STRATH-TAIERI SHOW

Otago Witness, Issue 3499, 5 April 1921, Page 12

STRATH-TAIERI SHOW

The Strath-Taieri A. and P. Society's twentieth annual show was held at Middlemarch on March 28. Unfortunately the day broke with an overcast sky and a cold wind made the prospects none too bright. The effect was shown in the gate takings, which were not so good us last year, but the attendance was still fairly satisfactory. In addition to a representative gathering of district settlers, a large number of visitors went up from Dtmedin, many of whom stayed in the township for the night to attend the society’s customary dance. The business side of the show shows steady progress. Entries were about 652, approximately 114 more than last year, which is an advance with which the society may feel well satisfied. The increase is largely explained by the growing popularity of the hackney classes and the competitions. There were as many as 27 entries in one hunting

class, and there were also large fields of good useful-looking hacks. It is certainly pleasant to find one district in which the motor car has not yet driven out the horse, and the course of the competitions yesterday showed that there are still many good horsemen about Middlemarch. The Otago Hunt Club, as a club, and through its members, figured prominently in the entries as one result of its Easter hunt in StrathTaieri. The draught horses were also a well-grown, handy lot, and gave the judge a good deal of trouble in determining upon his awards. The sheep section was not nearly so strong as it ought to be at Middlemarch. Onl? one Oorriedale sheep was exhibited, and about a dozen each of Romneys and Border Leicesters. The fat sheep were a well-conditioned class, and a much bigger one numerically. Mr W. Moynihan wan the chief prize-winner. He also took the special prize for the best pen of fat lambs. Cattle were a strong section, with the exception of the Ayrshires, for which there was only one entry. Mr Moynihan was again the principal exhibitor of fat stock. There was keen competition in the dairy cow classes, and the prizes were well distributed. The prize for the best dairy cow went to Mr W. Robertson, who had three fine milkers on exhibition, and that *or the cottar’s cow to Mrs R. Walker. The Shorthorn bulls were a very fine lot, and said by the judge to be just as good as be had ever seen, especially the yearling heifer. There was a fine exhibition of field roots. The mangolds were, in the judge’s opinion, exceptionally good. The green top turnips would have compared favourably with any metropolitan show, and the Imperial Green Globes were a treat to see, all being worthy of a prize. The potatoes were not so well shaped, but the whole exhibit in his opinion was a credit to the district. The poultry section aroused interest, there being an excellent display from the Government farm at Milton. During luncheon gold medals for life membership were presented by the president of the society to Messrs D. Peat, John Tisdall, and R. Walker (secretary). Mr F. Moynihan would also have received a medal had he been present. Mr Walker remarked that the society had been in existence for 20 years, and was still doing well. It may be added that he has been at the helm in his official capacity ever since the society was formed, and to him much credit is due for his good work on its behalf. Among the visitors to the show were Messrs J. Horn and J. Edie, M.P.’s, and Inspector Craig. Pleasant music was supplied by the Middlemarch Band. Results : CATTLE. Judge: Mr J. M’Leod (Gimmerburn). Shorthorns.—Bull, three years or over (two entries) —Burnet Bros. 1, Jas. James 2; bull, yearling (two entries) —H. Tisdall I, Jas. James 2; cow, three years or over (eight entries) —W. Robertson 1 and champion, 11. Tisdall 2 and 3; heifer, two years (four entries) —Jas. James 1 and 3, W. Robertson 2; heifer, yearling (four entries) —H. Bruhns 1 R. Tisdall 2 and 3. Herefords. —Bull, three years or over (one entry)—L. O. Hazlett 1 and champion; bull, two years (one entry)—J. R. Spratt 1; bull, yearling (two entries) —L .C. Hazlett 1, F. J. Keast 2; heifer, yearling (one entry)—L. C. Hazlett 1. Judge: Mr W. Blackie (East Taieri). Ayrshires.