TOKOMAIKIRO SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 1880, 2 December 1887, Page 21

TOKOMAIKIRO SHOW.

President, Mr James M'Oaw; vice-president, Mr William Grey j general committee of management, Mesdra J Hislop, W Tweedie sen, D Hislop, W Aitcheson, J Millar, J Henderson, P Williamson, J Farquharson, J i* Chalmers, W Hewitson, James Allison, M Henderßon, D Tweedie, W Ilobinson, It Robinson, John Sutherland, A M'Callum, T Howie, liobert Murray jun, J Porter, E Clegg, James Witt, William Moore, John Martin, Godfrey Foster, and A Fraser, The annual show of the Tokomairiro Farmers' Club was held at Milton on Tuesday. There was a very fair attendance of the public, but the show, taken all round, was a very poor one, and the necessity for amalgamation with one or other of the adjoining districts was more than ever apparent. In some of the classes, however, the entries, though not numerous, were good in point of quality. No Lincoln or merino sheep were shown, but some of the Leicesters among the prizetakers showed excellent breeding, and were fit to compete at any show in the colony. Messrs Gray and Macpherson were the principal exhibitors in sheep, and the former took the cup for most points ; though in the Leicester class the points were very equally divided. The show of cattle was an exceedingly poor one. There were hardly any entries except in Ayrshires, and in that class Mr Howie, who took nearly all the prizes last year, did not compete. Very few shorthorns were entered, and there was no competition in any of the classes, because Mr James M'Donald was the only breeder who exhibited. Mr R. Gawu, of the Taieri, had some very fine draught horses entered, and he succaeded in taking some of the best prizes. There was also a very geod show of dairy produce, and most of the classes were well filled. The powdered butter, however, with the exception of three or four exhibits, was scarcely up to the m;irk. There were no pigs, only one or two thoroughbred horses, and three or four fowls shown. Some of the judges were much too slow in getting through their work. Indeed, so late was the judging protracted that in spite of the paucity of entries, it was considerably after 6 o'clock before the show was over. The jumping contest was the last thing decided, and tho stewards made rather a muddle of it ; but eventually, after a great many trials and a good deal of talking, the prizes were awarded to those horses which the stewards thought had jumped the best. The local brass band played selections during the afternoon, and some strolling players also enlivened the proceedings a little with their music. In one corner of the ground there was a marquee, to which Jhe public were admitted on payment of Is to witness the boxing and wrestling matches that took place therein. The principal man of the show seemed to be the West Coast champion, who offered to have " a friendly spar with a friend " for the edification of those of the public who had parted with their shillings, or to "knock any man out in four rounds for a fiver." Then there was a smart youth who spent his time engraving names on watches and selling a compound to " eradicate " grease stains — a compound,he declared, that was "made in Yokohama, where the silkworms grew co large tbat they had to be chained up in the back yards to keep them from biting the dogs !" A number of gamesters were also on the ground, and they succeeded in more than one instance in imposing upon the credulity of the people. One simple-minded individual went away from one of their tables with a smile on his face and a purse for which he had pair! a pound in his pocket. He had fondly imagined that there were three gold sovereigns snugly reposing iv the purse, but when he opened it, great was his lamentation to find that the three gold sovereigns had in some mysterious manner turned into as many halfpence ! A few people were also swindled with the three-card trick. We have to thank the secretary (Mr Inglis) for having courteously placed all information regarding the show at our disposal. Appended is the PRIZE LIST: CATTLE. Attending members: Messrs W Aitcheaon and Alexander Fraser. CIiOSSJIKKD. Three cows, in milk, for dairy purposes, any breed. First prize, £1 10s ; Becond, £1 Is; third, 10a 6d (all the gitt of Mr James Gray). One entry— Duncan Hislop, 1. Cottar's or tradesman's cow, any breed, in milk, the owner not to have more than three cows, or to be the owner of more than five acres of laud. First prize. £1 la (gift of Messrs Reid and Bannafcyne) ; second, 30cwt coals (gift of Mr A. Young); third, 1 ton coals (yiftof Mr N Hardwick). Four entries— J Gibb, 1 ; S Hill, 2 ; J Chapman, 3. AYKSITIKE. Cow, in milk. First prize, silver medal ; second, £1 (gift, of Mr Jam's Gibb) ; third, hon certificate, Four f-ntties— Messrs Allison, 1; D Hislop, 2; W Marshall, 3. Cow, dry. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s; thi'd.hon certificate. Three entries— Messrs Allison, 1 and 2 ; D Hislop, 3. Heifer, three years old, in milk, or apparently in calf. First prize, £l ; second, 10s ; third, hon cartiiloite, Three entries -S Hill, 1; J Driuuan, 2; D Hislop. a. Heifer, one yrar old. Firat prize, £1 ; second, 10s ; third, lion certificate. Five entries— J Drinnan, I and commended ; Messrs Allison, 2 and 3. Cow, and two of her progeny. First prize, £1 Is (gift of president); second, 10s (gift of Messrs J aud I

