A. AND P. SHOWS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12969, 23 November 1907, Page 6

A. AND P. SHOWS.

NORTH OTAGO. SECOND DAY. The. North'Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association's forty-fifth annual Show was brought to a successful close yesterday, in the presence of a very largo concourse of people, including many visitors from North and South and all parts of the surrounding district. During the day the Hon. R. jueMb, Minister for Agriculture, who had hoped to be present, but who was un--1 able to leave Wellington in time, telegraphed as follows:—"The secretary North Otago A. and P. Association: Regret that the protracted session has ■ prevented my taking part in the opening of your new show ground, lhe . 1 work done by you in enlarging your j ' boundaries is typical of the enormous advance which has taken place in agricultural matters throughout the Dominion. I sincerely hope that in your new ground, and under the new auspices, the same success will attend your exhibition of stock as in the i ! the day also, tho president , of the Association received from the National Mortgage and Agency Cora- • pany, through their Oamaru manager, I Mr W. H. Rose, an offer of a ton , » guinea cup towards next year's prizes, tho Association to award the cup m • any particular section they may think ; fit. It may bo stated that the prize > list this year was a most liberal one, including several valuable cups, and Mr Rose wished, on behalf of his oom- • pany, to give a start towards next ' year's awards. , '* Tho principal attractions on the ground yesterday were the judging ot ' the draught horses, Shorthorn cattle, tho balance of the light horses, van- ' ous jumping competitions, and the ! parade of livo stock. _ There was a considerable increase in 1 the entry of draught horses as com- " pared with last year, and it is no exaggeration to say that a better lot have never been soon on any show ground either in Now Zealand or Australia. It took tho judges, Mr James Small (of Ashburton), and Mr O. Cooper, from early in the forenoon tiU late in the evening, to get through their duties. Five came into the ring in the aged stallion class, and it is iuito sate to say that 3000 guineas 2ould not buy the lot, The animal wore: Mr James Patrick's Pride of Newton an imported horse with an W. Qardmer s Baron Fyvie (a horse imported by Mr R Irvine, jnr., of Clinton), Mr J. Johnstone's Eldorslie Pride, by Crown Prince, Mr Henry Keen's Duke of Argyle, 'and Mr ft. Davie's Bnrnside. gfc&iof Newton Fyvie second, and Eldenslie in«e ttard. The three-year-olds were another nice lot, a"<i * clu^ w M k u fl: Saundons's Pnp<* DwiSfe ford'e Merry Times, end Mr R. Daviess Riccartooi. The judges placed[themin the order named. Ten out oj twdre entries came into the ring m the two-year-old class, and they were an exceptionally good, even lot, and required fully baM an hour's cose mr 5Sn bcLe the judges could onne to a final decision. Meesrs Mitchen Brcs.' Airedale was given the red ticket, Mr Ja*. I**™*'* *£*%___* Newton colt second, end Mr H. t»nndors's Major Stwart tlhwd. The yearlings were not a* particularly gooa lot, but the class for brood mares with foßl at, foot were c grand lot, and made a. picture worth going a long wav to see. There wore eleven of them, and it took the judges a long time Wore they could decide on which was the beet. They placed Mr W. Gardiner's Princess Fanny __.rsV_jMx.JL. Liken'a Miss Rose second, and Mr B. Setlh Smith's Violet 111. third, the latter being beaten for second place owing to a slight blemisfii. There was also a capital show of brood marcs an foal, and dry mares. Tho principal pnzetakers in those two classes were Messrs W. Gray and Son. W. Gardiner, J. fa. Wilson, and A. Dolgteidh. Some good three-year-old and two-year-old Mies were shown, the prize-winners being Messrs W. Gardiner, T. Liken, R. Irvine, and W. Mauaiiltt-y. A few good gcWdngs and some horse teams wore shown. _'•.