CULTHA AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 1465, 13 December 1879, Page 5

CULTHA AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

•it-. If v. J l_l>a*: ,lii'i/«lV(iii(fli'» 5.5 S'h: i: l-lK< i< ■' Th 9 ftnnujaj s|ipw fl of] t %9. 1^a l Agticult^l 1 and JPastQral,^opiofry: : iKaB held,at BaMutha on Tuesdaythe 2nd! 'Thagrb'und was that knoini as. M'Neil's-paddo^ky oln'the east Side?of the town^f sKfp^iin'dit-'waa'emtti'entlyisaitable'm'oV-e^re-apSct. ''^Th^Bhbw^day is, thrWMu^tHe'tfhble' dut^pt^M^qKA'toVto'Kaitan^at'^ 1 Wade tHe rreat^aiiv^and 1 carfiwal^day'of-'the'yeaf, aajf from far and wide the country pfeopla'flopfc into' the' to'wilSfii ftte&mimti anW'&'en : wfl to hearthebiv^ifroiii^teif'ii'eighbbursa'stoaee'tlie stock and the'fatfpuß? exhibited Thtffact -thal^ the traffi'c-bFidgecacfoss) the > river stfll-remainfl down, however, affected not only the attendance of .the.^bftc^bufe-JW.':* grater jjegreejtfteiforw*rdingjof sjtoc^ior jFrpin $ie want of trucks and other reasons, inglydifjg the" expense,^v.ery little, w'aa .BenpTO the snowiDy tall.', Still, there "was 1 the , traual larg^ concoitfae. of, 'people,' 'and the show-ground' afforded quite as r blAy a' spectacle 1 as' in Wost' 'former' 'ye v ars: l < Generally^ hitherto/ one of the local church congregation's 1 has arranged to' hold tfti 'bazaar' on' the 'same day, which h was ; perhaps »:.BOurce of ! equal i interest with ; thtf shoiC ;,Bn^there was nothing ioi > the kind on.thisocoap.ion. ..The exhibition of stock! w« acarcelyjirji years, except ( in ith^ merino sheep in the vanoußblassefl,. in .which, there iwa^i .fah* compet^tion^ainonget such weU-xaown breeders 1 aWMewV doh'if £phhs£on, (woo f ihowed Wsrtt? I fi? l^^sheetf*litf'' had' a^Bunfeainy tod mfamw •l^ihiko 1 'jafld^P^ter ' Ay*otf & Warepav^ There 'were l v^fetr. Leicester? hbwever.vfche New' iZaalahd - and Australian LanjLG6nip\aiiy t> whb have soldi off,thefc,W«it»wkaEfli;at»,ib»|ngf, ( injlfla.ed ( JfjrQin ftfflQngit {^e^xjygtorßdn^cls?s, ! .Ayrghjireß, were the mMfen^eroufer^p^ese^teJ^ojigf t fi which' ' W&nld ti*ve< r dffiP*ix&d&{&ven<t6Hh6< metropolitan show. Mr IX.UGorsari 'took firsts prize'forjsbrorthclrnbnlla with! Stockwell/ which tookthirdihonourain iD,axtadin*i&Q7her6i was no'} show.to- Bpeakl©f ioi t:l Twoyeterans-: competed t s^ } enjtirea-^^rmbird, and flying,, Dutchman, namely — and a good deal of inte-, re4t.,wa^ ( ,takenis.ithe { decJßion of,,the judges,' which went inTaVour of" tike' New'Zealandr. b'red'tfnW/ The'dratigHfi'sJock-.waß'good;' btft 7 not numerous.,:' Mr'Eobisrt^lark^ showed' his two gejdingjs, j which'took-'firtt *riz« ! in Dunedin; > and" alongf with :-them . /he'-hadf also a r ieuple of > black '<ma^s!