NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S CATTLE SHOW-

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1481, 9 November 1874, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S CATTLE SHOW-

President, His Honor the Superintendent; Vice-President, Mr William Goodfellow ; Treasurer, Mr Wm. Woodward; Committee, Mr Robert Bent, Mr Charles Shipherd, Mr J. Bainbridge, Mr James Anderson, Mr Bobert Bobertson, Hon. Every Maclean, Mr Edward Bovey, Mr James Wallace, Mr Frank Lawry j Secretary, Mr M. M. Taylor.

The convenience of the Ellerslie grounds, where the annual show of the New Zealand Agricultural Society was held this year, offered advantages not previously enjoyed by town visitors for attending the exhibition. The opening of the Ellerslie Gardens, together with the strong inducement offered by a cheap excursion and sight-seeing, contained in the announcement of a return ticket by rail to Ellerslie and back, including admission to the show or gardens for the low figure of 2s 3d, was irresistible, and as a consequence thousands of people thronged to the groftnds during to-day. The arrangements at the railway station were all that could be desired, and Mr W. J.'Smith, the manager of the line, is deserving of all praise for the regular manner in which the: business of the department was conducted under unusual pressure. Trains ran regularly during the day from nine a.m., in accordance with the well-arranged, time-table previously announced. LACK OF A COEDTAL SPIEIT BETWEEN TOWN AND OOON-Ti-Y. ] It may be very shrewdly surmised from our past experience of the Society's Exhibitions* beyond the limits of the city that much ofthe throng at the Cattle Show during the day was ascribable more to the fortuitous' circumstances surrounding : the exhibition than to the attractions held out by the showitself to our city population. It must bej confessed that the committee have not taken the proper steps to .popularise their exhibitions. Perhaps on the present occasion more than any previous one there has been less effort to secure co-operation from town residents,, although the Society must acknowt ledge their indebtedness to the city for that which alone can crown their efforts with complete success—a large attendance. We are sorry that we should be forced to such a conclusion, but in view of to-day's show we can come to no other conclusion than that' if we are to create a'healthy emulation between our city manufacturers and producers, the exhibitions of city products, the werks of local industry, of market gardening, etc must be dissevered from the annual competitions originated and carried out by our farmers. It is unfortunate that 'it should be so, for neither one class of products nor the other is of sufficient magnitude to stand well alone, while combined they might make a very presentable appearance j but there seems to be such a lack of harmony between the producers of the town ..nd of the country, although both interests, as tending to material and generaadvancement, are identical,—that we have scarcely any hope of unanimity. We sincerely wish we could persuade the New Zealand Agricultural Society to secure the cooperation of a city committee in making preParationsjor future exhibitions; for unless Wl_. d? this it must end in a purely agricultural 1 show for country residents and horticulture, local manufacturers^ poultry, and I dog shows for the city. We ar_led to theae

rpmarks by i_ie absei-cel_©m to^ay'FluW c S the great attractions t£ town Residents- i Vtortictfltoral exhibits, arid a good coßeetion i of articles of local industry, which have of i late years befen more «»Bjrieuous than before s at the Society's shows. »_a true that the i articles of local industry on the grOtmd were -« in themselves excellent; but t6 exhibit them - a. fully representing the growing industries : of this city, or even those closely alhed to agriculture, is abstifd, and any stranger who mi 2 ht chance to be present at the show would, if lie went away with any such idea, be very -ettottsly under-estimating the capabihtie. 3 hiif 3&: Moreover, we are prepared to Ifntain that while the award of przes for •rSs of produce or msn«-aotu.e is most ffeiidar^its influence when til. «**g s6 rewarded have been brought into healthy co^Sion With the best that can be proSG t«* ■*<* awards *t& ipoSitively Jinfurious and gro.-.? Unfair to other manufaciSrers and producers and, throngh^ them to the community at large when «_*«> *»» Lt been established by a fair competitive Hal TO'dav in nooiie department was there competition And, we would ask, what inducement hS theTeomm-ttee of the Society held out fa Auckland manufacturers in order-tosecure their co-operation? We have no hesitation in saying that hundreds of people _H Auck-land-afd many of them Producers-were unaware of the intention to hold a show Swithin the last few. days. We have heard this assertion made m many q™»e"; and it is further added that those to whom has been entrusted the management of the show have really been trading on the inducements held out and widely advertised by the p.omoters of the Ellershe gardens sp yort-. Se this as it may, we have no doubt that the show, to some extent.aided in the success of th_ neighbouring fete, just a8 it doubtless received Very c^derable benefit in return. These remarks it will be observed, are only applicable on tion that it is a desirable object to secure the do-operation rf the taij m Provld*?f exhibits for a ahow of this kind. The loSety may, perhaps, think **»**»£ able but in that case We fail to see tne ne_eWty for holding the exhibitions near the City at all. instead of in the centre of the agricultural di-triots south of Auckland, which would be much more convenient to those immediately concerned. For our own part we consider it of vital importancefor the interests of the Society itself, that it should specially seek the co-operation of city people, and hence these remarks which are certainly not made in any cavilling spirit, 'out are dictated by the hope of creating a better understanding upon a matter which interests all who take pleasure in noticing Ihe industrial progress of our province.

