THE MANAWATU SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 118, 14 November 1902, Page 7

THE MANAWATU SHOW.

SECOND DAY. (From Our Special Reporter.) .PALMERSTON N., 13th November. The two days' takings have amounted to £399 odd, which is something like £it)o better than the first two days of last year. The gates takings to-day ran to £306, and the stands yielded £59 17s. The improved" weather brought the people out. The wind died away soon after midday, and the afternoon was beautifully mild and calm. The policy of the association in arranging to have attractive ring competitions on each day has proved a good one, and the early morning train from Wellington is also a move in the right direction, for several hundreds of people travelled up this morning and back in the evening, The Wanganui and Napier lines also contributed a fair quota. It was late before the judging was finished, the sheep being the last to finish. There were a lot of exhibits, and the judge took his time, going through the pens very carefully. The Feilding Brass Band .provided the musical programme for the day. LEAPING COMPETITION. The chief ring event of the afternoon was the leaping competition in steeplechase style, in which there were twentynine competitors. The jumps comprised several flights of hurdles and brushwood fences, a dead wall and a fence and puddle to finish with. The evert was one of the most interesting seen on the ground for years, and the jumping was _ excellent. The riders were sent away in pairs, and fought out the contest in a series of rounds enlivened by occasional spills and a few duckings in the waterhole. The winner was H. Hastall's Pickpocket, a beautiful jumper cleverly ridden by Mr. Johanson. Second place was secured by Mrs.' Bulls's Mate. (Mr. 1 Bull, rider), and third prize by G. T. Ranby's Bob, owner up. Mr. Hill Trevor rode Lady Constance Knox's Brunt., but failed to catch the judge's eye, although several considered that the horse should have been placed. CATTLE. Great interest always centres in the Shorthorn competition at the Manawatu Show. Year by year the quality of this class of stock improves, and the contest between breeders consequently becomes keener. The improvement has been most marked this year, despite the fact that the winter had not* been good, and the spring was very rough on stock throughout the 'district. There was a very fair sprinkling of outside competitors in the Shorthorn classes to-day, and the judge (Air. W. Taylor, of Te Awamutu) had difficulty at times in making his selections. Mr. Taylor was at dis tinct variance with the judges at the ' shows recently held at Hastings and Carterton. To-day he selected M'Hardy Bros.' Connaught 19th {bred by Angus, of South Australia) as the champion bull. This ' animal, which belongs to local breeders, was placed third in his class at the Hawkes Bay Show. D. M'Master's Duke of York, by Lord Rothsay, which secured the championship the other day at Carterton, was only given a very highly commended card in his class by Mr. Taylor to-day, and M'Master's Coronation, half-brother to the Duke 'of York, was given the same place (third) in his class as at Carterton. The Mount Herbert Estate bull Contingent, which won the champion medal at Palmerston last year, was only given first <i his class to-day. Douglas M'Lean's Beauty 11. to-day won the Hawkes Bay contingent the championship for cows. M'Hardy Bros, easily Ton the prize oi £10 offered by citizens of Wellington for most points in the Shorthorn class, The Agricultural Department's two imported, bulls,, Clarence Duke and Imperial /Yeoman, were on exhibition. Besides the breeders named, other prizefakers included the Mount Herbert Estate, A. A. Fantham, C. •H. Izard, of Wellington, and Archdeacon Williams (H. 8.) secured second honours. , Jas. Stuckey, of tho Wairarapa, hitherto has had things all his own way in Herefords, but this year, though he secured' the bulk of the prize-money, he had much greater competition. His imported bull Diamond .'Jubilee, which secured the gold jnedal last year at this show, had to go down before