AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14975, 22 April 1909, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

OXFORD. The- fourth annual show of tho Oxford Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on tho new show grounds at Oxford yesterday, in excellent weather. Tho new grounds, sixteen acres in extent, are situated on the railway line, opposite Pearson Park, and aro well suited for the purposes of shows. A good deal of labour bad been spoilt on the ground, tho members having held several working bees, and tho general arrangements for tho show, carefully supervised by the secretary, Mr Gorge. Leech, were satisfactory. Shortly after the arrival of the train the ceremony of opening the new grounds took place, amongst those present being Messrs C. A. C. Hardy, G. Witty and G. W. Forbes, members of Parliament, each of whom has a portion of the Oxford districts in his electorate. From a platform at the foot of the flagstaff, Mr H. T. Cooper, president of tho Association, welcomed the visitors and members of Parliament,' and asked the latter to convey to the Government the thanks of the Association for the grant of £IOO towards tho purchase of the show grounds. He then declared, tho grounds open. Mr J. O’Halloran, ex-president of the Association, said that in 1877 the Government passed the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, giving power to make grants in land or money to encourage the establishment of new agricultural and pastoral societies. Under the operations of that Act the people of the Oxford district had done their part in the institution of agricultural and pastoral associations, and on establishing their Association they had felt they were entitled to a good sum, and an application had been made to the Government for £IOOO. Sir Joseph Ward had visited tire district, and, after seeing the ground proposed to be purchased, had recognised that they deserved assistance, and had said that he would' recommend his Ministry to make a grant. At the end of the session the promise had not been fulfilled, but eventually the members of Parliament interested in the district had obtained a grant of £IOO as a £ for £ subsidy. Twenty members of the Association had then subscribed £5 os each, and secured tho money, which had been paid away as a. deposit of the purchase money of the show grounds, the cost of the property being £650. He had then forwarded a telegram to the Prime Minister urging that further assistance should be. given in the way of a £ for £ subsidy on the future expenditure of the association in clearing off the debt and improving the ground. The Prime Minister had replied that the matter would receive tho consideration of the Cabinet, but as they were so close to tho election he could give no definite promise. Tho matter, Mr D Halloran said, would now be placed in the hands of the three members of Parliament present with the hope that, they would use their best endeavours to get the association adequately recognised.

Messrs Hardy, Witty, and Forbes each spoke, congratulating the association in possessing a show ground and promising to do what lay in their power to assist in the matter of tho grant. Mr Witty said that the request for £IOOO in one sum was too large, but they should come again and again, the mortgage of £450 on the ground being an incentive.

