MASTERTON SHOW

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 43, 19 February 1918, Page 8

MASTERTON SHOW

THE OPENING DAY.

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BIASTEBTON, This Day.

The Masterton A. and P. Association ghow opened at Sol way .to-.day in very dull weather and occasional rain. The entries this year show a falling off of about 160; the most striking feature being the absence of sheep-breeders who have shown for years past. The general quality of the stock, particularly cattle, ,was well up to the average. The whole display, in fact, maintains a standard which has: been set by Solway in past years.. Judging was carried out expeditiously, and following are some of the championships.:— ..■"''■•■■ r-

' ' Sheep.—Romney Marsh ewe, W. Perry. 'Southdown ram, W. H. Booth.; ewe, J. 'Knight. ; ■

■ Cattle.—Ayrshire bull, J. Aichison. Jersey bull, E. Eagle; cow, W. H. Booth., Freisian bull, Brentwood Farm •Co.'- -: 1.--',"-- ' • - ■

'I Fat' Cattle.—Bullock, ■' P. Armstrong; ,cow;: Sir ."W. C. Buchanan. Thoroughbred bull, J. Freeman.

•;■■ The following are additional championships:— ;;; Sheop.—Lincolns: Bam, W. Perry; •ewe, Bland Rayner. < Shropshire ram 'and ewe, Sir James Wilson. Cattle— •Shorthorn bull, James Kilgour; cow, W. H. Booth. Polled Angus, cow and bull, Burling Bix>s.