—Heifer, yearling (one entry)— E. J. Docherty 1. Friesians. —Bull, three years or over (one entry)—E. J. Docherty 1; bull, two years (two entries) —W. Robertson 1; bull, yearling (one entry)—Oliver and Brough 1; cow, three years or over (seven entries) —E. J. Docherty 1, W. Robertson 2, Jas. Dow 3; heifer, two years (four entries) —W. Robertson 1, Jas. Dow 2, E. J. Docherty 3; heifer, yearling (four entries) —W. Robertson 1,2, and 3; best Friesian bull—W. Robertson. Dairy Cows. —Dairy Cow (12 entries) —E. J. Docherty 1, Mrs J. Steele 2 % Jas. James 3; three cows (three entries) —W. Robertson I, Jas. Dow 2; cottar’s cow, exhibitor not to own more than three (seven entries) — Mrs R. Walker 1, E. Hutchings 2, J. Sehruffer 3; heifer, two years (six entries) — D. Menton 1, W. Robertson 2, Jas. Dow 3; vea'-'i-ig (nine entries) —W. Robertson 1 and 2; E. J. Docherty 3; best type dairy cow — Gold medal, W. Robertson; silver medal, E. J. Docherty. Judge: Mr Alex. Scott (Burnside). Fat Cattle. —Two bullocks, under 6501 b (two entries) —H. Moynihan 1, W. Moynihan 2; two bullocks, any weight (two entries) —W. Moynihan 1 and 2; two fat heifers (three entries) —H. Tisdall 1, W. Moynihan 2; two calves, hand fed (one entry)—R. Tisdall 1. HORSES. Draughts. Judge: Mr A. Brown (Waihao Downs). Entire, three years or over (two entries) — A. Carruthers 1 and 2; colt or gelding yearling (one entry)—H. Tisdall 1; brood mare, with foal at foot (five entries) —A. Carruthers 1, ‘P. M’Fadyen 2, H. Tisdall 3; foal, colt or filly (four entries) —A. Carruthers 1, P. M’Fadyen 2, F. James 3; filly, three years (one entry) —\\ . Moynihan 1; filly, two years (three entries) —A. Carruthers 1, F. James 2, John Milne 3; ‘filly, yearling (five entries) —A, Carruthers 1 and 3. R. Tisdall 2; dry mare, any age (five entries) —11. Tisdall 1, A. Carruthers 2, R. Tisdall 3; pair of mares, three years or over (three entries) —A. Carruthers 1, P. M’Fadyen 2; gelding, two years (four entries) —A. Carruthers 1 and 2, W. Moynihan 3; gelding, three years (one entry)—A. Carruthers 1; gelding, three years or over (five entries) —A. Carruthers 1 and 3, W. Moynihan 2; pair geldings, three years or over (three entries) —A. Carruthers 1 and 3, W. Moynihan 2; three-horse team (two entries) —A. Carruthers 1 and 2; three-horse team, Mr Tisdalls prize (two entries) —A Carruthers 1, W. Moynihan 2; group of three females, any age (three entries) —A. Carruthers 1 and 2. R. Tisdall lie; springcart horse, up to 15ewt (four entries) —F. James 1, A. Carruthers 2. A. C. Cockerill 3; spring cart horse, up to lOcwt (five entries) —J. Keast 1, 11. S. Jones 2, W. Newman 3. Thop.oughiireds and Hackxets. Judge: Mr J. A. Duff (Oamaru). Thoroughbred mare, three years or over (three entries) —E. J. Docherty 1 and 2; liackney colt, gelding or filly, two year (one entry)—J. C. Trotter 1; colt or filly, yearling (two entries) —J. O. Trotter 1, D. B. Craighead 2 ; weight-carrying hack, up to 15 stone (five entries) —D. Ross 1, Miss D. Mowat 2, J. C. Trotter 3; weight-carrying hack, up to 13 stone (nine entries) —R. Brunton 1, E. J. Docherty 2; weight-carrying hack, up to 11 stone (18 entries) —D. S. Robertson 1, Otago Hunt Club 2, E. J. Docherty 3|

lady’s haok, ridden by lady (16 entries) — D. S. Robertson 1, E. J. Docherty 2, A. J. Robertson 3; best dog-cart horse, in harness (four entries) —W. Hastie 1, D. Ross 2, E. J. Docherty 3: best buggy horse, in harness (eight entries) —D. Gray 1, J. M'Abe 2, E. J. Docherty 3; best pair horses, in harness (one entry)—Hastie and Docherty 1; best-paced hack, walk, trot, and canter (17 entries) —Miss D. Mowat 1, A. J. Robertson 2, D. Ross 3; best lady rider (five entries) —Miss M ‘Kav 1, Miss M‘Leod 2; oob, not over 15 hands (three entries); pony, 14.2 hands or under, in harness (eight entries) —G. Frame 1, E. J. Docherty 