ROYAL SHOW.

Southland Times, Issue 19395, 8 November 1924, Page 13 (Supplement)

ROYAL SHOW.

SOUTHLAND SUCCESSES. TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS SECURED. The entries for the first Royal Show held in New Zealand totalled 4413, the stock coming from all over the Dominion. In the light horse classes there are 272, draughts 100. The total sheep entries are 616, made up of 56 Lincolns, 167 Romneys, 18 English Leicesters, 29 Border 24 31 Rylands, 43 Corriedales, and 111 fat sheep and lambs. In cattle there are 562 entries, including 60 pure-bred Shorthorns, 46 Herefords, 55 Aberdeen-Angus, 38 milking Shorthorns, 30 Red Polls, 99 Friesians, 96 and 111 fat cattle. The Southland exhibits were owned by two well-known breeders, Messrs R. J. Anderson (Kauana) and G. P. Johnston (Waikaka Valley), and consisted of Border Leicesters. These breeders have built up a reputation which extends far beyond the limits of their home province, and by their successes at the Royal Show have further added to their laurels, bringing more honours to the Southland province. Mr Johnston gained the championship honours in the male class with a ram over 18 months and under 42 months, Mr Anderson filling the reserve postion with a ram hogget. The female championship was taken by Mr Anderson with his ewe hogget, an animal full of character, and carrying a fleece of even quality. For the Southland sheep to score so heavily in their class in spite of the long journey they had to make, proves that these two breeders have been working along the correct lines, and exercising great care in their breeding. After such a long journey it was only natural that the sheep would lose a little of their bloom, and this would have to be made up by breed character and constitution. To have swept the board in the Border Leicester class with so serious a handicap puts the Southlandbred sheep on a high pinnacle, and Messrs Anderson and Johnston have every reason to be proud of the positions won against such odds. They desene all the credit due to them for undertaking such a big task, and their enterprise will assist in bringing Southland more prominently before the breeders of the Dominion. LIVE STOCK CLASSES. ADDITIONAL AWARDS. PALMERSTON N.. November 6. Additional awards in the live stock sections are as follows: SHEEP. —Lincolns.— Ram hogget: W. Perry and Sons, (Masterton), 1 and 2; E. W. Rayner (Masterton), 3. Ram over 18 months: W. Perry and Sons, 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion; W. Rayner, 3. Pair ram hoggets: W. Perry and Sons, 1; W. Howard-Booth (Carterton), 2; W. Rayner. 3. Ewe hogget: W. Rayner, 1 and 2; W. Howard-Booth, 3. Pair ewe hoggets: W. Rayner, 1; W. Howard-Booth, 2; F. D. D. McLean, 3. —Romney Marsh.— Ram hogget: W. H. Buick and Son (Masterton), 1; J .T. Hewitt (Mangamaire), 2; W. Perry and Sons, 3. Twenty-two entries. Ram over 18 months: J. E. Hewitt, 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion; W. Perry and Sons, 3. Pair ram hoggets: L. T. McLean (Feilding •, 1; J. E. Hewitt, 2; W. Perry and Sons. 3. Ewe hogget: John Grigg, 1 and champion ; Canterbury Agricultural College, 2 and reserve champion; W. H. Buick and Sons, 3. Pair ewe hoggets: John Grigg, 1; L .T. McLean, 2; W. C. Small (Feilding), 3. —Southdowns.— Ram hogget: Jas. Knight (Feilding), 1 and champion; H. W. Andrews (Maheno), 2; H. Burrell and Sons (Feilding), 3. Ram over 18 months: Jas. Knight, 1 and reserve champion and 2; Canterbury Agricultural College, 3. Pair ram hoggets: John Grigg, 1; Jas. Knight, 2; H. Burrell and Sons, 3. Ewe hogget: H. Burrell and Sons, 1 and champion, 2 and 3. Pair ewe hoggets: H. Burrell and Sons, 1 and 2; Jas. Knight, 3. —Ryelands.— Ram hogget: T. A. Stephens (Irwell), 1 and champion, 2 and reserve champion; F. J. Ellis (Bulls), 3. Ram over 18 months: T. A. Stephens, 1; John Brooks. (Irwelll, 2; Moumahaki Farm, 3. Pair ram hoggets: Moumahaki Farm, 1; John Brooks, 2; W. O’Rennie (Doyleston), 3u Ewe hogget: T. A. Stephens, 1 and champion and 3; John Brooks, 2 and reserve cnampton. Pair ewe hoggets: F. J. Ellis. 1; Moumahaki Farm, 2 and 3. —Corriedales.— Male champion: J. A. Johnston’s Bushy Park; reserve champion, J. Andrews (Waihaoa Downs*. Ewe champion and reserve champion: L. W. Storry. —Fat Lambs.— Royal championship class. Pen of fat lambs most suitable for Dominion, export trade: W. Howard-Booth (Carterton), 1; L. B. Walls (Kairanga), 2; O. M. Mildon (Kairanga), 3. —Grand Champion Ram.— The competition for the McDougall and Robertson grand challenge cup to be awarded to the ram showing the most advanced breeding, combining with true breed char-

