PALMERSTON SHOW

Otago Witness, Issue 3489, 25 January 1921, Page 14

PALMERSTON SHOW

FINE EXHIBIT OF SHEER. The Palmerston Show was held on Friday in good weather. The entries were in excess ot past year-, ihe me: ease being noticeable particularly in the case of sheep, which were forward in such numbers and quality as to bring the display into the front rank of country shows. The horses were also a line lot, and the draught section won the favourable notice not only of judges, but of the public generally, and gave the officials the keenest satisfaction. Altogether the whole venture was an unqualified success, the attendance also being large, between £SO and £oO being taken at the gate. Many competent to pass an opinion declare the show the best the society has had in the 40 years of its existence; i o one disputes that it was quite equal to ihe best, and one of the judges remarked that it was well worth, coming io see for the horses alone . The cattle exhibit was the only one that might have been expected to bo better, but with the North (Itago Show so recently' over and the Dunedin. Show so near, it is not surprising that dairymen should be reluctant to get their animals up again into show condition and face ail the inconvenience a show puts upon them. The shorthorn class, however, was a particularly good one; more Ayrshire would have improved matters, and the Jerseys and eros-breds might have been considerably more- numerous. Mr J. Lament, of Sawyers Bay, secured the champion ribbons for both the Ayrshire bull and cow. The Best dairy cow was adjudged to be a Jersey entered by Mr J. .Davie. The Bu-sliey Park Estate secured first award for a pair of dairy cows. Mr J. Stevenson, of Mount Royal, secured a number of awards for Polled Angus cattle. In sheep there was keen competition in the merino classes between Messrs D. Ross and G. Ross. The bushey Park Estate, Mr Jaa. Chapman, and Messrs D. Ross and D. J. Ross contested the Corrietiale sec-

tion, and Messrs P. J. Callaghan, Chi#5,, m . IL'os-. A. S. Cambridge, and A. i'lennng the Border Leicester classes, all being rewarded with various prizes. Bushey Park Estate and Mr D. Ross shared the a "7} rtis ' n the Romney Marsh classes. Ine most taking lot. among the draught horses was the gelding class, which the judge (Mr Tisdall) considered as good a | ri n g as ho has ever seen in the dominion. From the mere spectator’s point of viow, interest centred mainly in the hack classoa m the light horse section, these being large and of good < 11-round quality. A new feature was added to the show this year in the presence of a poultry section. The quality from the competitive standpoint might have been better, but the exhibit as a whole was made attractive by the presence) of many utility exhibits from the State Poultry Farm at Milton. Tho following is the prize-list:— DRAUGHT HORSES. Judge: Mr Tisdall (Totara). Entire colt two years old (one entry)—• J. Birtles 1; entire colt, one year old (three entries) —J. M. Smith 1, John M’Grath 2 1 brood mare, to foal this season, or with foal at foot (six entries)—J. Birtles 1, Bushey I ark Estate 2 and 3; mare. drv. four years old and upwards (six entries) —J. M. Smith 1, J. Birtles 2, Kenyon Bros. 3; filly, three years old (five entries)—J. Birtles i and 3, Kennedy Bros. 2, W. R. Wedge 4 ; filly two years old (four entries)—J. Birtles I,'Thos. Henderson 2, J. Richardson 3; fillv, one year old (three entries)—J. Birtles 1 and 3, II- Rendall 2; mare, with two of her progeny (one entry)—J. Birtles 1; Clydesdale Horse Society s medal—J. Birtles; gelding, four years old and upwards (eight entries)J. M Smith 1, J. Birtles 2,3, and 4; gelding, three years old (two entries)—F. M?Callum 1, 11. Coutts 2; spring-cart horse (five entries)—G. Goodwin 1, W. H. Glover 2, J. H. Aitcheson 3; two-horse team (six entries)—J. M. Smith 1, J. Birtles 2 and 3 S three-horse team (three entries) —James But.es j. and 2, Kenyon Bros. 3; four-horse team (three entries)—J. Birtles 1. Kenyon Bros 2; champion stallion—J. Birtles (Baron Bold colt) ; champion mare — J. M. Smith (Winsome Ruby, Baron Winsome—Ruby). THOROUGHBREDS, HACKS, ETC. Judge: Mr J. Campbell (Milton).’ Thoroughbreds.