WAITHUNA FARMERS CLUB. THE ANNUAL SHOW. (By Our Special Reporter.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 11

WAITHUNA FARMERS CLUB. THE ANNUAL SHOW. (By Our Special Reporter.)

Eon. life member, Mr a. Garden; president, Mr J. Cowen; vice-presxuent, Mr W. Cameron; .committee— Messrs A. Sutherland, W. Crozier, J. Scott, J. H. Bateman, V.' Ham--mond, B. M'Corkindale, P. Ellis, E. M'Caw, J. Eose, T. Corry, A. Livingston, P.'Fuldseth, A. Rowe, Gr. Eoss, W. Craig, A. Keech, and >Wr J. Livingstone ; secretary, s Mr E. M'Ara. ' The Waitahuna Farmers' Club held its twenty-fourth annual show at the Show Grounds, "Waitahuna, on Wednesday, when the weather conditions were perfect and there was a satisfactory attendance of the jbubjic. Cattle, sheep, and dairy produce showed an .appreciable increase- in entries on last year, but horses, and more especially draughts, showed a" regrettable" decrease. Taken altogether, the stock exhibited" was very good, and a very appreciable advance in quality generally was noticeable. The exhibit 'of sheep was a credit to "the, district, and the horses on , an' average were >good? bvit if the Lawrence and Waitahuna shows, which follow so closely after one another," livere amalgamated one migiht expect better competition. As it is, two shows are, held ■within a "few miles of each other, instead of the district combining to make a representa- ■ tive exhibition, which might be- held in the one place one year and 'the other the next. The Waitahuna show was . well managed, -and in thjsjf'espect \is Jdue',. to the secretary, Mr R. M r Ara; who had everything connected with his' department in firstclass order, "."■',•"* In the draughts? > section three animals " entered the ring "dn 'the class for entires ''tliree years -old~ r and upwards — namely, Darrdey," owned ."-Tby Mr .J. Robinson," of Tpkomairiro ; Prince Victor, owned by Mr A. M'Millan, of Waitahuna ; and Lord Roberts, owned by Mr R- J- Cowlcs, ~of Lawrence. After careful examination the ' judges found there could be no getting away -from^the breeding of Agitator's son, Prince "Victor, and this animal was awarded first, an i subsequently the championship. Prince Victor was sired by, the famous Papakaio Lorse Agitator, out of a Salisbury maie, and -was bred, by Mr S. Young, of Allanton. This "entire was second at Milton show this season.' Darnley, a" beautiful dark brown horse, was placed second. He 13 by- Marshal - Keith, a famous prize -taker in' Scotland and Australia, out of Primrose" 11, by Lord Dunmore — Rosebary, and was,, bred by Mr W. Boag. Lord Roberts,- the other , horse, was by Lord- Lyon,' and was second last year at" both Lawrence and . Waitabuna- w shows.. There were no three-year geldings forward, and only r " one two-year 'colt — Mr W. Bla^kie's (Waitahima) Herd -Laddie' Yet,- by Herd Laddie out of a N .Clan Gordon mare, a colt of fine promise, and of. good vbohe and/ sub-, stances. ~ The only* yearling forward v was. a likely-looking" youngster " shown by Mr r 'D. Stevenson. No brood 'mares were forward,, but Mr T:' Lqwery, of Lovell's "Flat, Had" two splendid three-year fillies on exhibition — as fine a pair as could be found in a show -ring this season. These two were awarded the prize for pair of mares and first and- second in* tbe three-year filly class ; in t&a latter, however, they were 'the. onlyentries. The' best of the two, a bay, was awarded. the. championship, and • the other was first-in the yeld mare class. In thoroughbreds oiily .one ' aged entire \ % was forward. This was Mr Tj-Lowery's beautiful dark ehestrwit'Mvisket, by Casket out of'the Bd*hwell mare Lucy. Musket was ;first~at Tokomairiro, first at Ohiiha, and was also first at YWaitahuna and Lawrence last year, and he was awarded _ the championship, 'Two brood mares were' forward,, and the first and championship went v H. Craig's Jane Eyre, a well-known old racer, but now in h«r old age. "The other mare was -more cf v a hackney. The weight-carrying hacks and spring-cart horses included a_ few^ very good animals. ■ _-_""-, „ ..' In shorthorn- cattle Messrs Cameron. .Eros, and -Mr- J. Robertson.' {Tuapek"a)v were the most successful exhibitors, ."and in.Ayrshires the contest, lay -between Mr.' J. t Robert c ori and Mr AJ.'.M'Millan. This section included 'sbine really "fine animals,, and. the champion' cow was_ especially noticeable for'pure Ayr r shire breeding.