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OTAGO A. & P. SOCIETY'S SHOW.
First Day.— November 23. President, Mr John Koberts ; vice-president, Mr A M'Farlane; lion treasurer, Mr W 0 Smith; hon veterinary Burgeons. Messrs J G Douglas and S Slesinger; secretary, Mr Sydney James; committee — Messrs Joeeph Allen, T Brydone, X Charters, G Dowse. J Dnfchie, X B Ferguson, H Oourley, J Gow, J A Johnson, C W Kerr, L Maclean, W Patrick, W L Philp, J F Peake, John Heid, J B Keid, M Sinclair, James Smith (jun), G G Ruisell, J D ttitchie, B J Spence, D Sbronach, W D Sutherland, W H Taggart. Honorary stewards— The presidents of kindred nseociatfons throughout the province, Messrs John Allan, A I) Bell, John Blair, D Bacon, H Bnckland, W R Cameron, Dr Coughtrey, T Cossens, W Cowan, John Duncan, J A Duthie, H Driver, James Gall, X «Gawn, J L Gillies, J Grindley, J Fleming, James Hazlett. E H Harfc, A Imrie, F Meenan, B Menlove, John M'Cauley, John M'Caw, James Eobin. J F Heid, G Rutherford, John Stephenson, James Stewart, S G Smith, Andrew Turnbull, William "Wright. The forebodings occasioned by the heavy Tainfall immediately before the date fixed for the annual show of the Ofcago Agricultural and Pastoral Society were happily not realised, as Wednesday morning broke with every promise •of fair weather. It continued bright and sunshiny overhead until tolerably late in the afternoon, from which time a little rain fell at intervals, and the air grew moist and chilly. The excellence of Tahuna Park as a 6how ground is well demonstrated this year when, in spite of the heavy rains for days past, it is found to be in first-class condition, as hard and firm as ordinary turf would be ■without even a sprinkling of wet, Another ground might be practically spoiled for show purposes by the rain that had previously fallen ; this is rather improved. The arrangement of the ground is almost identical with that adopted in previous years, which was found to be thoroughly satisfactory. The space immediately inside the gates is devoted to machinery and agricultural implements (of which there is a goodly display, even surpassing that of previous years), industrial, and extra exhibits. Beyond these are the judging rings for cattle, next the refreshment and luncheon tents (catered for by Mr R. T. Waters), then the judging rings for horses are so situated as to be directly fronting the raised plateau, which is the best vantage point for visitors. At the furthest extremity of the ground are arranged the pens for sheep, fat cattle, and pigs; while the covered stalls along the seaward side of the ground provide excellent accommodation for the most valuable of th« stock. The general verdict upon this year's show as a whole must be most favourable, for in no class is thero reason to complain of any noticeable falling off, while in many there is very marked improvement. Following, as the Ofcago show does, closely upon the heels of that held in the sister province of Canterbury, comparisons, proverbially odious as they are, are nevertheless unavoidable. That such comparisons are not iv any serious degree disadvantageous to Ofcago is an encouraging sign of the vast progress our society has been making of late. The Tahuna Park show virtually takes iv the same range of exhibits and exhibitors. In shorthorn cattle, for example, most of the principal Christchurch exhibitors are represented, if we except Mr Menlove. In sheep the Came, although the Warren estate and Messrs Maliock and Lance, the principal prizetakers in the fine combiugs and merino class at the Northern show, are unfortunately absent. The display of fat cattle is certainly not so large, but it includes some of Mr Garforth's best exhibits, also those of Mr A. Thomson, which were so successful at Oamaru. Herefords, again, are a larger class, while the polled Angus cattle, which arc so important a feature here, were absent from Christahurch. The Ayrshires, .roughly speaking, are not so good as they were at Oamaru, but better than at Christchurcb. The competition of such exhibitors as Messrs Jus. Gerninel and Rogerson and Fleming is of course missed. Mr Henry Overtoil, too, who was represented last year, is missed in the Lincoln cheep, but with these and a few other exceptions, the display at Tahuna Park comprises the cream of the* exhibits at the Northern shows. Tho striking improvement in 'such au important Slassas merine sheep, and the steady maintenance of the usual standard of excellence in Leicesters, Southdowns, and Lincolns will be gratifying to those interested in this branch of pastoral enterprise. .In fact the judges had au unusually hard task set them in consequence of the well-sus-tained competition through most classes of the sheep, and dropped in consequence considerably behind time in making their awards. It may be mentioned that the society's secretary, Mr Sydney James, is unfortunately absent from the show ground this year in consequence of an accident, but his place is capably filled by his son, Mr H. James, CATTLE. AYRSHIEES. The display of Ayrshire cattle is perhaps the niost prominent feature of the Dunedin show, and a great deal of interest is always taken in the allotment of the principal prizes and the competition for the cup, valued atJ£2o, which is given by the society to the exhibitor who scores the most points. The show of Ayrshires this year was certainly a very fine one, though, perhaps, somewhat behind the Oamaru show, owing to the absence of Mr Gemmell, and Messrs Rogerson and Fleming from among the competitors. Still there were some very fine cattle that were not sent to Oamaru shown here, so that after all there was perhaps not much difference in comparison. It is evident that a gradual improvement is yearly being made here ia this class of stock ; and, as cattle for dairying purposes are now coming very much to the front in Ofcago, the improvement is likely to be continued ; and there is every reason to believe that at no distant date the show of Ayrshires in Dunedin will be the best in the colony. The cows were again judged first this year. They were Perhaps not quite up to the standard of last year's show, although it could not be said that there was any class that was not good. Some of tfee cows shown have first'class pedigrees, and as it is well known that they have occupied a,
his shoulder at the North Otago \show. But for the accident to the animal Mr Cowan would have run Messrs M'F&rlane still closer for the cup. His first prizetaker on the present occasion was, however, an excellent bull— well titted, and with a good back and fine shoulders. For the champion prize the three bulls that had been awarded first prize in their respective classes entered the ring, and the certificate was given to Mr Howie's Hercules— a good all-round bull, remarkably well titted, and excellent in ' every point. Queen of the West, a three-year-old heifer, who does her breeders great credit, was picked upon as the champion cow. The task devolving upon the judges in this department was certainly no light one, and they are deserving of great credit for the excellent judgment which they displayed in making the awards. {There was only one decision that was at all questioned, and that was the one with regard to the yearling heifers. Some people thought the positions of the 2nd and 3rd prizetakers should have been reversed. The cup for most points was again won by Messrs M'Farlane, who were three points ahead of Mr Cowan. The scoring was as follows :— Messrs M'Farlaoe, 26 points (including sis first prizes), Mr Cowan, 23 points (including five first prizes), Mr K. B. Ferguson scored 10 points; Messrs Howie and Ireland 3 points each ; Messrs Charters and M'Kay 2 points each ; and Mr C. Weir 1 point. Last year Messrs M'Farlane were first, with 29 points (including five first prizes), and Mr Cowan was second with 14 points (including three first prizes), Mr K. B. Ferguson coming next with 12 points. The champion bnll last year was Mr Ferguson's Tahuna, and the champion cow Messrs M'Farlane's Verbena. The prize for the beat cow of any breed,' in milk, was awarded on Wednesday, There was only one entry—via., Mr
the prize winners iv r,heir respective classes. It was soon apparent that the judges favoured the two first -mentioned, and after due consideration they gave the prize to Flower of Brunswick V. Mr Deans was the most successful exhibitor all through, and ho wins the Cup with 20 points as againat Mr Meiilove's 12 points. The N.Z. and A.L. Company score three points, and Mr Steel two. Last year there was a neck-and-neck race between Messrs Menlove and Deans for the Cup, and when the points were totted up the figures were found to be equal, each competitor having scored 14 points. Mr Menlove, however, having won the largest number of first prizes, was awarded the coveted prize. Last year the champion prize winners were Mr Deans' Flower of Brunswick V and Mr Menlove's Alvie's Earl of Brunswick 111. POLLED ANGUS. Year afteryeartbeN.Z.and A.L, Company have the field to themselves in this class, and the only . interest is in noticing how the different animals are placed in the various classes. Different judges, of course, hold ilifferent opinions, and an animal that is second one year is often placed in the front rank the next year. So it happened in the present instance, for in the. class for bulls of three years or over, Solomon II was awarded the pink ticket in preference to Solomon his sire. This is beyond doubt the right decision, though at Oamaru and other shows the positions have been reversed. Solomon II is generally regarded as the superior bull, and the judges emphasised their decision by awarding him the champion prize and making the following entry in the award book ; — " Solomon II superior to his sire in all points. In this breed he is nearly perfection." This was certainly a very high compliment to the company, who have now made a more than local name for themselves as breeders and exhibitors of tha pretty polled
ing to see a lively competition. In the fine combing Mr Watson Shennan is prominent, as might have been expected, but there are other formidable exhibitors in Messrs A. D. Johnson and J. Johnson (of Kaihiku), and Mr R. H. Rhodes, while Mr John Watt figures well in some classes. Of the two foremost competitors, Mr Watson Shennan'a are big-framed seeep, carrying a splendid quantity of wool and of good quality, while Mr Johnson's sheep show perhaps finer wool but are not generally in the same condition. It may be mentioned that the Hon. R. Campbell is unfortunately not showing this year. The ram Duke, with which Mr Sheanan takes first prize and the championship in the first class, is a magnificent animal of tremendous wool-carrying capacity and excellent quality. Mr Johnson secures third prize for a very good sheep with beautifully fine wool but less condition, which was commended at Christchurch. The other six entries in this class are also good. Mr Shennan is again first in the younger class, and Mr Rhodes comes next with a purely grass-fed ram, which was placed first at Timaru, and which, however, Mr Shennan runs close with his third-prizetaker. The latter gentleman is alone in the next class (three ram hoggets), and takes the award for a trio which reproduce the qualities of bis older sheep. In the ewes Mr Shennan's champion is a very even ewe of excellent quality ; but Mr Johnson, although not getting an award in this class, has one very fine animal entered. The second prize also falls to Mr Shennan for a very nice ewe of good quality, although her fleece has not quite the density of the champion's. Mr Rhodes is successful in Class 6 (ewe, tjvo-tooth or under), although it is doubtful the pair with whioh Mr Shennan takes second and third prizes might not have been placed first— the wool being denser and clearer,
t audOiuuaru; while Mr Murdoch's champion ewe is a champion indeed, &a good an auimal, probably as could be. found anywhere. In the two-tooth rams the Hon. M. Holmes is first with a spltndid sheep of immense size, and there is seemingly very littlo between him and Mr Reid's ram, which is placed second. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company are third with a ram very good in some respects, but the wool ia away from the ears, and the animal rather falls off behind. The company beat Messrs Little with their pen of two-tooth rams. In LIKCOLNS there is not so much competition as was tho case in Christchurch; Mr W. Harris having the field pretty well to himself in the unhoused sheep, while the Hon. Mr Holmes and the Land Company divide the prizes for housed and clothed. In the first class,,Mr Marris' secondprizotaker is Sergeant-major, an old sheep who has won no fewer than five champion prizes, and is the sire of nearly all the prize hoggets. As he is getting old and is broken-monthed, he has to be content now with second place, but he still shows the quality which enabled him to keep his honours so long. He is beaten on this occasion by his son, and another son of his takes third prize in tho class. Mr Marris' champion ram (two-tooth) is a splendid animal, which was not shown in Christchurch, or it would probably have figured well thero. The second in the two-tooth class was also second in Christchurch, and the third ia a wonderfully long woolled sheep. Mr Marris' ewes (fourtooth or over) are well placed by the judges, and the same exhibitor wins the championship award with a two-tooth ewe, splendidly woolled, wbJrt* ■- was also champion in Christchurch. The lustre shown by her fleece ia magnificent. In fchehoused and clothed class both Mr Holmes and the I#md Company have brought their sheep out in magnificent condition, and the awards f.os
