THE FORTHCOMING EXHIBITION.

Otago Witness, Issue 1932, 30 November 1888, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE FORTHCOMING EXHIBITION.

FIRST MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS,

A general meeting of shareholders in the New Zealand Exhibition Company was called for on on the 23rd inst, and by|B o'clock the council chamber at the Town Hall was crowded to the doors. Among those present were Mr J. Roberts (Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce), Hon. T. Oliver, Hon. W. H. Reynolds, Messrs W. D. Stewart, James Allen, and H. S. Fish, M.H.R's , Mr W. Dawson (Mayor of Dunedin), Rev. Dr Belcher, Dr Hocken, Messrs H. Mackenzie, N. Y. A. Wales, J. T. Mackerras, R. Wilson, G. L. Denniston, R. E. N. Twopeny, G. Fenwick, Professor Mainwaring Browu, A. Lee Smith, M. Joel, M. Cohen, H. Brownlie, 15. C.Reynolds, J. Wilkie, W. H. Maxwell, W. M. Hodgkins, H. F. Hardy, A. Bartleman, — Thomson, E. S. Sparrow, M. Mendershauseu, J. Carltou, T. Gsose, T. Brown, J. H. Morrison, J. Watson, A. Burt, W. Hamilton, T. Kempthorne, W. L. Simpson, J. F. M. Fraser, — Milne, E. Smith, — Hart, J. Stone, J. Carroll, A. H. Shelton, M. Fagan, J. Liston, and Mrs Silk.

On the motion of Mr J. T. Mackerras, seconded by Mr G. Bell, Mr John Roberts was called to the chair.

chairman's remarks

The Chairman asked those present to dispense with the formality of reading of the minutes of the meetings that had been held from time to time, as no doubt they were in receipt of information from the reports in the papers as to what had been done. He had been asked to apologise for the absence of Mr R. Chisholm. He would first congratulate those who had taken the inititive on the excellent turn out of shareholders at this meeting. The attendance was such as to greatly encourage the promoters. He had next to offer an apology on his own account for occupying the somewhat uncomfortable position of chairman. He felt that there were other citizens much better entitled to the position— citizens nob only older in standing but in years, who had a better right to occupy the leading position in that movement. He must say with all humility that he felt the responsibility it was sought to put upon him, and that his best efforts would be needed to carry the affair through in a proper way. Ib might seem premature for him to make those remarks, as he was assuming that the shareholders present would confirm the action of the committee. If it was considered so they must pardon him. They had met that evening to decide what steps should be taken for the further prosecution of the work entrusted to the committee, and it might not be without interest if he took up a little time in giving some figures showing the working of the Adelaide Exhibition. As they all knew, that exhibition was to a large extent started and run on the lines it was proposed to follow here. It was taken up by private enterprise and supported by private guarantors, and to «H^int6nts and purposes was the same as the undertaking we were now carrying out. The figures he was going to quote were not official, as the official returns had nob yet been published, but they had been obtained by Mr Twopeny from the secretary at Adelaide, and were for all practical purposes correct. The Adelaide Exhibition covered an area of nine acres, and the buildings cost £19,000, exclusive of those erected by the Government. They erected at a cost of £32,000 a permanent brick building which had 6ince been utilised for other purposes. Their building also included a concert hall which was used during the exhibition. The electric light cost £4000, the expense of the London office was £1400, and all the other expenses of running the exhibition amounted to the modest sum of £8600 ; making a total outlay of £33,000. The receipts were :— Payments for space, £6000 ; season tickets, £6000; gate admissions at Is. £19,000; concessions, £1900;— making a total of £32,900. This showed that the Adeiaide Exhibition would result in no loss to the guarantors, and he could only hope that ours would end in the same way. People might ask what had the Adelaide Exhibition to do with this. For their information he would quote the following figures as to population :— ln 1886 the entire population of South Australia was 318,000, and the population of the Middle Island of New Zealand in 1886 was 340,000 ; so that in the Middle Island alone we had a larger population than the whole of South Australia. Adelaide in 1886 had 45,000 inhabitants, aud Dunedifl he supposed had now about 26,000, a litUe more than half. Mr W. L. Simpson asked whether the suburbs were included. The Chairman said he had not included the suburbs here, but he did not know what radius had been taken for the Adelaide returns. The population of Otago and Canterbury together in 1886 was 281,000, so in the two prcvinces wo had nearly the same population to draw from as they had in South Australia. Assuming that the Dunedin Exhibition, which would not be of the same extent as the South Australian, covered five acres instead of nine, and that the receipts were only half those in Adelaide, and also assuming that tho Government would provide house room for their own exhibits, he thought he could reasonably prophesy that our loss would not exceed half the capital — that was to say, we should not lose more than some £4000 or £5000. If the Government should not put up their own buildings, it might mean a loss of £2000 or £3000 more, making the total probable loss, say, £7000. This was taking a gloomy view of the result, but perhaps ie was wisest to look at what might posbibly happen, and if we were agreeably surprised at the close all the better. While ; pointing out that it was possible not more than ' half the £10,000 would bo lost, it was well the shareholders should not look at that; possibility, but, having all contributed their money, should make up their mind to be called upon to the full extent of their shares. What he bad sketched out was to his mind sufficient evidence^ that according to experience with other exhibitions elsewhere ours was jastified. Aud another justification was that the enterpwse was like any other show ; if we were prepared to pay for ifc, why should we not have it ? — (Applause.) .Ife seemed to him also that by the end of next year, if the present value of grain and the present rise in the price of our produce generally were maintained, we might reasonably expect to find ourselves in a much more cheerful frame of mind. He looked confidently forward to this harvest resulting in a return to farmers which they had not been in the habit of gatting for the last few years — (Hear.) All who knew what farming had been lately would agree that farmers would indeed be rejoiced to the utmost if,Hnstead of 15d or 16d for oats and 23 9d for wheat, the price for this crop should be 2s 6d for oats and 3s 6d for wheat. He was hopeful that this exhibition would be found to stare us on a new departure and lead to a succession of better years than we had enjoyed of late.— (Applause.) He had great pleasure in expressing the feelings of the committee as to the very valuable support Mr Two- ! peny had promised to this enterprise.—(Applause.) He had, a3 they knew, extended experience in this very line of business ; and that experience would, the speaker felt sure, prove of the utmost value to anyone who undertook the running of this exhibition. He wa3 secretary to the South Australian GovernmentlCominissjon at