- The. .only. -aged ", bull, was shown by 'Mr A. Fraser. " In -the crossbred Efction -Tiheje were a few first-class * dairy. COWS; / - - . _ ' / The sheep sections showed a decided improvement on. last year's lot, though there was^not very much competition. In merinosMessrs Cameron Bros., of Green Hills, had two entries in the class for any! age rain, but the" second animal was only a hogget.The firsfc^ was a very fine ram, well set up, o£_ grand strong comting fleece, and of a stamp admirably , suited for breeding -in the class of country "in the district. He was bred by Mr W. Telfer, of _ Clifton,' and was first at. Lawrence last year. Messrs Cameron JBros. jalw> Becured both prizes in .the fouT-tooth ewe 01a93. The first prize animal was -a fine combing meriijo, w&ll set up and cif 'splendid fleece and character ; and the recond was c also- a-Jgood sheep," perhaps rather the better sheep," and ih& "pjreference was evidently given to '< x the fine- combing wool over strong combing. Border. Lcicesters - were few in- number. biifc-_ vpry gond sheep all' round. .Messrs Cameron Btc-^. had two'fourfooth rams forward."- Tliecliainpion was a two-shear ram. -densely- wooHed--with, good staple, well set up, -of good .character, and^ sp^ndi'd/^igrpe.. The second rain was not -so densely woolled, and did not show so much character.,' Mrs showed 'two 'fine strong sheep in. the ram hogget class .^ and Messrs" Cameron -Bros, had 3 two , good st'fep in"'the, four-tooth ewe class, securing the champion-ahip. Two very \ good ewe fcosrgets were', shown by Mr W. Farqu'harson. In "the cross-bred section bhe veteran breeder, Mr John Tough, of Milton, and Mr W. !Fa rq'ufaarßon were to the" fore with some of their ' well-known sheep. . - The former -shewed two fine ewe hoggets in/the strongwool seciionr-one a long-wool cross and the other of -a Shropshire strain. Mr >R. Gunn had the only Downs rams forward, and both strongly resembled the Ngapara breeding. In Romneys, Messrs Cameron Bros, showed a very densely woolled' and well set up ram. and also a good ram hogget, and Mr J. Toufh showed two . grand J pur-tooth ewes. There was good competition in the dairy produce,, section, •' and. "the exhibits were of good "quality all through. The prize list was -as follows: — CATTLE. * Suct^es; Messrs D. Anderson (Mosgiel) and J. 3 J3lair (Otttram). ' - SiIOP.'rKOK>T:3. Cow three years and upwards. Four entries—Cameron Bros. 1, T. Corry 2, J. Ryan 3. Heifer, three years, apparent.y m calf or fat milk. Four entries— Cameron Bros. 1, J. Uobertson 9.. . _, H>ifer, two years. Four entnes^J. "Ryan d 2

Heifer one y«ar. Two entries— Cameron Bros. 1. J. Robertson 2.

Champion cow or heifer — Cameron Bros. Bull, thre years and upwards. Two entries — J. Robertson 1, H. 8., Crozier 2. /' Bull, two years. One entry — J. Robertson 1. Bull, one year. One entry — J. Robertson 1. Champion bull — J. Robertson. Ateshiees. Cow, three years a.nd upwards. Four entries — A.' H'Hillan 1, J. Robertson 2. Heifer, three years, apparently in calf or in milk. Two entries— J. Robertson 1 and 2. Heifer, two years. Three entries — J. Robertson 1, A. M'Millan 2. Heifer, one year. Three entries — A. M'Millan 1, J. Robertson 2. Champion cow or heifer — A. M'Millan. Bull, three years and upwards. One entry— A. Fraser 1. Bull one year. -Two entries — J. Robertson 1, A. M'Millan 2. Champion bull — A. Fraser. CuossßßEps. Dairy cow, any age, in milk. Four entries — J". Robertson 1, T. F. Ryan 2.- • ' Heifer, three years, apparently in calf or in milk. Four, entries — J. Robertson 1 and 2. Heifer, two years. Seven entries — J. Robertson 1, J. Ryan 2. Heifer, one year. Four entries — T. Mark 1, J. Robertson 2." Cottar's cow. Three .entries — P. Fuldseth 1, A. Eateman 2, F. Ellis 3. Two"^dairy'~cows, in milk. Two entries — J. Robertson 1, A. M'Millan 2. HORSES. Judges : Messrs R. Wocds •■ (Beaumont), J". Inirio (TaieriJ, and-W. "Waugh, jra^. (Taieri). Dbaughts. , : . Entire horse, three-years- and up/wards. Three' cntries-yA. M'Millan -1, J. R. Robinson 2. Entire colt' or gelding, two years. One entry- -W^ Blailiiel. '•; ■ Entire colt or gelding, one year.