2 and 3; pony, 13.2 hands or under, in saddle (nine entries) —E. J. Docherty 1 and 3, P. M'Fadyen 2; pony, 14.2 hands or underpin saddle (seven entries) —A. Carruthers 1, Jas. Orlowski 2, E. J. Docherty 3; pony, trot, 14 hands or under, one mile, boy or girl rider, 14 years or under (six entries); stockman’s race (four entries); pony trot, lj miles, 14 hands or under, boy or girl rider, 16 years or under (six entries). SHEEP. Judge: Mr G. Ross (Palmerston South). Corriedales. —Ram, four-tooth or over (one entry)—F. Atkinson 1. Border Leieesters. —Ram. four-tooth or over (four entries) —W. Bennett 1, W. Moynihan 2; ram, two-tooth (four entries) — D. M‘Rae Cun.) 1, W. Moynihan 2; two ewes, four-tooth or over (one entry)—W. Moynihan 1; two ewes, two-tooth (one entry)—W. Moynihan 1. Romneys.— Ram, four-tooth or over (five entries) —F. Atkinson 1 and 2; ram, twotooth (three entries) —D. M‘Rae (jun.) 1 and 2; two ewes, four-tooth or over (one entry)— S. E. Heffernan 1; two ewes, two-tooth (two entries) —Roberts and Co. 1, S. E. Heffernan 2. Judge: Mr Alex. Scott (Burnside). -Fat Sheep.—Three fat wethers, any breed or weight (one entry)—F. Atkinson i; three fat wethers, two-tooth or oyer, for freezing, not over 1401 b (four entries) —W. Moynihan 1, W. Bennett 2; three fat wethers, twotooth, any breed or weight, for butchers (one entry)—W. Moynihan 1 • best pen three fat lambs, for export (five entries) —J. M. Beattie 1, W. Moynihan 2; three fat crossdown lambs (two entries) —W. Moynihan 1 and 2; three fat lambs (two entries) —W. Moynihan 1 and 2; best pen fat lambs (Mr M. Coughlan’s prize), W. Moynihan. PIGS. Judge: Mr Alexander Scott. Yorkshire sow, any age (two entries) —W. Bennett 1 and 2; Berkshire sow, any age (two entries) —W. Bennett 1 and 2.\ Tamworth sow, any age (two entries) —W. Bennett 1 and 2; sow and litter, not less than six, any breed, six weeks old or under (one entry)—W. Bennett 1; one porker (three entries) —D. Menton 1, Mrs R. Walker 2. FARM PRODUCE. Judge: Mr Jas. Blair (Outram). 200-lb bag Velvet wheat (four entries)P. Spratt 1, J. R. Spratt 2; same, Velvet ear (three entries)—F. Atkinson 1 and 2; four bushels Chevalier barley (one entry)—R. Tisdall; four bushels Qape barley (three entries) —F. Atkinson 1, J. T. Tisdall 2; four bushels barley, any other variety (one entry)— R. Tisdall 1; four bushels Newmarket oats (two entries) —A. llarvie 1, J. M. Beattie 2; four bushels Garton oats (two entries) —J. R. Spratt 1 ; best bag chaff (six entries) —J. T. Tisdall 1, J. S. Elliot 2; best sheaf lucerne (two entries) —J. S. Elliot 1, J. T. Tisdall 2; best collection honey (two entries) —Williamson Bros. 1, Mr 3 Jas. Tisdall 2; best collection fruit (two entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1, Jas. Milne 2: best collection apples, Mr W. G. Newman’s prize (three entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1, Mrs E. E. Elliot 2. DAIRY PRODUCE. Judge: Mrs Stannaway (Outram). 2-lb fresh butter (five entries) —Mrs Tyler 1, Mrs F. James 2: 21b powdered butter (five entries)—Miss L. Tisdall 1, Mrs F. James 2; 101 b salt butter (one entry)—Mrs Tyler 1; fancy butter (three entries) —Mrs F. James 1, Miss M. Callander 2; best collection preserves (two entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1 and 2; jams and jellies (one entry) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1. BREAD, ETC. Judge: Mrs Stannaway. Home-made bread (seven entries) —Miss S. M. Macdonald 1, Mrs G. MTlardy 2. Miss L. 'Tisdall he; brown bread (three entries) —Miss L. Tisdall 1 and 2; oaten' cakes (two entries) —Miss M. Callander 1, Mrs T. Carruthers 2; oven scones (seven entries)— Miss S. M. Macdonald 1, Miss M. Callander 2; girdle scones (seven entries) —Miss 8. M. Macdonald 1, Mrs Tyler 2. Mrs T. Carruthers he; fruit cake, light coloured (nine entries)—Mrs Tyler 1, Mrs J. R. Spratt 2,