'Bonb^«for^sp^TO?)~ao4%^J^&'^l^&^f of ;<shese "^oAsQ9SßfO^^^^6^vswiiY.Q^^<' few honcjred still' lttjA^&f the payment of r:de-: posits, and all thes^Tvould, he was sore, bo completed in a couple of days. That left £15QQ.tb make up the £10,000, and it might appear at first sight that the chance of this being subscribed was somewhat remote, and it was generally found that while the first few thousands

the £5000 there would not be so much to call. But if it was all left over until the loss was sustained he feared they would have a difficulty in getting the money in. He now came to a matter of considerable importance which had been brought before the committee that afternoon. They thought it wise instead of coming to the meeting without any di&tinct programme, and asking the shareholders to nominate a president, vice-presidents, directors, committee, &c, to come down with a programme drawn out. They met therefore, and approved of a list of names to -be submitted, but it was -merely to be placed before the shareholders for guidance, and as expressing the views of the committee.

ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEAKERS.

The "Chairman went on to say that the first name on the list was, of course, his ExSfcilency the Governor as patron. Then the position of president had been pressed on himself perj sonally.— (Applause.) As he had said before, he I felt it was assuming a position he should shrink I from. However, the accident possibly of his being Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce this year had led to his selection. The vicepresidents they proposed were the following", which he should endeavour to give in the order which he believed according to precedent they should occupy :— Sir H. A. Atkinson, Sir George Grey, Sir W. Fitzherbert Sir M. O'Rorke, Mr Justice Williams, the Mayor of Duneriin, Sir John Hall, Sir R. Stout, Sir James Hector, Hon. T. Fergus, Hon. W. H. Reynolds, and Hon. T. Oliver. Ho might state that most of these geutlemen had not been consulted, so it would be necessary, if their election were agreed to, to communicate with them aud ask their consent. As to directors, that had given tho committee considerable trouble, and after threshiug the question out they had come to the conclusion that it would be well to limit them to a moderate number, as ifc was felt a moderate-sized directorate worked much better. The articles of association provided that the number might be "from seven to 20, and he did not hesitate to say that, in his opinion, 20 directors would mean chaos. The names it was decided to snbmit were — tho president as chairman ; Mr Twopeny, who in addition to beiug a director had consented to act as executive commissioner ; Mr A. Bartlcman, who would act also as treasurer; and Messrs B. Hallenstein, A. Lee Smith, M. Joel, Thomas Brown, J. H. Morrison, W. Gow, and W.Dawsou. That made 10, which he thought was an amply large directorate, and was composed as far as he kuew of good working men. He had impressed upon them that they were not taking a mere sinecure, ami all were prepared to buckle to and do their best. It was proposed beyond this, with a view of gaining the goodwill of the rest of New Z-jalai.d, to make a list of commissioners consisting of the mayors of the principal cities as follows : — The mayors of Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Tava.naki, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Hokitika. Timaru, Oamaru, and Invereargill. He might say in reference to this that they had sought to make only one appointment in each province, and the places mentioned were the principal towns in the provincial