ARBANGrBMBNTa ON THE GEOU_m,

The arrangements on the ground to-day were generally very satisfactory, anc. maicated a considerable aniount of activity anfi energy on the part of the committee. A laree marque had been erected for the accommodation of the local exhibits, and wasa tfreat improvement upon last years. We were sorry, therefore, to see it so poorly filled The cattle pens Were of a most substantial character, arid well situated for seeing their occupants. VVe irmstjiot omit to mention the good order which marked the Secretary's work—no contusion or irregularity—and Mr. W. M. Taylor deserves great credit in this matter. The only fault We have to find with the management is that tbe judges did not get through early enough. We should like to see their labours at any future show completed by ten o'clock, when visitors begin to throng to the ground. Only one gate between the Show and the Gardens, great inconvenience resulted to the public, and no small loss to the Committees in consequence. No passes were given, bo that any person going out and wishing to return had to pay again.

EXHIBITS OF STOCK.

Referring more particularly to the exhibits we may remark that the entries (of thorough - bred entires) were about equal in number to those of last year. Irl the cases of the only two entires under thVee years the sire was the old stud horse "Dainty Ariel," which lias, ptobably iriore than any other horse, influenced the breed, of the thoroughbredclass of horse stock in this province. The mares exhibited were more numerous than last year, and of a very good description. Fillies and colts no competition. In the heavy draught class the entires and mareff were about the same in number as last year,, and of a very, good class, although there might and ought to have been much more numerous exhibits. Here again there was a marked lack of interest on the part of the many city owners of heavy draught stock, which we should like to, see removed. The colts and fillies were; fewer in number than last year. We were glad to notice more spirit in relation to roadsters, both for harness and saddle, but even here there is ample room for improve-; ment. Instead of some twenty-three entries in both classes we see no reason why there shoul«_hot'be at least fifty. The pwrs of horses—agricultural and heavy cart—wi?re of good class, but assuredly of smaller numbers than ought to have been the case. The " Extra Stock " comprised perhaps the most interesting amongst the exhibits of horse stock, and included several ponies of .really good class. Among the. novelties we may particularise Dr Wright's grey Shetland entire, and Mr. W. Cruiokshank's bay pony "Cocky," I (which has taken first prizes two years). The exhibits of cattle were certainly inferior to those of last year as a whole. Messrs R. and E. Maclean as usual stood out prominently with their entries of bulls. In tbe Shorthorn Class their young bull, " Ninth Colonel. Tregunter, " which took the first prize for shorthorns at the last show (under two years), ii to-day exhibited as two years three months, andisa remarkably large-framed and well-proportioned beast, and is much admired." The firm are offering this valuable animal for Bale during the present month The price they expect is 400 guineas. The bull was bred _flr Mr. Bowley, of Sid-' dington, Gloucestershire, got by- Second Duke of Tregunter (26,022). bred by Colonel Gunter, Wetherby Grange, Yorkshire. The, Second Duke of Tregrunter sold for 900 guineas in 1872. The same firm also exhibitedthe fine buU "Twenty-fifth Baron Wetherby," three years nine months, which was commended at the last show, and gained the first prize at this, although not considered by some judges equal to " Colonel Tregunter." Its sire, the " Duke of York," in England, was termed "The Fifth Bull of this , Century," owing to its excellent qualities.; Messrs J. May and J. Paice were the only other exhibitors in this class. The bulls (shorthorn) twelve years and under were represented by five beasts of very fine descriptions, all new to oar Bhows. Messrs. T. and S. Morrin's three entries form a welcome addition to our provincial. stock. Mr. R. Proude _ year old " Bransley" is also a promising-looking beast. The paucity of exhibits of cows in milk or calf (shorthorn) was hardly compensated for by the excellence of those that were entered. The shorthorn heifers were about equal^ m number to those of last year. Among the Herefords we sadly missed Messrs R. and E. McLean s splendid bull»Duke of Edmburgh" or any bewt to represent him. Mr Vercoe's Count Fosco," the only exhibit, was not SS^?^ I.^ its sire was,the pure bull " Duke of Edinburgh," and dam a cow which this year took second prize, and won a similar distinction last year as a heifer. Unly three cows were exhibited in this class, thesamenuinberaslast year. "LadyTimaru," which earned away the first prize at the last snow, was again among the number. The! Juany_Cows were poorly represented-very much fewer even than last year, when there was- by no means the number one might reasonably expect. In the section of fat oxen Messrs. ft. and E. McLean exhibited goiruv splendid stall-fed oxen such as would gladden the eyes of an Engliah farmer. One,