prominent place in the best of the homo show rings there can be no doubt as to their quality. In the first class— cow in milk, four years or over — there were six cows shown, and A. and J. M'Farlane's Favourite was put first, William M'Kay, of the Peninsula, coming second with a nice cow by Baron 111. Mr Cowan received third prize with Emily, and another exhibit, sent in by Messrs A. and J. M'Farlane, was highly commended. The other exhibitors were Messrs K. B. Ferguson and J. A. Matthews. The next class was for cows ot four years or over, in calf, and half-a-dozen very fine animals entered the ring. Messrs M'Farlane's imported pair, Killock and Fancy, were soon singled out by the judges,j udges, and the first and second prizes awarded in the order mentioned, though there were many good judges who had a preference for Fancy instead of the old cow, who does not seem to have such a good vessel as her companion. Still, it must be admitted that Killock is a fine type of the Ayrshire breed— a fact that is fully borne out by a long and victorious career in the show ring. Mr K. B. Ferguson was third in this class with Violet III ; and Mr Cowan's pretty cow Bright Smile, by Young Baron, was highly commended. Killock, it may be mentioned, was placed first in this class at Oamaru, and was also awarded the champion prize. In three-year-olds, in calf, Messrs M'Farlane, showed a graud heifer, named Queen of the West, who was afterwards singled out as the champion among the cows. She is a good all-round cow, and shows 'excellent breeding. Passing on to the yearlings, the judges could not help taking early notice of Ellen, a heifer by Baron Renfrew, bred and exhibited by Mr Cowan. She [ was really a little model, almost perfect iv j mould, and those who were judges of this kind of stock could not help but admire her. The bulls were really a splendid lot, and some of them would occupy good positions in almost any show ring in the world. Mr Howies' Herculus, a bull bred by Messrs M'Farlane, by Teviofc out of Killock, was first in the three-year-old class, but the competition was very keen, for Mr Ireland's Carlo and Mr Ferguson's Ayrshire King were both fine specimens of the breed. In two-year-olds, Young Barronll, who was first at Oamaru, again came to the front ; and Mr Charters was second with a very nice bull, whose sire (Sir Walter Scott) and dam (Topsy) have both been great prizetakers. He is a very nice animal, only 20 months old, his only fault being that he is a little feminine-looking about the head. Mr Cowan was first in yearlings, but his best bull— the one that took first prize at Oamaru — was unfortunately unable to be present owing to his having slipped
W. Cowan's Violet. The test was the quantity and quality of the milk, and as tho test proved thoroughly satisfactory Mr Cowan was of course awarded the prize. SHOETHOBNS. There was a decided improvement in the shorthorn class this year, owing to the fact that Mr John Deans, of Christchurch, was in the lists in competition with Mr E. Menlove, the New Zealand and Agricultural Land Company, and Mr Goo. Steel, of Clinton. Mrs C. Miller, of the Taieri, who was a competitor last year, had also made one entry this year, but her exhibit was not sent forward. This left only three bulls in the ring to compete for the prize in the aged class — two representabives from Mr Menlove's herd, and Mr Steel's Alvie's Duke. The firstprizetaker was soon singled ou bin Mr Menlove's celebrated Oxford's Roan Duke, who also received the champion prize for the best bull on the ground. This is the bull that was first in his class at Christchurch but was beaten for the champion prize by Mr Reid's yearling. He is certainly a very fine specimen of the shorthorn breed — large framed, with almost perfect lines, and in capital condition. He is of the Oxford's Wild Eyes strain of blood, by Summerton 2nd, and was bred by the exhibitor. Mr Steel, of Clinton, was second with Alvie's Duke, beating Mr Menlove's other competitor, Alvie's Earl of Brunswick 111. In the other classes for bulls Mr John Deans came to the front with some very nice animals, and succeeded in ' carrying off the principal prizes. He was also successful in the four-year-old cows with Flower of Brunswick V. This cow was second at Christchurch, where she was beaten by Mr John Reid's Rose of Oxford— a celebrated prizetaker. Flower of Brunswick V is, however, nofc so very far behind Mr Reid's cow, and she had lots of admirers yesterday. Her only opponent was Mr Menlove's Coax XXIV, who was somewhat out of condition for the show ring. Flower of Brunswick VI was the only three-year-old shown, but she well deserved the first prize awarded her. In the other classes for heifers Messrs Deans and Menlove divided the honours, though some good judges of stock said they would have altered the decisions in the yearlings. For the champion prize three bulls entered the ring, and, as has already been stated, Oxford's Roan Duke was placed first, the judges hardly giving any attention to the others. Upon the cows entered lor the championship, however, they devoted a little more consideration. Mr Deans' representatives were Flower of Brunswick V and VI, while Mr Menlove sent in Bright's Roan Duchess and Summerfcon's Roan Duchess,
Angus cattle. The champion prize for the best, cow was given to Black Meg. Last year Maggie Lauder was the champion cow, and Patricius beat Solomon in the three-year-olds and also took the champion ticket. ALDEBNEYS AND DAIHY CATTLE. There were only two classes in Alderneys,and Mr Robert Oadzow's Sir George, a three-year-old, was adjudged the best; bull, while Messrs A. and J. M'Farlane took first prize for cows. Iv dairy cows thero were only three exhibitors — Messrs M'Farlane, Cowan, and K. B. Ferguson. Mr Cowan took all the first prizes, and Mr Ferguson the seconds. PAT CATTLE. There were some magnificent fat cattle shown by Messrs S. Garforth (of Canterbury), A. Thomson, the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, and Jas. Gall. Mr Garforth, as ! usual, had the best show, and succeeded in carrying off no fewer than seven first prizes. Mr Thomson received two first prizes, and Mr j Gall one. EXTRA STOCK. Under this heading Mr Garforth showed a Hereford bull, and Mr Patrick a Holstein bull., The judges remarked that both were very use- j ful animals. SHEEP. The display in the various classes of sheep is most creditable as compared with former years, even though the Otago show has always stood well in this respect. The number of entries in most classes shows an advance on last year (Southdowns excepted), while in the merinDsthe increase is strikingly large. When it is further said that the average quality maintains as high a standard as ever, it will be seen that there is really ground for very g*eat satisfaction. Visitors who have assisted at both' the Canterbury and Ofcago shows this year are indeed ready to admit that the sheep compare very favourably with those mustered at the Northern show, notwithstanding the absence of the principal Northern prizetakers— the Warren estate, and Messrs Maliock and Lance. In point of numbers, the following table, giving the sheep entries for the last four years, will show the general increase mentioned :— 1884 1885 1886 1887 Merino ... ... 9 35 27 103 Leicester ... ... 75 88 80 87 Lincoln ... ... 56 27 23 38 Romney Marsh ... 17 9 13 24 Southdown ... 32 47 62 36 Fat sheep ... ... 40 38 22 21 In speaking more in detail of the sheep, we will take first the MEIUNOS, in which class it is quite novel and very gratify-
and the sheep 'equally good in symmetry. In the penjof three ewes (two-tooth or under) Mr Rhodes and Mr Johnson again figure well, but Mr Shennan takes first award. There is still noticeable the same difference between him and Mr Johnson— viz., that the latter with good wool does not show the same frame. In fact this pen of Mr Shennan's are nearly as large as the strong combing class. Turniog now to the strong combing, the chief competition lay between Messrs A. A. and R. M'Ma6ter and Mr J. Borton, and some interest was taken in the issue. The result proved decisively in favour of Messrs M'Master, who were victorious all along the line except in the class for three rams of any age, were they were beaten, not by Mr Borton, but by Mr Shennan. Speaking generally of Messrs M'Master's exhibits, they are big-framed, capital mutton sheep, with a very heavy fleece and a great deal of it, but the wool is a little coarse and of rather a dry nature. Mr Borton's sheep are of smaller proportions, but very well woolled, and the fleece is of good strong combing character, bright and clear. LEICESTEBS. If anything were needed to prove the excellence of the display of Leicesters, it would be seen in the fact that Messrs J. Reid and M. Holmes, who took nearly all the prizes in Christchurch and Oamaru, are comparatively little noticed here. Messrs M'Kercher Bros., M'Crostie, Grey, Grieve, Murdoch, and others are decidedly more successful, and it must be admitted with animals that reflect immense credit upon their breeders. In the first class (ram, four-tooth or over), Mr M'Crostie is first with a magnificent sheep, much better below than the general run of Border Leicesters, and with wool beautifully clear and bright. Messrs M'Kercher's ram is rather weak underneath, and the Hon. M. Holmes', like all his sheep, shows all the proper points of the breed. Messrs Little,.of Ngapara, take second prize with a ram which was, if we mistake not, successful at Oamaru. In the next clas*, for young rams, Messrs M'Kercher, who havenot exhibited elsewhere this year, are to the front with goodlooking sheep which, by reason of the colour that has been given to the wool, look exactly as they might on their native Borders. Mr J. G. Grey's ram in this class is nicely bred, and more remarkable for quality than size; while Mr M'Crostie's (third prize) is a nice compact sheep, As regards these Leicesters as a class, all the Southland people, although their climate is not the most favourable for bringing out sheep in good condition, have managed to do so without treating them artificially. They look upon the
1 whole first-class, and possess the characteristics of the breed in a marked degree. In class 3 (three rams, twotooth) Messrs M'Kercher and R. Grieve run close ; and in the next class, for four-tooth ewes, the latter takes first place with a pair remarkable for symmetry, although they have big lambs to pull them down. The ewe with which Mr M'Crostie takes first prize in class 5 is a fine sheep, with great width of shoulder, where the wool is most valu« able. She carries an enormous amount of wool. Mr Grey is second with a very pretty ewe. In the twotooth ewes again Mr Grey has a wonderfully handsome sheep with a pretty, small head and a mountain of wool, of a good Border type and fine quality. Mr J. Reid has in this class a nice sheep — a little weak in the neck, however. Mr Grey's pen of three two-toofch ewes, again, are beautifully woolled, and show all the good points of his other sheep. The housed and clothed class, although good, do not seem to have benefited by their treatmenti I' as much as might hfive been, expected. Messrs Little Bros. take the champion award with a splendid ram heavily woolled, who wa.-> also cham-« pion in Chriotohurch, Tiuiaru,
the rams take the same course as in Christchurch, Mr Holmes securing the championship. Tho same gentleman's champion ewe is a perfect picture, the wool on every part being light, of excellent quality, and beautiful in lock. KOMNE7. MAHSH. There is competition in this breed for the first time, but Mr John Reid's sheep are undoubtedly of the better type, being more robust than those of either Mr Fulton or Mr Logan. They have therefore the true style of the Romney Marsh breed, whereas the others look more like fair-weather sheep. DOWNS. The Soufehdowns are a particularly good lot ; in fact, though there have been more numerous entries we have never had better quality in this breed. They are all, too, of colonial breeding, there not being an imported sheep among them. Mr G. Grey Russell has a beautiful animal in the champion ram, and Mr Deans takes the award for the best ewe. The few Shropshire Downs shown (by Mr Borton only) are good, but a little on the small side ; and Mr Garforth shows two pens of Hampshire Downs which are also good, being from the best imported stock, FAT SHEEP. The display of fat sheep is not large, but very fair as regards quality, and Messrs Patrick, Driver, and Garforth divide the honours between them. The refrigerating sheep are, however, a great deal too big to satisfy some judges, although they are undoubtedly good. There are some very nice-looking lambs shown by Messrs Patrick and Garforth. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. There was a good show of agricultural implements as compared with last year, and several of these were either new or improved. Exhibitors yesterday were chiefly employed in getting things into order, but to-day everything will be in its place and more of the exhibits will be puc in motion. Messrs Reid and Gray are, as usual, the largest exhibitors in this class. There is an extensive collection of ploughs, such as the firm always have at this show. They are adapted for different kinds of work— single, double, and treble furrow. A novelty in ploughs is a double furrowed one made entirely of steel. It is exhibited as forged by the hammer, instead of being painted, and thus shows the workmanship. There is also a three-furrow self-lifting plough. Some of the ploughs are made with swivel coulters, and others with fixed coulters. They show for the first time a light market gardener's plough, which is coming a good deal into demand. Hillside ploughs in wood used to be imported in large quantities from America, but they were not found to stand the work, and something more substantial was required. Messrs Reid and Gray are making them of malleable iron to supply this need. The collection includes samples of all kinds of ploughs and grubbers in use on a farm. An " Acme " harrow is intended for smoothing rough land or covering seed, and is a comparatively new implement in New Zealand. A mole drain plough will cut a drain at any depth from 12 to 24 inches. It would require to be drawn by 8 to 12 horses, according to the depth. The drain would remaiu open from two to eight years, according to the nature of the subsoil. Draining by tbis plough could be done for about 2d a chain. All ordinary zig-zag harrows are now uaado of steel, which enhances the term of their lives. The firm show side-sowing machines and broadcast machines; also a double drill turnip seed and manure sower, which deposits the gaano below the seed, so that in thinning the manure is not removed. The firm show a machine for making thatch for stacks which they have imported for a farmer in the Taieri. Their reaper and binder is fitted with steel shafts, and is much lower in elevation than those of previous seasons. It would work particularly well on hillsides. A road waggon, one of two made for an order from Blenheim, has extra high wheels, and will carry a heavy load over rough roads. There is a combined harrow and seed sower, which can be used separately, a chaff cutter and bagger of the firm's type, and drills to cover the grain from the small birds. Messrs Reid and Gray, as agents for Messrs Clayton and Shuttleworth, have on their stand a threshing machine worked by a portable engine, and another engine is to work the local firm's reaper and binder today. There are also on exhibition strainers for wire fencing, chaffcutters, a number ot horsegears, and a very neat garden seat. Messrs T. Robinson and Co., as agents for Messrs Andrews and Beaven,of Christchurcb, show several of their chaffcutters with self-baggers. The " Australian " is said to be the largest machine made in the colonies. There is a similar machine named the " Canterbury," aud the two obtained the highest awards at the recent competitive trial at Christchurch. The machines are constructed of steel, which makes them lighter and stronger. They have patent duplex baggers, which it is stated are the greatest labour-saving addition ever made in chaffcutters. It is fitted with an automatic arrangement which turns the chad: from one bagger into the other immediately the bag is full. There are many other features about the machine which contribute to its efficiency. Messrs T. Robinson and Co. also show singlefurrow ploughs by Barrowinau, Ponton, and Sellars, two American hillside ploughs with coulters, and Bamlett's reaper and mower combiued. Messrs Booth, M'Donald, and Co., of Christchurch, had on their stand a light double-furrow lever plough, readily convertible into a 'single-furrow. It has swivel coulters and patent skeith centres with conical ends, which will wear until the blades are done, thus avoiding the renewing required by the ordinary centres. An ordinary doublefurrow plough was furnished with a compound lever for altering the width of furrow while the plough was in motion. Where the sides of a field were not parallel, the furrows could be so regulated as to produce even ones at both ends. The firm show several other harrows, ploughs, and sowers of utility in special ways. They also have on their stand a Lough's patent wool press, which is an improvement on that shown last year in the way of a stronger press and lightening the labour required for the working of it. By a series of pins the labour of bringing the cap down is equalised. Messrs Begg and Wilkinson show the Buckeye elevator. This machine has greatly improved during the last two years, and during the present and last season has taken the grand national gold medal of Victoria, the South Australian Government award, beside several show honours. > The principal feature of the present machine is a folding binder, which enables it to pass through any ordinary gateway or barn without a transport, the folding operation taking only five minutes. Tke reel, driveu direct by a universal joint from the upper elevator roller, has a steady, reliable motion, aud with one lever only to raise, lower, or draw back to suit the varying height of crop, is a very effective arrangement. The sheafcarrier is very simple and effective in use, and well under the control of the driver. The knife is driven direct from the main shaft, and has the same short, sharp stroke of the well-known Buckeye mower. This is a light and attractive machine, and will be shown in operation to-day (Thursday). The Buckeye low down or platform binder is the only one of its kind on the ground, and with the extent of hilly, uneven land in this province will prove yaluable to fanners, Crops can be gathered on
any hillside, however precipitous. Operated by one of Marshall's engines on' the ground, some good work was done. The draught is less than in an ordinary elevator binder. The Buckeye light mower is a well-known machine, and the oldest mower on the ground. The Racine fanning mill is a usef nl implement for farmers cleaning their own grain and grass seed. Two harrows, a patent turnip sower, and several chaffcufcters complete the list shown by the company. Mr F. R. Manning, as agent for Messrs Marshall, Sons, and Co., had several threshing machines and portable engines on exhibition and in motion. In the collection there was a 4ft 6in colonial threshing machine with grass-dressing apparatus and straw elevator. The portable engine of 7-h.p. attached has a firebox of large capacity for the consumption of lignite, wood, or any combustible material. A second threshing machine and portable engine of a similar character were also shown. The engine was fitted with a patent chimney lifter. A traction engine was also on the ground, and •will be in motion to-day. Mr Manning has also on his stand a portable engine for chaffcutting purposes with a colonial firebox, and a vertical engine and boiler suitable for farm and other work, Cossens and Black snowed a Howard's reaper and binder, chaff cutters, broadcast sowing machine, small threshing machine for horse gear— all excellent in their way. Messrs Mason, Struthers, and Co., of Christchurch, exhibited a " Delaiteuse" butter worker and a De Laval's cream separator. For the latter machine it is claimed that the cream can be separated from the milk immediately after it has been taken from the cow, that increased yield and more uniform quality can be obtained, and that it has a higher market value. Mr J. W. Faulkner, North-Bast Valley, has a very good display of wire-netting garden seats, flower stands, and a variety of things in iron and wire. It is a local industry, and the exhibits are very creditable to the artificer. The Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company have a Blunts patent screw and lever press on their stand. It is for weighing silos and ensilage stacks, and can be adjusted from the ground. The company also show a Johnson's improved harvesterandtwinebinder. MessrsDonaLl Reid and Co. have their patent Titan portable wire strainer on the ground. Messrs Bates, Sise, and Co. show a Walter A. Woods' harvester and binder, which is very low and so simple that an inexperienced man might work it. It has less chain in its construction than the majority of binders. In connection with the taking off of the pole there are no nuts required. The transport carriage is very easily adjusted. The firm also exhibit a mower and other implements. A M'Cormick reaper and binder is shown by Messrs A. Tapper and Co. It has a steel frame and a very strong main wheel. Mr R. Cockerell, of Invercargill, is the exhibitor of a patent sectional uudercap disc plough and harrow. LOCAL MANUFACTURES. Messrs M. Donaghy and do's. stand_ comprises a fine collection of ropes and twines of great variety. Of Manilla rope, there are samples of water-laid and three-stranded, and there is also an assortment of flax rope. Of Manilla binder twine for harvesting machines, the firm have sold 100 tons for the coming season. There are also lines made of Russiau hemp, clothes lines, binding twine made solely of New Zealand flax, and other interesting products of industry. Mr A. Maxwell, of Timaru, has a collection of saddlery, which included a set of New Zealand-made cart harneris, cart saddles and collars, riding saddles, aud other samples of his work. The Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company have one of the most prominent stands in the shed. It occupies alargeportion of the space allotted to New Zealand manufactures, and includes a formidable collection of their productions of great variety aud high quality. Messrs A. Tapper and 00. have a stand with locally-made turnings, table legs, and other woodware which forms their ordinary stock. The New Zealand Drug Company have a tent of their own in which are exhibited a large number of samples of chemical minerals, including superphosphate of lime, bone dust, blood manure, garden mauure. Tiw New Zealand Hardware Company have a number of exhibits in a marquee. It is very varied, and includes a handy little pump, a garden pump, and an elecric lamp of 60-caudlepower, in steel and brass, giving light and heat on a small consumption of kerosene. There are also churns, electro-plated ware, " Waterbury" watches, and a great variety of other articles of utility. A collection of edge tools exhibited by Mr B. Edwards, of One Tree Point, Invercargill, attracted a good deal of attention. A sword and scabbard were highly finished, and formed a prominent feature in the collection. There are also axes, billhooks, and knives for special purposes. All of them seem strongly made and well finished. Messrs J. Harty and Co. have a stand of the dairy utensil manufactures aud enamel-lined butter packages made by Messr6 J. A. Pond and Co. Mr Percy M. Ward showed a lamp which gave light and heat for cookipg. Messrs J. and J. A. Uallander show butter powder, and will have a cow-milker on the ground 10-day. Messrs Fergusson and Mitchell have a stand containing packages of brown paper, grey paper, wrapping, and printing. They also show their blotting paper, which was the first made in New Zealand. They have an assortment of paper bags and account books, and will have a press working to-day. The paper and the bags are the product of the Woodhaugh Mills. Mr John Watt, of Port Chalmers, shows a " Boss " washing machine, which by each movement of the handles gives a new surface for the articles. Mr Thomas P. Farra, of Dunedin, has on exhibit one of Barrell's steam patent family washing machines. It combines a washer and a boiler in one in a somewhat ingenious way. Mr John Jack, of St. Kilda, has a collection 0 churns, butter firkins, and cooper's work. No* the least attractive of the exhibits is some fo t midable blocks of Kaitangata coal. TheMataurFalls Paper Mill Company have samples on their stand of brown paper of various qualities, grocers' and fruit paper bags, carpet lining, and other things. Messrs Barningham and Co. have a propeller washer, locally made, on exhibition, for which they claim many advantages, and a mangle and wringer combined. Mr Henry Q. Vine has a Western steam washer for exhibition. Messrs Scoullar and Ohisholm had a stand containing some very fine samples of their establishment. The most prominent feature was a very rich ' cabinet, inlaid with Native woods, which is to be the offering of the clergy of Dunedin to his Holiness the Pope. The rest of the collection includes articles of furniture of an artistic kind. Messrs Reid and* Gillies show opal portraits. PRIZE LIST. The following gives the prize list in the classes judged on Wednesday: — CATTLE. AYRSHIRES. Judges: Messrs A Gillies (Hampden), J Eussell (Invercargill), and James Gait (Mataura). Class Stewards : Messrs B Charters and J Buthie. Cow in milk, four years old or over. First prize, £3 ; second, £1 10s -A and J M'Farlane's Favourite, 1 ; A M'Kay's Heriot, 2; W Cowan'B Emily, sire Teviot, 3 ; A and J M'Farlaue, highly commended. Cow In calf, four years old or over. First prize, £3 ; second, £1 10s— A and J M'Farlane's Klllosk, 1 ; A and J M'Farlane's Fancy, 2; KB Ferguson's Violet 111, 3 ; W Cowan'i Bright Smile, highly commended.
Heifer in calf, three years old. First prize, £2; second, £I— A arid J M'Farlaue'tf Queen of the West, 1 ; W Cowan's Miss Headley, 2 ; A and J M'Farlane'a Victoria, 3; A and J M-Farlane's Favourite 11, highly commended. Heifer in milk, three years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— W Cowan's Norma, 1 ; X B Ferguson's Daisy, 2 ; A and J M'Farlane, 3 ; W Cowan's Fancy, highly commended. Heifer in calf , two years old. First prize, £2; second, £I— A and J M'Farlane's Beatrice, 1 ; A and JM'Farlane'sEdithll,2; X B Ferguson's Gentle, 3 ; W Cowan's Beauty, highly commended. Heifer in milk, two years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— W Cowan's Miss Imrie, 1 ; X B Ferguson's Gipsy Queen, 2. Cow and :two of her progeny. First prize, £3 ; second, £2— W Cowan, 1 and 2. Heifer, yearling. First prize, £2; second, £1— W Cowan b Blleu, 1 ; A and J M'Farlane's Verbena, 2 ; Peter Ireland, 3. Three cows, any age, dry or in milk. First prize, £3; second, £2-Aand JM'Farlane, I; W Cowan, 2; X B Ferguson, 3. Bull, three years old or over. First prize, £3; second, £1 10s— Thomas Howie's Hercules, sire Teviot, dam Killock (imp), bred by A and J M'Farlano, 1 ; Peter Ireland's Carlo, a; KB Ferguson's Ayrshire King, 3. Bull, two years old. vFirst prize, £2 ; second, £1— A and J M'Farlane's Young Baron 11, 1 ; R Charters' Ayrshire Jack, 2; O Weir's Bruce, 3. Ball, yearling. First prize. £2; second. £I— W Cowan's Geordie, 1 ; X B Ferguson's Maxim, 2; W Cowan's Surprise, 3. Champion certificate for the best bull of any ago on the ground— T Howie's Hercules. Champion certificate for the best cow or heifer of any age ou the ground— A aud J M'Farlane's Queen of the West. BHORTHORNS. Judges : Messrs James Gall (Bdendale) and William Boag (Christchurch). Class Stewards: Messrs W Patrick and W Soufcer. Bull, three years old or over. Firet prize, £3; second, £1 10s— E Menlove's Oxford's BoanJUuke, sire Oxford's Wild Byes 11, dam Roan Sumnierton 11, by Duke of Alvie, bred by exhihitor, 1 ; Geo'ge Steel's Alvie's Duke, 2 ; E Menlove's Alvie's Burl of Brunswick 111, 3. Bull, two years old. Fir6t prizo, £2 ; second, £1— John Deans' Guuterstoue's Florist, 1; NZ and A L Company's Nelson, 2; John Deans' Viscount, by Duke of Gunterstone, 3. Bull, yearling. