THE METROPOLITAN SHOW, 1896.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2104, 17 November 1896, Page 2

THE METROPOLITAN SHOW, 1896.

!i j . —«. —> —— '" 1 The show of sheep was a aplendid one. In merinoF, for over 3.0 n.oi fi--. Mr s -Munbiaon wm tir-t wtt'i i Pbeep bred t-y c Hon. J. Gi'-s-on, Tanmania : Mr P. H, r S'oiih was fij't for young runs, «nd Mr n T. Chapman for ram hogget?. Mr C. t Elisor t >ok a'l honours for <3wt- over 0 18 mor.t'iH. Mr P. 0- Tr-ce'ka'd was 55 fi-ft in need English L*-ic."-t<->r« f nnd Mr 3 i Little in young sheep, arid Mr 1), Grunt ■* | was first in *>gß(i ewes. - Mesprs Lt'le r j Bros, end .1 ■S. Holmes were mott sue-. ? | cepsful with tho Border. Lei-esters; nnd s i the New Zealand L. and. M.A 0•. ai ! Mouraki were mo*-t succe<x«f'»l with Lin>- ■ coins, Mesf-r-i Holmes, Rid arid Salon also showing grsnd t-hpep. Tho Hon. J , Fu t m nnd Mr Rid were fi'M; in ttomnt-y--, > i nnd Mr S. Garfnrth did best in tho South- ; downs. Mr VV. B. Olnrkson sent nome j , Wi'iHleyda'e t?bep|.>, wnich were much 3 ■ sdii.ired. Messrs L. Wi'dfe, Girfoith and i oth r-i showed m"-gt>ifi<-ert fflt t-heep. * i Tlie *h*wof entile was a record one 1 bi-fc'i a*- to number and quality. Mr J. ' Cunningham's Pliihe Duke VII. ws*- firm 1 in Shorthorn ball*?. Meor-rs Guthri* and Dean took fir*t pn'zn for your-ger hull*--. iMr J. Gouid'n Jerseys wore mtjch.nd- [ ' mired. Tlie Ayresbires were very nurotr-* , ous. Mr J. Geinmell'H Lord Glnngow i taking firit p va. for hulls of nr<y age. .i In miikinfj cat v Mct-ra -R-idgen-on and Fleming wore first with an Ay-eel.ire, Mr Thoe- Ful'on h-intr second with one of Ihe unrne breed and Wm. H-li ■ hi-d wish a half-bred Jersey. The ikt «.*ifc'e were I i-« grand lot, the chief prizi for bullock of any ace coming to ihe Pt-» insula for one of Mr J. 8. FlemingV. The draught horses as ii*-ual were a Fpiendid lot, Mr John McKeHer's Hob Roy being the champion entire. The pige were excellent, Mr J. Rowe being run very c'oeo nnd in -some caeec beaten, by newer breeders. The cited and preserved naofcts, seeds, manufacuires »nd produce were of their usual special excellence. Carnages were well represent'd, Mos'iv** Moor end Co. having a pplendiil exhibit of tsn vehicle*'. Messrs Andrews nnd Beaven showed capit.l machines, including the Li'tle Wonder cocksfoot cleaner, and Messrs Morrow Basset), Booth McDonald; Mnssey-Harris, Raid nnd Grey, P. and t), Dunonn, John Anderson and in uny othera were well represented. The deiry produce exhibits weie excellent find, as already recorded in our telegram*-, the Peninsula did veiy well indeed aa the following p-isse lift will show •— Salt butter fit for esportaiion, in casks or cases of not leas than 501b9 nor exceeding 100)ba, Tai T&pu Dftby Factory (J. W . Johnston, Manager) 1 »no 2 Belfast Bnttei Factory (G. «. Jakina) 3. Salt . butter fit for export in jars or tins not less than lO.bp, Mrs G. Seat ml. Machine ! made butter (factory or otherwise) in . packages suitable for export, not less than 56iba, Central D-d-y Co. 1 and 3. Le Don'- « Bay Dairy Factory 2, Cheviot Dairy i I Factory he. Factory made only, lOlbs -, of freßh butter, mnde up in mils ac { supplied to the trade.-'the prize to be distriquted amongst the hands engaged at the factory, Central D.»i<-y Company 1. v Cheese, not lees than 56"0s (in one or *- more oheeees), mode prior to Ist August, 8 1896—Barry's Bay C.,-operfltiw D iry ll Company I. Stirling Dairy Fao'nry (W. h Saners) 2, Temnka Cheese Fur-try (S. A Bowman) bo and c. N<*t less than 56! bs (in one or more cheeses), made since ihe let August, 1896—Omimi Dairy Fietory (D. Bower) 1, Stirling D»iry Factory (VV Sawers)2, W. McKay. Wf-i-uiih c. Assoit- -f mentadapted for export, not lesethan IOOIhs b —-Ok«in's Bay Dairy Company 1, Mrs R ir S*vage (one Coloured and one not j r coloured) 2, Stirling D»iry Factory (W. .. Sa were 3, German Bay D iry 'Factory r v ho. .

The nt endance* on the t-eopleV day was 20*200, nnd the receipt* were £100 more than 'BBtyear. The Pn-witit aud

MrH Soddon were on.the ground, and the annu-tl Inm-heon wae well attended. The show of lijht horses was good Ft-nyhnrnt taking Ist aa thoroughbred p! tir-e Z tin in the b-*ckneyi», and Orph'-u**' n the carriage cia«i>.