HOROWHENUA SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 51, 30 January 1937, Page 4

HOROWHENUA SHOW

STOCK ENTRIES INCREASE. LIST OF AWARDS. Favoured with a gloriously fine day, although not so hot as to be uncomfortable, the Horowhenua Show opened at the Levin racecourse yesterday under most auspicious circumstances and with very gratitying increases in the more important classes. The cattle, sheep and pigs were in greater numbers than at last year’s show, and were regarded as the finest lot ever exhibited at the fixture. Credit is due to the officers of the Horowhenua A. and 1\ Association for again staging an exhibition which showed to the full the wealth of the land. The arrangements for the day were well carried out, and with a loudspeaker system (installed by Messrs Borliam’s, Ltd.) the public were kept fully acquainted with the latest news from the ring. . . .., The following are the officials of the association this year: President, Mr H. J. Lancaster, Levin; .vice-presi-dents, Messrs P. W. Goldsmith, A. Colquhoun, and Ranald McDonald; general committee, Messrs C. Amos, A. Atkins, J. Blenkhorn, C. Bnckland, S. - Broadbelt. M. Brown. A. Bryant, T. Burling, K. Gramond, R. W. Evans, J. Gimhlett, J. J. Hercock, Allan Horn, G. F. Kilsby, J. Kilsby, Iv Kirkcaldie A. S. MacFarlane, S. B. Mexted, J. H. Mungavin, I. D. Parsons, F. Powell, H. J. Richards, N. A\ Ryder, A. Shaw, J. Staples; district representatives, Messrs T. O’Rourke (Otaki), J. T. McCaw (Paraparaumu), A. E. Hyde (Shannon), R. V. Brown (Wellington); hon. auditor, Air \V. Rmaill; secretary and treasurer, Air ,T. A. Goodwin. JUDGES’ COMMENTS.

“I was very pleased indeed with the whole display, 1 ' said Mr D. O Sullivan, of Oiaki, the judge of the Jersey cattle. ‘•Generally speaking they, were an excellent lot, well brought out, and there was hardly any evidence of what might bo called a ‘tail end.’ Quality was to be seen throughout the whole of the entries. The champion hull as he liked,’ and in the other male classes the calves were an excellent lot, able to hold their own anywhere and much should be heard of them later. The champion cow was an outstanding animal, and the heifers and hoifer calves were as good as I have seen anywhere in New Zealand.” Even though the standard was not up to that of the entries at previous shows, the dairy cattle section had brought forward some excellent animals, said the judge, Air J. Alitchell (Woodville). There had been some very pleasing entries among the calves by the Horowhenua Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs, and they had

shown evidence of considerable care and attention. Some very good entries had been received .for the Ayrshire section, said the judge (Air G. A. Colpman, Palmerston North). The younger animals wore better than the older ones, and at..future shows, as a class, might be even more difficult to judge than classes at metropolitan shows. The younger bulls would bear comparison with those he had seen at several larger fixtures. Great pleasure at the standard throughout the Friesian was expressed bv the judge (Mr AV. SFell, Palmerston North), who acted in place of Mr A. Burgess (Rongotea) who found it impossible to attend. The numbers had also been quite satisfactory, said Mr Fell. The entry coming from the Boys’ Training Farm was worthy of special mention, and in the section for cows there had been close competition. ..... Although Air J. H. Alason (Feilding), the judge of the Alilking Shorthorns was disappointed in tlie numbers ot entries, he commented that the quality was good. Air R. V. Brown s two-year-old heifer was typical of the Shorthorn breed and more true to type than many lie had seen. The younger stock, however, might have been better. Lack of competition had been evident in the Red Polls section, said the judge (Air Alason) Air Bryant’s stock had been well up to the usual standard shown by that exhibitor, and two heifers in the yearling class had proved difficult to separate. Both demonstrated the dual type for which the Red Poll was bred. The fat sheep and lambs were quite equal to those found at other slio\\s, said Air T. C. Cornford (AVoodville), the judge. The shorn lambs had made a very fine exhibit and the lambs oyer 421 b had been excellent. Good finish was essential for the pet lamb entnes, for they were judged on the care anci attention given them. Exhibits of very good quality were seen in the Southdown classes, said the judge (Air J. A. Russell, Palmerston North). The classes for lambs had been very fine, and Air J. H. Staples’s twotooth rani; which had taken the championship, was an outstanding animal. Alention was also deserved by the. reserve champion, entered by Air o. Alitchell. Speaking of tlie pork and bacon pi„ entries, the judge, Air E. P. Nielsen (Tialdtahuna), said that more attention could be paid to producing length in the pigs. The winning porker was an ideal specimen for the trade, having a light fore-end with strqng loins and well-filled hams. The pig placed second in that class was good a so, but the animal placed third was lacking 1 finish. There had been only one really good pig in the bacon classes. the others showed either a tendency to shortness or thickness. Reports trom England had shown that the pigs sent Home from these shores were three to four inches shorter than those leaching the market from other countries. That was a fault that should be remedied as soon as possible.