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— John Deans' Gunterstone's Florist 11, 1 ; John Deanß' Gunterstone's Florist 111, 2 ; NZandAL Company's Cromwell, 3. Best cow, four years old and over. First prizo, £3 : second, £l 10s— John Deans' Flower of Brunswick V, by Duke of Gunterstone (43,101), dam Flower of Brunswick 111 (1068), by Duke of Alvie (424), gd Butterfly's Flower, last calf February 23, 1887, 1 ; B Meulove's Coax XXIV, by Oxford's Cherry Duke, 2. Hrifer, two years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— E Menlove's Bright's lioan Duchess, 1 ; John Dean's Itoan Duchess 111, 2. Heifer, three years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— John Deans Flower of Brunswick VI, 1. Heifer, yearling. First prize, £2 ; second, £1— E Menlove's Summerton's Eoan Duchess, 1 ; John Deans' Eoan Summerton IV, 2 ; John Deans' Peeress 111 3 Champion certificate for best bull of any age ou the ground— B Menlove's Oxford's Hoau DukeChampion certificate for the best cow or heifer of any age on the ground— John Deans' Flower of Brunswick V. POLLED AHGUS. Bull, three years old or over. First prize, £2; aecond, £I— N Z and A L Company's Solomon 11, 1 ; N Z aud A L Company's Solomon, 2. Bull, two years old. First prize. £1 ; second, 10s— N Z and A L Company's Hector, 1. Bull, yearling. First prize, £1 ; second, 10b— N Z and A L Company's Romulus, 1 ; N Z and AL Company's Columba, 2. Best Cow, 4 years old or over. First prize, £2 ; second, 10s— N Z and A L Company's Black Meg, 1 ; N Z and A L Company's Black Bess, 2. Heifer, three years old. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s— N Z and A'L Company's Selina, 1. Ifeifer, yearling. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s— N Z and A L Company's Sybil, 1 ; N Z and A L Company's Sweet Affcon, 2. Champion certificate for best bull of any age on the ground— N Z and A L Company's Solomon 11. Champion certificate for the best cow or heifer of any age on the ground— N Z and A L Company's Black Meg. ALDERNEYS. Best bull, any age. First prize, £2; second, £1— Eobert Cadzow's Sir George, 1 ; Thomas Hellyer's Sir William, 2 ; A and J M Farlane, 3. Best cow, any age. First; prize, £2 ; second, £1 — A and J M'Farlane, 1 ; John Mitchell's Cherry, 2 ; John Mitchell's Lizzie, 3. DAIRY CATTLE. Best pair cows, in full milk. First prize, £2; second, £I— W Cowan, 1 ; X B Ferguson, 2. Best pair heifers, in milk— First prize, £2; second, £I— W Cowan, 1 ; KB Ferguson, 2. One heifer, three years old— S Garforth, 1, 2, and 3. One heifer, two years old— S Garforth. One bullock, of any age— James Gall, 1; S Garforth, 2. One cow, of any age— S Garforth, I;NZ and A L Company, 2 and 3. SHEEP. First prizes, £1 103 each ; second, 15s each. MEIUXO BREKD. Judges : Messrs G M Hell and It Mackay. Fine Combing— Not housed or clothed. Ham, four-tooth or upwards.— W Shennau, 1 and 2 ; A D Johnson, 3, Ram, two-tooth or under. -W Shenniut, 1 ; E H Rhodes, jun., 2 ; W Shennan, 3. Three rams, two-tooth or under.— W Shennan, ' Ewe, four-tooth or upward? -W Shennan, 1 and 2 ; John Johnston, 3. Three ewes, four-tooth or upwards, with lambs at foot.— W Shennan 1; A D Johnson a. Kwe, two-tooth or under.— E H Ehodes, juu., 1 ; W Shennan, 2 and 3. Three ewes, two-tooth or under.— W Shennan 1 ; R il Rho'de3, jun., 2, Champion certificate for the best Br.erino ram of any age.— W Sherman. Champion certificate for the best merino ewe of any uge - W Shennan. Fine Combing— Housed or clothed. Rnm, four-tooth or upwards.— Watson shennan, 1 ; Tt II Rhodes, jun., 2; George Johnston, 3; Johu Watt, commended. Ram, two-toofch or under. -Watson Sheinan, 1,; John Watt, 2; Watson Sheunan, 3. Three rams, two-tooth or under.— Watson Shennivn, 1 ; George Johnson, 2 ; John Watt, 3. Jfw>, four-tooth or upwards— Watson Shennan, 1 and 2 ; John Watt, 3. Three ewes, four-tooth or upwards, with lambs at foot— Watson Shennan. Ewe, two-tooth or under— Watson Shennan, 1 and 2; John Watt, 3. Three ewes, two-tooth orunder— Watson Shennan, 1 ; John Watt, 2. Champion certificate for the best menao ram of any age— W Shennan. Ohampion certificate for the best merino ewe of any age-W Shenunn. Strong Combing -Not housed or clothed. Ram of imy age- A A and It M 1 Master, 1, t 2, and 3; J Borton, commended. Three rams, any age— A A and E M'Master, 1 and 2; AD Johnson, commended. Ewe of any age— Watson Shennan, 1 and 2 ; A A and It M'Miwter, 3 and commended. Three ewes, any a^e— Watson Shennan, 1 ; A A and R M'Master, 2 and commended ; J Borton, highly commended. Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— A A a'ld It M-Mas'er. Champion certiQcate for the best ewe of Any age— W Shemian. Strong Combing— /loused or clothed. Earn of anyage— A A aud E M'Master, 1, 2, and g Three rams, any age— A A and It M'Master, 1 and 2, Ewe, any at[e— A A and R M'Master, 1 and 2, and commended. Three ewes, any age— A Aandß M'Alaster, 1 and 2. ' Champion certificate for best ram of any age— A A and R M'Master. Champion certificate for best ewe of any age— A A and R M'Master. LEICESTBR BREKD. Not housed or clothed. Judges— Messrs John M'Beath (Christchurch), and George Steel (Clinton). Bam, four-tooth or over— J M'Orostie, 1 ; Little Bros, 2; M'Kercher Bros, 3; R Grieve, highly.com-me-»deded; Hon M Holmes' commended. I »ct two-tooth or under— M'Kercher Bros, 1 and 2- JM'Crosfcle, 3; J G Grey, highly commended. Three rame, two-tooth or under— M'Kercher Bros,
1* RGiieve,2; JG Grey, highly commended; Hon M Holmes, commended. Two ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at foot— B Grieve, 1 ; M'Kercher Bros, 2 ; Little Bros, highly commended; John Keid, commended. Ewe, four-tooth or over— J M'Crosbie, 1 ; W G Grey, 2 ; M'Kercher Bros, highly commended ; Jno Eeid, commended. ' Ewe, two-tooth or under — J G Grey, 1 ; J M'Crostie, 2; J G Grey, 3; J Eeid, highly cornThree ewes, Iwo-tooth or under — J G Grey, 1 ; J M'Crostie, 2 ; J G Grey, 3 ; John Beid. highly commended; M'Kercher Bros, commended. Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— J M'Crostie. Champion certificate for the best ewe of any ace— J M'Crostie. Boused or clothed. Ilam, four-tooth or over -Little Bros.l; Hon M Holmes, 2 ; A Murdoch, 3 ; Little Bros, highly commended ; N Z and A L Co, commended. Earn, two-tooth or under— Hon M Holmes, 1; John Beid, 2 ; N Z and A L Co, 3 and commended : Hon M Holmes, highly commended. Three rams, two-tooth or under— N Z and A L Co, 1 ; Little Bros, 2. Two ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at foot— N Z and A L Co, 1 ; A Murdoch, 2 and highly commended ; N Z and A L Co, highly commended. Ewe, four-tooth or over— Amurdoch, 1 ; N Z and A L Co, 2 ; Hon M Holmes, 3 ; A Murdoch, comBwe, CWO-tOOth or under — Little Bros, 1 ; A. Murdoch, 2 ; Little Bros, 3; Hon M Holmes, highly commended and commended, Three owes, two-tooth or under— A Murdoch, 1 ; N Z and A L Co, 2. Champion certificate for the best ram of any ageLittle Bros. Champion certificate for the best ewe of any age— A Murdoch. LINCOLN BREED. Not housed or clothed. Judges: Messrs H J Hall (Christchurch) and W Beetham (Wairarapa). Class Stewards : Messrs Jos Allan, J Smith, jun, and G L Sise. Bam, four-tooth or over— W Harris, 1, 2, and highly commended. Ham, two-tooth or under— W Mams, 1, 2, and 3 ; Hon M Holmes, commended. Three rams, two-toofch or under— W Marris, 1. Two ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at foot— W Marris, land 2. Bwo, four-tooth or over— W Marris, 1 and 2 ; Hon M Holmes, highly commended. Ewe, two-tooth or under— W Marris, 1 and 2. Three ewes, two-tooth or under— W Marris, 1 and 2. Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— W Marris. Champion certificate for the best ewe of any age— W Marris. Housed and clothadi Ram, four-tooth or over— Hon M Holmes, 1 and 2 j N Z and A L Company, highly commended. Bam, two-tooth or under— N Z and A L Company, 1 ; Hon M Holmes, 2 ; &7, and A L Company, highly commended. Three rams, two-tooth or under— N Z and A L Company, 1. Two ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at foot - N Z and A L Company, 1. Ewe, four-tooth or over— Hon M Holmes, I and 2 ; N Z and A L Company, 3i Ewe, two-tooth or under— Hou M Holmes, 1 and 2. Three ewes, two-tooth or under— Hou M Holmes, 2 ; N Z and L Co, 2. Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— Hou M Holmes. Champion certificate for the best ewe of any age— Hon M Holmes. ROMNKY MARSH BREED. Judges; Messrs H J Hall (Christchurch) and W ik'otham (Wairarapa). Clas3 Stewards : Messrs Jos Allan, J Smith, jun, aud G L Sise. Earn, four-tooth or over— John Keid, 1 and 2 ; James Fulton, 3; James Logan, shorn December 188(5, highly commended. Kam, two-tooth or under— John Keid, 1, 2, and 3 ; James Logan, highly commended. Two ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at footJohn Keia, 1. Ewe, four-tooth or over— John Beid, 1 and 2 ; James Logan, highly commended. Ewe, four-tooth or over-John Keid, 1 and 2 ; Jame3 Fulton, 3 ; James Logan, highly coir-monded. Three ewes, two-tooth or under John Keid 1 ; James Fulton, 2. Champion certificate for the best ram of any ageJohn Eeid. Champion certificate for the best esve of any ageJohn Keid. , SOUTHDOWN BREED. Judges : Messrß P C Threlkeld (Christchuvch) and Jas Wylie (West Tnieri). Class Stewards: Messrs Jos Allan, J Smith, jun. and G L Sise. Bam, fonr-looth or over.— Or G Kussell, 1 ; S Garforth 2; John Deans, 3. Kam, two-tooth or under.— S Garlorth, 1 ; G G Kusseil 2 ; John Deans, 3. Three rams, two-tooth or under.— CJ- G Kussell, 1 ; S Garforth, 2 and 3. Two ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at foot. — S Garforth, 1 ; John Deans, 2. Ewe, four-tooth or over.— S Garforth, 1 and 2 John Deans, 3. Ewe, two-tooth or under.— John Deans, 1 aud highly commended ; S Garforth, 3. Three ewes, two-tooth or under.— John Deans, 1 and 3 ; S Garforth. 2. Champion certificate for best ram of any age— G G Kussoll. Champion certificate for best ewe of any age.— John Deans. SHHOP3HIHK DOWNS. Judges: Messrs P C Threlkeld (Christchurch) and James Wylie (We6t Taieri). Class Stewards : Messrs Joseph Allen, J Smith, jnn., and G L Sise. * Ram, four-tooth or over.— J Bortou. 1 and 2. Ham. two-tooth o- under.— J Borton, 1 and 2. Three ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs ab foot. J Borton, 1. Tin cc ewes, two-tooth or under.— J liorton, 1. Champion certificate for the best ram of any age. J Borton. Champion certificate for the best eweof anyage.— J Borton. HAMPSHIRE EOW.NS. Judges •. Messrs P C l'hrel!.ei<l (Ohristchnrch) and Jfts Wylie (Hast T.iieri). Chsa stewards : Messrs Jos Allan, J Smith, juu, aud G L Siso. Three ewes, four-tooth or over, with lambs at foot. S Garforth, 1. Three ewes, two-tooth or under.— S Garforth, commended, FAT SIIEKP. Judge : Mr E Meolove. Five crossbred wetheiß. Seven entries.— J Gall, 1 ; S Garforth, 2 and 3 ; H Driver, c. Ten wethers, any breed, best suited for refrigerating purposes. Five entries.— H Driver, 1 ; W Patrick, 2 ; H Driver, 3 ; S Garforth, c. Five long-woolled wethers, under 18 months. Two entries.— W Patrick 1 and 2. Five lambs, under four months, of any breed. Three entries .— W Patrick, 1 and 2 ; S Gnrforth, 3. Five Down wethers, any age. Four entries.— S Garforth, 1 ; J Gall, 2. Second Day — November 24. The weather on Thursday morning promised well for the attendance at Taliuna Park, and a very large crowd was actually present upon the ground in the afternoon, although the number would have been doubtless much larger had the morning's prospect held good. Unfortunately, soon after mid-day the sky clouded, and at about 2 o'clock a^ he^y shower of rain and hail fell, driving visitors on the ground to the first shelter available. There was a hurried stampede from the judging rings to the'refreshment booths and the covered stalls, aud*many ladies even did not disdain to share the quarters of the cattle until the storm was spent. It did not last long, but the weather for the rest of the day was unsettled, a little rain falling at intervals, aud a high and very cold wind also sweeping over the ground. There were glimpses of sunshine nevertheless, and in these the park looked very pretty, wearing quite j a gala appearance. Large as is the space at the command of the society, the show on the people's day does not look to be at all too widely spread oat. The visitors were numerous enough to give every pact of the ground a busy appearance, while around the rings where the horses were being judged and in the building set apart for dairy produce and industrial exhibits the crowd was very dense. A large '
number of the visitors, as usual, gathered upon the plateaufWhich was provided with seats, and at which point not only, could, a good view of the ! horses be gained, but the playing of the Garrison i Band, under Mr Wisbart, could be fully enjoyed. What assisted greatly to give the park its lively appearance were the extra exhibits, especially the carriages that were arranged here and there about the open space. These attracted a liberal share of attention, and it can be readily understood that manufacturers find it well worth their while to be represented at these annual shows. The principal feature on the second day is of course the horses, all classes of which are exhibited and judged. There was an excellent muster of animals which I fairly sustained the good reputation of our New ! Zealand breeders. The draught horses were not so numerous as a class, but their quality certainly showed no falling off, and some splendid blood stock was put in. In draught entires, the ! veteran Lord Salisbury once more figured as champion as a matter of course, and it was noticeable that his progeny was very generally successful. The Hon. M. Holmes is conspicuous by his absence this year from tho competition in draught horses. Ini thoroughbreds the Hon. Geo. M'Leau, with Gorton and Rubezahl, narrowly beat Mr Taggart's Le L.oup, but the latter scored in the younger classes. Pigs were as numerous as last year, and of considerably improved quality ; and dairy produce was well represented. There was, however, but a poor display of agricultural produce. Some of the best of the prize cattle were paraded during the day and excited great admiration, but it must be a matter of regret that the general public, who attend only on the second day, miss a sight of much of the stock. It may be mentioned that although no train could be run to the ground, ample means of conveyance was provided by tramcars, cabs, and drags, and there were a large number of private carriages to bo seen. HORSES. DRAUGHT. There vrere 84 entries in this class, and the animals all round were a cupital lot. In the first class— for Clydesdale entires of four years old and over— there wero only three entries— viz., Mr R. Gawn's Lord Salisbury, Mr P. Mangan's British Lion, and Mr