(iwhioh j*«fe .itheir/.eq'ual.jif , not. superior. In the last class heibadjix Animals inthe.rinir.w.hiph wer,ejiss. goodiiatWU-gssen as v could be,!gqnd,fth&^jcop&rt jf #£ one, man,. good compatitaon, fpr-haqke, ,and, no". less than' nine young ladila Exhibited the'iacea of 'their Bt'eeds 14' the -iqomjpetttibn^^'ladieß^hackS.' l There was' ah 'immense" number" J 6f 1 In' dairy produce, there being no less- thaa > 36 » competitors for the firafci prize itt- fresh butter. Mrsi B. Clarke was i again.to the fore in- i fancy butter. .1 The,only ; thing fonder the head, of im-, plements shown wwax&s x & ,;qiiroular milk^stand for dairy purposes,, .shelved,, and; so adapted as to afford grew wcommodatipn. in little's pace.' It was the manufacture of Mr F. Kehbergi and' was commended &ja a useful article in ; the dairy.' Mr Wm,"Tosh\ r waMJyiery ! 'attentive i 'tbi6ugh6ut the day in 1 his' 'duties'a&fleqretaryV' The following is the prize :Mst,' ; with^ the. 'exception of a: few of the' daises in blood; horse's; which were notjudged.whenour reporter left :-^, ir- ;...,, . '-' ! <C-^<-' ! SHEEP,.' >N r j.j,, .„* r, . 1 '• " '■• *! ■■' '. uamsoa. hi jit. ]ii,>i •< ,', Judgei^Mesarg D Tojmie, A MfCallom, 0 Brugh. Best Bam, any" age -Ist prtzo,' .Bilve'r ■ medal' ; 2nrl, hon- certificate; •'Beven 1 oiit'rlesH^AyßonVirJbhn Johnsten, 2; John ' Watt, 'commended. >.. t< ! ■-' „ <.v. > i Best.pen ot tj?o Baiu, Uoggofs—Lst.^tiTa, 2sa ;,'3nd, 15». Three entries-T-JTehnJ^hnßton/ %; Jfofin Watt, 2. Twoafces ana Lambs, '»nj" ago— 'lsf prJzbi silver meaaifwiia,' hon"> r< 'dertiflcate.' /-OnffSientry-^Johri Johnstot^ 1.», i-». »,i-»- ,■*<•- i r ; <<->,n;,} ,•}; .u< o „ ,, • i , Two Ewes, any agonist prize, ,26a J,2nd,,168. /Three entries- John Johnston, ITiJohn W&tl 2. V "" t '-' "* - ' Two' Ewes, two-tobthoriinder— latpHze; 25s f ; -2nd, 16s. Bight- entriei- John Johnston," l,';,Poter..Ayrion, 2; JohnJqhnaton x cpmmendei;. t , „n j ,|, ,', j -Judges: Messrs" G, Steel, W'MiUer;W l A Armstrone. 4i4 i J - •"■>■ "'"■' -lit!'; mj ..,'-,, ■ Bam 1 , Wy 'age— Twe'entrieg^Jtw Willooksi^'comi mended. - i ui «• i ]■■, ,■, <\, I(JW , ,)(l, )(l ; ) it BamHoggets-r-Two entries— Jas WiiloeW l.and 2. Two Ewes ,and I*mb's— Two" eritrieß- Jas Willbcksl la'nd2. J ; '"" ;' ,'""' «"' <l " ' '; -- •'• ' Two Ewe HogßefeM-Two entries— Jas Willooks.il and 2. .'. !. .„• ; iv:,.i v :,. u:lu :lJ j;> , , , . IlfflCOliKS. ; ' ' , Best Ram, any age— Two entrie's^-David Mbnfrlei, 1; BBobsoDj'S. ?\- ■ '•'■'• •■''<■ >• . ' Bam Hogg«t-i»Tw6 entriea-^RRobaon,;! and 2. • .Two Ewes ,and LambßT-Four .entries— David Monfrles, 1 ; R BobsonJ 21 ' ' ', ' ' ','", ")'•" J " j • Two Ewe'Hofcgets^Two entriei— R' Robson, 1 ; • Jas j Lamond, 2. < - -■!; j >• ' vi ,< ,:• ,i. .Jj i, ■ „ i > i. ,Nt .i.OAUSJHit, „ ;,,, .,,,, i( .,,.-; ! Judges— Messrs John Andrew» 'Tb,on^as Murrfty,.and j ,B Charter*. v „n v . . " • , "'moninoKs^. 1 r s ''^ '* ;' ■ BuU;anyae-e— Ist prize; iS6 ; 2nd, £Z-^T3a,vld ■ Corean, 1; OHGilroy,2. ,„, ' j'.',,,, , ■ . .Bull, two.years^old-jl , prize, sUyer medal- George '■ Gilroy, 1. " *• ■' ')■ . ■ • • ? i Cow, any ago— lst prize, silver medal— \v"m Tosh, -1. •'.''.;,!.,,,>, , i[, ; i ' ATllfllllEES. , ' , Bull, any age- ls.t prize", silver medal; 2nd, £2-' "Joseph Robertson, 1"; Jam'esKlne. '2 ' ' ' " '■' ' Bull, one 1 year old— lst prize,' silver medal :2nd, • hon certificate— Robert Clarke,, 1 ; James King, 2. 1 - Cow, any age —Ist, prize, silver medal ; 2adl hon "cer- ' tiflcate— Joseph Robertson', 1 2. ' ' ' ' ! Heifer, one y«aroia— Joseph 'Robertaon. 