WESTERN DISTRICT SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 17

WESTERN DISTRICT SHOW.

I (From. Oxte Ora Corbzspokdent.) INVERCARC4ILL, December 2. The Western Districts A. and P. Associsu I tion' bad splendid weather for their tw-enty-eighth annual show, which wae held in Mr C Foster's paddock, near tie Thornbury Railway Station, to-day. When the Otautau people, a lew vc-ars ago Endeavoured to induce the Western Association to hold 1 their annual show at Otautau every third! year, and failing, determined to hold « I show of their own, it was feared by tome that " the' new fixture would militate against ! the aucoessr of the older associations, but ■ this hae ndt proved to be the' case. The Thornbary- snows maintain their popularity, with the result that the entries this year are' much more numerous than last year, horses being 170, against 125 last year, cattle the same, and sheep and pigs considerably better. Thoughtne entries in the i horses, cattle, and 'sheep were good, pift» I w»»r'> badtv represented* and the' gnality rather poor, while dairy produce, thouftb ; hiMttii iii quantity, was satisfactory in quality- The harass were very gooct indeed* in quality, and the cattle and sheep satisfactory." Keen interest was manifested in tho draught mares, some dissatisfaction, having 'been caused at the Otautau show by, the judges placing Mr William Gray's wellknown mare Nellie Gray third wvd Sir John Bwan'a Rose O'Grady first. The judges mr the present ca«se (Messrs James Gaw, Winygatui, and D. Andrew, Mosgiel) had no ■"'difficulty -in patting Nellie Gray first, their * being' greeted with cheers, which were renewed when they subsequently awarded her .the champion ribbon. The •^mpetftion m horses was very keen, and- ' the • judges -expressed themselves as highly 1 pleased with the quality generally. In light" horses ;atsb- the competition wae keen, out in cattle' and sheep it was confined - to very few owfterar' The c*ttl« generally, call for no special -comment, except the fat stock, 'which wits very good indeed. Ids sheep Sfr J. B. Sutfeh wa3 the only exhibitor of Lineohftf, and took all the prizes offered in each cfcsff, while in Leicester* Messrs J. Kennedy,- 'A. Alliaott, and R. and A, Oifieer wef« principal competitor*.. The champion'Xeicester ram, belonging*t<» Mr Allison, wife'niOßt'feTourably commented on by the jfi^te&; : r brft he was closely rum by Messrs CWceqs"'&hibiti. The only- exhibit'of cheqj&'-Wak- two new cheese by Mzi Dobbie, ogjStiiflfomify Factory, for whicfc a first prifce was Awarded ; while Muss M. Spillauie- ffWepV tible?'-i>oard in the butteS c)afl6e^, iVf *Pb.e. d w^^ri^ l > the prize list:—. y"y. poltSE6. T~ ■ i Dbattohts. Entire fee Mfc, <ftwre«"Jyears old and upward*. ■ Four ' ent?ies l £- l Ewsn and Cupples (Agitator) 1, Dtmcan King (TweecUide) 2. Entire horse three yeai= okl Thie*- entries— John B Wihon (Ta.n Bi.tdiij; 1, Audiew Ghrystui (Profe-^oi Alvie; 2,

Entire colt, two years old. Six entries— R and A. Officer (Royal Garthland) 1, J. R. ! Wilson (Dreadnougnt) 2, Andrew Blai^ie, jun. (Prince o' Kyle) 3. ,-,.,. x • Entire yearling colt. Eight entries— W-a-lter Blakie^l, R. *nd A. Officer (Abbot Graceful) 2, John Ewan 3. "> ' Dhaught Mabes. -. Brood mare: "three yfears- old " and' upwards, witb'-fo*J. at, foot. Four e£ffi-Gr*y and ' Son Gx*y^ 1 an 4 cbsunpion/ John Ewao»-(R^e O Onady) 2. anVre,- anj «ge. . rThree, entries- Join, M'Faxlane \Ma«s Kelvin). J, *n^ 2,. , „ . Th»eeryea,T-oJd draught mare._ Six entries— TC*l^r Bla-kie i, Jolfn M'Farlane' Car1^ iun 3. ...';-' " -Twcireax-old nlljr.' Six"e'nt*ieß^-JBhß»E*«fi s 1' -R ,Bl«ki« V °'-On^-yi*r-old filly* • 'Nine jr«ntrieS-rJf6hn , t WFn,t#xto,X, B. and A. OfficeT 2, John E^an' )^3(est*Voup «£ fbu^di»ui6t^lEßris, two' y—j-*° r^ff t ptf/[ npwa.rda — John M'Farlane 'J iDrummond), 1. ' " " "^ , a Geldings. ' Dr#aght gelding. - J^o entries— R. Cupp'.es, jun., I,SF. ±5. Sutton?. - j Draught m«« or gelamg,.'ls hands ox uoHfiti One^Slry — J. B. Sutton 1. j Pair "g«i3iiigß ox mares, or mare or> geid- - iv«. Thte© entries— J. Ew«n 1, J. M'Fprlane- ' VU J I ! "Ura-iifirht mare, with two of her progeny, ' i ve'arirags tfp*»rds^ One entry — J. Ewan (Rose ] b'Grady) 1. ' ! ' Best walking draught horse — W. Gray and Sons (JSellie Gray), 1. I • , ' Thoroughbreds.

