MANIOTOTO SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22755, 16 December 1935, Page 17

MANIOTOTO SHOW

: { t RECORD ENTRIES FORWARD I 0 f IXTURE : ’ | The fortieth annual show of the Maniototo Agricultural and Pastoral Association * wa« held at Ranfurly on Friday in dull i but fine weather. Entries and patronage r were both ' /considerably better than last; ■ year, and the fixture was regarded by many as the most successful ever held by ' the association. - ; ■ In every section entries showed an .increase bver\last year's figures, and in practically every section ,the competition was 4 keen. There were 150 sheep; entries for- '• ward compared with 110 last year, 75 draughts compared with 32, ‘ 125 hackneys against 105, and 44 cattle against 40. The gate receipts also constituted a record, totalling £41,. compared with £34 last 1 year. ' , ■. ■ .■ ; "••• 1 .SHEEP The judge of the \fat sheep expressed . himself as being extremely- pleased with \ the entries = generally. The halfbred 1: wethers were good sheep and would have been worthy of a prize in keen competi- ; tion. It was unfortunate that there was no competition. The three pens exhibited by Mr G. Laws were outstanding sheep. 2 The heaviest pen secured the first prize, the others not being so well matched. The class for freezers was not a good one. The first prize pen was a little on the heavy side, and the others, though lighter, were not so well matched. All the placed sheep in the fat ewe class were .outstanding. Mr. G. Law gaining the first prize with a nice entry. The fat lambs under 801 b (excluding Downs) produced good competition, Messrs J. M'Leod and Sons winning with an entry of exceptional quality, all being good freezing weights. Mr A. Helm’s entry, which took second ? place, was a shade heavier and not so : even. One pen of good lambs was disqualified for going over the weight limit. The Downs lambs under 801 b were good, . i; Mr G. MTntosh winning the competition ■ with, a pen of excellent quality. They were very evenly matched, and all showed good conformation. The fat lambs under 70lb formed the strongest class in the show, both numerically and from the point of view of quality. Mr G. MTntosh’s pen, which won the competition, included j outstanding lambs, and Mr S. C. Greer’s pen was also of exceptional quality. There was very little to choose between the three placed pens, and another entry which would have been well placed had to be disqualified under the weight limitation. The class for lambs, any weight, was also remarkable, Mr Helm’s entry, which took first prize, consisting of lambs which were amongst the best shown this season."' Mr C. White took the bulk of the honours in the Romney Marsh classes. He had 10 entries, and they would all have merited attention, even in keen competition. This exhibitor’s champion ram was a good animal, though its wool showed a little loose on the rump, and his champion ewe had a very nice crimp in the wool. There was no competition in the Downs classes, Mr J. Mulholland taking the championship with a ram which was true to type and presented in good order. The Corriedale championship went to Mr G. Law, with Mr D. M'Knight close up in the ram class. Mr M'Knight also showed good ram hoggets. Mr Law was also successful with the pair of ewe hoggets arid the pair of ram hoggets. There was good competition in the halfbred classes,"Mr W. G. Thompson gaining the ewe championship with an outstanding entry., , HORSES In the draught section, males were more numerous than usual, but from the point of view of quality failed to reach a very high standard. The females, however, were good, the brood mares being an especially fine selection. Mr A. Cleugh’s champion mare was a fine, strapping beast which, the judge said, should be heard of again. She was a fine tvpe of animal, and showed excellent breeding. The entries were, for the most part, below standard, but were shown well. The younger colt* provided a good display and were well in advance of the aged entries. Messrs J- M’Leod and Son’s colt, which the judge placed next to the champion, would have been a better entry than the ribbon winner had its hooves compared more favourably with those of the champion. Competition in the hackney classes was very keen. Women’s backs were well up 'to standard, and would compare favourably with those in other shows. All the classes were well supported, and the

