TIMARU SHOW

Press, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4754, 28 October 1880, Page 2

TIMARU SHOW

r.FBOM OTJB BPBCIAI. BBPOBTKE.] The annual show, under tho auspices of tho Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, took place on the new grounds, Wai-iti road, on Tuesday and yesterday. For come yeare pact the Association have had ground almost in the centre of the town, -which, though perhaps possessing disadvantages, yet had one great desideratum, viz,, ease of access and proximity to Timaru. The only fault wo oan possibly find with the now ground is the distance from town. Otherwise it is a very excellent piece of land, well grassed, of large extent, and affording ample opportunity for the display of the stock to t lie beet advantage. Besides thie, a gully runs right through the centre, dividing the paddock into two nearly equal parts. This has been utilised for the leaping match, inasmuch as the hurdles have been placed at the bottom—the spectators harirg, as ifc were, a natural grand stand, from, which they are enabled to ees all that goes on. Tho road out to the ground, after leaving the town, is exceedingly pretty, all kinds of scenery greet the eye of the visitor, and form an agreeable change from the everlasting flatness bo oppressively manifest in Ghristchurch. On the one hand, etretohirg away under tho eunlight, fluohing and sparkling, is the sea ; on the other, coming out in bold relief against the pure blue sky U the range of many mountains, whilst at one's feet, as it were, are rolling downs, green and fresh, trim villtvi, with handsome gardons and plantations. While, therefore, the distance from town to tho practical man muat be to some extent a drawback in the present locution of the society, to the lover of nature and the beautiful the change has many charms. The arrangements for the show were very complete except in one little rsspaot, and that was the inability of viaiting pressmen to get even a catalogue on the first day. Many of them had come over a hundred miles to do the show, and looking at the distance to be traversed from the town, tbsy were anxious to get well forward with their work, but were unable to do so o"ring to tho absonco of catalogues. It is to be hoped that next year this will be remedied. The association have eiected some very commodious sheep and cattle yards, and all necessary accommodation for carrying on the work of the show. Tho secretary this year has a decent office, and the days of the old shed which so long has done duty in this respect are happily numbered. The cattle and horses wore placed on the northern side of the gully reforred to, which acted as a sort of natural divieion, tho cheep and implements being on the eouthern side. There was perhaps rather more scattering of the exhibits than one would care to see, but still this was a good fault, as it allowed plenty of room for the public to get about and inspect all. that was to be seen. Coming to the show proper, it may bo noted that the total number of entriee this year is larger than that of 1879. This increase is noticeable in many of the separate classes, notably in cattle and horses. The implement classes mainly show an increase in the number of those sent for exhibition only, the prize entries not being notably large. In dairy produoe, however, tho entriee show up remarkably well, there beingseventy- two this year as against twenty-two last. The poultry exhibits do not call for any particular mention. The season is not the right one to exhibit Birds at their beet, and the only way to encourage breeding of good birds is to have in Timaru, like in Ohristchurcb, an association whose specialty it shall be to hold exhibitions at the time of year when the birds are in ■good feather. The weather on both days of the show was splendid, A slight haze tempered the rays of the©un*ind made it quite enjoyable. On a stand erected in the centre of tho ground tho band of tho Timaru Artillery discoursed sweet music during the day. Merry-go-rounds, the camera obscura and other amusements were to the fore, and were well patronised. Wβ append a description oil the various classes of the show:— . SHEEP. Timaru being essentially the land of the merino one naturally expected to meet at first sight specimens the lover of the merino could delight in. The class embracing rams of all ages was rather disappointing, and the exhibits of the Hon. B. Campbell, which excited such a sensation last year, were certainly much missed. The judges gave both first and seoond awards to Mr Borfcon, of Otago, whose sheep are of South Australian blood. They are big framed animals, with many useful qualities fitting them for this climate. In this connection it would almost seem high time that a more distinct classification should be made iff shows of the merino type; in other words, that the merinos should be divided into two classes. In