Sheep

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 37, 14 February 1938, Page 2

Sheep

ROMNEY MARSH (Judge: Mr. J. A. Mitchell, Longburn). Two-tooth ram: E. E. Short (Feild-

ing) 1 and 2, T. Daken (Konini) 3. Three two-tooth rams: E. E. Short (Feilding) 1 and 2, T. Daken (Konini) Ram, four-tooth or over: E. E. Short (Feilding) 1 and 2, C. H. Wilton (Ballance) 3. Ram lamb, in wool: E. E. Short 1, J. C. Bolton (Woodville) 2. Three ram lambs: E. E. Short 1, C. H. Wilton 2 and 3. Ewe, four-tooth or over: E. E. Short I. C. H. Wilton 2, T. Daken 3. Two-tooth ewe: E. E. Short 1, C. H. Wilton 2 and 3. Three two-tooth ewes: E. E. Short 1, C. H. Wilton 2 and 3. Ewe lambs, in wool: E. E. Short 3, J. C. Bolton 2, Cullinane Bros. 3. Ewe lambs: E. E. Short 1, C. H. Wilton 2 and 3. The estate of E. E. Short receives the cup, valued at £lO 10s, donated by Mr. F. W. Blatcliford, as the trophy was won three times in succession. SOUTHDOWN (Judge; Mr. L. B. Wall, Kairanga). Two-tqoth ram: Gordon S. McLeod (Martinborough) 1 and champion, W E. Parker (Colyton) 2, Cullinane Bros* 3; ten entries. Three two-tooth rams: lan Taylor 1, W. E. Parker (Colyton) 2, G. W. Reid (Feilding) 3; four entries. Ram, four-tooth or over: W. E. Farker 1 and 2 and reserve champion, L. A. Keasts (Mount Bruce) 3; 11 entries. Ram lamb, in the wool: lan Taylor (Mangatainoka) 1, Gordon S. McLeod (Martinborough) 2, J. Mitchell (Hopelands) 3; nine entries. Three ram lambs: lan Taylor 1, D. W. Reid (Feilding) 2; two entries. Ewe, four-tooth or over: J. Mitchell (Hopelands) 1 and reserve champion, Cullinane Bros. (Dannevirke) 2, W. E. Parker (Colyton) 3;. 11 entries. Two-tooth ewe: Gordon S. MCLeod 1 and champion, J. Mitch'ell 2, L. A. Keasts (Mount Bruce) 3; nine entries. Three two-tooth ewes: D. O’Brien (Mangamutu) 1, lan Taylor 2; two entries. Ewe lamb, in the wool: lan Taylor 1 and 3, Cullinane Bros. 2. FAT SHEEP Three fat ewes or wethers: D. W. Reid (Feilding) 1, T, F. Anderson (Ngaturi) 2; three entries. Three two-tooth fat wethers or ewes: D. W. Reid 1 and 2, T. F. Anderson 3; five entries. Three fat wethers, longwool or crosses, not to exceed 701b5.: T. F. Anderson 1, H. Cotter (Pahiatua) 2, D. W. Reid 3. Three fat ewes, longwool or crosses: Cornelius Estate (Mangahao) 1 and 2, H. Cotter 3. Three fat ewes, any age: R. H. Hughes (Pahiatua) I, W. P. Nelson (Pahiatua) 2 and 3. Three two-tooth fat wethers, longwool or crosses: T. Daysh (Pahiatua) 1, D. W. Reid 2, T. F. Anderson 3. Three two-tooth fat ewes: fc>. Worboys (Woodville) 1, W. P. Nelson (Pahiatua) 2. FAT LAMBS Three fat lambs, not to exceed 421b5.: S. Worboys (Woodville) I, Cornelius Estate (Mangahao) 2. Three fat iambs, down or crosses, in wool: S. Purvis (Kaitawa) 1, H. Purvis (Ivaitawa) 2, H. Cotter (Pahiatua) 3. Three fat lambs, shorn: D. W. Reid 1 and 2. Three fat lambs, longwool or crosses, over 421b5.: S. Worboys 1, Cornelius Estate 2.

Three fat lambs, Down or Downcrosses, over 421bs. in the wool: F. W. Bibby (Mangahao) 1, A. Finlay (Pahiatua) 2, D. W. Reid 3. Three fat lambs, over 421b5., shorn: D. W. Reid I. Best pet lamb, in the wool: Rex Farrow 1, Dawn Pearcey 2, Lorraine Woods 3, Joan Checkley 4. FARMERS’ CLASSES (Judge: Mr. J. A. Mitchell, Longburn). Three two-tooth ewes, Romney type: (Pahiatua) 2, A. Finlay (Pahiatua) 3. Three four-tooth to four-year-old Romney’- ewes: W. P. Nelson 1, Cornelius Estate 2 and 3. Three ewe lambs, Romney type: W. P. Nelson 1, Cornelius Estate 2, J. C. Bolton (Woodville) 3. The Tataromoa Perpetual Challenge Cup presented to the association in memory of the late Mr. W. E. C. Tylee for the most points in the fat sheep and fat lamb classes was won for the third successive time by Mr. D. W. Reid, of Feilding. YOUNG FARMERS’ CLASSES Judging Romney Marsh sheep: J. West (Masterton Young Farmers’ Club), who was identical with the judge’s placings, J. F. Bremner, M. Ross, H. Wilton, W. Holdaway (Ballance), A. Fulton and W. Heckler (Mangatainoka) equal 2; 13 entries. Judging Jersey heifer: Malcolm Ross (Ballance) 1, W. Holdaway and John Bibby (Ballance) equal 2; 13 entriq^ s