BAY OF ISLANDS SHOW

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 508, 10 November 1928, Page 27

BAY OF ISLANDS SHOW

RECORD ATTENDANCE CLASSES WELL CONTESTED (From Our Oicn Correspondent) WHANGAREI, Friday. The 41st annual show of the Bay of Islands Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Wednesday at Waimate North, in ideal weather. There was a record attendance of exhibitors and of the public, the great attraction for the latter undoubtedly being the presence of Mr. D. Mill’s Moth airplane. The gate takings, £lO7 17s, was a record amount, the largest sum previously being £B4. Sheep and dairy classes -vyere well contested, and the judge was forced to award two first prizes in one class. The display of vegetables and flowers was attractive. The following are the results: DRAUGHT KORSES Judge: E. Plaisted, Esq., Whangarei. Heavy, mare or gelding: F. Marshall’s Baldy, 1 and champion; K. McLeod’s Blossom, 2; P. Marshall, 3. Medium, mare or gelding: W. P. Baldwin, 1 and 2; Marshall, 3. Filly or gelding, two years old: K. McLeod, 1 and 2. mare, visibly in foal or foal at foot: K. McLeod’s Blossom, 1 and champion. Pair waggon horses: Baldwin, 1; Marshall, 2. Parmer’s utility horse, P. C. Dibble, 1 and 2; C. Wherohia, 3. Dray horses, 20cwt.: Baldwin, 1 and 3; Marshall, 2. Light, field artillery horse: Dibble, 1 and2. LIGHT HORSES Judge: L. W. Nelson, Esq., Whangarei. Mare, suitable for breeding military