Entire, any age. Three entries — C. Coombes (Roseinere; 1 and ohsunpion, F. H. Wilson (Heroism) 2. Entire yearling colt. Three entries — J» H. Spriggs 1, B. Jtf'Aay 2. [ Yeia mare,, any age. Five entries — R. M'-Nay 1 aaid champion, C. Gardiner 2, W. • Kennedy 3. Mare, in foal or with foal at foot. On« entry — J. JtJ. M'lntyre 1. Two-year-oIJ tilJy. Four entries — J. Williamson 1, It. Barron 2, i~e»rling fiily. Two entries — C. Gardner 1, \Y. WiHia-mson 2. Koadstebs. ■jßoadet-er, to be saddjed. Vt dnd mounted in the' ring, b*iit*-to carry'^nof'le'ss- than 15 stone. Five entries — ±fea<is and Hill 1, J. S. Mar- . shall £, J. B. Tiiomson 3. I Roadster, to be saddled and mounted in the ring, fit to carry not le&s than 13 atone. Iweive entries— G. P. Sise 1, J. B. Thomson (Waironga Lass) 2, J. B. Thomson (Mango) ■ 3. Roadster, to be saddled and nlounted in the . ' ring, fit to carry not less than 11 stone. Thirteen _ entries— Gr.ay and "Son 1, D. J. Gilmour 2, John I/indsay 3, J. B. Suttbn . 4. Lady's' hack, mounted «nd ridden by lady in the ring. Eight entries — P. Gardner 1, \V. Kennedy 2, J. B. Sutton 3. Best lady rider — Mi^s Anderson 1, Miss M>'Kenzie' 2. P ) oriy, - l4 hands and under. Six entries — E. R. Stephens (Ketcap) 1, Alfred Officer 2, Adam White 3. Pony, 12 hands and under. Six entries — C. Gardner 1, John £. Kennedy 2, Dr Trotter 3. < Light harness horse, over 16 hands, to be dnriven in harness. Three entries — Heads and Hill 1, J. B. Thomson 2. i "Light harness horse, 15 hands and under, ' to be driven in harness. Seven entries — John Lindsay' l, W. Kennedy 2, J. Marshall 3. j Light harness horse, 14 hands and under, to .be driven in harness. Six entries — E. R. Stephen (KetcapJ 1, Alfred Officer 2, Harry Royds 3. Best hunting horse. Six entries — R. J. Pa-tterson (Beaumont) 1. Beat dog-cart horse/ to be driven in harness. Six entries^ — J. B. Thomson (Mango) 1, G. P. Sise (Kawarra) 2, Heads and Hill 3. " Pair of -buggy or carriage horses, shown in trap. Two entries — Heads and Hill 1, Thomson and Gilmour 2. . Best rider over jumps during competition — R. M*Kay. Highest 'jumping horse I—R.1 — R. J. Patterson's Beaumont (4ft lOin). * , \ ' CATTLE. : j Shobthobns. . ' Bull, three years o!d and upwards. One entiy — G. Anderson 1 and champion. Yearling bull. Two entries — G. Anderson 1, Jas. Robie 2. - Cow, in calf or milk. Two entries — G. Anderson (Lucy) 1 and ctufmpion, G. Anderson (Marchioness) 2. Cow, apparently hi calf, not in milk. One entry— G. Anderson (Tui) 1. Iwo-year-old heifer. One entry — G. Anderson (Grace IV) 1. Yearling heifer. Four enrries — G. Anderson 1, 2, and 3. Ayssxikv. , Cow, in jalf or miik. One entry — M. L. Fallow 1. Hereford Bull, three years old and upwards. One • entry — W. Swale 1 an<i champion. Yearling bull. One entry — John Ford 1. T%o-year-cld heifer. One entry — John i^ora. 1. ' Yearling heifer. Three entries — John Ford 1 and 2. ■ ' > Polled Angus. Yearling bull. One entry — Ben Ward 1". Ccw, in calf or milk. Two entries — Ben Ward 1 and 2. Yearling heifer. Two entries — Ben Ward 1 and 2. ' Cbossbred. Cow, in calf or milk. Six entries — J. B. M'Lean and Sons 1, C. Haywood 2, A. Lmd- ' «ay 8 Cow, apparently in calf, not in milk. Six entries— J. Ford 1, C. Foster 2, M. B. Fallow 3. Two-year-old, heifer. Three entries — J. B. Sulton 1 and 2. Yearling heifes. F«ur entries — J. B. Sutton 1 and 2, M. B. rVio* 3. I'-T Srocx P«ir fat builootA >'o:ir entries — G. Ander•oa 1.-T..A. Steyrcns. 2. H. Kennedy 8. ftiat sful!c-">k. Flo •atnnfi — G. Anderson 1 j *»« co*. .Six iritrie* — K. IT«i«cedy 1, A. l-Btaj'k-^ns. 2, J. Ti. tf&*4>xa S. EUi-.V vrm. Piro «n1»M»-W. B. M'Lean bHEEP. j LIXCOLK. ! rUm, four-tooth >md over. Four entries — 1 J. B. jtillOn 1 and champion., 2 end 3. X*kc:, t,v?o-tooth Four culries — J. B. Sutton T, 3, and 3. Pen of two etves, with lambs at foot Two entries — J. B. Sutton 1, 2, and champion. Pen of two two-too?h ewes Four entries — J B. Sutton 1, 2, and 3 Leicester I Ram. four-tooth anG over Three entr.es — J Arthur Allison 1 and cnamp.cn, II a;id A Officer 2, J. Kennedy^ 3 Ham, two-tooth. Nine cnrSt? — J Kenr.edv1, A. Allison 2, R. and A. Officer 3 Pen of two ewes, viiii lambs at loot. Two

