest. Winners of the butter-fat contest since 1008 are:—

Cheese Awards. Factory cheeses (coloured): Taratahi Dairy Company, 1; Carrington, 2; Parkvale, 3. Factory checso' (white): Parkvale, 1; ■Carrington, 2; Belvedere, .3. Collection of six export cheese: Matamau Dairy Co., 1; Featherston, 2; Parkvale, 3. Carrington Factory secured the points prize and secured a "lei; in" for tho Challenge Cup, with Parkvale second.

There has been a great demand for the celebrated Victor cheese vat during the past few months; anyone requiring new vats are urged to write immediately to the maker, as. material is extremely short. Albert J, Parton, Carterton.—Advt. Never has the demand for clear-headed constructive thinking in business been 60 urgent as it is 'right now. ; We are liv- • ing in a progressive age, and must take advantgaa of all up-to-date; methods. It is in savings .ffom waste of any description that money is made to-day, and by concentrating one's efforts'on all details of onr business we claim to be able to produoe results for our many cream suppliers. We want more cream. Can you supply us? Further particulars, Wanga hui Fresh Food Co.—Advt.

Weight Tear. Winner. Breed. Tost, (lb.) 1008 ... H. Feast ... Ayr. cross 3.9 230 1909 ... C. Morgan Ayr. cross 3.8. 217 1910 ... W. Saywoll Tiol. cross 3.5' 246 1911 ... W. Saywell Hoi. cross 3.1 206J 1912 ... W. A. Hart Hoi. cross 3.9 254 1913... K. Bassett - 4.4 213J 1914 .1. W. Snywell - - - 1915 L W. Sayivell Ayr.-Shtn. 3.3 307i