of these a pure HerefoVr_TfZ^^B measured 9 feet 6 inches _?SJP!BI_P not hear what the other s__rWfl m it was also a splendid beast &^'; X I and Co. had three entrie, -?? *■£' I imported from Napier, «!?.> H I especially fine beast. ThfeSl-^^ I were far more numerous than lt°!'S I respect of Leicesters and Li_J3_7? **J I wools less so. One of the Ti 7» P^Hiftf I by. Mr Thomas■ BusseU^^^-i I &mf^' Mr- ? ÜBBeU's Lincdaa^^ I ported per Hindostan last y ear T > i*. M bred by Kirkham, DuddL 1/^ «n W Lincolnshire. Mr Ruu_elK d Cl»rC ■ imported per Countess of KintJSffWNo. 157 on catalogue was of b h_«*_* *** I and fleece No 158 came out iS* I and is a fine two-year-old. I_Tk i*I** I ram hoggets, Mr Wallace. _^*^ I awarded second, Br _7 fi ', wwa. »_, I much larger fleece than 'the fc 4 * I winner, but his points »«_?'■■'#»''■ good nor the quality % ?° t «» ■ In the ramjaoggets (Lincoln ß ) Mr vt-A^ I took first and second prizes "b_t_ I several expressions of opinion that 2"^ 1 of the prizes should have been re.«» „^«f I 160 137 have taken Ist prize and 1^ ** I Mr Wallace- Ewe hogget, (Lini^ | took first and second prizes _!/?^_| splendid fleeces and well-shaDed v I The exhibits of swine were very nSLJJ-* I the same ia true of the poultry butlhi perhaps be accounted for by fffiS.' exhibition in Auckland. "?** HORSES. * THOBOTJGHB RED CUSS. Judges—Messrs S. Morrin, G. Sdfo ""• O.J. Austin. #P„ Sec. I—Entires— Ake Ake, bred by H. Redwood, Em i Towton, dam Miss Rowe. ■ «Sm' Book-O. McGee. First prize Sir Charles, by Potentate, dam _!_u Bawn, Potentate, by Sir Hercowf Hsrcules, fey Capapi, Molly W t Pius, dam Old Molly BaW See V lish Stud Book.— S. Brffler. &2 .'..,. prize . ... Clymenus, by Riddlesworth, dam Alfti ' (full brother tor Dainty ArieiU? Adams \ y , '' Sec. 2—Entires, 3 years and under-Two-year-old, by Dainty Arei], 7L, Fanny Fisher. —W. Walters. 2 prize m Two-year-old, by Dainty Ariel, dsarr,. —A. Buckland ■ .. * Sec. 3—Mares— Moonbeam, by Pacific, dam -fcoijji I foal by Ake Ake.—Captain Wa2 First prize ■" Atalanta, by Dainty Ariel, dtt jf^ shine, by Libel, dam Twilight^ y^' cipede, foal by Sledme-tq^ Walmeley. Second prize <& Creeping Jenny, by JMntwith, &&$„, bara, by Riddlesworth, din j^ Quick, by Immigrant, dam'.ffi^L. Jenny, imported.—o. McGlee. Una.—A. Buckland Sec'/ s—Fillies, 2 years and under—,;..,., No rice, by Derby, dam Kuiu-Rifjn, yard. First prize Sec. 6-Colt or Filly, yearlingAerolite, by Derby, dam (Jynthu, fy Dainty Ariel, dam Moo____ne.i<4C-jtti Walmsley. First prize HEAVY DRAUGHT CLASS, ■ ■" ■ ■ ■*■ . Sec. I—Entires— Young Nobleman, by Prince Artta, <__ Iron Duke.—J. Bainbridee. Rr«tpii_ ' Northern Hero. — Brown,aMLCa_tpbel!, Second prize Hones. Tom.—Wallace Bro3. Sec. 3—Marks— ' ',___'. ..Five-year old, J. Hamilton. reprize Mare, A. and J. Anderson. Secm^prae Mare, Brown and Campbell, Five-year old, J. Massey.. - s Four-year old, W. J. Taylor. Sec. 4.—Fillies, 3 years and urtder-r, Three-year old, T. D. C^om. E prize 7$"J7 Three-year old, W. J. Taylor. Sec. 6.—Colt or FitiY, yearlingColt, J. Hamilton. First prize j| Filly, Brown and Campbell. SwO-djffl Filly, C, G. Murphy roadsters, Harness— :i 7 Judges—Messrs S. • Morrin, G. jfc-ji ai G. Außtin. - Mare, 4 years, R. Reeves. Hr_P», Mare, 6 years, J. Buckland- Sejoii-f> Mare, 3 years, Union Sash »Wf Honorable mention ,f Mare, 6 years old, A. Bnckuni Ray Gelding, S years, J. J. Craig. Cocky, R. Wynyaid. Mare, J. Butcher. *' Gelding, 5 years, G. Evans. Gelding, 5 years, T. Teasdale. _ ; ,,.,. I Roadsters, Saddle— - 1 Gelding, W. Gardner, first pn-_ I Geldini J. Banks. Second prize. A Geldinl J.Lennard fl«»^ Mare, 5 years, " Adeline " H. *»*,* Gelding, T. A. Brown. |jg Mare, H. Kohn. ~_,„. Gelding, "Gameboy," E. Halste^ Gelding, J. S. Buckland. Mare, do Gelding, A. DornwelL , h Gelding, do Mare, F. D. Yonge. ■■ Mare; 5 years, W.T.Bucklttd. Mare, J- C. Firth. ■ . Foster. „, . ■„ Mares, Brown ana W* **«* Geldings, W. and G.Wn_t.ne,. || Mares, C, Roberts. H I Pair of Horses, Heavy og£ M I Geldings, W. and G. Win.'*"* , I Ge^dmgs, do. Second prize H Gelding, A. Barnes. / H EXTBA STOCK. ■ Pony, W. Gardner. j>2 y of Ponies,R. Wyn^rd^M Bay Pony, Cocky,- W. truicJoM» || G^MarvF.K.Kinloc^l Pony! R. Wynyard. Thirip^ , I Gelding, 4 years, Anderson -■ p„7_i_: "w?*_-«■ B^f .__si__j.-«-»--**^,| Wright. ' 'v&tii.'Wm Entire Pony, 2 year*, dam|*^ ■ Mr Rutherford, Dr WngW. ■ Bay Pony, W. J^Martin. ■ Black Pony, G. Bunter. ■ Pony, 6 yews, J. J.'^B^ 5 B Blac y__PonyMare;A.Buc-J«i I Bay Gelding, Dragon, l-Wra^ h Colt, J. Massey. , H JUDGES-Messrs G^ KmJ, M. rt ■ SHORTHORN CLASS- M Sec. I—Bulls— , , o"'.MfV;M^_B 25th Baroh Wetherby ; ,3^ ;^B . (27,981), vol. xix. C^jwp^M by 7th Diike^fYork^ {l i,s! ■ Sehna, by4thDuke of£» ■ B. andß. Maclean. .M&VWm 9th Colonel Tregunter,(26,o22), P^ B "(l^l). R. d &WT- ■ Bulls, J.May. J . Bulls, J. Paiee. ~ ,-d _n_e-- tf , m W (30,154), dam.CowsuM^ y i«? ■ | L. Jenkins, Esq., &- I Morrin. Second pg^ J- 1 Thirteen weeks, W ._ * :: , I , able mention^' b - C««^_. I fiew Zealand iieid »>»*.■. I