districts. The province in which two appointments were made was Canterbury, as it seemed right to ask our next door neighbour Timaru to be represented. An iin our province there were of course the mayors of Oamaru and Invercargill, besides the mayor of. Dunedin, who was one of tho vice-preside tits. The committee suggested was as follows : — Messrs James Allen, M.H.R, H. S. Fish, M.H.R , J. Mills, M.H.R., A. H. Ross, 81.H.K, W. Downie Stewart, M.H.R, F. FitclaU, M.A.; LL.D., M.H.R., W. Dawson (mayor), l?"v. Dr Belcher, Professor Mainwaring B:o vu, M.A, LL.B., Messrs R. L. Sf.infoid, 8.A., LL.B., G. L. Denniston, JP., It. Ohisholm, J.P., J. B. Thomson, J.P., M. Sinclair, R. Brownlie, Keith Ramsay, J.P., P. C. Neill, M. Mendershau^en, A. Thomson (Thomson and Co), E. J. SiKiice, Hugh Maoneill, John Ross, J.Carroll, H.Dav\r, J.P., A. M'Farlane, J. Barron, J. Cramonc'-, 11. F. Hardy, J.P., A. C. Kimbell, R. Hay, C.E , J.P., James Smith, J.P. (Greenfield), B. G. Allen, J.P., S. N. Brown, J.P., G. Fenwick, J.P., Drs Batchelor, Colquhouu, Brown, Hockeu, and Maunsell, Profiler Parker, Messrs John Mitchell, W. Emery, J. Robin, J. L. Gillie*, T. W. Kempthornc, R. S. Sparrow, N. Y. A. Wales, J.P., J. T. Mackerras, G. Bell, J.P., J. Wilkie, J.P., T. Bryclone, J.P., James Wilson (Bing, Harris, and Co.), J. T. Wright, W. Carl ton, G. Esther, Julius Hyman, J.P., W. Graham (Graham and Winter), C. Ziele, R. Wilson, George M'Gavin, J. LI. Ritchie, C. R. Chapman, H. E. Hsr*-, H. Gourley, M. Cohen, P. M'Gregor, A. Solomon, V¥. L. Philp, F. Oakden, John Reid, J P., (Eld-irslie), A. Maxwell, D. Stronaeh, W. 0.v0.i, G. P. Farquhar, J.P., W. Henderson, W. Scoular, R. H. Leary, S. M'Donakl, John Ston-% J. Mill (Port Chalmers), F. Chapmau, A. Wilson, C. Haynes, tho mayors of tho luupit.ipalitics, the chairmen of tho county counoU in Otago and Southland, all Otngo M.H.H.'s, n-.ul the chairmen of the various trades associated!.-. This list could be added to from time to time by the inclusion of any suitable names bubinitlui. As to the most probable working of the organisation, it was likely that the committee would be divided into a variety of sub-committees. In connection with an exhibition there was, of course, an immense diversity of work which could best be carried out by minute subdivision, and the appointment to each section of a hrcu.l! committee best adapted to take up that particular work. Then* ho imagined that fcr the ordinary conduct of business tho chairman o'c these committees would be called in to di.-cuss ali matters of general policy with the directors, — in fact, they would be part and parcel of the directorate. In such important matters as tho selection of a site, for instance, he conceived it was most likely that the entire committee would be consulted, while ail ordinary points would be dealt with by the directors aud the chairman of the sub-committees. He thought on thesa litif & the work would be carried out systematically, with a constant interchange of ideas. II had also been suggested that the vice-presiJents-should have the right to attend dirsotor&'jjiiiefctidgs and take part in the proceedings, &n<l he thought it was perhaps only right that if the; o gentlemen lent their names for the promotion of the enterprise they should have some say a3 to the government and control of the venture. He had considered ifc necessary to Bketch cut tho ideas of tha committee at some lens* n..^ ad should conclude by moving tho appointment oS. the gentlemen whose names he had read to tho various positions mentioned, leaving it m th& hands of the meeting to decide what should bo done. — (Applause. )

