MANAWATU SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22723, 8 November 1935, Page 14

MANAWATU SHOW

THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY ENTRIES EXCEED 5300 (Per United Press Association) PALMERSTON N.. November 7. After, heavy rain overnight showery conditions prevailed for the first day of the Manawatu-West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s golden jubilee spring show. The entries exceeded 5300. The quality of the exhibits, especially the live stock, is on the highest scale. Special efforts have been made to make this show a record one, and the association has succeeded in several directions. Only improved weather is required up till the concluding day on Saturday to make it the most outstanding in the history of the association. The following championship awards are announced:-*— HORSES Hack.—H. E. Troutbeck (Karopiko); reserve. P. Tilson (Greytown). Harness. —J. N. Lowry (Fernhill); reserve, H. Preston, fMastertori). Harness Pony.—Miss G. Guthrie (Havelock North). Clydesdales.—All ribbons, D. M’Kenzie. CATTLE Hereford.—Bull, F. E. Humphrey (Gisborne) ; reserve. Miss B. Donald (Featherston); cow, W. B. White (Takapan) ; reserve, F. E. Humphrey. Aberdeen Angus.—Bull, J. Ogilvy (Gladstone); reserve, J. E. Heivitt (Man-' gamaire); cow, J. Ogilvy, and reserve. ’ Milking Shorthorn cow, R. V. Brown, and reserve; bull, B. E..Keiller (Palnierston North).

Red Polls.—Bull, G. R. Forster Pratt (Palmerston North); reserve, Feilding Agricultural College; cow, 6. R. Forster Pratt; reserve, H. G. Bryant (Manakau). Friesians. —Cow, 0. A. Cadwallader (Greytown); reserve, C. A. Knutsen (Dalefield). Ayrshire.—Bull, J. C. Donald (Featherston) : reserve, D. Buchanan (Tiakitahuna): cow, D. Buchanan and reserve. Jerseys.—Cow, ,P. A. Anderson (Levin); reserve, A. Horn and Son (Ohau); bull, J. H. Taylor (Levin); reserve, J. A. Mitchell (Longburn). SHEEP Lincoln.—Ram, E. T. Wilton (Rangitumau); reserve, L. R. Wilton (Rangitumau); ewe. L. R. Wilton; reserve, W. M. Bishell-(Blenheim). Romney Marsh ■ (in the wool). —Ram, Sir William Perry (Masterto*) and reserve; ewe, Voss Bros. (Longburn); reservo, W. C. Small (Feilding). Romney Marsh (natural condition). — Ram. Sir William Perry (Masterton); ewe. W. E. Baker (Feilding) : reserve, A. L. Wheeler (Marton). Southdown (in the wool). —Ram., .James Knight (Feilding); reserve, Hugh Burrell and Son (Feilding); ewe, James Knight and reserve. Corriedale.—Ram, J. ' Stringfellow (Greytown) and reserve; ewe, J. Stringfellow. Rveland.—Ram, Jos Reid (Aahhurst) and reserve: ewe. Joa Reid; reserve, Voss Bros. (Longburn). PIGS Berkshire.—Boar, W. B. Dudson (Feilding); reserve, A. R. Gudopp (Westown); sow, Cheltenham Dairy Company; reserve. H. E. Fieldhouse (Rongotea). Tamworth, —Boar, H. E. Fieldhouse; reserve. W. A. Nixon (Rotorua); sow, H. E. Fieldhouse and reserve. ■ Large White/ —Boar. W. E. Hollard (Kaponga); reserve. Levin Co-operative Dairy Conipany; sow. E. P. Nielsen (Tiakitahuna): reserve. R. Webb (Newbury). Large Black. —Boar. L. E. C. Stiff (Konane): reserve. O. Christensen (Oniki); sow, 0. Christensen; reserve, G. M. White--locl{ (Newbury).