entries— J. Kennedy 1 »nd champion, J. Grant 2.

Pen of two two-tooth ewes. Four entries — J. Kennedy I,' A.. Afliacn 2, R. and B. Officer 3.

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- Ham, two-tooth. .. Two entries— Arthui Allison X. and.. 2. , - - ""{ ' t >f . P<sjj. o|. two €^es,^th.rlfunVs'»t.f<>< l . t -'' J .^F<> entries— Arthur Allison 1, 2, ana'ibhampidn." /" Peii '& jtw?o-£po"ta i '^«s.. r! ''!Fwa t -*H^ieiir, ArthWAllisoxt' i", 2* champion!" ;-;•••!«'; "Rain, four^ooth^iftl ~ over?" One •-entry"-.© ' Gardner 1.." •<- '." ■ -I'" '.: ' "•-. ""- :' • .';.- • ■- < Pen * of. two ewes, w.ltttala?&bs- «t 'feokr Four ; entri«3— C, fir.ardner^ R »pcl v <jlM.inpion. „.,r.: tf . ' -<';lv -"■ ■wrof f'CfcOSSBBBD '; ' Pen of tiro, crosstoect iewea, any age, with, .lwnbs at foi&./ar»t, crpsa from ..merino— Two entries — John S. Brown 1 and" "4"

, Pen of -tworjooili crossbred ewes, not restricted "to" 'fir at crocs. -"Six entries-^ray and Son 1 and 2, H.' Ranee 3. " Pen of-- two - two-tooth crossbred wethers, not restricted "to first cross. Five entriesGray and Son 1, H. Ranee 2 and 3.

Cbossbbed Lincoln and Leicester.

1 Pen of two ewes, with lambs at foot. Two entries — G»rnet Fletcher 1, C. Gardner 2.

>•'■- F*.T' Sheip. Pen fat ewes, not less than five. Tore*. entries— R, and A. Office* L, H. Ranee %C. Gardner 3.

Pen fat sheep, two-tooth, shorn, best quality for freezing purposes. Four entries — H. . Bane* 1, P. L&uscott 2. R. and A. Officer 3. Ten fat sheep, four-tooth and over, shorn:, beat quality for freezing purposes. Two entries-—&. Oatmichael 1 and 2. Five fat lambs, not to be shown in any other class, ram lambs excluded. Two entries — J. Bobbie 1, J. S. Brown 2. On« pen laoggcis.. Three entries — Graj and Sons 1, Garnet Fletcher 2 and 3. Beat five crossbred ewe hoggets, in wool. F,qut entries — F. Leusoo.it 1, Ji. Ranee 2, Grant 'and Son 3. Pen of five Romney. ewes or rams, any age. Two entries — 0. Gardner (Fairview) 1 and 2. PIGS. > Boar, large breed Berkshire, any age. Two entries — G. Anderson 1, M. L. Fallow 2. Sow. large breed, Berkshire!, any ag«. Three,, entries— E. J. Fallow 1 and 2, M. L. Fallow' 3. '--•-..-.- Yorkshire boar — E. J." Fallow 1. Yorkshire sow. One entry — M. L. FaJJow Fat pig. Three enrries— M. L. Fallow 1. A. Weir 2. FACTOR"? CHEESE. Pair cheeses (new). One entry— A. Dobbie ■ (Thorn bury) 1. BUTTER. • Fresh butter, separator — M. Spillane 1, Mrs " Stephens 2, Mrs Daniels 3. Fresh butter, non-separator — M. Spillane 1, Miss Younger 2, Miss M'Lean 3. • Powdered butter, separator— M. Spillane 1, Miss L. .M'lntyre 2, Mrs E. Daniels 3. Salt butter— M. Spillane 1, Miss M'Lean .2, Mass lounger '3. Hams and Bacon. - Ham, smoked. One entry — James Gordon (Otautau) 1. Ham, unsmoked — Mra Walker 1, James Gordon 2. Roll baotxn— Mrs Walker 1, James Gordon