Manawatu A. and P. Show.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11817, 14 November 1901, Page 2

Manawatu A. and P. Show.

(Per Press Association y, Palmerston North, November K&i 1-*1 -* The show started tp-day in fine %£*• ther. - There was a good attendance. In Shorthorns, the Mt. Herbert Esi tate's .Contingent wns "adjudged champion- bull, . and Archdeacon > Williams' Duchess of'Connaught was selected as' champion cow. In Hereford cattle, J. Stuckey's Diamond Jubilee took championship, and J. Stuckey's Amethyst* champion cow. J. Stuckey was the principal winner in this class.' In Ljncoln sheep/- J, M. Wilkie's Lord Bobs secured W«mpionship and It. Bremer was the (exhibitor of champion ewe. -Nelson Brothers and N. A. Boecroffr were the principal winners -in Shropshire Downs, and J. Stuckey in\ South Downs. J. Raynor was most;succ£saful in Hampshire Downs. The Rom* ney championship' was securebV.by D. Rowlands, Palmerston North. .In pigs, Berkshire championships boar and sow was won by Slack Brothers, Palmerston North, and in Tarnworth classes J. Jar vis,. Palmerston North, practically won.aJl the' prizes including two championships for the best boar and sow. Lr. W.^tufcfofd and E. White were the principal./exhibitors in the Yorkshire. classes,^ the former winning four, first' awards. Large entries were received- in "the general produce classes, and the judge made eulogistic reference, to the quality " of the jeochibltsV "< s The first prize for cheese .was wonf-by^-the Ddlefield Dairy Company. For- -the, best collection of factory cured hams and bacon, the North' island Bacon Company secured first prize, and'lnglewood Bacon Company the second. Best collection of bacon factory products, North Island Bacon Company. Palmerston North, November 14.— The weather for the second „ day is fine, and promises to continue 'sp.>A licht shower fell in the earlyv morning, but it cleared off' during the forenoon. ' So far the attendance is Large, although the People's Day is to-morrow. - There is a. 'very 7 fine show of vehicles, implement's^ ;; and machinery, and excellent' 7 display^ ih pertttanent* ' wands'. In .fat sheep NTelson Brofy and ' Tnojnsoh ' Btosnrere the mos% s^ccessfulexhiDitofs. [n thoroughbreds" G. F: Walkeika tfusketery took 'the championship, vnd E. Wood.s secured championship in thoroughbred mares. J. Kyle ivon xhampiqnship in Ayrshire bullff. md S. W. Luxford in Ayrshire cows,