Mr George Fekwick asked in what manner it was proposed to give voice and standing toguarantors to tho exhibition fund as distinguished from shareholders. The guarantors Formed an important element among those contributing to the fund, and according to the articles of association they had no standing afc the meeting and no power to vote. This was a preliminary matter that might be disposed q£ before the question of voting arose. The Chairman replied that the committee had represented the somewhat objectionablenature of guarantees in an enterprise of this kiDd, and had succeeded in getting most of the guarantees transferred to shares, held in their own names by the managers of the coropabiesthat had given the guarantees. The Mosaic* Company, for instance, had pretty well decided that Mr Morrison shonH take tfee shares, and he understood that Mr Mackenzie would take the shares for the Colonial Bank. Guarantees were ob]ectionable to deal with, though of course the? were perfectly safejis far as good faith was concerned, but if they opened the door f o companies they conld not shot the door against indmduals-if they took guarantees from companies they should taketfHsm from individuals. He thought it woqld be found that all- the* LgHS^feSgSSk.^HfirtedJSnfe^ares. " v , ,

' Mr Xvm Baid.thafafe'a smallw mating held during the afternoon he had exmeKswrt «t opinion that the board of directors - enoagb. -IJo board oE , diteotous jraolS? ha, e the whrfe carrying outoOhtev?ort

itson Sherman was id the chief prizejheep not housed or lampion certificates, 1 in the housed or escription. In class wards — Mr Watson ad prizes, and Mr A. j class Mr A. Douglas [lad evidently come , though the fact was ther thickly covered iported sheep were class 2— ram two3 went to the same )nsiderable difficulty 70 of Mr Watson bo placed first, but first, as this exhibit he next three classes In class 4 the first fleece, and though in some points of

and substance and this exhibit

t the class. Mr really very nice, stance shown by combing, housed or

s results have to be he five classes only ih Mr Watson Shen5 I, ram four-tooth id prize. Pen 20, itained a sheep of

of staple, but the on's exhibit, which oroughly masculine ■tooth or under, the ?.cii'g the sheep,pen >erior to 24 ; but it jp has a somewhat

■es him an appear-

ig with his style m ewe, pen 28, , and is in every

There was no

ag in this class the ong combing sheep,

A. M. Clarke was it only took one of er being awarded to in Class IV showed would be hard to 11 the points necesof boldness in the ing like harshness, Mr Clarke's cham-

iig sheep of a very in Class II — two

it one exhibit, Mr •ize, as the sheep

justify this being , housed or clothed, 'ennan was the he prizes in all the two rams any age. ;ep in the pens 40 -y for the strong ?pe of wool being

ieep are excellent.

la fine bold sheep pud tho champion bmbing, and nice in

•s is the best that t's grounds. This numben^AßflS

There es. Th< ertificat !, and M 1 housed i'lve out srs not

. Holme iwo-tootl yy fleece 3thers si ; placed, i. Tho i 46, i 3 ram, anc tchurch £ impion { icent she u\ subst:

l 65, wh th rams, hind gui :rcher Br ilaced thi will pre is. Near by the honours

p Mr A. il exhibit first at 131) has ny other ie first pr inhibited. >d first pri 1 a similar

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b. M. Holi Lab shows xceedinglj

¥ in the nu perccptibl of Linco! M. Holmes id both eh es secured ing gener scribed as lowever, t! er at the ( champions m ewe w id Oaraara some nice ses, and 1

j clips of and clofchei

tion. Mr s against tl prize ; anc nes obtain*

The sheep f competit

they came

ion in this ton, M.H.R. 4.3 usual, ho everything lat as two t; ; made thei ep are stroi "ulton's verj i Leicester t

