A. AND P. SHOW HOROWHENUA

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1915, Page 5

A. AND P. SHOW HOROWHENUA

Excellent weather favoured the Horowhenua A. and P. Association yesterday for their ninth annual show, which was the most successful ever held in the association's history. The show was , officially opened by the Eight Hon. W F. Massey (Prime Minister). The entries showed a substantial increase upon any previous year, and the attendance was a record, visitors being present from all round the district and adjacent towns. The sheep' classes showed a vast improvement upon last year, both in quality and number. The collection of pigs would also have been hard to beat. Something of a record was put up by i Mr. D. Gardner, of Koputaroa, in the Eomney sheep classes. He had a total of eighteen entries, and secured 1 championship, 9 firsts, 6 seconds, and 3 thirds. Mr. E,. J. Kebbell, of Ohau, carried off the championship with his Romney ram. The championship butter-fat competition was won by Mr. E. M Herick'3 Molly. The winner was presented with the handsome cup donated by the Levin Dairy Company. During the day a horse presented by Mr. N. Kirkcaldie waA sold in aid of the Trentham library and realised £35. COMPETITIONS. Best boy rider, 15 years and underMaster Douglas M 'Donald 1. Best girl rider, 15 years and under — Miss Beryl TulJy 1. ' Best giri rider, 12 years and under — Miss Miriam Lancaster 1. Driving competition (single horse) — W. Bevan 1. Thread-the-needle— H. Barnett 1. Ladies' driving — Miss Angus 1. Pony jump, for ponies 14 hands and under — W. Moynihan's Duchess 1. Best turnout, horse, trap, and harness — Mrs. S. Hall (Levin) and N. Kirkcaldio tied, v MaideD hunters' competition — J. N. Lane's Magnus 1. Maiden ijrottingin saddle — R. Best's entry 1. The pig classes were- chiefly restricted to Berkshires, in which there was good competition, the principal honours going to Porirua Mental Hospital. The Weraroa Boys' Training Farm also figured prominently in this class. The porker classes were exceptionally good, likewise the competition. Berkshires.— Boars (over 12 months) : Porirua Mental Hospital 1 ; (over 6 months and under 12) : Porirua Mental Hospital 1 and 2, Wereroa Training Farm 3 ; (ujider 6 months)': Porirua Hospital 1, J C. Neill 2. Sows (over 12 months) : Training Farm 1, Mental Hospital 2. Dry sow : Porirua Hospital 1 and 2. Under 6 months : E. Doyle 2. Purebred boar (any breed or age) : Porirua Hospital 1. Purebred sow (any age or breed) : Porirua Hospital 1. Crossbred sow with litter : Porirua Hospital 1. Pedigree sow and litter, any breed (8 weeks or under) : J. C. Neill. Best little pigs: C. J Harkness 3. Two pigs suitable for pork : W Horrobin 1, Training Farm 2. Champion porker : Training Farm 1. Bacon pig: J. C. Neill 1. Fat Sheep. — Five wethers, any breed suitable for freezing : J. Kebbell 1, D. Gardner 2, J. Davies 3. Three wethers (any age, weight to count) : J. Davies 1, T. H. Windley 2. Three maiden ewes, longwool or cross: D Gardner 1. Three ewes (any age and breed) : D. Gardner 1, A. M'Teaney 2, J. Davies 3. Three wethers, longwool or cross for shop purposes: J. Kebbell 1, P. A. Gillies 2. Three wethers, down or cross : J. Davies 1. Wether (any breed) : J. Davies 1 and 2. Three wethers (under 21 months, longwool or cross) : D. Gardner 1, J. Davies 2. Three wethers (down or down cross) : D. Gardner 1. Three fat ewes (longwool or cross) : D. Gardner 1, J. Davies 2. Fat Lambs. — Five