Colonist, another of the Stuckey herd, and C. A. J. LeVett, of Feilding, secured a reserved championship with Clarence. The silver medal, for the champion cow, also went to Mr. Stuckey, Leonora just beating the same owner's Amethyst 234 th, which was given the reserve championship. Amethyst won the silver medui last year. Other winners of first or second honours were D. Buchanan and E. Short. J. J. Campbell, of Taranaki, was the only exhibitor of Polled Angus. There was a show of Ayrshires worthy of the occasion. An improvement upon last year's quality was shown. S. W. Luxford, of Palmerston, easily secured the prize of £10 given by citizens of Wellington, for most points scored in this class, which was judged by Mr. Robert Meek, of Mouat Fairfax (Southland). The Luxford herd provided the etiampion bull (Victor), and the reserve champion cow (Lady II.), and several first. S. Standen's heifer Princess May IV. won the silver medal. The Ayrshire cows were a particularly good lot,, an Australian visitor remarking that every cow shown was fit to take a championship. Besides the breeders named, other prizewinners were Mrs. B. H. Slack, D. Buchanan, and.-J. J. Bagnall. Of the Jerseys, the judge (Mr. A. Quertier, of Mataura, Otago) declared that the entries .were the nfost numerous re.ceived at any show in the colony, and the quality was good. S. R. Lancaster's Kangitumau repeated his performance of last year by securing the championship for bulls, and the same owner's Princess XXIV. was adjudged champion cow. Mr, Lancaster, with four first and two championships, easily secured the £10 prize for moat points. Other winners included F. E. Jennins, J. A. M'Crea, J. O. Batchelar, Paul Hunter, and J. G. Harkness. THE HORSES. The horse competitions went on merrily throughout the day. It was a big section to get through, and occupied time in picking the winners. Enchanter, the winner of the thoroughbred stallion championship, is owned by E. B. Vine, of Palmerston, and the runner-up, a colt by Sou'wester—Undine, belongs to Mr J. M'Taggart,'of .the same town. The champion mare was produced by ' D. Fraser, of Bulls, with Laurel, and the reserve champion being a filly owned by E. W. Collins, of Palmerston. P. Heaton, of Palmerston, brought out the winning gelding. The first in hackney stallions suitable for breeding carriage horses fell, to J. Devonshire's Bismarck, from Dannevirke, the prize mare being R. M'Murray's Trilby.

W. F. Bayne's stallion. Paddyland, was adjudged most suitable for breeding weight-carrying hacks, and the mure was D. Eraser's Lesett. The leading entire pony was H. A. Connell's young King Cobb, the mare J. Birchley's Alma and W. S. Gillies's filly Ivy, won the mare and gelding class. Southey Baker took both first and second prizes with his pair of polo ponies. In ponies, D. 0. Shute and Master J. Ellingham were the leading prizetakers. The harness horses showed up well, the competitions being watched with keen interest. H. B. Kennerley showed the winning pair, 15 hands and over, Southey Baker the pair under 15 hands, F. W. Ellis the pair under 13 hands, and Master A. Fraser the best pair of ponies. The tandem team prize, over 14 hands, was captured by 'W. W. Johnston, and A. Strong took that for tandem team under li hands. D. G. Riddiford, W. W. Johnston, and J. Jamieson won the chief prizes for single harness horses, and A. Strung, H. F. and Miss Cobb for ponies. Tne prize trotting stallion was E Stepheuson's Torpedo. The judge of the draught stock, Mr. W. Blakie, gave an opinion that the class as a. whole was very good, and he specially praised the mares, both wet and dry. Ihe champion stallion tui'ned up in T. Greenhow's Bolingbroke, a. local horse, and the runner-up was F. A. Bremer's colt Commonwealth, from Okaiawa. The colts foaled since 1899 were pronounced poor. The first prize fell to J. Black. The colts foaled since 1900 were, on the other hand, very good, providing the runner-up- for the champion as already stated. D. M'Lean also took a prize in the colt class. The champion mare proved to be W. J. and A. F. Douglas's Jean Donaldson. Nathan Brothers