acter, resulted in a win for the Lincoln, this breed being ably represented by W. Perry and Son’s champion threc-shear ram. CATTLE. —Milking Shorthorns. — Two-year-old heifer: J. Deila Hayes, 1 and reserve champion; J. Hearsey, 2. Yearling heifer: D. Buick, 1; A. Tocker, —Red Polls. — Aged bull: Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes, 1; B. W. Harvey (Waverley), 2; Norman Inder (Hawke’s Bay', 3. Three-year-old bull: Central Development Farm’s “Gresham Masterfield” (imp.), 1 and Royal champion. Two-year-old bull: Central Development Farm, i and reserve champion; Sir Heaton Rhodes. 2; B. W. Harvey, 3. Yearling bull: Sir Heaton Rhodes, 2 (no first award). Aged cow in milk: Central Development Farm, 1 and champion. Three-year-old cow in milk: B. W. Harvey, 1; Central Development Farm, 2; N. Inder, 3. Two-year-old heifer: Sir Heaton Rhodes. 1 and reserve champion 2; Central Development Farm, 3. —Friesians. — Aged bull: Central Development Farm, 1 and champion; Matargi Farm, 2; J. McAnulty, 3. Three-year-old bull: H. R. Green (Kairanga), 1; R. A. Wilson (Bulls', 2; S. J. Gibbons (Marton), 3. Two-year-old bull: J. 11. Grigg (Longbeach i, 1 and reserve champion; J. Briggs (Waihao Downs), 2; Bloomfield Farm (Silverstream), 3. Yearling bull: W. C. Johnston (Karewhata), 1; H. R. Green, 2; Central Development Farm, 3. Cow in milk, three-year-old: John Court. Ltd. (Auckland), 1; H. R. Green, 2 and 3. Aged cow in milk: Bloomfield Farm. 1 and champion; and with Central Development Farm, 2 and reserve champion. Two-year heifers: John Court, Ltd., 1; Central Development Farm, 2; T. Perry (Mangotoki), 3. • Yearling heifer: H. R. Greeny 1 and 2; Central Farm, 3. —Ayrshire*.— Aged bull: D. Buchanan (Tiakitahuna), 1 and champion; Porirua Mental Hospital, 2 and reserve champion; Kyle and Sons (Aikautere), 3. Three-year-old bull: F. Mills (Hawera), 1; Porirua Hospital, 2; W. Moore (Masterton), 3. Two-year-old bull: Porirua Hospital, 1; and 3; R. M. Somerville (Te Kuiti), 2. Yearling bull: Porirua Hospital, 1 and 3; Kyle and Sons, 2. Three-year cow in milk: F. Mills, 1 and reserve champion; Porirua Hospital, 2; C. B. Morgan (Woodville), 3. Aged cow in milk: T. H. Coleman (Ahau) 1 and champion; Porirua Hospital, 2; J. McFarland and Sons (Feilding), 3. Two-year heifer: A. Montgomery (Kauwhatal, 1; J. Kyle and Sons, 2; F. Mills, 3. Yearling heifer: F. Mills, 1 and 2; D. Buchanan, 3. —Jerseys.— Aged bull: B. W. Southee (Kiwatea), 1 and champion; F. E. Day (Tamahere). 2; Dr F. G. Watson (Bulls), 3. Three-year-old bull: A. E. Lovelock (Woodville), 1; S. R. Lancaster, 2; W. J. Hall and Sons, 3. Two-year bull: Mrs M. A. Edwards (Makitahuna), 1 and reserve champion; Hunter Bros. (Tekowhati), 2; A. Montgomerie. 3. Yearling bull: R. L. Horn (Ohau), 1 and 2; Bowen and Wilson (Hastings), 3. Three-year cow in milk: R. L. Horn, 1; S. R. Lancaster, 2; J. A. Mitchell (Longburn), 3. Aged cow in milk: S. R. Lancaster, 1 and champion; R. Cobbe (Feilding), 2 and reserve champion, and 3. Two-year heifer: R. L. Horn, 1 and 2; G. Milligan, 3. Yearling heifer: R. L. Horn, 1 and 3; C. E. Browning (Kairanga), 2. PIG CHAMPIONSHIPS. Berkshire boar: Central Development Farm (Weraroa). Berkshire sow: Bowen and Wilson (Hastings). Tamworth boar and sow: Bowen and Wilson. Y'orkshire boar and sow: E. J. Rogers (Ngaruwahia). Large black boar: E. J. Rogers; sow: Central Development Farm. Empire Challenge Cup, for champion male or female Berkshire: Central Development Farm. Pig Breeders’ Association trophy, for best Tamworth of either sex: Bowen and Wilson (Hastings). The gate receipts for the concluding day were £9BB, the total for the Show being £lBl3. as compared with £1175 for last year.