The attendance was. large, about £35 being taken at the gates, as compared with £25 la6t year. The Rangmra brass hand played selections during the day. The draught horses formed a very good section. Some of tho horses showed signs of work, but most of them entered the ring m excellent condition. The young stock were of a commendable class, Royal Rosebery’s and Shepherd Lad’s stock being prominent amongst tho prize-takers. A champion cup, given by Mr A. L. Clarkson for the best two-vear-old, was won by Messrs A. and W. Gillanders with a filly, Lady London, by Lord London. The light horses were well spoken of by the judges, many of the exhibits, they stated, being fit to compete at any show. Mr W. Parsons’s Moya secured the premier award as a hunter up to list and a lady’s hack, and Mr E. Meyers’s Arabian Night had a doublo win, taking first prize as a three-year-old hack and first as a mounted infantry horse. The fat sheep were without exception a prime lot, and in the other classes the half-bred ewes and lambs and the merino lamb 3 were of considerable merit. There was close competition in the dairy cattle section, and the cows shown were of a. very good class. Pigs formed a small section, but the exhibits were of satisfactory show quality. Sheep dogs, of which about twenty were exhibited, appeared to be a serviceable lot. Ten classes for poultry brought out about fifteen exhibitors, who fairly evenly divided the prizes. There was an extensive display of grain, seed and roots, and tho exhibits, especially in the classes for roots, were remarkably fine, giving a good advertisement- to the high quality of the soil in the Oxford district. In the house and dairy produce section there was a very large number of exhibits, the interest in this department of the show being more than maintained. The competition in the cookerv classes was strong, and the judges had no easy task in making their awards. The jumping, driving and other competitions were in progress when the train left. ' , , . The judges wereDraught horses, Mr T. Wyllie; light horses Messrs W. S. Sandrey and C. W. Reeu; fat sheep, Mr A. S. Ford; sheep, Messrs James Henderson and James Stevenson; cat-, tie and pigs, Messrs J. Par lane and J. Stalker; does. Mr M. J. Dixon; poultry Mr W.' E. Earnshaw; grain and seecls, Mr G. L. Minifie; roots, Mr J. Turner; house and dairy produce, Mrs T. Wyllie and Mr R. H. Walker; .competitions. Mr G. Rutherford. PRIZE LIST. The following is tho prize list, the numbers of entries being given in parentheses horses. Draughts.—Colt ioal (G)-E. Skurr 1 and h c. T. J. Blain 2, H. H. Hudson c. Filly foal (5) —T. J. Vinconi 1, special and h c. J. Welts junr. 2. Foal, by “ Boyal Rosebery U)~E. Skurr 1. Yearling colt, or filly (4h-T- J. Vincent 1, T. J. Blain 2, M'Giath Bros, h c J. Wells junr. h c. Two-year-old gelding or fill!, (6) —A. and W. Gillanders 1 and special, W. J. Jenkins 2, A. D. Bridge h c, H. Vv aterman c. Brood ruaro and foal (5) —T. J. Vincent 1 and special, J. Wells 2, A. and W. Oillanders h c. H. H. Hudson c. Mare, any age (7) —T J. Vincent 1, J. Walls junr. 2,1 c and c. Geldln", any age (4)—J. Wells junr. 1, H. Ensor 3 and c, A. and W. Gillanders h c. Three-year-old gelding or filly l*) —W. J. Jen-,, kins 1, J. Wells junr. 2, M’Grath Bros, h c, A Wotherspoon e. Mare or ge.ding up to 1 ton 111)—J. Wells junr. 1 and special. A. 1) Bridge 2 and c, F. E. Fairwoather h c. Tip-dray 0 horse (61—J. Wells junr. 1 and 2, H Ensor h c and c. Three-horse ploughing team* (2)—A. and W. GillandeTS 1, J. Wells junr . 2. Two-year-old, for spring dray 1.5) F. Gilchrist 1, T. B. Vincent 2, F. E. Fair- j weather h c, J. Clarke c. j Light Horses.—Colt foal (2)—F. E. Fair- ] weather 1, T. Baxter 2. Filly foal (0) —G. Rudd 1 and special, R. W. Comyn s 2. yearling colt or filly (I)—' w. Pickering 1. Two-year-old gelding or filly (2) —A. Meyers 1, A. Jensen 2. Hackney brood mare and foal (1) F. E. Fairweather 1. Tradesmen's turnout (1) —S. Smith, Dogcart horse (7)—D. Boyce 1 and special, P. H. Thompson Meyers h c. Hunter up to 11 Etono (15) —W. Parsons's Moza 1 and special, T. Cooper's Larry 2. A. W. Gtllanders’s The Chief h c. Hunter up to 14 stone (3)—E. Meyers’s Arabian Night J, A. Henderson's Tommy 2. Three-year-old hack (6)—H. M. Burgin 1. and special, H. Sweebruck 2, G. Rudd h c. Lady’s back (9) W. Parsons 1 and special, F. E. Cogan 2. R. F. Henderson h c. Pair harness horses (2) —F. Gilchrist 1. Mounted infantry horse (S)—E. Meyer 1 and special, T. Cooper 2. Two-year-old horse for remount (3)—A. Meyer 1 and special, F. Gilchrist 2. Gig horse (7)— D. Boyce 1 and special, F. E. Cogan 2, A.

