Wairarapa Show

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 270, 2 November 1940, Page 10

Wairarapa Show

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS The Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s spring show was opened at the Carterton showgrounds on Wednesday in glorious weather. The total entries were slightly lower than was the case last year, although the sheep and pig entries were well in advance. A feature was a fine exhibit of Dorset Horn sheep. The championship awards included the foi lowing: —

Cattle.—Jerseys: Bull, W. H. Booth and Sons (Carterton); reserve, J. Jameson (Featherston). Cow, J. Jameson, and reserve. Aberdeen Angus: Cow, D. Grant; reserve, Weraroa Training Farm. Herefords: Bull, Miss B. McDonald (Papatahi); reserve, E. W. Bar nett (Halcombe). Cow, Aliss McDonald, and reserve. Milking Shorthorns: Bull, W. C. Dcller; reserve, W. B. Campin. Cow, W. B. Campin; reserve, J. W. Stringfellow. Friesians: Bull, M. J. Parker, and reserve. Cow, C. A. Knutson; reserve, M. J. Parker. Grade dairy cattle (crossbred Friesians): Heifer calf, Noreen Conwell. Sheep.—Champion of champion rams, Sir William Perry. Eincolns: Ram, L. R. Wilton; reserve, W. Ryan. Romney Marsh, open: Ram, Sir William Perry, and reserve. Ewe, A. Brown and Sons (Feilding), and reserve. Natural condition: Ram, C. J. Nix; reserve, L. N. Hoggard. Ewe, J. Knight, and reserve. Southdowns: Ram, J. Knight, and reserve. Ewe, J. Knight, and reserve. Southdowns, natural condition: Ram, W. Rayner, and reserve. Ewe, L. A. Keat3 (Mt. Bruce), and reserve. Corriedales: Ram, W. Rayner, and reserve. Ewe, J. Stringfellow. Ryelands: Ram, C. A. Wyeth (Gladstone). Dorse«t Horns: Ram, W. V. Shannon (Palmerston North), and reserve. Ewe, W. V. Shannon, and reserve. Pigs.—Berkshires: Boar, E. T. Bliss; reserve, H. Rayner. Sow, A. G. Golder; reserve, H. Rayner. Tam worths: Boar, A. G. Golder; reserve, R. R. Callister. Sow, A. G. Golder; reserve, W. H. Bird. Large Whites: Boar, N. Meyer (Mauriceville). Sow, N. Meyer, and reserve. Baconers and porkers: Baconer, J. Cowder. In the general awards the prize-win-ners included the Weraroa Boys’ Training Farm, E. W. Barnett, A. Brown and Sons (Feilding), J. Knight (Feilding), G. Munford (Shannon) and W. T. Pratt and Son (Apiti}. In the cheese sections the Pahiatua Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., gained three second platings. Dorset Horns. Ram, over 30 months: W. V. Shannon (Palmerston North) 1 and champion, C. L. Crooks (Waipukurau) 2. Ram, 18-30 months: W. V. Shannon 1 and reserve and 2. Ram, under 18 months: C. L. Crooks 1 and 2. Ram lamb, under nine months: W. T.^Pratt and Son (Palmerston North) 1 and 2. Ewe, over 30 months, with lamb: W. V. Shannon 1 and champion, W. T. Pratt and Son 2. Ewe, 18-30 months, with lamb: W. V. Shannon 1 and reserve and 2. Ewe, under 18 months: W. T. Pratt and Son 1 and 2. Ewe lamb, under nine months: W. T. Pratt and Son 1 and 2. Southdowns. Ram, over 30 months: J. Knight, Feilding, 1 and champion, Weraroa Boys’ Training Farm 2. Ram, 18-30 months: J. Knight, Feilding, 1,2 and reserve. Ram, under 18 months: JKnight 1, Weraroa Boys’ Training Farm 2. Two rams, under 18 months: J. Knight 1, G. Munford, Shannon, 2. Ram, under 18 months, machine-shorn since August 1: G. Edgecombe 1, W. F. McLaren 2. Ewe, over 30 months, with lamb: J. Knight 1 and reserve, G. W. Munford 2. Ewe, 18-30 months, with lamb: J. Knight 1 and champion, G. W. Munford 2. Ewe, under 18 months: J. Knight 1 and 2. Ewe, under 18 months, machineshorn since August 1: J. Knight 1. Two ewes, under 18 months: J. Knight 1, G W. Munford 2.