AGRICULTURAL SHOWS

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIV, Issue 10786, 25 October 1895, Page 3

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS

ELLESMERE. The show season in Canterbury opened yesterday with the nineteenth annual show of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association, at Leeston. The entries were the largest yet received by this Association, and the day being fine and the attendance large, while the quality of the exhibits was good, the show was successful in every respect. Mr J. M’Lachlan, M.H.E., patron of the Association, was present, and Mr W. H. Montgomery, M.H.R. for the other part of the district, telegraphed expressing regret at being prevented from attending, and wishing success to the show. The Burnham Band played excellently throughout the day, and Mr W. Edwards, of Sydenham, provided luncheon and tea as acceptably as he has done for the last eight years. The show ground being in the Ashburton licensing district there was no licensed booth, but many of the committee and residents entertained visitors, and Messrs Fletcher, Humphreys and Go. kept the committee marquee supplied with Golden Apple cider. Sheep maintained the importance they have the last year or two assumed at this show. Border Leicesters were good. Two of Mr John Boag’s imported sheep were catalogued, the ram a big, wellframed sheep, but rather high on the leg and light in fleece was first in adult rams, but was beaten for the championship by the more compact and heavily-woolled hogget from Lincoln College, which is by Mr W. Boag’a Polworth ram. Besides the exhibitors named, Mr W. A. Nixon showed really first-class sheep. The English Leicester classes filled well, especially the hoggets with 23 rams and 18 ewes. Mr J. M. Furze’s fine sheep took the judges’ eyes wherever shown, though Messrs W. A. Nixon, C. Withell, F. C. Murray and others exhibited sheep worthy of honour. Lincolns were less numerous than they were last year, Mr H. Overton not being an exhibitor; but the quality was good. Mr Withell’s sheep looked very well, and received the majority of the awards, Lincoln College and Mr W. A. Nixon were the only exhibitors of Romneys. Some good Southdowns were shown, though some of them wore rather small, and the Shropshires were very good. Mr G. E. Rhodes was awarded first for a pen of half-bred ewes with lambs at foot, bnt lost it on a protest for one of the ewes being without a lamb, Mr J. Benny, who lost the prize last year under similar circumstances, taking first place. The fat sheep and lambs were of particularly nice quality. The cattle were the beat that have ever been seen at this show, a fact that, after the trying winter and spring, speaks much for the farmers of the district. Four really first-class Shorthorn bulls, over three years old, wore shown, and all received mention, the lowest place being taken by the bull which was first and special here as a two-year-old, and first last year at Christchurch as a three-year-old. The other Shorthorn classes, both male and female, were of very high merit, but other breeds were poorly represented. The fat cattle were not numerous, bnt were good; Mr G. E. Rhodes’s first-prize bullock, bred at St Leonard’s, was estimated at as high as 17001 b dead weight.

Thoroughbred horses were represented only by three stallions, of wnich the twenty-year-old Burlington, lookingfresher and better than ever, was rightly placed before Thackeray and Total Eclipse. The hackney entire class did not contain one real hackney, and as to what the exhibits actually were—useful harness sorts—they were rightly judged. Hazeldean, a dapple grey of good substance, style and action, who only arrived from Sydney on Saturday, was placed second to' the wellknown and useful Bluegown. The hacks were first-class, the winner in the Mat class being a horse such as is seldom seen. Ladies* hacks were not good, but soma of the young stock were of great promise. In the hunters’ competitions there was very little between Mexico and Alacrity, both performing in fine style. In : carriage stallions Period had only La Rue to beat. The dog-cart and some of the buggy horses were very good, as were the tandem teams. The cobs and ponies contained several of first-rate quality. The draught horses were not so numerous as could be wished. The prize-list contains the names of some of the best horses and mares in the colony, and the young stock are a credit to their breeding. Produce was good, but the other sections call for no mention. The judges of pigs entered their protest against the animals being oiled. Implements were fewer than usual, some of the firms refraining from exhibiting. The following were the judges:— Leicester, Lincoln and Romney Marsh— Messrs T. Pashby and T. Needham; halfbred and cross-bred—Messrs H. T. Little and P. Elder; Downs, fat sheep and fat cattle—Messrs C. Lewis, A. M’llraith and E. Parnhara; cattle. Shorthorn, &c.— Messrs J. Ferguson, J. G. Murray and E. Parnham; blood stock, hackneys and. hunters—Messrs H. Lunn, V. Musgrave andJ. Chadwick; carriage horses, cobs and ponies—Messrs T. Hodgson and G. Seaton; draught horses—Messrs P. Drummond and J. Shearer; pigs—Messrs E. Parnham and R. Rainey; New Zealand manufactures and implements Messrs T. B. Howson, Job Osborne and H. Phillips; dairy produce, Messrs C. A. C. Hardy and John Henry; dogs—Messrs H. T. Little and P. Elder; poultry—Mr C. Deal; grain and seeds—Messrs E. <3. Staveley and J. Cole; wine—Messrs H, W. Brien and C. Deal; cider —Mr C. Deal ; honorary veterinary surgeon—Mr J. R, Charlton, M.B.C.Y.S. The following is the prize list: — SHEEP.

