FRANKLIN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12211, 5 March 1903, Page 6

FRANKLIN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

The Franklin Agricultural Show at Puke- ; koho was continued yesterday. The weather was fine, and there was a large gathering on the ground. The driving and jumping competitions which were uncompleted when the train left for town were attracting a great deal of interest. One of the features of the show ground and one which appealed to the farmers and dairymen of the district was a steaming apparatus of 20 gallons capacity, a quantity of potatoes in a barrel being cooked by means of a steam pipe inserted, in the bottom of the barrel. The potatoes were cooked fit for table use; in fact, a few dishes' wore placed on the luncheon table on the grounds. -The principle of the boiler frame is that the heat is forced twice -round the boiler by means of a firebox and a baffle plate, placed half-way up the boiler, thereby >, using up all the heat before it can escape into: the flue. Another feature was the boiling of water by the steam pipe,- so that a dairyman would have no trouble in getting plenty.; of hot water to cleanse milkcans, and also plenty of steam to finish them with. Altogether, for simplicity and economy - andi saving , of time and trouble, cheapness, etc.) the apparatus would be hard to beat, and there should; be a very .-! ready sale for it, as -it is to be manufactured in Auckland,' Mr. H. W. .de Baugh being the inventor. \ . ■'

The judging- of the horse classes was completed, the following awards being given:— Child's pony, mare or gel-ding, 12 hands or under: W. D. R. Hall's Queenie, 1; G. Ingram's Birdie, sire Sultan, 2; .G. Ingram's Puss, sire Sultan, highly commended. "-'"■."■" ' : ' . '*. Pony, entire, 13.2 or under: G. Ingram's Sultan. 1; "W. D. E. Hall's Prince Albert, 2. % : .Horse, mare or gelding,. 15 hands or over, suitable for buggy or sulky, shown in harness: W.J. D. Sharp's Laddie, 1; J. Walker's,: 2; William John Walters' Ida, highly commended; L. J. Bayly's Jack, commended. Horse, mare or gelding, suitable for mounted rifles, the property of a volunteer, must have attended mounted parades for three .months. previous to show, to be ridden by trooper in uniform, over jumps , provided by . the stewards: J. J. Madill's, 1; Johnstone Bros.' Mohican, 2; W. Taylor's Dick, highly commended; .'. M. G. ■ Qrr's ' Dinah, commended.-. ■". ; :. '■' i Horse, mare, or gelding, suitable for cavalry remounts: F. H. Brittain's Mick, 1; Johnstone Bros.' Robin, 2: W. Taylor's Dick, highly commended; A. Kidd's Aka Aka, commended. ; Mare, suitable for breeding cavalry remounts: E. J. Stevenson's Naitnouffe, sire The Baron, bred by Mr. Fred Earl, 1; W. J. Hayr's Alice, 2; John Griffen's Ladybird, highly commended ; E. B. W. Cole's Jessie, commended. ' Horse, mare, or gelding, suitable for a hunter, tried over hunting fences: Mrs. Ivan A. Motion's Raleigh, 1; Johnstone Bros.'. Mohican. 2; T. C. Schnackenberg's Dandy Dick, highly commended; W. Taylor's ; Dick, . commended. / '.■''■.■.,.;■;, . -. -:■, ... ' ■ , "

Walking horse, mare or gelding, tip to list, pace, style, and action to be considered: Mrs. Ivan A.. Motion's Raleigh, 1; W. Taylor's, 2; A. Kidd's Alca Aka, highly commended; R. Oathcart's Mystery, commended. . -.'..' . .Mr. Toojnan offers a prize of £1 for best foal sired by his horse Piniwharaaroa: William Jas.' Hamilton's,- 1; ■ John Otto's, 2;•■•..-'•. :.■ \ . Mr. George Currie offers the following prizes for foals sired by his horse Prince of Wales, viz., First £2 10s, second £2, 'third £1: G. Crime's,, 1; F. Deed's, 2; Makgill and Middleton's,.;3 V * .■:-;.; .;.-•■■, , v , •

Messrs. Cole Bros, offer the following prizes for foals sired by their horse Federation, viz., First £2 2s, second £1 Is: : A. Crake's, 1; Johr Griffon's, 2.-;' -y __ t , ; : ' ■"->-■ •*-: :■'■ '"'

Light ,; spring-cart horse, mare or ■ gelding, 4yrs or over, tip to half-a-ton, shown in springcart : Eoulston Bros.' Dandy, 1; J. G. Rutherford's, 2; C. Hosking's Robin, highly commended ; "W. Keith's, commended.;.. ; Turnout, horse, cart, and harness, up to half-a-ton. A. E. "Wilkinson's, 1; W. Nicholl's, 2. ' Draught horse, mare or gelding, the property of a 'farmer whoso land does not exceed 150 acres: W. T. Pellow's Pearl 11.. 1; W. T. Pellow's Bloom. 2; W. Keith's, highly commended; Sam. Ferguson's. Jess, commended. r Foal, sired by Salisbury Yet: Trustees of W. J. Hill's, 1: "W. Boase's Jess, 2; W. J. Hoekin's, commended : C.' Nott's. s commended. ,_ r . ', ,

Yearling filly or gelding, sired by Salisbury Yet: M. Drorngool's, 1 and special. ' ■■-• Two-year-old filly or gelding, sired by .Salisbury Yet! M. Dromgool's, 1 and : 2.'. ■:.- - 'Mr. J. M. McFadyen offers a first prize of £3, and Mr. Smeed offers a second prize of £1, for ' best foal sired by Better Times: James O'Connor's, 1; N. Jamieson's, ?■; J. Catbxart's, highly ' commended; Eoulston Bros.', commended. . ■ v--':;:- '

=■-Mr.- J. " M." McFadyen offers a first prize of £2, and Mr. ~ Smeed offers :a. second • prize -of £1, for the best mare served by General Gordon: . Joe. Kudd's. 1; . J. Cathcart's Dolly, 2; Sam. Ferguson's Jess, commended; W. L. Orr.'s, jun., commended. . ' , - _ _

.-. , -v, RIDING COMPETITIONS. Lady rider who has" not previously . won & prize: Miss .Stribly, 1; 'Miss Glass, 2. '- .'.■•■: ■•Lady rider, open to all: Miss Stribly.'l; Miss Abbott, 2; Miss Pilkington, highly commended. v : ' ■ - ; Lady; rider, to ride over hunting fences, as provided toy , the stewards: Miss Stribly, 1; Miss Abbott, 2. ' ' Gentleman rider, to ride over hunting fences, as- provided by the stewards:..W., Cotter, 1; Ivan Motion, 2; I Taylor, highly commended. •:: ' , DRIVING COMPETITIONS. '•'■ "i Driver (lady or; gentleman), single horse, over 14.2: McMaster, 1: D. Fulton, 2.;•>' ./,■-: Lady driver, single horse: Miss Abbott, 1; Miss Macky. 2.' •' CHAMPION -CLASSES. Champion mare: V. Taylor's Christina F. MeCormack. ' '. .-•.>-':■, ',:... v ■ >'." : - Champion stallion: W. Taylor's bay foal, sire Benmorc, dam Christina F. MeCormack.