THE CLEVEDON SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15767, 16 November 1914, Page 5

THE CLEVEDON SHOW.

i SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. I PRINCIPAL PRIZE-WINNERS. The sixth annual show of the Clevedon Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held i on Saturday on the association's grounds at 1 ; Clevedon, and proved to be a great success. I , Weather conditions were favourable, and the ! attendance was entirely satisfactory. Due j to an adverse season the exhibits were not ; as numerous as has previously been the case, j Beverat special mausiiiai exhibits were in : evidence, besides which there were the usual ' side-shows ana booms. the principal ring I evema were coiumea to hunters. , j I 'ine judges were: ilessrs. fl. Crowther, ! |W. Browne, L jtoskiny. b. rloat'e, b. bian- I ■ don, t d. Marsna.i. a Moreiand, X. K . Ciow, and It. V, Livpiou. Horses. j Competition in the horse division, was ! lair. Mr. vviilred Jobnaione'a b.iuare Deal, a very nne iwu-y«ar-oia ia,i, obia.nea pnue oi pnite amongst the urau fc nt ß „ anu horses exhibited by Mr. A. AlCiNicoi sec urea a number ol prizes. A horse whica attracted some attention was Mr. it. F. l'age » Joe. From | eight competitors this geiuing secured for its ' owner the prize lor tile best mare or geld- I ing suitaole tor larm work, rining, driving ' and piougnmg. Very lew heavy draught I ; were exnioued. In the pony class. 14 hands , and unucr, some exceptionally good animals were nominated, and the winner was 'iopay -a black mare, owned by Mr. H. Swameld , Winners ">. the bloodstock section were: ' —BtaJUon. , three years old and upwards, Mr i J i I. Sinclair *?'«"i«ld; filly, horse, or ! gelding Mr. F. Mullins's Overland. Hunters. Maiden hunter. Mies E. Gill's Black ,-Northern; cleverest jumping horse, Mr. i Stewart Whyle a Chieftian. heavy-weight. .Mr. Chas Hawthorn's Wairoa; light-weight. i Air- A. R. King's Lancer; ladies' hunter ! mare or gelding, Miss E. GUl's Black I -Northern; champion hunter, Miss E. Gill's itkitare. Prizes given for pair of heavy draught horses and for team of three horses were won by Mr. A. McNicol. and for pair lof medium draught horses by Mr. W. J i Hyde. i Cattle. i : Notwithstanding the dryness of the season I : the cattle exhibited were in good order, and ■ the Shorthorns particularly were a credit to .the (4evedon di strict. Amongst the milk- , ing Shorthorns some exceptionally good I ■ stock were exhibited. This year, again, Mr i J..8. r Alck^ a Daisy won the prize for a dairy Shorthorn cow. throe years old and upwards, and she also won the prize for a . cow four years old and upwards, any breed in milk. In addition to these prizes she , was awarded the cup for champion dairy : cow j°? a , few Shorthorn bulls were ex- | hibited. but those shown looked very well Five entries were received for class 65. pedi : gree Shorthorn cow, three years old and up- : wards, and in this class the stock were much ! above the average. A yearling pedigree I Shorthorn bull, owned by Mr A D Bell | won the prize in his class, and won very I layourable comment from the judges. The .principal prize-winners were : -Pedigree Shorthorns: Bull three years old and up- \? rd T' vo- r n A Rico's; bull, two years old. |Mr J Walker Dreadnought; bull, one year I old. Mr A D Bells; cow. three years old •and upwards. Mr J McNicol's; heifer, two ■ years old, Mr, J. MoNicol's; heifer, one year [old. Mr. .A. McNicol'.,. Pedigree Hol-Btein-l'ricsians: Bull, three years old and I upwards. Mr. C. A. Fawcett's Lord NowIknd; bull, two years old, Mr P. Mullins's Transvaal; bull, one year old, Mr C A I-awcett's Star of Canada; cow. three years W,. M i upward Mr ;0 A Fawcett's Clothilde Mercena de Kol II ; heifer, two years old, Mr. C. A. Fawcett's Moonlight; heifer one year old, Mr C A. Fawcett's Bonnie Lassie Jerseys: Bull, three years old and upwards Mr R W. Hollinirsworth's Black Jack; bull, two years old, Mr R. W Denton's Silver Tail; bull, one year old Mr E Roke's; cow three years old and upwards. Nicbolls Bros.' Vision: heifer, two | venrs old. Mr. I. Looker's Dolly II 'With I Black Jack Mr R W. Hollingsworth secured I tho prize for the best dairy bull, any breed. 1 Sheep. The quality of the sheep penned was good, I ann allowed much improvement over preJ vious years In the Lincoln and Romney Marsh sections a very high typo was exhibited, and Mr. A MrNicol's ram which j look first prize for Romney Marsh rams I over 18 months old. was an animal which j would attract attention anywhere. I The prize-winners were :—Champion ram, |Mr W J. Hyde's David: champion ewe' IMr W J . Hyde's. , Lieeooters: Champion I ram. Mr- A McNieol's: cbamnion ewe, Mr J E Wilson's. Romney Marsh:. Champion , ram Mr. A, McN'eol's: champion ewe, Mr i A L. Collie's Shropshire Downs: Cham- ; pion ram. Mr W O. Knirbt'*: ehao>riion -I ewe. Mr W C Knight's Merinos: Chamr>,on ram Mr M- Kelly's; champion ewe i Mr. M Kelly's. j , Pigs and Poultry. i In the pig section the principal prizeI winners were as follows•—Berkshires: Boar . ! any age. Mr .T E W<i«nn's Watty; boar' I under one year, Mr John Shaw's; sow' ! under 12 months old suitable for breeding Ipitrnowi. Mr John Sha"-'«; boar, under one | yeir. Mr E D White's Silver Prince. , In the poultry section prizes were awarded ,j as follows:— Omineton roo»*er and hen any I colour. Mr. W. H Collett's: Wyandotte, ( • rooster and lien, Mrs. C A Bennett'sWhi'e T*"horn. rooster and hen. Mr A - W-,i<,ro'«- ban'im. rocker and lion, Mrs T CamoV'Ps Ducks- Indian Runner drat-o and duck. Masle' H. W W''»on'B:' drake ; n-H duck, any other variety. Master H W Wi'ion's. Tv,„ hn*'«r.fiiT eompe* ;, resulted:— * D ReP' Pe"«rv. 9"« ; Mr A Dow's Tiimrlo 124 B"(ter-fa( =r, e eial competition, Messrs Ml t««.' *rdeonro Pride. I ■ ~