Western District A. and P. Annual Show.

Otago Witness, Issue 1777, 12 December 1885, Page 13

Western District A. and P. Annual Show.

President, Mr M'lntyre ; vice-president, Mr W Hopcroft; yard commit! ee. Messrs M Instonn, it Baird, D Collie.lt Hazlett, W Hoperoft. and J W Hamilton; heeretary, Mr T Booth.

(Western fitavj

For the first time since its initiation the show of live, stock, &c, und>T the auspices of the above association was on Tuesday treated to anything but favourable weather. Up till midday a bitterly cold strong wind prevailed, accompanied with frequent drizzling and occasional heavy showers of rain. As a consequence the attendance of visitors was not so numerous as that of former years. As tho day wore on, however, the weather moderated considerably, and with the exception of the disagreeably strong wind, no objection could be found on this score. The attendance could not have been less than 500, a number considerably less than that of former years. The ground was in capital order, and pens were provided for a mw^h larger number of exhibits than turrjed In the leading classes of exhibits thoua were 245 as compared with 213 exhibits iast year, but the total number wa.s 30^ as against 334, the falling off being in agricultural produce and pigp . The following is the.

PRIZE LIST, HOUSES,

Judges ; Messrs Lawson (Otautau), D M'lntosh (Kuigway), J Barr (Balelnfcha) Stewards: Messrs Bah' 3, Hudson, W Hazlett V Cullen.

PRAITUIT HOHfeKa.

Best anlit-c horse, three, years old and upwards. First prize, ,C 2 10.-.; second, JCI ; third, hon certilicate. Four entries— Calder and Onpples' Lord Beaconslield, 1; Wm Marris, 2; John Lindsay*' Farmers' Pride, 3,

Best, entire horße, three years old. First prize £2; second, £1; third, hori certificate. Two entries—Wm Marris' Heart, of Oak. .

Best, entire colt, two years old. First prize, £l 10s ; beeond, £1 ; third, hon eertific.ite. No entry. Best entire colt, one year old. First prize, JCI 10s ; second, £1 ; third, hon certilicate. One entry— Win Marris, 1.

niUUGHT HOHMiS,

Best brood mare, tliree jears old and, y^nvaidu, apparently in foal or with foal at foxij,. Mrst. prize, £2; second, £1 ; third, hon cwuficnte. Six entries — Wm Marris' VoUy, I , Wm Harris' Flower, 2; James Hay's SfyuvV. HBest Ve^d .vkw, a.iiy ago. First, prize, £2; second, &\ bon certificate. Six entries — A Hannah's Heather Bell, 1 ; James Hay, 2; A Hannah's Bonnie Jean, 3.

Best, two-year-old lilly. First prize, £1 ; second, 10a; third, hon certificate. One entry — Wm. Marris, 1* '

Best, one-year-old filly. First prize, SJ\ , »econd, 10s; third, hon certificate. On" vrmS'-W and IC Gray, 1 . "

(...LI.DiVOS. Best dranfth,, . Fh sfc pri/.e, J3l 10s ; second, £\ ■ tbii-o, hon certificate. Three entries — Wni tiL' iytinvte, 1 ; Cluis Alillifrnn. '2. Best draught, mare or gelding under !-"> '.vimis. First prize, JCI 10^; second, £1 •' thiul, i.un oeililieale. Thiee entries— John M'Fv,) Miie, 1; B Milligan, 2; Cluis Milligan, :t. Best, pair geldin<ji m- mares, or marc and gelding. First prize. £1 HV> . sepnnd, £1 ; Hiir'd, hon ceitilicnto. i'-our entries— \S r m IvJ.irris, 1; A [rnnu,\U, 2; James Hay, :i.

'iiroKoirciinjifijP im^'-'V. Ikht entrire, any age. Fi'j-sf pii/.e, iii ■ second,, £1 ; f bird, hon rertilical e. Tbvee. i;}i^;jV;->— ll .f Snierdon's Atlantic. ] • Win Iv^ris 1 Kuldcij Butterfly ?i 'IjlioniHS LamrmHj's j\llu,viuui. " *" '

