CALF-REARING COMPETITIONS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 September 1924, Page 13

CALF-REARING COMPETITIONS.

SOUTH TARANAKI. REPORT FOR YEAR 1923-24. N The judging of the calves entered for this competition took place in December of last year. The entries for the various breeds are given below, with last year’s figures in parenthesis for comparison: 1923-24—Calves judged, 133 (104); Jersey-Ayreshire, 111 (79); Shorthorn and Friesian, 22 (25). The judging was based on. the following scale of points: 110 for condition, 50 for cost,. 50 for chart. This differed from the scale used in the previous two years only by the reduction of the points allowed for “cost” from. 100 to 50. The average cost of rearing was slightly lower than for the previous year, as shown by the following figures (the figures for the previous year being given in parentheses):— 1923-24—Average cost, 16s 2*d (16s 10d); highest cost, £3 Is lOd (£2 2s 6d); lowest cost, 3s old (3s 6d). The figures for the various groups are as follows: Group No. Total cost Aver, cost judged £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 24 211010* 017114 2 28 20 11 U 014 8f 3 20 21 8 34 115 4 28 20 2 84 0 14 ; 44 o 33 33 17 7 1 0 64 As in the previous years, and apart from the. rearing competition, the calves were judged on dairy type, and demonstrations given by the judges at the various schools, and in this way the interest in and educational value of the competition were greatly increased. At a number of the schools yearlings and 2-year-old calves that had. been reared for the competitions in past years were again presented for judging on dairy type. The judging was carried out by the following gentlemen:— Judging on Condition— Messrs Barraclough (Hawera), W. McL’Dowie (Matapu), Jenkins (Eltliam). Judging on Dairy Type—Messrs F. Hoskin (Matapu), F. Ranford (Stratford), Wright (Matapu). Judging of Charts and Records—-Mr R. Syme. CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGING. . Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Group s—Toko: P. Wakelin; breed of calf, Jersey; food used, new and skim; cost, 12s 4|d; points for cost 38, chart 47, condition 95; total points, 180* position 1. ’ Group 5- Rawhitiroa: L. Gernhoefer; Jersey; new and skim; 14s 6d; points 35, 42, 100; total 177; position, 2. Group 2 Matapu: M. Reid; Jersey; new, whey, barley water; 13s 04dpoints, 37, 48, 92, total 177; position; 2. Group 2—Matapu: Jane Keighley; Jersey; new and ■whey; 10s 3J'd; points 40, 45, 92, total. 177; position, 2. Group 2 —Matapu: Reg. Reid; Jersey; new, whey and barley water; 13s 3*d; points 37, 48, 88, total 173; position, 3.

Shorthorn and Friesian Class,

Group I—Ohangai: J. Glen; Friesian; new milk and whey; 3s 54d; points 47, 42, 95, total 184; position" 1. Group s—Rawhitiroa:5 —Rawhitiroa: Phylis Wood; Shorthorn; new, skim, Faterine; £1 0s o£d; points 30, 44, 100, total 172; position, 2. Group 2—Matapu: C. O’Connor; Friesian; new niilk and whey; 11s 04d; points 39,. 42, 88, total 169;. position, 3. GROUP JUDGING. GROUP A —Tokaora, Fraser Road; Ararata, Ohangai, Mokoia. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Ararata School-r-P. Rayuer; breed of ca*lf, Jersey; cost, 10s lid; points'for cost 39, chart 48, condition - 100, total 187—first. Ararata School—G. James; Jersey; 6s ll*d; points 43, 40, 90, total 173second. Fraser Road School—G. Davidson; Jersey; £1 7s; points 23, 48, 85, total 156—third. ’ - ’ Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Ohangai School—J. Glen; Friesian; 3s 54d; points 47, 42, 100, total 189first. Ararata. School—F. Wilson; Friesihn; 16s 54d; points 34, 42, 90, total 166-4 seeond. Ararata School —T. Wilson; Friesian; 20s o*d; points 30, 45, 90, total 165third. GROUP 2—Normanby, Okaiawa, Matapu. . Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Matapu—M. Reid; Jersey; 13s 04d; points 37, 48, 95, total 180—first. Matapu—Jane Keighley; 'Jersey: - 10s 34d; points 40, 45, 94, total 179second. Matapu—R. Reid; Jersey; 13s osd; points 37, 48, 92, total 177 —third.’ Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Matapu—C. O’Connor; Friesian; 11s 04d; points 39, 42, 100, total 18l—first. GROUP 3 —Manaia, Otakeho. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Otakeho—A. Todd; Jersey; 16s 4d; points 34, 33, 97, total 164—first. Otakeho —L. Dill; Jersey; 27s Id; points 23, 46, 93, total 162 —second. Otakeho —M. Jenkins; Jersey; 7s 2d; points 43, 43, 70, total 156—third. . Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Manaia—T. Leppard; Friesian; 19s lOd; points 30, 39, 100, total 169—first.

