JERSEY DAY AT KAPONGA

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1932, Page 6

JERSEY DAY AT KAPONGA

DEMONSTRATION BY MR. GUY BELL KEEN INTEREST OF THE BREEDERS The annual field day and demonstration of the Kaponga Jersey Cattle Club was held at Newton King. Ltd’s, yards yesterday and was attended by a large number of farmers of the surrounding districts. Keen interest was taken in the judging and th© demonstrator, Mr. Guy Bell, gave a practical explanation as to why he had made his awards. Good entries were received in most classes and considering the dry weather the quality of the stock was of a very satisfactory standard.

The horse classes were a new feature of the demonstration, and there was good competition. The judge was Mr. W. H. Reynolds, Whareroa. Commenting on the fine collection. of children’s calves brought into the ring Mr. Bell said that some of them did the young exhibitors great credit. The first prize animaj, that of Gordon Hudson was a very fine beast, well grown but a little too heavy in the hide. The calf he placed third, exhibited by the same boy, was a very good one but he believed that it lacked back udder development. There was, he said, a tendency to over-fatten calves in the competitions. This should be avoided, and the calves kept in a thriving condition. At the conclusion of the demonstration the president of the club, Mr. S. J. Hollard, called for three cheers for the judges and thanked the ladies for assisting with refreshments and Mr. Gerrand for taking photographs.* He said that Mr. H. R. Denize had donated a valuable book on stock diseases for the winner of the cow-judging competition. This he had pleasure in presenting to Mr. Ron Dempsey, a son of one of the leading breeders. The competition had been inaugurated by the club with a view to encouraging the young people. Mr. Denize congratulated the club on its splendid show, also the exhibitors on their enthusiasm. The idea of the cow judging contest was chiefly educational and the papers of the competitors were really good. The winning paper scored exactly the same points as that given by Mr. Bell, while the first three papers were excellent with very little margin between them. It was to the young people that they had to look for their future judges. Mr. Bell said he would like to see boys and girls follow up the calf competitions and have classes for yearlings as well. The work of classification of Jersey 'stock would show its value in a few years and the scheme was looked, upon as of great value to breeders. They required a little instruction in breeding methods and it served a useful purpose to give a little explanation over each animal.

The demonstration was carried out by members of the club and. refreshments were served by Mesdames L Evans, J. Tattersail, A. P. Gargan, W. McCook and Miss T. Gargan. The results of the judging are:— ; Pedigree bull calfi: J. Tattersail’s Beautiful Lady’s Silver Leaf 1, S. J. Hollard’s Burnside Phar Lap 2, C. P. Crowley 3. Nine entries. Pedigree bull born since July 1, 1930:' W. Douds’ Ballymena You’ll Do Sybil 1, A. Hodges’ Ballymena Silver Knight 2, C. P. Crowley’s Kilivarig Captain 3. Four entries.

Pedigree heifer calf: A. J. Dempsey’s Kingsford’s Favourite 1, S. J. Hollard’s Burnside Freesia 2, S. J. Hollard’s Burnside Restorer 3. Five entries. Pedigree heifer born since July 1, 1930: S. J. Hollard’s Burnside Delight 1, A. J. Dempsey’s Kingsford’s Queenie 2, C. P. Crowley’s Kilivarig’s Aster 3. Three entries. Pedigree heifer in milk: S. J. Hollard’s Burnside Viola 1, A. J. Dempsey’s Omagh Opal 2, J. Tattersall’s Burnside Myfanwy 3. Three entries. Pedigree cow born prior to July 1, 1929: A. J. Dempsey’s Oxford’s Sultan Julia (imp.) 1, S. J. Hollard’s Burnside Winsome 2, D. Malone’s Merden Beauty 3., Three entries. Grade cow: K. Rothe’s Nigger 1, D. •T. Malone’s Colleen 2, Dan Malone’s Kate 3; Four entries. Grade heifer born since July 1, 1930: D. T. Malone 1, Bernie) Malone 2, Louis Notter 3. Four entries. Children’s calf class: Gordon Hudson 1, Douglas Harding 2, Gordon Hudson 3. Twenty-three entries. Cow-judging competition (under 21 years): Ron J. Dempsey 1, Gordon Hudson 2, Jim Davidson 3. Farm horse, 17cwt. up to 25cwt.: T. Horgan’s Peggy O’Neill 1, J. W. J. Gardiner’s Prince 2, A. P. Gargan’s Bell 3. Nine entries. The judge considered the first placed animal would do its work easier than the others. The third was a littl on the light side. Farm horse 12cwt. to 17cwt.: W. Hudson’s Bess 1, D. P. Malone’s Bonny 2, W. Notter’s Nugget 3. Eight entries. The winner was of good quality and rather outstanding in the class, said the judge. ' ' . . , e, ICarm horse, general utility class: S. L. Bolton’s Prince 1, W. Cassidy’s Mack 2. Four entries.

Horse, in harness, 17cwt. or over: T. Horgan’s Peggy O’Neill 1, Dan Malone’s Bonny 2.