WAIRARAPA SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 104, 29 October 1925, Page 11

WAIRARAPA SHOW

A GREAT SUCCESS FINE WEATHER, LARGE ATTENDANCE BAD WINTER EFFECTS .ENTRIES.

. (FROM OCR SPECIAL REI'Or.TEI!.) CARTEKTON, 2Sth Oct. The Wairarupa and East Coast P. aid A. Society has every reason for i feeling of satisfaction at the success .vhich attended the opening of the tSth show on the Carterton Show Grounds to-day. The weather has aot always been kind to the society, out in this respect the officials had small cause for complaint. To-day there was a large attendance when the show opened in the morning, and this 'increased very considerably in the afternoon, when largo crowds visited the show and found much that was entertaining and instructive. In common with many other districts, Wairarapa has suffered this year from an unusually severe winter, sand a'backward spring. It is stated that the district has not experienced such unfavourable winter conditions for thirty years, and farmers join in expressing a very sincere wish that they will not have to contend with such conditions again for many years ■to come. Rain has fallen day after day, and this has had the effect of holding back all agricultural work. Now spring is proving very back- ' ward, and is causing farmers considerable concern. The young grass has been held back, and only during the past fortnight or so has there been any marked growth in stocked'paddocks. Sheep have suffered c.s a result of the prevailing conditions, and there has been a marked falling off in the percentage of lambs which are not as forward in condition es is desired. Hoggets have had a, lean time, and the mortality rate has been high. The wet weather has reduced the acreage of crops owing to ploughing having to be at.a standstill, and very fey- grain crops are showing. The small dairy farmers have been badly up against it during the past winter, and short supplies to factories will mean shorter returns. However, despite unfavourable conditions, there is a feeling of optimism abroad as far as the farmer is concerned, and there are signs that the district.will make a good recovery. Certainly, there arc indications that such will bo the case at the Show today. • ■'■■. The main entries in.the various sections arc below those of the past year, although the sheep section and dog section show an advance. Figures are as follow (last year's figures in parenthesis): — Competitions, 117 (131); horses, 17-1 -(202); cattle, 2SG (;>34); butter fat competition, 25(3 (354); sheep, 4GO (402); pigs, 44! (71); dogs, 207 (jo.j)j grain,. cheese, and butter, ti-t (S3);-cooking, 210. (259); sewing, 134 (129); school exhibits, 551 (829). There is a marked falling oft' in the number of. cattle,.c.vhib,itcd-;,this year. This it is stated is due to the bad winter which has been experienced in the Wairarapa. On the whole, however, pudges were well pleased with the qual-' ity of the animals shown. The qualityof Fresians shown was very good, and on a par with the typo shown in Ta-j-anaki. Aged cows were good. The class champion, although bred by the judge,' Mr.'H. .T. Marchant, Cardiff, was allowed to be judged by ■ him. l,y :consent of the-exhibitors. Mr. Marchant expressed the opinion that the reserve champion cow would, when a little older, make a possible champion. The bulls were as a whole not up to class of (ho cows. The quality of milking Shorthorns greatly pleased the judge (Mr. E. A. Washer, Huwcra), who expressed tho opinion that the entries generally were equal in quality and ahead in numbers of those shown at the Palmerston Show, at which he was judge last year. Both champion bull and cow, owned by Arthur Tockor, Feathcrston, were in exceptional condition, and others were not far behind.In the Jersey class, ther.e was a good lino right through, ai'.d the judge (Mr. H. B. Lancaster) especially selected the champion cow, Viola 's Queen Bess, shown by W. T. Williams, Te Aute, as one of extra merit; while he also spoke very highly of the reserve champion in two-year-old class, Ku Ku Duchess, shown by K. L. Horn, Ohau. The yearling heifer class was made up of about aiine good animals. The aged bulls classes produced the champion, shown by R. W. Southeo, Feilding, and the reserve champion exhibited by L. and J. Griffiths', Wcraroa. The judge was very pleased with the yearling bulls. The champion dairy cow proved to be Ashlcigh Pard Camellia, exhibited by C. B. Morgan, Woodville; and run-ners-up were, A. Cadwalladcr (Greytown), and R. L. Horn (Ohau). James M'Kenzie, Masterton, was the main exhibitor in the Hereford class, and gained the championship for bull over three years, and reserve championship for bull three years. J, S. Nelson, Woodville, was also a successful exhibitor in this class, gaining the championship for cow of

any age. , . In tho Ayrshire class, T. It. Wilson exhibited tho champion bull, and W. .Moore, Homcbush, tho champion cow.