-. "One entry — - t D.' Stevenson 1. Championship - for" entires — A. M'Millan. Fill v, -three "years. Two entries — T. Lowery 1 and 2 Filly, two years. Two entries — J. Robertson 1, W. Blaikio 2. Filly, one year. One entry — J". Cowen 1. Veld marc, any age. Three entries — T. Itowery 1, D. Stevenson 2. ' •Pair mares or geldings, or mare and gelding. Two entries— T. Lowery l 7 W. Blaikie 2. . Champion mare or filly — T."X/owery. «, ~ Thoroughbreds. Entire horse, three years' and upwards. One entry — T. Lowery 1. s ' Entire colt. or gelding, two Tears.* One entry -N. H. PP otts 1. ■ "- Entire^coit or gelding, one year. One entry — J. Robertson ,1. , • Champion , entire — T. Lowery. \Mare, any age, in ioal or with foal at foot. Two , entries— H. Craig, 1, Ryan Bros.' 2. - - Champion mare or filly— H. Craig.' ■ - • • \ Light Houses. \ ,~" ' .< "Weight-carrying hacks, up to 15st. - Five entries — Lochhead Bros. 1, T. Hanley "2, h R. Pilling- 3.,. r a , * / - • t _ ' .Weightrcarrying hack, .up to list. Five en- J tries — H. -Craig 1, D. Munro 2. ," ■ Horse, suitable for mounted infantry.' Five 'entries — Lochhead Bros. »1, H. Craig- 2. Carriage, entire. Two entries— A. 'M'Millan 1, J. Robertson 2. ~ * ', - Two year old filly or ( gelding, for weight- . carrying , or carriage purposes. >. Two- entries — Mrs Sutherland 1, W. Blaikie 2. - Colt ox filly, one year, for weight-carrying or carriage purposes. Two entries — A. Auld 1, P. Fuldseth 2. " ■» -*' Buggy mare or gelding. Six entries— H. CraigTl, Lochhead 8r05.. 2.' - ■, Light mare or gelding, J^or spring-cart, : up to 7Jcwt.-- Three entries— J. (3-rieVe 1, H. Craig 2. Heavy mare -or gelding, for spring-cart, up to •llcwt. Two entries— P. Traeey 1, T." F. Lyon 2. * ' \ Pony, not niorg than 14 hards, three years and upwards. Four entries— W. A. Smith -1, 1. M'Nab 2. ~ * ; Pony, 12 hands, three" years and upwards. Two, entries— J\ Smith 1, Mrs Livingstone 2. - Entire pony, nob more than Whands. One entry — A. Matheson 1. \ ' ' . - SHEEP.Judges: Messrs W. -Smith (Tattenhanr)- and J John Henderson (Wyllie's Crossing). ' •" Merinos. "■ rßam.r Ram. any age. Two entries — Cameron -Bros 1 and 2. / . Ewc,vfour-tootk or over, with lamb 'at foot. Three entries? — Cameron Bros. 1 and 2. Champion ."ram— Cameron' Bros. 1 „ BORMBB LEICESTER^ " Ram s - four-tooth or' over. Two entriesCameron Bros. 1 and "champion and 2, " T . T .^° . ram Jboggets. . Three entries— Mrs Livingston II 11I 1 and 2. r . — • Ewe, four-tooth or over, with lamb at foot. Two .entries — Cameron Bros. 1 and 2. . Two ewe hoggets. ' Four entries — W. Farquharson -land 2. - ' .$ -Champion e.we or -hogget — Cameron Bros. N . Cbossbeeds. - Two ewe hoggets, strong wool. Fire en-tries—-J. Tough 1 and 2. Two ewe hoggets, fine wool. 'Four entries— W. -Farqunarson 1 and 2. — «•« • V Ewe, • fine wcoj, four-tooth or over, with lamb at foot. Five' entries— "W. Farquharson 1 and 2. ' Ewe, strong wool, four-tooth, or over, with lamb -at foot. Five entries — J. Tough 1 T Corry 2t2 t ' \ ,Ten crossbred hoggets suitable for wool or mutton. Three entries — J. Tou«h 1 and 2 T - Corry -3:. , - - 'K° ' ' ,Five"i crossbred hoggets, for. wool or mutton, bred by exhibitor. Three entries— "W. Farquharsonl and 2, T.-Corry 3. - - . - -Downs'. . Ram, four-tooth 1 or over. Two entries R. • G-unn Land 2. , - ■"" j " \ ' •' ' ROMNETS. -, j Ram, .any age. Two entries— Cameron Bros ' >-l'a,nd 2. ~- . '• - - •" j . Ewe, -four-tooth or over,. with lamb at foot. ' Two, entries — J. Tough 1 and 2. Champion ewe or hogget — J. Tough. v j - . Extbas. Five, crossbred sheep, bred by exhibitor. Two '• entries — W. Farquharson l/'Mrs Livingston 2. ! Five fat lambs. Two entries— J. Tough 1 and 2. Five fat sheap, suitable for freezing. Two ', entries — W. Farquhajreon 1. J. Tough 2. I Special for' most points in sheep — W. Farquharson. -DOGS. < Judges, ' Messrs W. Smith And J. Henderson. Scotch collie. One entry — J. Anderson 1. Smooth Collie. Five entries — E. Keach 1. SWINE. Boar, any age. One entry— T. H. Bateman 1. Sow, any age. One entry — T. H. Bateman 2. POULTRY. -Judges: Messrs A. -Rowe, D. M'Corkindale, and A. Keach. Orpington cock and hen. One entry — A. Bateman 1. — Gam's cock anil hsii. Three entries — A. Auld 1. Brown Leghorn cock and hen. Two entries —A. M'Millan 1. "White Leghorn cook and hen. Two entries — A. Auld 1. Dvck'and drake. Three entries — A Bateman 1. Turkey cock and hen. One entry — W. Crnic