Best entire colt, two years old. First .prize, £1 ; spuoiid, JOs ; third, lion certificate. Four entries — Wm HopcroJt, 1. Bes>t mare or filly. First prize, £1 10s ; second, £1 ; third, hon certificate. Three entries— X Fraser, 1 ; John M'Farlane, 2. Best yearling filly. First prize, £1 ; second. 10s ; third, "hon certificate. One entry — John Allison, 1. ROADSTERS. Best roadster (to be saddled and mounted in the ring). Fhsi pri/.e, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, hon ci rf ifk-ale. Kij>ht oniries— Wm Hodgson, 1 ; R Civpples, 2 ; J. Hall. 3. He»t pony, under H hands. First prize. £1 ; second, IDs ; third, hon certilicate. Six entries— J M'Farlanc, 1 ; X Fraser. 2 ; C Andrews, 3, Best light-harness horse, 15 hands and upwards. First pi'i/.e, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, hon ceitifieate. Eight entries- it Hazlctt, 1 ; X Fraser, 2 ; ,i JVTlnfyre. 3. Best light-harness horse, under 15 hands high. First pri/.e, JCI ; second, 10s ; third, hon certificate. Four entries— J M'lntyre, 1 ; J M'Farlane, 2 ; Wm Frasor, 8. ll ei>t lady's buck, any ag (mounted and ridden by Indie, in Uie ring). Fii h (, prize, £2; second. £1 ; third, lion ceitilicile. Seven entries Sconllarßtns, 1 , J Seller, jj; John Walker. 11,.I 1 ,. OATTLK Judges: Mi-ssrs Ualt, &en. (Mataura): Griew fWallacolowiij; J B Sutlon (Thoi uhury). Sti-wauls : Me.-. o rs Lindsay , John Walker, William Walker, D Younger.

SHORTHORN.*!. Best bull, thre'j yours old aud upwards. Kiisfc prize, ,C 2 ; tecoiul, £1 ; third, lion certificate. Three entries— O M'Dougtill's Duke ot Gordon, I ; J M'lntyre's Purple and. 2. Beji' two-year-old lmll. First prize, £1 ; second, ll's ; thiid, hon certificate. One entry — J M'lntyie's Purple vud, 1. lies), bull, calved after Ist July, 18S1. Fitst prize. JSI ; second, Ifs; third, lion, certificate. One entry -No award. U Vi, cow, in c.ilt or milk. First pri/.e, £2; second, £1 ; third, lion certificate. Three entries.— (Jeo. Prints. 1 and 2. Best lieiter, calved after Ist July 1883. First prize, £1 : second, 10s; third, hon * certificate. One entry — No award. Bo»t vearlinp; heifer. First prize, £l ; second. 10s ; third, hon certificate. Two entries— R Hazlett's Maid nt Raveiihworth. 1 ; R Hnzlett's Irwell's Favourite, 2.

AYRSHIRE. Be«t bull, three years old and upwards. First pri/e. £2; second, £l ; third, hon certificate. Two entries — No award. Best, two-year-old bull. First prize, £1; second. 10s; third, hon certificate. Tliree entries — No award. Best bull, calved after Ist July ISBI. First prize, £1 , second. 10s ; third, hon certilicate. Six entries — Wm Johnston, 1 ; James Hay. 2 and 3. Best cow in milk. First prize, £2; second, £1 ; third, hou certificate. Six entries — R Cupples, 1 ; .Inmes Hay, 2 and 3. Best cow apparently in calf, not in milk. First prize, £1 10s; second', £1; thiid, hon certificate. Five entries — Allan Jones, 1 ; James, Hay, 2 ; JW Hamilton, ;s. Best heifer, two years, old, calved after Ist July 188:!. First prize, £\ : second, 10s; third, lioii certificate. bi<; entries— James Hay, 1 and 2; P S Onllen, :!. Best one-year-old lieiter. First pri/.e, £1 ; second, Ills; I bird, hon certificate. Six entries,— Allan Jones, 1 ; James Haj, a arid :i. There were no entries of either Hereford or Polled Angus rattle.

PKOSSKJIKD. Best row. in calf or milk. First pri/.e, £1 10s; second, .61 ; third, lion certificate. Six entries— P S. C'nllen, 1 ; J W Hamilton, 2 and 3. *jsest cow, apparently in call, not in milk. FiisL pii/e. £1 lU3, second, £1; (bird, hon certificate. Four enlries— J W Hamilton, 1 ; R Miller, 2; B Hancock, H. llcsi h'-iifr, two years old, calved after July 1, l^b'.t. Pir-st pri/.e. £1 ; second, 10s ; third, hon certificate, liiglil. entries— lt Hazlett, 1 ; David Reidie, L', C M-Oni-rnll.S. Bi »f one year-old heiter. First prize, £1 ; second, in*; third, lion eeititicare. Four entries— Mackenzie iiiot.. 1 and 2 ; 0 M'Dougall, I!.

