TIE SHOW.
Yesterday the great event of the year among the farming community, viz., the A. & P. Society's Agricultural Show, took place in the Knoll paddock under most favourable circumstances, the weather being fine and warm with a pleasant breeze. The arrangements on the ground were pretty similar to those of former years except that the ring was made considerably larger and an awning «rpcted in the centre for the use of the Judges, Secretary, Stewards, Press representatives, etc, which added much to the comfort of these officials and was also found to be more convenient in carrying on the work of the Show. The attendance in the earlier part of the day was small but cowards 1 o'clock the crowd rapidly increased and by 2 p.m. fully 600 people were gathered together round the ring and on the slopes overlooking it and as the weather was favourable for die display of fine plumage such as the ladies loye to don on these occasions, the scene was a very bright and animated one. Taken as a whole the Show was a decided advance on any, of the previous ones and the real farm element was much mora marked than has hitherto been the case, and this we regard as a most healthy and satisfactory sign, both for the future of the Association and also for that of the district. Considering the number of the Committee who have been invalided during the last week or two with influenza, it was remarkable that the interests of the Show did not appear to have suffered in any particular, which speaks volumes for the energy of those who were able to attend fully to their duties. ' The judging seemß to have been, on the whole, mainly in accord with the verdict of that most critical and captious jury, the public, though of course there was the usual sprinkling oi dissentients among those exhibiting, who, like the poor, are always with us and whose expounding! of their own theories and of the judges, incompetency, add zest tc the doings of the day. The Secretary, Mr E. A. Marx, had, of course, plenty to do to keep pace with the demand* of the Stewards of the various sections, but the work of his department was always up to time and he was always on the spol where his services were most required. Of the Stewards we need only say that all who were able to be present worked heartil) together throughout the day while the President, Mr H. W Vercoe and his energetic and indefatigable Vice, Mr Seddon were always to be found in the thick of the fray, supervising anc assisting. Following are the results in th< different classes. HORSES. In this section the competition in most of the classes was full] as keen as in former years anc there was an improvement in the style of animal exhibited. The Judges were Mr G. Crosby Paeroa ; Mr W. May, Motiti and Mr L. Fitzpatrick, Htiwick. Thobouhbbeds. Class 1. Best Entire, 3 years old and upwards. — Mr N. Dickey '« Brookby, first; Mr W. Brady'i Purepo, second. Two entries. Class 2. Best Mare visibly ii foal or foal at foot. — Mr N Dickey's Mignonette, first. Oae entry. Carriage Houses. Class 5. Best Entire, any age. adapted to get Carriage Horses.— Mr W. Brady's Purepo, first and specially commended. One entry, Class 6. Best Pair of Horses, (mares or geldings), 15 hands 2 inches and over, property o.f one owner. — Mr H. A. Vercoe's Marie and Diana, first and specially com* mended,. One entry. Class 7, Best Pair of Horses, (mares or geldings), under 15.2, property of one owner. — Mr R. H. Bailey's pair of greys, first ; Mr J. Brown's Bobadil and Joe, second. Two entries. Class 8. Best Horse, (mare or gelding), 15.2 and over. — Mr Sam Darragh's Gillie, first ; Mr A. L. Wilson's Peeress, second ; Mr E. I*. Smith's Polly, highly commended. Six entries. Class 9. Best Horse, (mare or gelding), under 15.2. — Mr G. Maxwell's Ladybird, first ; Mr G. Wrigley's Ascott, second ; Mr J. Jordan's, highly commended. Ten entries. Class 9a. Best Horse (mare or gelding), under 14.2. — Rangiuru Estates Patch, first; Mr George Wrigley's horse, second. Four entries. Class 10. Light Spring Cart Horse, (mare or gelding). — Mr G. A. Maxwell's Madge, first ; same owner's Bess, second. Four entries. Class 11. Heavy Spring Cart Horse, (mare or gelding).