this olass we noticed for the first time another distinct and extraordinary breed, which, though certainly not handsome, shows qualities that rocommend a strain of its blood in a rough climate. The sheep in question, whioh we trace all through the merinos, were originally American bred, and in one class the judges thought fit to mention their probable adaptability for the rougher portions of New Zealand. The class for rams under eighteen months was well filled with a very good lot of young sheep, and this reminds one that the younger sheep throughout showed to much more advantage than the elder ones. This points uumutakeably to the success of the recent numerous introductions of fresh and high class blood. This was especially noticeable in the exhibits of Mr Pearson (let prize). His pair were rather undersized, but their condition was perfection, as indeed was that of the many exhibits shown by this breeder. Mr Blworthy took second honors with a pair of very attractive sheep, which had been shorn—an unusual oircomstance in this class. The class for the best ram above eighteen months is supposed to contain the pick of the show, and though some of the exhibite looked more like flock than show animals, yet there were some very_ high olass sheep shown, including many importations from other colonies. In. this class Mr Tesohmaker exhibited a very high olasa animal—undoubtedly in every respect the finest cheep on the ground. The judges, however, threw him out, rightly considering fibat he was not in fair competitive condition, from the fact that they were asked to make a distinct exception in his favor by allowing for wool left on him at his last shearing. The prize therefore went to another importation from Tasmania, shown by Mr Pearson, and a very beautiful sheep. The second prize fell to Mr Elworthy with another importation from the same colony. Mr Borfcon secured a well deserved commend. The rams under eighteen months were a clsas of very great merit throughout; the first and second prizes falling to Mr Borton, with some of the largo type of morino, and a very serviceable cheep for the country. Mr Pearson was highly commended for a young ram, whose too youthful ege was the only thing against him. The ewee above eighteen months were represented by nine entries. The ewee "as usual showed throughout to much more advantage than their more masculine companions. Mr Rbode?, who was a large exhibitor in merinos took first honors with a very fine pen, showing great purity of breeding. M' Pearson took second prize "with an excellent sheep; Mr Bhodes being highly commended. The ewe hoggets contained some beautiful pens, showing good quality. The first and second prizssjwenfc to Mr Hhodes for pens of rare merit. Mr Pearson was commended. In the single ewe class Mr Rhodes was equally successful. MrStudholme showed some nice sheep, which must, however, have come straight from the natural pasture, and were, therefore, not in show form. In the next, for single young ewes, Mr Pearson took first prize with a beausy, which was decidedly • the best shown on the ground. Mr Bhodes was again second and third. The pens of five rams were not quite even enough throughout, but contained come fairly serviceable animals. Similar quintettes of em showed to much more advantage, Messrs Bhodes and again dividing the honors. The ewes wLh lambs at foot -were in nice ehffir condition. The prizatakers had nearly all Iteon dipped in liittle'a cheep dip. The choir of lincolos was by far the best ever ; exhibited pn Timaru, so much so that there wee not a really bad sheep in the lot. At no show could there be seen & more level lot of cheep. lbs aged rams, though good, were perhaps the least favorable feature of

tie okse-flome Mr 1/nT love's, were at a disadvantage from tL-ff2* whr,le Jiipeoln oI«mm there was a yE v* the Caen for aged ram. Mr Menlove trerr beautifully woolled beet in his class. His mate was » fine e hes ® but .was nob so well woollod, and Mr Eurf pair, one of which was the beet rwa i D a! lot, earned off flnt honor.. The youns JSJ were all good, Mr Bnss-ll's p«n ukinf TSX honors. Hi* exhibit, No. 159, waa a . gnS snoop in every reepect. Olaee '24, for two b°st ewes abore eiehtee» months, was perhaps the best lot of LinooS ewes ever ehown in Oα terbury, M r r ß ;,} ~J Oamaru, showing three pair of loDg and hcavr stapled ewes shorn in September last. Tbe first pen was thrown out on account of the wool being very tender. Mr Menlove had alio three splendid pens of sheep, with fi Qe oarca«ses and well woolled to the head, whils Mr Russell's were rare good sheep with o?ea quality of wool. The ewps under cighteaa months old were also a grand lot. Horo Mt Rueeell secured first prize with an nneotn. monly nice pen, but tho judges must hate had some trouble from the fact that the pong ran very unevenly. In tho class for tho best ewo above eighteen months, Mr