AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 7

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

FAIIILIE. The' fourteenth annual show of the Mackenzie County Agricultural and Pastoral Association was hold on Easter Monday, and was again an unqualified success. A very number of people went up from Timaru, and the gate receipts totalled nearly £ICO. The entries numbered 790, and, taken all round, the. quality of both stock and produce was a credit to the district, ■ and demonstrated its capabilities in a way which surprised many of tho visitors. A special feature was the draught and light horses. Among tho fat cattle shown was a monster bullock, which, though only about four years old, was estimated to weigh very little short of !200()lb. The Agricultural Department had an interesting exhibit in the shape of field roots and grass grown on experimental plots, the roots at Belfast and Fairlie and the grasses in the Mackenzie County. Following are the principal sections of the prize list: — Draught, Horses.—Yearling, colt or filly— R. Irving 1, J. D. Wills 2, W. J. Giddings 3. Best foal by Alexander the Great—J. D. Wills 1. Two-year-old filly—R, Irving 1. Gelding or filly, thrce-year-old—R. Irving I. Four-year-old gelding—R. Irving 1. Four-yoar-old fills' —R. Irving 1,2 and 3. Dry marc —R. Irving 1 and 3, A. L. Dobson 2. Four-year-old golding—R. Irving 1 and 2, E. F. .Atkinson 3. Brood marc—R. Irving 1 ar.d 2, J. Trotter 3. Champion marc—R. Irving 1. 'Pair of mares—R. Irving 1, A. L. Dobson 2. Pair of geldings—R. Irving 1, E. P. Atkinson 2. Best walking draught— A. L. Dobson 1, R. Irving 2. Spring drayhorse—R. O’Brien 1, A. L. Dobson 2. Threehorse team —R. Irving 1 and 2. Four-horso plough team—R. Irving 1, E, F. Atkinson 2. Spring cart horse—E. Goodwin 1, Pilkington and Company 2. Tradesman’s turnout—R. O’Brien 1, Piikington nnd Company 2.

Carriago Horses.—Pony, up to 14.2—J. D. Wills 1, I\. Guthrie 2, R. A. Dixon 3. Singlo harness horso up to 15.2—D. Robertson 1, G Korsiake 2, J. M’Millan 3. Single harness horse over 15.2 —Miss L. Hamilton 1, C. O’Brien 2, L. Bright 3. Tandem team—R. A. Dixon 1, Cooper and Bray 2. Pair of buggy horses—R. A. Dixon 1. Driving competition—G. Korsiake 1, Hiss Orton 2. Best lady's turnout—Hiss Phyllis Jones 1.

Hackneys.—Yearling colt, or filly—lV- G. Shaw 1, j. Trotter 2, J. Bray 3. Two-year-cld coR or filly—J. Trotter 1, Archibald Bros. 2. Yoarling by Cannie Chiel—J. Trotter 1. Three-year-old geldiiig or filly—T. W. Raynor 1, W. P. Body 2. Brood mare—J. Trotter 1, J. Bray 2. Dry mare—C. O’Brien 1, R. A. Dixon 2, W. Nixon 3. Lady’s hack —R. A. Dixon 1, J. Mazo 2, D. Robortson 3. Best lady rider—Miss Trilford 1, Miss O'Connor 2. Cob up to 15 hands—R. A. Dixon 1, R. Orton 2. Hack, up to list—D. Robortson 1, J. M’Millan 2, F. Kerr 3. Hack, up to 12st 71b—R. A. Dixon 1, G. Korsiake 2, J. Daley, jun., 3. Had:, up to list—W. H. Orbell 1, C. O'Brien 2, E. G. Temple 3. Hunters, to carry list 7lb over fair hunting fences —M. Orton’s Brisk 1, J. Daley’s Gipsy Queen 2, -J. Maze's Donation 3. Hunter up to 13st —E. G. Temple's . Maita’i 1, M. Charhi's Mountaineer 2, W. H. OrbcH’s Bloomfield 3. District class, up to 12sl—L. Siegert 1, A. Davey 2.