remounts: A. Christie, 1 and 2. Pony, 3 4 hands 2in and under, to be ridden: W. C. King, 1; H. S, Ludbrooke, 2; Dibble, 3. 14 hands and under, to be ridden: E. C. Dixon, 1; Ludbrooke, 2; Miss A. Loasby, 3. 12 hands and under, to be ridden: Tom Bassett’s Jill, 1; G. Griffin, 2; F. Phillip’s Tiny Tim, 3. Polo pony: H. H. Mountain’s Dick, 1; H. S. Ludbrook’s Gavotte, 2: F. G. Dibble’s Rem, 3. Buggy and trap horses, to be driven— Buggy horse: W. A. Pearson’s Hector, 1; L. Harvey’s Trixie, 2; A. Johnson’s Woodcracker, 3. Pony, 14 hands 2in and under: W. A. Pearson’s Little Member, 1. Trap (two wheeler) horse and harness: A. Johnson, 2. Hacks—Maiden Hack: IT. H. Jackson’s Kaiwaka, 1; W. A. Pearson’s Hector, 2; A. C. Kingston’s Crescent, 3. Weightcarrying hack, up to 15 stone: G. P. Mountain’s Jim, 1. Weight-carrying hack, up to 13 stone: C. J. Well’s Pat, 1; C. J. Well’s Pinlayson, 2; M. J. Whitelaw’s Woodrow, 3. Light hack up to 11 stone: G. King’s Rex, 1; L. Harvey’s Trixie, 2; W. A. Pearson’s Hector, S. Hack bred in Bay of Islands County: G. King’s Rex, 1: L. Harvey’s Trixie, 2; H. H. Jackson’s Kaiwaka, 3. Lady’s hack, ridden by lady: A. Christie’s Entry, 1; L. Harvey’s Trixie, 2; W. A. Pearson’s Hector, 3. Walking hack, pace, style and action: A. Johnson’s Woodcracker, 1; G. P. Mountain’s Jim, 2; A. Christie’s entry, 3. Ti'otting horse, pace, style and action: W". J. King’s Blue Heather, 1; M. .T. Whitelaw’s Woodrow, 2; G. King’s Rex, 3. Hack, owned and ridden by a Maori:. S. Tane, 1; Rev. Panapa, 2; T. Ngatikaroa, Cob, heavy: C. J. Well’s Finlayson, 1: M. J. Whitelaw’s Woodrow, 2 ; S. Tane’s Kui, 3. Cob, light: G. King’s Rex, 1; R. Mac Lean’s entry, 2; A. Christie’s entry, 3. Broken-in hack, not more than six weeks in hand: T. Chapman, 1. Horse (mare or gelding), suitable for mounted rifleman; horse not to exceed 15 hands 2in, and up to 16 stone: C. J. Well’s Pat, 1; G. King’s Rex, 2; C. J. Well’s Finlaysan, 3; M. J. Whitelaw’s Woodrow, h.c. COMPETITIONS Best turned-out mounted rifleman. Horse to be bona-fide property of rider for at least three months before the show: W. Cook, 1; Reg O’Brien, 2; H. Dicks, 3. Lady rider: Miss Z. Phillips, 1; Mrs. C. Ludbrook, 2; Miss K. Bidggood, 3. Girl rider, over 12 years and undex--16 years: Miss Jean Nixon, 1; Miss E. Studholme, 2; Miss A. Loasby, 3. Girl rider, under 12 years: Miss Joan Mountain, 1: Miss D. Morfette, 2; Miss Joyce Wolfendale, 3. Boy rider, over 12 years and under 16 years: N. Phillips, 1; L. Doel, 2; D. Nesbit, 3. Boy rider, under 12 years: M. Mountain, 1; W. Holt, 2; M. Harvey, 3. Lady's hunter (ridden by lady): Miss P. Studholme, 1. Hunter, heavy: Reg O’Brien, 1; C. Ludbrook, 2; L. Harvey, 3. Light: A. Christie, 1; M. P. Studholme, 2; C. Ludbrook, 3. Bay of Islands’ champion hunter, trophy, open to all-comers: A. Christie’s entry, 1. Champion hack: C. J. Well’s Pat, l. Gentleman x*ider (all-comers), over obstacles about 4ft: A. Christie, 1; W. F. Marshall, 2; M. P. Studholme, 3. Bareback, over obstacles: A. Christie, 1; R. O'Brien, 2; W. F. Marshall, 3. Stockman’s Competition: P. Moloughney, 1; E. Cook, 2; H. H. Mountain, 3. CATTLE Judge: H. B. Sloane, Whangarei. Shorthorn—Registered bull, 3 years and over: W. Atkinson’s Waikato Royal Barrington, 1 and champion; W. Atkinson’s Bert Mascot, 2. Cow, over 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: W. Atkinson, 1 and champion. Heifer yearling: Atkinson, 1. Unregistered bull: 3 years and over: Pouerua Estate, 1 and 2; H. S. Ludbrooke’s, 3. Bull, yearling: W. Atkinson, 1» 2 and 3. Cow, over 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: W. Atkinson, 1 and 2; Pouerua Estate, 3. Heifer, 3 years, in milk or visibily in calf: W. Atkinson, 1 and 2. Heifer, 2 years: Atkinson, 1,2 and 3. Heifer, yearling: Pouerua Estate, I. Aberdeen Angus—Registered bull, 3 years and over: Kaikohe Land Company’s United of Akitio, 1 and champion. Bull, 2 years: W. Imms’s Brasbell of Stoney Creek, 1. Bull, yearling: Kaikohe Land Company’s Adam of Taunui, 1. Cow, over 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: Imms’s Sensitive of Akitio, 1 and champion: Kaikohe Land Company’s Dorothy of Woodland, 2, and Eva of Edendale, 3. Heifer, 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: W. Imms's Agnes of Stoney Creek, 1. Heifer, 2 years, W. Imms’s Beauty of Stoney Creek, 1, and Bess of Stongv Creek, 2. Heifer, yearling: Kaikohe Land Company’s Agnes of Tauanui, 1. Unregistered cow. over 3 years, in milk, or visibly in calf, W. Imms’s, 1 and 2.

Heifer, 3 years, in milk, or visibly in calf: W. Imms's. FAT AND STORE STOCK Judge: H. B. Sloane, Esq. (Whangarei). Fat ox, over 4 years, money value: Pouerua Estate, 1. Fat cow. money value: W. Atkinson, 1: Pouerua Estate, 2. Fat heifer, 3 years and under, money value, W. Imms's, 1. Pen 2 oxen, suitable for freezing: W. Atkinson, 1; Pouerua Estate, DAIRY STOCK. —Section 1. Judge: C. R. Spragg, Esq. Jersey, registered bull, 3 years and over: C. Laurence's Rawhitqroa Jack, 1 and champion. Bull, 2 years: J. L. Paul’s Glenmore Handsome Laddie, 1 and reserve champion; J. A. Cook’s Bethune Noble Prince, 2. Bull, yearling: J. Doel’s Lea Rig High Boon, 1; J. Paul’s Mahoe Golden 2; Bethune Farm’s Bethune Masterfield, 3. / Cow, over 3 years, in milk, or visibly in calf: J. L. Paul’s Waimahanga Ruby, 1 and champion; J. L. Paul’s Jersevdene Countess, 2; Bethune Farm’s Jerseydine Lady, 3. Heifer, 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: J. L. Paul’s Violas Maid of Glenmore, 1 and reserve champion: Bethune Farm’s Bethune Jewel, 2. Heifer, 2 years: J. L. Paul’s Sunbeam of Mahoe, 1, and Violas Mercedes, 2. Heifer, yearling: J. L. Paul's Mahoe Jewel, 1: Bethune Farm’s •Bethune Queenette, 2; C. Lawrence’s Laurawera Queen, 3. JERSEYS, UNREGISTERED Cow, over 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: A. Pearson, 1; H. H. Mountain, 2; C. Lawrence, S. Heifer, 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: W. A. Pearson’s entry, 1; C. Lawrence’s entry, 2: V. Atkinson, 3. Heifer, 2 years: A. W. Pearson, 1; W. F. Baldwin, 2. Heifer, yearling: Mr. C. Lawrence’s entry, 1; F. Atkinson, 2 and FRIESIANS, REGISTERED Judge: Norrish, Esq. Bull, 3 years and over: Hobson Farm’s “Springbank Zozo Missina, 1 and champion; R. Binden’s Rydal Prince, 2; F. C. Dibble’s Count Bontiac, 3. Bull, 2 years: Ike Booth’s Hobson Zozo, 1. Bull, yearling: J. Mackereth’s Rydale Wakaloha Galatea, 1; Hobson Farm’s Hobson Ozo, 2. Cow, over 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: Hobson Farm’s Maid of Leith De Kol, 1 and champion. Heifer, 3 years, in milk or visibly in calf: Hobson Farm’s Hobson Westport Pontiac,. 1; J. Mackereth’s Clandia 11., 2. Heifer. 2 years: Ike Booth’s Fairmont 72nd, 1; J. Mackereth’s