and W. Gillanders 3. Troop horse (S) —T. Cooper l, C. Feary 2, P. Fieher h c. Ponies.—Cob. to 14.3 hands (2) —A. and W. Gillanders 1, W. J. Jenkins 2. Pony, to 13.2 hands (4) —J. H. Ensor 1. Miss Maine Fold 2, R. M'Conneil h e. Pony, to 12.2 hands (6) —E. L. Beattie 1, Ashby Cooper 2 and h c, T. Inch c. Pony in harness, to 14 hands (91 —A. and W. Gillanders 1 and 2. J. If- Ensor he., SHEEP, Fat Sheep.—Five white-faced lambs, not over 001 b (3) —E. F. Henderson 1 and special, ,1. Cross 2, Warren Estate li c. Five blackfaccd lambs, not. over 901 b (5)—F. Bill! 1 and special, J. Wells junr. 2. Five lambs (8) — J. Cross 1 and special. E. Feary 2. Alex Baxter b c. Five white-faced wethers for freezing (8) —D. Hawke 1, E. B. -Million 2. Five wethers (11) —F. Bull 1,2 and special, W. J. Jenkins h c. Five merino wethers (1) —Warren Estate 1. Pet lamb (8) —J, Jensen 1, A. England 2. Five fat owes—J. Wells junr. I. Five freezing lambs for London market (9) —G. Winter 1. Five first cross ewe lambs (5) —E. B. Millton 1, Parish Bros. 2, Warren Estate h c and c. Five cross-bred ewe lambs (6) —Warren Estate 1, J. Wells junr. 2, J. O’Halloran b. c. Five cross-bred ewes (4)—J. O’Halloran 1 and special, Alex Baxter 2. Five half-bred ewes (8) —Warren Estate 1,2 and special, P. H. Thompson h c. Five merino ewes (3) —Warren Estate 1 and h c, E. B. Million 2. Border Leicester ram (2) —A. Henderson 1. A. Baxter 2 Three Border Leicester ram lambs (2) —W. J. Jenkins 1. English Leicester ram (1) —W. J. Jcnkin 1. Three English Leicester ram lambs (2) —F. Bull 1. Shropshire ram (2) — F. Bull 1. Three Shropshire ram lambs (1) — W. J. Jenkins 1. Southdown ram (I) —W. J. Jenkins 1. Three Southdown yam lambs (1) — J. Cross 1 and speoial. CATTLE. Milch cow (3) —F. Loffhagcn 1 and special, T. Gundry 2. Heifer for milking (7)—N. Morten 1, T. BrowD 2, J. Harris h c, Andrew Baxter c and special. Jersey cow- or heifer (1) —F. Gilchrist 1. Ayrshire cow or heifer (1) —T. Baxter 1. Shorthorn cow or heifer (7) —A. Meyers 1, F. Loffhag-en 2 and special, J. Harris h ,c, J. Weils junr. c. Fat steer (1) — E. Feary 1 and special. Fat cow (3) —J. Wells junr. 1, J. Cross 2. Shorthorn bull (I)—J. Skurr junr. I. PIGS. Porker (I)—J. Wells junr. 1. Baconer (1) — J. Skurr junr. 1. Brood sow (2)—J. C. Mann 1 and special, T. C. Horn 2. Sow with fitter (2) J. C. Mann 1, K. Davis 2. DOGS. Smooth-haired collie (6) —Parish Bros.' Bungr 1, P’. Englebreeht 2. T. Cooper li c, F. Kenoh c. Rough-haired collie (B>—M. Conk 1 A. B. Bridge 2. A. Burnish v h e. Bearded collie. (3) —W. 11. Bcere 1. C. F. Bassett 2. J. Wells, jun., v h c. Musterer's pack of three dogs (4) —Parish Bros. 1. M. Cook 2. POULTRY. Brown Leghorns (4) —Mrs A. Baxter I, D. Smith 2. White Leghorns (3)—J. P. Rogers

1 and 2. Silver Wyandotte? (4) —A. W. Adams I. D. Murry 2. Golden Wyandottes (2) —Miss Dohnnann 1. Black Orpingtons (3) —J. Boswell 1, T. Brown, jun., 2. Minorcas (I)—J. Foster c. Ducks (4) —.T. Foster 1 end 2. Gesso (2)—Mrs }’.' Gin Raven 1 and special, W. Ryde 2. Turkeys (2)—Miss N. Winter 1, Mrs P. Gingavon 2. GRAIN AND SEEDS. • Tuscan wheat (3) —Warren Estate 1. J. Cross 2. Pearl wheat (3>—F. Englebreeht I, J. Skurr, sen., 2. Wheat, any variety (1) J. Cross h c. Garten cats (4)—T. Innes 1, A. Annul! 