THE SHEEP CLASSES. Entries in tlic'slicep classes this voar arc higher than they have over been, numbering. JOO as .against 402 for IH2-1. Generally, tlio standard is good, although the effects of the luid winter are noticeable in some rospeds. The judges generally were pleased with the class of exhibits, :ind the champion sheep were described ns being of a very high standard. Of Liucolns tliore was a good showin' I', and the championship went to A. JO.°An(ler;ion, ClarevillOj while the reserve championship went to Perry and Son, Penrose. Tho judge, Mr. A. WHheM, expressed the opinion ' that both champion and reserve champion would be hard to beat at any show. \V. !!• I'ooth, Carterton, secured the championship in the owe class over thirty months. The championships in the Koinoey Marsh class went to Perry and Son and G. E. Allen, Mastevton. The entries in the English Leicester ( .|.,ss ware sniiill. and the (.■liatiipionslii|j v .',,'nt, to'A. MTlme, Cliilcville, who was tiic only exhibitor. .l.lie cullies wore l,i-lt«?r ,in the Southdown class, ami fhs cliHini'ioiifliips v'Hiit to James Kniyht, I'Vilrliri?. and Hugh Burrell and i?on, feilditi". All championships in the Cor-

J riedale class were awarded to John Stringfellow, Greytown, who was practically the only exhibitor in this section. His oidy rivals wore Hnyncr Bros., of Masterton, who failed to collect an award. Sir James Wilson, Bulls, was the only exhibitor in the Shropshire Down class, which was judged by Mr. W. J. Ginible, Hastings. Competitors from all.parts had exhibits'in the unhoused Southdown class, and competition proved very keen. No championships were awarded, and the awards generally were well divided. .Stewart Campbell (Clareville) and H. W. Lee and Son . (Masterton) were each successful in two classes. In the Fat Sheep classes there were many excellent entries, and the task allotted to the judge, Mr. A. Webb, Was no light one. He had considerable difficulty in making his awards. The aged classes were of high merit, and the judge also was specially pleased with the fat lambs.l Generally the entries were up to Canterbury standard. Mr. Webb stated he had just a suspicion that one pen might be a little heavy for the London market. GOOD STANDARD OF PIGS. Porirua Hospital ..was not a competitor in the. pig section this year, and left the field almost clear for Bovven and Wilson (Hastings), who were so successful last year; The judge, Mr. R. Charmley, Dannevirke, was well pleased with the standard of pigs exhibited. Bowmen and Wilson carried practically all awards before them, except in the"last four classes, in which M. S. Shirtcliffe (Matarawa), W. C. Dcller (Carterton), and H. I?. Rayner (Parkvale) were successful.

B UTTER-FAT COMPETITION. The champion butter-fat competition resulted as follows:— : J. Callister, Carterton, Friesian, 49.19, 1. T. Moorcock, Carringlon. 48.5>9, 2. W. S. Gallon, Dalefield, 47.62, 3. H.-Montgomery, Gladstone, 42.18; P. 11. Andrews, Cartel-ton, 42.15; G. Reid, Carterton, 38.15; P. Hodder, Dalefield, 36.96; C. Jensen, Waihakeke, 35.70; L. R. Jury, Kokotau, 34.36; W. G. Jury, Ponataiii, 32.44. HORSE EVENTS. The horse events resulted as follow:— Walking:' Miss M.S. Martin, Martin-, borough, 1; A. Scott, Masterton, 2.

Trotting, (ridden): F. Billington, Car terton, 1; Daysh Bros., Clareville, 2.

Trotting (harness): Daysh Bros., Clareville, 1; W. J. Fitzgerald, Waihakeke, 2. P . /

■ Maiden Leaping Match: Percy Tilson, Martinborough, 1; A. Scott, Matahiwi, 2. -. '

Pony Leaping: A. P. Ornberg, 1; A. Tinsley, Masterton, 2. ■

Hunters' Jumping: Miss I. Rutherford, Moron, 1; Miss A. Rutherford, Moroa, 2; J. Shaw, Martinborough, 3. The sheep dog trials resulted :—Maiden: Pulling, driving, and yarding, G. IL Hoggard, Pahiatua, 1; L. : M'Kinnon, To Pohai, 2; Open : Pulling, driving, yarding, W. M. Jury, I'onatahi,l; G. Thomson, Masterton, 2. „