TIMARU A. AND P. SHOW

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3491, 29 October 1926, Page 8

TIMARU A. AND P. SHOW

[Per Press Association.] TIMARU. Last Night. The Timaru A. and P. Show to-day was marred by heavy rain. The entries totalled 1543, as compared with 1301 for last year. The quality of stock all through was of a high standard, sheep specially being good, the Corriedales and English Leicesters being the best even seen in the Timaru Show. Championships Merinos, strong combing ram: Grant; tine combing ram; G. Murray, reserve: F. H. Smith. Ewe: F. IT. Smith; reserve, G. Murray. English Leicester ram; R. and Reid; ewe; W. J. Kelland; reserve, W. Letham. Border Leicester Ram: H. RuddenKlau; reserve: R. J. Low; ewe: R. J t Low; reserve: H. Ruddcnklau. Romney Marsh Ram; D. Grant; reserve: O. H. Johnstone; owe C. H^ Johnstone. 1 Southdown ram and ewe. J. H. Grigg. Suffolk Downs Ewe: Cargo Bros. : Ryelands ram: F. Hayhurst; reserve: n Witliell; owe; B. Withcli; reserve: F. Hayhurst. • Corricdalc Ram: It. and J. Reld; ewe; J. W. Topham; reserve; Col. J. Studholme. • ■ Halfbred ram and ewe; J # H. Grigg. Draught Stallion: J. M. Smith’s Bonnie Balmedie; mare: J. Patrick’s Yott Helen. •Champion Harness Horse: Miss V. Nicholl’s Plato; harness pony; T. Gee’s Response; saddle pony; Miss Orbell’s Peter; hack; .Miss I. Rutherford’s The Tatlor; hunter; Miss I, Rutherford’s Rock Ahoy. The Rhodes Hunt challenge cup was -won by the Brackenficld Hunt, Cattle—Shorthorn bull and cow: H. C. Barton. Friesian bull: J. H. Grigg; cow T, Sherri ff. Jersey bull: S. Dale; cow; R. Maddron - The Holme Station cup for cow with greatest quantity of butter-fat above requirements for a certificate of record under the Department of Agriculture was won by G. T. Shcrriff. with a Friesian cow, whose yield was 22,599 lb. milk, and 754 lb. of fat, 424 lb .above requirements.