SPRING SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 286, 6 November 1925, Page 8

SPRING SHOW

THE PRIZE LIST. There was a very good attendance at the Manawatu A. and P. Association’s Spring Show this afternoon, when the judging of various classes was concluded. JUDGES’ - COMMENTS’. 0011R1 ED A LES. The judge of the Corricdale section, Mr W. J. Rudd, of Blenheim, expressed himself as disappointed with the class of sheep penned; the best OoiTiedftles had certainly not come forward. The breed was one that was worth while considering. ENGINEERING CLASSES. “For the locality,” said Mr P. McKenzie, tho judge in tho engineering classes, “tho number of entries was practically disgraceful. The class of work was very fair indeed, hut there should have boon ten times tho number Of entries, There was no outstanding work,” HORSES. STALLIONS, THOROUGHBREDS AND TROTTERS. Unhoppled trotting mare or gelding, any ugo: J. A. Alitchell’s (Loiigburn) Lady Nan I, W. H. Paddy’s (Palmerston North) Gratton Wilkes 2; only entries. Unhoppled pacing mare or gelding, any age: J. A. Mitchell’s Bicolour 1 and Little Hnia 3, J. Clarke’s (Kairanga) Audubon Patch 2; three entries. Unhoppled pacing stallion; G. Craw’s (Linton) Loch Aloigh 1; only entrv. PONIES.

Pony mare or gelding, over 13.2 and not exceeding 14.2 hands, to lie ridden by boy or girl under 16 years: Aliss W. Craven’s (Hastings) Sheila 1, Alias G. Guthrie’s (Havelock North) Digger 2, Aiiss Iv. Meade’s (Palmerston North) Prudence 3, Aliss I. Southey Baker’s (Palmerston North) Till; eight entries. Pony mare or gelding, over 12.2 hands and not exceeding 13.2 hands, to be ridden by boy or gil l 3.5 years or under: Harold Benton’s (Palmerston North) Buster 1, Miss E. H. English’s (Hastings) Alona 2, Aliss L. Meade’s Flight 3, H. M. Blunden’s (Kakariki) De Wet v.h.c.; seven entries. Pony mare or gelding, 12.2 hands or under, to be ridden by girl or boy 15 years or under: Airs E. Cobb’s (To Alatai) Lorna 1, R. A. Mercer’s (Palmerston North) General Alac 2, Billy Shannon’s (Palmerston North) Peggy 3, Aliss M. Benton’s (Palmerston North) Peggy* v.h.c.; five entries.

SHEEP SECTION FAT SHEEP.

(Judge: Air K. AV. Deighton, Alarton.) Three fat wethers, under IS months, long woolled, most suitable for freezing : A. Alillar (Hastings) 1; two entries. Three fat owes, under 18 mouths, long woolled, most suitable for freezing: A. Alillar 1 and 2; only entries. Three fat wethers, under 18 months, Down crosses, most suitable for freezing: A. Alillar 1 and 2; three entries. Three fat ewes, under 18 months, Down crosses, most suitable for freezing: J. Collis (Kairanga) 1 and 3, A. Alillar 2. six entries. Three fat wethers (in wool), under 18 months, most profitable sheep, wool and carcase combined: W. Howard Booth (Carterton) 1 and 2, A. H. Coleman (Alarton) 3; only entries. Three fat wethers (in wool), 18 months and under 30 months, most profitable sheep, wool and carcase combined: G. AY. Shannon (Palmerston North) 1; only entry. Tlireo fat ewes (in wool), 18 months and under, most profitable sheop, wool and carcase combined, any. long wool breed : A. H. Coleman 1; two entries. Three fat wethers, any breed, any age, heavy-weights: G. A\ . Shannon 1 and 2; only entries. Three fat ewes, any breed, any ago, heavyweights : G. W. Shannon 1; only entry. FAT LAAIBS (in the wool.) Pen of three lat lambs, wethers or ewes or wethers and ewes, Down cross, most suitable for freezing and London market: D. Collis (Kairanga) 1,2 and h.c., B. C. Eglinton (Palmerston North 3, C. Douglas (Kairanga) v.h.c.; 14 entries. Five fat lambs, wethers or ewes or wethers und ewes, any cross: J. Collis 1; only entry. CORRIEDALES (in the wool.) J. Stringfellow (Greytown) was the only exhibitor and gained the awards in each of the five classes.