Mrs T. Carruthers hc; fruit cake, dark coloured (e : ght entries) —Mrs Spratt L Mrs Carruthers 2, Mrs Jas. MTlardy he; seed cake (nine entries) —Mrs MTlardy 1, Mrs Carruthers 2, Mrs C. Patterson hc; sponge cake (12 entries)—Miss S. M. Macdonald 1, Mrs R. Tisdall 2, Miss 1.. Tisdall hc; home-made biscuits (two entries) —Miss L. Tisdall 1 and 2; pikelets (11 entries) — Mrs T. Carruthers 1 Mrs Wilson 2, Mrs Tyler 3 FIELD ROOTS. Judge: Mr Jas. Blair (Outram). Three mangolds, long red (one entry)— D. Osborne 1; three mangolds, yellow glob e (five entries) —A. Harvie 1, F. G. Glover 2; tb ree carrots (five entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1, Mrs R. Beattie 2; three white carrots (two. entries) —Williamson Bros. 1; three turnips, green toft yellow (four entries) —E. G. Williamson 1, W. Robertson, jun. 2; three turnips, purple top, Aberdeen (three entries) —W. Robertson, jun. 1, E. J. Williamson 2; three turnips, Imperial Green Globe (13 entries)—T. H. Keast 1, 11. Tisdall 2, M. Cameron 3, John Milne 4; three turnips, Purple Top, Mammoth (three entries) —John Milne 1, A. Harvie 2; three turnips, Devonshire Groystone (one entry)—M. Cameron ; three swede turnips, Green Top (three entries) —Williamson Bros. 1, F. James 2; three swedes, any other variety (five entries) —Jas. Kennedy 1, J. Pcdofsky 2, C. Patterson, jun., 3; kidney potatoes (one entry) ■ —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1; Up-to-date potatoes (seven entries) —Jas. MTlardy 1, J. M. Beattie 2, Mrs Jas. Tisdall 3; potatoes, any other variety (five entries) —W. Guy 1, Mrs Jas. Tisdall 2; best collection potatoes, six of each kind (two entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1, W. Guy 2; three parsnips (five entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1 Mrs 2; best collection vegetables (two entries!—Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1, G. H. Oates 2. WOOL. Judge: Mr D. Peat (Dunback). One fleece, quarter or comeback (three entries) —Williamson Bros. 1, W. Ileffernan and Sons 2; one fleece halfbred wool (four entries) —Williamson Bros. 1, Heffernan and Sons 2; one fleece crossbred wool (four entries) —Williamson Bros. 1, Heffernan and Sons 2. DOGS. Judge: Mr Alex. Scott. Rough-coated collies (nine entries) —W. G. Newman 1, A. J. Guild 2; smooth collies (10 entries) —W. Ross (Oottesbrook) 1, Jas. Orlowski 2; bearded collies (three entries) —Alex. Ewart 1, W. Keast 2. POULTRY. Judge: Mr M. Moynihan (Anderson’s Bay). Black Orpington (three entries) —Albert Robertson 1 and 2; White Leghorns (four entries) —Albert Robertson 1, Mrs Jas. Tisdall 2: Brown Leghorns (three entries) — A. Robertson 1 and 2; Wyandottos, other than White or Silver (three entries) —A. Robertson 1, M. Robertson 2; Indian Runner ducks (three entries) —Mrs R. Beattie 1 and 2 ; ducks, any other variety (four entries) —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1, Mrs E. E. Elliot 2; Pekin ducks (two entries': —Mrs Jas. Tisdall 1 and 2; Muscovy ducks (one entry)— F. G. Glover 1; geese, any variety (one entry)—Mrs R .Beat-tie 1. COMPETITIONS. Judges: Messrs J. A. Duff and W. D. Blair (Invercargill). Novices’ jumping, over four flights, 3ft high (13 entries) —Oliver and Brough 1 and 3, James C. Trotter 2. Ladies’ jumping, six flights (14 entries) — Mrs M'Kay 1, Miss D. S. Robinson 2, Miss D. Mowat 3. Maiden hunter, six flights (17 entries)—O. Gow 1, E. J. Docherty 2 and 3. Hunter, over six hurdles. 3ft 6in (27 entries) —D. S. Robertson 1, E. J. Docherty 2, Mrs M‘Kay 3, Miss D. Mowat 4. High jump, must clear 4ft (10 entries) — Miss D. Mowat 1, D. S. Roberton and Mrs M'Kay 2 and 3 (equal). Pony trot, 14 hands or under. One mile (boy or girl rider, 14 years or under). Six entries. —J. S. Sprott 1, A. Carruthers 2, C. Nead 3. Stockman’s Race (four entries) —W. Hastie 1, .T. P. Sprott 2. Pony Trot, 14 hands or under (boy or girl rider, 16 years or under). Six entries. One mile and a-half. —C. Nead 1, A. Carruthers 2, J. Allan 3. Sheep-guessing (weight of two dressed sheep 1501b)—F. M‘Rao Robertson (1491 b), 2. Chain-stepping (official distance 56ft 10|in) —G. Woodley (Hampden!. 1; W. Ross (Middlemarch), 2. this month.