Reed's three representatives, o| whom two were assigned first and seoontj honor?, wore all excellent. Mr Monlove'a exhibits were all older sheep, and shorn later. They were three right good sheep, H t Russell took third honors with a beautiful symmetrical ewe with abundance of wool of line quality. In claea 27, for tho beat ewo under eighteen months, Mr Russell's first prize exhibit was a wonderfully well woolled hogget, the locks trailing on the ground, and she was the best woolled Lincoln sheep underneath on the ground. Unfortnuatelyehe hnd& speckled faoa and legs, but such a fleece oould not have been passed over. Mr Bnasell'g second prine exhibit was ' slightly inferior; with the same caro in getting up the oheep Mr Menlove's exhibit (3rd pnz.) would have taken a higher place. It will be Been that Messrs Reid, Meclovo, and Eussell were the sole exhibitors in this class. Their ex. bibite were throughout so uniformly good, that had there been many more of tbo jams sort the judges' work would have been of a very lengthened kind. As it was, their labours must havo been very arduous. Tho exhibito in the Lincoln classes wore email, which is rather surprising, considering how very fitted the greater portion oE this distriot is for this breed of sheep. A good many in this clues were in anything but show condition, and wo sadly miesed the well brought out and highly bred stock o£ Mr Psrker, which were so conspicuoue hero last year. In class 12 there was only one exhibit, a pair of useful sheep. There was nothing of any striking merit until we eamo to Mr Russell's champion ram, an animal that would bo hard to beat in any show yard. Mrßuoeeli also appropriated the lion's share of prizes in this class with other fine sheep, but some of his young sheep showed a strain of tho Linooln blood. Mr Russell's two in this class we're certainly superior animals, as wag also tho same gentleman's ewe in class 18. The Romney Marsh ehoep were very good, Mr Reid's exhibits showing special excellence. Mr Cox had come nice sheep, but they we*© not in show condition. The fat cheep were few in number, aui though Borne were exceptionally prime, the lot, as a whole, were not up to show form, and were, with the exception of 231 (w'aioh, though the smallest sheep, showed most qua* lity) very uneven. In oach pen there were OEe or two good butchors' oheep, but; the quality wae very uneven. In ihe way ois extra stock there were somo few Hampshire Downs and a lot of merino rams, the property of the Hon. R. Campbell. These were oSt exceptionally grand quality, with fine constitutions, and eplendidly fleeced. OATTLB. The cattle part of the chow was the cent?© of attraction for the bucolic element, conse really fine beasts being exhibited. In tbs short horn claes, best bull of any ago, Sir Russell achieved a well deserved victory. 'This bull has for some time past been looked tijws as possessing no ordinary degree of merit, lis£ for some reason he has not received that »* cognition of his merits to which he wn» fcti* tied. Mr Kelland came second mth Kti'ghi Errant, a well made bull, by Esau. SsaMloff, a Viotorian bred bull, came thiid, H» is a nicely made animal, but somewhat combo. In the next class, for best bull 'Qalred' einca July Ist, 1878, Mr Meniere scared a well deserved win with Christmas Knight, Mr Wildie coming aeoond with a well* made animal by Haetings. Mr Eoseell scared a third with Knight Templar. In tho alessfor bull oalved since July Ist, 1879, Mr Eelland soored first and third with Prince oE Denmark and jMar!borougb, Mr Butteli scoring second with Tudor, by Hastings. la the class for bull calved ainoa Januiryletj 1880, Mr Russell took first with Earl of Beaconefield, Mr Menlove coining second with Earl of Brunswick, and Mr Kelland third with Bedford. Iv the claes for cow of any age there was very keen competition. Mr Monlove carried the prise off with a very nice level beast, Mr Russell comiDg second and third with two nioe exhibits. Fcr tn& best heifer calved since July Ist, 1877, taera were six entries, and again Mr Menlove wag the first and second with two Tory nice ueof ul animals. The Ayrshire class throughout was exceedingly creditable, the exhibits of MmsfS Stevenson, McEerrow and others receiving high commendation. Mr Moody had & niea exhibit of Brittany cattle, whioh attracted considerable attention during the day. Tiis fat cattle were not numerous, but their quality was undeniable. HOBSBB. The show of homes almost throughout was especially gocd, and many of the classes, especially amongst the draught borac-s, would compare most favourably with those of the Metropolitan Shows. Twelve came out- to compete for the " Best Entire Horse on the G-round," and a very good lot they were, though most of them were terribly on the big side. Here last year's verdict was reversed by Prince Victor's taking first honors j Benfrew Jook, a very useful animal, being second; and Lard Castlereagh, who justly evoked a great deal of interest, third. It may bo here stated that the numbering of the horses very badly managed. The numbers were m> minutely written in ink as to be virtually invisible, and the committee would do well TffS.