___ Pride of Newton was the chaJmpion stallion. Baron Fyvio running him very dose and getting the reserve champion honour. Princess Fanny w.as the champion mare, and Nellv*Grey tho reserve champion. Mr Gardiner's Princess Fanny is probably one of tlie most typical Clydesdale mares ever seen in the South Island, and this opinion is confirmed by the fact that she beat the champion stallion by winning the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile, Agency Company's special ten-guinea, cup for the best type oif draught horse, irrespective of age or sex, on the show ground. During the afternoon there were some .good exhibitions of jumping in the light and hunJtor classes, and the sight •generally presented* by the magnificent display of horseflesh will not be readily forgotten by the large crowd, who watched with the keenest interest the judging and the tions. It is stated above that 3000 guineas would not buy the five firefc draught horses that came into the ring, and it may be added that the total, value ✓of all the horses exhibited during the day would run into many thousands oi pounds. , , Tho total attendance yesterday was bet-wean 10,000 and 11,000. The president, tho secretary, and all the other officials did everything.possible on both days to look after the interests if visitors, and to see that every detail in connection with the Show ran A better lot of Shorthorn cattle have not been seen at Oamaru since the days when Mr John Reid (of Jb.lderslie) and the late Mr E. Menlove (of Windsor Park) exhibited the pick of the progeny of the animals they imported from the herds of the most noted breedera in the — Land. Some ' of the cattle exhibited yesterday were not in what is usually termed show - condition, but the breeding was there, and the judge expressed himself as • highly pleased -with the alUround , quality of those ho had to adjudicate . upon, and with the great improvement . in this particular section of tho Show as compared with what had been seen ' in the ring during the past few years. The chief exhibitors and prizotakors were Messre Mitchell Bros., >\. P. Reid, A. Douglas, and Basil Seth Smith. Messrs Mitchell Bros, took each of the champion honours though the other three exhibitors named ran them very close in the various classes. Mr ; Cowan's special prize for most points • in the Ayrshire cattle classes was won . by Mr A. Gillies, Mr Cowan himself . not competing. The latter, however. gained both championships, Mr A. i Gillies coming next with the two reserve champion awards. The lajfeo produce shed was well filled with a reaJly good display of " dairy produce, grain, and other . exhibits. Tho principal prizetakers for ' butter wore Miss Agnes Gray, Mrs W. . Gardiner. Mrs T. McDowell (Ashburl ton), Miss Maggie Taylor, Mrs Williams, and Mr J. Gilchrist. In _^c • bread and scono classes the most suc- [ cessful exhibitors were Miss Belcher, Miss Annie Reid, and Miss Craig. Tho samples of grain shown wore the j best seen in Oamaru for several years past. Better ones have been" exhibited. , but the wheat from a merchant's and miller's point of view would have been . hard- to excel. The exhibitors were j Messrs H. .S. Orbell. W. Gardiner, and r W. L. Gray, each of whom took first I prizes. The champion ticket was

awarded to a very superior sack of velvet wheat shown by Mr »•». Urbeli, the judge expressing the oP""<m that he hid better s*~* » district. The special prize *°* ™* points in the wveral classes for butter Was gained by Mrs T. McDowell (Ashburton). , . ____ A few agricultural implements were shown by Messrs Oollis and Woodward, William Gibson, and Nimroo and Blair. The North Otago Farmers' pM>perative Association had a good display ot farm and garden seeds, lawn mowers, and machine oils, and for the Canterbury Frozert Meat Company they had a varied oollection of farm and garden manures, samples of sliped and scoured wools, and tinned meats of various sorts. The Christchurch Meat Company also had. as usual, a large and well displayed collection of haraa and bacon, tinned meats, and fertilisers for the farm and garden. Messrs Dalgety and Company had an exhibit of manures, binder twines, and crass and clover seeds. Hie National Mortgage and Agency Company exhibited agricultural and garden seeds,, oils, binder twines, rope, and sheep dips.