HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143625, 19 October 1911, Page 4

HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

CHAMPION AWARDS. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Oct. 18. Tho annual show ol the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society was opened at Hastings to-day. The weather was delightfully fine, but a strong southerly raised diseumlofung dust. The entries in nearly every class showed an increase on last year, and the crowds of tanners present gave solid proof unit tho seitlement ol Hawke's Bay is p:ogre*sing apace, Tne lavourable spring ©named bieeders to keep their slock in excellent condition, and exhibits this year maintained the former high standard oi tho show. In the horse section and ail departments oi the cattie section the splendid compel itiou and undoubted quality were outstanding icaLuns. K is, however, in sheep classes that tinHawke's Bay show takes the lead, ami jji Uitse the entries were more mimervui;than in any previous siiow. In Romneys lie re wcio thirty competitors in the class ior ram hoggets, and twenty in Hie eiass lor pen oi live. Nanus oi many breeders well known in other parts of the Dominion figured on the programme for the first time. Champion Awards.—Cattle: Hereford hail, E. Short, C. A. J. Leveit iwrve champion; Hereford cow, E. Short; Ayrshire hull, Slack Bros. ; Ayrshire cow, Slack Bros. ; iioksimu-Fricsian hull. W. I. Lovelock; Alderney-Jorsey hull* C. 11. Thompson ; AJdernoy-Jersoy cow, C. M. Thompson. Sheep; Merino ram, R. D. I). MVLean; merino ewe, R. JR D. M’Lean; Southdown ram, Nelson Bros.; Southdown owe, Kelson Bros,; Border Leicester ram, J. Dowthwaite; Border l/eiccster ewe. Mrs. .1. D. Ormond ; Lincoln ram, \V. Perry.