CALF JUDGING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 306, 23 November 1934, Page 4

CALF JUDGING

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS. NO. 2 GROUP. The judging fixture covering the calves reared by pupils of the Rongotea and Kopane schools, which was postponed last week, was successfully concluded yesterday. From the inception of the calf-rearing movement in the Manawatu these two schools have set a high standard for the district, both in the number of entries and in the excellence of the animals presented, which speaks well for the sustained interest of the children and the encouragement provided by the teachers and parents. To those who have been intimately connected with this group there is ample evidence of tiie constructive value of competitions of this kind. Without exception, the calves were well brought out and were a credit to their youthful owners, which is a good augury for the future of dairying in Now Zealand when the children of today aocept the responsibility of carrying on the industry later. At Rongotea, in the morning, twenty calves, one yearling and one three-year heifer were paraded under the supervision of Mr F. Saxton. In the afternoon the thirty-five calf entries at Kopane were controlled by Mr L. Lancaster. In addition there were ten yearlings and six two-year heifers paraded, which constituted quite a miniature show of juvenile exhibitors of dairy stock and also demonstrated the fact that the calves of former years are being carried on to the adult stage in a proper manner. The judges who officiated were Mr T. Ranford, AYhakarongo (dairy type), and Mr H. RGreen, Kairanga (care and attention). Each of these gentlemen was very complimentary in his remarks respecting the quality of the calves and the excellent manner in which they were presented. After the awards had been made the judges in turn gave the children the benefit of their mature experience by pointing out the characteristics in the animal which constitute the good breed points and the proper conformation ot a good dairy type cow. Mr E. H. Lange, agricultural instructor, was unable to be present owing to liis being officially engaged at another group centre and an apology for his absence was tendered. , , , , The gathering was concluded by the presentation of prizes to the successful competitors and the serving of a generous afternoon tea to all present by the ladies of Kopane. . The headmaster at Rongotea is Mr Walker and at Kopane, Mr AYarner. The following is the complete prizelist in the various classes: RONGOTEA. Dairy type. —AATnnie Amies’s Betty 1, Hector Bottcher’s Jenny 2, Gordon Baylis’s Red 3, Arthur Sunmonson s Tui 4, Harry Donovan’s Silko 5. Care and attention.—Olive Lottcher’s Bonnie 1, Hector , r s Jenny 2, Kathleen. Slattery’s lncksy 3, AVinnie Amies's Betty 4, Eda Hunt’s Tui 5. Also competed. —Douglas Lind, Noel Lind, Ray Burgess, Lorna larker, Jack Parker, Marjorie Lind Molly Slattery, Maurice Slattery, Bob Mossop, Billy Mossop, Keith Noel, Jack Mossop, Ken Mossop, Leighton Saxton and Clorine Duke. _ Yearling heifer. —Keith Noel s Daphne 1. . ~, Tliree-year-old heifer.—Don Aruott s Topsy 1. KOPANE. Dairy type.—A r al Morgan’s Rita 1, Jean Glasgow’s Cherry 2, Joan Hill s Inly 3, Joyce Prentice’s Duchess 4, Isabel Hockley's Patsy 5. Care and attention. —Joyce L re '?" tice’s Duchess 1, Phillis Prentice s Twilight 2, Joan Hill’s Lily 3, Hazel Dorn’s Matchless 4, Holly Hill s Rose 5 ‘Also competed.—Mary AVitton, Nell Beattie, lan Beattie, Arthur Hockley Eileen Hockley, Pauline Hocklev’ Eric Sanson, AYilton Bennett, lan Bennett, C'aude Bennett, Keith Bennett, Molly O’Regan. Terry 0 Regan, June Kitchen, Allen Morris, Brian Jones, Rex Dawbin. Freda Dawbin.

Don Lancaster, June Lancaster, Coralie Forking, Elva Eorlong, Len Dorn, Audrey Houghton, Dudley Houghton, Lewis Houghton. Yearling heifer. —Audrey Houghton 1, Allen Hill 2, Douglas Hill 3. Also competed.—Molly O’Regan, Wilton Bennett, Mary Wilton, lven Reid, Dudley Houghton, Claude Bennett and Gordon Bennett.

Two-year-old heifer. —Phillis Prentice’s 1, Harry Glasgow’s 2, Allen Hill’s 3. Also competed.—Nell Beattie, Gordon Bennett, Wilton Bennett. GROUP G RESULTS. The calves entered in the competitions in group six were judged by Mr W. E. Thomas, of Te Arakura, the

schools in the group being Clydesdale Ohakea Sanson and AVaitoln. r H. J. ifagan, the group supervisor, accompanied the judge, who 6 a y e . a demonstration at each school, giv g the entrants in the competition aim others a guide as to the finer points of judging for the judging competition to be held later -in the season. The awards yesterday were made as follow: ' CLYDESDALE. Dairy type.—Jean Genniils s Rose I, Patricia Grossart’s Budget 2, John Thomson’s Pansy 3. . . „ Care and attention.—Patricia Giossart 1, Jean Genniils 2, John 1 homson 3. Three calves were entered.

OHAKEA. Dairy type.—Leone Bailey’s Sun-

set 1, Ron Shailer s Pansy 2, Ken Mullins’s Jean 3. *, Care and attention.—Ron Shader 1 Leone Bailev 2, Ken Mullins 3. ! Three calves were entered. h SANSON. _ < ; Dairy type.—Sydney Keystone’s > Jean 1, George Eordyce s Nancy _, Patricia Bradnock s Betsy 3. , Care and attention.— Sydney Key- •. stone 1, Patricia Bradnock 2, George Eordvce 3. Three calves were entered, v - WAITOHI. [V.;tvne.—Mavis Telford’s Laving l'“ Ross Telford’s Tulip. 2, Betty Chapman’s Lucy 3, Marjorie Dears , E Care 4 and attention. -Betty C{.apman ] Marjorie Dear 2, Ross lelloid 3, Mavis. Telford 4. Four calves were entered. _