SECOND DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3484, 27 October 1894, Page 10

SECOND DAY.

LEAPING MATCHES.

; Yesterday the show, was again favoured with the best of weather, and the whole of the proceedings.proved most enjoyable. Large numbers'of visitors arrived by the lodal trains, but the number of visitors from Auckland fell .rather short of expectations. It'was estimated that there were considerably over 4000 people on the ground during' the afternoon, when the interest was centred in the jumping contests. The Cambridge Baud was in attendance during the day and played a number of selections in an, excellent style. ■.'''.'. / DAIRY CATTLE.

Two of the three classes under this, head were well represented,, having respectively eight; and six entries, while in 1 the .-third;'there was ■but, one.enfcry and; exhibit. There were eight exhibits .in; i the class for .the best ppyv in millc or in calf, and fclie three first prize's; ftll to the jerseys, Mr Day securing first and second," ; and Mr Wnght.being highly commended, \ while Mr I. Coates' -grade Ayrshire' was'commended. • la a district, like this where thedairying industry is so much '• to the fore, it waa surprising that there ■ was not; competition,in the class of three heifers .suitable for,dairy purposes, as young stock/must be being raised ,to keep ujthe supply. Mr George lEdgecuinbe's' exhibit of. half-bred jerseys /in this class was not a' sopd one, the heifers being very low in; condition, though they may fill out .into gobdimilkers.';,,The greatest-interest in View of fcbei supplying milk \ to the creameries ..where ;( the return; is on the butter fat test, waminced in the. next class for the cow the best blither, fat Vest under pertain conditions. Six cows were entered for • t'hisj and: the. teeing of tlio milk/'(fcrje making being . dohe'iu; presence: of' the Stewards), ■ was;'carried out,^by ■!tlie>. ; cHemisfc' 1 from" Me : ssrsy'Reynjj'ds and , Company's ceutralnfactory tat,' Ngarui-; ; wahW' The working of -the;*Babcock ;tester' was.' attentively watched by; a v riumb'er:'' of ■ interested :' spectators,'; and opinions ! were freely to ■ which'' milk,: 'would';,; Jest test 'judging from appearance, with! not I very creditable results.;; to the judges.. ;The Retails of given fully so as% I show thouifferences there are ia, several cows.; : The figures .following the; names of'the cattle will .represent first the, weight of ,milk given,; second the.amount of butter fat', per, cent;, and .'third the actusfamouiit',of Butter taVih the quail;' 'May, •■ cumbe',*, calved ( 25th' July, fc 6'2 f •527; TrE l DoddyGrinny;;7|lo,,s-8, •435 ; G. Runciman'B, bred by exhibitor. ; 17lb, 28, '476^o,;,Day's Maty 111,, calved 24th! Jnne,, , 5 ;2,'"<7U2; C, r)ay'rtOhio Fancy, 'calved.'7th December, 6lb, 5-8, '•&&■ From; thVabove it will be. seen 'that;' Mr ! ;EdgecumbW ; cow gave considerably the richest: test,': but, the quantity; ..of. rnilk being small beiiteu by Mr' lkyV Beauty lll;'whose perc?iitage : %as/.onc;_ below, RuncjmanV cow); which''-gave' ; ,the poor test of 2.8 per r cent, occupied third place in the total ajiicinnt' of; butter iat, her, milking being! considerably larger than any of the others., '.'•■' '": ''' ' l :: DbaTßliU,. -" ; The raising of sHeep baying,been such ,a feature in the development of our district it is' to be' won'derei at thai there wan not ;a larger entry forthe;dog.trial,. there being only, five'competitors. The trial this year waa a. yerydifficultoneand this perhaps may.;' some from, entering; The .dogs had to drive three sheep .from .a given point between. two flags,ithen arouLcl a single flag about fifty yards away; and back between the 'first ; two flags, on through a gap between two hurdles, and then into a pen, the; owner to keep, within 'certain limits., -'There were five-entries but not one; of'the., dogs succeeded in penning t the ;slieep, ! Mr C.' twice- had themin tho' rao'uth of the pen and .he secured the prize ; with 12 points, : Mr' J.; J- ■■'; Graham's Joolr and ;Marlin'ti ; Bess being equal with five pointa -each for second place) '-i' : '' ;.•'.!./ ■;;

Yesterday afternoon the great attractions were the ,'parado and leaping matches. The parade was started shortly after half-past one o'clock, and the classes coming in rapid succession occupied iho attention of the visitors for fully an hour, there being frequent outbursts of applause* especially when the thoroughbred horses, carriage horses and hacks were iu the ring. . The direction of the parade, under Messrs N. I. Hunt and 0. F. Pilling, was carried on without a- hitch. This finished, a start was made with the jumping events, and soon the large parade ring was lined and the stand crowded with interested spectators. The fiivt class for decision was that for the best lady rider, and the fair contestants were greeted with loud applause on entering the show riug. There was a great falling ofl in this class from last year when there were eight entries, this year there being only three; but if the number of riders was limited the display of horsemanship was splendid, and was greatly appreciated by 1h.3- public, j The three hurdles, which had to be I negotiated were 3ft. Gin, in height, and the maimer in which the young ladies handled their horses put many of the gentlemen in the shade. The contest was a keen one, only one point separating the competitors, the premisr honour for the second year being awarded to Miss Hunt, of Te Awamutu, on Fisherboy. Miss L. Walker, of Moaoavale, Cambridge, on Neck or Nothing was second and' Miss Dykes, of Hautapu on Happy Jack, third; The tying of the red riband on Miss Hunt's horse' was the signal for the outburst of loud applause, showing that the award had mat with the approval of the public. So pleased was Mr Danvers with Miss Hunt's display thathe personally congratulated her on her excellent riding and presented her with his rosette which corresponded in colour with the first prize riband, a compliment the public applauded to the echo, There were again ten entries iu the class for boys under .14 years of age, and the prize was again secured by Master Willie • Douglas on. Bobby.. The task set the boys was a rather difficult one, the hurdles being 3ft 6in high and the ponies limited to 14 hands, but the youngsters all rode with great pluck and determination, /The progress that has been made in hunting in Waikato during the past few' years no doubt largely accounted for the large entry (21) in the next class/viz., leaping match—best. hunting style, not less than 12st up over three fair hunting fenees. , The jumps were a .double/over,-two sets of hurdles placed close together and abrush ieuce.; The jumping, of > most\ of the horses was very good, some clever work being shown by Fidget, Nithmouut, Blue Peter, Pawa, Piobin and Neck or.Nothiug., After the:obstacles hadbeen negotiated three times the red riband was secured by Fidget, ridden by, Mr ■ W. ; Thornton, Nithmount,, ridden by Mr A. H.Storey, being second and Blue Peter, ridden by Mr Bullock: Webster, third. ;• The awards in .each',, of ( these classes met, with the approval of the public, who evinced their satisfaction without stint, these'contests concluding tho , most successful show:yet held by the, Society, . ' ...,