NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 180, 17 November 1876, Page 2

NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

We have to apologise for any inaccuracies or omissions which may have appeared in the report of the Show in our issue of last evening, against which it was impossible to provide. Setting aside the " slight" inconvenience of having to stand the brunt of a continuous pelting downpour of rain all day long, with a note-book saturated into pulp, the facilities for ascertaining the dilferent awards were far from easy. To do so, it was almost necessary to have a reporter to each class, who should keep at the heels of their several judges and note the awards. We imagine the plan could have been easily improved upon by having a board for each class in the Secretary's room, and as each section had been dealt with, one of the members attending on the judges to enter the award opposite the name of the successful exhibitor on their respective boards. It may be said that the prize-takers were appended to the exhibit taking the prize, but although this was not done in all cases—the sheep, for instance—even though it were, it would have been equally futile as a means of arriving at the successful competitor, for tiie rain had not only obliterated the pencilling in which the name had been written, but almost washed away the prize tickets themselves. As when our reporter left the ground at five o'clock the whole of the awards had not been made, it was consequently impossible we could give a complete list of the day's proceedings, or to ascertain the different number of points as secured by eacli competitor. We, however, gave the Cups awarded, as far as we could ascertain. The following is the complete list for yesterdny : Class D, Blood Stock, silver cup, value 10 gs, Patcrson and Weedon. Class E, Ayrshire Cattle, silver cup, valus 20 gs, Fleming and Hedley. Class F, General Cattle, silver cup, value 10 gs, P. Y. Duncan. Clas.s H, Merino Sheep, silver cup, value 20 gs, Borton and M'Moster. Class I, Leicester Sheep, silver cup, value 20 gs, Gillies and Street. Class J, Lincoln Sheep, silver cup, va?ue 20 gs, E. Menlove. Class K, Romney Marsh Sheep, silver cup, value 20 gs, Dr. Webster. Class O, Dairy Produce, silver cup, value 10 gs, Mrs. A. Gra'iam. Class Q. Agricultural Implements, silver cup, value 20 gs, Jack, Steel, and Hendry. Class T, Flour, Grain, Seed, etc., 31essrs. Kohn and Co.'s cup, John Main. GOLD MEDALS. Class B, Thoroughbreds, Best Entire : F. D. Mitchell, Sputte-the-Dew. Class B, Thoroughbreds, Best Brood Mare: Paterson and Weedon, Maid of the Mill. Class E. Ayrshire Cattle, Best Bull: J. Mitchell, Bobby Burns. Class E, Avrshire Cattle, Best Cow in Milk, in calf: Fleming and Hedley, Minerva. Class G, Extra Cattle, Best Dairy Cow : Fleming and Hedley. Clas3 H, Best Merino Ram : Hon. R. Campbell. Class H, Best Merino Ewe : Oakden and Browne. Class I, Leicester Ram : Gillie 3 and Street. Class I, Leicester Ewe : Gillies and Street. Clas3 J, Lincoln Ram : E. Menlove. Class J, Lincoln Ewe : M. Holmes. Class K, Romney Marsh Ram : Dr. Webster. Class K, Romney Marsh Ewe : Dr. ; Webster. j Class Q, Best Reaping Macliine : Jack, Steel, and Hendry.

THIS DAY. HORSES.

Class A.— Draught. Judges: Sir. Holly, Christchurch; Messrs. Grant and Cullen, Taicri. Entire Hors*, of any age: Ist, Gold Medal, LlO 103. ; 2nd, silver medal; 3rd, bronze medal. Nine entries. John M'Millan, with Renfrew Jack, Ist; Fleming and Hedley, with Sir William Wallace, 2nd ; John Murchison, with Young Emperor, 3rd ; John M'Far!ane, with Young Prince of Wales, highly commended ; Charles M'Gregor, Conqieror, by Emperor, dam Kate ; Thomas Mee, Prince Imperial ; E. Maiilove, Duke of Edinburgh ; E. Mjnlove, Prince Albert; A. Black Angel.

