SOUTHLAND SHOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1940, Page 12

SOUTHLAND SHOW

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS. [per press association.] INVERCARGILL, December. 10. The Southland Summer Show was opened to-day in boisterous weather by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Lee Martin). The general impression of the dairy cattle was chat the Friesians were equal to the best in the Dominion, and that the Jerseys and Ayrshires closely approached the best. Sheep entries were not as numerous as at previous shows; but the quality was excellent. The following championships were awarded to-day:

SHEEP. Romney Marsh: Ram, D. Robertson (Waikoikoi); ewe, D. Robertson. Southdown: Ram and ewe, H. J. Andrew. Suffolk: Ram, L. Blakie (Branxholme); ewe, A. E. Gibb. Dorset Horn: Ram, A. C. Gray (Wallacesown); ewe, B. Selbie. Shropshire. Ram, A. Drummond (Five Rivers); ewe, Kennedy and Sons (Bayswater). Ryeland: Ram and ewe, H. J. Andrew (Maheno). English Leicester: Ram, P. Campbell (Wyndham); ewe, S. and R. Evans (Longbush). Border Leicester: Ram, Kennedy* and Sons (Bayswater); ewe, Kennedy and Sons. Corriedale: Ram, J. A. Anderson (Waiwera South). Lincoln: Ram, J. S. Marshall (Invercargill). CATTLE. Aberdeen Angus: Bull, M. M. McRae (VZyndham). Friesians: Bull, J. Brown (Waianiwa); cow, J. Brown. Crossbred cow: R. H. Dickie (Tuturau). Red Polls: Bull, G. S. Young (West Plains); cow, O. A. and P. Garrett (Invercargill). Jerseys: Bull, J. G. Pullai - and Son (Winton); cow, A. F. Ritchie Crawford (Invercargill). Shorthorn: Bull, Peter Campbell (Wyndham); cow, P. Campbell. Milking Shorthorn: Bull, D. Murphy and Sons. Ayrshire: Bull, T. S. Muirhead and Sons (Waimatuku); cow, 1. S. Muirhead and Sons. PIGS. Berkshire: Boar, Invercargill Borstal Institution; sow, Kennedy Brothers (Windsor, Oamaru). Large black sow: W. A. Bennett (denham). Large white boar: Borstal Institution. Tamworth: Boar, Kennedy Brothers; sow, Otautau PigFarm.