ly^^P^^lSr-i Bros., Napier, T' !$& j;°S' o ld, by Alarmist (30,367), asbJ'in Bed Knight (27,251); g (22,977); ggdam X dßn> SaraJ c ' Ac, B. Froude. Jr* 1106! in Milk or Calf— ■ & 3 f K_£cow, 4 years old, T. and a. JWhe* first ,pri»e 'W"m nor by Duke of Somerset Ji) dam Bloomer, by Conqueror _ '<*£?' See Coates' Herd Book, R. i Second prize i aDf i Boan Cow, 4 years old, T. and ' G^ffSn Honorable mention _&s, 2 years and not under 1 . gf.. 4" year — _nld C G. Murphy. ijjyo years 010, Havelock, T; Paton. jure; years, oy *■ » . dam Particle) bred by Esq., T. and S! Morrin. ■$• ■" hv Eclipse, dam Heatherbloom, I-nline,, n^ -^rjiiiamaon, Esq., T. and S. : fl-iW, 1 year and under-9*'\Z-\A T Paton. First prize WsS_da Bovey. Second prize . vHf^iL Theodore (30,145), dam ff Si L Butterfly 6th, bred by |? BjSins,E S q.,Ni.W.,T. andS. , iSor-iD. __, ||rs,B.Udy. HEEEFOBD CLASS.

