CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2657, 12 November 1909, Page 4

CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE METROPOLITAN SHOW

ri).,n p a css Association.! "cHKISTCHUHCH Noy. 11 _ For the second day of the Agncu.-t-ital and Pastoral Metropo.itan Show i, ;: leather was experienced. Ihe attendance was larger than on the corr ivondm<r day last year the takings at the gates totaling £24i, as against sv fa-- as the animal exhibits are concerned ‘ cattle made a much more mines?nr’ display than last year, tne improvement in this respect being characteristic cf the whole of the classes. The effects of the splendid season were manifested by the uniiorrniy excellent condition of the beasts, collective*- and individually. The entries m the premier class, shorthorns, have never been seen to better advantage. A. Chamberlain and the Canterbury Agricultural College figure prominently in tne honors list "There was a strong class of three-vear-old heifers, and a capital array of two-vear-old heifers. Ihe Lincoln 00lW.P exhibit was chosen, ior pride ot place from a field of ten year.mg iiei-.Jei-scv classes were all well supported, the prominent exhibitors being L E 13 AYatson fwho gained the championships for bull and cow) H. E. Paryman. D- S. AYanston, and Airs. A. AlcLachlan. . . Avr.shires also made a good, siiov. mg, the trustees of the estate of .John Barlarc gaining medals for a bull and for n cow in milk. Airs. A. McLachlan, too. was an extensive exhibitor. Fat c-att'e were much better than usual. Messrs AV. B. Clarkson and Son gained the prize for the largest bullock Other prize-takers were Alcssrs Job Ferguson. A. Chamberlain (Gk-nmark), aixTtho Riccarton estate. In sheep tlie fat classes were surprisingly poor (as to numbers ) considering the magnificence of the season, and were small when compared with last y(?-zn*. The* Mc-rino section v. ss \(*ry good, and- tlie numbers were sensibly increased by the capital entries of R. D. McLean, of Hawke’s Bay. English Leicester. s were very good, as usual, and there was an exceedingly fine display of Border Leicesters, most of the leading South Island breeders exhibiting. Lincolns were good. Despite the absence of Messrs Bealey Bros., the leading Romney Alarsh breeders, this section showed considerable improvement owing to the advent of outside breeders, including Air. Ernest Short, of Feilding. Shropshires, Southdown?, and Corr-edales wore all well,represented by good stock, and unquestionably this year’s Canterbury show of sheep coura riot be equaled anywhere in the Dominion fo rnnmbers, variety, and allround quality. Only the draught home classes were judged to-day. * Unfortunately there were more than the usual number or .seratellings, owing to one of the leading South Canterbury breeders having influenza in his stables. Only a few of the young animals were of outstanding merit, among the exceptions being the fine two-year-old colts of Mr. J. D. Wyllie (Sefton), and the mares and fillies of Messrs Liken (Oamaru) and Shearer and Taylor (Ashburton). There wer some splendid geldings, particularly tlie first and second prize-takers exhibited by Air. A. C. Ixee, of Pleasant Point. Dry mares and working teams were a specially noteworthy collection of horseflesh. For Alerinos fine combing Air. R. D. D. AlcLean was awarded the champion prize for ewe under 10 and aliove 28 months. In strong combining, Air. James Stevenson secured champion ram above IS and under 28 months. Air. Edwin Kell was awarded the champion prizes for English Leicester rams and ewes. In Border Leicesters Air. Win. Grant was awarded the champion prize for a ram, and Air. Thos. S. Little that for a ewe. In Lincolns the New Zeala*nd and Australian Laud Co. had the champion ram and ewe. Air. E. Short was awarded the prizes for the champion ram and ewe of the Romney Alarsh breed. The Canterbury Agricultural College had the champion Southdown rain. Air. G. E. Rhodes secured the Southdown Cup and champion owe prize. Mr. Leonard AATiite bad the champion Shropshire ram and ewe. In Corriedales, Air J. Stringfellow had the champion ram and ewe. In lialf-breds Sir G. Clifford was awarded the prizes for champion ram and owe. In cattle the championships were awarded as follows: —Shorthorn, bull and cow, Air Arthur Chamberlain: Jersoy, bull and cow, Air L. E. B. AY arson: Ayrshire, bull and cow, Air. John Pari a no. Horses, champion draught entire horse. Air. J. D. AVyllie; second and Lord Rothschild’s cup, Air. Sidney Smith; dry mare, Air. Robert Rainey.