Boeder Leicester. Ram over 18 mouths —John Bpag 1, G, Seaton 2, G. E. Rhodes h c. Ram under 18 months— School of Agriculture 1 and special; W, A. Nixon 2, h c and c. Five flock rams under 18 months—School of Agriculture 1. Ewe over 18 months, with lamb—John Boag 1 and special, W. A. Nixon 2. Ewe under 18 months—John Boag 1 and 2, School of Agriculture h c, W. A. Nixon c. Three ewes over 18 months, with lambs—School of Agriculture 1. Three ewes under 18 months—School of Agriculture 1, W. A. Nixon 2, John Boag c. English Leicester. —Ram over 18 months—J. M. Furze 1 and special,.2 and h c, C. Withell c. Ram under 18 months —J. M. Furze 1,2 and h c, George Jameson c. Five flock rams under 18 months— W. A. Nixon 1, F. Wright 2. Ewe over 18 months with lamb—J. M. Furze 1 and 2, F. Wright h c, John Boag c. Ewe under 18 months—J. M. Furze 1,2 and h c, W. A. Nixon c. Three ewes over 18 months with lambs—J. M. Furze 1, F. Wright 2. Three ewes under 18 months—J. M. Furze 1, School of Agriculture 2, John Boag h c, George Jameson c. Lincoln. —Ram over, 18, months—C. Withell 1,2 and special, Andrews Bros, c. Ram under 18 months—C. Withell 1,2 and h c. Five flock rams under 18 months—C. Withell 1 and 2, Andrews Bros, c. Ewe over 18 months, with lamb— Andrews Bros. 1,2 and special, T. B. Howson he. Ewe under 18 months—C. Withell 1,2 and h c, Andrews Bros, c. Three ewes over 18 months, with lambs—T. B. Howson 1. Three ewes under 18 months— C. Withell 1 and 2, Andrews Bros, h c. Romney Marsh.— Ram over 18 months W. A. Nixon 1, School of Agriculture 2. Ewe over 18 months, with lamb—W. A. Nixon 1, h c and c. School of Agriculture 2. Three ewes over 18 months, with lambs— School of Agriculture 1, W. A. Nixon 2 and c. Southdown. —Ram over 18 months—H. Pannett 1. Ram under 18 months— Andrews Bros. .1 and special. Five flock rams under 18 months—H. Pannett 1. Ewe over 18 months, with lamb—Andrews Bros. 1,2 and special, H. Pannett h c, Joseph Benny c. Ewe under 18 months— Andrews Bros. 2. Three ewes over, 18 months, with lambs—H. Pannett 1, Joseph Benny 2. Shropshire Down. Ram over 18

months —J. M. Furze 1 and special, Coe’s executors 2 and c. Earn under 18 months —S. H, Amyes I and 2, School of Agriculture, h c, Coe’s executors c. Fire flock rama under 18 months—School of Agriculture 1, S. H. Amyes 2. Ewe over 18 months, with lamb—School of Agriculture 1, S. H. Amyes 2. Ewe under 18 raor.tbs —School of Agriculture 1,2 and sptcial, S. H. Amyes h c. Three ewes over 18 months, with lambs—School of Agriculture 1, S. H. Amyes 2. Three ewea under 18 of Agriculture 1, S. H. Amyes h c.

