WANGANUI SHOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11125, 14 November 1907, Page 6

WANGANUI SHOW.

(Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, last night. The Wanganui Agricultural Show opened to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance o£ the public. The entries were very large, and the quality of a large proportion was above the average. Horses were a strong class, particularly draughts. The following were awarded first prize: Thoroughbred entire, G. M. Curries Field Battery; mare, J. H. Nixon's Victress; draught mare, G. F. Moore's Nellie. Cattle were a: strong class,, Ayrshires, Herefords, and Jerseys being the best. Following were the winners of first prizes : -Shorthorn bull, Moore and Hunter's Count Waterloo (champion) ; polled Angus bull, J. J. Campbell's Duke of York; champion Holstein bull, Donald's Zuyder Zee ; champion Ayrshire bull, Robert, Ross's Governor; Jersey bull, Grin-tbsrind Cornwall's Wild Cherry (said by the judge to be the best m the I_ominion). Sheep were a big entry, English and Border Leicesters and Romney Marsh being the main features. The following w-ejjre awarded first prizes : Lincoln ram, W. H. Wybourne (champion);; ewe and lamb, W. H. Wybourne (champion). Dogs were a specially fine lot. ' „ , WANGANUI* this day. > There is pleasant weather for People's Day at the Agricultural Show, and a very large attendance, many coming from the surrounding country districts, and excursion trains are crowded. Judging m the draught horses was completed this morning. The points prize for sheep was won •by J. R. Corrigan F. W. H. Wybourne 2. In the purebred sheep the points prize for fat sheep was won by J. J. Taylor. Draught horses : G. F. Moore's Banco first, and champion; draught mares, G. F. Moore's Nellie first and champion./ "