WOODVILLE DISTRICT SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2126, 27 February 1908, Page 2

WOODVILLE DISTRICT SHOW.

THE PRIZEWINNERS. Press Association. WOODVILLE, Feb. 26. The sixteenth annual show of the Bush Districts Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on the Woodvillc racecourse to-day. Owing to tho unprCcedent-ly dry season wo have had, there was a considerable faling-off in tho number of entries in all classes. Tho show of cattlo was in the circumstances a very fair one, while tho sheep and horses, though few in number, showed that stock of these classes had not suffered so very much by the shortage of feed. No doubt tho animals exhibited came off tho best pastures, and therefore the condition of stock throughout the district cannot be gauged by that of the animals which appeared in the pens and show rings this afternoon. The pigs also were a very good lot, but dogs. and poultry formed a very poor exhibition. A section in which a good deal of interest was taken was that devoted to school children’s work, for which a very large number of entries had been received. The weather was very fine and the atcndance large. In the Shorthorn class W. H. James took first prize with his bull Brunswick Boy, calved; prior to Ist July, 1906. C. Woodley practically swept the board in the Ayrshire section, in which P. J. Quirk secured three seconds, and in the Jerseys and Alderneys first prizes were secured by J. S. Nelson, A. Lyons, P. Hunter, S. 'll. Lancaster, Mr. Nelson taking the prize for the champion bull, and Mr. Lancaster the prize for the champion heifer. In dairy cattlo Messrs Quirk and Lancaster took all the first prizes. Among slieep R. E. Beattie was the most successful exhibitor in the Lincoln sections, securing six first prizes and the championships for both ram and ewe. The only other first prize taken was by H. Gaisford. In Border Leicesters P. Neilson took six first prizes and both championships, being tho .only first prizetaker in this class. S. It. Lancaster took eight, first prizes and both championships lor English Leicesters, and A. Harding secured eight first prizes and both championships for Romney Marsh. S. It. Lancaster also took eight first prizes and both championships for Southdowns. First prizes in tho crossbred sections were secured b.T AY. E. 0. Tyloe, H. Gaisford, A. Harding, W. H. Nelson, and W. G. Aitkcn, and in tho fat sheep sections Messrs Tylee, Gaisford, Nelson, R.. JI. Todd, and 'Cyril 'Aitkcn, all took first prizes. E. White secured nine first prizes and the only championship that was awarded for pigs, the only other first prize taken being awarded to R. Chaimloy and J. 11. Turner.