—Brood mare, in foal or to foal this season (one entry)—R. Riddle 1; dry mare, three years old and upwards (four entries)—J. J. Ruddy 1, R. Riddle 2, Jas. Chapman 3; gelding or filly, three vears old (five entries)—Miss Gillies 1, D. Ross 2 Jas Chapman 3; gelding or fillv, two vears o d (one entry)—D. Ross 1; colt', gelding, or fitly one year old (two entries)—D. Ross 1 and 2. Ha/cks.—Carriage or hackney stallion, three years old or upwards (one entry)— xiobt. Frame 1; gelding or filly, three years old (lour entries)—A. F. Moir 1 A. Aitcheson 2, D. Ross 3; roadster or hack! geiding or mare, best suited to carry list (12 entries) —D. Cochrane (Glenavy) 1. W. Gillies 2, D. Ross 3; roadster or hack, gelding or mare, best suited to carry 13at (seven entries)—D. J. Ross 1, G. Aitc-he-son 2; roadster or hack, gelding or mare, best suited to carry 15st (four entries)— D. Ross 1, 1. B. Low ker 2, Miss Violet Nichols (Maheno) 3; cob, 14.2 to 15 hands, ridden (nine entries) —W. Gillies 1, Jas. Chapman 2, J. Birtles 3; gelding or mare, suitable for mounted infantry purposes (10 entries)—D. Ross 1, T. B. Bovvker 2, Mount Royal 3; lady’s hack, riddon by lady (12 entries) —1). Cochrane 1, I'rank Kane 2, D. Ross 3, Miss Nancy Gillies 4; dogcart horse, driven in vehicle (live entries) —Thos. Henderson 1, D. Ross 2, A. Aitehison 3, Mount Royal 4; single-buggy horse, driven in vehicle (seven entries) —A. Aitchison 1, (Miss \ lolet Nichols 2, J. (M’Cabe, jun., 3; cob, 14.2 hands and under (three entries)—A. W. Douglas 1, J. Davie 2; pony, 13.2 hands and under, driven (seven entries)—G. Aitcheson 1, J. M. Smith 2, P. J. Callaghan 3, Mrs If arcus c; pony, mare or gelding, over 13 hands, and not exceeding 14 (eight entries) —Gordon Aitcheson 1, A. IV. Douglas 2, Mrs Harcus 3, D. Wright c; pony trot, 13 hands, and not exceeding 14 (10 entries) —P. J. j Callaghan 1, F. A. Carmichael 2, D. O’Connell 3, D. J. Ross c; entire pony, 12 hands, and not exceeding 13 (tiiree entries) —IV. Marshall 1, R. Bryce 2; pony, mare or gelding, over 12 hands and not exceeding 13 (10 entries' —J. M. Smith 1, Miss A. Gillies 2, Bushey Park Estate 3! | J. Davie c; pony trot, over 12 hands and I not exceeding 13 (nine entries) —J. M. Smith 1, Andrew Aitcheson 2, Violet Nichols (Maheno) and Flossie (Douglass (equal) 3; pony, mare or gelding, 12 hands and under (nine entries)—Violet Nichols 1, D. J. Ross 2, J. Or bell 3, G. Gasling 01 pony trot, under 12 hands (seven entries) — Violet Nichols 1, G. Carling 2, J. Orbell 3, D. J. Ross c; best hack over hurdles (10 entries) D. J. Ross 1, Gordon Aitcheson 2, Geo Ross 3; T. B. Bowker c; best jumper over hurdles, twice round the ring (12 entries)—D. Ross 1, G. Aitcheson 2 and 3; pony jump (three entries)—Gordon Aitcheson 1 and 2; high jump (five entries) —Gordon Aitcheson (Happy Jac-k) 1. Gordon Aitcheson and T. 18. Bovvker (equal) 2: best lady rider (six entries) —Miss Millie© Piibrovv 1. Miss Amuri l’ilbrow 2; beetpaced hack (12 entries)—Gordon Aitcheson 1, Willie Gillies 2, I. Stevenson 3, I>. Ross 4; stockmen's race (eight entries) —D. Ross 1, H. Coutts 2, G. Garling 3. CATTLE Ayrshire# (judge, Mr Cowan, Oamaru). — Cow, four years old and upwards, in oalf or in milk (one entry)—J. Lament (Saw-ye-rs Bay, 1 and champion; heifer, two vears old, dry, or in c-aif or in milk (on© entry)—T. Lewis (Palmerston) 1; yearling bull (two entries) —J. Lament 1 and champion, D. Ireland 2. Channel Island (judge, (Mr Ilellyer, Peninsula). —Cow, three years old, in calf or in milk (one entry)—j'. Davie 1; heifer, two years old, in calf or in milk (one entry! 1. Stevenson (Mount Royal) 1; heifer, one year old (one entry)—R. Riddle 1; champion cow —J. Davie. Friesian (judge, Mr Ilellyer).- Bull, one year old (one entry)—C. Mitchell (Reidston) 1 and champion. Shorthorn (judge, Mr Jas. Gow, Wingatui).—Cow, four years old and upwards, 111 calf or in milk (four entries) —Jas. Birtles 1, D. J. Ross 2, Bushey Park Estate 3; cow, three years old, in calf or in milk (three entries) —D. J. Ross 1 and 3, Bushey Park Estate 2; heifer, two years old (two entries) —Bushey Park Estate 1, LX J. Ross 2: heifer, one year old (three entries) —Jas. Birtles 1, D. J. Ross 2; cow, and two of her progeny (one entry)— Bushey Park Estate 1; bull, two years old (two entries)--I). J. Ross 1, Jas. Birtles 2; champion bull—Bushey Park Estate; champion cow’—Jas. Birtles.

