DANNEVIRKE SHOW

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 36, 13 February 1919, Page 3

DANNEVIRKE SHOW

GOOD ATTENDANCE

AW • ]_XCM__3NT DISPLAY,

(MQ- OCR SPICIAL UFOHTIB.)

PALMERSTON. N., This Day.

The Dannevirke District Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Annual Show wa6 opened yesterday. The weather was fine but dull. The attendance was remarkably good for a-first, day. The Dannevirke people are most enthusiastic in regard to their Show ; the interest displayed by business-people and farmers alike bids fair to make this annual fixture one of the most important and popular of the younger associations in the Dominion.

The total entries were in excess of. those of any previous year, and, while some well-known district exhibitors were unable to show, mainly owing to. shortaga of labour, this was amply compensated for by the great influx of outside exhibitors, new to Dannevirke. This was most noticeable in the sheep, cattle, and horse classes. In the competitions' in home industries the display was an exceptionally good) r one, and equalled the best seen at any show for years past. Dogs were present in strong 'force, and created keen competitoo in all classes. The association's grounds were in excellent condition, and Mr. Stubbs (the secretary) and the other officials ware most prompt in their work and courteous to all. People's day (to-day) win see' a big gathering. Trade displays and eideshows are present in abundance. Appended are the,,main results: — COMPETITIONS. Men's Driving Competition—C. C. Cox. Pony Jumping Competition—Eric Herbert. Turning Competition (men only)—L. K. Manson. Harness Horse (style and actionJ—Mrs. iW.. H. Lean's Wee M'Gregor. . Maiden Hunters—Budge .Gordon's Marquis. Wire Jump (hunting style)—Mrs. J. B. Adeane's Colonel. CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following championships were awarded:— "Hereford Cow—H. B. Stuekey (Dannevirke). y '„ , ■ . '.' Ayrshire Cow—C. Karsten (Manakau). Friesian Bull, also Cow—W. J. Lovelock (Palmerston North). Shorthorn Bull, also- Cow (milking strainj—Mrs./J. Wall (Hastings). Jersey Bull—J. Elder (Woodville). , Jersey Cow-^-H. H. Phillips (Dannevirke). \ Polled Angus Bull; ak© Cow—F. Armstrong (Akitio). Southdown Ram, also Ewe—James Knight (Feilding). ' ' - Lincoln Ram—J. Graham (Danner virke). '.. Lincoln Ewe—W. H. Gaisford (Oringi). Tamwor.th Sow—Mrs. J. Wall. ■ Tamworth Boar—Mrs. J. Wall. Yorkshire Boar, also Sow—Mrs. J. Wall. Berkshire Boar—Mrs. J. Wall. Romney Ram, also Ewe—G. E. Allen (Wairarapa). SPECIAL PRIZES. The New Zealand Sheepbreeders' Association's Gold Medal and Howard Booth's Challenge Cup, for most points in Southdown sheep classes, went- to Jas. Knight (Feilding). C. A. Hopping's < Challenge Cup, valued at twenty-five guineas, for best friesian cow in milk, was won by W." I. Lovelock (Palmeratori North). S. R. Lancaster's Challenge Trophy, for most points in dairy cattle, was--won; by 11. R. Benbow (Ormondville), with 70 points. ■"'','

The Lincoln breeders' ten-guinea Challenge Cup for best two-tooth Lincoln, ram, was won by J. Graham, and D. MacDbnald's Challenge Cup, fo r best two-tooth Lincoln ewe, went to W.-H. Gaisford.

• The New Zealand Friesian Association's Gold Medal and Stewart Dawson's Challenge Cup for most points in friesian cattle classes, went to G. "J, Donald (Wanganui), with 56 ' points. W. I. Lovelock was second, with 20 points. ' Mrs. J. H. Matthews's Challenge Cup, •for , most points in milking shorthorn classes, went to J. Smith (Dannevirk). J. H. Morrison's trophy, for . most points in Jersey cattle classes was won by H. H. Phillips. Messrs. W B. and G. E. Allen's Challenge Trophy, for highest points in Romney sheep classes, was won by G. E. Allen, who also secured G. J. Buchanan's Challenge Trophy, for the best two-tooth Romney ram in the show, and won outright Thos. W. Effingham's Challenge Cup, for champion Romney ram, Mr. Allen having won the latter three years in succession. F. J._ Knight's Challenge Cup, for most points in Ayrshire cattle classes, was won by W. R. Goodrick. J. Livingstone's Challenge Cup, for most points in the fanners'-cheep classes, was won by G. J. J. Buchanan (Dannevirke).