AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

North Otago Times, Volume VII, Issue 173, 18 January 1867, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

We are now enabled to publish further particular! r«•pectrog the Second AnnualJExhibition, held in Dunedin last week, under the auspices of the abore «ociety. We are indebted for the same to the column* of the " Daily Including the prizt list of the Horticultural Society, which held a Show in conjunction with that of the larger association, there were upwards of 200 separate lots for which prizes were offered; and, in each instance, first and second prizes were given with the addition of an honorary certificate," where the competition was sufficiently extensive to permit of such certificate being gr !?/ ed : ,, The numbe " of entries for these prizes were —Of cattle, 83; of horses, 79; of sheep, 150 pens : of pigs, 61 pens or single entries ; of poultry, 20 ; of imPknwnw, &c, 56 : of dairy and other produce, 45; and ' extra,' 27. There was an impression prevalent that, in point of numbers, tho Show was inferior to that of last year, but these numbers are, in each instance, a considerable percentage above the entries of last year ; and in respect to quality, the Show of this year has, by competent judges, been recognised as having been considerably in advance of its predecessor. The following gentlemen were the Judges in tho different classes : — Horses— Messrs Robert Stuart, James Kennedy, B. Hamilton, and W, Craig. Merino Sheep— Messrs James HasselL of Oamaru • James Gardner, do. ; W. P. Gordon, do. Longwoolled Sheep— Messrs T. J. Ord, Davidson and Taylor. Cattle — Messrs Jopp and others. Pigs— Messrs Geo. Dodson, T. B. Neilson, and "Watson Shennan. Poultry— George Dobson, T. B. Neilson, and C. 0. Armstrong. Implements— Messrs Kennedy, Douglas, and Church. Dairy Produce— Messrs Tire, Mercer, and Wright. We give the prize list for Cattle, Horses, and Sheep. In the Machinery Class, Messrs T. Robinson and Co., and Oliver and Ulph were the •principal prize-takers, the implements being imported. CATTLE — SHORT HORNED. Bull of any age, 7 entries— First prize, G. Murray ; second, E. M'Glashan ; third, or honorary certificate, W. Nichol. Bull above 2 and not exceeding 3 years old, 5 entries - First, G. Murray ; second, E. M'Glashan j third, G. Shand. Bull above 1 and not exceeding 2 years old, 2 entries — First and second, G. Murray. Cow in calf or in milk, 14 entries— First, G. Murray : second, E. M'Glashan ; third, G. Murrray. Heifer in calf or in milk, not exceeding 3 years old, 5 entries— First and second, E. M'Glashan ; third, A. Wilson. Yearling heifer, 5 entries— First, A. C. Strode ; second, H. Driver ; third, E. M'Glashan. AYRSHIRE. Bull of any age, 5 entries— First, B. Morris : second, J. Kennedy ; third, D. Weir. Bull above 1 and not exceeding 3 years old, 4 entries — First and second, D. Warnock. Cow in calf or in milk, 9 entries— First, J. Kennedy ; second, D. Warnock ; third, H. Driver. Heifer in calf or in milk, not exceeding 3 yearn old, 4 entries— First and second D. Warnock : third, J. Kennedy. Yearling heifer, 6 entries— First, J. Kennedy: second, D. Warnock ; third, 3. Kennedy. ANY BREED. Cow for dairy purposes, 12 entries— First, J. Kennedy; second and third, D. Warnock. Pair fat oxen, 3 entries— First, Calcutt and Menlov* ; second, Menlove. Pair fat calves, under 4 months old, one entry — E. M'Glashan, commended. HORSES — DRAUGHT HORSES, Entire Hone, any age, 4 entries -First, Robert Miller ; second, W. A. Todd. Entire Colt, above 2 and not exceeding 3 years old, 1 entry — J. M. Williamson, prize. , Entire Colt, above 1 and not exceeding 2 years old, 4 entries -First, J. M. Williamson; second and third, Matthew Holme*. Brood Mare, any age, 12 entries— First and second, John Nimmo ; third, Robert Muir. Filly, above 2 and not exceeding 3 vears old, 5 entries —First, R. Stevenson ; second, D. Warnock ; third, J. Nimmo. Filly, above 1 and not exceeding 2 years old, 2 entries —First, J. Cullen ; second, W. Sanderson. Pair Plough Horses (geldings or mares), 6 entriesFirst, J. Nimmo; second, J. M. Williamson : third, R Muii. Best Draught Gelding or Mare in harnesa, 8 entriesFirst, J. Nimrao; second, R. Muir; third, J. M. Williamson. THOROUGH BRED HORSES, ETC. Entire Horse, 'any age, 1 entry— Robert Miller ; prize. Entire Colt, not exceeding 3 years old. No entry. Mare, 1 entry— W. H. Taggart, prize. F-illy, not exceeding 3 years old— No entries. Weight Carrying Hackney, 16 entries— First, John M'Lean, ; second, George Dodson ; third, A. C. Strode ; fourth, George M'Lean. Pair Carriage Horses, 5 entries— First, Hoyt, Chaplin and Co. : second. George Thomson ; third, W. H. Reynolds. Pony, under 14 hands, 7 entries— First, George Prain ; second, Henry Driver ; third James Aitken. Pony, under 12 hands, 2 entries— First, Henry Driver ; second, George Murray. Extra ponies— First, J. Simpson ; second, John Reid M Kenzie.