STC. been Southdowns but this year an downs are shown ; •ies exception canhe most successful d Messrs Rowley lowns. There are ras, though provie prize list. has never been pen of 10 merino ough there was no cc of the sheep )lass 11, crossbred ompany took first of extraordinary :ep would average ti. The other exio very good, and 7 Mr H. Driver for giously fat. Mr I, five wethers any -are exceptionally heep. If correctly ile one. fG CONTESTS, le of races in the novation which it Ided interest to tb.3 0 doubt the case to sume time the diffirse, and the consee public are strong Jtice of introducing consequence of the ' ack, only one of the a half-mile scamper es — prizes, £1 10s, run in two heats, W8 :— Mr Sniithr's Wildboy (2), Mr (3). One or two red a rather erratic iple, bolting right into nd declining to budge ainst Wildboy on the :he stipulated height, 1 away before he could l was come to. The to have followed this I to-day. ;ors gathered on the nping track to witness : hurdles, which took L. Maclean acted as set — one a tolerably nted by a crossbar, and g hurdle. The entries ier, Bugler, Cocky, Hood, Greyskin, and f the majority of these Wilson's Drummer and lowed good form, and er. After one mistake 's QuarbuAd^^feßl eared tflß

latteTMcom^liSmn^lmaTMnnfflolc^stanaiHf jump. In the meeting of Wildboy and Drummer for first place, the former was victorious, and Quartz secured third place from the veteran Robin Hood. Thjs compstition^ therefore re-

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The next? b 4ft; theKow to take' ilttt This waHji! for the previc competed *wl Mr Myers' Bi J. Smith and "Bo" Hood, Mr GourleyTTSrlylglfiJ Quartz, and unnamed horses entered by Me! Taggart and Walter Belcher. Three trials w allowed for each rise of the bar. Robin Ho ridden by Mr Taggart, jun., was the o animal that went over 4ft lOin ; Bugler (second prize) and Quartz (third) clearing a height a shade below this.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

The display of agricultural implements and machinery is not so great as it was at last year's show, although there are a greater number of exhibitors. The largest exhibitors are, as usual, the firm of

KKID AND GEAY, of Dunedin, who have on the ground a big collection of drill ploughs, double-furrow ploughs made entirely of steel, and hillside ploughs; also chaffcutters, di?c harrows, reaper-and-binders, and a large variety of other kinds of implements. Among their exhibits is a new manure and turnip sower, which is particularly adapted for sowing damp phosphates. In the receptacle made lo contain the phosphates there is a small plate fixed beyond tho centre of a larger plate, and as both revolve at the same time the smaller or upper plate scrapes the larger or under plate, effectually removing all the phosphates from the latter. Beside this machine the firm have on view other kinds of turnip and manure sowers, one of these being made so as to sow the manure and turnip seed through separate tubes, putting the manure well under the turnips. The firm likewise showed a new and improved grass stripper for stripping the grass before it goes to seed, and an improved light-draught low-down elevator and twine binder, which is made to drive from the front the same as the old steel back-delivery machine. The fingers of the elevator are, however, now made level with the bottom of the platform, but are still exactly at the same distance from the platform canvas as they were in the old machine. The main wheel of the machine has a steel rim to it, all the shafts are made of steel, and the castings are principally of steel and cast malleable iron. The machine will be shown at work to-day. The firm in addition to exhibiting implements of their own manufacture, have one of Clayton and Shuttleworth's mills and engines on the ground at work.

T. ItOBINSON AND CO.

Messrs T. Robinson and Co. exhibited some of Andrews and Beaven's machines, including a " Canterbury " chaffcutter, fitted with a patent duplex bagger, distributing shoot, .md concave knivts; a "Zealandia" chaffcutter, a special feature of which is a screen for extracting grit and eeeds ; aud an automatic feed corncrusher. The firm also have on exhibition one of Bamlett'a two-horse reaper-aud mowers, one of Andrews and Co.'s horse-power cocksfoot threshers, and a combination churn known as Turner's patent. Besides these the firm show Andrews' patent cinder-sifter. This is a simple but ingenious contrivance by means of which feie cinders from a fire may be sifted from the Ishea^without causing auy dust. MACDONALD, AND CO.