% season to print the numbers legibly, as done at the Ohrietoburoh Metropolitan Show. There were only & trio of threo-yea?-old stallions, the prize-taker turning in Prince Jiapolton, & giant standing over 17 bands. The two-year-old stallions were an exceptionally good lot, and the class being numerous the judges must have bad unitsutif trouble in arriving at their deciinon. The winner, Luck-ia-all, by Banker, ifi a model of symmetry. The yearling entire colfca ware also for the moat part excellent, but the prkes were not decided when tho express left the ground. The gelding entries wera not numerous, but the quality was there, Mc Menlove being ;the principal exhibitor. 23s® old mans were seven in number, and e> gtm& lot they were, while proportionately the quintette of ttiree year-old fillies were quite ssgood. Here Mr Menlove eeoared first feoaora, with a beautiful daughter of Megsi® Lander 2nd, and a finer filly seldom walked in a show ground. The class for two-year-old fillies was also excellent; they were eleren in number, Mr J. Grigg being responsible for three very good ones. A round dozen of yearling fillies made up another good class, whioh also must have given the judges trouble, as thsy were mostly & very even lot. Altogether tho heavy etock was above all and we have seldom been through a horse show where there were fewer aniumls oas could have wished absentees. The cli&sa for thoroughbred stallions was represented by six entries, poor old Castaway being of couree es absentee. The judges assigned first honors to Jangler and second to Defamer. Tramp Casa attracted quite as much notsco as either, end Bhorwood and Camden are useful horeea v placed right. There were only two hacsney stallions, and, as is usually the case, ncitho? exhibit was of the first order. The pair c* coaching stallions were a great improvement* Ootheretone (first prize} sbowing a lot Oj quality, and Squatter being »P ower H U £ animal. The thoroughbred mares w>4 Sfl«» were but few in number, and do noti «**? any special comment. The hacks »d l«i» hacks were certainly the best lot we !»*•••"■ for come time oa my Canterbury igj ground, the Metropolitan not exeepted. l**n was a style and fwhion about «wy of tjj. trotter Prince Obarmiag attraotd ». W

I *11 -,«nnEß* msf cb for hunters came off ; I running through tl I Jl** 8 ghow grourd. It, was capit ] nearly 5000. Elev« S!iy«» reputed to be fair weigh: Nearly all of thorn fence end the competition was a \ !!23n*onfc The judge* finally awsrde to to Oariie, who wt dererly handled fay hie owner, Mr i fS7 The prize for the best ail-ronnd bunte ijfto Ticiltt, a fire-year-old, by Talismaj M*ct to passing an f xamination for sound Don. it Sβ*™*! was placed next. Oi: cut up «ry badly, and would havenon *f? Hie hardies, three in cumber, were a] vHBg ooes, which was perhaps as well fo 2sfef the performers, bnt the jmn -s wonli s,t*en t» tter for a bueh Io S- In PPWGs. J - c aff of pigs anything but credit I J. & the district, there being but few entrie; • VJ jh* quality but mediocre. It therefore L *£L*kr necessary to make any lengthened e! «2a on the subject, except, to hope thai SfsnssTf of South Canterbury will see that r* jjrefol breeding of the gentleman that in jKj Ireland pay* the rint, wocld, in the esd, c sort profitable adjunct to the growing POOTTBT. ffjjbcnt exception, the pnultry exhibited «j {£ ike most mediocre description, and Jsf bears out the opinion expretsed, that the : a f poultry at this time of the year is a ; fkjaie. Kot one pen was worthy of notice, I sooner the association strike this item i their catalogue the better. i IKPLEMBHTB, ! jbe thow in this department, though • etrone, was not bo in the classes \ wcmpetition, being principally oompoeed : Tgrtids* for exhibition. There were one or I «s little errors in the j edging, which will .gjsssly*ffect tbe future success ot this class. I Si jerterday, totally ignored all other s jjaiKSSit makers except Eeid and Q-ray, who, ; J«!B»e. were the principal exhibitors. ITo tlii« fe e * tended, a great deal, to give \ Oj@ » rnuaber of prizes, but there i caee in which other implements of 1 »Bre entirely ignored. Whilst qnite ! tiat Metsrs B«id and &ray turn • gjjjsjTery fine work, it is expected by • esytara rho corns from a distance that fe, shall receive some consideration and 1 esssHS n ' eM they do, they eeri gjjf nil sot take the trouble to send their I gis& k> many miles, and the implement I I g3§3«f the catalogue will be left entirely to tlf fi'ni of Eeid and Gray. jjgle point to which reference may be the practice obtaining in Timaru, as j^jattoiher Southern show», of