Ponios—Pony under 12 hands—R. A. Dixon 1, ,T. R. Wall 2, J. Bray 3. Pony up to 13 hands—E. Adams 1, W. Black 2, R. A. Dixon 3. Pony up to 14 hands—H. Struthcrs 1, W. Sutherland 2. Pony trotting competition for boys—B. Robertson 1, A. Caswell 2, W. Barker 3. Ponv trotting colnpotition for girls—Miss J. Shulo 1, Miss S. B. 2, Miss N. Smith 3. Beat girl rider—vf 1 S o •,', xon a , n<l Jliss Black (equal) 1, Miss -V bnntu and Miss J. Shute (equal) 2. Sheep.—-Five half-bred sheep, suitable for export—Mrs 11. Brien 1 and 2. J. Sims 3/ Longwool lambs—T. F. .Russell 1. Mrs H. Brien 2 and h c. Five Down freezers, lambs —J. Bray 1 and 3, Mrs H. Brien h c. Fat ••ambs any breed or weight-W. Black 1 and Butcher s wothcrs-J. Sims 1 and 2, M Buick h c. Butcher’s ewes—W. Black 1,2 and h c. Five cross-bred oneshear ewes—E. Goodwin 1. Five three-qunr-ter-ored breeding ewes-A. L. Dobson 1, E. r . Atkinson 2. Five three-quarter-bred oneshear ewes—E. F. Atkinson 1. J. Brav 2 Flve I'alf-bred breeding ewes—Mrs H-,Bncn x an d o. A. L. Dobson h c. Five nail-bred one-shear ewes—A. •? Smith 1 Five merino breeding ewes—A. S. Smith 1. ?„°5 d o r L T eiCe 4t? r * ra m—J. Davidson 1 fl Ed i , J ‘ 1 c - Five cross-bred flock lambs—C. W. Dines 1, J. Bray 2 F C Herbert 3. Five half-bred (lock lambs—A. S Smith 2 and h c. Five cross-bred breeding ewes—A. L. Dobson 1, E. F. Atkinson. 2, J Sims 3. Pot lamb—Bertha Sims 1. Allan Anderson 2. Sheep-judging competition (open to farmers twenty-five years and under)— Bryce Aright, jun. 1, J. Trotter, jun. ■> Cattle.—Dairy heifer, up to two years D. Murpny l and h c. E. F. Atkinson 2. Dairy heifer, up to three years—E. Goodwin 1 E . F. Atkinson 2. Cotter's cow, owned by person holding up to twenty acres—B. List 1 Dairy cow, any breed—A. L. Dobson l e’ Goodwin 2. D. H. Doyle 1, c. Shorthorn bull—A. S. Smith 1. Dairy bull—T. S. Woods L E. F. Atkinson 2. Shorthern cow—A S Smith 1. W. Black 2. Fat bullock, up to four years—W. Black 1 and 2, E. F. Atkinson h c. Fat cow—-W. Black 1 and 2. Farm Produce. —Bushel of barley, alzo shenf of wheat—S. Dale 1. Sheaf of oats— J. Bray 1. Talbot. Bros. 2, S. Dale 3. Shenf of barley—W. Bain 1. A. Dohrmnn 2. Cocksfoot—D.’ H. Doyle 1. Mangolds, long red— W. B. Manning 1. W. J. Giddings 2. Mangolds, globe—S. Dale 1, W. J. Giddings 2, A. Dohrman 3. Carrots—W. A. Robertson 1. A. L. Dobson 2. Green-lop Yellow Aberdeen —W. J. Giddings 1, G. Giddings 2. J. Bray 3, F. R. Gillingham 4. Purple-top Aberdeen —G. Giddings 1, W. J. Giddings 2. Devonshire Greystouo and Fostevton’s Hybrid—W. J. Giddings 1 and 2. Imperial Green Globe — F. R. Gillingham 1. Talbot Bros. 2. Carrots. any other variety—W. J. Giddings 1 and 3. W. B. Manning 2. Swede turnips—Talbot Bros. 1 and 3, W. J. Giddings 2. Heaviest

turnip—W. J. Giddings (14£lb) 1, A. Dohrman (141 b) 2. Derwent potatoes—G. Giddings 1 and 3, Talbot Bros. 2. Kidney potatoes—G. Giddings 1. Up-to-Datcs—D. Ross 1 W. A. Robertson 2. W. J. Giddings 3. Robin Adair-T. S. Woods 1, W. Adamson 2. Star of New Zealand —Talbot Bros. 1. Potatoes, any variety—W. Adamson (Princess Victoria) 1, G. Gidaings (Pride of Ireland) -, S. Dnlo 3. Pigs.—Bacon pig—A. Grant 1 and 2. W. Black h c. Two porkers, up to about 801 b W. Bray 1 and 2. Breeding sow, under twelve months —A. L. Dobson 1, W. Bray ... Breeding sow, over twelve months- W. Black 2. Boar, over six months—W. Biack 1. Sheep Dogs.—Short-haired working collie— A M’Gregor 1, C. M’lntosh 2. Working collie, long-haired—W. Black 1. G. Pinkerton 2. Working •collie, bearded —Miss T. Bain 1, R- A. Dixon 2. . , , r . T mu., Sporting Dogs.— Spaniel—Miss L. Welsh 1, Miss IC. Caskey 2. Retriever—W. H. Ellis 1. Fox terrier-A. S. Smith 1, T. E. Skinner 2.

HAW ARDEN. Tho following additional results of the Hawarden show havo been announced: Championships.—Silver cup, presented -by Mr T. A. Shields, for tho most points scored throughout tho show—J. Little, Woodgrove. 305 points. Silver cup, presented by Mr O. F Clothier, for tho most points scored in fat sheep and lambs—J. Little, Woodgrove, 34 points. Points Championships.—Grain and seeds— M. Anderson, Waikari, 29 points; J. E. Weld, Waikari, 26 points. Potatoes —W. Elliott, Hawarden, 30* points. Turnips, mangolds and carrots —R. C. Todhunter, The Peaks. 25 points; J. Atkinson, Woodgrove, 14 points. Fruit and flowers—Mrs F. Milr.or. Amberley, 35 points: Miss J. M’Naught, Amberley, 14 points. Baking—Mrs H. Dalzell. Hawarden.' 40 points; Miss B. Bailie, Waikari, 13 points; Miss M. H. Macfariane, Woodgrove, 11 points. Special prize for most points in baking—Mrs R. E. Wornall, Amberley, 42 points. Home produoe—Mrs H. M. Anderson. Waikari, 17 points; Miss Hewett, The Peaks. 15 points; Miss Mabel E. Dalzell, Hawarden, 10 points. Girls under fifteen— I. L. Wornall, Amberley. 29 points; S. Stewart, Tlie Peaks. 9 points. Girls under eighteen—K. Dwyer, Horsley Downs, 33 points; L. Campion. Woodgrove, 30 points. School work—S. Stewart, The Peaks, 12 points; E. Lcvo, Omihi, 11 points; School obtaining most points—Omihi School, 77 points; Mcdbury, 2G points; The Peaks, 13 points. Guessing Comuetitions. Sheen (actual weight 871b)—J. E. May. ' Hawarden. 87lb Boz. Lamb factual weight 471 b) —J. E. May, Hawarden, 48lb 40z..