were other winners Avith mares, and caried off most of the prizes in fillies. The honours in the gelding classes went mostly to Messrs. Nathan, with G. A. Gamman and Company a good second. Nathan Bros, won with three-horse plough team, the pairhorse dray, and the lorry team. The New Zealand Express Company took the first prize for tradesmen's horse and cart. There was an .excellent entry of saddle horses. D. G. Riddiford took first for weight-carrying hack, any age, up to 15st, E. G. Humphrey first for hack up to 13st, H. M'Evren first for light-weight hack, and J. Jamieson first for weightcarrying cob, while G, F. Ranby showed the favoured horse adjudged suitable as a trooper. The best lady's hack was brought out by Mrs. E. D. Browne, and ,the best walking horse by S. Sorensen. Miss Aneta West captured the prize as a girl rider under fifteen, and H. F. Cobb was judged to ba the most expert boy rider. SHEEP. There was a most substantial increase in the number of sheep shown this year compared with the entries at previous shows. Lincolns was an especially strong class both as regarded numbers and quality, the judge (Mr. C. T. Barriball, of Waiuku, Auckland) declaring that there was not a bad Lincoln in the pens. The 'judging occupied .almost' the whole ■ day, Mr. Barriball having a hard task at times to pick the winner. The feature of the competition was the success which fell to W. H. Wybourne, who was making his first appearance as a Last year Air. VVybourne, who is the nephew of Mr. Wilson, of Wlienuakura (Patea), acquired his uncle's famous stud, which Mr. Wilson had .spent forty years in building up. The" Whenuakura stud was regularly represented at the Palmerston show until last year, when its representatives were among the missing for the first time. The reappearance of the stud's stock under the new owner's name was marked by a scooping of the pool. Mr. Wybourne, who is a young man, took ,the champion medals for ram and ewe, six firsts, and numerous seconds. He easily won t the most-points prize. The other prize-winners were Perry Bros. (Wairarapa) and Hon. .J. D. Ormond (Hawkes Bay). The contest for the most-points prize in the Romney Marsh class was very much keener than in the other classes. The result of the contest was — W. B. Allen (Wairarapa), 15 points ; J. 0. Batchelar (Palmnrston) and D. Rowlands (Fitzherbert), 15 points each ; Isaac Sykes (Masterton) and E. Short (Feilding), 9 points each. D. Rowlands's ram won the gold medal. The English Leicesters were a good class. Hugh Campbell's ram and Nelson Bros.' ewe won the respective medals. Nelson Bros, took the most-points prize easily. Nelson Bros, secured both championships in Border Leicesters, and again secured the points prize. Hon. Jj D. Ormond and J". J. Campbell were the other exhibitors. There were no entries in Cotswolds. Opinions differed very much as to the Shropshires. The judge . (Mr. W. J. Marsden, of -Stoke, Nelson) said the sheep were very true to type. The i Hawkes Bay sheep were shown in very much better condition than the local ones. On the other hand, a Blenheim breeder of Shropshires said the rams were not of the high standard he hoped to see and expected, but he liked the ewes, though they were on the small size. Chief honours were divided between Hugh Campbell and Nelson Bros., the latter taking the championship with ram -and the former with ewe. Mr. Campbell also secured the two reserve championships. Six fir&td were taken by the Nelsons, and these carried off tho £5 prize for most points. Hugh Campbell took two firsts. Southdowns, which were judged by Mr. W. ' Beetham, of Masterton, made a capital show. As usual, Jas. Stuckey's stud was strongly in evidence, but the Wairarapa, breeder had to give way to Ellis Bros., of Rangitikei, whose ram won the gold medal. This ram, which has just been landed from Somes Island, was imported from the flock of E. Ellis, of Stratford, England, who is a cousin of the Rangitikei breeders. The prize sheep is a beautiful little animal, and is likely to keep the Southdown breed in truer form ' than hitherto. Mr. Stuckey's ewe took