SHEEP.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8732, 20 November 1896, Page 3

SHEEP.

Merino (Fine Combing). Judge -John Johnston, Kaihiki. Steward — E Menlove. Prizes — In this class silver and bronze medals m all the sections. For classes 11 and 12 the largest prize taker will get a piece of plate or cash to the value of 10 guineas. Ram, 30 months and over ; Campbell ' and Sons 1 Ram, 18 months and under 30 months : Campbell and Sons 1 Ram, under IS months : Campbell and Sons 1 Two rams, under 18 months : Campbell and Sons 1 Best ram m yard : Campbell and Sons 1 Merino (Strong Combing). Judge— John Johnston, Kaihiki. Steward — E Menlove. Prizes— ln this class silver and bronze medals m all the sections. For classes 11 and 12 the largest prize taker will get a piece of plate or cash to the value of 10 guineas. Ram, 30 months and over : A A M'Mas fcerl Ram, 18 months aad under 30 months : A A. M'Master 1 and 2 Ram, under 18 months : A A M'Master 1, 2 and h c Two rams, under 18 months : A A M'Master 1 and 2 Ewe, over 18 months, m milk and with lamb at foot : A A M'Master 1 and 2 Ewe, under 18 months : A A M'Master 1, 2 and h o Two ewes, under 18 months : A A M'Master 1, 2 and h c Beßt ram m the yard : A A M'Mastsr Best ewe m the yard, if over 18 months to be m milk and have lamb at foot : A A M'Master Speoial Exhibit— Two 6-tooth halfbred rams (by Lincoln ram out of Merino ewe) : A A M'Master, lambed September, 1893, ehorn October, 1895 Border Leicesters; Judge— R Grieve, Waianawa. Stewards— Mitchell and Isdale. Prizes — In this class the largest prize taker will get a piece of plate or cash to the , value of 12 guineas ; for the beat ram m the yard, a gold medal of the value of 2 guineas ; silver and bronze medals m all the other sections. Ram, 30 months and over : Little Bros' Achilles 1, J S Holmes 2 and h c Ram, 18 months and under 30 months : Little Bros' Wallace 1, Donald Grant 2, J S Holmes h c Ram, under 18 months : A Murdoch 1, J S Holmes 2 and h c Two rams, under 18 months : J S Holmes 1 and h c, A Murdoch 2 Ewe, over 18 months, m milk with lamb at foot : Little Bros 1, J S Holmes 2 Two ewea, over 18 months, m milk and with lambs at foot : Little Bros 1, J S Holmes 2 and h c Ewe, under 18 months : J S Holmes 1 and he ; Little Bros 2 Two Ewes under 18 months : Little Bros, 1 ; J S Holmes, 2; A Murdoch 3 Beßt Ram m the yard : Little Bros, 1 Beßt ewe m tbe yard : Little Broß, 1, £, English Leicessers. Judge— *W Kelland, Timaru. Steward— J Macphersbn. Fuzes : In this class ia piece of plate (or i

cash) to the value of 5 guineas will be givtn to the largest prizetuker. Silver and bronze med'ls m a 1 other sections. Ram, 30 months a»d over : E Menlove, 1 ; A Murdoch, 2 and 3 Ram, IS months and under 30 mon'.ha : Donald Grant, 1 and 2 E Met love, 3 JB»m, under IS mouths : Donald Grant, 1 and 2 ; E Menlove 3 Two Rams, under 18 months : Donald Grant 1, E Menlove 2 and 3 >.we, over 18 months, m milk and with lamb at foot : V> Grant 1 and 2, E Menlove 3, A Murdoch c Two Ewes, over IS months, m milk and with lamb at foot : A. Murdoch, 1 D. ' Grant, 2. Ewe, under 18 wion'hs : A. Murdoch 1, D. Grant 2 and 3. and 3 : Two ewes, under 18 months : A. Murdoch 1, D, Grant 2. Best ram m the yard : D Grant 1 Best ewe (if over 2-tooth to be m milk and to have lamb at foot) : D Grant 1 LincolnsJudge— H Ford, Rakaia. Stewards — Aitken and Little. Prizes : In this class a piece of plate or c*Bh to the value of 12 guineas will be given to the largest prizetaker ; for the best ram m the yard a gold medal value 2 guineas; for the best ewe ia the yard a gold medal value 2 guineas Silver and bronze medals m other sections. Ram, 30 months and over ; N Z and A L Company 1 J S Holmes 2 Ram, IS months and under 30 months : J S Holmes 1 2 and 3 Ram, under IS months : J S Holmes 1 and I',SZ and A L Company 3 Two rams, under 18 months : J S Holmes 1 and 2, N Z and A L Company 3 Ewe, over 18 months, m milk, with lamb at foot : . N Z and A L Compauy 1 aud 2, J S Holmes 3 Kwo ewes, over IS months, m milk, with lambs at foot : N7. and A L Company 1, J S Holmes 2 and 3 Ewe, under 18 months : J S Holmes 1, 2 and 3, N Z and A L Company c Two ewes, under IS months : J S Holmes 1, 2 and 3 Best ram iv the yard : N Z and A L Company 1 Beat ewe m the yard (if 2-tooth to be m milk and have lamb at foot) : N Z and A L Company 1 Shropshire Do"\yfs. Judge — Wm Grant, Timaru. Stewards — Livingstone and Duncan. Prizes — In this class silver and bronze medals m all the sections. For largest prize taker m Classes 17 and 18 (Souchdowns and Shropshire Downs) a piece of plate or cash to the value of 5 guineas will be given. Ram over IS months : E Menlove 1 and 2, R Aitken h c Ram under 18 months: E Menlova 1 and 2 Two Rams under 18 months : E Menlove land 2 Ewe over 18 months, m milk and with lamb at foot : E Menlove 1, R Aitken 2, H Edwards h c Ewe under IS months : E Menlovo 1, R Aitken 2 and h c Two ewes under 18 months : R Aitken 1, E Monlove 2, H Edwards h c Shorn Sheep. Judge— R Grieve, Waianawa. Stewards— Mitchell and Isdale. Prizes— ln this class silver and bronze bronze medals m all the sections. Two rams of any long-woolled breed (preference given to perfection of carcaße; : J S Holmes 1, Little Bros 2 Two rams of any Down breed (preference to bs given to perfection) : E Menlove's Shropshire Downs 1 Fat Sheep; Judge— Wm Grant, Timaru. Stewards — Livingstone and Duncani Prizes — In this class silver and brorze medals m all the sections>ipor classes 10 and 20 (fat cattle and 'fat sheep) a piece of plate or cash to the value of 5 guineas will be given to the largest prize taker. Ten crossbred wethers, shorn, weight and quality to be considered : Dunedin Meat and Export Company 1 Ten wethers suitable for refrigerating purposes, weight not to exceed 701bs, to be shown m the wool : N Z and A L Company, Totaraj 1 and 2 Ten wethers suitable for refrigerating purposea, weight not to exceed 701bs, to be Bhorn : N Z and A L Company, Totara, 1 : R C Gillies 2 Ten lambs, qualify considered and weight not to exceed 451bs : Dunedin Meat and Export Company I,NZ and A L Company, Totara, 2, James Wilkie h c