Merino.—Five ewea over 18 months, with cross-bred lambs—J. Barnett 1 and 2. Half-bred—Five ewes over 18 months, with lambs—J. Benny 1 and special, W. A. Nixon. 2. Five ewes or wethers under 18 months—J. M. Furze 1 and special, D. M’Millan 2. Any other cross—Five ewea over 18 months, with lambs—A. Chamberlain 1 and special, W. A. Nixon 2 and hc. Five ewes or wethers under 18 months, from cross-bred ewe by any long-woolled ram—l). M’Millan 1. Fat Sheep.—Five fat wethers, first cross —G. E. Bhodes 1 and special. Five fat wethers most suitable for freezing—J, Rennie 1 and special, H. J. Washbourne, jun., 2. Five fat hoggets—H. J. Washbourne, jun., 1 and special, G. E. Rhodes 2. Five fat hoggets, first cross—A. Muir 2. Five fat hoggets, any Down cross— H. J. Washbourne, jun., 1, H. Phillips 2. Lambs.—Five fat lambs, long-woolled— Joseph Benny 1 and special. J. Eaglesome 2, J. Walker h c, A. Chamberlain c. Five fat lambs, Down—J. Eaglesome 1 and special, Joseph Benny 2. Five fat lambs, any cross-bred—A. Chamberlain 1 and special, Heslerton Station 2, James Spence hc,C. H. Coe c. Ten cross-bred wethers suitable for export—G. E. Rhodes 1. Five wethers most suitable for freezing—John Rennie 1. Five fat hoggets, confined to Ellesmere and Springs districts—H. J. Washbourne, jun, 1. CATTLE. Shorthorn. —Bull, any age—J. .Cunningham, Blithe Duke VII., 1 and special; H. Hight. Duke of Borgfeldt, 2; W. A. Nixon, Lord Rosebery, he; Joseph Benny, Brunswick Duke, c. Bull, 3yrs—W.. Watson, Alvie’a Prince, 1 and special; W. A. Nixon, Darlington Earl, 2. Bull, 2yrs— W. Gabble, Peer’s Florist, 1; A. Chamberlain, President, 2. Bull, yearling—W. A. Nixon, Roan Prince, 1 and special; G. E. Rhodes, Derby, 2; H. Hight, Roan Count, hc. Bull calved since Jan. I—H. Hight 1 and special and hc, W. A. Nixon 2 and c. Heifer, 3yrs —A. Chamberlain 1 and special, W. A. Nixon 2, W. Gabbie he and c. Heifer, 2yrs —W. A. Nixon 1 and special, 2 and c, H, Hight h c. Heifer, yearling—W. A. Nixon 1 and special, W. Watson 2, W. Gabbie h c, H. Hight c.. Heifer calved since Jan. I, 1895 —W. A. Nixon 1, J. Cunningham 2 and hc, H. Sight c. Milch cow—H. Hight 1, 2, and c, John Bennie hc. Cow in milk— A. Chamberlain 1 and special, J. Cunningham 2.