the silver medal, and the Wairarapa breeder took the mostpoints prize with four firsts. Other prizewinners were Nelson Bros, and S. R. Lancaster. The Hampshire Downs, which were . judged by Mr. Marsden, provided a good class. John Rayner, of Taratahi, was the principal exhibitor, and Job Vile got a first. The judge of fat- sheep (Mr. A. M'Kenzie) was disappointed in not finding a big show of freezers. The lambs were of really excellent quality, r Thompson Bros., of Palmerston, were the only exhibitors in the first five classes for fat wethers. P. Manson sent in the best five ewes for boiling down purposes, and firsts for other fat wethers were secured by Nelson Bros, and Thompson Bros. Nelson Bros, were the only exhibitors of long woolled fat lambs for freezing, and the Hawkes Bay firm secured the prizes for freezers of Down or Down crosses. THE DOGS. This year the dogs made quite a show on their own account. They were housed in the shed formerly used for produce, and here they were benched in proper style. The attention given the section by the Show authorities amply repaid them, for the entries were large, and in quality the exhibits appeared to have improved all round. Three judges (Messrs. Clifford Brahmah, of Wellington, R. J. Makin, of Koputarua, and E. De . Latour, of Wanganui) were . employed. Ths first-named took the collies, the champion awards ip which, as already telegraphed, went to Mr. J. F. Mills and Messrs. Neill and Rennie. of Wellington.

tho former as owner of Poneke Ariki, and the latter as exhibitors of the bitch Regina. W. W. Rountree's Pongoroa was runner-up in the dog class. Messrs. A. A. Cuthbertson and Sl.S 1 . R. Lancaster were first prizetakers in the Collie class. In other sections tho principal prizes went as follows:— St. Bernard, A. C. Haycock; deerhound, W. Janson; greyhound, M. C. Symon; English setter (dogs and bitches), P. Hunter, two firsts, and J. Bamforth, one first ; Gordon and Irish setter, Dr. W. R. Graham; Irish setter, puppies, T. H. James; pointer, W. S. Hart.; smooth-haired fox terner dogs, P. Hunter; bitches \and puppies, H. Madelev; rough-haired, Mr. F. Durward; Irish terrier dogs, Rev. T. M'Kenna; bitches, R. M'Culloch; puppies, O'Connor and Tydeman; Scotch terrier, Jessie Hunter ; Airedale terrier, dogs, A. D. Keeling; bitches and puppies, C. Parker; bull terrier, R- Bailey; any other class of terrier, Turner and Turner ; bull dog, A. R. Young; cocker spaniel, docs, F. C. Hay ; bitches, Mrs. Parker ; fiefd spaniel, A. E. Pope; variety class, Master E. Robertson. THE FACTORY BUTTER. Usually the result of the competition in this section is made known on the first day of- the Show, but the cards wen£ astray this year, and did not reach the Secretary \intil this afternoon. The bare results were telegraphed, but the distinctive points are also of interest. The butter had to be made up as for export, and has reposed in the Wellington Meat Export Company's freezing chambers for a month past. The points secured by the winner, the Kaponga Cooperative Dairy Company, were made up as follows: — Flavour, 44 (out of -50) ; bodyj etc., 23 (out of 25) ;> colour, 10; salting, 10 ; finish, 5 ; total 92, out of' a pqssible 100. Rangiwahia-Ruahine Dairy Company (second 1 prize), 43£ for colour, 23 for body, etc., 10 each for colour and salting, 5 for finish ; total, 91A'. Apiti Co-operative Dairy Company (third), 43 for flavour, 23 for body, etc, 10 each for colour and salting, 5 for finish ; total, 91. The points scored by the other two competitors were: — Canterbury Central Co-operative Dairy Company, 42 for flavour, 23£ for body, etc., 9£ for colour, 10 for salting, 5 for finish ; total, 90. Heretaunga Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, 41 for flavour, 22£ for body, etc., 10 each for colour and salting, 5 for. finish; total, 88£. THE EXHIBITION HALL. The interior of the hall has brightened considerably since yesterday, when a number of the exhibits were in a state of unpreparedness. There are still several exhibits to be judged. Since yesterday, however, the award has been made in several sections. J. Balsillie