I. tjtttts 2 years and under— R2__? W Duke of Edinburgh (3,077), i L Sweet Briar, by Commodore, etc., 1 T_t andE. Maclean, Ist prize ;; (tot Fosco, 8 months, H. Vercoe. Second prize ■^f-Co«s,to-_lkorcalf— ™ xr Vercoe. llSmaru, by Prince Leopold,ll. dam Princess Helena by Prince .f' d 1" (2,697), bred by Her S the Queen, it andE. Maclean. . DAIKY COWS. . if/. 92 G S. Wallace, Ist prize 93; E. Bovey, 2nd prize 04 W. Ferguson. • 95] a. and J. Anderson. I 96,' J. May. FAT CATTLE. (tol-OXES— _ V 97 E. and E. Maclean, Ist prize 98 do, Fisher and Co., 2nd prize 99,'d0'hon. men. * 100, Fisher and Co. 101, do to 2- Cows or Heifers— _ I cows, Fisher and Co., Ist prize I Cows, do Cows, do EXTRA STOCK. Yearling Heifer, E. Bovey, Ist prize Two Yearling Heifers, Mr J. Bainbridge " SHEEP. JraGES-Messrs T. Henwood, W. Atkin, 1 and J. Bollard. LEICESTER CLASS. _f..-107, Shorn January, 1874, T. Russell Ist prize 108; S. P. Carteret 109, A. and J. Anderson, 110, C. Shipherd^ti £•■' 111, do Sjc.2-I.am HoggetsNo. 112, i_. and E. M.aelean, Ist prize 113, do, 2nd r; f j ze 114, T, Russell 115, do 11.,' At an a J. Anderson 87, c, Shipherd Set 3— _w___. 1 -Ko. 118, J. Wallace, Ist prize 119, C. Shipherd, 2nd prize 120, do 121, B. and E. Maclean 122, do, disqualified, not having lambs 123, J. Hayr 124, J. Gillard* U 4- Ewe Hoggets So. 125, K. and is. Maclean, Ist prize ji- 126, do, 2nd prize 127, J. Hayr 128, do :' 129, C. Shipherd. LINCOLN'S. ; '&--B__S— I No. 130, T. Russell, Ist prize, i . 131, shorn, January, 1874, do, 2nd I prize 132, C. J. Taylor 133, J. May ml do ' •** 135, do/ *£' 2-1 --_m Hoggets— i fI(H 137, K. Middleton, Ist prize 136, do, 2nd prize 138, J. May 139, do 140, do 141, J. Wallace I, 142, T. Russell W 143, do MC.3—Ewes, Sucking LambsNo. 144, C. J. Taylor, Ist prize 145, J. Wallace, 2nd prize 146, do 147, bred by Mr Garfit, Lincolnahire, R. and E. Maclean |i 148, bred by Mr Garfit, lincolnshire, R. and E. Maclean I «c,4—Ewe Hoggets— So. 149, D. McJSichol 150, do 151, J. May ' ''■ 152, do 153, J. Wallace 154;dd 155, A. and J. Anderson . LONG WOOLS. %B_J_S*BS, Shorn January, 1874, T. Russell, Ist prize WW, Shorn March, 1874, do, 2nd prize 158, A. and J. Anderson I , -159, J. Wallace Hoggets— a°-160; A. and J. Anderson, Ist prize y& Xl, J. Wallace, 2nd prize Sucking Lambs— » 162, J. Wallace, Ist prize ni63>do Hoggets— W164, J. Wallace, Ist prize \ , 168, Scott Brothers, 2nd prize 165, J. Wallace 166, A., and J. Anderson 167, C. Shipherd ' '":''' 7 ' 169, Scott Brothers W- EXTRA STOCK. .fe^., 170, Lincoln Ewes, J. May, Ist prize 171, Lincoln Ewes, do, 2nd prize ' Tn _ SWINE. ' {J^H&.BOkey any age— ', W.9 months, G. Styles, Ist prize ~-<Miows, any age— Lf years,*H. Hamlin, Ist prize h« months,.ditto, 2nd prize : ? « months, W. Ferguson i 7 ' POULTRY. T. Wren and H. Hayr Jute Dorkingg, W. Ferguson, Ist prize i-I".S?V ™ings, J. Wallace, Ist prize W. Steadman, Ist prize j l.S^-Av.E. Wood, Ist prize £ o k Brahma, A. E. Wood Wt &m > J- J- Craig, Ist and 2nd prizes t '^Lr f°OAL' INDUSTRY. ""^Messrs T. Shipherd andfiW. T. 81V-1 « 'Basaett— Se atßuggy ' Co-sinand Atkin ' lst ■V'^i-tßnggsr.do.l-tTprkß v Hea. y _prm-Cart» J- S. Currie, lst prize • j ■;",,Jg-8_«-og Cart, Gee and Potter, 2nd '> B__ ' ql?*s&> madeby Exhibitor, C. G. jjiok, Ist prizemms °l Wheels, hand-made by ' <Wr*l 'Gee and Potter, Ist prize 5 Barn aßw tment of Saddlery and •ismfe 688 ' ■ onea > Ist prize for cart ?Tp^ ery War 6/ PipC9 ' et°" u_& S^a'-atWairoa, R. Gillespie v.- '* kind../S^ of c-t Tobacco, different T Png T«l>acco, Cigars (several

