EGMONT SHOW.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 275, 9 November 1911, Page 3

EGMONT SHOW.

i Haw era. Nov. s. I The Eginotit Agricultural and Pas-I i (oral Association’s show opened 10-l i day in fine but windy weather. The] entries totalled 1733 as against 18G7 in I9K). Rough weather and shortage of grass, it is said, has interfered with getting stock into condition for i show 'inrposi’S. hence the decrease in cattle and sheet), and horses, with t’lie exception of light horses, were | I ions the Jersey classes were well! i iiiied and competition was keen.l 1 Ayrshires and Holstein -FriesanjJ ; were also well represented. G. I’l I Moore was (ho principal exhibitor ill i Hrrefords and practically swept the] I board in this class, also in fat catl tie. Shorthorns are of good quality! land conipetil ion is fair. YY . H! iYY i bourne is the principal prize! i take)' in Lincoln sheep and R. Si I Lancaster in English Leieestersl I Romneys are only of fair quality! | I nt competition was close. Fat sheejl ; are st l ong classes, and fat lambs ar4 i exceptionally good. Draught horsefl i are a good lot. and competition ifl I strong, but the quality of the your® i ger thoroughbreds and light horsefl i is rather poor. ■ C hampionships. Short horns : Gfl iA. Turner (Eltliani), bull, cow anil I reserve champion bull. Holstein! | t'reisian : Bull, Newton King (Nevi I Plymoutli; ; cow. YY’. J. Lovelock! | (Palmerston North). Ayrshire: Bull,! | F. Mills: reserve bull. Brown Bros;] 1 cow and reserve champion. J’. -Mills.] ; fers/ys: Bull. G. Harkness; reserve! i bull. A. and J. O’Donnell ; cow. A. [A. M’ard ; reserve cow. >S. R. Lan- ! caster. Herefords: bulls. G. I'. | i Moore, and reserve bull. Lincoln ' ram and (’we. YY . H. YY ybourne. j English Leicester : Ram and ewe. S.l |R. Lancaster. Romney: Ram. J. D.j I Hughes : ewe. H. P. Best. Shrop-1 I shire Down : Ewe. T. Asli. South 1 I down : Ram and ewe. Ellis Bros.l 'Black Devon sow: Mrs. YY’eeks,l I Awapuni. Draught mare : A. Elastic ;| | reserve mare, !•’. S. Oughton. | The butter fat competition r«’sult-i led as follows: H. Fov’s (HaweraJ ! Biddy, zb-1 points. 1 : R. D. Hark-] I iiess’ (Ngaire) Bunly. 257.1 points. 2 :| i.Mi-. J. ('. Monteuora (Hawera)j i Merry Widow. 215 points. i ’ The competition for the best cow i for cheese making, combined v. ith| l casein tesl. resulted as follows: i f Harkness. 175. I ; Newton King’s! I Princess Galatea. 163'., 2; Foy. 161.'..! >3.