Ckosb-beed. —Milch Cow for milking properties—W. H. Jamieson 1 and special, A. Chamberlain 2, J. Eennie h c. Milch Cow owned by a cottager or by any person occupying not more than ten acres of land—F. Jameson 1 and special, A. Cameron 2, Thomas Arthur he. Milch Cow—David Niven 1 and special, Mrs Willis 2, James Gardiner h c. Heifer, 2yrs—R. P. Hill 1. Fat Cattle, Fat bullock—G. E. Ehodes, 1,2 and special. Fat bullock, 3yrs —G. E. Ehodes, 1 and special. Fat steer, 2yrs -John Eennie, 1 and special; Lewis Mathias, 2. Fat cow—W. A. Nixon, 1 and special; G. E. Ehodes, 2. Fat heifer, 3yrs—Q. E. Rhodes, 1; H. J. Washbourne, jun., 2. Fat heifer, 2yrs—Lewis Mathias, 1,2 and special. Milking trial (President's prize)—Mrs W. H. Jamieson, Miss De Laval, milk 291 b, fat 3T per cent, 1; H. Hight, Floxy, milk 101 b, fat 3*7 per cent, 2; Mrs Willis, Betsy, milk 111 b, fat 6’l per cent, 3. HORSES. Blood Stock.—' Thoroughbred entire— W. M’llraith, Burlington, 1; J. Gaskin, Thackeray, 2; S. Nutfc, Total Eclipse, 3, Thoroughbred mare—E. Richards 1. Hacknbts —Entire horse —W. T. Oliff, Blue Gown, 1; W. T. Oliff, Hazeldeau, 2; T. E. Harris, Ranger, h c. Roadster or hack, up to Mat—W. F. M. Buckley, Czar, 1 ; G. E. Ehodes, Mount Cook, 2; H. White, Katipo, h c. Roadster or hack, up to list—P. C. Perry, Peter, 1; J. D. Gardiner, Scamp, 2; P. Overton, Caesar, c. Filly or colt yearling—D. Cant 1, A. Chamberlain 2, G. E, Rhodes c. Lady’s hack—Mrs G. E. Ehodes, Confidence, 1; W. J. Doyle, Collentown, 2 j W. Spring, Dick. 3; Robert Lochhead, Joker, h c. Brood mare—R. Haddock 1, W. Bishop 2, Hunters ,—Hunter, for general hunting qualifications—W. H, Woodman, Mexico, 1; J. Haydon, Alacrity, 2. Best style fencer—W. H. Woodman, Mexico,, 1; J. Haydon, Alacrity, 2, 1 Carriage Horses.— Entire— W. Bryan, Period, 1; George Duncan, La, Rue, 2, Brood mare—J. S. Gardiner 1, W. M’Hraith 2. Mare or gelding for dog-cart —W. F. M. Buckley 1 and special, H. White 2, F. C. Perry h c, W. A. Nixon h c, R, Graham c. Mare or gelding for buggy —W. P. M. Buckley 1, W. A. Nixon 2, W. Gabbie v h c, J, Sowden h c, J. Donald c. Mare or gelding for farmer’s spring-cart— G. M’Clure 1 and special, D. Scott 2, James Cunningham h c, S. Graham o. Filly or gelding, three years—W. Cooper 1, Robert Lochhead 2, ArfHerson Bros, h c. Filly or gelding, 2yis—John Rennie 1, W. Parris 2. Filly or colt, yearling— A. Murray 1, T. E. Harris 2, Mrs M. J, Robins h c, James Byrne c. Pair tandem horses—H. White 1, F. C. Perry 2, H. J. Pick he. Cobb and Ponies.— Cob not exceeding 15 hands—Mrs G. E. Rhodes 1 and special, James Chambers 2, Robert Lochhead h c, H. Kimber c. Pony entire not exceeding 13 hands—A. Woods, Brilliant Boy, 1. Pony not exceeding 12 hands— Master Arthur Jennings 1 and special. Master J. C. Chamberlain 2, E. M’Laohlan : h c. Brood mare not exceeding 12 hands—Master Peter Bosg 1 and special. Pony not exceeding 13 hands—W. A. Nixon 1 and special, C. Withell 2, H. Schnell h c, H. Gardiner c. Brood mare not exceeding 18 hands— John Boag 1. Pony not exceeding 14 hands (saddle)—T. Withell 1, J. M. Furze 2, R. M’llraith, jun., h c, W. A. Nixon c. Pony not exceeding 14 hands (harness)— J. M. Furze 1, E. P. Hill 2, Mrs Nutt h c, J. T. Cooch c. Pony 14 hands and under that jumps in the best style—E. M’Lachlan 1 and special, T. Withell 2. Draught,— Entire horse—John Boag, Middlerigg, 1 and special; John M’Kellar, Rob Roy, 2; James M’Donald, Rosebery, h c; John Brawley, Prince Charlie, c. Etitire Horse, 3yrs—John Boag, Middlerigg Prince, 1. Gelding, any age—S. Graham 1 and special, G. B. Rhodes 2, Anderson Bros. h e.. Dry mare, any age— J. Stackhouse ,1 and special. Gelding, 3yra—John Barnett 1, Anderson Bros. 2, Filly, 3yrs—John Boag 1 and special. Gelding, 2yrs—W. H. Jamieson 1. Filly, 2yrs—John Boag 1 and special, Mrs E. Marshall 2. Colt or gelding, yearling—John Boag 1, John M’Kellar 2, W. Marshall h c. Yearling filly—A. and J. Irvine 1, John Boag 2, John Barnett h c. Pair draught horses, mixed sexes—J. Stackhouse 1 and special. Pair geldings—G. B. Rhodes 1 and special. Mare or gelding for spring dray—John Rennie 1, G. E. Rhodes 2. Brood mare—John Boag, Magnolia, 1; John M’Kellar, Maud, 2. Brood mare, bred in district—J. Stackhouse, Jewel, 1 John Boag, Pansy, 2. Special Prizes. Best thoroughbred entire travelling Ellesmere district—J. Gaskin, Progeny of Total Eclipse—A. Murray 1, Mrs Robins 2. Best mare for breeding heavy-weight hunters —J. S. Gardiner 1. Best draught entire travel-