GROUP 4—Oeo, Pihama, Awatuna, Opunake, Auroa. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Opunake—H. Donnelly; Jersey; 21s 2d; points 29, 32, 100, total 161—first. Oeo—T. Evans; Jersey; 8s sfd; points 42, 33, 85, total 160—second. Auroa—W. Tait; 13s 3Jd; points 37, 35, 87, total 159 —third. Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Awatuna—V. Frost; Shorthorn; 15s; points 35, 38, 95, total 168—first. Auroa—B. Bradford; Friesian; 17s 7d; points 32, 39, 95, total 166 —second. Opunake—N. Feaver; Friesian; 19s 64d; points 30, 35, 100, total 165 third. GROUP s—Rawhitiroa, Ngaere, Finnerty Road, Toko. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Toko—P. Wakelin; Jersey; 13s 44d; points 38, 47, 94, total 179 —first. Rawhitiroa—C. Cleaver; Jersey; 13s 9d; points 36, 38, 100, total 175 second. Rawhitiroa —L.. Gernhoefer; Jersey; 14s 6d; points 35, 42, 97, total 174 third.

Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Rawhitiroa—Phylis Wood; Shorthorn; 20s Old; points 30, 46, 100, total 176—first. •' Rawhitiroa —L. McDonald; Shorthorn; 35s 7d; points 14, 45, 90, total 149—second. JUDGING ON DAIRY TYPE. Tokaora. Jersey-Avrshire—Weaner calves: J. Sehneebeli 1, G. Griffin 2, C. Jones 3. 1-year-old heifers: J. Sehneebeli 1, G. Shearer 2, W. Shearer 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner calves: J. Johnson 1. 2-year-old heifers: J. Johnson 1. Fraser Road. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: G. Davidson 1. Shorthorn-Friesian— Weaner calves: B. Davidson 1. Ararata. Jersey-Ayrshire— Weaner calves: G. Rayner 1, G. James 2. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner '-calves* F. Wilson 1, J. Lee 2, T. Wilson 3. Ohangai. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves* J Plnllpot 1, Una Glen 2. Shorthorn-Friesian—- Weaner calves* J. O’Shea 1, J. Glen 2, P. O’Shea 3*. 1-year-old heifers: J. Glen 1. 2-year-old heifers: P. O’Shea 1. Mokoia. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves* S Magan 1, F. Richter 2, C. Johnson 3. Normanby. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: R. Lennard 1, E. Bennett 2, E. Gane 3. 1-year-old heifers: E. Beunett 1, P. Gane 2, E. Ganfe 3. Okaiawa. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: C Walker 1, N. Walker 2, C. Blair 3. 1-year-old heifers: R. Blair 1 E Walker 2, C. Walker 3. ’ Matapu. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: H. Reid 1, R. Reid 2, M. Reid 3. 1-year-old heifers: Jane Keighley 1, Sara Keighley 2. Shorthorn-Friesian— Weaner calves: C. O’Connor 1, F. Seed 2. 1-year-old heifers: P.*Henry 1, R. Henry 2. 2-year-old heifers: R, Henry 1, P. Henry 2, * Manaia. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: G. Sandford 1, C. Rothery 2, G. Rotliery 3. 1- heifers: R. Sandford 1, G. Sandford 2. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner calves: T. Leppard 1. 1-year-old heifers:. E. Leppard 1. Otakeho. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: L. Walker 1, Betty Putt 2, Linda Putt 3. Piliama. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: D. Pettigrew 1. 1-year-old heifers: D. Pettigrew 1. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner calves: W; i Allen 1. Oeo. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: L. Evans 1, F. Simpson 2, N. Evans 3. Opunake. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: H. Donnelly 1, L. Heatley 2/B. Tippens 3. Shorthorn-Friesian — Weaner calves: N. Feaver 1. Awatuna. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: H. Street 1, D. Corbett 2, F. Bailey 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner calves: C. Bailey 1,1 Y. Frost 2, M. Bailey 3. Auroa. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: A. Davidson 1, W. Davidson 2, R, Lyndon 3. 1-year-old heifers: (X Lyndon 1, J. Lyndon 2. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner calves: B. Bradford 1, P. Bradford 2. Rawhitiroa. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: F. Hutchinson 1, L. Gernhoefer 2, C. Cleaver 3. 1-year-old heifers: M. Gernhoefer 1, E. Major 2, M. Major 3. 2- heifers: R. Whittington 1, J. Whittington 2, E. Major 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Weaner calves: L. McDonald 1, Phylis Wood 2. 1-year-old heifers: Phylis Wood 1, L. Hodgson 2. Ngaere. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: R. Taylor 1, G. Taylor 2. 2-year-old heifers: M. Bococlc 1. Toko. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: P. Wakelin 1, C. Claridge 2, H. Brinson 3. 1- heifres: E. Chainey 1. Shorthort-Friesian Weaner calves: E. Putt 1. Finnerty Road. Jersey-Ayrshire—Weaner calves: E. Babbington 1, E. Christianson 2, C. Gray 3. 1-year-old heifers: C. Gray 1. 2- heifers: E. Robertson 1. Shorthorn-Friesian -year-old heifers: M. Jones 1, J. Jones 2. 2-year-old heifers: J. Jones 1, E. Jones 3. SPECIAL CLASSES. For Calves entered for Championship. Jersey-Ayrshire— R. Reid 1, J. Keighley 2, W. Tait 3. Shorthorn-Friesian —T. Leppard 1, B. Bradford 2, F. Wilson 3. Best calf fed on Faterine —Phylis Wood 1, W. Tait 2.