NORTHERN WAIROA SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14301, 22 February 1910, Page 8

NORTHERN WAIROA SHOW.

■ , . v.. ; FINE DISPLAY. OF STOCK." . The seventeenth' show of '.he 'northern Wairoa A. /' and P. Association, which was held at . Arupohue on Saturday last, proved a : record in several respects. •' ' The entries exceeded ' 1300, and 'there was "ah-" attendance of : 1500 people, many being visitors from Matakolie, l'apnroa, • Helensville,: and Whangarei. The"' exhibition was a convincing demonstration of the producing •power of the great': Northern' , Wairoa' districts.•

In the horse classes all the animals were ,of high calibre, and -lit' for 'any ring. ~ Mr. A.' E. Harding annexed 4 ,, the principal honours in the heavy gj and light draughts, his I draught ? entire : Morning Times coming in 'for special, l admiration. :Blood atock were of line quality,-.and.'the, stallions' ; Regalj.Cap and St. ; Peter; especially ■ denoted > that in' blue-blooded horses the Wairoo. is ;not deficient. Roadsters were a splendid lot, and the competitions exeited close interest..

Among a the f cattle exhibits the pedigree and grade Shorthorns; were of flue type,-while Devons' ; and j Polled Angus ■' were J well , represented. - In •the; dairying section the cows and heifers betoken;ed 'careful - selection .by ' breeders, and the; fat I and store cattle pens contained pleasing exhibits. Sheep made a.fine showing, especially the RomI liey n Marsh The % fat exhibits were % surprising specimens, and the . pens s of ' ewes ' and ' ewe hoggets could hardly improved upon. The extent of . the indoor, exhibits caused -a- surprise,! arid % the '; large ; display r ; of tables was I one ; of I the » most pleasing $ features of the show. .*• ; ' ;. The judges were: Mr. E. A. Death, ; light : horses;.' Mr. Arch. McNiccol, heavy horses;: Mr.. E. D. :McLennan, cattle;, and Mr. >A; .Moon, ; Bheei>. > , - ,

The following is ' the prize list: —«. ' ■ . > " '' - * '.: -'- ; y ' ,■ HORSES. . . ; vHeavy Draught.—Entire : A. E. Harding. . Mare or . gelding: A. ,E." : Harding. Filly, colt or.geld-, ing, ; under . 2yr<s: A. E. Harding. ; Mare, with: foal at foot: A. E. Harding, 1, 2, arid 3. ■• ' 'f}iMedium i Draughts.Agricultural 'pair: T. , Montgomery, 1; J. Ambury, 2. ' Mare or gelding; H. • ; Woollams, 1; C. Powell, .2. Mare, with foal at foot; C. Dieadon. 1. ' , : Light Draught.—Entire : J. J. 'Powell, 1; Hume Bros., 2. gS General- purpose horse : J. Davifi, 1; ;F. Bazley, 2. Mare, ; with; foal iat foot: 'H. Warren, 1;• F. JBaz'ley,: 2. Champion entire :A. E. •Harding.'-v-; Champion 'mire; A. E. Harding. :: '.; Blood■•. Stock.—Mare 'or, gelding; C. Powell, 1;* A. Hamlyn, 2. Filly, ; colt, or ; gelding, * under 3yrs: T. Montgomery, 1; H. Leaf, 2.5 «arc, with foal at foot: J. J. Powell, 1; T. : Montgomery, 2. ■ Half-bred Hacks.— colt, .or gelding, under f 3vrs : • 11.': Leaf, 1. ■ - Filly, ' colt, ; or' gelding, i under 2yrs: S. Barker, 1: H. Lockhead, 2."-? Mare, with j foal at - foot: H. Lockhead, 1; H.„,Hamlyn. 2. ' Roaditers.— ; A. E. Harding, 1. . . Hack, 14st: S. .1. CartwrigfVt. lj>ETChat)wick; 2.. Hack, : 12st: Mrs. Poyner,. IfH. r Dreadon, 2. Hack, ■ 10at: R. Maßefiela, 1; ■H. Codlin, Lady's hack: Mrs.-Poyner. 1; R. Masefleld, 2. Cob: H. Dreadori, 1; <E. i Metcnlf, . 2.,'' Pony: ' A.' Palmer, : 1; J,Simpkin; i2: ! : Best-paced hack: H. Dreadon, 1; J. Ambury, 2, - Champion hack: 11. Cartwright. . ; . •,. -] • i: CATTLE. i Pedigree Shorthorns.—: C. : Clark, 1; T. Leonard, '2. .' . Cow :, E. ' Bassett, 1; A. E. Harding, 2. Heifer :E. Bassett. 1. Grade : Shorthorns.— aged : G. Webb, 1; G. Rountree, 2. .' Bull, 2yr«: C, Clark, 1; W. WarlTen, : 2.;,. Bull, yearling :ST. 'i Montgomery, 1; S. Dodd, 2. f Cow : C. Dreadon,ll; B. C. New, 2. Heifer, 3yra :. W. Warring, l. v ; L Heifer. 2yre: G. Lendrum, v 1; T. Montgomery,. 2: # Heifer year-. • ling: Dreadon; Bros., 1; E. Bassett, 2. ', Here fords.—Bull: G. H. : Bradley, 1. s 1 Devojs — Bull: -C. Dreadon, 1; G. Rountree, 2. Heifer: B. C. New, 1 and

: Pedigree ■ Jerseys.—Aged bull: T. Baasett, 1; • W.-Bradley, 2. •- Bull, 2yrs : K. Toogood, 1. Cow: :L. Hitching, 1-and 2., . ; Grade Jerseys.—Cow: L. Hitching, 1; C. Webb, 2M Heifer, 3yrs : G. Rountree,;l. . Heifer, 2yrs: L. Hitching, 1 and 2. Dairy Stock.—: ;J. Davis, .1; L. ; Hitching. 2. Heifer:'G. Clark. 1; E. Bassett, 2. Three calves: Walter Simpkin, I and 2. . Fat: Cattle.—Ox: A. E. Harding, 1 and 2. Three;-steers': Dreadon Bros.,' 1 .and 2, ■ /-Throe; grown steers : M. Harding, 1; 'A.,' E. Harding. 2. Store Cattle.—Three steers, over 3yrs: M. Harding. .1: Dreadon Bros.'; ,2. Three steers, under 3yra: A. R. Harding, 1; Dreadon Bros., 2. Three heifers: Dreadon' tiros.. 1. Championships.—Bull: Charles Clark. Cow: L. Hitching.. , • ' ' SHEEP. T.incolns.—: A. E. Harding. 1 and 2. . Roinney Marsh.—Ram: A. K. Harding, 1 and 2. Hani hoggetA. K. Harding, 1 and 2. Ram lamb: B. C. New, 1 and 2. Three ewes: A. E. Harding, 1: B. C. New. 2. Three ewehoggets: A. E. Harding. 1 and 2. Three ewe lambs: B. C. New, 1 arid 2. Fat Sheep.—Five wethers : -M.' : Harding, 1 and 2. Five lambs, freezers: Walter Simpkin, 1 arid 2.' Five ewes: W. Harding, 1 and 2. Five freezers: B. C. New, 1 and 2. . ■ Pius. v N • .'Boar: A.-E. Harding, 1. Sow: A, K. Harding, 1; W. Leggett, 2.; Young boar: T. Montgomery, 1; Walter Simpkin, 2. Young sow: A. E. Harding, 1; T. Montgomery, 2. ,