TAIERI AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1832, 31 December 1886, Page 19

TAIERI AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Committee of Management- Messrs J, Gow (president), J. Allan (vice-president), J. Shaw, D. ManBon. W. Jaffray, J. Shennan, R. Todd J. Findlay, A. Kobertson, W. Todd, P. Dey, R. Dickie, A. Kempshall, J. Oughton, J. Cullen, J. Sutherland, T. Craig, J. Robertson, P. Grant, J.Allan, n. Grant, A, M'Plierson, J. Sliand, S. Young, aud E. Findlay (secretary).

The twenty-fifth annual show of this society was held at Mosgiel on Tuesday. The weather, contrary to expectation, turned out beautifully fine, and there was consequently a very good attendance, about 1000 people being on the ground during the afternoon. This, however, does not come up to the attendance at some of the previous shows. Neither was the show of stock equal to what it has been in former years, for there was a decided falling off in many of the classes. The total number of entries was about 300. In some of the classes there was little competition, and in others none at all. In shorthorns the competition was confined to Mr James Shaud and Miss Alice Shand, some really good animals'being shown. In Ayrshires there were better rings, but Messrs A. and J. M'Farlane took most of the prizes. Thos. Howie was also a successful competitor in this class, and he succeeded in taking, among other prizes, the silver medal for the best bull in the yard with an animal out of Messrs M'Farlane's Killoch. Messrs M'Farlane took the champion prize for the best cow. Coming to the sheep, in the Leicester class John Grey took the most important prizes, 1 but Messrs s M'Pherson ran him very close in several classes, and, in addition to other prizes, carried off the medal for the best ewe. There were no entries in the Lincoln class, and in Romney Marsh and merinos Mr James Fulton and Messrs D. and A. M'Pherson were respectively the only exhibitors. Messrs Gow, Oughton, and Wyllie were the prizetakers in Downs. The principal feature of the show was as usual the draught horses. Such wellknown exhibitors as Messrs R. Gawn, W. M'Pherson, J. Walters, Smellie, and Young, James Allan, John Allan, John Fiudlay, Mrs Nimmo, and Mrs Millar were among the competitors, and the excellence of their stock need not be commented upon. James Gow took the •prize for the best entire with a Jfcwo-year-old, and R. Gawn secured the champion prize for the best mare. The show of light; horses was not all that might have been desired. Le Loup was the best thoroughbred entire, the only other horse shown in this class being H. C. Bennet's Sir Garnet. The dairy produce was up to the usual standard of excellence, and the entries in the various classes were numerous. Mrs W. Jaffray was remarkably successful in taking the three principal prizes for butter. The Inch Clutba Dairy Factory Company competed in two of the classes, and succeeded in taking a second prize for cheese, though they showed at a disadvantage, inasmuch as their exhibit was rather new. There was not much of a show in the way of implements. Among the extra exhibits, hpwever, may be mentioned Mr Reid's wire strainer, a most ingenious contrivance, which has now been patented in most countries in the world. Messrs Hordern, Brayshaw, and White had several nice looking buggies on the ground, which were awarded first prizes. The management in connection with the show was first-class, and the whole of the judging was finished soon after four o'clock — a desirable state of affairs seldom experienced at the ordiuary country show. The following acted as judges:— Messrs J Steele (Clinton) for shorthorn cattle; J Gemmell (Maheno), X B Ferguson (Blueskin), J Scott (Waikbkoi), Ayrshires; D M'Gregor (Oamaru), J Knox (Stirling), J Russell (Invercargill), draught horses; J Fleming and W t Philp (Dunedin), thoroughbreds;'Jßekl(ElJerslie)and JM Kerchen (Woodlands), for sheep; Mesdames Thornton (Milton), Be.attic and M'Kay (Peninsula), for dairy produce. The prize list is as follows :—

HOUSES. DRAUGHT.

Draught stallion. Two entries— W M'Pherson's Laird o Kilbride, 1; James Walter's Souter Johnnie, 2.

Entire colt, foaled after August 1, 1884. Four entries— -J Gow, 1 ; M/s Nimmo. 2 and 3. Entire colt, foaled after August 1, 1885. Three enrries-R Giwn, 1 ; Mrs Nimmo, 2 ; Mrs Miller, 3. Brood mare, in foal or with foal at font. Six en-tries-D Ferguson, 1 i William Key, 2 ; Mrs Nimmo, 3; J Allan, 4.

