WINTER SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 22012, 11 May 1933, Page 8

WINTER SHOW

PEOPLE’S DAY ENCOURAGING SUPPORT RECEIVED INTERESTING EXHIBITS With encouraging support from country people and townsfolk alike, the Southland A. and P. Association’s Winter Show was continued in the Drill Hall yesterday. Practically all of the judging had been completed on Tuesday and yesterday was devoted entirely to the purpose of People’s Day. The gate-takings yesterday amounted to £123 17/-, as against £l6l 10/for the corresponding day last year. The sheep and heifer weight-guessing competition realized £8 1/-. Added experience gained each year has enabled the officials of the association to arrange for a more effective arrangement of the exhibits, and in many respects the present show reflects the greatest credit upon their efforts. Admiring comments were passed on tire general excellence of the produce displayed and the high standard of the exhibits. Throughout the afternoon and evening the Drill Hall presented a carnival appearance, with crowds of people moving through the aisles, inspecting the exhibits and the trade displays. Music was provided by radio sets, to the enjoyment of the public, while a busy time was spent by the tradesmen in demonstrating the good points of their displays to numerous inquirers. Boys and Girls’ Clubs. Considerable interest was shown by the public in the display of the Southland Boys and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs, which has grown into an important feature of the show. The exhibition this year is a splendid one. Mr W. Y. Dickie, who was judge.in the calf-rearing competition, gave an interesting demonstration to a large number of embryo farmers, at the end of which the competitors had to judge a selected calf. The Invercargill Poultry Club’s Show and the Chrysanthemum Show were again liberally patronized and proved to be strong sections. The show will conclude to-day. sessions being held in the afternoon and evening. A new departure made in the Agricultural Clubs’ section this year was the decision to group the entries in the calf-rearing section in their respective breeds and it proved to be extremely satisfactory. Once again the judges in this section, Messrs W. Y. Dickie, N. Moore and 11. S. Irving, were loud in their praise of the entries. “This was an exceptionally strong class, all the animals were of good type, and all had been brought out in splendid condition,” said Mr Dickie, who judged the Friesians and Shorthorns. “This was perhaps only natural since they were the pick of the various clubs throughout the district. The only two Shorthorns shown failed to gain a place. The best calf was rather smaller than the general run, but beautifully finished and well cared for. The boy in charge deserves very great credit for the condition in which his calf was exhibited. The only outstanding fault was a very weak muzzle. Otherwise it was very true to type. Certainly I should have chosen it for a dairy cow later on and, by the method in which the points are allotted in this competition, the animal gained a good lead at the start. The next four calves were very even.” The Jersey Section. “Although one or two animals were rather heavy on the shoulders it was a very good class,” commented Mr Moore, judge of the Jerseys. “The uniform excellence of the class is illustrated by the fact that between the first-placed animal and the last there was only eight points difference, while only one point separated the first three placed animals. As a whole the animals were in good condition, in fact, the last animal carried far too much condition.” The first calf, the judge said, was a beautiful specimen of the breed, well grown, and of good dairy type. It was superior to the second calf in length and was a shade better in general appearance. It was a calf which would take a lot of beating anywhere. The second animal was not quite so well grown and could have been better in the binder end. The third animal was well grown, but did not handle so well as the others.

The judge of the Ayrshire section, Mr Irving, said that some of the entries were very fine types. The entries were improved and most of the calves were-well brought out, although some of the/n were lacking in condition. The first place calf was shown in very fine condition indeed, and it was this that won it the award. Had the second placed calf been turned out in similar condition, it would have won. The calves altogether were a very creditable lot. Pig-feeding Competition.

Interest was again taken in the pigfeeding competition, which is attracting a wider interest each year. The judges, Messrs O. O. Mackley and H. Rountree, commented that the entries were highly pleasing and spoke well for the energy and ability of the young competitors. The results shown exemplified how pigs would improve in weight and value by proper feeding and attention. Really, this work was a lesson to many of the adult pigbreeders, and went to prove that pigraising, properly managed, could be an exceedingly valuable adjunct to dairy farming. The charts were kept, in a highly creditable manner, setting forth the cost of feeding and the weight gained. Neatly set out was the display in the root-crop section of the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs, which attracted a record entry. The crops staged were judged by Mr A. A. Hume, of the Department of Agriculture, who stated that the quality of the exhibits was very good. Although the number of entries were not up to the previous year the produce was good. The chou moullier class was strongly contested and the winner, E. Callaghan, Makarewa, deserved great credit for his effort. Carrots attracted a certain amount of attention the texture of some of these being excellent apart from the size and shape. Potatoes were disappointing, the number of entries being poor in comparison with the number of plot-holders. The arrangement and management of one of the most attractive displays of the Show was in the hands of Mr J. E. Davies, secretary, an officer of the Department of Agriculture, Dunedin. Fat Sheep Classes. Judging' was completed in the fat sheep, fat lamb and carcass classes yesterday. High praise was bestowed by the judges who said the section was a strong one. The carcasses were hung above the pens of the sheep which had not been slaughtered, in order that breeders might make a

