PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4375, 20 November 1875, Page 3

PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY.

THE NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S CATTLE SHOW. President: Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Vice-President: Mr. William Goodfellow. Treasurer: Mr. "William Woodward. Committee: Mr. William Gardner Mr. E. V. Buttle Mr. James Wallace Mr. G. Bainbridge Mr. Robert Bent Mr. C. J. Murphy Mr. Edward Bovcy Mr. James Anderson Secretary: Mr. M. M. Taylor. Veterinary Referee: Mr. Calvert, M.K.C.V.S. The Annual Cattle Show of the New Zealand Agricultural Society was held on 9fch Not., at the race-course, Ellerslie. The weather was most propitious, and in every other respect the show was a success. There wore a large number of exhibits in every department, and in some there was decided improvement upon previous shows. The arrangements for holding the exhibition were similar to last year; ample provision was made. Although the prizes were small in amount—the largest being a money prize of £s—there5 —there were so many given, that the committee disbursed a considerable sum of money in making the awards. In nearly every class there was very satisfactory competition, both in respect to number and quality. Thanks are due to the committee of management for the very complete arrangements made for holding the show, and for the systematic manner in which the very complicated business in connection therewith was transacted. The following is the prize list : — HOKSE3. THOROUGHBRED CLASS. Judges: Messrs. G. J. Austin, —. Dinwell, and G. Selby. Section I.—Entires. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s: Pacific, by Flatcatcher, dam Disagreeable, by Agreeable,, her dam by Sam, dam Morel, by Sorcerer, Flatcatcher, by Touchstone, dam Decoy, by Filhodaputa, &c, Ist prize, G. Lendrum; Buckstone, by Gownsman, dam Gipsy, Gownsman, by Surplice, by Touchstone (see English and New Zealand Stud-books), 2nd prize, W. Hosking. The remaining entries were Mr. McGee's Ake Ake (withdrawn), Mr. J. Millison's Sir Charles, and Mr. Macmillan's Ariel's Pride. Section 2.—Entires, 3 years and under. Ist prize, £3. Two-year-old by Dainty Ariel, dam Fanny Fisher, Ist prize, W. Section 3.—Brood Mares (in foal or to foal by Ist January). Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2. CreeDing Jenny, by Nutwith, dam Barbara, by Riddlesworth, dam Jenny Quick, by Immigrant, dam Creeping Jenny (see Stud Book), Ist prize, 0. C. McGee. There was only one other entry, .an aged mare, with foal at foot, exhibited by Mr. J. Sections.—Filly or Gelding, 2 years and under. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Filly, 2 years, by Totara, dam Irish Molly (imported), by Irish Birdcatcher (see Stud Book), Ist prize, O. C. McGee; gelding, 2 years, by Wonder, dam throughbred mare, 2nd prize, J. Jones. Section 6.—Colt or Filly, yearling. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Filly by Sledmere, dam by Lucifer, Ist prize, W. Gardner; colt by Derby, dam by Ratan, g dam by Plover, 2nd prize, H. Peatfield. The remaining entries were a colt by Totara, exhibited by Mr. J. Banks, and two fillies by Sledmere, exhibited by J. A. Stichbury and Messrs. Brown and Campbell. heavy draught class. Judges: Messrs. D. Thompson, A. Mulr, and T. Belcher. Section I.—Entires, lat prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s, Northern Hero, Ist prize, Brown

and Campbell ; Young Duke, by Prince Arthur,' bred by J. Dilworth, Esq., 2nd prize, J. Bainbridge. Two other entries,— Young Wellington, by Mr. James Bell, and Matchless, by Mr. J. R. Walters. 'Section 3.—Brood Mares (in foal, or.to foal by Ist January). Ist prize, £3 ;'2nd, £2. A second prize was given to a mare owned by Mr. T. T>. Cleghorn, in foal to Northern Hero. Three entries. Section 4.—Filly or Gelding, three years and under. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2. Filly, Ist prize, T. and S. Morrin ; filly, 2nd prize, T. and S. Morrin. Two other .entries, by Messrs. R. Carruth and T. Paton. Sections. —Filly or Gelding, 2 years and under. "Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Fill}, Ist prize, Fitzpatriek Bros. There was one other entry, and no second prize was given. Section 6.—Colt or Filly, yearling. Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £1. Colt, by Prince Arthur. 2nd prize, Brown and Campbell; filly, Ist prize, W. Sewell. Five other entries. Mr. T. Paton exhibited a colt, by Colonel, and Messrs. A. and J. Anderson shewed a 10months' colt, which attracted some attention. A filly was shewn by Messrs. T. and S. Morrin, and two by Messrs. Brown and Campbell. ROADSTERS. Judges: Messrs. G. J. Austin and Dinztiell. Section I.