T Bryce) ; third, hon certificate. Two. entries— Messrs Allison, H D Hislop, 2. Champion, prize for beet cow oc heifer In the yarcU Silver medal— J Gibb.

Bull, three years old and upwards. First prize* silver medal ; second, £1 : third, hon certificate, Two entries— J Drinnan, 1 ; Messrs Allison, 2. Bull, two years old. First prize, £1 ; second, hon certificate. One entry— R Charters, 1» Bull, one year old First prize. £1 (gift of Mr W Grey) ; second, book (gift of Mr James Horsburgh), value, 103 6d. Four entries-W Marshall, 1; D Hislop, 2. Champion prize for best bull in the yard, £1 Is (gift of Mr James Donaghue)— J Drinnan. BHORTHORN. Cow, any age. First prize, Silver medal ; second, hon certificate. Two entrieß— J McDonald, 1.

Bull, two years old. First prize, £1 second, hon certificate. Two entries— J M'Donald, 1 and 3.

HORSES. (Attending members ■. Messrs Robert Murray, juu., and John Porter.) DRAUGHT.

Entire horse, any age. First prize, silver cup (gift of G and T Young); second, £1 Is (gift of Mr Donald Reid - r third, hon certificate. One entry—* James Knox's Prince of the Isles, 1. Entire horse, three years old. First prize, sllveir medal; second, £1 (gift of J M'Farlane); third, hon certificate. One eutry-W Robinson, 1. Entire colt or gelding, tw» years old. Frst prise* £1 (gift of P Walsh) ; second, hon certificate. Six entries— W Robinson, 1; T Rabbit, 2; R Charters, certificate. Entire colt or gelding, one year old. First prize, £1 Is (gift of Dr P Stewart) ; second, hon certificate. Six entries— Messrs Allison, 1 and 2.

GeldiDg, any age. First prize, £1 Is (gilt of Jamet Duthie and Co); second, hon certifloate. One entry— James M'Caw, 1. Brood mare, in foal or with foal at foot. FJrafc prize, £2 2s (gift of Me;sr» J and J Allison) ; second, £1 Is (gift of Mr James Knox); third, hon certificate. Three entries— W Robinson, 1 ; R Murray, 2. Filly, three years old. First priia, £l 10s ; second, £1 Is (gift of Mr T Howie) ; third, hon certificate. Three entries— R Gawn, 1 ; W Robinson, 2 ; J Porter, 3.

Filly, two years old. First prize, £1 Is (gift of M* F Bastings) ; second, 10s ; third, hon certificate. Three entries— T Lowrie, 1 and 2 ; T Parker, 3,

