THE PEOPLE'S DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 109, 4 November 1926, Page 15

THE PEOPLE'S DAY

GOVERNOR-GENERAL PRESENT

CATTL2 AND BHJBBP AWABDS.

.(From Our Special Reporters.) FALMSBBTON N., »*« Nov.

Alttovgh thi we»th«r proipecti for the Mcond dsjr ot the M»n»watu A. »nd P. Aitociatioa'* Spring Show were by mo bmu premiiing in the morning, thers wss » marked improvement U the eonditiont in the afternoon and, taking advantage of the half-holiday, large crowds of the general public made their war to the Showgrounds. There thejr found much to entertain and amiue them, and the eide-showi, which experienotd rather a lean time M the opening day, did better bu»i■eM. Both the industrial and produce halls wer* well patronised during the daft and the ring evrats also claimed a large following. A visitor to the Show during the day was His Excellency the QovornorGentral, who was aeeompanied by Lady Alies fergusson and party. During their stay in Palmerston North the members of ins Vice-Begsl party were suitably entertained by the officials of the Manawata A. And P. Association. After a luncheon, His Excellency was presented with an iUumlnated address, which extended to hint and Lady Alice a warn weleosw on thrtr first visit to the Show. In a characteristic reply Sir Charles Fergusson thanksd the people Of th« Manawatu district for their kewty welcome, and said that both Lady Alice mnd himseU were particularly touched by the reference which had been made to their parents. He recalled instances of th« part his father • had playsd i» the oarly settlement of the Dominion, and Said that, his father had always had unbounded faith in the «.ture of the country. It was interesting to recall these facts and grttifyv ins to know that the promise, which the country had held ia those days, bad been tesJistd to th« ML »J Charles dwelt on th« importance of aario«ltn»al shows in the development •f the country, and said that, if everyene realised what this meant to the Individual as well as to the Dominion •enerally, there would be no lack of support, and the object of the association would be attained. To-night Their Excellencies were entertained at dinner, ud later left for the North. A feature of the Show to-day was the fedcing in the cattle and sheep sections, the exhibits attracting a good ideal of attention from the visitors to the Show. The general standard of the Stock penned was high, and the majority of the judges favourably comnented on the animals submitted to th.m. la sosm eases ths number of entries was disappointingly small, however, and there was a lack of comp^}; tion in stvsrsi sues of ths cattle. All the judge* «pok« in »»«*» »«"»■ J f praise, and the prediction was mads that many of the animals shown were champions in the making. Some difflenlty was experienced by the judges in making their awards owing to the uiform standard of the exhibits. OAimUs AWAED*. In the Hereford olass ths entries wsre good and ths tompetitUm was ksen. The judge (Mr. A. Swift, of Baotoa) remarked that, -included in the animals placed before him, were some coming champions. He made special reference to the two-year-old bull shown by Mr. W. B. White (*■*•!•«)•»• champion ball, which was exhibited by Mr. James M'Keusis (Masterton), was described by the judge as aged, and it only seeored th« honour on account of th« fact that it nai been able to xaalnuin its condition. The judge predicted that future competition in'the Hereford classes would be keen, as there were many fine animals coming ' There were only two exhibitors in the Aberdeen Angus class. Mr. F. Armstrong (Akitio) exhibited both the champion cow and the champion bull, and in so doing won his own silver cup for the third time in succession. Both the reserve champions were exhibited by Mr. N. B. Gibbons (Lower Hutt). Commenting on the class, Mr. J. A. MseFsrlane (Napier) said that the animals were a good lot, the champions being particularly fine. The Central Development Farm (Weraroa) and the Feilding Agriculture College fought out the honours in the Red Poll section. The former was credited with both champions and reserve champions, securing fivs firsts altogether. Ths jttdge (Mr. Norman Inder, Sannevirke) said that the two-year-old Bed Poll b«ll entered by the Central Development Farm at Weraroa was a credit to the exhibitor and a fine type of animal. The lack of competition in this section was due no doubt to the fact that the Boyal Show was near at hand*. The champion cow from the Central Development Farm had already been twice Boyal champion, and the second animal, coming from the same place, was outstanding. It wm surprising that the entries had not been greater, particular^ in view of the popularity of the breed in the Manawatu, and seeing that there had been such a splendid exhibit 'rt jtevioms lowl shows. Ths f*t entile classes attracted only fair emteiee, b«t the judge, Mr. W. Biehmond (Hastings), was well satisled with the Quality of the exhibit, MrtievlsxHr the winning bullocks, wttoh, he said, wsre good in weight and ottftJlty. Mm. If. B. Gibbons, Lower Hutt, aaacxftd the champion medal for the best single bullock, Mr. O. F. Moore OCai Iwi) being placed second. Mr Ju. nut, jftdge of the Triesian IM tJffi. said that the animals penned ■awe of 6 portUalarly high standard, altaoucn he regretted taat the entries were no* larger. Some of the young aaiaals showed great promise. The heifers, although small, were generally sound ia quaUty. The most interest in the Meeiaa classes centred on the very fcaadsome trophy presented by the Hon. D F Wilber, who, during his term v Consul-Oeaeral for America, took a particularly Hvo interest in the welfare of the Manawatu A. and P. Association. The cup, which is awarded to the exhibitor showing the best group of Fricsians, was won by Messrs. X P Nielson and Sons (Tiakitahuna), •nd the runner-up was the Bloomfleld Farm Co. (Upper Hutt). Messrs. W. HZhnrto. (Katnfata), W A. Kyle (Palmerstoa North), B. V. Mason (Awapuni), and O. A. Cadwallader (Greytown) also exhibited successfully in this class. The Ayrshire class attracted good entries, Mr. D. Buchanan, of Tiakitahuna. figuring prominently in the prizelist. He exhibited the champion bull and ths champion cow and also won the challenge cup for a group of one bull an! three cows in milk. Mr. C. B. Morgan (Woodville) secured three first prises in the heifer section, 'the judge la the Ayrshire class, Mr. T. M. Thompson (Wainkn) said that, generally, the Slass was very satisfactory, and most of the snlmals were of a good dairy type. The cattle were quite up to the standard of those upon which he had adjudicated at other Shows. The winning yearling heifer was an outstanding: S»ow beast, and ths two-Tear-oU