— Mr L. Tollemaehe's horse, first; Mr R. Miller's Nugget, second; Mr N. Ker'a horse, highly commended. Three entries. Class 11a. Driving Competition. Single harness, open to all. —Mr Sam Darragb; first with 27 points ; Mr C. Hoyte, second, with 24 points. Ten competitors. * Roadstebs. Class 13. Best Mare, adapted to breed weight carrying hacks, visibly in foal or foal at foot— Mr H. Kirk's Gipsy, awarded second prize. One entry. Class 13a. B»st Trotter, (mare or gelding), to be ridden, action and paco to be a question of merit. — MrR. Seddon's Kirtie, first; Rangiuru Estate's Judy, second ; MrG. Maxwell's Lidybird, highly commended. Six entries. Class 14. Best Hack, (mare or gelding), any age, up to 14 stone. - Mr A. C. Lewis's Doctor, first ;
MrR. Seddon's h..rse, seco.d ; Mr J. Jordan's horse, highly commended. Seven entries. Class 15.— Best Hack, (mare or gelding), any age, up to 12 stone. — Baßgioru Estate's Judy, first ; Mr G. A. Maxwell's Ladybird, second ; Mr A, L. Wilson's Jack, highly commended. Ten entries. Claw 16. Bert Hack, (mare or gelding), any age, up to 10 stone — MrJ. M. Wilson^ Una, first; Mr E. H. Filling's Princess, second; Mr R. Seddon's Tommy, highly commended. Nine entries. Glass 17. Best Cob, (mare or gelding), any age, up toll stone. —Mr G. A. Ward's Laddie, first ; Mrs 8 W. Gross's Duke, second. Five entries. Class 18. Best Lady's Hack, to be ridden by lady. — Mr G. A. Maxwell's Ladybird, first ; Rangiuru Estate's Judy, second ; Mr E. H. Pilling's Princess, third. Eight entries. Class 19. Best Pony, 14 hands and under. — Mr Rei Vercoe's Mona, first j Mr W. S. Allen's Dot, second; MrW. J. Douglas's Flora, highly commended. Twelve entries; Class 20. Best Pony, 13 hands and under.— Mr W. 8. Allen's Lion, first; Mr J. H. Griffiths's Thelma, second ; Mr H. Kirk's Tom Thumb, highly commended. Four entries. Class 20a. Best Pony, 14 hands and under, to be ridden by girls of 15 years of age and under, pony and riding to be judged. — Mr Rei Vercoe's Mona, first ; Mr W. J. Douglas's Flora, second. Four entries. Class 20b. Best Colt, Filly or Gelding, 2 years old, foaled since Ist. August, 1897. — Mr H. Kirk'a Calipha, first; Mr Jonathan Brown's — — second. Two entries. Class 21. Best Colt, Filly or Gelding, 1 year old, foaled since Ist. August, 1898. — Rangium Estate's bay filly by Penrose, first; same owner's brown filly by Penrose, second. Three entries. Dbaughts. Class 22. Best Heavy Draught Entire, any age, bred in the Baj of Plenty. — Rangiuru Estate's Conqueror, first. One entiy. Class 22a. Best Heavy DraughJ Entire, any age. — MrWm. Brady's Nob-Roy, first ; RangjuraEstate'i Conqueror, second. Two entries. Class 23. Best Heavy Draught Mare, visibly in foal or foal a1 foot.— Messrs Lemon Bros. Darling, with foal by Rob-Roy, first One entry. Class 23a. Best Mediun Draught Mare, visibly in foal oi foal at foot. — Messrs Lemon Bros Lady with foal by Rob -Roy, first Mr J. Malyon's mare with foal b] Rob-Roy, second. Five entries. Class 25a, Best Heavy Draugh Filly or Gelding, 3 years old foaled since Ist August, 1896.— Messrs Lemon Bros bay Filly first. One entry. Class 28. Best Heavy Draugh Mare or Gelding, any age.— Messrs Lemon Bros. Darling first ; Mr L. Tollemache's <■ second. Three entries. Class 26a. Best Medium Draugh (mare or gelding), any age — M. J. A. McGhie's Rose, first ; Messn Lemon Bros. Lady, seoond ; M W. J. Douglas's Gipsy, highly commended. Six entries. Class 28. Best Pafir Mediun Draught. Horses (mares or geld ings), any age, property of on* owner. — Mr J. A. McGhie's Did and Rose, first. One entry. Class 29. Best Pair Farn Horses (mares or geldings), an; age, property of one owner, beinj used only for farm work. — MrJ A: McGhie's Dick and Rose, first One entry. Class 30. Best Stock Horse any age, rider with whip, to h tested in the ring, to carry IS stone.