WAIKATO SUMMER SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20721, 14 November 1930, Page 14

WAIKATO SUMMER SHOW.

• OUTSTANDING EXHIBITS. 'COMMENDATION BY JUDGE! • LARGE ENTRIES OF HORSES DOMINION JUMPING CONTEST [by telegraph.—own correspondent HAMILTON, Thursday. Squally weather, with periods of brig eunshino, alternating with sharp showe of rain, prevailed to-day, when the co eluding day of the Waikato Agricultur and Pastoral Association's 39th nnnu show was held. For the first tir for many years the Hamilton shops we not closed for People's Day at the shoi and this fact, combined with unpropitio weather, affected the attendance, whit showed a falling off compared with tl previous year. From the point of view of the exhibit the show was a pronounced success. Not ing better than tlio cattle, horse and sheep shown to-day has been c hibitcd in New Zealand. The judg .wero unanimous on this point. Tl grand parade of the winning stock mac an impressivo spectacle. In the parat .were 17 milking Shorthorns, 43 Jersey 27 Ayrshires, 25 Friesians, and 102 horse A noblo animal, Mr. R. D. Dux field milking Shorthorn bull Pine Farm Oe IV., led the procession. This anim was bought by Mr. Duxfield a3 a ca from Mr. James Parkinson, of Opotik nnd during tho seven years Mr. Duxfiel has had him ho has won 53 champioi ships, including four Royal white ril lions and tho best of any breed at Puki kohe. An important feature of the show wr the greatly increased number of entrie in tho hack and hunter classes of tli horse section. Thero were as many i 28 entries in some of the hunting classei Tho judge of the hacks and hunter: Mr. 0. Nelson, said he had attende four shows, including the Royal Sho' this year, and considered tho entries a tho Waikato Show in numbers and qualit were many points ahead of anv thing ho had previously seen. Tho ec tries of horses exceeded 500, oxclusiv of thoso in the children's events, wliic wero' received at tho post. Thero wa j;ood competition in the juvenile classes and somo interesting competitions wcr held. The principal equestrian event of th afternoon was the Dominion jumpiir competition, for which prizes valued a £IOO were offered. Tho class attracts 25 entries, and was won by Mr. P H. Clarkin's Polite. Tho judge was par ticularly pleased with the champion hack Sir. R. Hannon's John Bull, which wa bired three years ago by tho Waikat Hunt Club's imported stallion Littlo Eng land. An interesting contest in the dairy sec tjon was tho class for tho best dair tow in mUk, any cross or breed, to b judged on dairy points and production Tho winner was Mr. W. Thomson' Owlet' 3 Twylish, a Jersey, which gainei tho full 100 points. Included in to-day programme was ; competition for groups of fat lamb 3. Th district was divided into four areas, am each oroa contributed 10 entries. Ec ferring to tho quality of the exhibit tho judge said ho considered tho indi vidual lambs to bo equally as good a those at the Royal Show and at Palmer ston North this year, while from the poin •of view of numbers and quality the; were 50 per cent, better. Additional championship awards were Champion Hunter.—P. H. Clarkin'i Polite. Champion Hack.—R. Hnnnon's John Bull Champion Harness Horse.—Mrs. A. G Row's Bingcu Bell. Champion Trotter.—Mrs. A. G. Row't Bintfen Bell. Senior Boy's Pony.—J. Carlnnd. Junior Boy's Pony.—Frank Woodward. Tho principal awards were as follows: HORSES. Dominion Jumping Competition.