Dry mare. Nine entries— Robert Gavn, 1 ; James Dow, 2; Mrs Nimmo, 3; Smellioand Young 4 Draught filly or gelding. Four entries- John Allan (Holmes), 1 ; Mrs Nimmo, 2 ; Mrs Millar 3 Filly foaled 1854. Three entries— Mrs Nimmo, 1 ; Jas Allan, 2 and 3.

Filly foaled 1885. Six entries— R Gawii, 1 and 2 ; Mrs Nimmo, 3.

Gelding, three years old. Two entries— John Findlay. 1 ; Jas Allan, 2. Gelding, foaled 1883. One entry— Mrs Millar. Pair mares or geldings. Five entries— R Gawn, 1 ; Mra Nimmo. 2; Jas Dow, 3. Mare and two of her progeny, Three entriesMrs Nimmo, 1 and 3 ; Jas Gow, 3. Champion entire— Jas Gow. Champion mare— R Gawn. THOROUGHBREnS, HACKS, &C. Entire, any age. Two ent»ies-W II Taggarfc's Le Loup, 1 ; H C Bennet's Sir Garnet. 2. Colt, yearling. One entrv— Chas Gore. Mare. Six entries— J O'Donnell, 1 ; Jas Gow, 2; W ATurnhull, 3.

Filly, three years old. Three entries-W H Taggart, 1 ; J Melrose, 2. Weight-carrying hack. Eight entries- J Stephcuson, 1 ; J Shaw, 2; D Sutherland, 3. Carriage pair. One entrv— W H Tnggart. Single buggy horse. Two entries— J Allan, 1 and 2.

Lady's hack. Five entries— Mrs Davidson's College Boy, 1 ; Mrs Walcott's Beauty, 2 ; G H London's Flossy, 3 j W M'Coll, 4. Best-looking rider— Jessie M'Coll. Pony, not over 14 hands. Three entries — J Sutherland, 1 ; J F Leary, 2. , F?F ?£ Vt iyi£ ver x 2 hau^ 8 - Thr « entrles~J Milne, I •, M(bi m Shai\d, a,

Two-year-old "progeny of Pinole Patcher. Four entries — A Simpson. Hack, to jump 4ffc. Nine entries— Jas Sband, 1 ; A Stevenson, 2.

CATTLE. SHORTHORN.

Bull, calved after August 1, iBSS. Three entries— James Shand, 1 and 2. Cow, in calf or milk. Three entries— Alice Shand, 1 ; Jas Shand. 2 aud 3. Heifer. Ore ent;y— James Shand, 1. Cow and two of her progeny. One entry— Jas Shand, 1. Best cow in yard^-Alice Shand. Best bull— Jas Shand. ._, AYRsmnES. MiT rV calved before August 1884. Three entriei— T? Bnlowie>8 n lowie> x • Jn9 Gu!l<-n, 2 ; Walter Blackie, 3. * I ;r^ ve ,' i after August 1884. Two entries— A and J M'Farlane, 1 ; W Jaffray 2. Bull, calved after August 1, 1885. Seven entries— A and J M'Farlane, 1 and 3; Thos Howip, 2. Cow, in milk. Three entries— A and J M'Fsrlane. 1, 2, and 3.

Cow, in calf. Two entries— A and J M'Farlane, 1 and 2.

Heifer, calved after August l, 1884. Seven entries— A and J M'Farlano, 1 and 2; Thos Howie. 3 and 4. Heifer, calved after August 1, 1385. Four entries —Thos Howie, 1 and 2 ; A and J M'Farlane, 3. Cow. and two oE her progeny. Two entries— A and J M'Furlane, 1 ; Jas Cullen, 2. Champion cow— A and J M'Farlane. Champion bull— ThOs Howie. COLONIAL BREED. Cow, in calf or milk. Three entries— S MlUigan, 1 ; W Blackie, 2 ; Jas Cullen, 3. Cottar's cow. Four entries— John Melrose, 1 ; J M'Kechnie, 2; JasSmeaton, 3.