I "AT STOCK. Best frit, bullock. First pri/.e, £1; second, 10s Four e-.ir.rips— J W Hamilton, 1 and 2. BeM; tat cow. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Two entries— .l W Hamilton, 1 and 2. IW. P' nof fat cattle (not, less than three). First pri/e, £1 ; M'cond. 10s. One entry— No award. SHEEP, Judges— Messts John Ayson, Waimatuku ; WB Kiiifrswell, Invercargill ; .T'Hall, Kingway. ' 3 ■> towards— Messrs Collie, R Robertson, and James Dc'icou.

Jiiinixo. Best ram. loin* tooth and over. First prize, £1 10s ; secind.£i ; third, hon certificate. Two entries — Wm Johnston, 1. Best, two-toot h ram. First prize, £1 10s ; wnn(lw nn(l £1; third, hon certificate. Three eJ>fries-Wm Be»t pen of fchreo owes with. J^mbs at foot First *— * jno cxii 1 bit.

LIXCOLX. Best rani, four tooth and over. First, prize, £2 • second. £1 ; third, hon certificate. Five entriesWin Marris, 1.2, and 3. - Best ram, two-tooth. First prize, £2 ; second. £1 ; third, hon certificate. Four entries— Wm Marris 1 and 2. llcst pen of three ewes with lambs at foot. First prize, £-2 ; second, £1 ; third, hon certificate. Four on In Pi.— Win Harris, 1 and 2. Best pen oi rhree two-tooth ewes. First prize £2 • second .ljl ; third, hem certificate. Two entries— Wm Marris, 1,

LKIOLKTEK. Uesh Leicester ram, four-tooth and over. First prizo, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, hon. certificate. Five entries-./ M'Orostie, 1 and 2 : Jff Hamilton, 3. Best two-tooth ram. First prize, £2 ; second £1 - UHi-d, hon certificate. Seven entries— J M'Crostie 1 and 2 ; Robt Baird, 3. Best, pon ot thieo ewes, with lambs at foot, First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, hon certificate. Two entries— J M'Orostie, 1. Best pon of tliree two-tooth ewe's. First prize, £2; second, £1; third, hon certilicate. Five entries— J M'Croctie, 1 and 2 ; R Baird, ;j. BO.MNKV MARSH. Best rain, four-tooth and over. First prize, £1 10s ; F.voml, £1 : third, hon certificate. One entry No eshibit. Best two-tocth ram. First prize, £Uos ; second, £1 ; third, hon certificate. Three entues — F H Bovd, 1. Best, pen of three two-tooth ewes. First prize £1 10s ; second, £l ; third, hon certilicate. Two entries — F It Boy d, 1.

Best pen of three crossbred ewe;,, any a^e with lambs nt; ipQi,, ftrss cross from the merino ; exhibitor to s.Ja,t^ breed of rain and ewe n«.«i tor the cross. Vlisi. prize, £1 ; second, 153 ; third, hon certificate. One ontrv — No award. Best pen oi three two-tooth crossbred ewes, first cross from the merino; exhibitor to state breed oi' ram and ewe used tor the erobs. first prize* oil ; s»oond, l.is ; third, hon certificate. Fo">. entries— Robert Baird, 1 and 2. ( Best, pen of three two-top!;> eivjssbred wethers, first cross from the me'.'Um j, exhibitor to state breed of ram and ewe, v,i^i> mv the cross. First pri/e, J3l ; second, 10s ; U/nru, hon certificate. Four entriesRobert, 4*j>ird. 1 and 2. iu'it pen of three two-tooth crossbred, «wes, with lambs at foot, any age, bred from nioWno ewes, not rest ricted t o first cross. First, pr"«*, £l ; second, 15s • third, hon certificate. Two curries— No award. Best, pen of three irto-tooi.li crossbred ewes, bred fiviin merino e.'.Vtjs ; not restricted to ti V 3r. cross. First pri/<o, J^l ; second, l.'is; Ihhd» bon ceitifieate. Five entries— lMK-it Bau>>, 1 and 2- J iVt'lutM-e. 3. ' Best jbeti of throe twvjootli rrosi.;*ri>d wkhers Jiivd Ironi merino c".v«w, not restricted <o fivutj cross' First prize, £\ ; second, 10s ; third, Inui cirM(lcatr>' Four entviM— Roheiit Bajrd, 1 ; ,] 1< Tvmrtmil. I>. Ckdpsj«»i.d tixrox?} j,xp f,i;ics»Tvn "Rest, nch ot three ewe-i, fcwtvt ooth. Virsi, pri/e £1 ips; second. ,£1< V HuHtU hon rertifieate. TSi'"-ht entriea-J U 'fv.-nMtU 1; It lla/lcfl, 2; Robe"! Baird, ,■!,_ 9e» >>>>> ot three e\ve» with lambs at toot fourUwfc. Kirst prue, ,C1 10s ; second, £\ ■ tlilul hon <.M»rtifie.ate. Four entries— T{ Ha/.Ht, 1 and •> ' Best pen of three two-tooth wethers. FirM- pri/e

