SECOND DAY AT WINTER SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 23816, 13 May 1939, Page 9

SECOND DAY AT WINTER SHOW

Judging In Carcass

Classes

HIGH STANDARD IN FRUIT SECTION

KEEN COMPETITION IN WOOL CLASSING

Cold and boisterous weather which prevailed yesterday was held to be responsible for a decrease in the attendance at the Southland Winter Show for the second day. The attendance during the day and evening sessions were smaller than last year, but there was a steady stream of visitors throughout the day and the bright and attractive features of the show were generally admired. , , , The door takings yesterday showed a substantial decrease on the figure for the second day of the 1938 show. The afternoon receipts were lower by £33/13/6 and the day’s takings showed a total decrease of £6O/19/6. The following are the takings for the day and evening sessions yesterday, together with the figures for the previous year:

Considerable interest was shown in the wool-classing competition during the morning and afternoon. Good entries were received both in the open and amateur classes and the standard of the classing was very good, the prizewinners securing high marks. The sheep carcass classes were judged yesterday. The lambs were of very good quality and typical of the

class of carcasses finding favour on the London market at the present time. The judge of the fruit section (Mr J. Waters) said the section was of a high standard and equal to any other district display in New Zealand. The fruit was very well prepared, almost perfect in sizing, and the colour was excellent, especially in the Jonathan and Delicious varieties. Some of the entries were spoilt through the stems being missing, and through insect bites. The championship class was a very good one, and though the three entries were from the one grower, Mr D. Martin, of Beaumont, there was little between the high standard of each. This exhibitor sent forward some splendid specimens in all classes. Many entries could not be expected from Southland because of the poor growing season, added the judge. ■ Awards in the classes judged yesterday were as follows: —

SHEEP CARCASS CLASSES (Judges, Messrs N. McGorlick and J. McGregor) Lamb carcass of any long-woolled breed. Live weight not to exceed 1001 b (2 entries): S. and R. Evans (Longbush) 1 and 2. Lamb carcass of any short-woolled breed. Live weight not to exceed 951 b (6 entries): A. O. Fleming (Mabel Bush) 1, S. and R. Evans 2, H. A. Robertson (Otautau) 3. Carcass of two-tooth wether of any short-woolled breed (one entry): A. O. Fleming 1. WOOL-CLASSING COMPETITION (Judge, Mr J. McGregor) Open competition (13 entries): A. McFarlane (Invercargill) and A. O. Fleming (Woodlands) 96 points equal 1, D. C. McPhedran (Invercargill) 92 pts 3, J. Campbell (Glencoe R.D.) 88 pts 4. Amateur competition (12 entries): M. Dawson (Invercargill) 92pts 1, C. J. Campbell (Wyndham), C. Robertson (Glencoe R.D.) and R. Barlow (Invercargill) 88 pts equal 2, Gordon Watson (Invercargill) and P. McMillan (Invercargill) 84 pts equal 3. FRUIT (Judge, Mr J. Waters, Dunedin) DESSERT APPLES Cleopatra (three entries): D. Martin (Beaumont) 1 and 2. Delicious (three-entries): D. Martin 1 and 2. Jonathan (three entries): D. Martin 1 and 2. I. Tasma (Democrat) (three entries): D. Martin 1 and 2. . Sturmer (six entries): D. Martin 1, 2 and 3. . Any other variety (five entries): D. Martin 1,2 and 3. COOKING APPLES Ballarat (five entries): William Gordon (Garston) 1, D. Martin 2 and 3. Dun’s Favourite (three entries); D. Martin 1 and 2. x . Rome Beauty (three entries): D. Martin 1 and 2. . Lord Wolseley (three entries): D. Martin 1 and 2. . Granny Smith (three entries): D. Martin 1 and 2. . Any other variety (three entries): D. Martin 1 and. 2. CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS Commercial varieties of apples (four dessert, two cooking) (three entries). D. Martin 1 and 2. SOUTHLAND-GROWN SECTION Dessert Apples Ribstone Pippin (one entry): W. Gordon 3. . Cox’s Orange Pippin (four entries): W. Gordon 1 and 2. Cooking Apples Reinette Du Canada (six entries): W. Gordon 1 and 2, Robert Adamson (West Plains) 3. , Yorkshire Greening (four entries): W. Gordon 1 and 2. Mrs Townley, who was to have judged the cake section at the Winter Show, was indisposed and Mrs J. T. May, of Winton, kindly took her place.

ENTERTAINING PROGRAMME

IN EVENING

An entertaining programme was given at the Winter Show in the evening by the Southland School of Dancing. Mr Alex Sutherland supervised the programme, which was comprised of items by country pupils from all parts of Southland. A high standard of dancing was in evidence and the crowds appreciated the efforts of the performers. The following was the programme:— Sword dance, 15 pupils; sailor’s hornpipe, Nannie McLeod; Highland fling, 14 pupils; Irish jig, Lindsay Campbell; Highland reel, Zelda Bell. John Keith.

June Nicol and Phyllis Cloughley; Sean Triubhais, Nannie McLeod; Highland dance, Lindsay Campbell; Irish jig, June Nicol; sailor’s hornpipe, Zelda Bell and Lillian Barnes. Mr R. Te Raki and Mr R. Green played guitar selections which were very popular and the Caledonian Pipe Band also entertained with a selection.

Tonight’s programme will be a most attractive one and will include many outstanding dancing items.

1939 1938 £ £ Day 70 1 6 103 15 0 Evening 76 6 0 103 12 0 TOTALS 146 7 6 207 7 0