WELLINGTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 117, 14 November 1895, Page 3

WELLINGTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

This morning's rain was very disconrap ing to those oonoerned in tho maoagemeii of the Agricultural and Pastoral Show, am also to the holiday-making publio. Bofor noon the olonds cleared away, assuring i delightful afternoon. However, snffioien rain had fallen to make the show grouni sloppy and unpleasant underfoot. The champion Southdown was selecte< this morning, the honour going to Mr. W C. .Buohanan's ewe over 18 months, witl lamb at foot. Messrs. Scales and Mowbrai were given a third prize for their Southdowi dry ewe. In spite «f this morning's weather, th< financial success of the ahow is assured. A1 2.30 this afternoon it was estimated thai 6000 people were on the ground, and otheri were still pouring in by road and rail. The suit of clothes made from tbe olotl whioh was woven against time yesterday ai the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company's mill is on exhibition to-day with the Company's collection of manufactures'. If is exceedingly well made, and has come in for a large share of admiration. One of the most interesting features on the ground to-day— to which the stook, and even the horse jumping competitions had to take second place— was the public Bohools' tng-of-war, ten boys a Bide. Mr. G. Fisher was judge, and the pulls were very keenly contested betwoen teams representing the various eohoola. The Mount Cook and Te Aro sohoola remained in the longest, and the final ing for the prize— a throe guinea oup— resulted in favour of the Monnt Cook boys. Mr. A. M'Hardie's yearling shorthorn bull Duke of Longlanda came to hand this morning, and so far out-distanced the other competitors that he was awarded first and champion prizes in that class. He is just 15 months old, and took first prize at Hastings, where he was considered too yonng to compete for the championship. He subsequently was awarded first prize and championship at the Palmerston Show, also first and champion at Carterton. On visiting tho Metropolitan Show, at Chrietchurch, he was plaoed first in his class, but was not considered eligible for the championship, on tho gronnd of age. He was, however, entered for a special prize for the boat bull on the ground, and won it, beating tho bull that had been awarded the ohampionahip. Such a record is phenomenal in so young an animal. At ten minutes to 2 his Excellency Lord Glasgow, acoompanied by tho Countess of Glasgow and Lady Augusta Boyle, arrived on the gronnr], with Major Elliot in attendance. Th6y were reoeived officially, Jupp's Band playing the National Anthem. Mr. D. M'Master judged the Lincoln sheep with Mr. Threlkeld. The following are some of to-day's awards : — SHEEP. Shropshire Downs (Judge, J. Little). — Bam, under 18 months -Iredale Bros , 1, champion, and 2 ; F. L. Wright, ho ; Williams and Beetham, o. CATTMS. Shorthorns (Judge, H. Gaisford) —Bull, any age— Wm, Nixon's Lord Rosebery, 1 ; John Dean's Waterloo Florist 111., 2. Bull, oalved sinoe the 30th June, 1892 - John Dean's Waterloo Flomt V., o. Bull, calved since 30th Jnn.e, 1894— A. M'Hardio's Duke of Lon glands (Biro Bolindaß Duke of Derrimnt XI., dam Napier Flower II.), 1 and champion; Wm. Nixon's Roan Prince, 2. Heifer, calved since 30th June, 1894 -A. M'Hardie's Oxford Summertou XXVH. (sire Dnke of Derrimnt 36th, dam Oxford Summerton VII ), 1 aud champion ; A. M'Hardie's Bolinda Duchess of Derrimut CXVII 2 Milking cattle (Judge, F. L. Wright).Best milch cow, any breed — ?. V. Bnrridge's Sultana H., 1 ; E. J. Riddiford's, 2 ; M. M'Cauley's Redy, v h o. Pure-bred Ayrshire (Judge, F. L. Wr ; ght) —Cow, any age. in milk— M. M'Cauley's Topay and S. V. Burridge's Blanch 11. (bracketed equal), 1 ; J. C. Cuff's Minerva VI., 3; S. V. Burridge's Luoy 11., 4; J. C. Cuff's Spot, vh o. Heifer, in milk, calved since 30th June, 1892— M. M'Cauley's Topsy 1 ; S. V. Bnrridge's Queenie 111., 2. HORSIS. Saddle horses.— The best walker— Lieut.Colonel Hume's Lissmore, 1 ; A. M'Kenzie's Nanki Poo, 2 ; S. Death's Conntesß, 3. Mare best oaloulated to prodnoe weight-oarrying haoks — No award, judges considering the exhibits not of sufficient merit. Carriage horses.- Single buggy horse— A. S. Baker's Major, 1 j A. J. Toogood's Hamlet, 2; W. Buokeridge'B Fred Reid, 3; J. Lane's Jimmy, vho; J. Lane's Franklyn, h c. Best dog-oart horse, mare, or gelding:— J. Johnston's Tom, 1 ; Dr. James' Montserrat, 2 ; S. V. Burridge's Daring Tom, 3 ; Dr. Hislop's, Tho. Best tandem teamMrs. W H. Levin, 1 ; J. Johnson, 2 ; J. Lane, 3. Best all-round useful trap and farm horse — F. A. Majendie's Prince, 1 ; J. A. Larkin's Peggy, 2; Gear Meat Company's, 3. Entire pony, 14 hands and nnder— No award made. Cob, mare or gelding, not above 15 hands— The Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow's Snuff, 1; A. M'Kenzie's Nanki Poo, 2; Lient.-Col. Hume's Waverley, 3; F. Rowe's Missing Link, vho. Pony, mare or gelding, not above 14 hands— A. S. Baker, 1 and 2; Alex. Crawford, 3; J. C. Hanna, vho; C. Bridson, h o. Boy's pony, mare or gelding not above 13 hands, to be ridden by a boy or girl nnder 14 years of age.— W. Strang's Maooaroni, 1 ; Miss Beetham's Tongariro, 2; F. Bright' b Queenie, 3; V. W. Devereux'a Tom Thumb, Tho; J. J. Curtis' Daisy, h c. IMPLEMENTS. (Judge— Mr. Coleman Phillips. ) Drain Plough, Booth & M'Donald (Christohuroh), certificate ; F. P. Welch, Wigley's Enreka Wire-strainer, certificate. The usual ealna of stook on exhibition at the Show will take place to-morrow. The New Zealand Loan A Mercantile Agency Company, A. G. Tame & Co., Townsend and Paul, and G. H. Soales insert advertisements in another column giving particulars of the lots entrusted to them.