PALMERSTON SHOW

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 9

PALMERSTON SHOW

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION

" The twenty-eighth annual show of the Palmerston and Waihemo County A. and P. Association was held on the 4th at Palmerston, and was in every way a success. The weather was alj that could be desired, and the attendance constituted a record; for the fixture. The Palmerston show ground is one of the best in the province from a spectator's point of view, the show ring being in the nature of an amphitheatre. All round about is a sward of grass that tempts one to lie down, and when conditions were such as yesterday, the temptation was increased. The management was all that could be desired, Mr Wm M'Gregor (secretary) having, all ihe details well in hand, whilst the stewards in attendance on the various classes gave ail the assistance that was required of them. Mr Wm. Souter, of Flag Swamp, was field stewards, and in his hands the details had every attention given to them. - The entries in the different * classes, taken all round, were probably less than last year, but there was no decrease in general excellence or interest. The most noticeable deficiency was in the cattle classes, for whilst the shorthorns and Ayrshires were competed for by breeders wellknown in North Otago, the other cattle classes were only sparsely represented or altogether neglected. ~

The sheep classes were as well filled as last year. The absence of the name of Mr D. Boss from the entry list was again noticable this year, and this fact no doubt accounts, as was the case last year, for the emallness, in general, of the entries in the sheep section.

The entries in horses, taken all round, were about up to the, average, for while light horses were down there was_ a gratiiying increase in the draught sections. Included amongst the very representative attendance of North Otago were the Hon. T. T. Duncan, M.P. (Oamaru) and Mr E. H. Olark, M.P. (Chalmers). Amongst the officials of the Otago A. and P. Society present were Messrs H. V. Fulton (secretary) and Jefcoate (committee).

In the sheep section the distinctive feature, undoubtedly, was the Border Leicester classes. Air John Elliott, of Middlemarch, who with Mr T. S. . Little, of Ngapara, judged the sheep, expressed the opinion, when his work was done, that he had never seen a finer lot of Border Leioesters at a country show. There was certainly not a great deal of competition, Mr James Boss, of Palmerston, the wellknown exhibitor, having things all his own way, and annexing the championships in both rams and ewes. The quality of the sheep shown, however, was 6uch as to occasion general admiration. Merinos were a \erj smajl cla^s, Mr J. M'Kenzie, of Dunback. being the only competitor, and only two classes were represented. It in noteworthy in regard to Border Leivesters that the judges at Palmereton yesterday reversed several of the Dunedin. decisions, particularly in regard to the single ewe class, where the Dunedin- placed animals Were completely ignored. The first prize ttvo-tooth ewe w#s not given a place at Tahuna Park 'last week, whilst the first prize of the Dunedin entries was only adjudged worthy of second place yesterday.

i In shorthorn cattle, Mr W: P. Reid, of Maheno, practically had the field to himself and secured all the main honours, both championships falling to his <stock. The animals entered yesterday by Mr Reid which gained prizes distingu'shed themselves ' at Chn&tchurca and Dunedm last year, and at Oamaru this year. The leading class in cattle was the Ayrshire. Mr A. M'Kerrow carried off the championship in bulls w ith Prince Albert, which has only once suffered defeat. There would have been a very poor show of Ayrshire* had it not been I for tne entries of Mr A. Gillies, of Ha-mp- i den. But Mr Gillies'e stock would make j a success of any Ayrshire ring in New ! Zealand or anywhere else. The decisions j of- Oamaru and Dunedin were not in all cases borne out. As the subjoined prize- > list indicates, the opinions of various judges at different Otago shows were yesterday reversed, but the paramount fact is that in the breeding of Ayrshire*, Mr Gillies is i still in the van. j There was a. very good entry in the horse sections, draughts being specially well represented. The quality shown was very good, and the competition keen. Mr A. ] Dalgleish, of Oamaru, annexed the championship for mares, G. Bruce, of Kakanui, securing-the card for reserve champion. In the majority of classes there was a large entry, giving fair competition. As a rule, however, the winner was fairly easily picked. The section was by no means the • least meritorious in the show. I The leaping and riding contest were witnessed with great interest by the large i attendance, and the playing of the Palmerston Band throughout the afternoon was listened to witih attention and appreciation. The following is the prize-liet : — CATTLE. Shobthoen. Judges: Messrs A. Allison (Clarksville) and H. Saunders (Waimete). Bull, three yeara and upwards. Two entries—W. Aubrey (P«lmerston) 1. * ! Bull, on© year old. One entry— W. P. ' Reid) (Miaheno) 1. Oow. in calf or in milk. Two entries— W. P. Reid 1 and 2.