Filly, one year old. Firat prize, £l Is (gift of Mr W Robinson); second, 10s; third, hon certificate. Four entries— E Olegg, 1 ; J Porter, 2 ; T Parker. 3. Mare, with two of her progeny. First prize, £1 la (gift of Mr Thomas Parker) ; second, pair names, value 10s (gift of Mr Trevena, Dunedin); third, hon certificate. Two entries— W Robinson, 1 ; J Porter, 2. Veld mare, any age. First priae, sewt bonedust, value £2 (gift of Msasrs Graham and Kennard) j second £1 (gift of Mr H Clarke) ; third, hon certificate. Five entries— E Gawn, 1 ; W Robinson, 2 ; B Clegg, 3. Pair mares or geldings, for working purposes only. First prize, £2 ; second, trousers and vest (gift of New Zealand Clothing Factory) ; third, hon certificate. Three entries— W Robinson, 1 ; T Lowrie, 2. Pair of draught mares, any age. to be won twice by the same owner. Silver cup, value £5. Two entries— R Gawn. Champion prize, for best mare or filly in the yard. Silzer cup.— R Gawn. THOROUGHBREDS. (Attending membPrs: Messrs Godfrey Foster nnii John Sutherland.) Filly or gelding, two years old. First prize, £1;. second, hon certificate. One entry— J B Scaulan, 1. Filly or gelding, one year old. First prize, £1 ; second, hon certificate. One entry— T Parker, 1 , Weight-carrying back. > First prize, £1 Is (gift of Mr George Coombe); second, 10s (gift of Mr W Tweodle). Bight entries-W Duff, 1; Q- Reed, 2; Heid and Ballantyne, 3. Mare or gelding, fit for Baddle or harness. First prize, goods, value £2 2s (gift of Kaiapoi Woollen Factory); second, pair spurs (gift of Mr Jas Lookhart), value 10s, and chair (gift of Mr Joseph Bremner), value 10s 6d. Nine entries— George Keed, 1 ; A Forsyth, 2. Ladies' hack, to be ridden by a lady on the ground. First prize, £l ; second, 10a 6d (gift of Mr W W White) ; silver brooch, value 30s (gift of D F Breraner), for best lady rider. Six entries— Reid and Ballantyne, 1 and 2 ; best rider, Mrs Aitken. Pony, not more than 14 hands high ; any age. First prize, 10-gaflon task of beer, value £1 7s 6d (giffc of Mr T J Kofoed); second, 10s 6d(glftofMrM Kett. Seven entries— J Henderson, 1 ; T Parker, 2 ; R Robinson, commended. Jumping match, over three flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. First prize, £1 Is (gift of Mr A Kelson); second, £1 Is (gift of Mr T M Baldwin).-A M'Mui* 1ii.,1; W Reid, 2. SHEEP. (Attending members : Messrs D Tweedie and John Henderaon.) LEICESTER. j Ram, three years old and upwards. First prize, silver medal; second, £l Is (gift of Messrs Wright, Stcphenson, and Co); third, 10s 6d (gift of Mr P Grant). Six entries— Messrs Macpherson, 1 and 2; W Gray, 3. Ham", two years old. First prize, silver medal; second, £1 Is (gilt of Mr J B Scanlan); third, hon certificate. Five entries— W Gray, 1 and 3 ; Messrs Macpherson, 2 »nd certificate. Ram, one year old. First prize, £1 (gift of Mr O KB Huddlestone); second, 10s; third, hon certificate. Seven entries— Messrs Macpherson, 1 and 2; W Gray, 3 and 4. Pen of three rams, one year old. First prize, £1 (gift of Mr D Tweedie) ; second, 10s ; third, hon certificate. Five entries— T Howie, 1 ; Messrs Sutherland, i ; W Gray, 3. Ewe in milk, with lamb or lambs at foot, any age. First prize, silver medal; second, £1; third, hon certificate. Five entries— Meßsrß Sutherland, 1 ; Messrs Macpherson, 2 aud 3. Pen of two ewes, two years old, In milk, with lamb or lambs at foot. First prize, silver medal; second, £1 ; third, hon certificate. Four entriesMessrs Macpherson, 1 and 3 ; Messrs Sutherland, 2. Pen of two ewe hoggets, one year old. First prize, silver nied<il; second, 1; third, hon certificate* Seven entries— W Gray, 1 and 2 ; T Howie, 3 ; | Messrs Macpherson, 4. ; Pen of three ewes, any age. Firat prize, £l ; second, 10s ; third, hon certificate. Three entries — W Gray, 1 ; Messrs Macpherson, 2 ; Messra Sutherland, 3. Pen of five ewe hoggets. First prize, silver medal ; Beeond,£l Is (gift of Messrs Neill and Co); third, hon certificate. Six entries— W Gray, 1 and 2j Meesrs Sutherland, 3. Champion prize for best ram. Silver cup, value £5 5s (gift of Messrs J A Duthie and Co)— Messrs Macpherson, 1. Champion prize for best ewe. Silver medal— W Gray, 1. Pen of not less than five fat lambs. First prize, £1 (gift of Mr A M'Kechnie) ; second, hon certificate. Three entries -H Driver, 1 ; W Gray, 2. Pen of not less than five fat sheep. First prize, £1 (gift of Mr A. M'Laren) ; second, hon certificate. Two entries— W Gray, 1 and 2. Pen of 10 wethers suitable for freezing, to be the property of exhibitor two months prior to show. First prize, £1 Is (gift of Messrs R*id. Maclean, and Co); second, 10s; third, hon certificate. Three entries— H Driver, 1 ; W Gray, 2. POULTRY. Attending member: Mr J Farquharson. Cock and hen, Bpinish breed. First prize, ss. One entry— J Hamilton, 1. Block and-red game cock and hen. First prize, ss. One entry— W Allcock, 1. DAIRY PRODUCE. Attending member : Mr M Henderson. Opeu to all. Two pounds fresh butter, in lib rolls. First prize, cruet stand, value £l 10s (gift of Messrs A Briscoe and Co), and box of tea, value £1 Is (gift of Messrs Gilmour Bro<0 ; second, box of tea, value £1 5s (gift ot Mr James Goodall) ; third, on« case of kerosen (gift of Messs Nimmo and Blair); fourth, mi k dish and strainer igilt of Mr 0 King). Sixteen entries— .Mrs W Lockhart, 1 ; Mrs J Priugle, 2 ; Mrs G Milue, 3; Mrs W Crozier, 4. For those who have never taken a first or second prize iv fresh butter. Two pounds fresh butter, in lib rolls. First prize, Bilk dres3, value £5 (gi r t of Mr Edward Stewart); second, dt'l (gift of Mr E M Duthie), and waslistano, value 10s (gift of Mr F G Johnstone); 3rd," box ot ten, value £1 53 (gift of Messrs Mackerras and Ha/lett); fourth, pair of boots (gift of Mr 8 Hodgson). Iwenty entries— Mrs T Lowrie, 1 ; Mis W Chalmers. 2 ; lira li Bateman ; Mrs Crozier. 4. Two pounds powdered butter. First prize, £1 Is (gift of Mr W L Philp), and box tea, value £1 5s (gift of Mr M Henderson) ; second, workbox, valnn £1 Is (gift of Messrs Mollison, Duthie, and Co^f third, pair of lady's boots, value 108 8d (gift of Mr W

