STRATFORD A. AND P. SHOW

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144853, 3 December 1915, Page 4

STRATFORD A. AND P. SHOW

i ■ ■ j PEOPLE’S DAY. j A BIG CROWD, I Favoured with beautiful weather, there was a very large crowd at the Stratford A. and P. Association’s annual show on Thursday—People's Day. As on the first day, everything passed off splendidly, thanks to the thoroughness with which every official of the association curried out his particular duties. Tlio parade which took place during the afternoon was admirably marshalled by Mr. A. Stewart and his assistant, Mr. 11. D. Cameron, and formed a magnilicent spectacle. The competitions were very interesting, the jumping on the wuole being good. In the high jump cunipclittou, Air. A. H. Halcombe's Lurakau put up a splendid performance, clearing sft. lOin. ' Balance of awards:— | COMPETITION'S. Hunters’ competition. —W. H. Booth's (Carterton) Jiikorangi; U. Crocker's (Norumhliy) Lcncld 2, Leo U'Ncill's (Iremio Mac it. Ladles limiur.s' competition.—D. Cwsor's Lcuc.d (Mrs, Bckker) 1, D. (Jrociur .s larpot t.ur.s. Bekker) 2, C. J'aitei son’s Louweu 3. Leaping stecpieciuise style,—A. Mitchell's Linuroa 1. L. U’Noitl’s .line 2. D. Crocker » Tarpot 3. High. jump.—A. H. Halcombe’s (Urenui) LiuaKau, oft, I’lm. Best gentleman nuer.—A. Mitchell 1, W. li. Booth 2. Pony leaping competition.—Dorothy Cleaver’s .vrapae 1, J. 1). Mitchell a Princess 2. Harnessing and unharnessing competition for ladies—Miss M. Kennedy (.Stratford) 1, Airs. J. t. Anderson (.uTiaiigamotnotia) 2. HORSES. | THOROUGHBREDS. ! Entire.—W. H. I’atcrson's Santa Rosa 1 and champion, J. Davidson's Husbandman 2.. Champion marc.—J. Bond's Miss Penelope PONIES. : Entire.—N. Weston's (Waitara) King of the King 1. ROADSTER AND HACKNEY. Entire licst calculated for breeding carnage horses and weight-currying hacks.—C. L. Campion’s (Normandy) Imperial Child 1, Keith Fife’s (Eltham) Victory Chief 2. J. Ifradiord’s Albatross was awarded a special pruso lor trolling enure. SADDLE HORSES. ' Lady's hack, 15 hands or over.— W. H. Bonin's Lonely 1, J. Blair’s Captain Starlight 2. .1. H. L. Suuiloru a Captain Dick 3. Baity's hack under 15 hands.—Mrs, ■I. E. Anderson s Mickey 1, Miss M. Kennedy 2. Wcignt-carrying hack, 15.2 or over up to 14st.--J’. and J. U’Donneli's lung’s ParU’l, J.-IV. Butko's Fritz 2, IV. Hogg's Ardeo 3. Weight-carrying hack up to 12st.— W. if. Boolh s Lonely 1, J. Blair's Captain Starlight 2, J. and J. O'Donnell’s Grey Star 3. 'Troop horses nut exceeding 15.3 hands and up to List.—.l. W. Burke’s Fritz I, tV. J. Huston’s Peter 2, R. Burke’s Troop Horse 3. Champion hack.—W. H. Booth’s : Lonely, resene J. and J. O'Donnell's King's Park. COBS. . Cuh under 15 hands. —Mrs. ,T. E. Anderson’s Mickey 1, P. Jl. Harrison’s Waihou 2. HARNESS HORSES. i Trotting -horse or mare.—R. Monnsey's Mawhili 1, C. P. Crowley's Bruce 2-, G. CVuickshank 3. Harness horse 15 hands and over.— J. W. Burke’s Fritz 1.. J: Fryday’s Cappilose 2, J. R. Corrigan’s Dolly 3. Harness horse under 15 hands.—R. Mpunsey’s Mnwhiti 1. Mrs. J. E. Anderson's Mickey 2, H. H. Marchant’s Mavis 3. •Pony not exceeding 1-1.2 hands and over 13.2.—Mrs. .1. E. Anderson’s Mickey 1, H. H. Marchant’s Mavis 2, H. T.'Mellon’s Mick 3. Pony not exceeding 13.2 and over 12,2.—J. Knowles' Barney 1, Dorothy Cleaver’s Arapao 2, F. J. F. Free’s Dandv 3. Poiiv 12.2 hands and under.—H. Weston’s boliy 1, Master 11. Phillip's Kil- , pio 2.