Heifer, two years old. Two entries — W P. Eeir 1 and 2. „ Heifer, one year old. One entry — W. P. Eeid 1. , Champion bull — W. P. Reid. Champion cow — W. P. Beid. Ateshxres. Judge: Mr Thomas Lee (Allanton). Bull, three y*«s and upwards. Two entries — A. M'K.eTrow (Hampden) 1, James Frew 2. Bull, two years old. Two entries — James Frew (Herbert) 1 and 2. Bull, one year old. One entry — A. Gillies (H.ampden) 1. Cow, four years old and upwards, in milk. Two entries — A. Gillies 1 and 2. Cow, dry, four years and upwards. Oce entry — Jas. Frew 1. | Cow, three years o]d, in milk. Two entries —A. Gillie 3 1 and 2. Cow, and two of her progeny. One entry—' /A- Gillies 1. Heifer, two years old, in calf and in milk. Two entries — A. Gillies 'l and 2. ' Heifer, two years old, dry. One entry — Jame? Frew 1. Heifer, one year old. One entry — A. Gillies 1. Champion bull — A. M'Kerrow. Champion cow — A. Gillies. Crossbbeds. Judges: Messrs A. Allison and H. Saunders. Cow four years and upwards, in calf or in milk. Two entries — W. Bobertson 1, D. Walker 2. " « ■^ - Ant Bbeed. Cottar's cow, in oalf or in milk. Two entries—W. Robertson 1, D. Walker 2. Two best dait-y cows, in milk. Two entries — A. Gillies 1 and 2. Fat Stock. "*" Judge: Mr John Murray (Balclutha). Pair of fat bullocks. Four entries — Wm; Foss (Oaioaru) 1, 2, and 3. Fat bullock. Four entries — Wm. Foss 1, 2, and 3. Pen of not less than three longwool wethers. Three entries — James Boss 1 and 2, Dougla3 Trustees 8. Pen of not less than three fat wethers, suitable fox freezing. One entry — Douglas Trustees i. P»n of tare* fat ewes. Three entries — Dcuglas Trustees 1 and 2, A. Fraser 3. Pen of not less than five lambs. Five entries — L. F. Blown 1, Wm. Souter 2 and 3. . i HORSES. Thobotjghbiveds. Judges: Mr J. A. DuS (Island Clifi) and J. Spratt (Dunedin). Entire, three years old and upwards. One entry— A. S. Orbell (Dirk Hammerhand) 1. Mare, dry, four years and upwards. One entry — No award. Gelding or filly, three years old. One entry — A. M'Kean I. Gilding or filly, two years old. Two entries—P. 'loomey 1, R. Riddle 2. Hacks. "Hackney stallion. One entry — Wm. M'Kay (Vanburgh) 1. Gelding or filly. One entry— W. P. S*id 1. G-eldring or filly, two years old. Three entries—B. Riddle 1, D. Wilson 2, M. J. M'Cabe 3. Colt, gelding, or filly. Two entries — R. Riddle J, J. H. Cunningham 2. - J Draughts. ' Judges: Messrs \. Allison (Clarksville) and H. Saunders (Waimate). Entire, four years old and upwards. Three entries -O. O'Neill (Captain Stewart) 1, R. Thomson 2, J. Cl*rk 3. Entire, 'three years old. Four entries — J. A. Dunbar (Baron Tanapa) 1. Colt, two years old. Two entries^ — Jame3 Weir (Premier Balgervie) 1. Colt, one year old. Two entries — W. Frame 1, James Chalmers 2. Brood mare. Three entries — T. Eendall 1, A. I>al e leish 2. j Dry mare, four years and upwards. Eight entries— A. Dalgleish 1 andi 2, T. Muir 3. Filly, three years old. Five entries — D. T. Ross 1, W. Sutherland 2, J. Dalgleisk 3. Filly, two years old. Five entries — Geo. Bruoe 1, Angus Ross 2, B. Hagan 3. Filly or gelding, one year old. Five entries — George Harvey 1, Geo. Bruce 2, Wm. Souter 3. ; Champion mare — A. Dalgleish (Oamaru). Reserve champion — G. Bruce (Kakanui). Gelding, foui years and upwards. Four entries -John Coutts 1 and 3, E. Hagan 2. Gelding, three years old. Two entries — A. Dalgleish 1, Mrs Isbister 2. Two-horse team. Six entries — A. Dajgleish 1 and 2, B Hagan 3. Three-horse team. Five entries — A. Dalgleish 1, R. H-igau 2, J. Coutts 3. Fom-horse team. One entry — A. Dalgleish 1. ; Best type of draught horse — O. O'Neill's , Captain Stewart. Hacks. ' Judges: Messrs J. A. Duff and John Spratt. Rcadster or hack, lost or upwards. Six. entries— A. S. Orbell 1, W. P. Reid 2, D. Ross, jun., 3. Roadster or hack, up to 13st. Five entries — H. S. Orbell 1, James Sloan 2, D. Ross, jun., 3. ' , Roadster or hack, up to list. Nine entries —A. S. and H. S. Oibell 1, R.. S. Cantrell 2, ; A. Crow 3. I Pony, river 13 and not exceeding 14 hands, j Ten entries— Dr Hislop 1, H. Frater 2, Wm. Robertson 3. Entire pony, 13 hands and under. One entry — W. Pearson 1. Pony, 13 hands or/ under. Ten entries — W. Nicolson 1 and 2, K. M'Kenzie 3. Pony Trot, 13 hands and imder. Twelve entries— W. Diack 1 and 2, D. Wilson 3. I Pair of buggy horses. One entry — A. S. and H. S. Orbell 1. Spring-cart horse. Five entries — D. Ireland 1. W. A. White 2, James Park 3. Single buggy horse. Six entries — James Sloan 1, R. A. Cantrell 2, J. Mercer 3. Dog-cart horse. Three entries — A. S. Orbell 1, S. Kidd 2. Lady's hack. Six entries — Miss Bell 1, RA. Cantrell 2, W. Maxwell 3. | Trot horse. Three entries — A. S. and H. S. Orbell 1 and 2, D. Ross, jun., 3. ! Best jumper. Seven entries — A. S. Orbell 1, D. Ross, jun., 2, H. S. Orbell 3. Highest jumper. Three entries — A. S. Orbell 1. SHEEP. Merinos. J Judges: Mr John Elliott (Middlemarch) and Mr T. S. Little (Ngapara). I Ram four-tooth and upwards. Two entries — J. M'Kenzie 1 and 2. Pair rams, four-tooth and upwards. One entry — J. M'Kenzie 1. Champion rani — J. M'Kenzie. 'Border Leicesters. Ram, four-tooth and upwards. Six entries ! — W. Nicolson 1, James Ross 2, 3, and c. Pair of rams. One entry — James Ross 1. I Ram, two-tooth. Two entries — James Ross 111 1 and/ 2. Pair of rams, two-tooth. One entry — James Ross 1. iEwe, four-tooth and upwards. Four entries — Junes Koei 1 and, 2t2 t Mi NioolfOQ ft, *

