NELSON A. & P. ASSOCIATION,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 25 November 1908, Page 1

NELSON A. & P. ASSOCIATION,

THE ANNUAL SHOW. ■' i OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. < Patrons: John Graham, M.P., R. ' McKenzie, M.P. ; Mayor of Nelson, 1 J. Piper; Mayor of Motueka, I'. \V. Thorp; Mayor of Richmond, Alfred Sheat; Chairman of Wai- < mea County Council, Philip Best; J. H. Cock (Nelson); the Hon. F. • Trask (Nelson); Major, Franklya (Wakefield); F. H. Richmond (Nel I son). President : Joseph E. Bart- j lett; Vice-President: Peter JUig- ' gins. Hon. Treasurer: George i Talbot. Secretary, John *(jlen, Richmond (Mv Ofaisnixll o» his behalf). General Committee: F. C. Batchelor, W. T. Bond, John Best, Godfrey Best, G. W. Best, Chas. H. Ching, Thos. B. Chisnall, V. A. Clayden, Jas. Ching, R. H. Coleman, W. Coleman, W. D. Harkness, W. R. May, G. E. Chisnall, Thos. H. Holland, John Jellyman, Geo. Talbot, Albert Gibbs, , Hayes Croucher, • J. Gaukrcdger, James Hunt, N. Wrn, Joseph Wadsworth, J. tt. Wi-att, land ex-PresicJent HJagen. . Finance • Committee : John Hagen, Hayes Croucher, W. R. Mayl G. E. Chisnall, Geo. Talbot, W. Coleman, and the President. Auditors : Mr James Blair, Mr James Petrie. i Ex-Pr&sidents : Philip Best, Percy Adams, W. R. May, W. D. Harkness, H. D. Paton, J. M. Croucher, J. \V. Marsden, E. J. Roberts, jas. Morrison, H. Baigent, Geo. . Talbot, G. E. Chisnall, W. Cole- , man, H. Croucher, John Hageu. The annual show of the Nelson A. , and P. Association commenced at Rich- ( mond Park yesterday. Fine weather , prevailed throughout the day, though [ at times rain threatened. There was not a large attendance, those present being principaly those directly interested in the exhibit. Judging, which started about noon, was completed in good time. Taken all round, ' while there has been a slight falling off in entries, the quality of previous years has been maintained. Draught horses, judged by Mr W. R. Gawn, of Mosgiel, were about .on a par, as far as numbers were concerned, with last year. There was not much that waa particularly striking amongst the exhibits, though Mr J. A. .Orsman'a gelding Duke stood out as a fine specimen of horse flesh. A few classes iii this section remain to be judged today- i The light horse section has a large number of entries, but the classes were not judged yesterday. They will furnish the chief attraction in to-day's proceedings in the shape of harnessing, driving and jumping competitions. Cattle were judged by Mr W: Nicolson, of Hampden, Otago, who ' has officiated in a similar capacity at several other shows this year. There' was not a great deal of competition, taking the classes as a whole. The' Ayrsh?i.es were the outstanding feature of the section, and Mr W. Coleman was the most successful exhibitor of specimens of the breed. The Jerseys', too, were a very good lot. The fat beast shown by Mr F. W. Fairey was a magnificent specimens. This ;beast, which Mr Fairey procured in Christchurch, in five years old and^turns the scale at 2cwt... There was good competition for the special prize for the cattle section, Mr Silcock securing 19 ' points and Mr Fairey 18. Pigs, which were judged by Mr F. | W. Fairey, do not call' for any special mention. There were more entries in the section than in the previous year. ) In the aggregate Mr ftlay secured 9 points and Mr J. E. Bartlett 8 points. | Sheep were not quite so prominent a feature of the Show as they were last year, the absence from tie list of com- * petitors of Messrs G. and A. Hunt" and Mr R. Hunt being accountable for this. Two merino rams were showni and thei verdict turned on the best fleece. English Leicester were . good throughout, I but particularly the aged rams;, Mr Thos. Hunt, as usual, figured largely^ in the prize list. Some Marlborough sheep ( owned by Mr D. Bushell had it all ■ their own way' in the Lincoln classes, I the specimens being very fine. Romneys were the outstanding feature of tho section, and the sheep shown in these classes were fit to tak« a place in any. show pen. Mr Thos. Hunt again scored heavily, securing the ohampionship. Mr W. Bell,, of. Blenheim, ,waB successful in the class for two ewea • under 18 months. Shropshires showed good breeding, but the sheep were not ( well grown. The fat sheep shown by ; Mr J. W. Marsden were exceptionally fine specimens, and Mr F. W. Fa'*--**-also showed some magnificent fats. Mr Fairey had on exhibition only other fat sheep of a high order. Fat lamba; were excellent, and W.onld be hard to beat anywhere.. . It> jsaa impossible to , separate the 2nd«vand 3rd pens in the. class for five, -and ; 'equal .seconds were: 1 therefore given. There was keen com--, petition in the class for 10 fat lamba,;) and the chief honour eventually, went to the best gradew.^MriEdgar/Challies secured first . place in both the fat lambplOFGCS* Poultry were judged by Messrs J. A. Stringer and A. E. Hounsell, and the awards were made without difficulty, The .pair ' ! 6f Brown Leghorns exhibited- by Mr W. C. Hammond, Mr G. W. Best's Minorcas and SilverSpangled Hamburgs, and Reggie Bests • Buff Orpington ducks were about the • best specimens shown. Mr H.- C. Jacka • showed some chicks from imported; Plymouth Rocks. They are on the yovmg side, but are very handsome,,

The dogs were adjudicated by Mr Edwin Harrison, of the Harrison and Horrax partnership. No better judge of collies could have been secured, and 'exhibitors may be assured that the merits of their dogs had their due recognition. In the Short-haired collie dog class Mr ,D. Barnett's Glen stood out. Only one bitch was shown, but she was not at all a "bad ( 'un." Mrs E. Cowles' long-hair colie dog "Nimrod" was a perfect specimen, except for being a little light in the eye. Mr F. W. Smith's bearded collie dog Jack came in for high praise from Mrs Harrison, who said that the dog was as good a specimen as he had ever seen, and one fit to go anywhere. Mr Wilkinson's bearded bitch was also highly spoken of. Tho domestic produce section is a feature o£ tho Show, tire building dovoted thereto being filled with exhibits. Mrs M. X Levy has been most successful in this section, basket af:«r basket bearing her name. She won ■ three special'prize-j, including one for most points in the section. Looking round at the exhibits one was struct*, with the display of fancy butter, on which .exhibitors have spent much time and -exercised great taste. Fruit cakes made strong competition, theTe being 22 entries. " Seed cakes were also very numerous. ' Gingerbread was particularly good, and tiro shortbread gave the judges trouble. Oat cake was poor, pastry fair, but smiuof tho sponge eake was almost perfect. The collection of fancy crtkes deserves special mention. Jams, marmalades, and bottled fruits were excellent; and the meat pies were of superior quality. Some high-class bacon was exhibited; but in the rolled exhibits the tying was not very satisfactory. Mr W. R. May has his customary • display of hams and bacons ; and Mr G. Trapnel shows "Radium" flour and other products; together with four framed certificates — one from the Irish International Exhibition of 1907 and the other three from the Christchurch Exhibition. The Brightwater school child.-en again make^a magnificent display of woods, seeds, produce, preserves, fancy work, etc.