THE MASTERTON SHOW.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13653, 19 February 1913, Page 7

THE MASTERTON SHOW.

' CHAiIPIONSHfP AWARDS

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[United Puess Association.]

Masterton, Feb. 18. Tho Mastorton siiow opened to-day in glorious woather. There was a largo attendance. The stock exhibition was^ equafto' the best in the D(jminion. Mr.' Fare, the . ifin't cattle jucJ^ expressed tho opinion that thivs soc'Sion. was the best south of the Line. There was a very fine exhibition of_ sheep. ' The. following cbnmpionships in sheep were awarded:— Lincoln^: Ram, W. Perry; ewe, A. ■E. Anderson. English Leicester: Ram,; S. R. Lancaster; ewe, S. R. Lancastsi'. Border' Leicesters : Kam' and ewe. J. ' Dowth'waite. Romney Marsh: Ram, Gray Bros : owe W: Berry. Soutlidowns: P.am,: A. J. Stonewigg; ewe, Nelson Bros. Shropshire^: Ram. W. Rayner; •'ewe, W. Raynor. In tho farmers' classes honours 'were divided, between Shaw and Son "and McKoii/.ie Bros. In breeding classes McKenzie Bros., J. Strang, W. H. Beetham, W. Tterry, W. Howard Booth, H. R. MoKenzio and Sir W. C. Buchanan divided the honours. Cattle * championships: Purebred Sh-orthorn: Bull. Sir W: C. Buclianan: cow, W. T. Williams. Grade Shorthorn: Bull J. McLood ; cow, J. Ruska. Here- ( fords: Bull,E. G. Short; cow, estate of the latei H. James. Ayrshires: Bull, i • WiMon. Bros.; cow.R.- C. Fowler. Polled Angus: Bull and cow. F. Armstrong. Jerseys: Bull, T. Ingle,junr., reserve champion AY. H. and;H. E. Booth j cow S. R. Lancaster. Holstein-Fresian: Bull and" cow, W. J. Lovelock. The competitions resulted as follows: Maiden jumping: E. G. Short's Dinizulu 1, G-. Short's Soont 2. B. T. Westmoreland's Minola 3. Maiden jumping : P Drummoud's Kowhaia 1, C, H. Blun-de-ll's Pat 2, G. Short's Bonnie 3. In dairy produce the BuiiTiythorpe Dairy Company took tho prizes for butter, and'Parkvale for cheese.