Otago A. and P. Show.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2956, 30 November 1900, Page 3

Otago A. and P. Show.

Per Press Association.

DUNEDIN, November 29.

Tbe Otago A. knd P. Society’s Metropolitan Show” was commenced to-day. Tim weather was fine except for one shower lute in the afternoon. The .show was on much the usual lines, cattle and sueep only being judged to-day. Pigs, which are a fine class, were also to have been judgeu, but through some misunderstanding the judge did not turn up. There is an increase in •the entries compared with last year, tattle and sheep show a slight falling off, but horses show a large • increase. Murray, Roberts and Go’s, imported cattle were much admired. ; The championships fell as follows: —Shorthorn cattle, bull, J. Gow; cow, J. W. Blair; Polled Angus, Murray, Roberts and Co., for bull and cow; Ayrshire bull, R. Ireland; cow, Mrs K. B. Fergusson; Aldemeys.or Jerseys, bull, ,F. Hellyer; cow, James Hooper. Sheep, fine combing merino nun, Watson Shennan; ewe, R. M. Turnbull; strong combing, Watson Shennan for both ram and ewe; Border Leicester ram, Little Bros.; ewe, J. S. Holmes; English Leicester ram and ewe, A. Murdoch; Lincoln ram, N.Z. and A. Land Co.; ewe, J. S. Holmes; Romney Marsh ram, Bealy Bros.; ewe, J. and J. Millar; Shropshire ram, Aitken and Seth Smith; ewe, Little Bros.; inbred halfbred, J. Stringfellow, ram and ewe. Championship for most points in sheep, Watson Shennan. The horses will be judged tomorrow.