BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 November 1928, Page 6

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

CALF-RE AKIN G COMPETITION

AN EXCELLENT DAY’S WORK

Tester da.v was one of the best days the judges have had during the progress of the work of adjudicating in the calfrearing under the aegis of the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of South Taranaki. The work was undertaken bv Messrs J. F. Stevenson (condition), and D. F. P. Malone (dairy type), and! they had a busy time, because ot the numbers and the undoubted quality of the calves exhibited. Mr Rod Syme judged the charts and 1 supervised the work. PIHAMA. Six Jerseys and five Friesians were on parade at Pihama, the first of four schools visited daring the day. Otakeho and Auroa- a Iso had record entries, but at Oea the two entered did not appear. The partv was entertained at morning tea. at Pihama by Mr and Mrs Joliie. Results were as below : Jerseys. Ch. Con. TV.

Friesian Shorthorn. Ch. Con. T'.. Agnes Forsyth (F) ... 28 100 128 Joan Butler (S) 2S 80 108 Dairy type. —The same order. OTAKEHO. The paddock at the side of the. school looked a piciture with its i!|ine of good caives and its yearlings, surrounded by the pupils, parents and committeemen,. very considerable group, and one that rejoiced the heart of the organiser and tended to encourage the children in their good work. . - Mr Stevenson said that m the majority of eases calves were kept in a small paddock so that they cou,d be easily attended to. He emphasised that the calves should be given ample room to roam, for tbisi would tend to perfect health. Sheep, when put in with cattle, took the sweet young grass, and just in the same way caves foraged, for the short grass, a!waps the i&weetest. 'L’he effect of this gracing was such that aid calves so treated made a wonderful advance. Mr Malone congratulated the youngsters on an excel ent display of calves, in which he had' great difficulty in placing the winners. The. three best were of good type, but alii entered were good animal-*. , , The first had a good top line, excellent spring of rib and a nice head, with easi\y the best udder development. The second had rathe, a plain head, hut a. better spring of rib. The third was better in manv respects than the second, but. was locking in udder development. . , The Friesian was a hue animaSl, and would have to be reckoned with in the group judging and perhaps in the championships. , , i VI r Malone recalled t tonic he was seventh in a clasts of twenty wlien he first showed cattle, and that lie gradually reached tlie top and took championships. He (therefore urged the chilclne-u not to be disappointed', if they did not win. but to try again and again. , Mr Stevenson remarked that it was a truly wonderful display of calves, the first being almost idea. 1 ,. The second was splendidly reared and well done', virile, the third was also ian , excellent little animal. The fourth was web .rrown but much- younger, and the putee advised children to secure calves

irn nearly as possible of one age. It was obvious tiiat these younger - ones' couid i&tand little chance against the ouder. The rest were mostly younger, but al, right to the end, were » well worth rearing and as good for their age a« th© older ones. He urged the defeated competitors .to try again. ’ Hefering to the only Friesian, he said that it was as like ajs' possible to the calf sbeii at Pihama and they might veil have been twins. He considered that either would win in its class, and he looked 1 forward to their meeting liater. Results:—

Jerseys

Dairy type.—Joyce Walker 1, L. NichoSlsi 2, Lois Davies 3. Friesian. Helen Nicholls 30 100 130 This gained first award on daily type. Jersey Year! ings. Eva Bridgman 1, Iv. Bridgeman 2. These, said the judge, were a. remarkably fine pair of calves. The winner had a stronger ja.w, a better udder and skin, and wa® generally better. The ■second beat the first i.n the hind quartans, and was allso a nice lititle animal. AUROA. The climax of the day’s work came at Auroa, where easily the largest parade took place. There were in all )29 entered, and of these 23—16 Jerseys, five Friesians and two Shorthorns—were brought into the yards. This was a record up to date for the season. Mr Stevenson said that Pi ha in a and Otakeho had only one Friesian calf, but at Auroa. there were no less than six, and all excellent calves. He said it was an awjvward class to judge, for several ivere verging on pedigrees, but he had to judge on condition only. He added that they were well reared, nicely done and of good type. The first was outstanding, ivell fed and reflected great credit on the boy rearing it. He remarked that a calf entered must have condition or would have no hope of winning. The second and third were well done and also very creditable. The last three, though good, were not in show condition.

Mr Malone congratulated the pupils on a fine line of Jersey calves, which were a credit to them and he added that he had a difficult job in Macing them. The first scored on top line as well as underneath, and was of very even quality. The second had a better head and great breadth in the hindquarters,, while the third, also a good one, had great Jersey character. In the Friesians, he said, the first was a good type and had good breadth across the pin bones and nice udder development. The second ran the winner very close, hut had not the iength nor was it quite so good underneath. Mr Stevenson again emphasised the need of a wide “roam” for the calves, stating that they would always pick the sweet, young grass and therefore develop quicker and better than if kept- in a small paddock. The calves judged were well done, but, taking into consideration the cost of rearing, the lower placed ones might have a better chance of success. Mr Rod Syme expressed great satisfaction with the displays at Pihama, Otakehq and Auroa, where the numbers were a record for each school and at Auroa it was the best- seen this year. He said he was sorry to see that the

two calves entered at Oeo had been withdrawn from competition. Results : JERSEYS.

Patty Drought (25 —90—115) and Lester*Drought 4 .(25 —95—120) were disqualified because their calves were born before July 1. Dairy type..—Walter Kirk 1. Amy Bigham 2, Myra Kirk 3. FRIESIAN SHORTHORN.

Gwen Holmes .. 28 100 128 Alice Dickson .. 27 98 125 L. Forsvith . 29 85 114 H Stevenson . 27 85 112 Margaret Allan ,. 29 75 104 J. Butler . 27 70 97 Dairy type. —Gwen syt'h 2. Alice Dickson Holmes 1, L. 3. For-

Joyce Walker Oh. Con. Ti. 100 129 li. NiehoMs 27 97 124 K. Bridgman .... 29 95 124 VV. Julian 95 124 Phyllis Davies 29 95 124 J'iva Bridgman ... .... 29 93 122 N el lie Morgan .... 28 91 119 Lois Davies .... 29 89 118 DoIi\ie Morgan 27 89 116 Myra, Julian 29 84 113 Annie Putt 27 85 112 Bov Putt 25 82 107 K. Grindlav 26 80 106

Ch. Con. Tl. Walter Kirk . 2S 100 128 Amy Bigham . 27 97 124 Bonnie Hughes . 29 94 123 Myra. Kirk . 29 93 122 Len Lyndon .. 29 92 121 Leslie King .. 27 94 121 Gladys Bigham .. 25 94 119 Alfred Muggeridge .. .. 24 93 117 Beatrice Ogle .. 27 90 117 John Hartley .. 25 91 116 Eric Brown .. 27 87 114 Annie O’Dea .. 27 85 112 Ngaire Wood .. 25 82 107 Edna Whiting .. 27 70 97

Ch. Con. Tl. James Davison . 28 100 128 Colin Benton . 28 96 124 Maggie Lilley . 26 97 123 Moira Mundy . 27 95 ] 22 Alice Davison . 25 95 120 Oliarlie Sturgeon . 25 92 117 Dairy type. —James Davison 1, Bentcm 2, Maggie In Hey 3. Colin