OAMARU.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7716, 22 November 1890, Page 3

OAMARU.

[Br Tblboraph.) (TOOM OUB COBRMIWND2OT.) OAMARU, November 21. The North Otago Agricultural ana Pastoral Association brought their twentyfifth annual exhibition to a dose to-day, when they were again favored with lovely weather and a large attendance ol farmers and the general public The principal work tor the day consisted of the judging of polled Angus cattle, draught horses, ana the remainder of the light horses. The U9U&I parade of prise stock toote place during the afternoon, and was witnessed by a very large number of people, who coutgregated round the ring. ■ Another attraction was the jumping oE the hunters and a couple of pony races. The Oamaru Navals* Band was on the ground during both days and played a good selection of music The general arrangements for the show were complete, and reflected great credit on the Secretary (Mr John Church) and the Committee. The takings at the gates for the two days amounted to £216, being £20 more than the last year's takings. There was a total entry of ninety* nine draught horses, including many well-bred entires and mare, and A lot of very promising colts and Allies. The class for aged stallione was represented by Lord Haddo, Karly Morning and* Farmer's Lad* each being brought out in the beat of condition. Iβ was thought the Judges would have no hesitation In friving the rod ticket to Lord Haddo, but they chose Early Morning for the pride of place. Ho showed better action than Lord Haddo, but is no equal In some other respects to the old Oamaru champiou. The three-year-old class com* prised a good upstanding, well-propor-tioned dark bay, Dainley. by Awatnoa— Glengyle, anda common looking leggy horse British Monarch. Glenccyle was placed first and Daroley second. The yearling colts were a string class, and Included ten youngsters that did great credit even to the Oamaru district, which is saying a good deal. Two quality looking blacks, .Reginald and Bismarck, by the' now deceased No Surrender, were placed first and second respectively. A nice bay colt by Awanioa was highly com* mended, and Young Iddosleigh was commended. The brood mares with foals at foot were another good. class. There were seven entries, and the judges, had considerable difficulty in arriving at a decision, but finally awarded tho firs* prise to the Hon. M. Holmes , bay mare Rowena, by Young Banker. The second honor went to the Clydesdale Fancy. The Hon. M. Holmes was again successful ia the dry mare class, taking first) with the handsome Duchess of Glasgow, and third with a nice bay mare Topaz. Mr J>i McGregor's Helen McGregor was second. Topaz ill., Beryl 1., Queen of the Haddos. Prince of Windsor, fCountess 111., and Gipsy made a very fine ring of three* year-old fillies, and here again the judges had to use a lot of nice discrimination. Topaz 111., a nice quality filly, with good action, was placed first, Queen of the Haddos second, and Gipsy third. Tho two-year-old fillies were another good class, in which Mr T. Mee's qualitylooking Queen of the Vanquishers waa placed first, and an equally good filly, Hawthorn v., by Awamoa, second, Mr John Douglas' Queen of the Salisburya was third. Mr H. Mitchell gained firsts and third in the yearling class, with Star 11. and Jess respectively, a bay by Awamoa, the property of the Hon. M. Holmes, being placed second. The same exhibitor took firsc prize with a fine bay gelding by Athelstane, and Mr W. Irving cook a first and second with a single f elding and a pair of geldings respectively, n the classes for ft pair of dry mares and mare with two of her progeny, Mr D. McGregor was first and the Hon. M. Holmes second. MrD. McGregor's three-year-old Glengyle by Prince of the Isles waa awarded the championship, the announcement of the award being received with a hearty round of applause. That handsome grey mare Duchess of Glasgow, by Glasgow, the property of the Hon. M. Holmes, was deservedly chosen as the champion mare. Mr Henry Mitchell's Reginald and Bismarck, by No Surrender, gained the Sires' Produce Stakes. Three very fine four-horse teams entered for the special prizes offered by Messrs Fleming and Hedley and Hodge and Jones. Mr R» MeAnley gained the first prize with a par* tlcularly well-matched team of powerful bays, Mr W. Irvingfe team being placed second. The Association's special prise ol twenty guineas for the largest prisetaker in draught stock was won by the Hon. M. Holmes. The draught stock A 8 a whole were a> very fine well-bred lot ol animals. The prize (or the best hunter was awarded to Mr George Livingston's Stan* ley, Mr H. A. Chaffer's Pannikin being placed second. Master D. Connei put hfi pony over the bar several times, and WM given a flirst prize. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company aent in a dozen o£ their well known Polled Angus cattle, and wen awarded first and second prizes in eaeft class, also the Association's special prise. The produce shed, though not so well filled as on many previous occasions, con* tamed a good display of butter, homemade bread, scones, cored and preserved! meats, grain, grass end clover seeds* Mc Martin, an oidAahburton resident, exbibited a good collection of photographs, for which he was awarded » special prize, Miss Jessie Morton gained the Association's ten guinea prize as the largest prise-taker In batter, Mrs W. Cowan and Mrs George Hutchison being equal for the four and six guinea prizes. The Association's special prize, for the best display of grain, was taken by MrGeorg* Browniee. .

The display of implements was the best that has ever been seen in the Oaniarq show ground. Messrs Reid and Gray, P. and D. Duncan, and Booth and McDonald were the largest exhibitors. Beid and Gray were awarded a special prise for their large chaffcutters, and a eimU&v honor for their improved force fesd.graia and grass seed sower, fitted with Gray's patent canisters for turnip seed. P. and D. Duncan gained a special prize for their new D pastern seed and manure drill; and a similar honer for their disc harrow. A digsiag plough exhibited by Mr James Beid was awarded a first! prise, and a similar honor was awarded Booth and McDonald's wool press, their model windmill, the cellular grain and seed separator, and Carter's potato planter, Andrews and Beaven gained two special prizes, one for their Canterbury chaffcotter and double bagger, and theothes for their new patent simplex horse gear, Mr J. B. Steele exhibited one of Fl&velTi patent self feeders for combines, which wai also awarded a special priss. There were no less than thirteen reapers and biadera on the ground. Including the Walter A. Wood and. single apron machine, Beid and Gray, Brantford, Buckeye Lowdown tad elevator, Homsby, * Deering, Howard, Massey, and last, though by no mean* least, the McCorrafck, which has already added this season another tweaty-flv« first prizes to her long list of honors, the latest victory being, a field trial at Broad, meadows, near M&boiirce, The Walte* A. Wood single apron machine Iβ al»c making a good record this season, her latest fcriampa being on ttiu 18th Inst. In a very important field trtaJ at Tatura, Victoria. J. Bobln and Co. and Mark Sinclair exhibited some well got up bnggies, dogesrts, Sec, each firm beloa awarded special prizes. J. and T. Mees had on exhibition one of Hornsby's highly finished combines, with straw biuoiae and traasioff attachment, which efcfcracfced the special attention of the judges. The combine was kept running during the day and a large number of farmers gathered round and watched the Bfcraw trussing operations*