SHOW BULLOCKS ON THE HOOKS: WIN TO MURIWAI

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22915, 6 April 1949, Page 6

SHOW BULLOCKS ON THE HOOKS: WIN TO MURIWAI

WORKS FIELD DAY

Ten of the 29 animals judged 'on the hoof in the chilled beef section of the Autumn Show on Saturday were selected yesterday afternoon bv Mr. F. Kelly, judge on the hooks I at the Kaiti freezing works, to reI present the district .in the eompetij tion before the Smithfield judges. The competition was conducted under the ausoices of the P.B. Agricultural and Pastoral Association in coniunction with the Gisborne Refrigerating Company, Limited. The Shorthorn breed came out of the competition with distinction. Seventeen of the 29 entries, in the chiller class were of a Shorthorn cross and seven of the placed carcases were of that cross. The four placed pens in the heavyweight class were all of the Shorthorn cross. Results cf Judging Tiie results of the two classes on the hooks were:— Bullock suitable for chilled beef, not to exceed 7201 b. (following to represent Gisborne in district competition), 29 entries: Williams Brothers, Muriwai, Shorthorn, 5671 b., 1: G. M. Newlands, P.A.. 5971 b., 2; W. H Williams, Shorthorn, 6451 b.. 3: W. H. Williams. P.A,Shorthorn cross, 6611 b.. 4; W. H. Williams. Shorthorn, 6281 b.-. 5; Panikau station. Shorthorn-Hereford cross, 6121 b. 6: H. B Livingston. Hereford-P.A., 6321 b, 7: Panikau station, Shorthorn-Hereford cross. 6661 b., 8; Pukemata station, Shorthorn. 6931 b., 9: Pukemata station, Here-ford-P.A., 6381 b., 10. Three fat bullocks, over 7201 b. dressed weight, 6 entries: Panikau station, Shorthorn. 7961 b., 9231 b.. 8001 b.. 1; Williams Brothers. Shorthorn-Hereford, 8061 b.. 8341 b., 7621 b., 2; Ranui station, Shorthorn-Hereford, 7971 b., 8091 b., 8031 b. 3: Pukemata station, Shorthorn-Here-ford, 8951 b., 8901 b., 8361 b., 4. Final Test in London

While congratulating the owners of the 10 placed carcases in the chiller competition and the other classes on behalf of the ‘management, Mr. F. Tolerton. manager of the Gisborne Refrigerating Company, Limited, said the-final test would come with the judging in London The stewards and, in particular, Mr. C. R. Pyke, had been most helpful in assisting with the conduct of the competition on the hooks, Mr. Tolerton said.

Apologising for the absence of tha chairman of directors, Mr. H. B. Williams. Mr. A. F. Salmon, on behalf of the board of directors of the company, expressed satisfaction with the interest taken by members of the farming community in the event. The carcases on the hooks were representative of tha type of stock grown in the district and were a credit to their breeders.

Over a number of years of improving their sires. Mr. Salmon said, fanners were reaping the results. As far as chilled beef was concerned, there tyas a noticeable improvement in textura and he was sure that beef from this district, in future, would compare favourably with that from the Argentine. District Takes a Step Forward

With the inclusion of Gisborne in tha district chilled beef competition for tha first time, the president of the P.B. Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Mr. P. F. Barker, considered the district had taken a great step forward in beef production. It was the second year of the chilled beef competition, but the first in which the Bay_ was to ba represented in. the London judging. Whether it was to become an estab--lished industry or not, however, seemed to depend largely on the question of the availability of shipping equipped for the trade. Mr. Barker drew attention to the fact that the Fletcher Cup had been won this year by Messrs. Williams Brothers, Muriwai. and that next year a cup was to be made available by Messrs. Thos. Borthwick and Sons (A’sia), Limited, for the competitor gaining most points on the hoof and on the hooks. He thanked the Meat Inspection Division of the Department of Agriculture for its co-operation with a display to acauaint farmers with the effects of diseases .in meat. Concluding, he expressed the thanks of the association to the management for making the competition possible and for the afternoon tea provided for tha gathering.