WAIRARAPA SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 104, 29 October 1909, Page 4

WAIRARAPA SHOW.

GOOD WEATHER, GOOD ATTENDANCE, GOOD DISPLAYS. (Special for The Post.) CARTERTON, Thursday Evening. I The thirty-second annual show of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society was concluded today in perfect weather, and in tho presence of a gathering of the public that must have been quite equal to any previous attendance on people's day. The various tests and competitions in tho ring were followed with sustained interest, the hunters' champion jumping event, over hurdles, wooden walls, and combined brush-and-water, proving to be exceptionally interesting and exciting. Another highly pleasing feature of the day was the excellent sight which was presented when the blood stock of all tractable descriptions were led, ridden, or driven around the ring, under direction of the marshal and his special stewards, in a grand parade that showed them off to fullest advantage. Most noticeable was the superb aggregation of purebred Shorthorn stock, for which this district has been long famous ; the lival lines of dairy cattle — Jerseys and Holsteins — the sleek and well-condition-ed draught horses, the gleaming thoroughbreds, the lively hacks and the frisky ponies. A fine cavalcade of well-mounted lady riders was placed in the centre of the parade, which was led off by the super-fatted bovines and appropriately terminated by the butcher's cart which represented their, common end. Details of some classes not dealt wif-h in previous reports are now given .• — HACK AND HARNESS CLASSES. The hack and harness classes were in no degree below the level of high excellence seen in the other classes. In the buggy classes the. first prizes for sets of ponies went to W. Eagle's Tom and Chum, W. C. Buchanan's Dolly and Polly, and Rupert D. Morrison's Boy and Dougall. First prizes for horses shown in buggies, traps, etc., went to J. S. Nelson, W. D. Watson, and W.J.Martin. Blundellßrcs'. special trophy for a pony under 13.2 hands, shown in a daisy cart, and driven by a lady, was won by Mrs. W. H. Denby,of Landsdowne, Masterton. Stewart Dawson and Co.'s special trophy for a pony over 13.2 hands and under 14.2, shown in a daisy cart and driven by a lady, was won by E. Ryan, of To Ore Ore. First prizes for hacks suitable to carry specified weights, from 16st down to list, were won .respectively by John M'Rae's Artemus, D. M'Kenzie's Artful, and F. C. Bunny's Kopeki. E. H. Maunsell's grey gelding Billy won tho first prize amongst cobs. In the pony classes, first prizes wont to Donald Grant's Rex, Harold Crewe's Peter, Tutu te Whaiti's Gypsy, Miss M. Turley's Popsy, and W. A. Pyke's Poppit. Thomas Conwell's Bess got first prize in tho farmers' trap horseclass, and W. Benton's Darkie "first prize in the tradesmen's harnessed horse clans. THE DRAUGHT HORSES. J. W. Harding, of Mount Vernon, Waipukurau, showed i,he champion staliion — Baron Graceful — but he ■ was beaten in the mare championship by Maggie Glen, a filly shown by Mrs. J. D. Ormond, of Karamu. • Winners of first prizes in the draught horse divisions were J, W. Harding's Baron Graceful, J. F. Tocker's Recorder, J. "W. Harding's Mount Vernon,- Mrs. J. D. Ormond's Countess, Mrs. J. D. Ormond's Maggie Glen, John Cundy's Jeannie, W. X Corbett's Nobby. James Bourke's Jessie and Molly were adjudged tho best pair of plough horses, the same owner's Jessie, Molly, andLena the best trio, and the same owner's Jessie, Molly, Lena, and Lady Wall the best quartette for ploughing purposes. O. A. Cadwallader's Nugget and Captain wore declared to be tho best pair of dray horses. TOWSER, ROCK, AND OTHERS. Dogs were not entered nunierously, but in writing this an exception must bo made for the useful working sheep dogs. They were a good honest-looking, hardy lot, with S. Willoughby's Fan in first place, and the same owner's Roy in second place amongst the smooth-haired lot; W. Fisher's Mac and J. G. M'Donald's Tweed similarly placed in tho rough-haired, and 0. A. Cadwallader's Mac and W. W. Abbott's Rock in the bearded. A. Anket-ell's Warri 11. and E. W. Allen's Towser were first and second respectively in the cattle dog class. The collie prizes were allotted as follow : — Dog, J. Standen's Topic 1, J. R. Elliott's Sefton Roy 2; bitch, J. Standen's Mosgiell Nellie 1, J. R. Elliott's Model 2; pup, J. Standen's Raleigh 1, same owner's Rill 2. C. S. Beechey's Punch was the best retriever dog, the same owner's Sirzami the best Tetriever bitch, and J. M'Kenna's Tim the best Irish setter. P. H. Smith, of Wellington, exhibited the best pdinter dog (Micawber), Cornelius ' Stricl, of Levin, securing second place with Princo iof Sweden. He also got second in bitches with Germania, first prize going to W. J. Steven's "Wairarapa Beauty. H. Madeley's Worry 'Em was tho best fox-terrier dog, and his Snowball the best fox-terrier bitch; R. Smith's Tim and Charles Miller's Gyp were tho reg>ective seconds. H. Hutchinson's oosylum was 1 the best greyhound dog (Rev. J. Bowe's Tip second), and A. Wright's Some Day the best greyhound bitch (Arthur Coe's Gypsy Queen second). F. T. Playlo got first prize for clumber spaniels, T. H. Hughes for cocker spaniel dogs, O. A. Cadwallader for cocker spaniel bitches, Rev. J. Bowe for Irish terrier dogs, and Frank Akam for Irish terrier bitches. RIDING AND DRIVING COMPETITIONS. Keen interest was taken in the various competitions decided in the show ring during yesterday. Chief amongst these events was the competition for ladies hacks, ridden in side saddles by ladies', the chief prize being a silver rose bowl, valued at thirty guineas, presented by the ladies of Cartertor. district. A two-guinea trophy given by Stewart Dawson and Co., and £1 from the society's funds, accompanied the chief trophy. Eight entries were received, and after a thorough testing of paces the judges gave their award to a bay gelding named Dick, ridden by Miss Gallagher, and owned by Mr. J. S. Kelson, of Mangarama, Woodvillo. Second prize was given to Rangi Kerihoma's Mahomet, and third to J. Sweeney's Flamingo. Another competition that awakened great interest was that for the Bidwill Challenge Cup, "to be given to the best hack in the show." Its conditions of presentation wei*e that it must be won three times in succession or five times at intervals to become the absolute property of any competitor. Amongst yesterday's competitors was a horse that had won the trophy four times in the last four years — Mr. J. M'Niven's Juggler — but as the horse was owned by Mr. G. L, Sunderland on two of the winning occasions, it was ruled that j the wins in the later owner's nomination must be separately counted. Under | this reckoning, Juggler had only to win yesterday to secure the trophy outright; but as ho was beaten ho will need to win tho trophy three times more to ensure possession — a superequine task for a horse of his years. Yesterday's winner was Artful, owned by Mr. D. M'Kenzic, of Woodlands, Masterton. - • •■• THE PIGS.' In late years there has been a marked

