SOUTHLAND SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 22209, 11 December 1935, Page 18

SOUTHLAND SHOW

OPENED IN HOT WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS MADE [Per United Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, December 10. The Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s 69th summer show opened to-day in hot weather. The entries were Jess numerous than in 1933 (last year the Royal Show was held here), but in no section was the decline so serious as to lower the high reputation of the Southland show. Keen interest is being taken in the meeting to-morrow of three_ imported Clydesdale stallions, each with championship honours to his credit, who will meet for the first time. Championship awards were made today as follow: SHEEP. Border Leicester ram—W. Kennedy (Otautau); reserve, W. Kennedy. Border Leicester ewe—J. Anderson (Kauana); reserve, R. J. Anderson. English Leicester ram—H. J. Andrew (Maheuo); reserve, Peter Campbell (Wyndham). English Leicester ewe—H. J. Andrew ; reserve, M'Leish Bros. (Otahuti). Lincoln ram—J. S. Marshall (Oporo); reserve, J. S. Marshall. Lincoln ewe—J. S. Marshall; reserve, J. S. Marshall. Romney Marsh ram—J. Mosley and Sons (Clydevale); reserve, Joseph Mosley and Sons. Romney Marsh ewe—Joseph Mosley and Sons; reserve, Joseph Mosley and Sons. Ryelands ram—S. and R. Evans (Longbush). Ryelands ewe—S. and R. Evans. Shropshire ram—William Kennedy (Otautau); reserve, J. S. Marshall (Oporo). Shropshire ewe—William Kennedy; reserve, S. and R. Evans (Longbush). Southdown ram—H. Andrew (Mahono); reserve, H. J. Andrew. Southdown ewe—H. J. Andrew; reserve, H. J. Andrew, CATTLE. Aberdeen Angus bull-—W. E. Hunt (Wallacetown); reserve, W. E. Hunt. Shorthorn bull—James Morrison and Sous (Timaru); reserve, J. C. Chamberlain (Canterbury). Shorthorn cow—James Morrison and Sons (Timaru); reserve, J. Morrison and Sons. „ Red Poll bull—F. B. Taylor (West Plains) ; reserve, R. B. Taylor. Red Poll cow—G. S. Young (West Plains); reserve, G. S. Young. Milking Shorthorn bull—D. Murphy and Sons (Kennington); reserve, D. Murphy and Sons. Milking Shorthorn cow—John Bateman (Invercargill); reserve, D. Murphy and Sons. Cross-bred dairy cow—Mrs A. Bell .(Makarewa); reserve, Peter Walker (Palmerston). Friesian bull—C. Harold Potter (Pukerau); reserve, W. Y. Dickie and Sons (Ferndale), Friesian cow—R. H. Dickie (Tuturau); reserve, James Brown (Waianiwa). . . Ayrshire bull—Thomas Muirhead (Waimatuku); reserve, T. S. Muirhead. _ . - Ayrshire cow—A. M. Weir (Mcnzies Ferry); reserve, R. S. Weir (Seaward Downs). Jersey bull—R. Clark (Menzies Ferry); reserve, D. M. A. Cameron (Edendale). • Jersey cow—A. M'Fadyen (Kamahi); reserve, W. Archer (Waikiwi), OTAGO BREEDERS’ SUCCESSES KEEN COMPETITION IN ALL STOCK CLASSES [Special to the ‘ Stas.’] INVERCARGILL, December 10. The show was favoured with, ideal weather when the fixture was opened this afternoon by Mr Adam Hamilton, M.P. Though the entries showed a slight decrease in comparison with 1933, this was more than compensated for in the most satisfactory standard of most of the stock on display. The judges bestowed high praise on the dairy cattle and commended most of the winning pens in the sheep classes, with special reference to the fat lambs. To-morrow the competition in the Clydesdale stallion classes will evoke interest throughout the Dominion, for three magnificent imported sires, each with championship honours to _ his credit, will meet for the first time. These sires, outstanding in the Southern Hemisphere, are Conbrough and Hamilton’s Roseprint, the Logan Trustees’ Craigio Crest, and M. Grant’s Dunlop’s Renown. The increased interest in the show was reflected by to-day’s takings, which amounted to £l2B 3s, as against £69 9s for last year (the Royal Show). In the sections in which they exhibited, Otago breeders met with a gratifying measure of success. In the sheep section stuclmasters from Southland and further afield patronised the show liberally. H. J. Andrew (Maheno) secured the champion ram and champion ewe awards in the English Leicester class. The ram was a very massive sheep, and possessed a good class of wool, and the judge said that ho was a typical specimen of the breed. The champion ewe possessed a nice carcass and a good deal of style, and . stood well on her feet. Mr Andrew also collected red tickets for the ram 18 months and over, the ram under 18 months, the ewe 18 months and over and lamb at foot, and the ewe under 18 months. The judge characterised the ram under 18 months and the winner of the class for ewes under 18 months as outstanding. The competition in the Romney Marsh breed was good in all classes, and was a feature of the sheep section. The stud of J. Mosley and Sons (Clydevale) dominated the section. By far the greater share of the awards went to tho Clydevale breeders, but this did not constitute any reflection on the other competitors, for Mosley and Sons brought down a big team of very fine animals. The chaimpion ram shown by Mosleys’ was a well-matured type, exhibiting all the best traits of the good Romney sire. He was opposed by a lot of good sheep, but he had just too much quality and finish for the rest of them. He was a well-built sheep, even in the wool, and displaying plenty of character. There was little to pick and choose between him and the reserve champion (also from the same stud). Mosleys’ gained the red ticket for champion ewe (first in aged owe class), which the judge (Mr John Miller, of Outrani) said showed a particu-