THE PRIZE LIST ADDITIONAL RESULTS. The following are additional results in connection with .the prize list at the Winter Show:— FAT SHEEP CLASSES. (Judge, Mr Walter Murray.) Wethers, three shear and under (3 entries): George Low (Otautau) 1, G. O. Low (Otautau) 2, A. O. Fleming (Glencoe R.D.) 3. Shearling wethers and/or maiden ewes (2 entries): W. Lindsay (Wallacetown) 1, George Low 2. Fat lambs, for butchers’ purposes (5 entries): A. C. Gray (Wallacetown) 1 and 2, George Low 3. Shearling wethers and/or shearling maiden ewes, most suitable for frozen meat trade, no Down Cross (4 entries): S. T. Evans (Longbush) 1, William Kennedy (Otautau) 2, A. O. Fleming 3. Three Crossbred wethers, shearling, and/or maiden ewes, suitable frozen meat trade. Down Cross or fine wool (4 entries): William Kennedy 1, S. T. Evans 2, George Low 3. Crossbred fat lambs for frozen meat trade, no Down or Ryeland Cross (9 entries): S. T. Evans 1, W. Lindsay (Wallacetown) 2, William Kennedy 3. Crossbred fat lambs for frozen meat trade, crosses (8 entries): George Low 1, W. Lindsay 2, George Gray (Wallacetown) 3. FAT LAMB CHAMPIONSHIP. (Judges, Messrs M. Hannon, of the N.Z. Meat Producers’ Board, and Walter Murray.) Most valuable pen of three freezing lambs, purebred or crossbred (8 entries): W. Swale (Limehills) 1 and 2, George Gray 3. CARCASS CLASSES. (Judges, Messrs M. Hannon and W. Murray.) Best lamb carcass, long woolled breed (9 entries): S. T. Evans 1 and 2, William Kennedy and Geo’rge Low' (equal) 3. Best lamb carcass, short woolled breed (14 entries): William Kennedy 1. George Low 2, Mervyn Ronald fWaianiwa) 3. Best carcass two-tooth wether, longwoolled breed (3 entries): William Kennedy 1, A. O. Fleming 2. Best carcass two-tooth wether, shortwoolled breed (4 entries): A. O. Fleming 1. AGRICULTURAL CLUBS’ COMPETITIONS. CALF REARING A "WARDS. (Provincial Championship.) (Judge, Mr W. Y. Dickie.)

Class I.—Best calf, Friesian or Shorthorn (16 entries): John Mcßride (Mimihau) 1, D. McGillivray (Limehills) 2, Elizabeth Dickie (Croydon Siding) 3, J. Fallow (Thornbury) 4, George Molloy (Thornbury) 5. Class 2. —Best Jersey Calf (9 entries. —Judge, Mr N. Moore): Gilbert Mortimer (Makarewa) 1, M. McFadyen (Edendale) 2, Betty Ireland (Otautau) 3, Francis Nichol (Maitland) 4, Douglas Callaghan (Makarewa) 5. Class 3. —Best Ayrshire calf (14 entries.—Judge, Mr H. S. Irving): Tom Muirhead (Waimatuku) 1, Phyllis Hansen (Lower Shotover) 2, Angus Manson (Otautau) 3, James Blakie (Makarewa) 4, Stuart Muirhead (Waimatuku) 5.

Class 4—Best records, book and chart, open (7 entries): Edward Callaghan (Makarewa) 1, G. Mortimer (Makarewa) 2, Doreen Kerr (Maitland) 3, D. Callaghan (Makarewa) 4, Ritchie Hassed (Otautau) and S. Warden (Grove Bush) highly commended. Class 5, best essay: R. Hassed 1, E. Callaghan 2. Class 7, calf judging competition, open (18 entries): F. Nichol (Maitland) and E. Callaghan (Makarevza) equal 1, M. Dickson (Makarewa) 3, G. Mortimer (Makarevza) 4, J. McLean (Makarewa) 5.

Essay, “The Agricultural Club Movement”: E. Callaghan (Makarewa) 1, R. Hassed 2, Eileen Hassed 3. Essay, “The Value of Cultivation in Crop. Growing”: W. Hassed (Otautau) 1, M. Dickson (Makarewa) 2. PORK PIG FEEDING COMPETITION. (Judges—Messrs Mackley and Rountree.) Best pork pig: Bruce Johnston (Waikaka Valley) 1, Rita Carroll (Hokonui) 2, W. Cooney (Centre Bush) 3. Awards for record books in this section are: R. Carroll 1, B. Johnston 2, W. Cooney 3. Heavy-weight pigs: E. Hassed (Otautau) 1, R. Hassed 2, C. Meehan (Drummond) 3. Awards for the essay were: E. Hassed 1, R. Hassed 2, C. Meehan 3. WOOL-CLASSING COMPETITION. (Judge, Mr J. McGregor). After a lapse of some years the wool-classing competitions were resumed. A total of 20 entries was received and. competition was keen. Wool ranging from 32’s—36’s to 60’s—64’s was used for the purpose and proved a good test for competitors. The efforts of the association were amply rewarded by the entry received and enthusiasm shown. A word of praise was due to Mr J. M. Marshall for his efforts in reviving the contest, the judge stated. Results were:— Amateur Class: J. M. Watson (Invercargill), A. Baird (Myross Bush), V. Bailey (In’gill) and C. D. Cameron (In’gill) were adjudged first equal with 96 points each. D. Drain (Heddon Bush) with 92 points was highly commended, and E. Taylor (West Plains) with 88 points was commended. Open Class: C. D. Cameron (96 points). 1, V. Bailey and D. Drain (92 points) equal 2.