Booth, Macdonald, and Co., of Christitow an assortment of ploughs, a broad- |, a novel wjndmill, Carlyle's cellular Bseed sower, a combined plough and pr, and a variety of other implements, gtent woojpress, exhibited by the firm, ttth a patent device for holding the pition while they are being filled. A |rbw digging or pulverising plough is ra by the firm, who claim to be pier make these implements in New |||o?he ploughs are t,o made Converted into ordinary ploughs by flthe pulverising breasts and putting Ipoards of an ordinary plough in their Pfirm likewise exhibit a double-furrow |n round stem skeiths, and a patent ilever, by means of which the width rovi.s may be altered while the plough p. It is claimed for the skeith centres oese ploughs that they will wear as |f a dozen ordinary centres.

g. P. AND D. DUNCAN. W. and D. Duncan, of Christchurch, ffln, seed, and manure drill, for which |a first prize at the Timaru show. A ||c of the machine is a spring attachlakiug the strain off the outside horse's j|| Beside this, the firm have on view a f» with a seed-sowing attachment for ikiuds of grain, a new hcvse rake, a purnip drill with manure boxes, a Wt t and other implements. MJ F. R. MANNING. ||R. Manning, of Dunedin, exhibits |||k)ns, and Oo.'s threshing machines, ufgines, &c. The threshing machines Ijsrith all the latest improvements, one |l|ying a patent drum and a patent gfftbr, made so as to foltl up over the Sjßiachine. A special feature among |||s is a traction engine ci • 8-horse J||i' with two speeds of crucible cast Mff|r> with compensation motiou proB|||ning sharp curves. Besides these |||||j±hibifcs a saw bench, fitted with l^^^^indle and outside bearing, boring |||ra|||j|d circular saw ; also a low-down ||||||||nd binder, with sheaf-carrier Q^S^wghment. AND WILKINSON. ||p|fe and Wilkinson, of Duaedin, exw^mvn Buckeye binder. This machine the banner binder, and differs |||exhibited at last year's show in The only canvas em|||||he machine has been increased m > anf^ a detachable chair-|||§t-extra long and heavy grain f llPted' Tho binder, which was a fixS rev^ ous macn ' ne , Qas vow been J|||ble to suit the varying lengths of fj|i|j£ nev v kuotter on the Appleby II SOI; been substituted for, the old |i |||f tadders work on parallel cracks H platform, and the knife speed j| jolla has been iuoreaseu so as' to coye 11 ||||ottoras and green crops. The m i|p rev ' ous ly m use nas bsen thrown Illlllpwhole machine is driven direct |||||mg wheel. The elevator Buckeye ||||||jl ; by the same firm has had one ||||||6ments made to it. The Pitman j^pMth an adjustable brass box and 3*Halr been hardened, so as to sustain

ggEBBPgh speed at which ie is run. Among the exhibits are also a fanning mill, a chaffcutter, and a set of four-leaf harrows.

, MESSKS A. TAPPER AND CO. The firm of Messrs A. Tapper and Co. show M'Cormick's new harvester. 'The distinguishing features of this are the improvements which have teen made in the kuotter. which now consists of seven parts instead of 46 as formerly. All the complex mechanical movements of the knotter have also been done away with, and the weight of the machine has been greatly reduced.

BAIES, SISE, AND CO.

Messrs Bates, Sise, aud Co. exhibit Walter A. Wood's low-down reaper and binder, which will cut any length of grain. The frame of the machine is now constructed of steel instead of wood as formerly. The machiue is particularly adapted for hilly ground, and the binder attached to it has been greatly simplified. There is only one canvas to the machine, and the grain is transferred from the platform to the binder by a series of floats. There is also an ingenious contrivauce for preventing the grain from lodging at the inner corner of the platform. Henley's Monarch fencing machine is also shown by the same firm. This machiue is a remarkably good machiue for picket or rabbit fencing.

MELVILLE GRAY. Mr Melville Gray, of Timaru, had one of Bradford's reaper-and- binders on the ground. This machine is a new steel reaper and binder made in Canada, one of the chief features about it being the knotter, which is claimed to be one of the simplest in use at the present time.