ling Ellesmere district—John Boag 1. Best eeldintr on the ground—S. Graham 1. IS th. pouni-J. 1. Yearling colt by M.ddlorigg, Cos s executors. Yearling filW. by dl ®’ rigg, John Barnett 1. Yearling colt oi filly by Rob Roy—J. M’Cdnkey. PIGS. : Boar any breed other than Berkshire or white breed under 6 months—A. Muir 1 and special. Sow any breed other than Berkshire or white breed under 13 months—J. Stackhouse 1. Berkshire boar G. E. Koooes 1. Berkshire boar under fa months—G._E. Rhodes 1 and special, J. Engar J. I, }V. Mawson c. Berkshire sow—G. E. Rhodes 1 and hc, A. Muir 2. Berkshire sow under 12 months-J. Stackhouse VA. Muir 2. Berkshire sow under six months—J. Edgar 1. Pure-bred" •White sow— A. Muir. 1. Pure-bred white sow under 12 months—A. Muir 1. Three fat pigs to 1501 b G. E. Rhodes 1 and special. A. Muir 2. Berkshire sow and litter—G. E. Rhodes, 2 and special. Three fat pigs, Ellesmere district—G. E. Bhodes 1. Best boar of any ago or breed—G. E. Rhoden 1. DAIRY PRODUCE. Flitcn of bacon (smoked) —Canterbury Frozen Meat Company 1, Samuel Croft 2. Flitch of bacon (unemokad)— Canterbury Frozan Meat Company 1, Samuel Croft 2. Bacon ham (smoked)— Canterbury Frozen Meat Company 1. H. J. Pick 2. Bacon ham (unsmoked) Canterbury Frozen Meat Company 1 and special, Samuel Croft 2. Cheese, not more than 131bs —G. M’Clure 1 and special. Fresh butter in rolls Miss Rose Galpin and Mr S. Ballagh equal 1 and special. Miss B. Stackhouse h m Powdered butter in rolls—Miss Rose Galpin and Mr S. Ballagh equal 1 and special. Miss B. Stackhouse h o, Miss Maty Cameron c. Powdered butter made and exhibited by persona occupying not more than five acrei of land, and not milking more than two cowl —Miss Mary Cameron 1, Mrs J. Eeslop 2. Fancy butter—Miss M. Piercy 1 and special. Miss Roe© Galpin 2. Home-mad© bread—Miss J. Spence 1, Mrs Andrew Anderson 2. Brown bread—Miss Anderson 1, Mrs R. M’Causlando 2.; Whole-meal, broad—Mrs Andrew Anjdefgon I, ' Mias Isabella ■Spence 2. BlWa bread—G. Murray 1, Thomas Strong 2,'Wf. J. IJoylß h c. Scones—Mrs W. A. .Banb&l,' 'Miss Anderson, 2; Mrs R. M’Causlaiid,. lt C. Girdle scones—Mrs J. M’Vinaie, 1 r.Mrs. R. M’Caualand, 2. Home-made wine, any variety—Mrs S. Bussell, 1 ; Miss Green-, wood, 2; Mrs W. Marshall, hc. ' Gooseberry—Mrs R. Russell, 1; Mrs W, Nixtfn, 2. Currant—Mrs E. Russell, 1; Mrs W. Nixon, 2. Home-made jam, three varieties—. Mrs E. Russell. 