W. Macpherson's Laird of Kilbride. Though the entries were few, the interest taken in the contest forj'firfit honours was none the less keen, Mr Gawn's celebrated imported horse is too well known here to need any description, and his career for a good nnmber of years in diiferent show rings stamps him as an exceptionally good horse, and one that will take a lot of boating. Still there were several good judges present who thought Mr Mangtm's horse might have a chance of gaining the blue ribbon of the ring. The judges, however, thought otherwise, and the old horse added another first to his already long list of prizes. British Lion, however, found many admirers, and the fact that he is a splendidly - backed horse, with fine Icj;b and many other good points, was not lobt sight of by some breeders who were present. In the three-year-olds Mr Gow's Sir Robert beat Mrs Nirnmo's Hawarden and five others. He was certainly the best horse in tho ring in point of quality. He is a grand bay, wifch immense power, great bone, and fine feather, and one of the best colts ever shown in the colony. He had, however, to succumb to his sire, Lord Salisbury, in the contest for the cbampioii&hip. In two-year-olds Mr Gawn showed Glancer— an exceedingly fine colt, with good all-round quality — winning the first prize against another or his own colts and one shown by Mrs C. Miller. The Hon. M. Holmes made two entries—Allan-a-dale, a Young Banker colt, and Regent, by Awamoa,— but unfortunately his horses, though entered, were not sent down. Regent is the colt who was so much though of at the Oarnaru show this year, and succeeded in beating British Lion for the championship. It is therefore to be regretted that be was not brought into competition with Mr Gawn's representative. Mr James Cullen was the successful competitor in the yearling class. In mares in foal or with foal at foot there were only two entries, and Mr Gawn's Pride's Darling beat Mr Kennedy Ferguson's Banker's Blossom— his only exhibit, though he had made one or two other entries. Mra Nimmn's fine mare Blossom won the prize for the best dry mare of any age, after a very close contest with Mr Gawn's second and third prize mares, Queen of Quality and Dinah. In the class for three-year-old fillies Mr Gawn was first with Miss Palmer, a mare to whom many good judges would have awarded the champion prize. Mr W. Patrick's Turquoise was second, and Mrs C. Findlay's Lady Jane third. For fillies two-years-old, Mr Patrick's Bell by Lord Salisbury was first, Mr Allan's filly second, and Mr Mitchell's Star, by Young Banker, third. The class for yearling fillies was exceptionally well filled, and there was some very keen competition. Mrs Miller's two fillies and Mrs Findlay's representative were as fine a trio as one could wish to t-ee in a hhow ring, while Mr Charters' fillies, by What's Wanted , were also good. Tim Biicwss of Mr.s MillsiV (il)ios was anticipated by many of the .spectators around the ring, and doubtless these iwo youDg animals will furnish out into grand mares The Sires' Produce Stakes brought out two colts and half-a-dozen fillies, Mr Cullen being victorious in the first class, and Mrs Finfllay first in the other with Flora Macdouald, tho third-prizctaker in the yearling class. Mr Charters' was second with a jewel filly by What's Wanted — the one highly commended in the yearling class. The others were a What's Wanted fiUy, sent in by Mrs Chalmers, a Salisbury filly, shown by Mr Gow, and two Salisbury fillies entered by Mr Gawn. The geldings were, as usual, a splendid lot. Messrs James Duthie and Co., na usual, secured most of the prizes. They had some 18 horses on the ground, and they all looked well notwithstanding that they were just the ordinary working horses of the firm, and that some of them had been in harness up til} noon ou tho day of the show. Mr George Livings stone, of Oamaru, also showed aonae remarkably fine geldings, and succeeded In heating Messrs Duthie and Co. in two of tho classes. Lord Salisbury was of course awarded the champion ticket, Sir Robert and Glaucer being the other competitors. It is a noteworthy fact that the first-prizetakers in the three-year-old, two-year-old, and yearling entries, mares in foal, three-year-old and two-year-old fillies, and colts and fillies in the hires' produce stakes are all by Lord Salisbury. The five prizetakers in the different olasses for mares and fillies entered the ring to compete for the champion prize for the best maro on the ground. As the judges had seen them all previously they did not take long in coming to a decision, and Mrs Nimmo's Blossom was quickly singled out ts the prize winner. Last year the prize • went to the Hon. M. Holmes, with his well-known mare Beryl, but this year he was not an exhibitor, Mr Gawn wins the cup hands down for the most points, with a score of 22. The points scored by the other prize winners are as follow : — Mrs Nimmo, 7}7 } Mrs C. Miller, 6}6 } Mr N. Patrick, 5; Messrs Cullen and J. Gow, 3 each ; Messrs P. Mangan, K. B. Ferguson, John Allan, and Mrs C. Findlay, 3 each; Messrs M'Pherson, Mams, Mitchell, Smellie, and Young, 1 each. Last year Mr Gawn won the cap with 17 points as
against 12 gained by the Hon. M. Holmes. Messrs Duthie scored 18 points in the other classeß, and Mr Livingstone comes next on the list with 10. ' THOROUGHBREDS, Judging horses is always an unenviable ctutyj but judging thoroughbred stock is especially fids The futirfe performances 6r progeny, as the case m&y be, of the animals adjadicated iiodn Invariably reverts upon the decisldh of tUeit: Judges. Consequent upon the dissimilarity of makes and shapes the Wost accurate judgnieni; U frequently open to criticism. Horses are tarety wholly perfect in point of conformation, aud judgment gauged by a standard bf points only-^f.d.-, show-ring judgment— is frequently subject to the fads and fancies on the flatt of acknowledged experts. The accuracy of decisions based on particular rules of contour, too, is very commonly negatived by actual ability. That a competent judge can tell a good horse from a bad oue is indisputable, but something fa'ote than ociilar demonstration is requisite to decipher, the relative merits of two good horses. What the particular opinions of Messrs King and Boyle, tho judges of blood stonk at thb Ofcago Agricultural atld Pastoral Association's annual show, may be in respect of the requirements of an ideal thoroughbred is difficult to determine, but it is obvious that their decisions in some instances are open to adverse criticism, perhaps solely on account of the uniform excellence of the animals exhibited. In class I (entire horses, any age) " for horses best adapted for improving the breed of stout and sound thoroughbred horses for general purposes," three of the four entered put in an appearance — viz., Hon. G. M'Lean's Gorton and bubezahl, and Mr W. H. Taggart'B Le Loup, and fche prices were awarded in the order tho horses' Harries at?e written. ITow, ili terras' of the conditions df eritryj no exception can be taken to the verdictj but again, Gorton, Rubezahl, and Le Loup are the three most fashionable thoroughbred stallions in dfcago, and are mainly requisitioned for the production of racers. That Gorton and Rubezahl are calculated to sire equally good stock as ho Loup for purposes apart from racing i-j undoubted, but it is very questionable whether either are on a par with Le Loup in point of begetting racehorses. Gorton is a magnificentlooking stallion ; but so is Le Loup, and many judges would think it was a near thing between them on the score of points. Gorton has capital legs and a well set-on head, but he is bull-necked. Lo Loup has magnificent quarters and grand shoulders, but he is hollow-backed. So far they are pretty evenly matched, aud granting that Le Loup's hocks are not what they might be, a preponderance of excellence nccording to rule may be in favour of Gorton, but it is difficult to see how Le Loup has been placed below Rubezahl. The See-Saw — Fairyland horse has a fine head and neck, and the bluest blood on the English turf courses through his veins. Gipsy King is by Le Loup — Gitana, and he isa first-class racehorse, while his two-year-old brother well-nigh defies criticism, bar his head ; and with time he will undoubtedly develop into a raoehorse. The first prize in class 5 (mare in foal, with foal at foot) was very justly awarded to Fallacy (dam of First Lord). She is a brood m&re that wants a deal of wiping out. The second prize was given to an unnamed Cassivelaunus — Tangi mare, but it is difficult to see why she Bhould take precedence of Titania, adjudged third. She certainly has a set of good legs, but that is about all that can be said in her favour, while Titania is considerably more than an average mare. Slio is dam to Fairy Maid, too, a rery smart little filly, and the best of the Tangi marc's produce is Evening Star, a veritable plater. But one entered for classes 3 and 4 respectively — viz., Jessica colt and Patchem Junior. Arethusa and Evening Star were adjudged in the order named iv class 6, and Apre Moi was the solitary entry in class 7. In class 8 Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett exhibited a' pair of very fine fillies from Fallacy and Titania. The former, the firstprizetaker, is a chestnut slightly on the small side, and takes greatly after her dam in point of head, a la First Lord. She is, mayhap, a bit light in the fore legs, but she gives great promise of future excellence nevertheless. CARRIAGE HORSES AND HACKNEYS. J In class 1, carriage horses, the first prize was won by a great upstanding brown, the property of Dr Batchelor; Mr P. C. Neill coming second with a bay, and Messrs D. and j J. Bacon third with a good-looking chestnut. In class 2 Mr Taggart pulled off first prize witha pair of well-matched chestnuts ; but in class 3 Mr A. Copelanrl topped him with a pair of pretty cream-coloured nags. Tho judges had great difficulty in coming to a decision in class 4, but eventually awarded first prize to the best horse undoubtedly — a chestnut, the property of Dr Hocken. For chib 5— four-in-hand team, to be driven iv a drag— only one team put in an appearance, ono of Mr Taggart's. Tho leaders were tho chestnuts that took first prize in class 2, and tho other pnir — greys — rau Mr Copeland's cream-coloured pair pretty close iv class 3. With regard to hackneys, considerable di/liculfcy was experienced in awarding the prizes ; but they eventually fell to Skylark, Secretary, and Jewel. Skylark is a stylish hack aud n nice mover; but in point of looks he is certainly inferior to Secretary, who must be nearly fullblooded. Judging class 4— ladies' hacks, lidden by ladies — was an interesting affair, and the merit awarders apparently had considerable diGiculty in determining tho order of point.". Eventually they awarded first prizo lo Mrs Johnson, who rode a good-looking Mack; and that lady, a most excitant, lior-cwomati, also carried oil' a priz'j for the lie.sfc lady riiK-r. With regard to tho .lumping ecmUst, Turk was undoubtedly the brst him'. it nn <!.<■ £roun«', though Wild Boy was tho bH.ti-r jumper. Mr Gourley's Minstrel was also a fairly god fencer, hut nothing put in an appearaurr c.ihuil.srfd lo climb over timber on a r;tooeoiu>i\ Jumpinir on a show ground is necessarily a very circus-like performance, and it is doubtful whether any material benefit accrues from its continuance. Mr Taggart's Robin Hood was ji fair specimen of the hunter clat;-, and together with 'lurk, he "might hold his own in average hunting company ; but, as a rule, the others were merely hunting apologies, and their timber-tupping was amusing rather than interesting. The riders, too, with :i few professional exceptions, were on a par with the horses, and stood badly in want of practice. PIGS. The show of pigs was decidedly better than that of the previous year. So far as the number of the animals was concerned, there was very little difference ; but there were more exhibitors than at la^t show, and the exhibits taking them all round, were of a s;ip»rior kind. Some iiijudiciousuess 1 -, however, bnd been shown in one or two cases iv the cWsiiication of the ;'iiiu\?il3. For instance, nmonghi '.he Yorkshire )i ; ",s, iv oue cmss :\ boar of mx moiiihs \u-.s clarified with cue of L<ur yoars of ntft I—a1 — a fac:. which rendered i'>e ta:-k of tho jud^i, :uit aVoguMior Vkfiuitoiy, ,ni<l vhich could h-übv 'iV pri;;c:p>.i prz- 1 u'er.* sir" ?!•"- r< Thnip..'* | (I hikso:i und J.um-s Rowo, Ivith oi' «l»)m a"if'hrUt.church hre<;<>r?. Some =plcin.id pi/». were exhibited by both pcntK-inin. Mr Ro<-.'f) obtained three first- prizes for I>rk*hire ain't two first prizes for Yorkshire pig--. Ho tfi>o oxhi'.iittsvl a nice litter of young Berkshire pigs, foi which •