OTHER EXHIBITORS. ' I Messrs Reid, Maclean, and Co., of Dunedin, have' on view a reaper aad binder, a mower, and a hayrake— all manufactured by Massey; also Jeyes sheep dip, and Storer and Son's patent sheep brand. Samuel Orr aud Co., of Dunedin, exhibited the "Deering" steel reaper and binder ; and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Gasgoine's patent vroolpress. Messrs Cossens and Black had a stand, on which were Howard's reaper and l U « r ' tt Z >roadcast sowsngn g machine, and three chancutters.

There was an excellent display of carriages and other exhibits, which we shall deal with tomorrow.

PRIZE LIST. d a T^— ff ° UOWiDg ate the a^ tds made yesterCATTLB." T «, ,_ SHOBTHORNS. MJM J B U efe?t e wood? CaMWeU <*™««m «* G Auin! 8 Btewardß! Mesars w Soutter and John Cup or specie of the value of £20* for the West prize-taker in shorthorn cattle. Bull, three years old or over. First prize &* second, £1 lCs-E Menlove'a Oxford's Roan Duke'2nd, b X DukeTf • !£se™ bred b^xMblto 8 *°*

gsarroi ~J3ran:swrcffT4lo)rgff UuoneTiTof DBr unlwlok sth (1086), fto. ; bred by exhibitor, 3. j Bull, two years old. Firal prize, £2 ; second, £1— John Deana' Qunteratono's Florist IV, light roan, calved February 11, 1887 ; by Duke of Gunterstone (43101), gd Flower,.of> Brunswick, lV, &o.i bred by

second, £l 10s— E MenloveTooax 24HH§B^^^^ Cherry Duke (32016), dam Coax ,2B^B^H^H| Grand Duke 3rd (28174) ; bred byexhiW|BHßß|jp| Shand, 2. E Menlove's Roan SummerEolsi|ssil9Sl Duke of Alvie, dam Roan Duchess 4th, byEarTof Geneva (31068), 3. Heifer, three years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— John Deans' Queen of May 10th, roan, calved September 1885; by Duke of Gunterstone (43101), dam Queen of May sth (1089), by Smeaton's Earl of Brunswick (410), gd Queen of May, &c, 1. B Menlove'a Bright's Koan Duchess ; sire sth Duke of Alvie, dam Bright's Duchess sth ; by Cherry Oxford 2nd ; bred by exhibitor, 2. Heifer, two years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £1 —John Deans' Roan Summerton 4th, calved October 10, 1886 ; by Duke of Gunteratone (43101*), Roan Summerton 3rd, by Duke of Alvie (424), gd Roan Duchess 4th, &c. ; bred by exhibitor, 1. B Menlove's Summerton'a Roan Duche3B, calved July 5, 188S; by sth Duke of Alvie, dam Roan Summerton 2nd, by Duke of Alvie; bred by exhibitor, 2. B Menlove's Oxford Duchess of Brunswick ; sire Oxford's Roan Duke, dam Flower of Brunswick, 3 Heifer, yearling. First prize, £2; second, £1— John Deans' Duchess of Brunswick IX, red and white, calved 30th Octob?r 1887, by Duke of Gunterstone 043101)— Duchess o f Brunswick 111 (1073), by Duke of Alvie (424), gd Countess of Brunswick, &c; bred by exhibitor, 1. E. Menlove's , roan, calve! 28th August 1887; sire Oxford's Roan Duke, dam Alvie's Duchess of Derrimut, 2. B. MeDlove's Alvie's Duchess of Brunswick, calved 7th August 1887 ; sire sth Dukeof Alvio, dam Flower of Bruuswick, 3 Champion bull of any age. Prize, gold medal— E Menlove's Oxford's Roan Duke, 1. Champion cow or hsifer of any age. Prize, gold medal— B Menlove'a Coax 21th, 1.

POUQBD ANGUS. Cup or specie of the value of £20 for the largest prize-taker in polled Angus cattle. Judges: Messrs H Carswell (Inveroargill) and & MBell(Wautwood). Class stewards : Messrs W Soutter and John Allen Bull, three years old or over. First prize, £2; second, £l-A R Wallis 1 Baron Formartine (1959), imp, calved April 19, 1881 ; bred by Mr John Grant, Methlick; sire Knight of Avon (775), dam Mahl (1801) by Bismarck (428), 1. New Zealand and Australian Land Company's Solomon II ; sire Solomon, dam Queenly (.5210), by Knight of St. Patrick (2194) ; bred by exhibitors, 2. New Zealand and Australian Land Company's Solomon (2349), calved January 9, 1882 ; sire Kuight of the Shire (1699), dam Sybil 2nd of Tellyfour, 3.