Hobson Minto. 2. Heifer, yearling: J. Mackereth's Rydale Alpha Claudia. 1; Hobson Farm, 2: Ike Booth, 3. Friesians, unregistered.—Cow, over three years, in milk, or visibly in calf: Ike Booth, 1. Heifer, three years, in milk or visibly in calf: Ike Booth, 1. Heifer, yearling: Ike Booth. 1. MILKING SHORTHORNS Dairy Cow Competition.—Dairy team to consist of one bull, one cow over three years, one heifer two years, and one yearling, not necessarily one breed, to be judged on dairy points: Mr. J. L. Paul, 1; Mr. H. K. Hatrick, 2. One heifer, per entry, two years, butter-fat production only: W. F. Baldwin, 1: J. L. Paul, 2. One registered cow, per entr-y, butterfat production only J. L. Paul, 1 and 2. One unregistered cow, per entry, butterfat production only: H. Mountain, 1; V. Atkinson, 2. Dairy cow. in milk, over three years: Mr. J. L. Paul, 1 and 2; Bethune Farm’s entry, 3. Dairy heifer, in milk, three years: J. L. Paul, 1; Bethune Farm’s entry, 2. Dairy heifer, in milk, two years: J. L. Paul, 1. Pen of two heifers, suitable for dairying, two years: J. L. Paul, 3; V. Atkinson, 2. Pen of three best-reared yearling heifers, suitable for dairying, hand-fed: Bethune Farm’s entry, 1; J. Mackereth, 2; V. Atkinsoh, 3. ROMNEY MARCH STUD SHEEP Judge: A. D. Bell, Esq.. Clevedon. Ram, over 30 months: A. H. Wright, 1; W. Atkinson, 2; H. S. Ludbrook, 3. Ram, over 18 months and under 30 months: H. S. Ludbrook, 1; W. Atkinson, 2 and 3. Ram, over 18 months, locally bred: A. H. Wright, 1 and champion; W. Atkinson, 2. Ram, under 18 months: A. H. Wright, 1, 2, and 3, and reserve champion. Pen, one ram lamb: A. H. Wright, 1,2, and 3. Pen two ewes, over 18 months, and lambs at foot: W. Atkinson, 1 and 2. One ewe, over 18 months, and lamb at foot: W. Atkinson, 1,2, 3, and champion. Pen, two ewes, under IS months: A. H. Wright, 1, 2, 3. One ewe, under 18 months: A. H. Wright, 1,2, and 3; W. Atkinson, h.c. ROMNEY MARSH FLOCK SHEEP Ram, over 30 months: H. S. Ludbrook, 1,2, and 3. Ram, over 18 months and under 30 months: R. Ludbrook, 1. Rani, over IS months, locally bred: W. F. Baldwin, 1; H. S. Ludbrook, 2 and 3. Ram, under 18 months: A. H. Wright, 1, | 2, and 3. Pen two ewes, over 18 months,