—Entires. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s. Young Performer, Norfolk trotting stallion, by Royal Oak, grandsire Perfection, dam by Quicksilver, g dam by Prickwiilow, Perfection by Catton, Catton by Bay Beckingham, his dam by Lord Scarborough's Catton, g dam by Pretender, sire of Performer ; Pretender by Old Fire Away, i Catton won the Royal Agricultural Society's J prize at Lincoln, as the best trotting stallion in England, Ist prize, Auckland Stock Importation Company. Section 2.—Roadsters (light harness). Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Mare, Ist prize, R. Reeve ; 5 years, 2nd prize, E. Hill. Two other entries— a five-year-old shewn by J. Abbott, and a bay gelding by Mr. S. Morrin. Section 3.—Roadsters (saddle). Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Gelding, 8 years, Ist prize, W. Gardner; gelding, Cookie, 2nd prize, R. Wynyard. A seven-year-old gelding, shewn by Mr. T. A. Brown, -was highly commended, in fact, the judges considered the whole lot as very superior to anything before shewn in Auckland. The remaining entries comprised a mare shewn by Mr. R. Hunter, a gelding by Mr. T. Henwood, two geldings aged four and seven years by Mr. S. M orrin, and an aged gelding by Mr. J. Banks. AGRICULTURAL HORSES. Judges: Messrs. D. Thomson, T. Belcher, and A. Muir. Pair of Horses or Mares (agricultural). Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2. Mares, Ist prize, James Wallace, Mangere; mares, in foal to Northern Hero, 2nd prize, Brown and Campbell. Only one other pair •were exhibited— mares by Mr. C. Roberts. HEAVY CART HORSES. Section I.—Pair of Horses or Mares. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Geldings, Ist prize, W. and G. Winstone. Section 2.—Horse or Mare in regular work—lst prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Gelding, Ist prize, W. and G. Winstone; gelding, 2nd prize, W. and G. Winstone. Four other entries. EXTRA STOCK. Pair of Carriage Horses—lst prize, Thomas Morrin. Horse, 3 years, Ist prize, W. Gardner; mare, 7 years, 2nd prize, W. Gardner. Mr. H. Hunter exhibited an entire, named Lincoln ; Mr. J. R. Walters, a pony ; Mr. T. Edwards, a gelding, Prince ; and Dr. Ellis, a mare. HORSE SHOEING. Judges: Messrs. Austin and Calvert, V.S., and Mr. Leahy. Best Shod Draught Horse. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1 10s; two entries, but no prize awarded. Best Shod Light Harness Horse. Ist prize, £3, Mr. A. McGonagle; 2nd prize, £1 10s, Mr. J. Andrew. Three other entries. CATTLE. Judges: Messrs. W. T. Bassett, J. Dow, and J. Smith. TEDIGREE SHORTHORNS. Section 1. Bulls. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s. Robin Adair, calved July 23, 1873, bred by the Hon. Earl Beaachamp, Madresfield Court, by Festival (26147), dam Lady Blanche, by Festival (26147), g dam Butterworth, by Castlereagh (19409), gg dam Bess, by Impatience (14723), ggg dam Berangeria, by Hero (5146), first prize, T. Russell. 9th Colonel Tregunter, calved 2nd May, 1872, bred by Mr. Bowly, Siddington, England, dam Duchess 94th, by 2nd Duke Wharfdale (19,649), g dam Duchess 84th, by Archduke 14,099), ggg dam Duchess 72nd, by 4th Duke of Uxford (11,387), gggg dam Duchess 07th, by Usurer (9763), C. H. Book. 2nd prize, Maclean and Morrin. Valentine, calved February 14th, 1874, bred by Thos. Mace, Sherborne, Northleach, by Duke of Geneva (30,911), dam Sally, by Butterboy ' (21,349), g dam by Louisa, by Royal Butterfly 14th (20,722), gg dam Lucy Long, by Orangeman (15,455), ggg dam Young Lucy, by General Pellisier (14,005), received honorable mention, T. Russell. The remaining exhibits were Sultan, exhibited by 1 J. and W. Busby; Theodore, by T.- and S. Morrin; and Duke of Coquet, by J. May. j Section 3.—Cows in Milk or Calf. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2. Particle, calved September, 1870, by Duke of Edinburgh 9th, ■ dam Romance 11th, by Omar Pasha (13,421), ! g dam Ringlet, by Silk Velvet (12,070), gg i dam Roxiana, by Marqnis of Kokingham 1 (10,500), . ggg dam Rosebud, by Charles '■ (1815), gggg dam Lingcropper, by Remus ' (550). See C.H.B. Ist prize, T. and S. Morrin. Vixen;6th, belonging to the same gentleman, was on the list but not shewn. SHORTHORNS. Section I.—Bulls. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s. Three years, Ist prize, Or. Dibble; two years six months, 2nd prize, J. May. Section 2.—Bulls, 2 years and under. Ist prize, £3; 2nd £2. Fifteen months, Ist prize, W. J. Hurst; twelve months, 2nd prize, T. Paton. Section 3.—Cows in Milk or Calf. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2. Edith, by Brigham Young, dam May bud. See Coates' "Herd Book," Ist prize, T. and S. Morrin. The second prize was awarded to a cow exhibited by Messrs. Fisher and Co., but as a protest was entered on the ground that she was not in calf, the prize was withheld. There were nine entries in all. Section 4.—Heifers, 2 years and not under 1 year. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Two years, Ist prize, R. Udy; roan, twelvemonths, 2nd prize, T. Paton. Only one other entry—a two-year old, by Mr. R. Neal. Dairy Cows (in Milk or Calf). Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Sally, Ist prize, T. Edwards; 2nd prize, R. Neal. Eleven entries in all. eat cattle. Section I.—Fat Ox. Ist prize, £2 10s. Ist prize, Fisher and Co. Section 2.—Fat Cows or Heifers. Ist prize, £2 10s. Ist prize, Fisher and Co. SHEEP. ' Judges: Messrs. J. Bollard, T. Henwood, and Tanner of Napier. LEICESTER CLASS. Section I.—Rams. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s.—Shorn January, 1575 (imported), Ist prize, B. Maclean. Section 2.—Ram Hoggets. Ist prize, £5; 2nd,-.£2. Bred by W. T. Bassett, Esq., Ist prize, J. WaDace, Hillside ; 2nd prize, A. and J. Anderson. Five entries. Section 3. —Ewes (Suckling Lambs, pen of 3). Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2. Ist prize, J. Hayr; 2nd prize, J. Wallace, Hillside. Three entries. Section 4.—Ewe Hoggets. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2 10s. Ist prize, J. Wallace, Hillside. LINCOLNS. Section I.—Rams. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s.—Imported: Ist prize, T. Russell; 2nd prize, T. Russell. Nine entries. Section 2.—Ram Hoggets. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s. Ist prize, A. and J. Anderson j 12nd prize, D. McNichol. Ten entries.

Section 3.—Ewes (Suckling Lambs, pan of 3). Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Ist prize, J. May ; 2nd prize, J. May. Five entries. Section 4.—Ewe Hoggets. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Ist prize, T. Russell, bred by Joseph May, Esq.; 2nd prize, John May. Nine entries. LONGWOOLS. Section I.—Rams. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2 10s. Ist and 2nd prizes, T. Russell. Three entries. Section 2.—Ram Hoggets. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 10s. Ist prize, J. Wallace Hillside), bred by W. T. Bassett, Esq. ; 2nd prize, A. and J. Anderson. Section 3.—Ewes (Suckling Lambs, pen of 3). Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Ist and 2nd prizes, J. Wallace, Hillside. Section 4.—Ewe Hoggets. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd, £2. Ist prize, T. Russell; 2nd prize, C. Shipherd ; John May, honorable mention. Four entries. Eight entries were made of extra stock, which were all highly commended. SWINE. Judge: Mr. Bilkey. Section 1. —Boars, any age. Prize, £2. 13 months, Fisher and Co., Ist; 74 months, J. Abbott, honorable mention. 5 entries. Section 2.—Sows, any age. Prize, £2. 2 years, J. Abbott, Ist; in pig, Fisher and Co., honorable mention ; in pig, Fisher and Co., honorable mention. POULTRY. Judges: Messrs. C. T. Wren and H. Hayr. Ist prize, 15s; 2nd, 10s. Dorkings: S. Morrin, Ist; J. Wallace, Hillside, 2nd. Dorkings (white) : W. Ferguson, Ist; W. Wilson, 2nd. Black-Red Game :J. Abbott, Ist. Game: S. Morrin, Ist. Creve CoeHr : S. Morrin, Ist. Houdans :E. Wood, Ist. Dark Brahma: E. Wood, Ist. Rouen Ducks :T. Morrin, Ist. Turkeys :J. Wallace, Hillside, Ist. COLONIAL-MADE DRAY COLLARS. Mr. R. F. Webster obtained the first prize for three collars—ordinary, pipe, and Scotch —and Mr. Wiseman for an exhibit of three ordinary collars. LOCAL INDUSTRY. Judges: Messrs. T. Shipherd, J. Coupland, and E. Woolfield. Full - size Landau.—New characteristics. Shallow sides with double glasses, compass, rockers, hinged front seat, which reduce* length of carriage' twelve inches, double self-adjusting steps, adjustment of pole, taking strain off front carriage, style of axle clips, steel tires, weight 9J cwt., Ist prize, Cousins and Atkin. Miniature landau, original design, with moveable window glasses, carried in case under hinged driving seat, steel tires, weight 6£ cwt., 2nd prize, Cousins and Atkin. A doctor's round seat buggy (in use eight months) ; front carriage hung on the Purchas principle ; weight, including the spring cushions, lamps, shafts, &c, 4 cwt., by the same makers, was also exhibited, and obtained honorable mention, as also a new design of hooded buggy, double-seated buggy, the springs made on the establishment, Upper Queen-street, Ist, G. Bruce; strong spring-cart, the springs made on the establishment, Upper Queenstreet, Ist, G. Bruce; bridle and roller on thorough-bred entire Pacific, Ist, R