AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17650, 10 December 1920, Page 9

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

WHANGARE.I ASSOCIATION.

SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY.

RECORD STOCK EXHIBITS.

[BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

HANGAREI. Thursday. The forty-fourth annual show of the WhaV.aarci A. and }'. Society opened to-day in t:no weather. The general arrangements »mJ the display of exhibits in Kensington !! ark tins vear are a marked improvement . n previous shows. A broad, well-formed If", el road gives easy access to motor traffic, in welcome contrast to the bo c throueh which the cars had to plunge in the wet weather last year. The town is throned villi visitors.

f • tlif'n V h | S day were double those 5,' iv« •l ay l last year " lhe entries in ,? iln o stock classes constitute a -record v ll1 ? home industries, etc.. are well represented. Jerseya lead ,in cattle. Shorthorns i l in ® a close . second. Messrs. Fruser .brothers and Timewell and King won ou" tanning successes in store and fat cattle ,■ 1 i 6 Friesla a exhibits A. McDonald t.i.vdn a clean sweep in some classes. The losu.ts of to-day's judging ara as follows;— CATTLE. J. l '\V i .iirilar lOr i 3 -,"r 8u1 , ! - 3 / rs - OW: Tiiiw • "u Hut* u " carved Bine® July, 'jZj„ u r tss;-., °' w ,i W Hu tchinson. 2. Bull, calved since July' 11 '• * nd V/: J&BJlttM " d Mr«V F H p dßß ° Rl, 1; 3- k3j - Cliarko, 2; Mr« ' F V 1; Ales). Cktrka, 2; JuK- 191 ft T- ( ° r el lh r, 3 ' BuU - calved sinci July 1918. H. Shalders, 1; D. Blumhardt, July lofo". \ UI t 'v 3" Bu!1 ' calved since '• V I- n"' T ' } oxm , s - l > G. Hodgson. Air. F V V WU ' .v" i W ' dry ' m calt; fj", E ' E. Forsyth. 1; C. Stevens, 2; G. Hodgson, 3. Heifer, calved since Juiy. 1919: IV Da-key. 1; G. Hodgson, 2 and 3. m,, e « u rsej cl"Tf Llipton, 1; J. F. White, 2; H. Shalders, 3. a * \« SBSBu J I, calv ? d since July 1. 1918: 1 ' lqia a 8 -'r V> tj ■ ta '<i smoe July 1. 191"- A- McDonald. 1. Heifer, in milk «if visibly in calf, calved since July 1. ISI7 : l loia i Vi ™ Heifer, calved since July 1. 1918:-A. McDonald, 1, 2. and 3. iieiW taJved since July 1, 1919: A. McDonii . 1 and 2.

Store and Fat Cattle.—Pen of two steers. talved since Only 1. 1917 : F'raser Bros.. 1. ' en of steers, calved since Julv 1, *' rase «™s.. 1 and 2. Pen of two su • 3', ' aired nee July 1, 1917; Fraser 810-. I and 2; H. Hutchinson, 3. Pen of two lat steers .atteuod by exhibitor: Timewell and Jvinc. i -j, and 3. Two two-year-old steers, Fuitaoie for freezing: Fraser Bros. 1 and 2. 1 r,re<.-year-o;d steer for freezing: Coin" J.ios.. I and I F. K. Lewis. 3. Fat ox: limeweil and King, ]. 2, and 3. Fat ox. open: I imewell and King, 1, J. and 3 Fat <ow: H. Martin, 1 ; A. R. Crane, 2. Fat cow, open : ri Mountain. 1. liir.ewell and King, 2; A. R. Crane. 3. SHEEP. Kornr.ey M.trsh.—Stud: Ram, over IS months. E. M. Ellin, 1 ; G. E. Child, 2. Kam, under IS months: Worsp Bros,, 1; r,. M. Ellin, 2. Pen of two ewes, suckling own iaraos: G. E. Child, 1; E. M. Ellin. 2; \\ orsp Bros., 3. Pen of two ewes, under 18 months: Worsp Bros.. 1 and 2. Romneys, Unregistered. — Ram, oyer 18 months: A. A. and C. H. Finlayson, 1; Worsp® Bros., 2. Ram tinder 18 'months: E. .J. ■ Elun, 1. Pen of two ewes, suckling own lambs: .1. Livingstone, 1: A. A. and C. H. Finlayson, 2; E. M. Ellin, 3. Komney Marsh, Unregistered.Pen of two ewes, under 18 months: E. M. Ellin, 1 and special. Purebred ram (any breed), carrying most valuable fleece: E. M. Ellin, 1. Champion Classes.—Ram, Romney: E. M. Ellin, L Ewe, Romney: G. E, Child, 1. Fat Sheep.—Butcher's open pen of three wethers: Timewell and King, 1 and 3; Going Bros., 2. Per of three lambs: H. L. Carey, 1 : J. VVoTsnop, 2 and 3. Pen of three ewes: Worsp Bros.. 1; Timewell and King, 2; Going Bros., 3. Freezers, long wool crosses, pen of three wethers: Timewell and King, 1: H. L. Carey, 2; J. Worsnop, 3. Pen of three ewes: Jas. Peat, 1 and 3; J. Livingstone, 2. Pen of three lambs suitable for freezing, bred by exhibitor: J. Livingstone, 1: E. M. Ellin. 2; J. Worsnop. 3. Down or Down Crosses.—Pen of three wethers: Jas. Peat. 1, 2, and 3. Pen of three ewes: -J. Worsnop, 1 and 2; Jas. Peat, 3. Pen. of three lambs, bred by exhibitor: D. Donaldson, 1. 2, and 3. HORSES. Thoroughbreds.Best thoroughbred entire: C. B. Laxon's Piaaka, 1. Mare, in foal or v/'th foal at foot: J. A. Finlayson's Miss Memphis, 1. Foal: J. A. Finlayson's Day Comet, 1. Roadsters.—Entire: A. McDonald's Ringwood. 1. Filly; colt, or gelding, 3yrs., to !>:• led: W. E. Dyer, 1. Foal by Imperial Child: W. M. Leee, 1. Trotting entire: E Plaisted, 1. Harness Horses.--Pair of buggy horses: D. J. Fraser, 1. Pair ponies, mare or gelding: W. Ruthven. 1;. J. Sloane. 2. Buggy horse, mare or gelding (five entries): Miss Adams, 1; Miss I. Rubery, 2. Cob, mare or gelding, under 15 hands: J. V. Nutsford, 1; D. J. Fraser, 2. Mare or gelding, 14.3 or under (five entries): T. V. Nutsford, 1; H. B. Sloane, 2. Best trotting horse, mare or gelding: Miss Adams, 1; C. K. Plaisted, 2; Miss Rubery, 3. , Pony, mare or gelding, 14.2 and under, in harness: H. B. Sloane, 1: T. V. utsford, 2; K. H. Bird, 3. Pony, mare or gelding, 14 hands and under: T. V. Nutsford, 1; L. Hoare, 2; J. Forsyth, 3. Pony, mare or gelding. 13 hands and under, in harness: L. Hoare.. 1: Miss'M. Hughes, 2. Light harness horse, open: .Miss Adams, 1: Mis 3 1. Rubery, 2; C. North, 3. Tradesman's turnout (hor.-e, harness, and vehicle, driven): E. J. Collinson, 1; Farmers' Trading: Company, 2; J. Beehre, 3. , Heavy spring cart horse: J. Beehre. 1. Light spring cart horse: E. G. Collinson, 1; Farmers' Trading Cq., Ltd., 2; T. W. Beasley, 3.