improvement in the quality of the pigs shown at Carieilon, and it is also noticeable that in some classes the competition is keener than it used to bo. Slack Bros., of Palmerston North, showed the champion boar (a Berkshire), and Mrs. B. H. Slack, of Taikorea, the champion sow (a Devon). Much favourable comment was expressed regarding the Black Devons. They are well built, long-sided animals, that should ex-.-el as bacon producers, and their sleek hides and abnormally large ears give tliem quite a distinctive appearance. All the prizes in this division were wop by B. H. Slack. vl'hev I'he first prizes for Bnrkshires went to Monckton and Fetch, of Feilding (two), and Slack Bros., of Palmerston Sorth. (four). Fhsfc prizes for Tamworths were gained by Callister Bros., of Carterton, C. Morgan, of Carterton, and B. H. Slack, of Taikorea (two). First prizes for Black Devons were won by B. H. S.ack, of Taikorea '.seven). W. (J. Zabell, of Carterton, showed the best porker, and Johannes Anderson, of Carterton, the best three bacon pigs, W. F. Bairstow, of Clareville, being second. Callister Bros., of Carterton, beat four other exhibitors in the class for tflo porkers. VARIOUS COMPETITIONS. The various events contested in th« ring during the afternoon resulted as follow: — Riding competition, girls under 14 — Miss B. Morrison 1, Miss D. Reid 2, Miss M. Palmer 3. Best lady rider.— Miss Jenkins 1, Miss Jensen 2, Miss Harbroe 3. Best turn-out, to be driven by lady. — W, D. Watson (Gentleman Jack) 1, R. D. Morrison (Boy) 2, Mrs. D. W. Denby (Dottie) 3. Riding competition, boys under 14 Owen Cadwallader 1, J. 'W. Clay 2, Donald Grant 3. Champion jumping competition. — J. H. MacNiven's Pickpocket 1, R. D. Morrison's Grey Lawn 2, H. Hassel's Fife 3. Best b^e-back rider.— O. A. Cadwallader 1, W. H. Booth 2. Motor car driving competition. — McKeague 1, R. T. Mutch 2. \