boll woald reach a very high standard if it developed as it promised. The champion cow in the Jersey section was presented by Mr. W. T. Williams ((Pukehau), and the reserve champion by Mr. B. L. Horn (Oaau). Others whose exhibits found favour with the judge included Messrs. T. Miller (Hastings), H. J. Lancaster Orona), J. A. Mitchell (Longburn), A. Horn (Ohau), G. Milligan (Mangateretore), and W. Devine (Palmerston North).. Mr. B. L. Horn won the special priio presented by the New Zealand Cattle Breeders' Association, for Jer* sey breeders. The judge, Mr. E. D. j McLennan (Pukekohe) said that the champion and reserve champion b»H were of high merit, and among the yearlings were several of very nice quality. He was a bit disappointed with the yearling bulls, however, and could only describe them as an average show entuy. Compared with previous years, | there had been a falling off in the en-1 tries, although generally speaking the quality had been well' maintained. Mr. B. D. D. M'Lean (Hastings) was the most successful exhibitor in the J Shorthorn class, and his wins included , the challenge trophy, presented by the proprietors of the "Evening Post,"! this being the second occasion upon which Mr. M'Lean has placed this j valuable trophy to his credit. Mr. w. B. Jacob and Son (Kiwitea), also | scored a success in the Shorthorn class. The champion bull in the milking Shorthorn class was exhibited by Mr. B. Brown (Weraroa), who took five firsts as well. Mr. W. J. Slack (Kopu- J taroa) was accredited with three firsts., SHEEP OXASBEO. Generally speaking, the entries in most of the sheep sections were large, and greater competition was, recorded than in most of the other stock departments. In narrowing down of the merit of the animals displaced, however, it was found that the awards were accredited to a few exhibitors, although, as the judges pointed out, this did not reflect upon the merits of the general exhibit. < ] The honours in fat sheep were well divided, and wins were secured by Sir James Wilson (Bolls), Messrs. A. V. Averill and Sons (Hastings), Vf. G. Shannon (Palmerston North), F. D. Collis ((Kairanga),.»nd W. G. Jamieson (Hastings). In the fat lamb section, Mr. "W. A. Thompson (Kairanga) headed the list of prize-winners. Mr. W. Biehmond, judge of the section, said that, with the exception of one or two pens, the stock was eminently suitable for export pnrposos. In passing, he expressed regret that the entries from the Manawatu distrlot were not larger. In the Merino class, Mr. B. D. X>. M'Lean, the veteran exhibitor from Hastings, was the only entrant, and carried off all the honours. Messrs. F. J. Ellis (Bulls) and J. Springfield (Greytown) headed the list in the Byslands and the Corriedale classes. Pleasure at the general display in these classes was expressed by the judge, Mr. I. Andrews (Waiho Downs), who said that the animals were of, a fine type, both from the viewpoint of mutton and of wool quality. There were large entries in the South* down (in the wool) class, which drew one of the largest entries in the sheep section, but most of the prizes fell to one or two of the exhibitors, Messrs. Hugh Bnrrell and Sons (Feilding) se-j cured five firsts1 and two seconds, and, Messrs. Ellis Bros. (Bulls) and J. i Knight (Feildinp) also found frequent mention in the honours list. The Feilding exhibitors also carried all before them in the Southdown (Shorn) class, Messrs J. Knight and W. Price sharing the honours. Sir James Wilson (Bulls) had it all his own way in the Shropshire Down class and he secured all the awards, including, the two championships (ewes and rams). Messrs. William Perry and Sons j (Masterton) exhibited the Champion ram in the Bomncy Marsh (in the wool) class. Other succesful exhibitors were Messrs. W. C. Small (Folding), E. Short (eFilding), and D. P. Buchanan (Cunninghams). In the Bomney Marsh (natural combination) class the successful exhibitors were Messrs. N. D. Btyner (Masterton), C. E. Corpe (Cunninghams), P. Southey (Masterton), and W. E. Baker (Makino).