£1 ; second, 10s ; third, lion certificate. Six entries —Robert Baird, 1 ; R Hazlett, 2 and 3. FAT SHEEP. Best pen fat wethers, not less thau five. First prize, JSI ; second, 10s. Three entries — Eobert Baird, 1. Best pen of fat ewes, not less than five. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Two entries— Scales and Broekman, 1. Best jien of 10 sheep adapted for freezing purposes—Cup, value JB7 7s (the gift of G- Lumsden, Esq, Invereargill). Fi\u entries — Robert Baird, 1. PIUS. Judges— Pigs, poultry, and produce: Messrs R Cleave (Inveicargill). J W Hamilton (Thornbury). Stewards : Messrs Turnbull, Fraser, John Officer. Best, boar, large breed, any age, First prize, £1 ; second, 10s ; thiul, hon certiiicate. Two entries— J M'lntvre. 1 ; VV Ilopcroifc, 2. Bosi' sow, large breed, any age. First prize, £1 ; second, IPs; third, hon eeitifieate. One entry — No awn>'d. Best sow and litter. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. One entry— No award. Best white boar lor breeding purposes. First T.ri/.e. .£1 . second, I'is. Tv.o enlries— J M'Farlane, 1. Best white sow lor breeding purposes. First prize. G1 : second, 10s. One entry— J M'Farlane, 1. POULTRY. "Ist, Prize. 7s ; 2nd, "i>. Best, black Spanish cm;k and two liens— No entry.fJesr, Dorking cock and two bens, any colour. Tliree entries— John and David Reidie, 1. Best Hnmbtiig (silver-pencilled) cock and two hens. Two entries— John and David Reidie, 1 and 2. Be^-t barndoor conk and two lipiis. One entry — No> award. Best, drake and tw o ducks (white Aylesburv). One entry— James Steel, 1. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. CIIEfc.SK. Best pair cheese (old) — First, prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Five entries — A Frew, 1 ; J Borland, 2. Best pair ot cheese (new)— First prize, £l ; second, 10s. One entry— J Borland was the only exhibitor in this class, and he was awarded a second prize. UUTTkIi. Best tresh butter — First prize, £1 ; second, 19s ; third, ss. Samples to consist of 21b in pound rolls. Eleven entries— Mrs M'Kay, 1 ; James Young, 2; W Hopcroft, sen.. 8. Best powdered butter, in jars not less than 31b First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Eight entries — Mrs M'Kay, 1 ; Mrs James Allison, 2 ; W Hopcroft, sen., 3. Be9t salt butter, in jars not less than 101b — First priz.e, £1 ; second, 10s. Salt butter to be at least one month old. Five entries — Mrs James Allison 1 ; AY Hopcroft, sen., 2 ; Mrs M'Kay, 3. HAMS. First prize, 10s ; second ss. Best cured ham. Seven entries — X Fraser, 1 • Jame Hay, 2. Best cured bacon (side). Two entries— X Fraser. 1; George Willis, 2. Best cured roll bacon. Four entries— X Fraser 1 and 2. ' '

LOCAL INDUSTRIES. J W Bridge— Medicine chest, rape seed (poisoned), for small birds, and potassine for blight on fruit trees.

SPECIAL PRIZES, Highest aggregate prize-taker in all classes. Prize medal or cup (at, option of winner), value J35 (present eel by t lie association), anil cup, value £ » 5s (present ed by M Instone, Esq) ; counted by pointsthree for first, two tor second, one for hon. certificate — William Harris. Light horseshoeing. Two entries— Prize, 10s B .Gibbon, 1. Gnibou V l hOI ' SeSh ° eing " °" c entr y~ Pl<ize « ]Os - B Best yearling colt w fllly from any horse travelling in the Southland district. Prize, £1 Is (presented by Messr. John M'Farlane ami C M'Don^ll) — W and X Qtny, by Extinguisher. " Best foal at, loot got by any draught, horo travelling in the Southland district. Prize £l Is (presented by J M'Farlane, Esq)— J Hay, by Lorrt Beaeonslield. Highest aggregate prize-taker in daiiv produce Prize, two butter firkins (presented by Messrs Cowper and Wilson, Inveivargill), Mrs M'Kay. Hurdle jumping. Nino entries— First prize, £2second, £l. W Hutchison and J Walker divided the' pri /e-money.