CANTERBURY A. & P. SHOW.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8997, 8 November 1907, Page 2

CANTERBURY A. & P. SHOW.

Per Press Association. Christchurch, November 7.

The Canterbury A. and P. Association’s Metropolitan Show continued to-day in wet weather. The bulk of tho judging took place during jtho day, and the competitions wore held in’ tho alteruoou. All tho sheep classes wore well filled. There was a magnificent exhibition of English Leicester?, Messrs R. and J. Reid and Mr E. Kellard capping tho honours in tho two principal ram classes. There was a gratifying display of Border Leicester's, included among which wore a number of fine rams recently imported from Scotland. There was a rather better show of Lincolns than usual, this breed having lately come into great favour. Messrs Bedloy Bros., tho noted Romney breders, were strongly represented by notable specimens of that variety. There was a good show of Southdowns , while Shropsliircs were unusually conspicuous. Tho Rvolaud breed was exhibited for the first time in considerable numbers. This variety is likely to find considerable vogue among fat lamb **' breeders. Corriedales (tbo K*e\v Zealand-made brood of sboop produced by a combination of Longwool and Merino) wore largely represented. Sir Goo. Clifford showed a very fine lot of first cross LmcolnMenuos. Fat sheep wore much b“ttcr than usual, having conic on remarkably well since shearing. Merinos in most sections wore also

vow good. . , , , Draught horses afforded an excellout display as a whole, although of course,' they wore not up to last Year’s number. With vow low exceptions all tbo entrants were Iruo to type. The judges (Messrs Alexander ami Patrick) being largo importers, it was anticipated that they would favour the new stamp with lighter form and bouo; as events proved, however, they distributed their awards fairly evenly among the. old and now types. . . Por the first time in its brilliant career Mr J. Boag’s Koyal Standard was beaten iu tbo aged entire class, Mr J. Small’s Baron Carlton (imp.)

lining first, Mr T. Davidson’s Aew Zealand bred “Hero I (do’’ being second :uid Kir John Shearer’s ‘ Premier’s Pride” third, Mr K. Mclntosh's Gleuzier (imp.) v.ii.c. .In rho three year old entire class Mr D. Morrow’s Moutalto 111. was lir.st, Wvllio Bros.’ Black Knight second, and Mr G. Saunders’ Prince Robert third. Por two year olds Mr“\V. F. R. Buckley’s colt was first, Mr J. Shearer's Premier Craig second, and (ho same owner’s Premier Adair third-; ’ 'i’lvo brood mares were an oxcouonv class th.ro ngliout, t]io average of Canterbury quality being admirably maintained. In Iho working classes, however, there was a disastrous falling off, and the remarkable circum. stance of only throe, geldings ot any I age being found was recorded. Shorthorn cattle made a magnificent show, but in Herclm-ds Mr G. F Moore (Wanganui) was the only exhibitor. Mr 11. 11. Rhodes showed some diue red polled cattle. Jerseys were fairly well represented, while in Ayrshircs Suuuysidc Mental

Asylum and Dr. Loviugo were practically the only exhibitors, provuU in;? us they did a, most numerous entry. Mr B. B. Clarkson exhibited fat stock largely, Mr G. P. Monro entreing the lists with him. Mr W. M P. Buckler gained first for fat steer, aud Mr"A. J. Keith the award for fat cows. Mr J. O. N. Grigg showed a mvmher of Dutch Priosau cattle. Canterbury Agricultural G'ollotre gained the Shorthorn bull championship with Riby of Beaulieu, Mr A. Chamberlain's Ambush being accorded renerro ohp.mpio.iship, aohu Beau;s as' itr.sfc fov three jeal* old bulls. Sinmyside •Mental * Hospital’s Inglewood II." gained the Ayrshire bull champion; ship, that in Jerseys being annexed Ijv Mi If. B. B. Wavsou's Gold Dtist. lii milking cattle J. Johns’ trustees Dovondale Chief was first for Short; horn bulls, Mr A. Chamberlain securing first, second and third toy cows.

Lady Plunket attended tho Show ■ - 'l’n-mmiw (People’}i .Day) will ho tho last day of tho Show. . COMPARISONS WITH "MAN AWAT'i i Tho special reporter of tjio Now Zealand Times, who is familiar with the Manawatu fixture, says of •Caii: terhury’s 45th gatlioi'iug: “As _au exhibition of live stock, tlio Christchurch show is unsurpassed. The splendid character of tire grounds and appointments testify to the So; cicty’s wise and forward policy. Tho extensive stall provision tos cattle and horses, designed to display the animals in comfort and to tho* best advantage, is an object lesson for the Manawatu A. and P. Association. The grounds are well situated, roomy, £).nd planted with shelter trees ' The exhibits on tho present occasion arc all of fconOi Is? land stock, except those of Mr Gr. 1 1 . Moore, of Kai Iwi, who exhibits the only Herofords, and lias made an entry in the fat cattle section. Altogether, the entries are about tlio same as in 1006, and wbile there is only one North Island exhibitor, the number of visitors from the North is very much less than in past years, duo. of course, to the wet spring. Therefore several breeders at the show from tho Manawatu and Rangitikoi districts. Messrs G. O, Wheeler G. F. Ellis, and Buchanan are judging Romneys, Scuthdowus, and Jerseys respectively. The Agricultural Department is represented by Messrs .1. D. Ritchie, E. Clifton, J. A. Gilrutii, and O. .1. Realms, The most interesting thing on tho ground, especially to Northerners, was the preparation of slice]) for competition. This was not only a unique but a very suggestive sight scattered over the ample accommodation enclosures provided. Owners .-and their shepherds weto seen endeavouring by every art.anddevice to give their sheep an attract five appearance. Such wholesale faking is not seen on a North Island show ground, Not that it is uu= known in tho North, hut those of our breeders who do it conclude their sheep’s toilets before they bring them to tho show. The retirement of the implement firms from exhibition has lost to He show a most attractive featur-. The implement space, however, is still utilised for tho purpose, and a brave show is made by the exhibition of some American and a number of admirable implements manufactured at Invercargill. The only exhibits attracting interest to-clay wore tho machine shearing plants and _ tho milking machines. The exhibitors of the former, of which thero are two, gave practical demonstrations in shearing sheep. Tho Wolsoley plant was run by a motor car, tlio top of the car being taken off for the purpose. It is claimed that a five horse power car will drive seven shears, and a ton horse power car twenty°shears. ”