Sheep.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12320, 14 November 1907, Page 5

Sheep.

Mr Wybourne again proved too good in Lincolns, and once more appropriated the championship. Mr Lancaster won all the way with his English Leicester rams, but was displaced in the ewe and lamb classes by Mr J. Donald. The competition in Border Leicesters was keen and the stock excellent. Mr G. V. Pearce secured the championship for rams, but the other classes were fairly evenly divided up. In conversation with some of the judges after the awards were made, we made note of a few of their observations. Mr Elliott, of Hastings, who judged the English and Border Leicesters, said the competition in these classes was very keen. The sheep were of a fair average, but there were some particularly good anin?als.. The best in each class — the prize winners — fully merited their awards and would compare very favourably with any exhibits in the other Shows. The champions were good without question. The whole of the classes were commendable — well got up and well shown. The weather had not affected them, 'but the Leicester is a fellow that gets himself up well any way," remarked Mr Elliott. Mr P. Mungavin, of Porirua, judged the Romney Marsh. The class was \n and out" some weak; some particularly good. The ewe and ram hoggets were good, but the exhibits in the ewe and lamb class, excepting the placed sheep, were not up to the standard. There were two animals which stood out very prominently, viz., Mr Short's imported English-bred ram and Mr Collins' (Napier) ram. They were both grand animals, but should not have been placed in the same class. They were totally different sheep and not comparable. The English ram had wonderfully good bone and ears and any amount of carcase, but in wool and minor points the New Zealand sheep held its own. "Mr Collins' ram is one of the finest I have ever looked at," remarked Mr Mungavin; "splendid bone, fine carriage and as far as wool is concerned you could not beat him in New Zealand He is a ram in himself with a tam'a fleece. Stands well and walks well." Talking with Mr Collins about this particular ram, ho considers him the finest he has had to do with and says he was offered 120 guineas for him at Palmerston. He has been shown three times and taken two firsts and a second. Messrs Reside and Strang remarked that the Lincolns were- very fine, as usual. The Rylands may prove to be a useful sheep for crossing; that remains to be proved. fit may here be mentioned that Rylands took first prise at Christchurch this year for fat lamba.l The fat sheep were fine equally as good as anything in Hawke's Bay and the lambs were better. "The Downs were good, only the exhibitors appear to want to pluck them too much ; tell them they are not fowls," remarked the judges. So far as the Shropshires are concerned the exhibitors should not shear and trim them in the pens. When all the faults are chopped off a judge cannot see the sheep as it really is. If this trimming must be done it should be done before the sheep is put in the pen. But the judges deprecated the practice altogether and one of them remarked that had he been wishing to buy a Shropshire he would certainly not look at one that had been all trimmed up; he would want to see its natural faults, if any. POINTS PRIZES. The points prize for purebred sheep, which was won by Mr J. R. Corrigan, is now a fifteen guinea cup, presented by the stewards, to be won twice. The presentation of this cup is only one more bit of evidence of the very keen interest the sheep stewards take in their section of the Show. Mr W. H. Wybourn came second on the list - • t * ™ The fat sheep points prize went to Mr J. J. Taylor, who receives the Licensed Victuallers' valuable trophy, which was on view in Messrs Young an dCollins' stand. SHROPSHIRE DOWN. Ram, over 30 months.— J. H. Corrigan's entry 1, J. R. Corrigan's entry 2. Ram, over 18 months and under 30 months — G. L. Marshall's entry Ist and champion, J. R. Corrigan's entry 2. Ram, 18 months and under. — J. RCorrigan's entry 1, G. L. Marshall's entry 2, J. R. Coxrigan's entry 3, J. R. Corrigan's entry v.h.c. Two Rams, 18 months and under. — J. R. Corrigan's entry 1, J. R. Corrigan's entry 2, J. R. Corrigan's entry 3. Ewe, 18 months and under. — J. R. Corrigan's entry 1, J. R. Corrigan's entry 2, J. R. Corrigan's entry 3. Two Ewes, 18 months and under— J. R. Corrigan'a entry 1, J. R. Corrigan's entry 2, J. R. Corrigan's entry 3. BORDER LEICESTER. Ram, over 30 months. — G. V. Pearce 1 and champion, J. R. Corrigan 2, G. V. Pearce 3, A. S. Tonks v.h.c. Ram, over 18 months and under 30 months.— Momohaki State Farm 1, A. S. Tonks 2, Slack Bros. 3, G. V. Pearce v.h.c. Ram, 18 months and under. — A. S. Tonks I and 2, Slack Broß. 3, Momohaki State Farm v.h.c Two Rams, 18 month sand under.—Momohaki State Farm 1, Slack Bros. 2, J. R. Corrigan 3. Ewe, 18 months 1 and under. — G. V. Pearce 1, Slack Bros 2, A. S. Tonks 3, J. Handley v.h.c. Two Ewes, 18 months and under.— G. V. Pearce 1, Slack Bros. 2, Momohaki State Farm 3, A. S. Tonks v.h.c.

Ewe and Lamb, over 18 months. — Slack Bros. 1 and champion, A. S. Tonks 2 and 3, G. V. Pearce v.h.c. FLOCK SHEEP. Three Ewes and Lambs.— J. T?. Corrigan 1, A. S. Tonks 2, H. Middleton 3, J. R. Corrigan v.h.c, H. Middleton h.c. Three Ewe Hoggets in wool.— J. Donald 1, J.R. Corrigan 2, A. S. lonks 3, H. Middloton h.c. Border Leicester. — Three ewes and lambs. J. li. Corrigan 1 and 2. English Leicester. — Three ewes and iambs. — J. Donald 1, J. R. Corrigan 2 and 3. Three ewes Hoggets in wool. — J. R. Corrigau I and 2, A. E. Campbell 3. Romney. — Three ewes and lambs. — A. Harding 1 and 2. Romney. — Three Ewe Hogjjets in wool. — A. Harding 1 and 2.