Hawke's Bay Show.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7938, 20 October 1904, Page 5

Hawke's Bay Show.

■*' (By. Telegraph.) "' (Special' td " Standard.")

: , ~ • (Continued from page 6). ■■-■r ; V • ;; :^; NAPIER, Octi 19.' k Rain felL almost", incessantly during the .day greatly interfering with the operations and attendance and detract-

ing /from -the: pleasure of an otherwise very-fineshow. ■ ~'■" • .'.

'■■'■ ;As.us'ual r the Shorthorns andLincolns were a feature-of the show, the-former being described by. such ■ authorities as Mr J. J. Colac of Victoria, who acted as judge, and Captain Pearse, of the Pastoralists'; Review, as being equal to anything in Australia^' The younger Romneys were also .a. very 'fine lot, but the' older rams in this breed were not up to the usual standard., r Merinos were very weak, but other breeds of sheep were about the same as usual.

Draught horses; .-For yearling colt Hugh Campbell's Juirt in Time was first and Douglas McLean's second and third. Two-year-old colt:1 B. Chambers' 1, D. McLean's: 2. Three-year-old colt: G. Walker's Gem o' fßenniore 1. Entire, four years and over,: D. McLean's imported horse Clydesbank 1 and champion,' J.. D. Ormond's Lincoln Stamp 2, and Rutherglen 3, ;Hassall and MacNiven's Argyle v.h.cV Entire horse and three of his progeny-: Hassall and MacNiveh'sAi'gyle. and,progeny 1, D. McLean's Clydesbank"-and .'.progeny 2. YearHng .mly u^Orijiond's-. 1, J. B. Chambers'': 1.-;- Two - year filly: D. McLean's 1, B. Chambers 2. Three year filly: D. McLean's first and second. Male, four years and over: W. «T. and A. F. Douglas. Shamrock 1, H. Campbell's 2.: Mare, any age: D. McLean's Shepherdess Ist and /champion, Kowena 111. 2nd, and Lady Douglas 3rd. Mare and three of her progeny: D. McLean's. :

In the harness sorts firsts were secured by J. Davidson, A. S. G. Carlyon, E. J. Watt, J. H. Macniven, J. McKenny, C. Farmery and A. Allen. • • :

Carriage horses : D. McLean's Cock of the "Walk was first 'for entire best calculated to improve the breed of carriage horses, S. J. Heighway's Dexter being second. The first prize for mare best calculated to produce carriage, horses was awarded to L. Cottle's Humming Bird. J. H. Coleinan secured first prize for pair of carriage horses over 16 hands. For pair of carriage horses.between 15.1 and 16 hands, J. N. "Williams secured Ist award. T. Boe's pah- was first ■ for harness horses: between.44.2 and 15.1. For harness horses under 14.2 J. Jamieson's pair was :first. Single harness horse over 16 hands: J. H. Colernan's Zulu. Single harness horse between 15.1 and 16 hands: G. L. Sunderland's Gambler Ist and Mrs Sunderland's The Sinner 2nd, beating H. M. Siinmond's Larrikin and 10 other^. F6r harness horse between 14.2' arid 15.1: D. McLean's Ist. Best tandem team : C. E. Twist's pony.

Leaping Competition : Miss H. Laurenson's Kitty 1, Master Nelson 2. Best pony, between 132- and 14^ hands, driven by lady: Dr Barcroftfs l", J. Janiieson's 2, Miss Ina Gillies' (Palmerston) Ivy 3. vvV . • Best pony, under'l3-J- hands : Miss D. Waterhouse 1, Miss G. Smith 2, Master Alex. Browne's Okey Pokey 3. Hunters' Competition: Miss Sunderland's The Sinner 1, E. H. Tod's Jollie Tar 2, O. kelson's Buby 3. ; .'- . /_ Driving Competition for ladies:. Mrs H. M. Campbell 1, Miss Daisy Pilmer 2. Driving Competition for gentlemen: F. McPherson 1. Dr Barcroft 2, D. McLean 3. -.' In Shorthorns, Archdeacon Williams secured the first award for a pen of three yearling heifers, D. McLean being second and third. Pen of three 2yr-,bld'Heifers : D. McLean's Biny 1, -Mt. Herbert Estate's 2, Archdeacon Williams' 3. Group of four, females; the progeny of one bull: Archdeacon Williams',.l, D. McLean's 2, Mt. Herbert EstateS. For' the champion group, Snorthorn bull and four females: Archdeacon Williams was first, the bull being Earle Simmerton 57th, and third, and Mt. Herbert Estate second. ■ ■•■■'' ''■ ■" | The points prize for cattle goes to Archdeacon Williams with 50 points, S. W. Luxford coming next with 49, Mt. Herbert Estate 38. V : v In Shropshire Downs the competition •was keen, especially between D.'McLean and Nelson 8r05.,. the -former, securing 39 points with 4 firstsj 3 seconds, 1 third and 1 very highly commended, and the latter 38 with 4 firsts, 8 seconds, and 1 ! third. ■•... • ':■■■■ W- A. Beecroft secured the championship for ram .and Bros, for ewe. : .-■...' •■'■ ;'•■■' . ■■ . . The points prize iorLineohis goes to J. D. Ormond with 74 points. In crossbreds, Nelson Bros, secured the points prize, beating W. A. Beecroft and D. McLean. " - In fat sheep suitable for freezing Nelson Bros, were the 'most successful ,ex-; hibitors with two firsts, E.- Tod and"" J). McLean'having one first each. Nelson Bros; take the points prize with 20 points. '• . : In the classes for sheep suitable for freezing and being the most valuable sheep, mutton and wool combined, D. McLean was, for the third year in succession, the most successful exhibitor, and, he nbw^wihs^outright tlie special prize.'; He 'also sjectired'' first "for slioi'ii'j freezing'wethers. '. - .- The competition in farmers' stock was fair, W. Richmond being the principal winner, securing the points prize with 33. •■.■„• -':. ■ ■ ■ •.-.,.. .:

In Southdowns Nelson, Bros, swept the board, with eight firsts, six seconds, and two thirds* S. R. Lancaster haying to be content with two highly commended tickets. -The former secured the points prize with,Bo points. ~ , . Pigs.—ln yßerkshires honours were fairly evenly divided between the three Manawatu breeders, E. White securing three firsts, one second, and two thirds; Slack 8r05.,: 2 firsts, 3. seconds and 1 third;r J. JarviSi 3 firsts,- beating, seven "other "exhibitors.. ■'■ v •■-■_y\'\ '

": In Yorkshires A. : Wellwood secured championship.:,'-for/.- boar, and E. White championship for sow. In Tamworths _J. Jarvis secured the championship' for boar, besides 2." firsts, one second and one third. "Nelson/Bros, secured the. championship for sow, while' E. White secured three firsts, one second, and one third. J. Jarvis also secured first for- any-rother variety, of purebred bpaiv ,•-■-":'' ■' : ~ . .■.'■'■' ; ; v" -v: • . In Berkshires^-honours; were divided between A. Bowe, A."Wellwood/-•arid W. White.'. \/ /■';':'':■'■)■■ '■■ ,v ' ,;;; :::.

The points prize for pigs was secured by E. White with 62 points, J. Jaryis coming ,riext: with 42, and Slack Bros. 3rd"with 26." "' ;• " ■ : ■■..-