TIMARU SHOW.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 256, 28 October 1931, Page 7

TIMARU SHOW.

Improvement in Horae* of All Classes. ENTRIES SATISFACTORY. Glorious weather favoured the 66th annual show of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day at the show grounds, Smithfield. The total entries were only some sixty short of last year, which must be considered very satisfactory, especially as the South Canterbury district has not been favoured with the necessary supply of rain for some months past, and as the figures show the entries of sheep and cattle have been most affected. On the other hand, there was an improved showing in horses of all classes, light horses and ponies being a strong feature of the show this year. Hunting is a popular sport in South Canterbury and hunters naturally form very large classes. Farm produce and adult cookery classes also attracted increased support. The following table shows the entries for this year, in comparison with those of 1928, 1929 and 1930:

The Judges. The following is a list of the stock judges:—Sheep, Merinos, halfbreds and crossbreds. Mr James Stevenson; English Leicesters, Mr H. F. Wright: Border Leicesters. Mr T. S. Little; Shropshires, Mr W. Hughes; Romney Marsh, Mr Alex. Murray: Southdowns, Mr L. Mathias; Ryelands, Mr T. A. Stephens; Corriedales, Mr A. Twaddle; fat sheep and lambs, Mr T. Stephens. Cattle: Milch cows, Mr A. F. Stocker; Shorthorns and Milking Shorthorns, J. C. Chamberlain; Ffie«i4ns, Mr J. M’Anulty; Jerseys, Mr J. Hillyer; Ayrshire*, Mr Allan Grant. Pigs: Mr J. C. Chamberlain. Draught horses, Mr J. H. Mitchell: harness horses, cobs and ponies, Mr George Kain; thoroughbreds, saddle horses and hunters, Mr E. Roberts; dogs and dog trials, Mr M. L. Elliott. PBXZ2 LIST. Breeding Bheep. Merino*. Judge: Mr Jas. Stevenson (Flaxton). Strong combing—Ram under sixteen months (B) —J. E. P. Cameron 1 and 2. Two rams under sixteen months (1) —J. E. P Cameron 1. Ewe under sixteen months (I)—R. G. Hunter-Wefeton 1. Two ewes under sixteen months—R. G. Hunter-Weston 1. Fine combing—Ram under sixteen months (2) —J. E. P. Cameron 2. Ewe under sixteen month* (1)R. G- HunterWeeton 1.

Shropshire*. (Judge: Mr W. Hughes. Ram above thirty months <«> —-Cochrane Bros. 1 and champion, C. Parry 2 and reserve champion. Ram above sixteen and under thirty months (B)—C. Parry 1 and 8, Cochrane Bros. 2. Ram under sixteen months <4)—<3. l and 8, Cochrane Bros. 2. Two ram* under rams under sixteen month* (2)— C. Parry 1 and 2. EWe above thirty months, with lamb (3) —Cochrane Bros. 1 and champion, C. Parry 2. Ewe under sixteen months (3)—Cochrane Bros. 1, C. Parry 2 and 3. Two ewes under sixteen months (2) —Cochrane Bros. 1", C. Parry 2. Ram above sixteen and under thirty month*, shorn (l) —Cochrane Bros. 1. Ram under sixteen months, shorn (3)—Cochrane Bros. 1 C. Parrv 2. Ewe under sixteen months, shorn (4) —Cochrane Bros. 1, C. Parry 2 and 3. SouthdoWns. Judge: Mr L. Mathias. Ram above thirty month* (2)—A. S. El worthy 1,2 and champion. Ram under sixteen months, shorn (4)—A. S. Elworthy 1,2 and 3. Ram under sixteen months (3)—A. S. Elworthy 1 and 3, R. J. Low 2. Two rams under sixteen months (I)—A. S. Elworthy 1 and reserve championship. Ewe above thirty months, with lamb (1)-~R- JLow 1. Ewe under sixteen months (3) A. S. Elworthy 1,2 and champion. Two ewes under sixteen months (D A. S. Elworthy 1 and reserve champion. Ewe under sixteen months, shorn (1) A. S. Elworthy 1,2 and 3. Corriedales. Judge: Mr Alex Twaddle. Ram above thirty months (3)—T. Reid 1 and reserve champion, Cochrane Bros. 2, G. Johhston 3. Ram above sixteen and under thirty months (8) —T. Reid 1, champion and h 0, C. H. Johnston G. Johnston 3. Ram above sixteen and under thirty months, shorn (2)—Cochrane Bros. 1. Ram under sixteen months, shorn (2)—Cochrane Bros. 1, T Reid 2. Ram under sixteen months (3) T. Reid 1 and 2. Two rams under sixteen months (I)—JaA. Reid 1. Ewe above thirty months, with lamb (1) Cochrane Bros. 2 and champion. Ewe under thirty months, with lamb (8) —J. Reid 1 and champion. R. D. Midgley 2 and 8. EWe under Sixteen month* (7) R. D. Midgley 1, d. Johnston 2, Cochrane Bros. 3, D. Grant hC. Two ewes under sixteen months (2)—O. Johnston 1, J. Reid 2. Ewe under sixteen months, shorn (2)—Cochrfcne Bro*. 1, K. D. Midgley 2. Half-breds. Judge: Mr J ft*. Stevenson. Ram above thirty months (I)—R J. Low 1. Ram under sixteen months, shorn (1)—-R. J. Low 1. Ram under sixteen months (2) —J. E. P. Catheron 1 and 2. Oattle. Milch Cowe. Judge: Mr A. E. Stocker. Registered cow, any breed. In milk (g)—j. Hampton 1, R. Maddren 2, T. SherrifC 3. A. S. Elworthy hc. Dairy cow in milk from a farm of not more than 25 acres (4)— J. Hampton 1, 1 and 3. Milking Shorthorns. Judge: Mr J. C. Chamberlain. Cow in milk (I)—R. J* Edgar 1. Heifer under two years (2) —R. J. Edgar 1. Bull, two years or over (I)—R. J, Edgar 1. _____

1028 1929 1930 1931 Sheep 424 495 544 441 Cattle 161 160 166 123 Draught horses 44 69 27 41 Light horses .. 223 285 216 247 28 27 14 12 Dogs 23 26 30 29 Agr. produce .. 76 128 98 68 Farm 86 115 87 129 Adult cookery 89 125 133 306 Children s classes 133 201 293 245 Ladies’ needl’w’k — — 29 Dog trial .... 34 29 24 32 1321 1660 1662 1602