he obtained a first prize. There were some fine porkers "amongst the fat pigs, Mr W. Allan, a local breeder, gaining the first prize in each class for a pen of porkers. The first prize for the best bacon pig was awarded to Mr Clarkson, the only other competitor k tbte clasu being Mir' Winkfleld, who had two exhibits OH ?ietf« ]&AIRY PROtfUOftThe dairy produce, exhibited In the permanent wooden btifiding neaf the entrance or the grotindjwds Inspected during the afternoon by a large number of people j in fact thje limited space within rendered It difficult for m'stay visitors to get near the tables. The fancy butter," both lor design and quality, was certainly the best that has, ever been presented to the judges afl d ldti; The artistic taste displayed in its arrangement cannot fie too bigluy praised,' and the quality was uniformly excellent. The judges, indeed, highly commended every exhibit in this class. The salt butter in jars was, taking it all through, not up to the mark, although those exhibits which took the prizes were creditable. The powdered butter was very good maeed as a class, there not being a single exhibit unWortHy or benig seen at a show. In fresh butter the colour and quality Varied very much, for although some of the exhibits were good in quality they failed in colour, and others good in colour failed in quality. There were one or two exhibits in this class that certainly should not h*ve been sent. The cheeses, especially the new ones, wore fair samples all through, and it was noticeable that whilo the factories did not carry off prizes in butter, they made up the ground in cheese. The hams and bacon (green and smoked) were really a splendid assortment, and there was so little to choose between them that the judges must have had a difficult task. The beef hams shown wefe also very creditable. AGRICULTURAL £RCri>UCft There was a very pb'or show of agricultural produce so far as quantity is concerned,theonly exhibitors being Messrs Samuel Orr and Co. and Messrs Nirnmo and Blair. In ouly two classes was there any competition at all, and in the remaining number of classes the two abovementioned firms had things all their own way. Messrs Orr and Co. exhibited some very good samples of wheat, oats, and barley ; and a large collection of garden seeds were shown by Messrs Nimmo and Blair. The varieties of seeds shown did nob differ much from displays usual on such occasions — clovers, natural grasses, root, and forage plants being all represented. Nimmo aun Blair obtained first placo in five classes — two of those — viz., for cocksfoot and perennial ryegrass, beiug competed for. The cocksfoot was a nice, bright, clean, and even sample, and well entitled to first honours. The ryegrass — apparently Poverty Bay grown — was nice, smooth, even-grained seed, slightly deficient in colour. The second prize sample of cocksfoot was uneven and with suspicious presence of goose grass. Unquestionably some alteration is required in the regulations affecting the exhibits of agricultural produce and seeds, in order to induce farmers to compete. Were there two classes — one for growers, and another for persons in tho trade — competition would be more general. It should be a primary object with the society to encourage the production ou farms of the best varieties of seeds ; but the farmer will nob compete against the seedsman at shows, because the latter, with special ap> pliancee, has the advantage in the dressing and preparation of exhibits. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. A largenumber of those whoatteuded theshow on Thursday displayed considerable interest iv the large collection of implements on the ground. There were some of the reapers and binders in motion, and these, but specially the Buckeye, attracted attention. Messrs Gibbj.-, Bright, and Co. showed a Californian magnetic brush, grain srnutter and separator, and an Esbley grassmower—also an American product. They also had on exhibition several samples of manure. CARRIAGES. The exhibition of carriages, which was confined to on Thursday, was throughout a very excellent display. Messrs Robin and Co. had nine traps, all of different designs, on their stand. A special feature was a patent double buggy and dogcart combined. A lady's driving phaeton has been constructed on a new principle, being without ordinary wooden reaches. It can be lowered to suit an invalid. A Dexter buggy has four springs combined, which does away with reaches altogether, and it is capable of hard work across country. A two-wheeled dogcart has Mr Robin's patent door hinges in place of the ordinary straps and chain. It is made of lancewood and ash with lauoewood shafts, atd is very strong aud light. Mr Mark Siuclair's collection iucluded a Tilbury gig, with the shafts hung so «s Lo iiive an easy motion to the body. Timken's single and double buggies are fitted with patent gear, bringing th p , body low down to the ground. A landau has a M)lid iron undercarriage, and is trimmed with the bust ruorocoo leather. It is well finished. Mr Sinclair also showed another double buggy, a station waggou, and two waggonettes. Messrs Hordem, Brnyshaw, and White included in their exhibits their four-wheeled combination. From a dogcart, \v ith the seats back to back, it can be transferred to a waggonette, and from that to a single buggy. There was al-^o on viow a two-wheeled dogcart made of New Zealand wood, and ft phaeton, made to order, aud with n. height of '22, in to thn iuside of the buggy and two steps. A single buptgy with tires and patent v/h^el'i only weighs 2Acwt. Messrs J. and W. Stewart had a ladiiV p'metou of a late pattern, and j-fcjlj.sbly trimmed and painted. They showed ;i single pi;uio-hhajjed bnt'tij painted black and lined with vermilion, aud ji double buggy with puflifient room for fitting comfortably in the back scat. There were several other txlnbifa, but a specially of the exhibits was an invalid's phaeton, built to the order of Miss Hume. The inside of iho phaeton in hung in hammock style with iudiarubber bands to take away the jar, and rubber ;iud spiral springs are used in the cushions. It is made to run as easy as it is possible to make it. It had been tried, and it was found that it was satisfactory. The hammock could be taken out and sects fitted in for ordinary purposes. Mr W. H. Mathio.son, of Invercargill, showed an American two-whee led phaeton for the special uso of phymciaus. 'Die vehicle is brought low down, -with hi^h wheel*, by having side-bars like a four-wheeled vehicle, and the springs, instead of being above, are hung below. Mr M. Sullivan had on exhibition a neat basket' phaeton. OTHER EXHIBITS. Messrs A Tappet and Co. had two classes of exhibits od th« show ground. Arucnt,'.-. i> tl. <• implements »vas v new M'Cormick's reaper and uin-'^r. It, is Miirably for working on sidling, :n:d has !;evorat hnurov -nTMit* wjsich add to its v»lu«. The HVnro pipy tramps :t'V m:>.d<: of t-tod, und fl\o etu i* Jo'-v. Til 1 . I'ir ri'.i oi th«srt>p«.-r .hj<l bi/nlor s>.tv, v.ell known. The Mc/srs 'JV.pper, who ;ro 1 ir.jeiy into woodwuir. hud ;. stiii'd union:;*l tht-Nt-w /jt-alnml manufacture;-, where prj.U'yt.s of this industry were exLibi ted. There *va> « r^ .selection of turning.", inrlmuug table. leg-: of various size.-!, bod posts, and aoia uosti. The exhibit. un<'e>: t^o auspices of the Bee- '
keepers' AssVfcialibn attracted a good deal of attention. There was tiofo^gst the articles shown a primitive hive, with a sack ana tf*rf .on the top. There was a Langstroth hive and an Bri^Eshf hiv^ I Abbot's combination, amongst the varions appliances for beekeeping. From an observatory hive all the economy of the hive could seen. Amongst Mr A. Maxwell's exhibits at the show yesterday were some patent spring pads. $h&j ttte iflteaded to ease the strain upon the shomdorsand back- of horses, by being attached i { o a saddle of" coiTaf. The testimony is that they ar-e very elective. The ounedin Barb Wire Coatp&tif stow barb wire locally niade. The barbs are locked together" 6& tlia't they canpot 6om'e loose.Messrs Ande/sofl and M'or'risori had a' case containing some pifetty nickef-£iated articles. Messrs Irvine and Stevenson Had on their sfcaucj' a variety of jams, home-made marndalade, 1 fchd'jh'amß'. , Mr A. Doirnwoll had a' large collection of canned meats oti SEcva PRIZE LiST"; The following classes were judged on* l?hun!sday:— HORSES. DRAUGHT. Judges j Measra John Rus6ell ( InvercargilO, Robert M'Aul*y (Toiara), and D Warner (Invercnrgill). Class Btewardg i Msears fr Dowse, L Maclean, and W Patrick. Entire horse, four years old and ove'ij, . prize, j £i ; second, £2 ; third, commended— B (JaVfl's Lord Salisbury, sire Young Conqueror, dam Darling, i ; P Mangan's British Lion (imp), 6ire Argyle, dam Darling, 2; W Macpherson's Lnird of Kiibride, sire j Prince of Kiibride, dam Flower. 3. Entire horse, three years old. First prize, £i; second, £2 ; third, commended— James Gow's Sir Robert, sira Lord Salisbury, dam Nora, 1; Mrs Nimmo's Hawarden, sire Gladstone, dam Nancy. 2; W Mnrria' Hard Times, sireExtinguisher, dam Polly, ft i A Balfour'e Champion, by Lord Haddo, highly cam mended. Entire hor&e< two* years old. First prize, £3 ; Bfeconay £l ; third, commended— R Gawii's Glancer, sire Lord Salisbury (imp), dam Scotch Annie (imp), 1 ,- R GaVn'tf Ycrtfng Ivanhoe, sire Lord Salisbury (imp), dam MriggiO Hell,- 2; Mrs C Miller's Lord Churchill, sire Lord Salisbury, dam Uelle, 3. Colt, yearling. First priaft, £2 ; second* £1 ; third, commended— James Cuilen's colt, sire Lord Salisbury, dam Jean, 1; Mrs Nirrtrflo'a Prince George, Bire Sir George, 2: Maro in foal, or with foal at foot. Ffr6fc prize, £l ; second, £2; third, £l-R G awn's Pride's Darling, sire Cox's Pride of Scotland (imp), dam Fanny, 1 ; X B Ferguson's B»uker's Blossom sire Young Banker (imp), dam Blossom, 2. Dry mnre, of any ai?e. First prize, £4 ; second, £2 ; Third £I— Mrs Nimmo's Blossom, sire Taieri Tod, gs Sir Colin, dam Maggie, 1 j li Gawn'B Queen ot Quality, sire Lord Salisbury (imp), dam Jess, 2; R Gawn's Dinah, sire Emperor, dam a Sir George Grey mare, 3, Filly, three years old. First prize. £3 ; second, £2 ; third,'£L— RGawn'sMisß Palmer, sire Lord Salisbury (imp), dam Duchess 11. 1 ; W Patrick's Turquoise, sire Young Bauker, dam Dolly, 2 ; Mrs Charles Findlay s Lady Jane, sire Lord Salisbury, dam Kelly, 3. Filly, two years old. First prize, £3 : second, £2 ; third, £l -W Patrick's Bell, sire Lord Salisbury. dam Walton Kose, 1 ; John Allan's — .2; H Mitchell's Star, sire Young Banker, dam Mr Orr's Blossom. 3. Filly 'carling. First, prize, £i; second, £1; third, 10b— Mrs C Miller's Myrtle, sire Laird of Kilbri-!e, dam Young Kate, 1 ; Mrs C Mill-r's Taieri Flower, sire Lnird of KilbnMe, dam Tnieri Lass, 2; Mrs Chas, Findlay's Flora Mncdonald, sire Lox'd Salisbury, dam Nelly, S ; It Chartors' .by What's Wanted, dam Jewel 3rd, highly commended ; It Charters' , by What's Wanted, dam Glasgow Maggie, commended. Pair of mares.the property of ono owner, whi<*h have been regularlr worked. ' First prize, £3; second 2; third, £I—ll Gawn, 1 and 2 ; Smellie and Young, 3. Pair of geldings, the property of one owner, which have been regularly worked. First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third, special prize— George Livingstone, 1 and 'i ; James Duthie and Co, 3. Gelding, three years old or over. First prize, £2 ; second, £1; third, special prize— Gooige Livingstone,! und 2; .Tamfs Duthie and Co, 3; George Livingstone, commended. Town carrier's horse, mare, or gelding, to be shown in harness. First prize, £2; second, £1 ; third. commended—James Duthie and Co, 1 and 2 ; J Lambton, 3. Pair of town carrier's horses, to be shown in barness. First prize, £2; second, £1; third, commended — James Duthie and Go, 1, 2, and 3. Spring van liorsp, up to one ton. First prize, £2 ; second, £1 ; third commended— James Duthie and C<>. 1 und 2 ; John Fleming, 3. Spring-cart horse, up to loewt. First prize, £2 ; seend, £1; third, commended— John Peterson, 1 ; Irvine and Stevenson, 2; A and T Burt, 3; James Dutliioand Co, commended. 'J he best hunter. First prize, saddle, value £5 5s (presented by Butler Bros); second, cup, value £4 (presented by Wilkinson and Keddie) ; third, value £2 2s (presented by P Miller). Seven entries— W J lj ore's Wildboy, 1 : John G Lewis' Border Minstrel, 2; C X Meredith Kaye's Bu<hman, 3. For tbe best leaping horse, over thrne flights of hurdles, 3ft (3in high, and iibout two chains apart. Sixteen entries— W J Gore's Wildboy, 1 ; H L Johnson, 2; John fl'Lewis' Border Minstrel, 3. For the bfst leaping horse, to be ridden by members of the Otngo lfu>-t Club in hunting costume, over sir h hurdlps and crround as maybe appointed by tho committee. Seven entries— W H Tnggart, f ; J G Lewis. 2 ; W H Taggart, 3. i or the horse which clears the highest bar, n<M> less than 4ft from tho groin d. Seven entries— W H Tagiiart's Robin Hood. 1 ; J Poole's Turk, 2; J G Lewis' Porder Minstrel, 3. Best shod l'ght horse. Six entries— H Schlutor, 1 ; JCortcll,2;Jßlack,3. Champion prize, valued £o 5s (presented by J Hislop, JSsq), for the best draught entite on the ground, any age — R Gawn's Lord Salisbury. Champion prize, valued X'S 5s (presented by Messrs G and T Young), for the best draught, marc on the ground, any age— Mrs Nimmo'c Blosrom. Cup of i lie value of £20 for largest prizetaker in draught horses— R Gawn. sires' pnonucK stakes. First prize, £5 each; second, £2 each; third, .El 10s well ; fourth, £1 each. For yearling coll sand fillies. A swcopntakp of £2 each, mbscribed by the ownrrs of the lollnwing Rircs: — R Gnwu's Lord Salicbury, V Charters' What's "Wanted. lion M llnlmpfl 1 Young Bunker, with £H> added by tho association ami £3 by tin* Of-ig ' Daily Time." and Wit™ ps Compiiny. Any yeniluig <*ould hi' shown in thm-hss. notwithstanding he or *h* may have competed In any other rlnss. Wits stake to be divided proportionately between colts and lillics. COLTF. James Cnllen's colt, by Lord Siltsbnrr, dam ,7V>nn, 1: Peter Cou| era colt, by Lord S'llhibury, d>im Highland Wary, 2. Mrs Charles Finrllay's Flora Mncdonald, sire Lord Salisbury, dam Nelly." 1 ; li Charters' iilly, by What's Wanted! dam Jewel'lll, 2. HT.OOI) STOCK. Judges: Mr J King n'imaru) and Mr A Boyle ("amaruV Entire horse, any nge. First prize. £3 ; second. £1 10s; third, commended— Hnn G M'Leau's Gorton, by Thunderbolt— Lyra. 1; Jlou G M' Lean's Rubeza'il. 2; W II Tiiggarf.'s Le Loup. 3. Entire horse,, two years old. Frst pri /(1 . £2; second. £1 ; third, commended— Smellie aud Young's colt, by Lo Joup- Jessica, 1. Colt, yearling. First prize. £2; second, £1 ; third, oommeiidf-d— W H Taggart's Patchem Junior, by Pinole Patchem - Bnrones* Burder.t, ]. Mnre in foal, or witli foal at foot. First prize, £2 ; second. £i ; third, commended — Stepheusou and Ha7lL'tt's Falln/'v, by Sledmere— Deception. 1 ; XI Rhodes' mnre. V>y Cassivelaunus— T;mgi,,2; Stephenson a)i<i Hn/lerfs Titania, 3. Ki'ilv. thre«> old. First prize. £2; second, £1 ; third, eomir.finled— W H Ta^irarr's Arethusa. iiy'i c Loup, 1 ; W H Taiwan's Kvcning Star, by Le ■ Loup. 2. Filly, two veif old. First piize, £2; second. £1 : (lird'i'ninniHiidi'J Ji ; >xiei'» A *3io Moi, by Apre- j in-'.ti--J{<-- t l2^-.i. ' j Fiily. y!Mv'>i;i!' 1 T"t pri/c. £2: Pecond. £! ; ! ihiul. (;'.;iU'!f.<icd- S (-pli'Tion and Hnzlttf's hllv hv A|,r. i-ioi.i -F^itoe;, .i ; Stcphen'on and Hazlett's filly hvApremoiifi-'Jiftuii.'). 3. Cnrriape mare or gcKl'njf. not und«"" ]?J hands. Fir^t p"i-/'. £3; se nnri. £l ; third, conn. ended— Dr Batchelor, 1 ; P C Kei'.l. 2: D and J Bacon. 3. Pair of carrisge lior't-s, nob under Js£ hands, the j-roperf y oi one owner. First priz2, £2 ; second.
