GRAIN, SEEDS, AND BOOTS.

Press, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5218, 26 May 1882, Page 3

GRAIN, SEEDS, AND BOOTS.

All to be New Zealand growth. Judges—Maasrs W. D. Wood, Ivory, and J.

Miln. First prize, 10.; second, ss. Class 1, three bushels winter wheat; three entriea. Ist prize, James Wells, Hunter's white

Class 2, three bushels spring wheat, white Tuscan; three entries, let priza, Titos. Towneend; 2nd, New Zealand Grain Agency and Mercantile Company Limited, branded WT; commended, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, on behalf of John Hodgson, Irwell

Class 3, three bushels purple straw, Tuscan ; five entries. Ist prize. George Aikanhead, Waihoe, Oamaru; 2nd, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company on behalf of W. Baxter, Brookside; commended, John Hodgson, Irweil, and T. B. Hodder and Co, Appleby, Nelson

Cia3s 4, three bushels any other variety wheat; nine entries. Ist prize, New Zealand Grain and Merc .utile Company Limited white pearl; branded W. P.; 2nd, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Comp.ny Limited, Melf ird, on behalf of John Hodgson, Irwell. velvet chaff ; highly commended, New Zealand Ik aa and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, on bahalf of James Braen, Knfleld, Oamaru, velv.t chaff, and John Beid, E-derslie, Oamaru, velvet chaff

Class 5, three bushels short oata, any kind ; j two entries. Ist prize, Job O.borne | Class 8, three bushels barley; six entries. Ist prize, — Hogan, Brightwaler, Nelson; 2nd, F. Neiman, Springgrove, Nelson; highly commended, J. Buss, VYaimea West, Nelson Class 10, three bn3_ela field peas; five entries. Ist prize, Henderson and Mcßeath; 2nd, W. Baxier, Brookside, Black-eyed Susan; 3rd, Bohert Harper Classs 13, 601b perennial rye grass -eed; six entries. Ist prize, John De__s; 2nd, Job Osborne; commanded, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company limited on behalf of John Cormack, Eskbank, Oamaru Class 17, lewt linseed;; three entries. Ist prize, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited on behalf of James j G_-_m.ll, Haheno, Oamaru; Snd, John Deans i-F 1 * 8 -19, twelve turnips, Swede}e } four eatries. [ let and 2nd prizes, John Deans; commended, Bendereon and Mcßeath

Class 20, twelve Ab_._ecu purple top;,four entries. Ist prize, Henderson and McßeathClass 34, twelve carrots, white or y___w • three entries. Is and 2nd prises, Jas. Walls ' Clvss 25", twelve mangel- wu_t__., l&ng. ten entri-ii. Ist prise, J. E. Parker; 2nd, Job Osborne; very highly c__-_-___ed. Henderson and Mc-Baath - r corn-tended. S. G-xfo-th Class-'6*. twelve mangold wurtxel. globe; ___ entries. Ist prise, J. Johns; 2nd, Job Osborne; commended, John Mean ' Class 27, twelve kohl-ra.i; two entries'. Ist prize, John Mann; highly commended, John Mann Class 29, lewt potatoes, round, seven entries. Ist prize, J. E. Paslrer; 2nd, J. E. Parker; highly commended, John Toon Class 31, six fieldcabbages, ._reee_tr.es. Ist prise, John Mann . Messrs Wood, -hand aad Co- gave JB- 2s for tha best collection of roots. Ac., m seeboo 7; one entry. Ist priza, Henderson and Mcßeath

EXTRA. BX-_-_-T_. New Zealand Grain Agenoy and Mercantile Company Limited, malt, two buafiels, branded M, very highly commended . . J. E. Parker, twelve gresntop yellow turnips, commended for seed purposes C. T. Dudley, five Hampshire Down lambs, lambed between January 15th, 1883, and March _o_i, 1882. very highly commended Miss Amy Garforth, pure Leicester ewe, a pet, and her progeny by pure Southdown rams, very highly commended Hopkinß aad Co., one Bheep, very highly commended L, W. Blake, agent for Greenbank Alkali Company, soap for scouring wool, highly commended. HUNTERS. The best hunter. First prize, £4 ; 2nd, _. 3. I o be ridden in the presence of the judges, previous to examination, over a 4ft jump, also a gorse fence; three trials allowed; three entries or no second prize. Judge.—Messrs F. J. Kimbeu, F. Egan, G. F. Lovegrove, and M. Studholme. First prize, G. King's Terror; 2nd, P. Duncan's Winfield The proprietor, of Tatteraall'B gave a cup, value JBS sb, to the winning horse in this section. A L-APINO MATCH. Entrance fees—Members or Bubacribera of £2, 10s; all others, £1. A prize of £5 was offered for the horse that cleared the highest bar not less than 4ft from the ground ; the second horse to have hia money returned. Judges—Messrs F. J. Kimball, F Egan, G. F. Lovegrove, and Bristol. First prize, Mr T. Hodgson's Black Bess; 2nd, J. T. Mataon's Shamrock. BKST BOT'S OB GIBJ-'S PON-". Not exceeding 13 hands; ridden by boys or girla. First prize, £2 ; 2nd, £1. Judges—Messrs F. J. Kirn-ell, S\ Egan, G. F. Lovegrove and Bristol. First prize. Charles Deal; 2nd, H. Overton; highly commended, E. Vincent. Seven entries. CAVALRY CHABOBBS. A priza of £b for the best trained charger, ridden by a member of a cavalry corps fully equipped. Judges—-Ceaare F. J. Kimbell, F. Egan, G. F. Lovegrove and Bristol. First priza, A. McAipine's light bay. Three entries.