OTAGO CENTRAL A. & P. SHOW.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1212, 17 December 1919, Page 5

OTAGO CENTRAL A. & P. SHOW.

The twenty-seventh annual show was held at Oniakau on Wednesday, lOfch December. Th£ weather was dull but the raiu which threatened once or twice did not come, soon the whole the weather was favourable, being more pleasant than the experienced these last two years. |The attendance of the public was poor |,ud much-below the attendance of last year, .With the Exception of the dairy produce and baking sections, the number of entries was also disappointing. TJie dairy produce and baking sections ftad good entries, about 100 entries being* received, a distinct hu- I pvoveinent on last year. The comjieti- , rions—trotting, Sjumping, stockman's race, etc.—were well supported and formed the main feature of public interest. The judges were draught horses ami cattle, .Mr T.. C'arruthers (Middlemarch); thorough breds, Mr Jas. M,Ewan tDunociin}.; sheep, Mv I). Murray (Kanfuvly) -. dogs, Mr J. Davidson (Poolburu); produce and bating. Miss K. Jfeinpshell iMauugatua). The following is the list of prize winners ;■— HORSES. Dxtivattrs

Dry mare, four years aud upwards C. White 1 and 2, G. Harvey 3. G-elding, four years and upwards G. Harvey 1. Best three-yoar-old mare or gelding— G. Harvey ] aud 2. Best two-year-old filly or gelding 0. White 1, K. Neviil 2. Best yearling—o. White 1. Most useful farm house mire or gelding—C White 1, G.ALirvcy 2, U Neviil

Best team of three uures or geldings— J. White 1, 3. Harvey '-, Best gelding or mare—G. 11. Shaw 1 'l'lroßorauußEi^. Best gelding or marc, three years or upwards. One entry—G A Shaw 1. GoitFETITIONS. Suckman's race—R Neville 1, James Weir 2, Id Laid law :i. Leaping horse, over bushed hurdle P Anderson and E Sutherland (equal) 1, W Youug 3. Leaping /torse, over three (lights of hurdles—P Anderson 1, R Sutherland 2, W Young 3. Chain stepping competition—J J D.mdas 1. Sheat-iurowiug eoiu;>etitiou— B Moran 1. Sheep guessing onnpetition—K Naylor 1. Hackseys Weignt-carryiug hack, up to 1.1 stone. Six entries —C M'Glone 1, G Roberts 2, James Weir .'J. Troop horse. Seven entries—C M'Gloue 1, G Harvey 2, G Eoberts 3. Best roadster or hack, up to 11 stone. Pour entries—G Harvey I, R Laidlaw 2, V Kelleher 3. Best lady's hack, to be ridden. Three entries—C M'Glone 1, R R Laidlaw 2. Best ladv rider/-Two entries—Miss M. Kolleher I, Mrs E N Tohill 2.

Best harness horse. Five entries—C M'Glone 1, G Harvey 2, E Huddlestone 3. Best spriugoart horse. Three entries —C White 1, A Kearney 'l, A. Peek 3.

Best turnout.. Six entries—G M'Glouo 1, G Harvey 2, E Huddlestone 3. Best paced hack. FrVe entries—G Harvey 1, G M'Glone 2 aud 3. CATTLE. Best shorthorn bull— C. White 1. Best Hereford bull, 2 year old—J. Wilson 1, J. Whyte 2. Best dairy cow—C. White 1. Best Cottar's cow—Jos. Bradley I, J. Wilson 2. SHEEP. Ram, one-shear and upwards—T. Wilson 1 and 2. Ewe hogget—J. Wileon. liani, oae-shear aui upward—J. Wilson 1 and 2. Bam Hogget—l. Wilson 1, 2, 3. Best Shropshire Down ram— J, Wilson. Best Comedftie ram—J. Wilson 1 aud 0

Pen 3 fat weathers (shorn) —J. Wilson and 2.

Pen 3 fat sheep—Mrs Staff. jrJ 1, J. Wilson 2 au 13. Pen 3 fat lambs—Mrs Stolford 1 and DOGS. Hough beardy dog—A. Macdoaald 1. iiougu-coated collie—A. Mucdonald 1, J. Wilson 2. SuiojtU coited collie— J .--Wilson 1. DAIRY PROUCUE Jur2ibsalt butter. Three entries— Miss E. Morau I, Miss E. JN r <vylor 2, Mrs UraJley 3. Two pounds fresji butter. Five entries —Mi« K. Xaylor l. Miss E.'Marau ■>, Mrs W r . K. U'lnfcojsh 3.

Jar 2\b £re4t batter. Five entries \lis3 E. Moran 1, Mm M. M'Guckiu 2, Uiss E. Nay lor 3. :._.. . Two pjirids'pow<l«rol butter. Seven entries—Miss E. Naybr I, Mrs \V. !£.■ M'lntosli 2, Miss -M. Ulouston 3, BAKING. Uoine-made loaf. Four entries —Sirs NY. R. Nevello l> Miss E. Mara i 2. Sis cream some*. Tea entries —Mrs A. Brown 1, Mrs J. Wilson 2, Miss E. Nay lor 8; " Six girdle scones. Four ealries Mrs J. Wilson 1, Miss E. Moran 2, Mrs A r Brown 3. Six oven sones. Twelve entries Miss E- Naylor 1, Mrs A. Brown 2, Mrs Weir 3. "Oaten cakes. Two entries—; Mrs A Brown 1, Miss 0. Dallas 2. Oae dosen pikelet". Six entries—Mrs A. Brown 1, Miss D. Dallas 2, Miss E. Naylor 3. Plate sis assorted lea cakes. Five entries—Miss Noble 1, Mrs E. Naylor 2and£-

Home-Made fruit cake.*. Seven cn« tries—Miss E Mpran 1 and 2, Mrs J. R. Davidson 3.

Sponge cake plain. Fourteen eutries— Mi 39 E Naybr 1, lorlia Wilson 2, Mrs J. R. Davidson 3. . ,

I£ >uv-m ide seed cake. Nine butn >»-—■ Miss E. Moran I-. an I 2> Mm W. j£. Nev.eUeaat MjUs, E, Nayl;or(equi ,:',, 4JS" ;i oakos;;,,-T.vo WiUonTv