CHILLED BEEF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 276, 21 November 1936, Page 7

CHILLED BEEF

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP I COMMENTS OF THE JUDGES BIG IMPKOYEMEN T SHOWN Judging of the chilled beef championship at the 1936 Wanganui Agricultural Show has awakened still keener interest among farmers to cater for this promising trade on the I British market. “The class of 63 bullock entered for J the chilled beef championship which 1 i had the honour to judge, was, 1 feel | sure, about the largest and linest quality show of beef ever shown in the Dominion,” said the judge on the hoof, Mr. S. S. Timbs. “I have judged this competition on two previous occasions and the progress in quality and the desired and size is truly remarkable. To-day’s exhibits, it groomed, handled and led, would create a sensation in any fat stock show J in Great Britain as an exhibit of grazing commercial cattle. They are a great credit to all concerned. I hope Ihe day is not far distant when a little trouble will be taken to break in, lead and handle such wonderful samples as were exhibited.” The judge of the carcases on the honks at Imlay, Mr. E. Hansen, the Meat. Producers’ Boards’ inspector, had the lodowing comments to make regarding the placed entries:— First Prize Pen No. 42: Messrs. ,T. Wyley and Sons. A.A. cross A.A.-S.H., two years, dressed weight. 6101 b. A boast of the real chiller type, beautifully covered from hock to neck, fat distribution even, small in the bone, full in the loin with a good eye of meat. Colour of fat excellent. Carrying the correct amount of kidney fat. Full ot bloom. Meat bright and of nice texture. Most suitable weight. Second Prize Pen No. 13: Mr. D. R. Jackson, Hereford, two years, dressed weight

6621 b. A full-fleshed beast of very nice type, well covered with fat Dul not so evenly distributed as the first placed animal. Small in the bone and fleshy with a good loin. Externa.' fat rather furry in appearance. Kidney fat hardly suflicient. Full oi bloom and of suitable weight. Third Prize Pen No. 39: Messrs. J. Wyley and Sons, A.A. cross A.A.-S.H., two years, dressed weight 6041 b. Very good type and full of moat. Fat distribution uneven, the buttockslacking in the necessary amount of covering. Colour of fat excellent. Full ot bloom. Kidney fat of the correct amount. Most suitable weight. Fourth Prize Pen No. 28: Mr. D. R. Jackson, Aberdeen Angus, two years, dressed weight 6941 b. Nice type, fat distribution excellent as was also the colour of the fat. This boast excelled in this respect. Full of bloom, medium weight in bone. Correct amount of kidney fat for size of beast. Suitable weight. Fifth Prize Pen No. 20: Mr. W. F. Alexander. 1 Aberdeen Angus, dressed weight 5981 b. Nice chilled type, fairly full fleshed, fat distribution and colour good. Fairly light in the bone. Kidney fat of correct amount. Suitable weight. Sixth Pri-e ' Pen. No. 17: Mr. J. Blair. Hereford, two years, dressed weight 7061 b. Good chiller type, well covered externally with nice coloured fat. light in bone. I Very fleshy in the roastings, especially the loins. Kidney fat very deficient. . Suitable weight. Remarks ' Generally, the cattle were a very nice lot, a marked improvement in every respect over last year's exhibit. That farmers fully realise the importance of producing the animal of the right type, correct age and weight was exemplified by their exhibits and the enthusiasm they displayed both at the show grounds and , at the works.