1 V-. Wm' .Reid, 2. ,„. r> ; , , ,Be*t Animal 01, Ayrshire breed, bredbytha exhibi-tors-p Joseph Robertson; 1;■ Robert Clarke, 2; ■ ' •' ' '' 7/> OTHBK ! iBkBteDS; '- (i " j . , .' ! •■"' Cow." any ege or 'breed? exciadiagr shorthorns »nd ! Aywhirea— lit prise, silvar, medal;,; 2nd, hon certifi-' I o^.-Wmpalgleish, 1 ; Geo 2. . ! B»«t 8 provincial-bred Cows.— lst prizß, silver' medal •• Bod,Bo|i.WmXoib,X'; Al«Petrie,«. u T ermea » l »

Best Cottars Cow-ilit p^ize, 1 ' teir M?bpp4i(gift of Mr Peter MasobJMa Bowors, r ;• Poter 'Mason, comi mended. f HORSESf " " (. , DRADQUT. Judges'— Messrs James Burnett, Arthur Robortsen, Peter Grant. Entire Horse, any' age-^-Ist prize) gold medal ; 2nd, ,£2;. 3rd, hoa certificate— 'John |iurchisoa^{ young Emperor), 1; Bryce Bros. (Lord Lovell), , 2; A Petrie, 3. , t . ' ' * 1 Entire Oolt, 1 three years 'old— lst prizej silver medal ; 2nd hon certificate, i Two entries— Alex- Petrie, 1 ; Bryce Bros. 2. ' . • ; Entire Oolt, two years old— lst prized silver medal ; ■2nd, hon certificate.", One entry— R'Clarke, i. , ' * Entire Colt, one year old— lst, silvei* meddl ; 2nd, {hon certiflc*te. Threes entries— A/ Mercer, 1; R Clarke t ,2 , „ • , „ < „ ■ ' Brood Mare, Jri foal, or with' foal at foot— lst'prtze silver- medal ; '2nd, £2. Pour entries -P and JJAy-»J J Ay-» son,l; S Tfoung, 2; KClarke, c. <■•...! , JBsl!y,,three years \o\d— Ist, silver medal;, 2nd, ,bon certificate., ,Ihree entries— R ClarkeJ 1,; S Young, 2. ' 1 Filly, two years old-i-lst, BilvertnedaV.One entry— ■Robert Clarke; I. 1 ' f ' l ' ■>' ' !• i . ' '. > > Geldiri?, two, years > old — Ist,! Silver medal — A Petrie, 1. „ r ) , >iFilly,'one year old -Ist, £1 10s; 2nd;h6'n'certifi- y cate. Four entries— R' Clarke, land' 2; W Tosh and D Monfrieß, commended. „ j' .ii ,tv > Yeld,Mare, any age— lst, silver, medal, ;. 2nd, hon certificate. Four .entries— R, Clarke, 1 : '. w Robinson,' 2 ; R dlaVk^bmme'aded.- "' •'' ''»•-" '- "I •' BWt Gelding-ilsfc, silver medal. Three 'entries'— B.pia,tks',l t iaid2: , X (. I ' • ,!.,,!. BehtrPair for, I>raught Parposss— lst, £2 ;i 2na, hon certinc'ate-R Clarke? 1 and 2. •" \' "" ' ;' "' ' J ' Beat^ne-y 1 ear-old Colt or' Filly, by' Ja'ck's tho Lad-^-lst, £2 2t (gift, of Mr Knox). . One entry — Mr - Moffatt.l. ') „ , ii, , ' Best 'three. Mare's ,or Geldings, for work purposes only-ls't'.ifillOs'OSftof Messrs M'JSTivori'and Peters — RCiarke,4ana^2. if ' * <■• •' ■'.(>' ■ ,i' ">.,t/*.iii !THOROUQHBRBDBi! ' .[,, i , Judges— Messrs L Maclean, „R t Charters, and John Andrew." ' " l ~ „' , , ,"' ' ' j Entire Horse,' any age^-lst, BilVer medal ; 2ad; hoa 'certificate.". Jlwo.entries-D, Corsan (Storm^ird), I;'G Coombe (Flying D.utchuian), 2., , r>o i,, . „ ,/j i Mare of any age, in*, foal' or with foal at foot— lst, silver 'medal ] 2nd, i hdri'certiflcate. ' H Carmlchaie), 1 ; Mdaleyßroa|.'2. ii ■, iji \a >:iv'i ij'->- ' "ir-. „i i <Best Hack— lst, £2 2a (gift of M*,W L Philp, SJiam. rock Hotel, rJunedin^pXjralter^Robspri, 1 ; J-Duune, ! Best Pony under U hands high— lst, £1. J Dunne/ 1 l;GScott,2. r , „ .. - t i •■! „ •,! -.. „ „..