FIRST ROYAL SHOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16579, 7 November 1924, Page 6

FIRST ROYAL SHOW.

FINE WEATHER EXPERIENCED

fPer Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., this day. Good fortune in the matter of weathei attended the first Royal Show, which concluded at Palmerston North to-day. The gate receipts for the concluding day was £9BB, the total for tho show being £lßl3, compared with £1175 last. year. Tho ling competitions drew a- large •crowd, and magnificent jumping was witnessed. The parade of champion, blood stock was am imposing spectacle, the animals taking nearly an hour to travel the ring. There was a- record crowd and tine weather for judging day yesterday at the Royal Show and lliei gate takings totalled £733. Generally the entries, both numerically and in quality, constituted an exception ally fine display’. Tho exhibits were representative of the lies! breeders in the Dominion. Many non exhibitors figured in the list, a large number being from the South Island. Particularly fine was the pedigree cattle display, many provincial and island champions competing for Royal honors. The show was officially opened by the Governor-General and the Hon. W. Noswortliy (Minister of Agriculture) was alro | amongst the visitors. Additional awards , are as under:— Lincoln (in wool).—Ram eh.-and res., j also cup for champion, of champions. ■ Perrv and Son (Masterton); ewe, W. Ryman (Masterton). Romney Marsh.—Ram ch. and res., ,T. E. Hewitt (Marigamaire); ewe, ch., J. Grigg (Longbeach); res., Canterbury Agricultural College. Border Leicester. —Ram ch., G. P. Johnston- (Gore); ewe, ch. and res., R. Anderson (Kauana, Southland). Shropshire Down.—Ram, ch., Canterbury Agricultural College; res., L. W. and J. E. Storry (Southbridge); ewe, eh. : and! res.. Messrs. Storry. i Southdown.—Ram, ch. and .res., J. ' Knight (Feilding); ewe, H. Burrell and Son (Feilding). Rvelaiuls. —Ram, ch. and res., T. A. Stephens (Trwel.l); owe, ch.. T. A. . Stephens; res., J. Brooks (Irwell). j Corriedales.—Ram, ch., J. A. Johnston (Palmerston. North); res., .J. Andrew’ (Wailrna Do\lns); ewe, eh. and res., L. W. Storry (Southbridgo). Shorthorn. —Bull, R, D. D.. McLean ; res., Arch. McLean*; cow, R. D. D. Mc--1 Lean; res., R. D. D. McLean. Hevefords. —Bull, J. McKenzie; res., 1 J. McKenzie; cow, G. F. Moore; res.. G. F. Moore. Aberdeen Angus.—Bull, J. A. MaoFarlqne; res-. F. Armstrong; cow, W. A. MacFarlane. Milkirig Shorthonus. —Bull. R. D. Duxfield; res., A. 0. Johnston; cow, ,T. C. Wright; m;., .P. Do La, Have. Red Poll's.—Bull, Central Development Farm; res., Central Development Fnrpi; cow. Central Development Farm; res.. Sir Heaton Rhodes. Friosinns. —Bull, Central Development Farm; res., J. H. Grigg; cow, Bloomfield Farni Co.; ros., Central Development Farm. Ayrshires.—Bull, D. Buchanan ; res., Mental Hospital; cow r , T. H. Coltman ; res., Fred Mills, Jerseys.—Bull, R. W. Soutlie; res., Mrs. A. 51, Edwards; cow, S. R. Lan-

castor; res., R. C'obbe. Draught. horse champions.—Colt Thompson’s. Ltd. (Duredin); res., A Donalds (Featherston); mare, H. E. Cooks (Christchurch); res., Moore Hun ter estate.