Single horse, gig and harness, bona fide proper!v ol owner for three months. —I. W. Burke’s Fritz, C. P. Crowley's Bruce 2, ,1. R. Corrigan's Dolly 3. 'Best trotting horse, mare, or gelding. | —H. Burke 1, J. Fryday 2, C. P. i Crowley 3. , , i Champion harness pony.—J. Knowles ■' (Tariki) Barney. Champion saddle pony.—G. Jackson s (Normanhy) Toby. Champion harness horse.—J. TV. Burke’s Fritz, reserve J. Fryday’s Capilloso. DRAUGHTS. Entire.—J. Grant’s Knight of the. Garter 1 and champion, M . T. Bailey’s Young Genera! 2. Entire travelling or standing iu the Taranaki province for one year or season.—J. Grant’s Knight of the Garter 1. Entire, 3 years old.—W. T. Bailey’s Daytime 1. The championship for draught marc was won by J. Path’s Baethargio Lily. Pair light draught horses in regular work.—T. Perry 1. W. Curd 2. Three-horse team.—T. Perry 1. SPRING-CART HORSES. Pair milk-brake horses.—T. Perry 1, W. Curd 2. Mare and two of her progeny.—T. Perry U. f . Fanners’ utility horse and turnout.— T. Orr 1, R. D. Milne 2, A. Lehmann 3. Mare or gelding in regular work suitable for drawing one ton.— W. J. Corry 1, T. Orr 2, T. Perry 3. Pair utility horses suitable lor artillery purposes,—Orr Bros. 1. W. Curd 2. Milk-cart horse up to 15cwt. —J. W. Corry 1, Orr Bros. 2. T. Perry 3. CATTLE, Two-year-old heifer of any. breed, to be milked and tested before the stewards on second day of show.—H. Kent nv’s Ladv Bessy 1, E.-J. KirJtwoodV Ruth Filin’ 2, W. H. Rutledge’s Monica 3. -Two grade Ayrshire heifers.—T. E. Coleman (Ngacrc) 1. . • Cow 4 voars or over in milk, to be judged on points, to bp milked in presence of judge on the evening of first day and judged next morning before milking; no tests taken.—A. H. Hnggcti’s Biddy 1, W. H. Rutledge’s Mona Sweet 2, IV. T. Barley’s Snowy 3. Pen of live grade heifers for dairy.— B. Orr 1, J. R. Jones 2, Geo. gangster 3 ’ BUTTER-FAT COMPETITION. For cows nr heifers in milk, prizes to he awarded to the cows or heifers giving the highest amount of butter-fat from two milkings.—W. T. Barley’s 'Showy. 421 b. milk, with a 6.7 test, producing 2.811 b. of butter-fat. 1; W. H. Rutledge’s -Mona. 351 b. milk, 5.5 test, 1.921 b. fat, 2; E. O’Sullivan’s Sultan’s Daisv, 3Glh. milk, 5.2 test, 1.87 fat. 3; T. Mercer’s Tvixy, 281 b. milk, 5.3 test, l.ollb. fat, 4. The winner was a big lengthy Shorthorn cow of good rich colour. DOGS.

The entrv in this section was not up to last year, hilt still the dogs benched were a verv good class. Mrs. J. Cole, of Waitm-a", won the three dog classes for pointers with David Copperheld, and the same exhibitor's bitch, Lily poppcrfield, won ono second and two thirds. Mrs. Cole won tho brace class. Keith Bayly, of Omata, won three seconds with his' retriever puppy Nigger, and F. Patterson’s (New Plymouth) Kate won in bitches. A. Mack’s Toiler took several awards in working collies. Mr. Kirkby (New Plymouth) won three firsts with his Irish 'terrier dog Pukokura Pincher and also the special, and Mrs. G. H. Sounders won all the bitch classes with Pukeknva Prodigy., Mrs. Saunders also won a special prize for the best dog crate.