SHEEP— MERINO. Pen of 3 Bams, 4-toofch and upwards, 7 entries — First, W. H. Williams ; second, Edward Lee ; third, O. B. Clapp. Pen of 3 Rams, 2-tooth, 8 entries— First, W. H. Williams ; second and third, Edward Lee. Pen of 3 Ewes, 4-tooth and upwaids, 3 entries— First, W. H. Williams; second and third, Katzenstein and Co. Pen of 3 Ewes, 2-tooth — No entries. Best Merino Ram exhibited— W. H. Williami, Best Merino Ewe exhibited— W. H. Williami.

LEICESTER9. Ram, 4-toothed or upwards, 19 entries — First, J. Murray ; second, W. A. Todd ; third, James Allan. Earn, 2-toorh, 18 entries— First, E. M'Lean; second, J. M'Auley ; third, James Allan. Pair Ewes, 4-tooth and upwards, 17 entries— First, Geo. Shand ; lecond, J. M'Auley ; third, James Allan. Pair Ewes, 2-tooth, 19 entries— First, 6. Murray ; ■econd, W. A. Todd ; third, G. Murray. Best Leicester Ram Exhibited— Prize, George Murray. Best Leicester Ewe exhibited— Prize, George Shand. LONG WOOLLED, OTHEE THAN LEICESTER. Ram, 4-toothed or upwards, 16 entries — First, J. Brown ; second, R. Grahame ; third, J. Brown. Ram, 2-toothed, 14 entries— First, J. M'Leish: second, "W. Black ; third, J. M'Leish. Pair Ewes, 4-toothed or upwards, 8 entries— First, R. Grahame ; second, F. Jones ; third, Webster and Aitken. Pair Ewes, 2-toothed, 6 entries— First, James Allan : second, John Cargill. Best Longwoolled Ram exhibited — Prize, J. Brown. Best Longwoolled Ewe exhibited— First, J. Allan. DOWNS, OR BLAOKFACED SHEEP. Ram, 4-toothed or upwards, 4 entries -First, "W. Black; second and third, E. M'Lean. Ram, 2-toothed, 7 entries— First, second, and third, D. Grant. Pair Ewes, 4-toothed or upwards, 3 entries — First, D. Grant ; second, E. M'Lean, ; third, W. Black. Pair Ewes, 2-toothed, 2 entries— Prize, E. M'Lean. Best Southdown Ram exhibited— Prize, W. Black. Best Southdown Ewe exhibited — Prize, W. Black. FAT SHEEP. Pen of 5 Merino Lambs — No entries. Pen of 5 Lambs, any other breed, 4 entries — Eirst, F. Jones ; second, J. M'Leish.