TARANAKI SHOW

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8367, 1 March 1913, Page 13

TARANAKI SHOW

FIRST AUTUMN GATHERING. DOMINION RECORD IN CATTLE ENTRIES. During tho thirty-seven years of its existence the Taranaki A. and P. Association has seen many vicissitudes, and although the annual display of stock and produce seen on the ground had entitled the event to a just claim as being one of the leading show fixtures in the country, there was a prevailing opinion that the agricultural and pastoral wealth of the prosperous and intensively settled country of which New Plymouth is the commercial centre could, under favourable circumstances, produce a better exhibit of its potentialities than had been forthcoming at spring shows in the past. It was felt by those who had given the matter consideration that there were too main factors that restricted entries and otherwise affected tho balance-sheet. In the first place tho spring months prevented many who would otherwise compete because of the loss of time entailed in preparing and attending show stock when other form duties claimed precedence. Tho multiplication of November shows also taxed outside exhibitors, who found it impossible to be as well represented at the principal shows as they would have wished. Tho second factor operating against the association was a continuous run of bad luck in striking wet and boisterous weather on show days. To overcome the formei drawback it was agreed to try an experiment by changing tho show dates from November to February, and the result (as shown by the unqualified success of this week’s exhibition) has fully justified expectations, for the aggregate entry shows a 50 per cent, increase on the previous best record. The weather this year was also favourable, consequently the 1913 fixture has been a success from every viewpoint, and tho committee are to bo heartily congratulated in having secured for their association a new lease of life end a replenished exchequer. THE CATTLE DIVISION.

With regard to tho themselves it may truthfully bo said that a better all-round show of utility stock Jia4 not been gathered gn one

ground at any similar event. This is especially true as far as cattle are concerned. for the • principal Taranaki herds were all represented by the best bred local and imported animals for which the province is noted, while others representing well-known outside studs made an aggregate entry that constitutes a record for any show yet held in the Dominion. In a district where dairying plays such an important part it was natural that daiy breeds of cattle predominated, nevertheless there was a good showing of Herefords, shorthorns, and fat cattio representing the beef breeds. In the dairy division Jersey. Ayrahiro, unci H.oisxgiQ fanciers yiftn with each other in presenting their best. The Jerseys, This section was judged by Mr Booth, of Carterton, who expressed his opinion to a reporter that throughout the various classes were the strongest that he had yet judged. The quality was good, too. In the aged bull v. Harkness’s imported Bozals Sultan added another championship to his already formidable array of purple tickets. Other winners in strong class competition were W. Ely’s Prince Starlight, A. B. Leoche s Obadiah, P. J- Pederaou’s King of Denmark, and N. W. Hill s Larnes Bonnie, ’in the sectmntho championship went to E. Griffiths s Mercedes Noble Queen, the runner-up heffiutho Auckland representative Set.belonting to C Cffirke Other first prize winners were W, M. Baylj s P H. E. Surrey’s Vesta’s Cam P aSio, E P. Barleyman’s Twylish’s Bellamy, A. 8.. Kmght s Heiy Girl, J. Poletti’s pair of heifers, A. B. Knight’s Lady May and Alisa Girl’s Pet” Rozals Sultan won the progeny class, with 0. Clarke’s Campanilo Sultan second. _ In the milking and lf | r tho prize-takers were 1. H- Sandford s f 9 “VJL Sh »o. s i^C Geo! Hitched! Prizes went , T R Hill’s. Geo. Mitchell s, W . Falwasi’s and G. A. Colson’s entries, . , . Ayrshires. In this class also Mr C. Goulter, of Blenheim, was given strong entries to select the winners from, and it was not until nightfall that he completed h» heavy tfsk. . Pride of place mjto Wn W LfttS V Jffii, the reserve ticket «£« S WS££ H M. King’s Lord Douglas, Olson EM and th y e reservo to Gladys of Wajgawa, the property of Fred Mills. The re maining honours were shared hy H. M. King’s Daphne, W. Halls Dons, W. CTa Grace, k. M. King’s Cherry Plum. Prizes in grade AyrsWs went to Messrs George Marsh, F. Mills and A. W. Bullot. Holsteins.

With Messrs Newton King, W. J. Lovelock, W. H. Street Tichbow Bros, showing their best, it follows that Mr C. T. Barrihall had some very aristocratic representatives of this popular breed from which to make his aelectmns. Those two veterans in the show nng, King’s Fayne Segis II- owned by Newton King, and Chffside Laddie, who brought lame to W. J, Lovelocks herd when shown under his ownership, but now the property of A. H. fatreot, fought their show ring battles over again, and the honours, of the day were with Air King’s bull in the chamiponship section,'hut this defeat was quite compensated by Cliff side _ Laddie’s win in the progeny class. The imported bulls shown wore not so successful as those locally bred, tho remaining tickets going to A. H. Street’s Count Clothilde of Cliffside, Newton King’s King Alcartra Bose do. Kol, and A. H. Btreet s Pauline’s Boy. With females, A. H. Street was again successful, his wins including the championship with Belle of Woodlands, and a number of second tickets. Newton King gained the reserve championship with Princess Galatea, and the remaining awards all went to W. J. Lovelock’s entries, which included Oak de Kol Forbes (imp.), Pieterje Lassie of Cliffside, Queen Segis Wild Bose 1., Friesland Pauline de Kol, and several heifers. Messrs Street and W. D. Linn won the prizes in grade classes. DAIRY PRODUCE. The competition in the butter classes was a distinctly good one, and attracted fifteen entries, but the same can not be said of the cheese, which brought forward only two competing factories, and this in a cheese manufacturing province. It is as one reason why cheese-makers refrained from exhibiting that the season’s grading had been very deceptive, and subject to rapid fluctuations. Tariki accounted for its rival, the Royal Oak factory, Omata, in both classes. The butter shown was of high merit, and with the exception of one or two entries, was very even quality. The two big competitions for Lovell and Christmas’s Cup andt he A. and P. Association’s trophy were annexed by Taihape, with 961 points, thus introducing another worthy foeman in Mr A. J. Isdale to the already long list of champion buttermakers. The Mangorei (T. Robinson), and Inglewood (W. Boss) sustained their previous reputation by occupying second and third places respectively with 95 points, in the Lovell and Christmas championship, while last year’s winners, the Taieri and Peninsula, from the Boutn Island, were a long way down the prize list with 92) points. In the competition between managers of Taranaki factories, H. Windlehum, Oafcura Daily Co., was first, with 95} points; C. Jenson, Omata Daily Co., second with 95 points; and W. J. Hibberd, Okato Dairy Co., third with 94} points. LINTON v. EUMBEA WOOL CLIPS. The sheep on Linton Station were, last season, dipped in Cooper’s Powder Dip, whilst those on Eumbra were dipped in another well-known powder. After the dipping the sheep were intermixed ; some el the Linton sheep were pul on to Eumbra, and vice versa—all sheep being of similar character and receiving similar treatment. The wool of both flocks was offered for sale in Sydney on November 21st, 1912, when the Cooper-dip pel clip reached 15}d per lb. whilst tho highest price reached by wool dipped in the other preparation was 14}d. —Advt.