F. Webster; collection of English saddlery, Ist, J. Wiseman ; dray, spring- cart, Jbuggy, and plough harness, colonial, Ist, J. Wiseman ; riding saddles, colonial, Ist, J. Wiseman ; portmanteaux, colonial, Ist, J. Wiseman; valises, colonial, Ist, J. Wiseman ; haversacks, colonial, Ist, J. Wiseman; tobacco, four boxes various kinds, Ist, E. W. Gotch ; common and fancy soaps, including blue mottled, yellow, and toilet soaps, Ist, J. Allender ; blue for laundry purposes, special prize, J. Allender; wrought-iron Leamington range, Ist, H. H. Smith;. wrought-iron cottage range, Ist, H. H. Smith; improved patent portable smokeconsuming oven, Ist, H. H. Smith ; colonial oven, Ist, H. H. Smith. A first prize was awarded to Mr. J. McCrae for a wooden churn, and another first prize for the best collection of wooden holloware. Mr. J. Wendell's grape and peach wine also gained a first prize. IMPLEMENTS. Judges: Messrs. John Wallace (Flat Bush), John Wallace (Mangere), and T. D. Cleghorn. Local' Manufactures.—Mr. J. Wallace,, of Otahuhu, gained Ist prize for the following exhibits : —One stripper, one combined mower and reaper, one horse-rake, one broadcast seed sower, one double-furrow plough, with central lifting and straightening levers, one double-furrow plough with subsoiler, one swing plough, one anti-frictional plough, one wheel plough ; and 2nd prize for a large anti-frictional plough. 2nd prizes for three swing ploughs and one wheel plough were also given to Mr. N. McMillan. Collection of Agricultural Implements (Labour-saving), Ijitorted. — Ist prize, £5; 2ud prize, honorable mention. There was a large number of exhibits, principally by Messrs. T. and S. Morrin and E. Porter and Co. The first-mentioned firm was awarded special prizes for a windmillpower and a Hornsby's patent prize paragon combined reaping and mowing machine to cut 4 feet 3 inches. THE DINNER. The usual dinner in connection with the Society's Annual Show was held in the large pavilion on the Ellerslie ground. About 150 gentlemen were present at the dinner. The chair was taken by his Honor Sir George • Grey, the President of the Society, who was supported on his right by Mr. Wm. Buckland, and on his left by Mr. J. M. Dargaville. Mr. Wm. Goodfellow occupied the vice-chair. The dinner, which had been provided by Mr. James Brown, of the Ellerslie Hotel, gave great satisfaction. ELLERSLIE GARDENS. The sports held at this popular place,passed off in a very successful manner, and the result must have been highly satisfactory to the gentlemen under whose supervision the different events were conducted. The first item on the programme, which had originally been fixed to start at 11 o'clock, was postponed to 12 o'clock, for the convenience of persons who wished to take part in the reception of Sir George Grey. A very large number of people were present during the day, indeed, at one time, there could not have been less than 1500 persons on the course. THE VOLUNTEERS. The members of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers, under Captain J. H. Burns, mustered in the Albert Barracks, about 9 o'clock, with their band, and fired a royal salute, the band playing " God Bless the Prince of Wales." After the parade the men marched through the town, headed by their band, playing lively airs. The band subsequently proceeded to the race-course, Ellerslie, where they formed not the least attraction of the Agricultural Show. The Naval Brigade were by announcement to have fired a royal salute from the North. Shore Armstrong battery injhonor of the day, but from an accident which occurred in cleaning the guns a day or two before the programme was changed. The brigade in good marching order left Auckland attended by their band for Brown's Island, where they held a picnic after due and ancient custom. A number oE the fair sex were present, and, assisted and enlivened by their band, a very enjoyable afternoon was passed. The company returned to town about half-past 7 o'clock in the evening. Several members of No. 3 Company took advantage of the public holiday to firo a sort of tentative match between the short Enfield rifles, and the service Sniders recently served out. Five members fired on each side, and at present the advantage seems to be on the side of the Enfields, but of course no definite result can be arrived at until an analysis of the scores has been made. The result of one member's shooting, which was carefully watched, shows that the Snider JB under a disadvantage only at short ranges, and at the longer ones is brilliantly successful but at present all results are viewed as doubtful, the perfect symmetry of the Boxer cartridge being seriously questioned,