Polled Angus (judge, Mr Jas. Gow, Wingpatui).—Cow, four years old and upwards, in calf or in ittilk (one entry)—l. Stevenson (Mount Royal); heifer, one year old (one entry)—l. Stevenson; bull, three years old and upwards (one entry)—l. Stevenson 1; bull, two years old (one entry)—l. Stevenson 1. Crossbreds, eto. (judges—Messrs Ilellyer, Gow, and Cowan). —Cow, four years old and upwards, in oalf or in milk (one entry) —Mrs D. Gunn 1; cottar’s cow (three entries) —J. Davie 1, P. Collins 2, Mrs D. Gunn 3; two best dairy cows, any breed, in milk—Bushey Park Estate 1, D. Ross 2; best iry cow (special prize)—J. Davie 1, T. Leeftjs 2 SHEEP. Merino (judge, Mr John M’Kenzie, Ngapara).—Ram, four-tooth and upwards (three entries) —D. Ross 1, champion, and 2, G. Ross 3; ram, two-tooth (two entries) —D. Ross 1, G. Ross 2; ewe, four-tooth, with lamb at foot (three entries) —D. Ross 1, champion, and 2, G. Ross 3; ewe, above 16 months and under 28, with lamb at foot (four entries) —D. Ross 1 and 2, G. Ross 3; ewe, two-tooth (three entries', — D. Ross 1 and 2, G. Ross 3; pair of ewes, two-tooth (one entry)—G. Ross 1. Corriedale (judge, Mr M’Kenzie). —Piam. four-tooth and upwards (12 entries) —Bushey Park Estate 1 and champion, 2, and 3; ram. two-tooth (seven entries) —Bushey Park Estate 1,2, and 3; ram lamb (three en tries) —Jas. Chapman 1,2, and 3; pen oi rams, tv. T o-tooth (three entries) —Bushey Park Estate 1 and 2. D. Ross 3; ewe, fourtooth, with lamb at foot (three entries) — D. J. Ross 1 and champion. 2, and 3; ewe, two-tooth (seven entries) —D. J. Ross 1 and 2, D. Ross 3; ewe lamb (four entries) — D. J. Ross 1, Jas. Chapman 2 and 3; pair of ewes, two-tooth (five entries) —D. J. Ross 1 and 2, D. Ross 3. Crossbred (judge, Mr M’Kenzie). —Pen of three crossbred ewes, with lambs at foot (one entry)—D. Ross 1; pen of three crossbred hoggets, ewes or withers (three entries) —D. Ross 1 and 3. Chisholm Bros. 2. Border Leicester (judge, Mr D. Little, Ngapara).—Ram, four-tooth and upwards (four entries) —P. J. Callap’han 1 and champion, A. S. -Cambridge 2 and 3; ram lamb (14 entries) —A. Fleming 1 and 2. A N Cambridge 3; ewe, four-tooth, with lamb at foot (five entries) —Chisholm Bros. 1 and champion, A. S. Cambridge 2 and 3; ewe, two-tooth (seven entries) —Chisholm Bros. 1, P. J. Callaghan 2, A. S. Cambridge 3; ewe lamb (11 entries) —A. Fleming 1 and 2, A. S. Cambridge 3; pair o? ewes, two-tooth (six entries)—P. J. Callaghan 1, Chisholm Bros. 2 and 3. Romney Marsh (judge, Mr Little). —Ram. four-tooth and upwards (six entries) —Bushev Park Estate 1 and champion, D. Ross 2 and 3; ram, two-tooth (five entries) —Bushey Park Estate 1,2, and 3: ram lamb (three entries) —D. Ross 1 and 2; pair of rams, two-tooth (five entries) —D. Ross 1. Bushev Park Estate 2 and 3: ewe, four-tooth, witn lamb at foot (four entries) —D. Ross 1 and champion. 2, and 3; ewe, two-tooth (five entries) —D. Ross 1,2. and 3; ewe lamb re e entries) —D. Ross 1 and 2, G. Ross !#n of ewes, two-tooth (four entries) — Bushey Park Estate 1 and 2, D. Ross 3. DOGS. Judge: Mr J. M’Kenzie. Rough collies (12 entries)—H. O’Neill 1, G. Ross 2, Miss K. M’Laren 3; smooth collies (nine entries)—A. M'Laron 1, Geo. Pullar 2, D. Walker 3 ; bearded collies (five entries)—D. Ross 1, G. Ross 2, Pirie Bros. 3FAT STOCK. Judge: Mr J. Grindley (Dunedin). Fat Cattle.