CALF-REARING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20231, 15 February 1934, Page 3

CALF-REARING.

North Canterbury Schools’ Competition. Over 100 calves were entered for till calf-rearing competitions by pupils in schools all over North Canterbury for the 1 932-33 season. Considerable enthusiasm has been aroused among pupils and children in this phase of the North Canterbury Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs, and parades and demonstrations are becoming a regular and attractive feature of all A. and F. shows in the district. At Rangiorr, 19 calves were shown by competitor , and their general appearance and c-ond tion were the object of much favourabl * comment. Further parades are arrange l 1 for the Oxford. Hawardcn and Cheviot. Shows, in conjunction with a demo: - stration of other club activities. Tl'» secretary, Air I-I. de O. Chamberlain, n pleased to report that the very usef l work undertaken by the clubs has her i most generously recognised by tlu Canterbury Co-op. Central Dairy Far-, tory, who have donated a most beauti- 1 ful challenge cup for the encouragement of the movement in North Canterbury. The season’s results are:— Central Dairy Company's Challenge Cup (judge, .1. F. Sinclair) —W. Pierce, Hawarden, Jersey, 90 points. Ha warden—Jersey class: W. Pierce, 90 points, 3 ; —. Wright, 88 points, 2. Shorthorn class: B. Baker. 89 points, 1. Cross-bred: Helen Kennedy, SI points, 1. Omihi—Shorthorn: O. Foster, S 6 points, 1. Waikari—Hois Sheridan, S 9 points, 1; Morris Iloneybone, SO points, 2. Cheviot (judge. R. W. Skinner) Jersey class: Nancy Kenner. 85 points, 1. Friesians: Joyce Pain. S 3 points. 1. Cross-breds: Rewa Partington, S 3 points, Rotherham—Jersey: lan Clark, 79 points, 1. Lohurn (judge. W. B. Manning) Jersey class: Tharon Smith. 84 points, I. Other breeds: Den Johnstone (Ayrshire), 67 points, l. Southbrook—Jersey class: Martyn Pickard. 78 points. 1. Oh oka—Jersey class: Dorothy Bull. SO points, 1: Marjorie Asdic, 70 points, 2. Ivaiapoi—Jersey class: Rosemary Elder, 70 points, 1. 5 Oxford—Jersey class: Edwin Graham 68 points, ]. Rangiora (judge, R. M. Henderson)— J. E. Preston. Shorthorn, 86 points. 1. Tai Tapu—Yearlings: Kathleen Mangels, Shorthorn, 74 points, I. Calves* Shorthorn. Alary Studholme, 63 points', Dunsa ndel—G. Johnson, 49 points, I. Leeston —Friesian: lan Donaldson 7,{ Points, 1. Hi nchy-—Cross-bred: Edna Millar, The association owes its thanks to ail judges, iiead teachers and others who co-operated in making the parades possible. It is hoped that a considerable seas^uf 6 1,1 entl ‘ es he shown next