Pair of ewes, four-tooth and upwards. One entry — James Boss 1. Ewe, two-tooth. Three entries — James Ross 1 and 2. " Pair of ewes tvic-tooth. One entry — James Eoss 1. Champion ram — James Ross. Champion ewe — James Boss. English Leicesters. Pair rams, four-tooth and upwards. On» entry — J. M'Keazie 1. Lincoln?. Bam, four-tcoth and upwards. One. entry — James Boss 1. , _. Bam, two-tooth. Two entries — Douglas Trustees 1, James Boss 2. Ewe, four-tooth nnd upwards. Two entries James ROS3 1 and 2. » Pair of ewes, four-tooth and upwards. Two entries — Jas. Boss 1 and 2. .. - Champion ram — Douglas Trustees (Mount Koyal). j Champion ewe — J«mes Boss. ' COBRIEDALES. Bam, four-tooth and upwards. Three entries — Douglas Trustees 1 and 2, W. Nicolson 3. Ewe, four-tooth and upwards. Two entries — Douglass Trustees 1 and 2. Champion ram — Douglas Trustees. Champion ewe — Douglas Trustees. DAIRY PBODUCE, &c. Judge: Miss Kempshell (Maungatua). Two pounds fresh buttert Two entries — Mrs John Williams 1, Mrs Belcher 2. Fancy butter. One entry — Mrs Belcher 1. Two pounds powdered butter. Two entries —Mrs J. Williams 1, Mrs Belcher 2. Ten pounds salt buttei. One entry — Mrs John Williams 1. Two pounds fresh butter, eight dmys old. Three entries — Mrs Belcher 1, Mrs John Williams 2, Mrs D. J. Koss 3. Most points in dairy produce — Mrs John Williams (W«iareka Junction). Loaf of home-made bread. Four entriesMrs D. J. Boss 1, Mrs A. M'Donald 2. Oaten cakes. Two entries—Mrs Guffie 1, Mrs Belcher 2. Scones (girdle). Two entries— Mxb Guffie 1, Mrs Belcher 2. Scones (oven). Two entries— Mrs Belcher 1, Mrs Guffie 2. Collection of vegetables. Two entries Bertie Torlor 1, lan Eoss 2. ' DOGS. Judge: Mr T. S. Little (Ngapara). Rough collies. Four entries— Mrs A. M Donald 1, J. Stewart 2, T. D. Urquhart 3. Smooth collies. Eight entries— D. Boss jun., 1 and 2, T. D. Urquhart 3. Bearded collies. One entry — James Frew 1.

PIGS. v ! Boar — W. Aubrey 1. Sow. Two entries— W. Aubrey 1 and 2. Fat pig. Two entries— W. Aubrey 1 and 2.

pny others interested. The fleeces 6half then again be weighed, wrapped up, and labelled as before, and consigned by -the A. and P. Association to Mr Boilings, wool expert. England, for his report, valuation, etc. The" decision to be "based upon the net value. The winner to be presented with the society's certificate. Entry fee £1 each sheep, and no one exhibitor to enter more than three. Good cattle grazing to be arranged as near as possible to the Aorangi settlement. A sub-comnjitte© to be appointed to carry out the contes', and amend. ,if necessary, these suggceteu conditions. The committee to consist cr Mesjsrs E. Short, N. Gorton, J. Knight, F. Y. Lethbridge. J. H. Perrett, Hugh Burrell, and the mover.