winning hack was an exceptionally good type. Mr J. Andrew’s champion hack was a good stamp of horse, and was well worthy of the honour. CATTLE The great improvement in the cattle classes during the past four years was commented on by the judge, who said that the entries had increased considerably and the quality _was .remarkably good. The principal class was milking Shorthorns, which were shown in excellent condition. There wa s only one bull forward, but it was a very good animal and was worthy of a first prize. The females generally were excellent, showing breeding and fine quality. The Jerseys were good exhibits arid attained a surprisingly high standard considering this was not a dairying district. The most outstanding animal was Mr G. Weir’s champion cow, which was a" well-developed animal. The other cattle classes were poorly.supported, but the animals sent forward, were good. In the fat cattle classes the cows-showed nice quality and evenness of flesh. „ ■> -The chief prize of the day. the association’s cup for ■ most points in all sections except sporting events was won by Messrs J, M'Leod and Sons. 4 ■ PRIZE LIST i The following is the prize-list:— SHEEP Judge: Mr G, Ross (Palmerston). MERINO. Ewe hogget. One entry—G. Paterson 1. ENGLISH LEICESTER. Ram. Two entries—J. M'Leod and Sons 1 and 2 and champion. ROMNEY MARSH. Ram. Three entries —C. White 1, 3 and champion, E. Williamson 2. Ram hogget. Two entries —C. White 1 and 2. Ewe. Two entries—C. White 1,2, and champion. Ewe hogget. Three entries —C. White 1,2, and 3. DOWN.. Ram. Three entries —J. Mulholland 1 and champion, J. M'Leod and Sons 2 and 3. CORRIEDALE. Ram. Nine entries —G. Law 1 and champion, D. M'Knight 2 and 3. Ram hogget. Ten entries —D. M'Knight 1 and 2, G. Law 3. Ewe. Nine entries —G. Law 1,2. and champion, F. G. Glover. Ewe hogget. Eight entries—D. Craighead I, G. Law 2 and 3. Pair ewe hoggets. Six entries —G. Law 1,2, and 3. Pair ram hoggets. ' Five entries—G. Law. 1 and 2, J. M'Leod and Sons 3. HALFBRED. Ram hogget. Nine entries —A. Stringer 1 and champion, W. G. Thompson 2, G. Paterson 3. Ewe. Seven entries—W. G. Thompson 1,2, and champion, G. Law 3. Pair ewe hoggets. Seven entries—A. Stringer 1 and 2, G. Paterson 3. CROSSBRED. Pair ewe hoggets. Three entries—A, Stringer 1 and 2, J. M'Leod and Sons 3. FAT SHEEP. Judge: Mr J. Murray (Mosgiel). Two fat crossbred wethers. One entry —J. Mulholland 1. Two fat halfbred wethers. Three entries —G. Law 1,2, and 3. Two freezers, up to 1401 b. Eight entries—J. Geoffrey 1, C. M'Erlane, jun. 2, A. G. Mathias 3. Two fat ewes. Five entries—G. Law 1, A. G. Mathias 2. J. Geoffrey 3. Three fat lambs, Downs excluded, up to 801 b. Six entries—J. M'Leod and Sons I, A. Helm 2, G. Paterson 3. Three fat lambs, Downs, not exceeding 801 b. Six entries —G. MTntosh 1, C. M'Erlane, jun. 2, R. Butcher 3. Three fat lambs, open, up to 701 b. Fourteen entries —G. MTntosh 1, S. C. Greer 2, J. Geoffrey 3. Three fat lambs, any weight. , 'even entries —A. Helm 1, G. Paterson 2, A. Stringer 3. Pet lamb. One entry—Gwen Kerr 1. Cup for most points in fat lambs —G. MTntosh. HORSES DRAUGHTS. Judge: Mr R. E. Tisdali (Middlemarch). Entire, any age. Two entries—A. Davis 1,2, and champion. Entire colt. Two entries—J. M'Leod and Sons 1 and 2. Mare, with foal. Seven entries —J. M'Leod and Sons 1 and 3. C. White 2. Foal. Six entries— C. White 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2, G. Law 3. Mare, dry, three years or over. Six entries —H. Cleugh 1 and champion, G. Paterson 2, J. and J. Cromb o. Walking draught mare. Nine entries —H. Cleugh 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2, J. and J. Cromb 3. Gelding, three years and over. Five entries —H. Cleugh 1, F. Roberts 2, J. M'Leod and Sons 3.