£1 10 a; third, commended— w' & *»igfeart, I;HC Johnson. 2. Pair of buggy horses, the property o; on' 6' owner. First prize, £3 ; second, £1 10s ; third, commendedf— A Copeland, l;WH Taggart, 2. Single buggy horse, not shown in class 3. First pfi^eV £2,? second, £l; third, commended-Dr Hocken, I >' &t Maunsell, 2;WH Taggart, 3. ' Four-in-hand team/tobe driven in a drag. Elrst prize, four-in-hand whip, y*.lue 32 2s (presented by •£ Bell); second, £l-W H Ttigg^rf, J.HACKNEYS. , Judges-Messrs James King (Timaru), atftf.fi Boyle (Otaio). Class stewards— Messrs W L rhilp\ B H Hart, H Gourley, John Allan, and H M Driver. Hadinsy entire horse. First prize, £2; second, £1 ; third, hoti certificate— Dr Coughtry's Dexter, 1 ; M and; J AlleM's Dolphenton, 2 ; John Paisleys haret'flSpdt,?.Boadster or hacfc, mare or geltlJDg, up to list ; to be ehotfn in Saddle a»d ridden* xJrst prize, £2; second, £1 ,* third'eonmofendea— JH Sfcephenson's Skylark, I ;'• C R Meredith Kayo's Steeretary, 2j V and J Bacons' Jewel,- 3; G Laurie, highly fioifttoended ; H M DrJtfir,- tibmrneuded'. Roadster or haxik, mard or gelding, over list j to be shown in saGrfle and riddien, First prize, j£2 ;: second, £1 ; third, cotetrft^ndba— A k M'Master. 1 ; W H Taggart, 2. Lady's horse, mare or gelding, -which has been thoroughly broken as a lady's hack ; to tm Shown in side-sa'Sdleand ridden. First DWze, occasional chair, value £4 4s (presented by Scoullnr and Chisholfd) ; second prize, lady'a Widle. v'aliie £L 10s (presented by Mr Cane); third prize, .?ower stand; value, £1 Is— II C Johnsou, 1 ; Mrs li Davidson 1 / »V MdWiti Wilson, 3; J It Sinclair, highly commended/ B Charters' Toledo, commended. Prize, value £1 5s (preeented by Mr G Hyndmafi), for best lady rider — Mrs Johnson. COBS AND PONIES. Judge's^ X^esars Charles Turnbull (St. Clair) and H Craig (La-^r^nce), Class stewards: Messrs W L Philp, IS H tizrt, H Gourley, John Allan, and II M Driver. Pony entire horse, under 14 feanda. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, ss— Douglas Lflrnach, 1 ; It Charters, 2. Cob, mare or gelding, not exceeding 14} haneffl,- So I be shown in saddle, as the horses will have to be ridden. First prize, £l; second, 10a j third, sa— D i and J Bacon, 1 ; A F Smith, 2 ; II North, 3. I BOYS' PONIES. Boy's pony, mare or gelding, not above 13 hands, and thoroughly quiet to ride ; to be shown in saddle, and be riduen by a boy or girl. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s; third, ss— J J M'Auloy's Dugnld, 1 ; W Heads, 2 ; J Gray, 3. PIGS. Judges : Meßsrs W Boag (Christchurch) and R B Martin (Dunedin). Class Stewards: Messrs J F Peake, and J Grind ley. DKRKSniKK BREED. j Best bonr, any age— James Rowft, Billy, sire '• Dandy, dam Bashful, 1 ; B Wink field, 2. ] Best breeding sow— Thomas Clarlison, 1 and 2 ; R Winkfield, highly commended. Best sow over six months and under nine months— James Rowe, Princess Louise, sire Lord Wolseley, dam Maud (bred by exhibitor), 1 ; Thomas Chrkson, 2 and very highly commended. Under six months old— Thomas Clarkson, 1 ; James Rowe, Kate, sire Lord Wolseley, dam Rose (bred by exhibitor), 2; S Winkfield, 'highly commended. YORKSHIRE BREED. Best boar, any age— James Howe, Jumbo 11, sire Jumbo I. dam Countess II (bred by exhibitor), 1 ; ltWinkfie'd,2. Be.it breeding sow -James Rowe, Countess 11, sire Sir Julius (bred by the late B Mitchell), 1 ; S Brooks, 2 ; 11 Winkfield, highly commended. ANY OTHHK TUAJT BERKSHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. Best bonr. any ago— W Allan, 1 ; Thomas Lynn, 2. Best breeding sow, any ago— W Allan, 1 ; Thomas Lynn, 2. Litter of pigs not less than six, and not to exceed two months— Jnmeß Rowe. Berkshires, sire Kugcet, dam Pansy, 1 ; Thomas Clarkson, 2; James Howe, Yorkshires, sire Jumbo 11, dam Giantess, highly commended. FAT PIGf!. Pen of three porkers, under six months- W Allan, I ; It Winkfiela,2. Pen of three porkers, under nine months — W Allan, 1 ; Thomas Clarkson, 2 and commended. B.icon pig, any age or breed— Thomas Clarkson, 1 ; It Winkfield, 2. DAIRY PRODUCE. BUTIi.lt AND CHEKSE. Judges : Messrs Jumos Gmy (Milton) and J R CjcoU (Dunedin). Class Stewards : Messrs Sutherland, Wright, and J L Gillies. Two pounds of butter, without salt, in £Ib rolls, without any distinguishing mark or print.— Mrs W Jaffray, 1 ; Mrs George Hutchison, 2 ; Mrs Thornton. 3 ; Mrs A M'Kay, 4. Two pounds powdered butter (half-an-ounce of salt to the pound), In rolls.— Mrs Thornton, 1 ; Mrs X B Ferguson, 2; Mrs W Diack, 3; Mrs A M'Kay, 4. Best collection of fancy butter, made up for the table, to be decided by quality and design.— Miss C Nimmo, 1 ; Mrs W Diack, 2 ; Miss C Nimmo, 3 ; Mrs Townsend, I. Ten pounds salted butter, in jar, loz of salt to the pound ; to bo entered and deposited where the secretary may direct on or before Wednesday, October 26. — Mrs George Hutchison, 1 ; Mrs A M'Kay, 2 ; Miss Guffie, 3 ; Mrs W Cowan, 1. Two colonial cheeses (otd).— Henley Dairy Factory Company, 1 ; Inch-Clutlm D.viry Factory, 2 ; W Morton, 3; Langlea Dairy Factory, 4. Two colonial cheeses (new)— Langlea Pairy Factory, 1 ; Inch-Clutha Dairy Factory, 2; C M'Donald, 3; W Morton, 4. Kxtrsi exhibits— Henley Dairy Factory Company (fresh butter iv tiLs and granulated butter), commended. HAMS AVD BACON. Judges : Messrs W Moore (Milton), and G E Tennet (Balclutha). Chits stewards: Messrs Sutherland, Wright, and J L Gillies. Side of smoked bacon, cir.ed in New Zealand — M'Douatd and Miller, 1 and 2 ; Thomas B.UP3, 3. Side of green bacon, cured in New Zealand— Thomas Bate 3, 1 ; M'Donald and Miller, 2 and 3. Two hams (smoke)), cured in New Zealand A M Alan, 1; M'Donald and Miller, 2; Thomas Bates 3. Two green hams, cured in New Zealand— M'Donnld and Miller, 1 ant! 2; A nud J M'Farlane, 3. Rolled bacon, cured in New Zealand (anifked)— M'Donald and Miller, 1 ; Thorn.is Bates, 2 ; David M Fea, 3 Rolled biicon, cured in New Zealand (green) — Tiioaiaa Bales, 1 . M'Douatd find Miller, 2 ; JUavid M Fe:i, 3. Rolled bee.f lmm. cured in New Zealand— MTonuld and Miller, I and 2 ; A and J M'Farlane. 3. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. Judges: Messrs F Meennu and J Fleming (Ounerlin). Class Stewards: Messrs Sutherland, Wright, ft'id J L (rillies. Four bushels white wheat— S Orr <md Co. Four Impels short, oats— S Orr and Co. Fi-iirhusl.els barley— S Orr and Co. Four bushels ryegraas — i-iinino and Blair, 1 ; S Orr and Co 2. Four bushels cocksfoot -Nimmo and Blair, 1 ; S Orr and Co, 2. Best a»soi Iment of turnip seed— Nimmo and Blair. Four bushels linseed— -Nimmo and B'air. Best, collection of garden seeds— Nimmo and Blair. ALES AND PORTER. Judge: Mi- Q 3 Lintoct (Oamaru). Light iilcs. Mx «)tri<s— J Speight and Co, 1 ; W Strnchan, 2 and ."*. Medium ale. A'iiie enlric.- M Joel, land 2; W ktrachau, 3. Heavy ale— M'Gavin, M'Gregor, and Co, 1 and 2 ; M Joel,* 3; J Speight and Co, highly commended. Porter. Two entries— M Joel,l; J Speight and Co, 2. Ale (bottled). Three entries— W Strachan, 1 ; M Jod. 'J; M'd'Hvin, M'Gngor, ard Co, 3 Porter (bottle.i). Tluee entries— M Joel, 1; W Straehtm, 2 ; M'Gavin, M'Gregor, and Co, 3. SPECIAL PRIZES. Some of tho special prizes are given above under thr> various classes in the pviz? list pul> liihsd, huii in orriei- to maku the lihi as iornjil"tc as possible wo reprint tho^-o dreuuy givuu wuh the others : — £2 i ru,>. or spsc's- to vnhio of £M, for largest pri-jc-tnKor in iiioe;.— Wa't.--;>n £20 (.".!)>, or .ij^cie to \ .\lu >of £>0, for largest pri/.ctal>f> in shorthorn cUM- 1 — J<-hn DfAJi^. £j«i ( ip). or spec'" to value ot £yi. forlar.-e.-ti'ilze-takf-r in Ayrslu-e c.ttle— A and JMi arlane £20 oup.'or specie to '.m'up of £'Ji\ f.irhiryes l - {>ri/.etdker in polled 'Angus c.ittle— l< Zaud A Laud <Jompai.v. ■£} 2i Qiresci'tod Lj the Taifri anu Poniiisul". Milk
Supply Company, Limited) for the cow that gives the richest milJc, to be tested ou ttva-show groimdW Cowan. I £20 cap, or specie to value of £20, for Swgest prizs1 taker Ifl draught horses— B Gawn. £iV <$w, m specie to value to £10, far largestprizetake* i» fchoioHghbred and light horses— W HI Taggarfc. • Prize, value £3 %& (presented by Mosgiel Woollen Factory), for largest ;prSzefcaker in draught horse* — B Gawn. Cup, value £3 33, for largea* prizetaker in two~ year-old fillies, class B— W Patrick Pair of kangaroo leggings, value £\. Is (presented 6* City Boot Palace), for third prize pato of geldings, dfisg {j_j Dathie and Co. Pair o? ftangzroo leggings, value £1 la (presented by the CffttSraentol Boot Depßt), for tlxjsd prize* single gelding, class 12— J Duthie and Co. Cup, value J0& Sfr (presented by P Hyams), to the largest prfefctakar in light horses— \y H Special prize, value £5 5a (presented by P Haymanr and Co), to the largest prizetaber in hunters and leaping horses -W H Taggart. „ w r . Saddle, £5 5s (presented by Butler Bros), for first nrJze hunter— W J Gore. Cup, value £4 (presented by Wilkinson and i Keddie), for second prize hunter— J G Ltrois. Frize, value £2 2a (presented by P. Miller), for thffd prize hunter— C W Meredith Kayo. Occasional chair, value £4 4s (presented by Scoul1 lar and Cbisbcrfro), for first prize lady's hack—H C 1 Johnson. ! Ladies' bridle, value £1 10 a (presented by Mr Crttttf}, for" second prize lady's hack— Mrs R Davidyiower stfJntf, vahie £1 Ib, for third prize lady's 1 hack— B Wilson". I Book, value £1 5s (presented by J Braithwaite), for farjrsst prizetaker in carriage horses— W H Taggart. Fotir'-3a-hand whip, value £2 23 (presented by T Bell) for ftrst prize foar-in-hand team— W H Steam" Washer," value £4 15s (presented by H G Vine), for largest prizetaker in butter and cheese— Mrs G Hutchison". • Silk dress, value £3 3s (presented by Molhson, Duthie, and Co), to largest prizetiaker in fresh (including fancy) butter— Miss 0 Nimmo. Album, value £1 Is (presentsd bj Wise, Caffin, and Go), to first prizetaker in fresh butter— Mrs. a prize' vafoe #Is (presented by J Renton), for best exhibit of salt butter— Mrs G Hutchison. Prize, value £1 Is- (presented by MThoraoti, \ Kemp, and Co), to Im-gesfc prizetaker in fancy butftor — Miss C Nimmo. Prize, value £3 3s (presented by Burton Bros), tolargest prizetaker in hamsatad bacon— M'Donald and Miller. Some special prizes are as yet undecided, owing to the points scored by exhibitors in t them being equal. THE SALES. The sales of prize stock were conducted ou Friday, but were not very satisfactory from a. breeders' point of view. The sale was a very ■ protracted one, bidding being slow, and the i prices realised were generally very discouraging to vendors. Appended are the results of the sales: — j Messes Whwht, Stephenson, ato> C©, ! This firm effected the following salea ; — CATTLE. FAT CATTLE/ On account of Mr Samuel Garforth, Spreydors Lodge— First-prize bullock in class 1, not over fouir years old, £15, to Mr S G Smith; firat-ptfize bullocksin class 2, pair of bullocks, any age, £15 each, to Mr E F Lawrence; first-prize cow in class 3, not over four ye^rs old, £9 10s, to Mr S G Smith; Mcondprize cows in class -1, pair of cowa, any ago, £JJ 10a each, to Mr A Randell ; first-prize steer in class !