SUMMER SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 21578, 16 December 1931, Page 3

SUMMER SHOW

SPECIAL AWARDS. SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITORS. The list of special awards gained by exhibitors at the Southland Metropolitan A. and P. Association’s Summer Show has now been made available. Successful exhibitors were:— Bonus prize of £4O, donated by the trustees in the estate of the late Reginald MacKinnon, and subsidized to the extent of 25 per cent, by the association, for stock imported or bred elsewhere than in New Zealand by the exhibitor —J. J. Blakie, Ryal Bush, with the Ayrshire bull Ulysses Royal Laird. The H. and J. Smith 100 guinea cup, for the most points in the cattle, sheep, and horse section. To be retained by exhibitor w-ith greatest total at end of ten years —W. Kennedy, Bayswater. (Won in 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930 by Mr Kennedy also.) CATTLE. Canterbury Perpetual Challenge Cup, presented by Canterbury visitors, March, 1928, for most points in dairy cattle—Mr A. SI. Weir, Menzies Ferry. (Won also in 1929 and 1930 by Mr A. M. Weir). Wright, Stephenson and Company’s Cup for beef cattle section, Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn breeds, to be awarded to the winner of most points in the breeds named. To be won three times not necessarily in succession—J. A. Johnstone, Palmerston South. (Won also by Mr Johnstone in 1929 and 1930). MILKING SHORTHORNS. Southland Branch of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association’s prize of £3 for most points in the male section — D. Murphy, Kennington. Southland Branch of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association’s prize of £2 for most points in the female section —J. Bateman, Invercargill. ■ The Sir Joseph Ward trophy valued at £5 5/- for the two best yearling heifers, with best butterfat backing, trophy to be won three times not necessarily in succession—J. Bateman. (Won in 1928 by J. Bateman and in 1929 by F. Bradfield. In 1930 there was no competition).

RED POLL. Southland Red Poll Cup valued at £lO 10/- given by the Red Poll Breeders’ Association for the champion bull. To be won three times not necessarily in succession—G. S. Young, West Plains. (Won in 1930 also by G. S. Young). FRIESIAN. Mr James C. Milne’s trophy valued at £5 5/-, a special prize for a cow in milk or dry with production certificate up to the standard set for the class. To be won twice in succession or three times at intervals—W. Y. Dickie and Sons, Ferndale, Gore. AYRSHIRE. Mr James Milne’s trophy valued at £5 5/- for a cow in milk or dry with production certificate up to the standard set for the class. To be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. —A. M. Weir, Menzies Ferry. Southland Times cash trophy of £3 3/for the best group of three registered Ayrshire hafers, three years or under—A M. Weir. Fanners’ Dairy Federation Special Pnze of £5 5/- for the best purebred yearling Ayrshire heifer bred in Southland true to type, whose dam has a butterfat record of not less than 350 ,bs—A. M. Weir. Invercargill Wholesale Merchants’ Trophy valued at £2O for most points in Ayrshire by Southland exhibitors. To be won three times, not necessarily in succession— A. M. Weir. (Won also in 1929 and 1930 by A. M. Weir). JERSEY. ■ Southland Times Go’s cash prize of £3 3/- for the best group of three registered Jersey heifers, three years and under. — Robert Gibb, Menzies Ferry. Fleming and Company’s Silver Tray valued at £l5 15/- for most points in pure bred Jersey cattle. To be won throe times not necessarily in succession—D. M. A. Cameron, Edendale, (Won in 1929 and 1930 by R. Gibb). Reginald MacKinnon medal to the exhibitor bringing forward his entries in the best show condition in the Jersey section — D. M. A. Cameron, Edendale. SHEEP. Border Leicester. New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association’s silver shield for ram over 18 months and under 30 months in the Border Leicester section. —Mr W. Kennedy. New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association’s silver shield for ewe under 18 months in the Border Leicester section. —Mr W. Kennedy. Southland News Company’s cash pnze of £5 5/- for most points in Border Leicester sections (open and natural condition section).—Mr W. Kennedy. Romney Marsh. New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association’s silver shield for ram over 18 and under 39 months in the Romney Marsh section—R. F. Kirk, Kelso. . New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association’s silver shield for ewe under 18 months in the Romney Marsh section. —Adam King, Balclutha. Fleming and Company’s silver tray, valued at £l5 15/-, for most points in Romney Marsh sheep (natural conditions). —R. F. Kirk. (Won in 1929 by J. A. Edwards, and in’ 1930 by R. Yardley and Son and Trustees of late T. L. Barnhill, equal). Cash prize of £5, given by Trustees of the late T. L. Barnhill, for most points in Romney Marsh ram hoggets (natural conditions). —R. F. Kirk. Ryeland. Best Ryeland Ram Hogget, prize of £1 1/-, given by Ryekind Sheep Society of New Zealand.—S. T. and R. F. Evans, Longbush. Southdown. The Southdown Sheep Society of New Zealand’s Gold Medal for the best twotooth Southdown ram owned by a member of the society.— A.. S. Elworthy, Holme Station, Timaru. HORSES. Clydesdale. Southland Cricket Association’s Cup valued at £lO 10/- for the champion mare in the breeding draught section. To be a won three times not necessarily in succession. — Fleming Bros., Crookston. (Won in 1929 and 1930 by Fleming Bros., Crookston). Trophy valued at £5 5/- for the first in the count for most points for Clydesdale horses (breeding section). —Fleming Bros. Trophy valued at £3 3/- for the second in the count for most points for Clydesdale horses (breeding section). —J. Lockie, Edendale. MOST POINTS. The most points in the various sections were gained by the following breeders: Sheep. Border Leicesters, open classes. —W. Kennedy 74, R. J. Anderson 26. Natural condition classes: W. Kennedy 29, J. A. Edwards 18. English Leicester.—A. S. Elworthy 34, W. Kennedy 14. Lincoln. —O. Sutton 46. Romney Marsh, open classes. —Adam King 50, R. Yardley and Son 24. Natural condition classes. —R. F. Kirk 25, R. Yardley and Son 24. Ryeland. S. T. and R. Evans 40. Shropshire.—S. T. and R. Evans 37, W. Kennedy 26. Southdown.—A. W. Pannett 64, A. S. Elworthy 46. Crossbred.—W, J. Clark 32, W. B. ~ Whyte 12.

Fat Sheep.—George Low 32, S. T. and R. F. Evans 30. Cattle. Shorthorns. —J. A. Johnstone 36, J. S. Anderson 11. Milking Shorthorns. —John Bateman 38, J. L. Keir 22. Red Polls.—G. S. Young 60, J. Donaldson 48. ‘ Friesians.—W. Y. Dickie and Sons 66, A. and R. Udy 20. Ayrshires.—A. M. Weir 71, R. S. Weir 36. Jerseys.—D. M. A. Cameron 58, R. Gibb 34. Clydesdales.—Fleming Bros. 87, J. Lockie 12.