allowing the jgiMsefunplenientj, &;., to brand their exjsgi in the largest possible letters with the i aa»sf the firm. This ie altogether opposed i assrßO&n of what is right. Care ia taken i s sf*?J other 'department of the chow ■ fe psTJEt tbe judges becoming acquainted i fU th« name of the exhibitor, and yet in ißiopleaents it ia flaunted before their eyee • Ihe article exhibited. Such iflßSg'ifconJd at once di« qualify an exhibitor ; a W25 calculated to bias and influence the ES&af tbe judges. Is das 1, for the best single-furrow pfesgh, Messrs P. and D. Duncan, and Mi sad Gray, were the only exhibitors. fee the judges made a eerioue error in : pw2|oTer entirely one of Messrs Datcin'e ; sMMSj, the best plough of the trio, and ■ &» leoond prize to one by Said and fej. Messrs Duncan took first prize with a r1 nasb implement capitally fiEishfid, but b Sirt prise should have gone to the one sad OT«r, the first prize implement receiving i usrnd, and Messrs Eeid and Gray, if khsej, a highly commended. In the next aa, for double-furrow ploughs, Meesrs Ssii Bsd Grey took first. Messrs Duncan isd & Tny nice exhibit, but it -was not even fflaixslsd, though no other prize than that to Besd «nd Gray was awarded ia the class, la tiaelsjtfor tumwrist plough, Eeid and ; Gaj<ffl»BJie ecored a win; Andrews and 1 BuTfn'takibit not beiag in such good show \ «a?i - 53. The gorse cutting machice of ] Ssf &ci Gray was the ouly one on the \ pad. The catalogue said that a trial U&di feke piece prior to the show, but ; rife this wa« so or not no information was I mssHi. In the class for harrows, Messrs I M tad Gray took the lion's share of the I 25.f; indeed, throughout the whole class i Ssr nn exceedingly fortunate. In the "■ ss fcr corn drills, Andrews and "hm had a Tery good exhibit, &ss niQx all the latest improvements. I three exhibits of English make ■ stared third prize each. Eeid and Gray ■ Mi wdl deserved first prize for an excel--1 kt hm art, and Mr Young, of St. I iafes- 1 !, had also a good exhibit, though I BKtbit lighter in make. The prizes in the : raps ssd mowers went exclusively to Eeid \ w fey, Mesars E. Wilkin and Co., with I Stee Ko. 5 and Osborno No. 6 reepecj Mf, wearing two second prizes. The \ diau and MoOormick were the only two \ $®m end binders on the ground. The ] iesfws'fced the new 1880 string binder j which has already been described, : Bi & latter Mr Cooper's etring attachment, fiS ?tss on riew at the recent Lndus! rial oSSiea. The Oeborne was awarded first ; here again it eeeme an anomaly for ; ,23551 to giTe prizes unless field trials are S-kb as to show practically which is the best **&c. Beid aad Gray took first prizo in ■ tetdsa for beit broadcast sower and grass \ fisfeg saaAiEe with the same implement, j P. and D. Duncan coming second. Mr Imhi t rerj useful churn, the great I of which is that epacs being left i tas daihers and the barrel it is enj Esja te be lent perfectly clean, no lodgso* et cream, &>., being possible. The formed a very considerable por- ™« the show of implements. Amongst ™» rtse traction engines exhibited by I r*s Christie and Campbell, horse powers I '■ r~j** n an d Beaven, cooking ranges, I aod grass strippers by Scott Bros., I en (bg cattore by m a Beaven. i tea Seid sad Gray had a well built spring ; *'C 3 hsndeome Bingle«seated buggy, but I ,flro Dld hardly stand comparison ' ul-r?* 8 shown at the recent Industrial ] lim '. Two of the most notioeable ! jZL s ?}' l * , department were, first, some ' 8 and grass edge cutters, exhibited : These handy little imple- : eßa '« e . anyone to cat the edges of j ?e >t » impossible to take the lawn ] teS? , **? * leo to trim bed X e «> &3- The ! item was a patent mangle ej Mr Dungan. This very ingenious ; ?«a« act only saves labor bnt also does Z,*2* batter. With the ordij v »« asugle eighty four revolutions of S*w we required to get the box up, but : There is also another great by pressure of the foot on a *S»Tkl? 1 a ra " e0 ac to allow of the ' *T». 8 ont - The working is so 3riru * eafcedone b ? T akeo woughjwe should like to «cc more a& °n h the various classes, the imple. J2*J**» highly creditable. Next year, gr'sMatte will be more makers willing to with the lucky local firm. =. DAIBY TBODTTCB. W dairy produce was excellent **» butter especklly. The were but small, which is to as bo more profitable industry <«*slopecl than the production o"f , beyond this, the country is so well tor the production o£ cheese t&jiL * "onderfttl such a profithas been co neglected as fegTf* *° iwe been by the farmer* in «fcj**wbury. The wheat, barley, and w *** exceedingly good, but, 6 * HSBce °f scales, co weights of * ere taiea - ta9 vbto* wheat %s^ c «?k firjfc p,i Z e and the medal, Mr 1 first for red. The New ZeaI reeCTT * B B Company exhibited 1 **%££ maE g°ids. The bacon shown ?■ *arti eociarai co were the hams, but cot I *« we ihoold h&te looked for.