Tobacco Plant-in Pots, lowing, RW. "fflE-ld!Dand? mmo Tn ??, aP8' m* S°a P. mould Candles, J. AUender, Ist orize Wrou_^ m°T nandftt T nCysoaP8 wrought Iron Leamington Ram*, S.nfpo lizTr *W &3SO l£j__S? W* ac» ».ti2B_£ge XT*' 1 | 1(>09 Candied Peel, S Woollen Yarn and Mens, Socks wool -ScV.^ itted e^bitor w M^ co Cd,2 Bn°dtS k ' exhiWtn^ %*£""* Prfce £7, made by exhibitor T. Short, Ist prize .m.™- „ IMPLEMENTS. wSTSf 688'8 J' Wallace (^l-t Bush), J. Wallace (Mangere), and Duncan McNich.l LOCAL MANUFACTURE. une Swing or Single Wheel Plough, one £ight two-wheeled Antifrictional riough one double Furrow Plough, with j central lifting and parallel straightening ■Levers one double Furrow Plough, with I central lifting leverage, one light double *urrow Plough, with central lifting let erage, one Plough Skeith, with deep nave, one large size-Spring-Tooth selfdelivery Horse Bake, one two-horse J3roadcast Seed Sowing Machine, one Norwegian Harrow, J. Wallace, Otanuhu. (All Mr Wallace's received a first prize except the Plough Skeith, which was highly corpmended) IMPORTED* One Side-delivery Beaping Macbine, one combined Reaping Machine (Porteous), one combined Beaping Machine <Brigham), one Star Mowing Machine, foUf Chaff Machines, three MorSe Hoes, four Harrows, six Ploughs, Broadcast and Drill Seed Sorters, Turnip Cutter and Pulper, One Threshing Machine, one Winnowing Machine, one-horse Mower, Cheese Presses, stand of Agricultural Implements, Washing Machines, etO., E. Porter and Co. (First prises for Combined reaper, chaff machines, harrows, ploughs, seed sowers (broad oast and drill), and turnip cutter and pulper. Second prize for Star mowing machine. Specimen chaff machine (in collection) and harrows. Honorable mention: Beaping maohine by Brigham, horse hoes, agricultural implements, washing machines. Special prizes for combined chain flexible harrow, and for one of Hornsby's ploughs.) T. AND S. MOBI-INS EXHIBITS. Nicholson's Victorian Mowing Machine, R. JUkd E. Maclean One Buckeye Combined Mower and Reaper, T. and S. Morrin One Wood's Combined Mower and Reaper,