— Pair of fat bullocks (one entry)—lhos. Brunton 1; fat bullock (two entries)—P. J. Callaghan 1, T. Brunton 2; fat cow or heifer (two entries)—P. J. Callaghan 1, T. Brunton 2. Fat Sheep.—Pen of not more than three fat long-wool wethers, not more than threeshear (six entries) —Thos. Henderson (Mosgiel) 1, A. S. Cambridge 2 and 3; pen of not more than three fat wethers most suitable for freezing (eight entries)—A. S. Cambridge 1,2, and 3; pen of not less than throe fat ewes (17 entries) —A. Fleming 1 A S. Cambridge 2, J. A. Johnston 3 ; °pen of three fat lambs, \ Z Refrigerating and Mr J. Chisholm’s prize (six entries)—#. H Glover 1 and 2, R. Bryce 3; pen of five tot lambs. Armour and Co.’s prize, lambs to be bred by exhibitor (five entries)—Bushev Park Estate 1, A. Flemino- 2 POULTRY. Judge: Mr H. L. Sprosen (Dunedin) White Leghorn, hen or pullet (five entries —Win. Glilies 1 and 3, Jas. Chapman 2. Black Orpington, cock or cockerel (one entry)—A. Henderson 1; Black Orpington hen or pullet (ono entry)—A. Henderson 1; Black Minorca, hen or pullet (three entries) no prize aw : a.rded, cut wings being ineligible; best bird in show—W. Gillies.' DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Dairy produce (judge, Mrs J. J. Nyhon Sandymount).—2l b fresh butter (three entries)—Mrs J. Hogg (Merton) 1, Mrs J. M’Lennan (Dunback) 2; 21b powdered butter (three entries)—Mrs J. M’Lennan 1, Mrs Hogg 2; 101 b salt butter (one entry)— Mrs A. Gordon 1; 21b fresh butter, eight days old (ono entry)—Mrs A. Gordon 1; 21b fresh butter, non-prize winners’ class (four entries)—Mrs J. Hogg 1, Mrs J. M’Lennan) 2; 21b powdered butter, noiieprize winners’ class (four entries) —Mrs J. M’Lennan) 1, Mrs Hogg 2. Baking, eto. —Loaf of home-made bread (four entries)—Mrs J. MLennari 1, Mrs Hogg 2, Mrs A. Gordon 3; oaten cakes (two entries) —Mrs A. Goidon 1, Miss E. M’Laren (Palmerston; 2; oaten cakes, noilprize winners’ class (one entry)—Miss E. M’Laren 1; girdio scones (four entries) — Mrs J. M’Lennan 1, Mrs A. Gordon 2, Mrs D. Walker 3; girdle scores, noneprize winners’ class (two entries; —Mrs J. M’Lennan 1, Miss E. M’Laren 2; oven soones (four entries) —Mrs J. M ‘Lennan 1, Mrs D. Walker 2, Mrs A. Gordon 3; oven Boones, non-prize winners’ class (two entries) —Mrs J. M’Lennan 1, Miss B. M’Laren 2; ioaf of home-made bread, nonprize winneis’ class (two entries)—Mrs J. M’Lennan 1, Miss Hogg 2; sponge sandwich, filling to be of jam (five entries) — Miss D. M’Ritohie 1. Miss E. M lriren 2, Mrs R. Bain 3; pikelete (four entries) — Mrs Day 1, Mis 3 E. M’Lariu 2, Mrs R. Bain 3; pikelets, for competitors 17 or under (ono entry)—ls. Glover 1; collection of pastry (two entries) —Mrs A. Gordon 1, Mrs R. B ain 2; ginger-bread cake (three entries! —Miss E. MT ire:: 1, Mrs A. Gordon 2, Mrs R. Bain 3; shortbread (four entries) —Mrs A. Gordon 1, Miss E. M’Laren 2, Mrs R. Bain 3; Madeira cake (three entries)—Mrs R. Bain 1, Miss E. M’Laren 2, Mrs A. Gordon 3; one dozen hen eggs (ono entry)—Miss Fleming 1. flowers and vegetables (judge, Mr Fountain, Dunedin). —CkJicotioii of Gowers and

shrubs (two entries) —-Miss D. M’Ritohie 1, Mrs Larkins (Warrington) 2; collection of vegetables (three entries) —Miss D. M‘Ritchie 1, Missies Edna and Phyllis Oates 2. Most points in the section^-Mrs M’Lenf nan.