2, 11. Smith h e. Canadian oats ,2) —J. Skurr I. Sparrowbill oats (1) —Mrs JR. <4OllOll k c. Dun oats (G)—J. Cross 1, Cooper Bros. 2, T. Jones h c, P. H. Thompson c. Danish oat 3 (3) —F. E. Fairweather 1, Warren Esinte 2. Oats, any other variety (3) —Joseph. Ailen i. J. Wells, jun.. 2. Oatsheaf chaff (7)—T. Innes 1, F. Englebrccht 2 and special, Warren Estate h c. Garden peas (5) —F. Englebreeht 1, J. Cross 2, Warren Estate h c. Ryegrass seed (12) —T. Jones 1 and special, J. Cross 2, J. Skurr, jun.. 3, F. Eng'ehrceht 3. Cocksfoot seed (4) —J. Cross 1, T. Jones 2. R. W. Comyns h c. Pearlwheat (I)—J. Skurr, sen., I. ROOTS. Up-to -date potatoes (21) —Harle- Bros. 1, P. Fisher 2, W. and J. Baxter 3. Kidney potatoes (6) —W. Jl Jenkins 1, Harlo Bk's. 2, Warren Estate h c. Derwent pdtatoeß ilO) —A. N. Cedcrman 1, George Cross 2, Warren Estate 3, W. and J. Baxter h c. Ruby potatoes (3)—C. F. Bassett, 1, W. J. Jcnkms 2. Potatoes, any other variety (20) —\v. and J. Baxter 1 and 3. Harle Bros. 2 and h c, C. F. Bassett c. Swede turnips (B)—Haile Bros. 1, W. J. Jenkins 2. Parish Bros. 3. Yellow turnips (17)—J. Wells, jun.. 1, P. HThomoson 2. F. Englebrccht 3, A. BaXvur h c and c. White-fleshed turnips (15) —J. tr. Whyte 1 and special, F. Englebreeht 2, »' ■ and J. Baxter 3. Three heaviest turnips (6) —Harle Bros. 1, G. Cross 2. Bed carlo's (11) —G. Rains 1, B, Lilley 2, W. and J. Baxter 3. White carrots (7) —G. Rums 1 and 2. M. Winter li e. Y T ellow oarrots (5)—G. Rains 1 and h c. Harle Bros. 2. Collection farm roots (5)—G. Cross and Harle Bros, (equal) 1, G. Rains 2. Collection vegetables (5)-R Lil’lev 1 and special. F. Neale 2, G. Cross h o. Long red mangolds (6)—G. Cross 1, W. J. Jenkins 2. Harle Bros, h c. Yellow Globo mangolds (8) —W. J. Jenkins 1. T. limes 2. W. Pickering h c. Golden Tankard mangolds (5) —W. J. Jenkins 1, Har»e Bros. 2. Heavy mangolds (2)—G. Cross 1. G. Rains V h c, Collection fruit (2) —J. Foster 1. Collection apples (G) —J. Foster 1, M. ACedcman 2, Miss Dobrmann h c. Cabbages (2)—F. Englebreeht 1. Parsnips (7)—R. Lilley 1, G. Cross 2. W. J. Jenkins h c. Vegetable marrows (3) —Mrs K-. Bavis 1. Miss M. Movers 2. Collection roots from Sutton s seeds 14)— G Cros3 1. Collection roots grown with New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association s manure- I —G. Cross 1. HOUSE AND DAIRY* PRODUCE. Home-mado white bread (7) —Mrs D. Haw-ke 1 and special, Mrs James Clarke 2. Mrs T. B. Vincent h c, Mrs J. Cross c. Home-made brown bread (3) —Mrs D. Hawke 1, Miss E.

King 2. Sconce (13) —Hiss Ivy Smith 1, Mies I Aunio Smith 2, Mrs T. Cleevc 3, Mrs R. Wotherspoon special. Girdle scones (R) —Miss C. Woflierspooi) 1 and special, Mrs H. Wotliertpoon 2, Hiss E. King li c. Sponge caku (7) —Mrs E. Fearr 3, Miss E. Moyere 2, Mrs ». Hawke li c._ Fruit, cake (?) —Miss E. Meyers 1 and special, Miss M. Meyora 2, Miss M’Cahon h c. Plum pudding (4) —Miss 15. Meyers 1, Miss M. Moyers 2, Mrs H. Smith b c. Ironing white shirt and collar (4) —Mrs D. Hawke 1 and special. Miss M. Meyers 2. Ham killod and cured by exhibitor oh own larm (5) —A. Ancell 1, AY. ,1. Jenkins 2, AY. T. Gilchrist h c. Ham (1) —AV. T. Gilchrist I. Hen's eggs (4)—J. P. Rogers 1, Mrs J. Taylor 2. Home-made jam 3 and jollies (3) — Miss A. Winter 1 and special, Mrs M. T. King 2, Mrs J. Cross h e. Separator butter (4) —Mrs F. Gilchrist 1 and special, Mrs B. Harle 2, Mrs E. Skurr li c. Tabic butter (7) —Mrs R. E. Harley 1, Mrs F. Flitch 2 and special, Mrs T. C. Horn h c. Mrs J. Cross c. Dressed fowls (1) —Miss M. Meyers 1. Dressed ducks (1) —Miss E. Meyers 1. Dressed gooso (2) —Mrs R. M'Conncl 1, Miss M. Meyers 2. Honey (6) —Mrs M. T. King 3, Miss M. Meyer* 2. Bottled fruit (5) —Mrs A. AV. Adams 1, Mrs P. H. Thompson 2, Mrs E. Feorv h c., Miss Wotherspoon special. Pickles (2) —Mrs j. Cross 1. Mrs P. H. Thompson 2. Collection of tarts (4) —Mrs P. Fisher 1, Mrs J. Cross 2. Tinted eggs (3) —Mrs J. Cross 1, Miss E. Cleevc 2. COMPETITIONS. list hunter or hack over hurdles (13)—H. P. Nelson 1, H. Young-man 2, T. Cooper 3. 14st hunter or hack over hurdles (3) —A. Henderson 1, E. Meyers 2. Rescue race (3)— E. li. Beattie 1, C. Feary 2.