Entire Colt, 1 year old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Five entries. Fleming and Hedley, Ist and 2nd; Fleming and Hedley; E. Menlove, with colt foaled 25th November, 1875; E. Menlove, with colt foaled Ist January, 1876. In this section the contest lay between Messrs. Fleming and Hedley and E. Menlove, the former exhibiting three and the latter two. The first and second prizes, however, fell to the lot of Messrs. Fleming and Hedley, the remaining exuibits not being even commended. Brood Mare, in foal or with foal at foot : Ist, Gold Medal, Loss. ; 2nd, silver medal; 3rd, bronze medal. Five entries. E. Menlove, with Heather Bell, Ist; Fleming and Hedley, with Miss Hegarty, 2nd ; William Gillespie, with Blossom, 3rd ; John M'Millan, 4th ; Alexander Atcheson. Splendid show ; all the exhibits very much admired. Morley Fancy, one of Fleming and Hedley's, had been entered, but did not show. Entire Horse, 3 years old: Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Five enfries. Fleming and Hedley, with Morley Fancy, Ist; Charles M'Gregor, with Conqueror, 2nd ; E. Menlove, Duke of Edinburgh ; A. M'.Naught, Black Angel; M'Kerrow, Clyde. Morley Fancy was the chosen one from the first, and there were very few who had not spotted the prize-taker. Entire Colt, 2 years old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Six entries. James Paton, with Young Roderick, foaled November 1874, Ist ; Angus M'Naughton, with Marquis of Breadalbane, 2nd ; Fleming and Hedley, with Jock o'Hazeldean, 3rd; William Craig, with colt by Heather Jock, commended ; Alex. Graham ; E. Menlove. Mare, dry : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Eleven entries. E. Menlove, Countess, Ist; E. Menlove, Jess, 2nd ; E. Menlove, Marchioness, 3rd; Alex. Graham, Mary Queen of Scots, 4th ; Peter Atchison, A. Chrystal, Fleming and Hedley (2), Robert Davie, Blossom; Thomas Mee, E. Menlove. Magnificent display of mares ; but from the first it was evident the prize would fall to Menlove, the choice of first, second, and third lying between his four, Mr. Graham (Mary Queen of Scots) fourth. The winner of the third prize, Marchioness, was the winner of the Timaru prize, beating both Countess and Jess. Filly, 3 years old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Ten entries. Fleming and Hedley, Ist and 2nd; Robert Davie, Blossom, 3rd; Angus Ross, Thomas Stevenson, A. Chrystal, Fleming and Hedley, Fleming and Hedley, A. Graham, Thomas Mee, E. Menlove. Filly, 2 years old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Six entries. Fleming and Hedley, witli Queen IsabJla, Ist; E. Menlove, with filly foaled 17th November, 1874, 2nd ; Fleming and Hedly, with Maggie, 3rd ; E. Menlove, with Miss Blaekley, foaled November 1874, 4th ; Fleming and Hedley ; Fleming and Hedley. Splendid clas3—the two not awarded being highly commended.