Gregg) i fourth, dozen portraits of -winner (gift of Mr 0 Nicholas). Twelve entrteß— Mrs J Pringle, 1 ; Mrs T Thornton, 2 ; Miss Telford 3 ; Mrs QMines 4. Ten pounds salfc butter. First prize, mirror, value £2 2s (gift of Mr W Moore); second, picture, value UY Is (gift of Mr W Taylor) ; third, tin of biscuit*, value 10a (gift of Mr T Bewley) ; fourth, fat lamb {gift of Mr W Wvber). Thirteen entries -Mre W Lockharfc, 1 ; Mrs.T Thornton, 2 ; Miss Telford, 3-; Miss Hewiteon, i. Pull milk cheese, manufactured by the exhibitor, not lese than 141b, and over six -months old. First prize, £\ Is (gift of Messrs Samuel Orr and Co) ; fipoond, crookeryware, value 15s (gift of Mr C Hawthorne)} third, lady's hafc, value 10s (gift of Mr J M'Millan). Six entries— Bruce Dairy Factory Co, . I ; Mrs T Thornton, 2 ; Mra R Robson, 3. Plain oaten cake. First prize, print dress (gift of Mr P Dower). One entry— Miss JBryce, 1. Home made loaf. First prize, dress piece, value £1 Ss (gilt, of Messrs Brown, Ewing, and Co) ; second, ' silver brooch and earrings, value 10s (gift of Mr R Humphrey). Twelve entries— Mrs J Allison, 1 ; Mitt, M Campbell, 2; Mrs J Chapman, commended-. Roll of bacon, unsmoked. First; prize, 10a. Two entries— W M'Laren, 1. IMPLEMENTS AND MANUFACTURES. Attending memberfl: Messrs J Millar and W Tweedie. Double-furrow plough. First prize, £1; second, hon certificate. Three entries -Booth and M' Donald, 1 and 2. Disc harrows. First prize, £1 ; aecond, hon certificate. Two entries— Booth and M'Dooald, 1 and2L Field grubber. First prize, 10s; second, hon certificate. Two entries— Booth and M'Donald, 1 aud 2. Drill grubber. First prize, 10s ; second, hon certificate. One entry— Booth and M'Donald, 1. Drill plough. First prize, 10s; second, hon certificate. Two entries- J arid TBryeol. Special priac of £2 2a, for lnrgest priz-fctaker in stock cla6B<is (gift of Mr J C Anderson. M.H.R.)— Waray.