larly fine and even fleece. It possessed a well-sprung level back, and was altogether 'typical of the breed. Mosleys’ collected the major honour for the ram over 30 months, over 18 months, and under 30 months; two rams under 18 months, ewe over 30 months and lamb at foot, ewe under 18 months, ewe under 18 months shorn on or after August 15 last, and ewes under 18 months, and (in natural condition classes) ram over 30 months, ram over 18 and under 30, ewe over 30 and lamb at foot, ewe over 18 and under 30 and lambs at foot, and in a group consisting of one ram over 18 months, one ewe over 18 months and lamb at foot, and one ewe under 18. Tho same exhibitors also collected a considerable number of lesser awards in this class. A fine team from the Punchbowl flock of H. J. Andrew (Malieno), who has enjoyed an ■ unbroken run of successes at- South Island shows for the past five years, made competition very keen in the Southdown class. Consistency of breeding is the watchword of the Punchbowl stud, and the value of such was again abundantly proved by the almost phenomenal success of these Malieno sheep. Mr Andrew, however, found that he had some of the keenest, opposition he has encountered since last he showed at Invercargill. Tho Maheno exhibitor won the ram championship with a very fine aged ram, which was an type _ of sheep—blocky in conformation, thickset, and short-legged, and carrying a good Southdown fleece. The same breeder also gained the reserve championship with a four-tooth ram of quality. The champion ewe (also shown by Mr Andrew) carried the breed exceptionally well. Despite her age she is a useful type of matron, with an excellent head and a good, roomy body. In practically all the sections in this class Mr Andrew took the lion’s share of the tickets. _ There was more competition in the natural condition classes, but Mr Andrew still won almost wherever he entered. , The cattle section was highly praised by the various judges, the exhibits generally being particularly satisfactory. A select entry in the beef breeds brought forward some excellent cattle, though the complete defection of the Herefords was disappointing. The beef Shorthorns made up a fair class. Mosley and Sons gained tho first awards with Riverslea Diamond Countess 2nd for the three-year-old cow in milk. The same exhibitors’ Riverslea Queen 2nd was placed second. Mosleys’ also collected the red tickets for the heifer born since July 1, 1933, and the heifer born since July 1, 1934. These heifers were very attractive. An Otago exhibitor, Peter Walker, of Palmerston, gained success in the cross-bred dairy cattle section. The reserve championship cow was shown by him, while he secured the" first award for the cow in milk showing best milking qualities. The same exhibitor, in the Ayrshire section, took the first prize in the two-year-old heifer in milk class with New Zealand Twinkle, which was better in udder, where the second and third were rather faulty. The aged dry cow class was well contested, Mr Walker being placed third with, his Maesgwyn Moon Beam, which the judge said was a small cow, lacking a little in quality ._ This exhibitor collected several minor' awards, including a third and fourth in the class for the Reginald Mackinnon Medal for the exhibitor bringing forward his entries in best show condition. Three Ayrshire bulls were paraded in the three-year-old class, the first award going to a Southland breeder. Mr Walker’s second placed bull, New Zealand Gaand Duke, displayed a lot of dairy quality, although it was not so well balanced as the same exhibitor's New Zealand Battler, which secured the third award. Only one junior yearling bull paraded, the judge awarding a first to Mr Walker’s Delvinside Happy Days. The, Palmerston exhibitor also gained a number of minor awards in the Jerseys. There were good animals in every class of this well-contested section, the judge (Mr John Hellyer, of Dunedin) remarking that the competition was really outstanding throughout. The winning cow in the dry cow class was James Pullar’s (a Crookston exhibitor) Granton Daisy Lass, an outstanding animal really in a class by herself. An attractive ring paraded in the junior yearling class, Mr Pullar securing the red ticket with Granton Dark Lady, an outstanding specimen. The junior yearling bulls provided 1 a close contest between the first and second, Mr Cameron’s first-placed animal being slightly deeper in body and superior in length to Mr Pullar’s Granton Golden Lad, the second-placed bull. Mr Pullar also gained a second for the bull born since July 1, 1933. Miss D. Mowat’s_ Spanker easily won the difficult wire jump event at the hunting and jumping competitions in the evening.