Filly, three years. Two entries —G. Peterson 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2. Gelding, three years. Two entries— H. Cleugh 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2. Filly, two years. Five entries—C. White 1, F. Roberts 2, G. Paterson 3. Gelding, two years. One entry—F. Roberts 1. Filly, one year. Three entries—J. and J. Cromb 1, F. Roberts 2, J. M'Leod and Sons 3. Pair mares, two years and over. Seven entries—C. White 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2, J. and J. Cromb 3. Pair geldings, three years and over. Three entries—F. Roberts 1, J. P. Herlihy 2, J. Packman 3. Mare and two progeny. Three entries —C. White 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2, F. Roberts 3. Three-horse farm team. Four> entries — J. M'Leod and Sons 1, J. and J. Cromb 2, F. Roberts 3. Four-horse farm team. Two entries— J. M'Leod and Sons’!, J. Packman 2. Pair draught fillies. Three entries —F. Roberts 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2, J. and J. Cromb 3. , Mare or gelding, spring-carter. Three entries —M. Beattie 1, J. and J. Cromb 2, J. M'Leod and Sons -3, Most points in draughts—J. M'Leod and Sons. HACKNEYS. Judge: Mr D. Ross (Palmerston). Pony, 14 hands or under. Three entries —J. Duffy 1, H. H. Duncan 2, Grace Mathias 3. , Pony, 12.2 hands or under. lour entries—H. H. Duncan 1, J. E. Kearney 2, W. W. Foster 3. . . T A Woman’s hack. Nine entries J. Andrew 1, Grace Mathias 2, P. OJveill 3. Woman rider. Nine entries Mrs D. Wilson 1. Mrs Russell 2, Grace Mathias 3 ‘ Pony hack. Ten entries—Grace Mathias 1, F. Roberts 2, Mrs D. Wilson 3. Mare or gelding, 11 stone. Isine entries—J. Andrew 1 and champion, 1. O’Neill 2, G. Weir 3. Mare or gelding. 13 stone. Seven entries —Grace Mathias 1, F. Roberts 2, W. Mawhinney 3. ~ , Hack, 15 stone. Three entries—F. Roberts 1, J. P. Herlihy 2, J. Fleming 3. Cob, 15 hands or under. Five entries —Mr D, Wilson 1, Joyce M'Gill 2, G. Weir 3. Single harness horse. Four entries G. Weir 1. Mrs A. Graham 2, F. Roberts 3. Two-wheeler. Two entries—J. Mulholland 1, F. Roberts 2. Jogger. Two entries —G. Weir 1, Mrs A. Graham 2. Most points in hackneys.—Grace Mathias. THOROUGHBREDS. Judge: Mr D. J. Ross (Kartigi). Colt, two years. One entry.—J. P. Herlihy 1. Mare, three years or over. Three entries.—J. P. Herlihy 1 and 2, Grace Mathias 3. Gelding, three years or over. Two entries —P. O’Neill 1, Mrs Russell 2. Champion mare. —J. P. Herlihy. CATTLE Judge: Mr W. Rqbertson (Middlemarch). MILKING SHORTHORN. Bull, one entry.—J. M'Leod and Sons 1 and champion. Cow, in milk. Two entries —J. M'Leod and Sons 1 and 2. Heifer, one year. Four entries—J. M'Leod and Sons 1 and 2, J. Mulholland 3. BEEF SHORTHORNS. Cow, dry. One entry—J. M'Leod 1. Heifer, up to two years. One entry— J. M'Leod and Sous 1 and champion. AYRSHIRE. • Bull. One entry—T. Forrester 1 and champion. Cow, in milk. One entry—J. Mulholland 1 and champion. FRIESIAN. Bull. One entry—J. Mulholland 1 and champion. Cow, in milk. One entry—M. Hanrahan 1 and champion. Heifer, one year. One entry—J. Mulholland 1. JERSEY. Cow, in milk. Four entries —G. Weir I. 3 and champion, J. E. Kearney 2. Heifer, up to two years. One entry— J. E. Kearney 1, ANY OTHER BREED. Cow. in milk. Two entries —J. Malcolm 1, T. Forrester 2. Cottar’s cow. Two entries —J. Malcolm 1, Mrs A. Smith 2. Cow, dry. Three entries—G. Weir 1, W. Pringle 2, G. Law 3. Heifer, up to two years. Two entries — W, Pringle 1, G. Weir 2. Heifer, one year. Two entries —J. Mulholland 1, G. Weir 2. FAT CATTLE. Fat bullock, three years or over. One entry—G. Law 1. Fat bullock, under 6001 b. Two entries —G. Law 1 and 2.

Fat cow. Five entries —G. Law 1, J. M'Leod and Sons 2, Mrs A. Smith 3. Fat heifer. Three entries —J. M'Leod and Sons 1, G. Law 2 and 3. Otago Daily Times prize for most points in cattle —J. M‘Leod and Sons. DOGS Rough collie. Six entries—E. Williamson, sen., 1, J. Kerr 2, J. and J. Cromb 3. Smooth collie. Four entries—L. Inder 1, J. and J. Cromb 2, E. Williamson 3. Beardie. Two entries —E. Williamson, jun., 1. H. Cleugh 2. COMPETITIONS Judge: Mr D. Ross (Palmerston). Boy or girl rider. Three entries — Joyce M'Gill 1, J. E. Kearney 2, H /H. Duncan 3. Handicap pony trot, 14 hands or under. Six entries—J. E. Kearney 1, G. Mathias 2, H. H. Duncan 3. Handicap pony trot, 12.2 hands or under. • Four entries —J. E. Kearney 1, W. W. Fisher 2, H. H. Duncan 3. Consolation race. Three entries —W. Fisher 1, H* Duncan 2. Tilting at ring. Four entries —P. Roberts 1, G. Weir 2, T. Inder 3. Leaping, for maiden jumper. Five entries—Grace Mathias 1 and 3, J. Fleming 2. Leaping contest. Nine entries—Joyce M'Gill 1,- J. Fleming 2, F. Roberts 3. Rider over hurdles. Three entries —G. Weir 1, F. Roberts 2, L. Bowker 3. Woman or girl rider, over hurdles. Four entries —Joyce M'Gill 1, Mrs D. Wilson 2, Grace Mathias 3. High jump, open. Two entries —F. Roberts 1, M. D. Wilson 2. Polo. Four entries —Mrs D, Wilson 1, George Weir 2. Best turnout —G/Weir. Most points in sporting events —Joyce M'Gill and P. Roberts t equal). SHEEP GUESSING The sheep guessing competition, for which Messrs J, M'Leod and Sons supplied two wethers, was won by A. Stringer, who guessed the correct weight, 2151 b.