NORTH KAIPARA SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19879, 24 February 1928, Page 9

NORTH KAIPARA SHOW.

♦ GOOD ENTRIES OF/ HORSES. HEAT AFFECTS SHEEP CLASSES 4 [BX TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] PAPAROA, Thursday. The annual show of the North Kaipara Agricultural Society continued to-day in fine weather, with visitors from a wide area. The horse classes attracted con--1 sider&ble 'interest. There, were good £ entries'and good horsey, the lOst. hacks especially being well represented. In. the harness horse class the entries were small. Mrs. J. Q. Mills, won in the champion harness and champion pony classes. Mr. E. O. Evans showed the champion hunter. No draught horses were shown, The cattle were noticeably for the absence of Devons, which in previous shows were a source of pride, but Herefords, Polled Angus, Jerseys and Eriesians were represented. In the Jerseys the first and champion' bull was a fine animal, and the second also of exceptionally good type, but p*st show age. ■ln grade Jerseys and dairy Shorthorns some exceptionally good animals were exhibited, but the latter showed a tendency toward the beef type in one or two cases. In the sheep classes the dry weather and the heat had militated against moving stock. There were no Southdowns, Shropshire or Border Leicesters shown, and only two English Leicesters. The fat ewes, of which there were eight entries, were of quite good quality. In Romney rams the first and second prizes went to local breeders. Some Ryelands were shown. This breed is coming into favour for fat lambs. Sheep were poorly represented as regards numbers, but there were fine exhibits of Romney®. There was a- fine display of vegetable* and fruit, and'the cooking and needlework classes were highly " creditable.