1; MraW. Marshall, 2. Haney. in jars—W. Donald, junr., 1; S. C. Doyle, 2. Honey in comb—S. C. Doyle, 1. ’ EXTRA EXHIBITS. E. Withell, apples, vh o; Fletcher, Humphreys and Co., Golden ■ Apple cider, ho; The Cash Tailoring Company, colonial worsted and woollens for suitings, also samples of tailor-made clothing, h e; The Canterbury Cider and Fruit Company, Limited, Styx champagne cider in cask, D. Best collection bacon and hams— l Canterbury Frozen Meat Company 1. Host home-made wine any make or variety— Mrs R. Russell 1. • .: DOGS. Sheep doge, rough-haired—G. Poolb 1 and special, F. C. Perry 2, John Boag luc, W. A. Nixon c. Sheep doge, smooth* haired—T. Seaton 1, F. G. Prampten 2i Cattle dogs, rough-haired—J. Suttie l. Cattle dogs, smooth-haired —H. E. Davies 1 S. Graham 2. Fox Terriers—Frank Hogarth 1, Edward Sollitt 2, H. S. Lunn hc,E. S. Nixon c. Poodle or pet dog—B, Craddock 1. St Bernard—Mrs Walter ?, Deal 1. Greyhound—H. J. Pick 1, P. M’Cormick 2, E. M’Causland he. GRAIN. Winter wheat—G. E. Rhode®. l and special; S. H. Amyes. 2; G. M’Clure. o. Spring wheat —R. Richards, 1 and special j G. M’Clure, 2. Peas—E. Somerville,; 1. Perennial ryegrass—W. Bishop, l and special; 5. Graham, 2; E. Somerville, h c. Cocksfoot—R. Richards, c. , Colonialgrown red clover or cowgrass—-R. Weavers, 1 and special; E. Richards, 2; E. and J. Reid, hc. Colonial-grown white clover— E. Richards, 1 and special; W. A. Nixon, 2. European flax seed—C. C. Smithson, 1. Roller flour—G. Trapnell, 1; D. H Brown and Son, 2. Wheat-meal —G. Trapnell, 1; D. H. Brown and Son, 2. . POTATOES AND ROOTS. Blue Derwent Potatoes—S. Hurford 1 and. special, J. Tolerton 2. Kidney potatoes— R. Withell 1 and special, E. Richards 2. Beauty, of Hebron, potatoes—W. G. Doak 1 and special. Beat early variety—S< y* Doyle 1 and special, E. Somerville 2i Yellow mangolds—F. G. Frampton, Tend; c. Red mangolds—R. Withell 1.

POULTRY. Game—H. S. Lnnn 2. Brahma (light) —G. E. Rhodes 1, L. Mathias 2.' Brahma (dark)— W. A. Banks 1 and 2, Mra T. W. Durant hc. Cochin China (any colour)— G. B. Rhodes 1 and 2. Golden Hamburg— Miaa M< Piercy 1. Plymouth Rock—C. F. Candy 1 and 2. Brown Leghorn—Thomas Overton 1. Houdan —D. Cant 1 and 2. Wyandotte—C. F. Candy 1. Andalusian— MrsT. W. Durant 1., Orpington—W. A. Banks I. Pair Fowls trussed and plucked; —G. H. Jones 1. • NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURES, Certificates o£ Merit.—Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company,. Limited—Preserved meats, lard, sliped wool, patent manures. New Zeals,nd'Pro-, vision and Produce Company—Manures. ; .

[Feb Pbbss Association.! ‘ ■ TIMARU, Oct. 24; The entries for the agricultural and' pastoral show number 683. Sheep -209/ horses 129 and dairy produce 152, show increases. Implements 139 and smaller items show decreases on last year.