FAIRLIE SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18545, 16 April 1930, Page 2

FAIRLIE SHOW.

RECORD ENTRY LISTS. The 32nd annual show of the Mackenzie County A. and P. Society, which is to be held at Fairlie on Easter Monday, promises to be the best exhibition in the history of the Society. The entries received are a record, being well ahead of the previous record, of the 1924 show, when the total was 1785. Last year the entries were 1591. The following is a comparison for the three years, 1924, 1929, and 1930.

An interesting exhibit in the clog section will be the Old English sheep dogs recently imported by a Fairlie sheep farmer. These dogs are the only representatives of that breed in New Zealand. The sheep dog trial has an entry of 29 to compete for Mr Bussell’s prizes, and Pyne, Gould. Guinness’s Cup. In the trotting competition which was so popular last year, there are eleven entrants for the cup presented by the Waitaki Licensed Victuallers’ Association. The riding displays again should be a great attraction. The entry of trade exhxibits is large, and numerous side shows will add to the day's fun. The Mackenzie Highland Pipe Band and the Timaru Municipal Band will be in attendance and lovers of music will be well catered for. A special train at excursion fares will leave Timaru at 8.45 a.m., returning after the show. THE JUDGES. The following judges are to act at the Show:— Sheep.—Threequarter and Crossbred. Mr W. B. Andrew, Timaru; Mr J. Linton, Timaru; Fine Wool Stud. Mr D. G. Wright Windermere; half bred and Merino, Mr W. Anderson. Waiau; fats, Mr T. J. Stephens. Oamaru; ewe flock competition. Mr J. E. P. Cameron, Timaru, Mr L. McGregor. Cattle.—Jerseys, Mr J. Fleming, Balcairn; and dairy. Friesians, fats, and Shorthorns, Mr W. J. Jenkins, Waddington, and Mr T. Seaton, Timaru; milk test, Mr R. W. Maslin. Kaiapoi. Draught horses, Mr A. Thomson, Kelso; light horses, Mr R. T. Kirk, Mosgiel. Ponies, Mr J. Mee. Levels; trotting competition, Mr A. Fleming. Fairlie. Pigs, Mr T. Seaton. Timaru. Sheep dogs, Mr W. McMillan. St. Andrews; sporting dogs, Mr A. E. Pennefather, Timaru; clog trial, Mr M. Elliott, Glenavy. Fruit and vegetables, Mr G. E. Knowles, Timaru; field roots, Mr H. Edgington, Timaru. Grain, Mr A. Shirtchff, Timaru. ‘Miscellaneous, Mr F. Shewan, Timaru; needlework. Mrs J. Kennedy, Geraldine; wool, Mr W. N. Caddie, Dunedin; riding bays, Mr Alex MacPherson, Alexandra.

Sheep 1924. 362 1929. 308 1930. 365 Cattle 136 114 109 Draught Horses.. 100 96 135 Light Horses 117 140 114 Ponies 47 53 48 Hunters 28 36 43 Dogs 73 56 53 Trial 22 20 29 Ewe Flock .. .. — 16 5 Pigs 22 8 11 Riding Displays.. — 3 3 Fruit 69 69 86 Vegetable's . . . . 156 198 207 Miscellaneous 407 245 280 Grain and Roots 238 249 269 Wool 8 31 39 Needlework .. .. — 137 97 1785 1591 1893