JUDGES' COMMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 54, 3 February 1937, Page 4

JUDGES' COMMENTS.

SHEEP,

Exceptionally good sheep were penned in the Ityeland ram section, stated Mr I. Andrew, the judge. All possessed good mutton and masculine features, and were typical of the breed, with nice, even, and fairly dense wool. The champion ewe was low set with a dense, even fleece, and showed a strong constitution. A number of the sheep exhibited, however, -were too straight in the hind legs and pastern, said Mr Andrew, who emphasised the point as an important one. For hill country it was essential that the sheep should be well set in the hind legs. Mr T. A. Hamilton, of Martinborough, judge of the fat sheep classes, summarised his remarks by stating that there were good entries and keen competition in all classes. “However,” he added, “1 was most favourably impressed with the long-wool maiden ewe class. There were some pleasingly good ewes in this class. Regarding the freezing sheep, these would conform to the requirements of the trade. They were not too fat, nor too old, and were of the right weights.” Mr Win. Gimblett (Hastings), judge of the Southdown natural condition and open-classes, was exceedingly pleased with the exhibits, which, he said, were of a high standard of merit. He was impressed with the champion aged ram, which was of a desirable type and fully deserving of the award. The class was a good one, and the entries were satisfactory.

PIGS. Mr A. Lassen, of Aslihurst, the judge of the Large White and Large Black pig sections, stated that, while the Whites were a good exhibition, greater numbers would have made his judging more pleasurable. The aged boars and sows had pleased him in every respect, and some. pigs of the right type were found in the other classes. In the Large Black section some really good pigs had come forward. The champion boar (14 months old) was a fine specimen of the breed, and with age should develop into an animal of outstanding merit. The champion aged sow was favourably commented on by Mr Lassen as being of a good type. The sows under eight months made a commendable class and were hard to judge, being of almost equal merit. There had been an increase in the Large Black classes and this had given him great satisfaction.