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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1096, 23 October 1879, Page 2

Senck we wrote our description of the pri.'.esi to be awarded by the North Otago : Agricultural and Pastoral Association at the approaching show, changes that call for ! comment have been made in the articles. The Sub-Committee appointed to select the prt/e- ---' ettose a handsome gotd and green marble < clock as the frfw to l«e avrarded to growers ■ of grain, an aneroid barometer a.s the prize | tor - general cattle," and an elegant abbaaj ter clock as the merchants' grain prize. [ The Cotr.tnittee r>t" the Society have seen fit I to sabatitute for these two silver-plated tea -anti coffee serviced and a silver goblet. There cannot be two opinions as to which choice waa the better. Thectocksand the barometer woittd itaye been mementos of which anyone might have justly felt proud, whilst, although the articles atilotitute.t are by no means to he despised, being uiost beautiful of their kind, thev are, nevertheless, commonplace compared to those that were ciiosen by the Subcommittee. It is to l>e regretted ' that the rule relating to prizes in so worded that the selection is limited to " plate." Had it been otherwise, we have little doubt that thf Committee would not have interfered with tfu- S'ub-CammitteeV choice. We hope that the rule stipulating the nature of the Soeiety'.i prizes will be amemle»£ at the earliest jwssibje moment, for to our mind it is a foottsh one. Why should the Society restrict itself to " plate.' M though plated or silver articles were the only things suitable for their purpose. Tiicy are wiser in Canterbury. Titc Christchurch Society awards valuable standard works. an«l we ace sure that they are carrying out the object for which it was estaiiliofiet! to the fetter in a» doing. Farmers are ji:it ;i e «•! rea.Ho-; a.ar\v '"ther of ins-n, and tSwy hav*- t:tee to .-tote ttieir uith fs.ttti iir.ouie'ig--.vbeti their »'lay's is «'V.r. No onr vson-M attentpt to dispitte that there more benefit to !>e derived from reading good boots than in Wktng at silvtr j»!;;t- d. or even silver, gobletst. or even drinking out of them. Chtr farmers arc plain iotfc. They have a preference for utility, and they an? to be eommaiikti for thw. Whilst

writ in.a on tliis subject, we must not omit to nuntion tli.it the prize to be awarded to the vietor-< in the draught horse and agricultural. implement classes are now exhibited in Mr. I M'(orkindal.-'s window. The first is a vcry m *:! i! silver cup. embellished by rich traccrv iri dull and bright silver, and is ~ beautiful in design ; the latter U rx ,:«iliil silver clar'-t jug, 011 v.hich is ena boi:«|iiet medallion. I