do One Hornsby's Combined Mower and Beaper, do

One Hornsby's Mower only, do. One Balance Horse Hay Rake, do Three Patent American Post-hole Augurs, do Two Patent Earth Scoops, do Two Richmond and Co.'s Patent Chaff-

cutters, do Two Bentall's Patent Chaff-cutters, do Two Bichmoud and Co.'s Corn-crushers, do % Ist prizß for Buckeye Combined Mower and Reaper, Balance Horse Hay Bake, Bentall's Chaff cutter ; and 2nd prizes for Wood'B Combined Mower and Beaper, and Bichmond and Co.'s Patent Chaffcutters. Honorable mention: Hornsby s Patent Mower and Reaper, Hornsby's Mower, Patent Earth Scoops, and Richmond and Co.'s Corn-crushers

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

There were scarcely in any class two entries, and consequently no competition. Mr. W. S. Jones exhibited some* good strong harness. The complete set of cart harness was especially good, and deserved the first pri_e awarded it. But here we missed any competition, and especially the complete contribution of past years from Mr. Wiseman's establishment. The admirable buggy by Messrs. Cousins and Atkin, described in our last issue, attracted a good deal of attention, and received a first prize ; also a spider buggy, a neatly and strong bachelors' trap manufactured by Mr C. G. Quick. Two heavy spring carts put. the judges to some trouble to decide between them, but one or two points in Mr Curries obtained first prize, Messrs Gee and Potter receiving second. The latter manufacturers exhibited a pair of splendid hand-made wheels, and, received a first prize. Mr W. Carder, senr., was the only exhibitor of pottery, and hada very good collection. Mr Gotch's variety of tobaccos, &c, formed an interesting collection, and would have deserved a prize against a host of rivals Mr J. Allender, of Parnell, was the only exhibitor of soaps, but had a good collection, including the first of his fancy soaps—lonez, glycerine, almond, elderflower, and old brown Windsor, besides first-class samples of common, soaps and candles,—yellow, blue mottled, etc.,—all; guaranteed to be supplied by the ton. Mr. H. H. Smith was not absent with his patent ovens, with later improvements, and Mr F. G. Brown exhibited biscuits, lemon peel, and marmalade of first quality. Wendell's grape and peach wines were up to the mark,i and received admiration notwithstanding the prejudice against local made hquois, Mr J. Wallace, of Otahuhu, was the only exhibition of agricultural machinery of local ■manufacture, and had a splendid collection. His swing or wheel plough has taken the prize wherever exhibited. His light twowheeled antifrictional plough is one-third lighter in draught than an ordinary plough. This heavy two-wheeled plough won the match at Otahuhu. The broad cast seedsowing machine sows a breath of 18ft., and the bole carrying the seed folds up toaUowof passing through grates Ac. the seed to.we acre i S S easily related. We must not onut to mention the double furrowed plough'in which ttfe mechanism is so very lngenious.and easily tmed. The spring tooth horse rake possesses the recommendation of clearing stones without breaking. IMPORTED IMPLEMENTS. Messrs. E. Porter apd Co.'s collection of imported implements was very complete! Among the seed-sowers was a most convenient hand seed-sower, which is very light, and sows 13 feet; it can do 15 acres a-day. A smaU driU and garden sower is a useful tool in great demand. The turnip cutter and pulper..was. a very perfect and.effective machine. The ploughs exhibited by this firm combined aU the latest impr^ements manufacturedby;the celebrated firmHornsby, of Grantham. A home washer_ and wringing machine was the first of the kind exhibited S. Morrin had also a first-class collection of agricultural and other implements besides minWAmerican ■ *<"**«*> One balance horse fake exhibited by «us firm, was evidently the model -Mr Wallace had taken for bia. In their combined mower and reaper (side delivery) the mechanism is very, simple .for sUcUj usefulcombination. We learn, that a, large number have been recently given great satisfaction. In fact the general .how of horticultural and.agncultural tool? by this firm are without exception of a XeriS Srfption. and. the American hold sausage machines, |store trucks, Ure extinguished, etc.- were >g£3£ffe*g admiral by hundreds of people during .the .day. .-'.''. ■■■•■■■ -■ ■ ■ '_

gi_.s.^K&- hrr=the 12th insfc, instead of to-night, in cons*. /^iiftrt«ft rf t>fi Midav.