THE CARTERTON SHOW.
OPENING DAY* (From Our Special Reporter) CARTERTON, Wednesday Afternoon. . The stormy weather of the preceding few days deterred many people from visiting the annual show of the Wairarapa PastoraJ and Agricultural Society yes.terday. The second day is the People's Day, but never has a first day been so poorly attended as this year. Where usually there w.exe 500 people, there were only about 100. Th# wind was still very high, making outdoor exercise anything but a pleasure, but the ftun shone out warmly ail day. Those who aa % e familiar with the district expect the wind to blow itself out to-night, and that tomorrow will be all that could be desired. If this turns out right, thousands of visitors from all parts of the Wairarapa will be present. The judging went on satisfactorily today. Mr. F. M. Foster (of Maribn>rough) was prevented from attending owing to stress of weather, and the gap was filled by ]$r. D. M'Lairen (of Timaru) taking the fat sheep , classes *as well as Lincolns and Leicesters. Mr. Foster was also to have judged fat cattle, and that class w,as taken over by . Mr. <D. Peat.: (of Wanganui) who is also taking the Shorthorn closes. "Other cattle classes' have for judge Mr. S. R. Lancaster (of Paln\erston North). Mr. Jas. Holmes (of Southland) judged the Rwmneys, and Mr. F. Monckton (an English breeder of experience who has settled near Foatherston) tu.k tthe Down sheep. As anticipated in my first article, sheep were mustei"ed in strong force, and the quality all round was so good that the judges were hard put to it at times l;o separate the placo winners. During a chat with the Lincoln and Romney judges they both expressed themselves well pleased with the quality of the exhibits. Mr. M'Laran said he had some difficulty in deciding which two rams should get the gold medal. The coveted championship was won by Perry Bros.'s animal from their own breeding, B. and W. Rayueu's ram being the strong rival for the medal. Perry Bros, also won tho with lamb ait foot, and they also secured championship for ewe (over 30 months) honours with the best pen of five rams under 18 months, and in six other sections in Lincolnshire sheep. The judge said the priae> animals in this class were equal to anything shown in Canterbury. ' Romney Marsh sheep were also highly spoken of by Mt». Holmes; who said Southland had nothing better to show in these lines than some of those he had, seen at Carterton. He had observed in one or two pens a tendency towards a Lincoln strain, which was to be regretted, for the strain had the effect of spftening the sheep. The hoggets, lie was surprised to see, showed signs of having been roughly used by thfe weather. A. Matthews (of the Lower Valky) vras principal prise-winner in Romneys. His^ ram won, the coveted gold modal, but was run close by P. Muagavitfs 4-toot>h, W. B. Allen, supplied the champion ewe.
A. Mood}- secured both the gold medajl for the champion ram (bred by Perry Uros.) and the silver medal for champion *swe (In-ed by P. C. Thielkeld), but the other hoivours were distributed between S. R. Lancaster (Palmerston North) and John Martin. Shropshire Downs wore entered by Williams and Beethum only, so that they "scooped tho pool" Avithout hindrance. The champio'xib in the SouthdoAvn classes Avere supplied by W. Booth (ram) and •S. K. Lancaster (ewe>), and the other honours Avero shared Avith Williams an<J Bettham. There Avere some handsome beasts shown amongst the cattle, and a surprise •vraa sprung upon local breeders by the [ire unimals sent doAvn by tho- trustees of tho Mount- Herbert estate (Waipukurau, Htnvkes Btiy). John M'Master beat allcomers lust year in the one-year-old bull clt'jss, arid his supporters expected a t-'.milar honour this year, but Mount Herb.rt's roan contingent, calved just 12 months ago. and sired by Bolinda Duke of Dcrriinut CXXIL, avus not to be passed, and Sir RedA'&rs had to take second honours. Mount Herbert's Lord Alpine 111., i\ three-year old, took the championship in bulls, and Avas greatly admired by experts. The Duchess o£ Oxford, another Mount Herbert estate entrant, took the championship in cows, and the Trustees "N on three othtr firrt prizes. Tin purebred Ayr.- hires J. Kyle Avas the <nly j3xhib tor in Iho eight sections. The Jersey br Ahliiney champion bull (Lord Ravuisthurpe) and cuw (Jersey Princess Darkie IV.) were both P. C. Anderson's. Honours in Grade Shorthorn Avent to W. Booth, J. P. Russell, and John M'Masier.
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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 106, 1 November 1900, Page 5
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