Filly, 1 year old : Ist, stiver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Fourteen entries. E. Menlove, with filly, foaled 14th December, 1875, Ist ; Fleming and Hedle3 r , 2nd ; Thomas Stevenson, 3rd ; Peter Aitchison ; Thomas Stevenson, with filly, foaled 7th January, 1876 ; A. Chrystal, with filly, foaled November, 1875 ; A. Aitcheson; with filly, foaled 10th December, 1875 ; Fleming and Hedley ; Fleming and Hedley; Andrew Aitkenhead ; Robert Jackson, with filly, foaled 25th October, 1875; E. Menlove, with filly, foaled November, 1875 ; W. Smilie, with filly, foaled October, 1875 ; Tlcn.as Dt unison, with filly foaled November, 1875. Gelding, 3 years old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Four entrits. Fleming and Hedley, with Bob, Ist; Fleming and Hedley, with Tom, 2nd. ; Peter Aitchison, with Bill, 3rd ; E. Menlove. Gelding, any age : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Thirteen entries. E. Menlove, Duke, Ist; W. Gillespie, Nelson, 2nd ; W. Gillespie, Bob, 3rd; Fleming and Hedley, 4th; Fleming and Hedley, Duncan Gray, sth. Fleming and Hedley had three ; John M'Farlane, four ; William Gillespie, four ; E. Menlove, two ; John Mitchell, one ; and James Phillip, one ; but only thirteen entered the ring. Pair of Mares or Geldings (for work purposes only) : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Four entries. W. Gillispie, Ist ; E. Menlove, 2nd ; E. Menlove, 3rd ; Fleming and Hedley, 4th (commended). Mare, with two of her progeny : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Six entries. E. Menlove, with Duke of Edinburgh, Ist; Fleming and Hedley, 2nd; A. Aitchison; Fleming and Hedley ; E. Menlove; E. Menlove. There was no third awarded. Best Mare or Filly in the Yard : GoldMedal, L 5 ss. Two entries. E. Menlove, with Heather Bell (Gold Medal); Fleming and Hedley, with Bella: The Derby. For the Best Draught Filly, 3rs, old : Ist. half amount of nomination and acceptance fee 3; 2nd, in proporcion ; 3rd, in proportion. Four entries; Fieming and Hedley, with Moss Rose, fc by Duke of Buccleugh, Ist,

- Robert Davie, with Blossom, 2nd; Thomas Stevenson, with Flora ■ M'Donald, 3rd; Angus Eoss, with Jean.

CATTLE.

Class D.—Shorthorn. Judges : Messrs. John Douglass, Palmerston ; D. Boag, Christchurch ; and "WA. Todd, Taieri. Bull of any age: Ist, Gold Medal, L 5 ss. ; 2nd, silver medal; 3rd, bronze medal. Three entries. Hon. M. Holmes, with Prince Kellarby, Ist ; W. Craig, with Prince of Butterflies, 2nd; Hon. M. Holmes, with Don Carlos, highly commended. Prince Kellarby was a magnificent beast, and was freely admired. Bull, 2 years old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. There was but one entry, that of the Hon. Mathew Holmes' White Butterfly, calved sth June, 1875, which, of course, was awarded the silver medal. Bull, 3 year old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Two entries, by E. Menlove and George Ledingham, the latter exhibit calved on 4th November, 1875. Both exhibits were sons of the first prize bull, Prince Kellarby. Mr. Menlove was awarded first and Mr. Ledingham second. Cow, 3 years and upwards, in milk or in calf : Ist, Gold Medal, L 5 ss. ; 2nd, silver medal; 3rd, bronze medal. Four entries. William Craig, Otago Jessamine the Second, Ist; William Craig, Grace the Fourth, 2nd; William Craig, Buttercup the First, 3rd ; William Craig, Grace the sth. Mr. Craig was the only exhibitor in this section, taking the gold medal with Jessamine the Second. Heifer, 2 years old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Two entries. Fleming and Hedley, Ist; Thomas Mee, 2nd. Heifer, 1 year old : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. Mr. William Craig was the only contributor in this section, and the silver medal was awarded to Young Pet, and the bronze medal to Young Flora. . Cow, with two of her progeny : Ist, silver medal; 2nd, bronze medal. One entry. William Craig. Best animal in the yard : Gold Medal, L 5 ss. Two entries. Hon. Mathew Holmes, with Prince Kellarby, gold medal; Win. Craig. The medal was won by Prince Kellarby, the winner of the prize for bull of any age. It was a splendid roan beast. PRIVATE PRIZE. Mr. George Aikekenhead's Prize of L 5 ss. for Best Draught One-year-old Fillies; owners allowed to amalgamate. Fleming and Hedley, by Sir William Wallace ; George Aikenhead, by Glen Esk. THE CUPS. The Cup for the best show of ShortHorned Cattle was won by William Craig. The Cup for the best show of Draught Horses during the day was won by Fleming and Hedley.