— Mr H. Delaney, first witl 10 points ; Mr F. Brown, second with 9 points ; ten competitors. Class 30a. Best Walking Horse, any age.— Mr G. Wrigley'e Ascott, first. Nine entries. Class 31. For Horses anj height, weight not under 12 stone, over three jumps. — Mr Walker ot Cragsman, first with 25 points Mr 8. Darragh on Mr Mumford'e Neddy, second with 24 points, Eight competitors. Class 32. For Horses under 14 hands 2 inches, ovbr three jumps. — Master A. Kirk, first ; Mastei C. Jordan, second. Three competitors. Class 33. Ladies Leaping Match, over three jumps, 3ft 6in. — Miss Delia Walsh on Crumpet, first. One competitor. The driving, stockwhip and leaping competitions excited the keenest interest of the day. In the driving competition three pairs of empty cement casks were placed in various parts of the ring, each pair being first separated by a space 6 inches wider than the extreme length of the axles of the trap in competition. As the number of competitors was thinned down the space was correspondingly reduced. Though there was only one competitor in the Ladies Leaping Match, Miss Delia Walsh, her riding was greatly admired and she went through the customary three rides, receiving quite an ovation at the conclusion. CATTLE. The Judge for th*B section was Mr Richard Burke, of Te Awamutu. The entries in this division showed a decided improvement on any previous year in numbers and, with few exceptions, in merit also. The bull classes were poor, but in every other respect this portion, of the Show was most j encouraging to the promoters and to those who are believers in the progressive character of our district. Shoethobns. Class 34. Beat fiull any age. —Mr McNaughton, first; MrH. Kirk, second. Two entries. Class 36. Best Cow any age.— fr H. Kirk, first. Two entries.
Class 37. Best Heifer, calved since Ist August, 1897, 1 or 2 (f years old. — Mr J. Bnodgrasß*s B Violet, first ; Mr N. Ker, second ; same owner, highly commended. (1 Six entries. S Hzbefobds. , Class 39. Best cow any age. — fi Rangiuru Estate, first ; Mr Jonathan Brown, second. Two entries. Jerseys. Class .41. Best Cow any age. a — ftfr H. L. Brittan, first ; Mr J. o Wright's Daisy, second. Two entries. fa Class 42. Best Heifer, calved p since Ist August, 1897, 1 or 2 c years old.— Mr J. Wright's Trixy, f first; MrH. L. Brittan, second; Mr Jonathan Brown, highly com- ] mended. Four entries. f Ayrshibes. i Class 43. Best Bull, any age. — * MrC. McNaughton, first. One entry. * Class 44. Best Cow, any age. — ■ Mr Sam Darragh, first. Two . entries. - ] i Dairy Cattle. j Class 45. Best Cow, any age, ; iin milk or in calf. — Mr W. J. ( 1 Douglas's Kose, first; same ow- ( * ner's, Princess, second ; same ow- ( J ner's Countess, highly commended. ( * Eight entries. Class 46. Best Pen 2 Heifers, ' suitable for dairy purposes, one » owner. — MrJ. A. M. Davidson, I first ; Mr W. J. McKee, second ; 1 Mr N. Kerr, highly commended. * Fourteen entries. f 47a. Best Dairy Cow producing most butter fat in 12 hours milk.— rMrW. C. Bell, first. One entry. B Fat Cattle. 8 Class 48. Best Pair Fat Oxen.— 1 any age — Rangiuru Estate, first ; * same owner, second; Mr H. W. Ve,rcoe, highly commended. Three r entries. B Class 49. Best Fat Ox, any age, 1 the property of private owner, 5 fattened by Exhibitor.— Mr C. F. " Tuthill, first; Mr H. W. Vercoe, second. Two entries. Class 50. Best Fat Cow, any age. — Bangiuru Estate, first ; Mr z Ralph Brown, second ; MrH. W. 7 Vercoe, highly commended. Five 9 entries. Class 50a. Best Pen of Three Heifers, suitable for breeding or 8 beef.