and lambs at foot: Pouerua Estate, 1; H. S. Ludbrook. 2. Pen two ewes, under IS months, shorn as lambs: H. S. Ludbrook, 1. One ewe. over IS months, and lamb at foot: W. F. Baldwin, 1; H. S. Ludbrook, 2. Pen. two ewes, under IS months: A. H. Wright, 1. 2. and 3. Pen, one ewe, under IS months: A. H. Wright, I. 2, and 3. SOUTHDOWN STUD Judge: A. D. Morrish, Clevedon. Rani, over 18 months: to be shorn at least one month before show: H. J. Nixon, 1. Ram, over IS months, not shorn: W. Atkinson, 1. Ram, over 3 8 months, locally bred: H. J. Nixon, 1; J. H. Orr, 2. Ram, under IS months: H. J. Nixon, 1 and champion: W. Atkinson, 1 equal Pen two ewes, over IS months and lambs at foot: H. J. Nixon, 1; Watkinson, 2; J. H. Orr, 3. One ewe, over IS months and lamb at foot: H. J. Nixon, 1 and champion; W. Atkinson. 2 and 3. Pen two ewes, under IS months: W. Atkinson and H. H. Mountain, 1. RYLANDS Ram, over IS months: J. H. Orr, 1 and Ram under 18 months: J. H. Orr, 3. Pen two ewes, over 38 months, and lambs at foot: J. H. Orr. 1. One ewe, over IS months, and lamb at foot: J. H. Orr, 1. Pen two ewes, under IS months: J. H. Orr, 3. FAT AND STORE SHEEP Pen three wethers, most money value: H. H. Mountain, 3; W. F. Baldwin, 2.; H. S. Ludbrook, 3. Pen three ewes, most money value: J. H. Orr, 1; H. S. Ludbrook, 2. Pen three wethers, suitable for freezing, not to exceed 30 months: Pouerua Estate, 1; H. S. Ludbi'ook, 2. Pen three lambs, suitable for export: J. H. Orr, 1 and 3; L. Thomas, 2. PIGS—LARGE WHITE Judge: G. Leaity, Moerewa. Boar: Bethune Farm’s and A. E. Bedggood’s Bethune Erin 111., 1. Sow, Berkshire: G. L. Ferguson’s, 1. Pair of weaners, not to exceed three months: Bethune Farm, 1; A. E. Bedggood, 2. Baconer, suitable for export. to be

judged alive, not to exceed 1301 b. age and breed to be stated: A. E Bedggood. 1; Bethune Farm, 2. DOGS Judge: H. B. Sloane, Whangarei. Sheep dog or bitch, rough coat: H. T. Alkinson’s Jack. 1: W. Alkinson’s Tip, 2. Sheep dog or bitch, smooth coat: E. Cook, 1; M. J. Whitelaw. 2. Sporting dog or bit h. setter: Mrs. Ogle, 1 and 2. IRRIGATING GRASS PASTURES PUKEKOHE EXPERIMENTS (From Our Own Correspondent) The possibility of profitably irrigating farming lands has for some time past been the subject of consideration by the Franklin Electric-Power Board. Communicating relative to a recent trial the Department of Agriculture, which is working in conjunction with the board, intimated to this week’s meeting of the board that the recent trial proved very successful, but that some difficulty had arisen regarding the extension of the experiment to grass land. In the opinion of the officer in charge of the fields division, Mr. P. W. Smallfield, the spraying of grass was far more likely to be economically successful than the spraying of crops. A 4in growth of young pasture would yield 30cwt of grass per acre, which would produce 30 to 401 b of butter-fat of a value of between £2 5s and £3. With spraying he anticipated a 4in growth every 12 to 14 days, so that in the months of January and February they should yield in the vicinity of five feedings, as compared with one or one and a-half from unsprayed grass land, an increase of approximately £9 10s an acre. The return

from grass would be greater than from crops, because in normal years the rainfall was adequate. The irrigation sub-committee was asked to investigate as to whether the experiment could be extended to grass land and to advise the department of the probable cost of spraying a four-acre field. The engineer was authorised to expend up to £SO on additional experiments, and it was agreed to apply to the department for a gram. It was stated that the minimum power charges could be made operative by pumping at night. HAURAKI PLAINS DAIRYING (From Our Own Correspondent. ) A very tine record of dairy production is shown for Hauraki Plains iu the October report of the New Zealand Co-op. Herd Testing Association which embraces 67 groups containing 54,140 cows. The Shelly Beach group (Kopuaralii) has the record for the highest production of fat in any group with an average from its 302 cows of 38.151 b. while, in the production of milk, the Ngatea and the Waitakaruru groups share the honour of second place in the 67 groups with 8961 b milk in the 30-day period. The Ngatea group also has the honour of only being baten for the highest herd average by one quarter of a pound of fat. This herd of 45 cows produced an average of 50.361 b of fat. A Patetonga cow with a production for the month of 951 b fat divides with a Te Rapa cow the honour of being second best cow in the 54,140 tested by the association, being 6fb below the outstanding animal.