—P. H Clarkin's Polite, 1; A. A. Finlßyron's Toby, 2: H. E. Porritt'a Ginger Mick, 3. Stallion, thoroughbred, to improve breed of saddle horses: J. P. Thorpe's Gasbug. Indies' hack: A. H. Storey's Westbroko, 1; G. Coverdale's Ahirere, 2; R. H. Townsend's /Distress, 3. Best paced hack: Misa E. Strange's Joy, 1; A. H. Storey's Westbroke, 2; G. Coverdale's Ahirere. 3. Best walking hack: Mrs. G. M. Ranstead's Arapoe. 1; Wynn Brown's Beckf».rd, 2; A. JJ. Samuel's El Arish, 3. Lady's hunter: H. E. Porritt's Ginger Mick, 1; W. S. Phillips' 2; S. A. Wood's Colleen BawnJ 3. Wiro jumper, hunting style: A. A. Finlayaon's Toby, 1; A. M. Samuel's El Arish, 2: B. M. Myers' Ileafher Belle. 8. Baby riding event: Geoffrey Peebles, 1; Bob Morris, 2. Harness .. Horses. Champion harness horse: Mrs. A. G. Row's Bingin Bell. 1: R. H. Townsend's Little Dominion, 2; J. G. Browne's Wild Downs, 3. Champion trotter, mare or gelding: Mrs. A. G. Row's Bingia Bell, 1; J. G. Hrowne's Mary Moko, 2; J. G. Browne's Wild Downs, 3. Draughts.—Medium spring-cart hora*: F. Healey. Light spring-cart mare or gelding: F. Lovett, 1; W. R. C. Jamieson, 2. CATTLE. Waikato Valley Dairy Company's challenge /cup for best dairy cow, any cross or breed, to be juclgod on dairy points and production combined. W. Thomson's Owlet's Twylish, 1; A. Moreland and Sons' Beechlands Sherry, 2: R. D. Duxfield, 3. Pedigreo Jerseys.—Pair yearling heifers: W. Dunn Sons, 1: W. H. Miers. 2: F. J. Saxby, 3. Junior group, yearling bull, two yearling heifers: W. H. Micrs. Best yearling heifer: J. Richard, 1; Chhnjja Singh. 2: D. E. Anderson, 3. Other Breeds.—Cotter's cow, any grade cr breed: E.' C. Moore, 1; J. M. Rendoll, 'l. SHEEP. Grotip .of fat lambs, four W/kato districts.—North Distrift No. 1, 1; North No. -• 2; \Veet, 3; South and East, combined. ■I. Champion lamb of groups: Ruakura btate /farm; reserve champion, V. Chitty Any Breed.—Fat lamb, longwool: R. T. M. Martin. 1 and 2; J. M. McNicol, 3. Fat iamb, short wool: R. T. M. Martin. 1 and .1; hirby Bros., 2. Three shortwool crossbred lambs local trade: R. T. M Martin I : '1- M. Glenn. 2. Longwool ctombred lambs, local trade: R. T. M. Martin, 1 . and 2; N. K. Taylor. 3. Crossbred freezing: N. D. S. Rumney. 1; V. Chitty, J; fainui Estate, 3. Crossbred Jambs. longwool or longwool cross, freez- - B'o ar 'in> ' and champion: N D. S.l Rumney. 2. Crossbred lambs, down or shortwool cross, freezing; R. T \r Mir. Up, I; V. Chitty, 2. ' ' ' j THE I-X-L HEATER. INDISPENSABLE ON* FARM. An /important feature of the industrial Stands at tho Waikato A. and P. Association's Summer Show was tho I-X-L high-pressure water-heater, exhibited V>y Mr. S. H. Baggarley, of Hamilton. The I-X-L heater will supply live steam for sterilising milk pipes and dairy utensils, and it will prevent the spread of mammitis. for service, speed and economy the I-X-L is unexcelled, and at a demonstration recently held on Mr. O. F. Kennedy's farm at Alorrinsville it) competition with two other makes of heaters, tho I-X-L achieved tho best performance. As a result of tho demonstration eight plants wero sold. Farmers desiring to ensure the'consistent production of superlino rnilk and cream can depend upon tho I-X-L heater giving every satisfaction. Many delighted users of" tho plant testify to the speed with which it will produce steam, its low running costs, tind the convenience with which it can he operated. Apart from farms, tho I-X-L is invaluable for supplying hut Eater in houses, butchers' and bakers' iops.—Advt,