ANY BREED. Three cows, in milk for dairy purposes. Two entries - A and J M^Farlane, J ; J Cullen, 2. Alderney bull, yearling. One entry— W Kirkland, 1.

Alderney heifer, one year old. One entry— James Ross Fat oxen. One entry— James Shand, 1. Fat cows. Two entries— D Graut (Granton), 1 and 2.

SHEEP. LEICESTER. Ram, four-tooth. Five entries— J Grey, 1 and 2; Dand A M'Pherson, 3. Ram, two-tooth. Seven entries— J Grey, 1 and 2 ; M'Pherson, 3.

Ewes, four-tooth. Four entries— M'Pherson, 1, 2, and 3.

Ewes, two-tooth. Three entries— J Grey, 1 and 2 ; M'Pherson, 3. Champion ewe — D and A M'Pherson. Champion ram — J Grey. BOMNEY MARSH. Ram, four-tooth. Three entries— James Fulton, 1 2, and 3. Warn, two-tooth, Two entries-James Fulton, 1 and 2. DOWNS. Earn, four-tooth. 2hree entries— J Oughton, 1• J Wyllie. 2 and 3. Ram, two-tooth. Six entries- Jameß Gqw, 1; Jas Oughton, 2 and 3. Ewes, four-tooth. Two entries -No award made. Ewes, two-tooth. Five entries— James Gow, 1, 2, and 3.

MERINOS.

Ram, four-tooth. Three entries — D and A M'Pherson, 1, 2, and 3.

Ram, two-tooth. D and A M'Pherson, highly commended and commended.

Ewes, two-tooth. Two entries — D and A M'Pherson, 1 and 2.

FAT SHEEP.

Sheep for freezing. Four entries— Jas Gow, 1 r John Grey, 2. Fit lambs. Eight entries— Jas Oughton, 1 ; John Andrew, 2 ; Jas Wyllie, 3.

Boar (large breed). Two entries— H L Johnson, 1 : Jas Oughton. 2. Sow (large breed). Two entries— H L Johnson, 1 ; Jas Oughton, 2. Sow aud litter. One entry— Wm Kirkland. POULTRY.

Gander and geese. One entry— Damiano Vannlui. Turkeys. One entry— R Todd. 1. Drake and ducks. Two entries— Miss C Nimmo, 1 ; R Todd, 2.

French houdans. Jas Naismith. White Leghorns. Jas Naismith. DAIRY PRODUCE.

Fresh butter. Thirteen entries— Mrs W Jaffrav 1 ; Mrs John Findlay, 2 ; Mrs R Muir, 3. Powdered butter. Thirteen entries— Mrs W Jaffray, 1 ; Mrs J Shennan, 2 ; Mrs R Muir, 3 ; Miss Shaw, 4.

Salt butter. Five entries— Mrs W Jaffray, 1 • Mrs J Shennan, 2 ; Mrs R Muir, 3 ; Mrs R Todd, 4. Fancy butter. Thtee entries— Mrs W Campbell, 1 ; Miss O Nimmo, 2. Cheese. Mrs Jas Allan (Hopehill), 1 ; Mrs John Tindlay, 2 ; Mrs J Wright, 3. Cheese made since September last. Nine entriesMrs Jas Cullen, 1 ; Inch Clutha Dairy Factory Company, 2 ; Miss Milligan, 3. ( >aten cakes. Seven entries— Mra T Craig, 1 • Mr* W Campbell, 2.

Scones. Six entries-Miss O Nimmo, 1; Mrsß Todd, 2.

CURED MEATS

Ham. One entry— J and R Cuddie, 1. Bacon. One entry— J and R Cuddie, 1. IMPLEMENTS, &c.

Double buggy. One entiy— Hordern, Brayshaw, and White, 1. Single buggy. One entry— Hordern, Brayshaw, and White, 1.

Station waggonette. One entry— Hordern, Bravshaw, and White, 1. Shoeing (draught horses). One entry— Charles Gemmell, commended.

Shoeing (light horses). One entry— Charles Gemmell, commended.

Traction engine and mill. One entry— D o.' Shand, 1. Patent wire strafner. One entry— J S Reid, 1 . Manila twino. M Donaghy and Co.