-'i ;« , Best Ladj's Hack^to^e ridden by ajladyonttio Kround-rlst, £1 (gift of Mr '.T Robinson,' V7altepeka) ; 2nd, riding-whip (gift of'Mr Johu'LoV) ;J.; J . 3rd;i'O3 (gift of/ Mr, Jas'Robertron, Warept). : Nine entries 1 ; Mr Robertson, 1,; Mr Sheddan, 2;, Mr Morton, 8., „ . " ' DAIRY PRODUCE! . ' „' . . Judges— Meisrs Park (Mataura),.M'Farlaao 4 andLoW (Duaedin). t-' ''■'•"• </ ±A,,\ i . I Three'pounds Fresh'Butter', : in' llo rolls.' First £2 2s (gift of Mr W Lloyd) ;, 2nd, lamp,] value 30s (gifc, tot Messrs, M'Donald and 00);. 3rd,- 10s.,;, Thirty-six, entries— Mra A Johnston, 1; Mrs Jiedtoghaml'2 ; Mis' M'Kis»bck,3. '• ' ' •' ■" "V '"• l '<-\'<*>- •' | Three pounds Powdered Butter— First prlzfe/box 61 > tea (gift of Mr D Wood) ; 2nd, pair, of kid bootp (gift of Mr P Mason) ; 3rd, 10a,, Twenty-nine entries— Mra Brownie, 1; Miss Wright, 2i' MisMolr.'s". r '' ' "' ' ( ! Buttor-lst prifee/fills (glf bof Mr' J S' Fleming)/^T.wo entries^-Mra R Olaike,.lij"M^Sij(John- 1 Btone, 2. " , t -() ( , „ .j, „ , I Ten pounds Salt Butter in crooks— lst prize j' 303 ' (giftof Messrs ßyrie and Co) $ 2nd,- &l ,1a («ift of; Mr }&l Ferguson) ; ; Brd,'los..-iFitt«en entries— Mra RMoir, , a; MrflJphnßiwne, 2; MW Gilroy, 3. *„',". , Pult-milk Cheese, ever three months 'old— Ist prize,* - ;bbioftea((rlft of Meurs Mackenzie, Thomson, and' ,OD); 2nd,,'gifbhby/;Mr ..R^.Hoggj 3rd,ilos.} Twelve j ( entries- r MißßJlorton,land2., i „!, , t,,. t j "Pair of Smol£ea x Hams— lst.'box of tea (gift of Messrs' [Someryille ßros); 2nd, 10^ Three leatrles— Mrs Petriv l;:-Oabinettand;Y(Jung'jr2.' ; } au y; { ,j-.,,'l t fPairjOfUnimpked Hani«-Jst A » gift, by Mr T.Gawn. Two entries— Dattnett and Youiik, t. j,.J,. , ' ' Plain Oaten^kia^lsU £1 is feiff of Mr^Parmenter;' Criterion' Hotel- 'Mnei entries —Mrs;Ratriß»y, 1 } Aba MOToßkie^ommended.,f ( .j U ,, A ( v „, , , x (/)I . ( . ,Beat Home-made Ldaf-l ? t, £1 ls'(gif£.by Mr ,S> Molrf^dd, Vglffc'byMr Hutchins'. 'entries —Mrs A M'Lean, 1; Miss Perkinß, 2; Mr'Ola'iWcommendeff. tit.^-.v n'. j > >-.g-' <i> ,i<. .i-- ■>'! .i'H- itb-'u - 'm POULTRY.' , ,' ,, M . ( ,"'■', . ! Judges— Messfs.'Fraserand'Cu'rriel ' ' " (. m - ■»» . prJzes-^los ! in each I 'clasi.' '»'""" j Sp>nish)breedu-Three entries*— Mrs Tosh, 1. * i : ga« &tSRW»I«h J Henß-Two entries^Poter Mago«, 1., i Dorking Cock— Twpjeniries-G Mitchell, 1. Tl ' '' j CocK, any inreed-Four'entriea-ftfb'nn 'Walker,' 1. ' ' ! Pair of Hens, any breed— Two bntrleeuiJohiiJvvallte'ri' l>..i'-'' r el .' ooiv -j .il) ,;.\h", to ;'..»<• :■ it/ , Basket ( of, , qne ,dozjn ,Hen Eggs— One , entry~P , Mason,!. \ * ! .',''' '*• •""•' ' ■ j • -umo-i ,■/.! ■pitii&i&i. K A.nifa;ir, ot },'-.; v ,'- j JudKes-Messri'AiThdn^G.Scptt/aiid^Robertson., j fOolltest-Three entries— John Sutherland, ,1 ; Ralph j ' Greyhdtmda— Four <entries-jPeter MasonV l ; and 2/> ' ■ iPointersii-Three' entries— Geerge . i StanbrookV.-;l .;' JphnLow,,J2 : ./ „ „,,: n ,, V , t„. t , , • .Setters— Uine entries— Jphn Nelao'n, I ; Mrs Shawl j '-J-'J ill it :nni.v .i I' ■<! ,' > )' . ji/,',1 ',-^;, -^ ;