LAMBS FOR EXPORT.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18704, 2 August 1932, Page 2

LAMBS FOR EXPORT.

AWARDS IN LONDON. . THE JUDGE’S COMMENTS. The following is a copy of a letter received by the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company, Ltd., from Messrs Sheed, Thomson and Company, Ltd., London, dated June 10, 1932, referring to the show lambs ex s.s. Taranaki, mentioned in the Waikato Times on Saturday, which after being judged at tho Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, were shipped home and judged "on the hooks," at Smit h fie kl:— '‘These lambs were put on show on our stall on Smith field to-day. Awards were made and the judges were two wholesalers and one retailer.” The awards were as follows: • First place—Group of pen Nos. 220/222 (Messrs V. Chltty, L, Chltty, B. Robinson), Tauwhare. Second place—Group of pen Nos. 211/213 (Messrs H. Rhodes, M. A. Rhodes, S. Rhodes), Paterangi. Third plaoe—Group of pen Nos. 223/225 (J. Dalglelsh, F. Vercoe, A. Miller), Matangi. First place—Pen No. 213 (M. A. Rhodes). Second place—Pen No. 214 (N. Reid). Third place—Pen No. 221 (L. Chltty). Tho judges agreed that pen Nos. 220/222 were the best bred lambs, showing a definite sign of the Down breed. We want you to understand that this award was made even although these were heavy lambs, for which there is a comparatively limited sale. The judges also were of the opinion that pen Nos. 220/222 carried too much fat for the -ordinary -retail butcher’s shop. “Pen Nos. 211/213: These wero above the usual standard of crossbred lambs, pen No. 213. “Pen. Nos. 223/225: These were very good, but not up to the quality of pen Nos. 211/213, as they were not so well covered -on the legs, and fell away slightly inside the leg and on the loin. This was particularly the case on one lamb in pen 223, which was a poor carcase, and rather spoilt the lot. "Pen Nos. 214/21G: No. 214 was good. “The reason why pen No. 213 took precedence Qver 214 was because the lambs- In the former were a little more up inside the leg than those in tho latter; otherwise the lambs were almost identical. "Pen No. 216 was very poor, being long in the leg and thin, also one lamb plain on he back. Pen No. 215 wore a fair run, but slightly leggy. “Pen Nos. 217/219: The only opinion we can offer of these three pens was that they were about the standard run of crossbred lambs, range 37/421b. “The judges were unanimous regarding the awards for the groups, hut they admitted that on the whole thero was very little to choose between pens No. 213 and 214 for first place in the individual pens."