lambs (longwool or cross; suitable for freezing): J.' Davies 1. Five lambs (down or down cross) : P. A. Gillies 1. Five lambs (longwool or cross shorn) : P. A. Gillies 1, J. Davies 2. Best single lamb (any breed) : J. Davies 1, D. Gardner 2. Farmers' Classes. — The honours in these classes were divided between 'Messrs. W. H. and V. Wiggery, J. Davies and A. M'Teaney. In the longwool lambs Wiggery and J. Davies divided the prizes. The pet lamb class was won by Master N. Broadbelt, Miss M. Gardner being second. Purebred Rams. — Romney (over 21 months) : J Kebtjell 1, Wiggery Bros. 2. Ram (under 21 months) • G. J. Stratton 1, J Kebbell 2. Three rams (under 21 months) : Stratton 1, D. Gardner 2. Ram lamb in wool : E. Law 1, Wiggery Bros. 2. Two-tooth ram : C. P. Cotter 1. Purebred Ewes. — Three Romneys (any age) :D. Gardner 1. Three ewes (first shearing) : G. J. Stratton 1, D Gardner 2. Single two-tooth ewe : G. J. Stratton 1, D. Gardner 2. Ewes (any down breed) : M. Gorringe 1. Single lamb : D. Gardner 1. Three Eomney ewe lambs : D. Gardner 1 CATTLE. I Purebreds. — Pedigree Jersey heifer: R. D. Harkness 1, R. L. Horn 2. Ayrshire heifer: Webb and Son 3 1, T. H. • Colpman 2. Holstein heifer : W. Bevan 1. Jersey heifer : or cow : E. S. Lancaster 1. Ayrshire cow or heifer : T. H. C'oipman 1, Webb and Sons 2. Holstein heifer or cow :W. Baker 1. Jersey cow : E. S. Lancaster 1 and 2, R. L. Horn, 3. Ayrshire cow : T. H. Colpman 1, Webb and Sons 2 and 3. Jersey bull (12 to 20 months) : P. E. Palmer 1. Ayrshire bull (12 to 20 months): T. H. Colpman 1, Webb and Sons 2 and 3. Holstein bull (12 to 20 months): W. Bevan 1. Jersey bull (any age) : R. L. Horn 1 1, R. D. Harkness 2. Ayrshire. A. S. Wilson 1. Holstein bull— W. H. Field 1. Shorthorn bull (calculated to produce best dairy stock): T. H. Windley 1. Shorthorn beef bull : J. Davis 1. Dairy Cattle. — Dairy cow, any breed (in milk) : E. M. Herricks' 1, R. V. Brown 2. Cow in milk: calved since July,, 1911— H. J. Poad 1, S. Rolston 2; calved since July, 1912 — Winiata Pataka 1, R. L. Horn 2. Crossbred dairy heifer : R. A. Rolston 1. Two crossbred dairy heifers : Saxon Bros. 1. Crossbred heifer (12 and under 20 months) : Patuaha Tauehe 1, L. C. Reading 2. In the other dairy classes E. S. Latcaster, W. Horrobin, and L. C. Reading were successful. The dairy cattle section was very strong, all the promine.it breeds bein<; represented. There was \ery keen competition in both cow and heifer secMT.iq. Fat Cattle.— Three bullocks: P A. Gillies 1, J. R. M'Donald 2. The same competitors scored all the prizes in the remainder of the claases. HORSES. Draughts. — Mare suitable for breeding purposes : J. R. M'Donald 1, J. and E. Prouse 2. Heavy gelding or mare, shown in dray : C. C. Higginson 1. Mare or gelding suitable for spring cart : W Bevan 1, W. Moynihan 2. Pair draughts : P. E. Palmer 1. Team three horses : N Kirkcaldie 1. Ponies.— Mare or gelding, 13 hands and under— W. Moynihan 1, R. S. Wall 2. Over 13 hands : W. Moynihan 1, V O. Smith 2. Saddle Horses. — Weight-carrying hack : G. H. Tully 1. Light-weight hack: P. A. Gillies 1, G. H. Tully 2. Cob : J. Kenrick 1, G. H. Kingdon 2. Ladies' hack: P. A. Gillies 1, G. H. Tully 2. Harness Horses.— Single harness horse, mare or gelding, 15 hands : N. Kirkcaldie 1, J. Grant 2. Fourteen hands and under 15 : F. J. Oakley 1, T. Broom 2. Pony : H. S. George 1, W Bevan 2. Cart horse : J Sigley 1, E. ,M. Herrick 2. Tradesman's horse and'ewtj JT..-M. GibaoiLl^T, Broome 2..