— Mr N. Kerr, first ; Mr W. 8 T. McKee, second. Four entries. , Class 50b. Best Pen of 3 Steers, : suitable for beef. — Rangium Estate, first and second. Three en- * tries. PIGS. n Class 51. Best Boar, any age. — >? Mr Sam Darragh, first; Mr H. 3. Piercy, second. Two entries. ; Class 52. Best Black Sow, any y age. — Mr Sam Darragh, first. One entry. j* r SHEEP. _ In this section again, small r } though it was, a very notable improvement was visible and several of it the animals exhibited would have _ attracted favourable attention in y any Show in the Colony. l t Class 55. Best Pen of 3 Fat Wethers, shorn. — Rangiuru it Estate, first and second. Three [ r entries. » Class 56. Best Pen of 8 Fat [ r Ewes, shorn. — Rangiuru Estate, y first and second. Four entries. Class 57. Best Pen of 3 Fat m Lambs. — Mr M. Spence, first ; Mr [. J. A. M. Davidson, second. Three ie entries. fc Class 58. Best Pen of 5 Fat Lambs, suitable for freezing. — Mr m M. Spence, first and second. Four y entries. * PRODUCE. ' Mr R. Dick was appointed Judge for this section. Class 1. Best 2 lbs Butter B » without salt.— Mr H. L. Brittan, | first; Mr W. C. Berridge, second. f Four entries. n Class 2. Best 2 lbs Butter, a with salt.— Mr H. L. Brittan, first ; Mr W. C. Berridge, second. ? Five entries. 8 Class 3. . Best Jar of Potted Butter, noc less than 41bs, to be ' left with the Secretary not later '» than 30th October.— Mr W. C. 1 Berridge, first. Two entries. ' Class 4. Best Ham, jured by 8 exhibitor.— Mr W. C. BeU, first. Two entries. . Class 5. Best Side of Bacon, * cured by exhibitor.— Mr W. C. '* Bell, first. One entry. r Class 8. Heaviest dozen of " Hen Eggs.— Mr W. C. Berridge, first ; Mr A. Miller, second., £ Four entries. Class 9. Heaviest dozen of Duck » Eggs.— Mr W. C. Berridge, first. , Two entries. 1 Class 10. Best 12 Lisbon * Lemons. — Miss Hazel Bickers, 1 first. Two entries. J POULTRY. I In this section only one pen x entered was shown on the ground f and no award was made. » FLOWERS. Mr H. L. Brittan acted as Judge. i Class 22. Best Cactus.— Mrs H. j J. Bickers, first. Two entries. , Class 25. Best three Ferns, dis- ! tinct varieties — Miss A. Clark, first. One entry. , Class 26. Best Collection 12 sorts (distinct varities). — Mrs T. L. Thompson, first. Two entries. Class 27. Best Collection 6 varieties from bulbous plants. — Miss Bickers, first. One entry. Class 28. Best 12 Roses, 3 distinct varieties. — Mrs T. L. Thompson, first. Four entries. Class 29. Best 12 Carnations, 3 distinct varieties.— Mrs T. L. Thompson, first; Mr W. O. Berridge, second. Three entries. Class 30. Best 12 Verbenas, 3 distinct varieties.— Miss Bickers, first. Three entries. Class 33. Best 12 Pansies, 3 distinct varieties. — Miss A. Clark, first*; Mrs H. L. Brittan and Miss Dean, highly commended. das* 38. Best 6 Geraniums. — Mrs T. L. Thompson, first. Three entries. , Class 39. Best Rose.— Mr W. G. Berridge, first. Three entries.
Class 41. Best Hand Bouquet, lower or foliage). — Mrs H. L. ■rittan, first. Two entries. Class 42. Best Hand Basket, lower or foliage). — Mrs A. M. amuel, first. Two entries. Clasß 43. Best Vase, (flower or oliage). — Mrs A. ML Samuel, rst. One entry. IMPLEMENTS. There was a very fine show of arm and agricultural implements nd the following awards of ertificates of merit were made : — Messrs Beaney and Sons, for Lorse power, double furrow •lough; Cambridge roller ; chaffutter; 6ft disc harrows; single urrow plough. The Massey-Harris Co., for ieaper and Binder ; No 2 Brantord Mower with Dropper Attachnent, Duncan disc harrow ; lever me harrow. A really elegant ladies phaeton md other vehicles were exhibited by the well known local maker Mr G. 3?. Spooner to which we Intend to refer again in another issue. Our thanks are due to all the Judges, Stewards and other officers ot the Club for their unfailing courtesy to our representative during the day and their assistance in obtaining the materials for the above report.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT18991201.2.4
Bibliographic details
Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3932, 1 December 1899, Page 2
Word Count
2,698TIE SHOW. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3932, 1 December 1899, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.