>„ three years old, £12, to Mr A 0 Thomson; seconupri/,6 steer in class 5, three years old, £8 10s, to Mr S G Smith ; first-prize steer in class 6, two years old, £8 10s, to Mr A C Thomson; second-prize steer in class 6, two years old, £7 10s, to Mr W Patrick ; firstprize heifer iv class 7, three years old (passed in ab £12) ; Bucond-prize heifer in clas3 7, three years old (passed in at £10 10s); third-prize heifer in class 7, three years old (passed in at £10) ; first-prize heifer in class 8, two years old (passed in at £12) ; secondprize bullock iv class 10, any age, £18, to Mr E P Lawrence (this bullock was first at Christchurch, competing against the same animal) ; first-prize covr iv class 11, any age (passed in at £14). On account of tho N Z and A L Company, Clyde-vnle—Second-prize cow in class 11, any age, £10 10s, to Mr A Dornwell ; third-prize cow in class 11, any age, £8 15s, same buyer. On account of Mr George M Bell, Wantwood— Highly-commended cow in class 11, any nge, £9 ss, toMrAßandell. SHOKTHOItN BULLS. On account of Mr John Deans, Riccarton—Gunterstone's Florist III ; light roan ; calved 10th November 1886; Duke of Gunterstone— Flower of Brunswick IV, &c, 59gs, to Mr John C Gilchrist, O.maru. (This bull was second in the yearling class.) On account of N Z and A L Company, Clydevale — Nelson ; white ; calved 2nd October 1885; sire. Lord Penrhyn II (No. 144) ; dam by Earl of Brunswick II (No. 33); gr d by Prince of Butterflies— Passefl iv at 20gs, but sold afterwards (privately) to Mr W Patrick. On account of Mr Samuel Gnrforth, Spreydon Lodge— Roan Duke, yearling ; by Alvie's Grand Duke; dam, White Jessamine 11, by Third Heir of Roan Duchess ; bred by Mr S Gardiner, Bundoora— Ugs, to Mr J Milne, Stirling. HEKKFOItD BULL, On account of Mr Samuel Garforth, Sproydon Lodge— One pure Hereford bull, bred by tht* Auckland Stud Company (No. (35. " flew Zealand Herd Book ") £14 10s, to A and T Burt for their Timaru estate. HOLSTEIX BULL. On account of Mr William Patrick. Balmoral farm— One young -purebred Holstein bull, three years old, Dutch Freisian; bred by Mr Jonn Grigg, of Longbeach, from purebred stock on both sides— £8 10s, to Mr W J Birch. AYItSHIUE BULL. On account of the Mount Grand Dairy Company, per Mr A Moynihau— One pure Ayrshire bull, three years, by Gcmrnell's Young Champion, dam Star of the 5-oui.h, by Prince Charlie (imp), to Mr J T Thomson (sold privately). STUD SHEEP. LEICESTER^. On account of Messrs M'Kerche.r Bros., Woodliuuls—OncLeiccbter ram, £s .vs, to Mr It Grieve, Waiauiwa; one Leicester ram, bml by Clark, of Oi'Jlirim Sl.'iuks, £15 r-'S, to Little Brothers, Ngapira ; o'i«- Leicester nun. bred by Mr WBoag, of Burnsidc, third-pri/ehiktr in c'nsa I, to Mr D Murray,,Tapaiiui (sold privately) ; tliree Leicp.ster rams, two tootli, got by the Oldham Stocks ram, first prizetakers in cla-bs 3— one at Sgs, ouo at 7£gs, and one at jigs, to Ihe New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Clj devale. SOUTIIDOWXS. On account of Mr Jolin Deans. Riccarton— One purebred ram, third prizetaker in class l.and one purebred ram (sold privately to go North). PIGS. UKRKSHIRK BREED. On account of MrT Clarkson— Oneboar,3ls, toMr A Dornwell. On account of Mr James Rowe — One boar, Billy, fust prizetaker, fljgs, to Mr J Reid, Blderslie. On account ot slr Thomas Clarkson— Sow, over six months, second pri/etaker, 365, to Mr A 0 Thomson. On account of Mr James Howe— Sow, over six months, Princess Louise, 6fg6, to Mr S Brooks, Anderson's Bay. On account of Mr Thomas Clnrkßon— Sow, under six months, commended, 3gs,to Messrs Ellis Bros. WHITK YORKSHIRE BHEED. On account of Mr James Rowe— Best boar, Jumbo 11, iirst prizetaker. lugs, to Mr S Brooks. On account of Mr d Brooka— Second prizetaker, 2[gs, to Mr James Shand. OTHhB EBEEES. On account of Mr Thomas L3 r nn— One boar, 2jgs, to Mr A Dornwell; 7 suckers, 16s 6d each, to Mr Allan G.ili (Mat.-.ura). On ."ccount of Mr Tliomas Clarkson— Litter of pi^s fs iklUcvs (second prizt-takers) : One bow, 355, to Mr A l!rvs<l»!le; 2at:^, to Mr Jamc-fi Shand; 1 boar, ■'m, tn Mr Thomas Lynn ; 1 at 3Sb, to Mr A Drysj vAi ; and 2at ?Qf, to .Air Sinclair Wright. ; On account of Mr James Rowe— titter of pigs, B>;ratiiir.?s. First priztUkers. Sirr— Nugget ; dam— Panev: One sow. 07s Uu. to Mr Thomas Lynn; 1 boar, -IJk". to N Z and A L Co ; lat 3}gs, to Vv Kirk.dutl; a«b 2.]ks. to Mr J.imes Sh^nd. Litter of York oif,*-. Higl»ivc<-mmcri'l{-(]. Sii-f— Jumbo If ; dam— H ;.; tf.> ?: One sow. •>$&. to Mr W Kirkland; lat .';gs. do ;1 a+ 2 J .gs, to Mr J Nich»ls ; lat 2jgs, to Mr J.imfts blmud; 1 boar at l^g, to Mr W Allen; J
boar sb %, to Mr Jamea Shand ; 1 boar at IJg, to Mr A Gait. On account of Mr H L Johnson— One boar at 45b, fco Mr A Dornwell ; 2 sows, 355, to Mr James Shand. FAT PIGS. On account of |Mr W Allan— One pig at 365, to Mr A Eandell ; lat 30s, to W Kirkland ; 3at 3oa, to Mr A Dornwell. On account of Mr D T Olarkson— Three pigs at 265, to Mr A Dornwell ; 6at 27s to Mr A Dornwell. On account of Mr E Wingfield— Five pigs at 30b, to Mr S G- Smith ; 3at 35b, to Mr E Eae j 2at 445, to Mr S Q Smith. On account of Mr T Olarkson— Three at 335, to Mr A Dornwell ; 4 porkers at 265, to Mr A Dornwell ; 2 at 18s, to Mr A Dornwell; 3 at 20s, to Mr James Wright. Messrs Rbid, Maclean* and Co» offered a large number of exhibits at the late show, including fat stock, Lincoln, Leicester, Eomney Marsh, Southdown, and Hampshire Down rams and owes, from the flocks of wellknown breeders. Prices of fat stock were lower than in previous years, but they report an improved demand for stud stock of good quality. They report the following as the sales effected : — FAT GATTZ.B. On account of Mr James Gall, Bdendate— Tho firsfc prize ox, any age, at £115, to Messrs D Mann and Co, George street ; the second prize bullock, over 4 years, at £V\ 10s, to Mr Alex Thomson, Kakanul ; the third price bullock, over 4 years, at £12, to Mr D Bethuno, jun, Great King street. On account of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company— Pair third prize cows, any age, at £9, to Messrs D Mann and Co, George street. On account of Mr Alex Thomson, Kakanui— One of pair first prize cows, any age, at £11, to Messrs D Mann and Co, George street : one of pair first prize cows, ap;y age, at £9 155, to Messrs S and S Wright, Balcli'/cha. FAT SHEKP. 'On account of Mr Samuel Garf orth , Spreydon Lodge, Christchurch— lo prime wethers, firsfc prize Christohurch, at 14s, to Mr S G Smith, Rattray street ; 12 Down wetiiers, second prise, at 13s 9d, to Mr W Patrick, Princes street; five third prize crossbred wethers, at 14b, to Mr S G Smith; six second prize Down wethers, at 15s 6d, to Mr E F Lawrence ; five first prize Down wethers, any ago, 17s, to Mr S G ; Smith. j On account of James Gall, Bdendale— Five first prize crossbred wethers, at 15s 6d, to Messrs S and S Wright, Balclutha ; five second prize Down wethers, at Hb 6d, to Mr W Patrick ; 12 second prize freezing wethers, at 13s 6d, to Mr D Befchuue, juu; 10 prime \ urossbred wethers, at 12s 6d, to Mr W Patrick; five do do do, at 12s, to Mr W Patrick ; five second prize longwool wethers, at 12s, to Mr W Patrick; five first prize longwool wethers, at 13s, to Mr W Patrick ; five first prize lambs, at 11s, to Mr W Patrick : five second prize lambß, at 9s, to Mr W Patrick Oa account of Mr S Garf orth, Spreydon Lodge— Seven third prize lambs, at 9s, to MrE F Lawrence. On account of Mr Alexander Thomson, Kakanui— 41 crossbred wethers, all prize takers at Oamaru show, at 16s, to Mr W Patrick, Dunedin. On account of Mr Johu Heid, Eldendie— 4o crossbred wethers and lambs, prizetakers at Oamaru, fco Mr W Patrick, Dunedin. LINCOLN, BOMHBV MAHSH, AND LEICESTER RAMS. On account of Mr W Marris, Thornbury— One first prize four-tooth Lincoln ram, at 2lgs, to Mr John iieid, Elderslie ; one second prize Lincoln ram hogget, at 2IKB, I/O Mr B Menlove, Windsor Park ; one of pair of first prize Lincoln ram hoggets, at 7£gs, to Mr B Menlove, Windsor Park ; two first prize Lincoln ram hoggets, at 7gs, fco Mr E Menlove, Windsor Park; one Lincoln ram hogget, ab sgs, to Mr D Murray, Crichton Park. On account of Mr John M'Crostie, Southland— The champion Leicester ram, at 13gs, to the N Z and A Land Company; one two-tooth Leicester ram, tliird prize, at3i«s, to Messrs M'Kercher Bros ; one two-tooth Leicester ewe, tvfc lOgs, to Messrs H and T Little, Ngapara. On account of Mj John Reid. Elderslifi-two twotooth Romney Marsh rams, third prize, for 15ga, to Mr David Murray, Crichton Park. On account of Messrs H and T Little, Ngapara— Tho champion Leicester mm, at 30gs, to Mr John Reid, Elderslie; two second prize Leicester ram hoggets, at 4gs, to Messrs Dickson and Ross, Belmont; one Leicester ram hogget, at lOgs, to Mr J M'Oroßtie; two four-tooth Leicester rams, first price (Timaru), at 6gs, Mr D Murray, Crichton. On account of Mr A Murdoch, Centre Park— One four-tooth Leicester ram (first prize Christchurch last year as hogget) at 17gs, to Messrs James Smith and Sons, Greenfield ; one four-tooth Leicester ram (second prize Ohrisfcchurch last year) at 3|gs, so Messrs Dickson and Boss, Belmont. SOUTHDOWN AND HAMPSHIRE DOWNS On account of Mr G G Kussell, Otipua— The champion Southdown ram at lOgs, to Mr S Garlorth, Christchurch; four prize two-tooth Southdown rams to 3gs, to Mr D Murray, Orichton Park ; one firsfc prize fcwo-fcoofch Southdown ram at 3gs, to Messrs Dickson and Robb, Belmont; two eeeond prize two-tooth Southdown ewes at 2gs, to Mr G Gilroy, Stirling ; three ewe hoggets at 2gs, fco Mr G Gilroy, Stirling. Oa account of Mr S Garforfch. Sproydon LodgeThree second prize two-tooth Southdown ewes at 2gs, to Mr G H Gilroy, Stirling ; three firsfc prize Southdown owes afc2£gs, to Mr G H Giiroy. Stirling; three first prize Hampshire Down ewes, with lambs ntjfoot, at 2Jgs, to Mr W Todd, Mosgiel; three Hampshire Down ewes, two-tooth, at ljg, t& Mr W Todd, Mosgiel. STUD CATTLE. On account of Mr George Steel, Wairuna— One pure shorthorn bull, Roan Duke, sire Alvie's Duke, dam Butterfly, &c. at Bgs, to Mr D W Draper, Oatlin's river ; one pure sherthom bull, Duke of Wairnna, sire Alvie's Duke, dam Jessamine, &c, at Bgs, to Mr D W Draper, Cafclin's river. HACKS. On account of the X Z and A Land CompanyOne light-weight hackney at £18, to Mr J R Sinclair, Duuedin. On account of Mr W Waddell, Gore-Three hacks up fco £9. They also offered a number of carriage and buggy horses, but competition being dull few sales were made. Privately they effested the following sales :— On account, of Mr J I<l Espie, Newsteiul, Gisborno— One fcwo-fcooth Lincoln ram, first prize Christchurch, bred by Hoi? M Holme-., at 50gs. On account of Hon M Holmes, Awamoa— Two twotooth Lincoln rams at 25srs ; three twu-toofch Border Leicester rams for 20gs ; two two-toofch Lincoln rams at 15gs. On account of Mr Johu Reid, Klderslie— One twotoot h Lincoln ram at 30gs; one two-tooth Lincoln ram at 25gs ; (.wo two-tooth Lincoln ewes .it Bgs; 50 nock (.wo-tooth Lincoln rams at 3]gs ; 10 two-tooth Romnoy Marsh rains at 2£gs ; throe two-tooth Romnoy Marsh rams at ogs ; 15 two-tooth Lincoln flock rams at 3gs. Ou account of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company— so two-tooth flock Lincoln ramsat 3g5, to a Northern clionfc ; one four-tooth stud Lincoln, ram at a satisfactory price, also to a Northern client. Tho Mutual Agency Company sold 10 sheep, prizetakers in the class best suited for freezing purposes, from Mr Henry Driver's Horseshoe Bush estate, and they realised the excellent price of 17s each.
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