TOKOMAIRIRO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 482, 23 February 1861, Page 5

TOKOMAIRIRO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The first Exhibition of Stock was held in Mr. Goodall's Paddocks on Wednesday last, and was well attended. The Stock generally was in very good condition, but there wa* strong evidence that the breed of Cattle is capable of great improvement ; and there is no doubt that meetings Fuch as the present are calculated to produce that effect. The Judges were- Messrs. G. -Murray, A. Sutherland, M'Master, 'Duff, and Hepburn, V.S., and theif arduous duties were very satisfactorily performed. . , . The Prizes were awarded as follows :—: — - Draught Entires. Ist Prize— Mr. Elphinstone's imported Suffolk horse, Captain " ' , ■2nd „ Mr. GoodalFs grey horse, Warwick \ . Thoroughbred Horses. Prizes— Mr, Smith's Scavenger, by Augean" ■* 2nd •„ Mr.' Duthie's Sultan '■' '- , Draught Mares. Ist Prize— Mr. Lowden's bay mare Maggie £nd' „ ;i Mr.E. Martin'B,, „ '

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Hiding Mares. Mr. Ay son's black Gipsy Mr. Grey's grey Mare Two-year old Fillies. Ist Prize — Mr. J. L Gillies' Chesnut, Prince Royal 2nd „ Mr. Thos. Reid's brown Filly, Giant Bulls of any Age or Country. Ist Prize — Mr. M'Master's roan Bull, Prince Mr. M'Master's white Bull, Toby Bulls of 2*years, bred in Otago. Ist Prize — Mr. M'Master's Prince 2nd „ Mr. E. Martin's Spot Dry Cows. Ist Prize— Mr. H. Eagle 2nd „ Mr. John Finch Milch Cows. Ist Prize— Mr. A. Duthie 2nd „ Mr. P. M'Gill 3rd „ Mr. A. Sutherland Two-year old Heifers. Ist Prize — Mr. R. M'Kenzie 2nd „ Mr. R. Martin One-year old Heifers. Ist Prize — Mr. D. M'Master Mr. R. M'Kenzie Fowls. Mr. J. L. Gillies Pigs — Best Boar. Ist Prize — Mr. J. Hardy 2nd „ Mr. J. Dewe Sows. Ist Prize — Mr. C. Falconer 2nd „ Mr. E. Martin Sheep — Kams of any age or country. Ist Prize — Mr. J. Smith (imported) 2nd „ Do. do. (Otago bred) Two-tooth Rams, bred in Otago. Ist Prize— Mr. J Smith 2nd „ Mr. James Adam Ewes of any age or country. Ist Prize — Mr. James Adam 2nd „ Do. do. For Cheese and Butter Mr William Gray of Bridisholme Avas the successful competitor, while Mr Black carried off the special prize for Garden produce. Mr. Poppelwell exhibited some fine Wool ; three Merino fleeces weighed respectively 11, 13, and 14 lbs. He also exhibited four excellent samples of Wheat, of which the Judges highly commended the Winter Lammas (Tritricum Hibernum.) Mr. Saunders of Motupipi showed two very fine seedling Apples ; and hundreds beheld with satisfaction and wonder the performance of Mr. Dewe's (Burgiss and Key's) Reaping Machine.