OTAGO PENINSULA AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5266, 4 January 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)

OTAGO PENINSULA AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

President, W. J. M. Larnach, Esq.; VicePresidents, Messrs John Maclean and John Mathiaon ; Secretary, Mr William Dick ; Treasurer, Mr Walter Eiddall; Committee, Messrs John G. Lewis, H. Duckmanton, Joasph Young, James Lewis, Alex. Stewart, James Sim, Gavin Fleming, Cochrane.Weir, Kobert Landreth, Eobert Braid, S. Parmenter, Andrew Eeid, John L. M'Gregor, William Saunderson, sen., Alex. Mathison, and Thomas Smithison. The First Annual Show held in connection with the above Society, though a somewhat, modest effort, passed off with remarkable saccess. Fortunately the weather held fine throughout the day, the sun's genial rays making the weather almost as pleasant as could be wished. The show was held in Mr Sim's jad deck, a few hundred yards past the Highcliffe Hotel, and was visited by about 600 persons, amongst whom the fair sex was very conspicuous. This being the inaugural show the priza list could not be expected to be a very extensive ono. Taken on . the whole, the exhibits were, however, of a superior description, particularly in the dairy produce department. Neither ought too much to be said about the method of management observed on the occasion; Still we are constrained to say that a little improvement in this respect ia rather desirable. There were no arrangements like those met with in other Societies, by which the representatives of the Press could obtain the names of the prize-takers, except at the greatest possible inconvenience. At other shows the Secretary is generally supplied with the Judges' books immediately after their decisions have been made, and he hands themto the rei)oi tws to obtain from them the requisite information, and the Otago Peninsula Society would do well in future to adopt this system if they desire the public to be acquainted with the results of the exhibition with promptness andaccuiaoy. However, this little drawback will probably not occur wVen ths Society ha 3 bees able to e.-tablish itself as firmly as it is bound to do witiiin a very short space of time. We append a list of tho prize takers as supplied ts us:— PRIZE LIST. DRAUGHT HORSES. Judges: Messrs Jeffries, Parks, and Forrester. . , • Brood Mare, in foal, or with foal at foot.— Five entries. \V Stewart, 1; Robert Stewart, 2; J Wiper and Joseph Young highly commended. Dry Mare, 3 years and upwards.—lst prizs, L 2 10s ; 2nd, Ll ss. Four entrifs. W J M Latuach, 1; John Mathieon, 2 : Robertson Bros, highly commended. Filly, 3 years old. One entry. -Konertaou Bros., highly commended. Filly, 2 years old Ist prize, Ll 10a ; Jud, pair sf win'kei'B. Six entries. Alex. Stewart, 1 • J Young, 2 ; A atd J M'Farlane, 3. Filly, 1 year old.—lst prize, Ll 10s ; 2nd, 151. Three entries. James Lswis, 1; David Hall, 2; J Young, highly commended. Gliding, any age.—lst prize, L 3; 2nd, Ll 10a. Four entries. WJM Larnach, 1 and i; Mathew Black, highly commended. Best Mare or Filly in the yard.—Prize, one pair of winkers. Ono entry. WJM Larnach.

■ HACKS. . Lady's Hack, to ba ridden by lady,—Faur entries. Miss Matkesqn, 1; Mrs Dick, 2. Horsea suitable for Espvass or Spnug Cart. —lot prize, L2 } sesoncl, Lit Seven 9«t»Wi

J S Saimderson, 1; W Stewart, 2; J S Lewis, highly commended. SHOUTHOBN CATTLE. Judges-Messrs Park, Jeffries, and Bull of any ago.—lst prize, L 2; 2nd, LI. George Wilson, 1; WJ M Larnach, 2. Cow of any age.—lst prize, L 2: 2nd, iii. Two entries. G Wilson, 1; W Riddel, 2. AYRSHIRE. Judges-Same as for Shorthorns. Bull of any age.—lst prize, L 2 10a G Wilson, 1. ■ * j t Cow in milk or in calf, anyage.—A.andld M'Farlane,.L2 10a; Alexander Mathison, hi Heifer, under 2 years.—Three entries. A and J M'Farlane, L 4. GENERAL (EXCLUDING SHORTHORN AND AYJtSHIIJE). Bull—H Duckmanton, L 2; W Dick, LI. ' Cow in milk or in calf.—James Lewis, hi; C Weir, LI 10a LEICESTER OE LINCOLNSHIRE SHEEP. Judges—Messrs M'Auleyand Jeffries. . Two Rams, 4-tooth and upwards.—Six entries. W Robertson, sen, L 2; H Duckmanton, Ram, 2-tooth or Yearling.—Six entries/ John 'Mathison, L 2; H Duckmanton, LI. Two Ewes, 4-tooth and upwards, with lambs at foot.—H Duckmanton, L 2. Two Ewes, 2-tooth, or Yearlings.—H Duckjmanton, L 2. ! ■ . ■ ,;, PIGS. J Judges—Messrs Jewitt, Scott, and Allan. i Sow, any breed. James Beattie, L 2; B fWhittou, LI. I Boar,. any breed.—B Whitton, highly commended. POULTRY. : Spanish Cock and Hen.—Joseph Young, LI; R Oadzow, 10s. DAIRY PRODUCE. Judges: Me&dames Holmes and Macgregor. 21bs Butter, without salt, in $lb rolls without any distinguishing mark. Twenty-two entries. Ist prize, L 3, Walter Riddell; 2nd, L 2, George Tarquhar; 3rd, LI, Richard Irvine. Special prize to F Bryce and M Leask. 2lbs Butter, with salt, in Jib rolls, without any distinguishing mark. Seventeen entries, Ist'prize, L 3, F Bryce; 2nd, L 2, Larnach; 3rd, LI. . 101b Salted Butter made and cured by the (ixbibitor, and to be deposited with the Secretary fpur weeks before the Show. Six entries. Ist prize, LI, T Gurr; second, 10s, W Dick. Duckmanton's exhibit highly commended. Cheese, one, new, 101b or upwards, made by the exhibitor. Ist prize, LI, John Mathison; 2nd, honorary certificate, B Irvine. ■ DOGS. Judges—Messrs Jewitt, Scott, and Allen. Best Collie Dog-^lst prize, 10a, P. Carmichael; 2nd, 53, Larnach; Thomas Gurr's exhibit highly commended.