secured the prize for the most comprehensive collection of farm produce, and F. V W. Outram for his collection of early vegetables. The prizes for fermented and other drinks was divided among three competitors. W. J. Kuhtze got first for ale porter in cask^, J. Galtsche first for bottled colonial ale, and Hickford and Co., of Dannevirke, for bottled stout. The awards for hams, bacon, and factory products, and for dressed flax have still to be made. THE VEHICLES. The splendid array of vehicles has already been briefly referred to. They excelled the exhibit of previous years in every way. Yesterday the weather was too wet to uncover the more expensive class of carriage and trap, but to-day they were exposed to full view. The entries number in- all ioo, and are for exhibition only. The Rouse and Hurrell Company were- the-only Wellington manufacturers represented, but they sustained their reputation for good work. The other exhibitors were Messrs. James and Company (Feilding), A. Burges, W. A. Browning, F. Hall, Kingsbeer and Son, J. Betfc and Company, and Barraud and Abraham (all of Palmerston), and L, Rca, of Greytown. IMPLEMENTS AND -MACHINERY. These interesting and highly necessary concomitants of an agricultural show occupied their usual reserved space to the right of the main entrance gate. They made an excellent display, quite up to last year's standard in point of interest, and illustrating the latest improvements for saving time and labour. All the well-known manufacturing firms were represented by agents, who were at the beck and call of every agriculturist who wanted information, whether a buyer or not. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company exhibited largely for the Walter W-ood Company, the United Farmers' Co-operative Association as agents for the D. M. Osborue Company, and Planet Junior machinery, while Messrs. Reid and Gray (Dunediu), Manson and Barr (Palmerston), T. and S. Morrin (Auckland), Mellsop, Eliott, and •Company, the ALassey-Harris Company, Barraud and Abraham, G. Marley (Pahiatua), J. and H. M. Copeland (Palmerston), C. A. Bergersen (Palmerston), A. Burges (Palmerston), T. Holden (Hunterville), H. Bate (Mangawcka), showed various implements, etc. Mr: A. Ross, of Wellington, exhibited an oil-engine and a grinding machine, Mr. F. S. Greenshields, of Wellington, "Smoko" sheep-shearing machines and a Gardiner oil-engine, Mr. H. Seaton, a collection of sharpening stones, Messrs. J. W. Wallace and Co. an "Acme" patent oil-engine, and Mr. James Robertson a collection of cattle and sheep ear labels, tattoo markers, and brands. The dairy machinery was seen in, operation, and a' number of sales were eftected by the agents as a result of their illustrations. An attractive exhibit was made by Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Company, of" Wellington, with the "Melotte" separators. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile i Agency Company (for the "Crown" separator manufacturers), the United Farmers' Co-operative Association (on behalf of the Alpha-Laval se r parator), Newton King, of New Plymouth (Lister machines), and others exhibited various lines. THE PERMANENT STANDS. Most of the permanent stalls were occupied, and the exhibitors included several Wellington business firms. The Singer Manufacturing Company interested womenfolk with a display of machines, several of which were employed doing art needlework under the expert fingers of the lady members of the staff, the United Farmers' Association showed a collection of seeds, meal, incubators, poultry foods, etc., the D.I.C. entertained large audiences with pianfqrte selections through the medium of the improved "Simplex" automatic player ; the Massey-Harris branch made a display of cycles ; Mr. P. Hutson showed a useful collection of pottery, etc., the Yerex Jones Company exported bicycles and American novelties, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile — gency Company grass-seeds, manures, and other farming material, and there was also a -Cadbury cocoa exhibit.

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