WINTER SHOW.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16568, 4 June 1914, Page 2

WINTER SHOW.

OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY. [From Our Coerespondent.] DUNEDIN, Juno 3

There was a break in. the weather last night, when heavy rain fell. Today it has been unmistakably wintry, being cold and wet and generally miserable, but the attendance at the Otago Show was not prejudiced to any serious • extent. The business of the day was the judging of the fat stock, of which there was a good average display. Contrary to the usual practice and the programme requirements, the exhibitors wore asked to pen their stock last night. This created some dissatisfaction amongst northern exhibitors, and this became more marked when it was learned that the request had not been complied with by a number of southerners.

Fat cattle were not numerous, but the quality was good. Mr A. J. Keith, of Ashburton, provided tho winner in the class for bullocks of any ago, but nil the'remaining animals came from Otago farms. The winners of the chief prizes were:—Mr R. T. Kirk (Mosgiel). Mr J. Sutherland (Allanton), Mr G. A. Graham (Berwick) and Mr "W. Waddell (Waikaka Valley). Sheep were not so largely shown as in former years, Canterbury grazier; being less formidably represented. Mj F. Bull, of Waddingtou, was the mos,.' successful .of. the exhibitors from the sister province! He- took first and f.eepnd,;prizes-.. for .cross-bred" Down wethers, first for cross-bred Down wethers not exceeding 22 months and first and second for crossbred Down hoggets. The only other Canterbury competitor to figure prominently was Mr Thomas Scott, of Timaru, who was second . for crossbred Down wethers not exceeding 22,.-months, and first for three sheep suitable for the frozen meat trade. Mr James Ross, of Palmerston, was the most successful of the Otago exhibitors, his record being first and second for half-bred wethers from merino ewes, second for Corriedale wethers anc? first and second for longwool or crossbred longwool wethers. Mr D. Hudson, , of Warepa, scored first for longwool or cross-bred longwool wethers not exceeding 22 months, and firs+ and second for cross-bred hoggets. Mr J. F. Herbert, of Heriot, was firs + for Corriedale wethers. Minor awardr went to Miss Diack (Waikouaiti) and Messrs R. M'Kenzie (Bushey Park"). M. Ferguson (Crookston), G. H. Stewarf: (Crookston),. James :: Glassey (Asliburtoh), W." Movnihan (Ngapuku) and A. Home (Morton Mains).