Bull, two years old. First prize, £1 ; second, 10a.— New Zealand and Australian Land Company's Clansman (194), calved 19th December 1886 ; sire Solomon (2349) imp, dam Selina (141) by Knight of Fyfle(2l9l)imp; bred by exhibitors, 1. New Zealand and Australian Land Company's Honour Bright(181); bred by the exhibitors (calveil November 1886) ; sire Solomon, dam Beauty (22), by imported bull, 2. A It Wallis 1 Jamie of Killara, calved September 19, 1888 ; bred by Mr David Lyne, Killara ; sire Whiteside Eric (2397), imp, dam Joan of Thomastown (5025), imp, g dam Miss Jeannie 2nd (5029), by Blackcap (116 i), 3.

Bull, yearling. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s— New Zealand and Australian Land Company's Donald (217), calved August 1887, sire Solomon, dam Black Bess (111), by Blackleg (imp); bred by exhibitors, 1. WII Wullia 1 Marquis of Killara (imp), calved 14th November 1987, sire Baron Waimea (4493), dam Mabel I of Waimea (10,299), by Waterside Kric (2397), gd Mabel 111 (3235), by Lauderdale (671) ; bred by Mr David Synel, J. New Zealand and Australian Laud Company's Perseus, calved September 1887, sire Solomon (2349), dam Patience, by Blackleg (1350), 3. Best cow, four years old or over. First prize, £2 ; eecond, £1. (In'this class the date on which the cow or heifer had her last calf must be stated at time of entry)- A R Walli«' Nobbie, syrs old, calf at foot ; bred by the Morton Mains Company, 1. Heiler, threa years old. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s — Alexander Douglas's Lady Waimea, sire Knight of Waimea, 1. A R Wallis's Baroness Hope, brea by the Morton Maine Company, in calf, 2, Heiter, two years old. First prize. £1 ; second, lOs-A R Wallis' Princess Hope 11, bred by Morton Mains Company, 1. N.Z. and A.L. Company's Oona (209;, bred by exhibitors (calved November 188(5); sire, Solomon (2349) imp, dam Olivette (721), by Robin Hood (946) imp, 2. Heifer, yearling. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s— N" Z. and A..L. Company's Oakleaf (calved October 2, 1887) ; sire Solomon (2319) imp, clam Olivette (.72), by Robin Hood (946) imp ; bred by exhibitors, 1. N.Z. and A.L. Company's Mossmaid (235), bred by exhibitors (calved October 1887); sire Solomon (2349), dam Milkmaid (58), by Blackleg, imp, 2. A R Wallis' Daisy, bred by exhibitor, 3. Champion certificate for best bull of any age on the ground— A R Wallis' Baron Formartine.

Champion certificate for the best cow or heifer of any age on the ground -A R Wallia' Priucoss Hope 11.

AYHSHIRES.

Cup or specie of the value of £20 for the largest prize-taker in Ayrshire cattle. Judges: Messrs James Scotfc (Waikoikoi) John M'Farlaue (Milton), and Andrew M'Kerrow (Hampden).

Class stewards: Messrs R Charter, James Duthie, and H M Driver.

Bull, thiee years old or over. First prize, £3; secoad, £l 10a— James Qemmell's Baron of Oxhill (imp.), 1, KB Ferguson's Ayrshire King ; sire 'i'bviot, dam Bluebell; g3 Baron 2nd of Drumlanrig (imp), 2. A and / M'Farlane's Young Baron 2nd; sire Young Baron Ist, dam Alice ; bred by exhibitors, 3.

Bull, two years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £1— VV Cowan's Surprise ; Biro Lord Bute, dam Fancy ; bred by exhibitor. 1. Peter Ireland's Young Carlo; sire Carlo, dam Emily, by Glasgow (imp). 2. X B Ferguson's Cock-a-Beudy ; sire Baron Oxhill (imp), dam Vervena, by Baron 2nd of Druralanrig (imp), 3. Bull, yearling. First prize, £2; second, £I— W Cowan's Curly: sire Master Jack, dam Fill Pail; bred by Mr J Holmes, 1. A and J M'Farlane, 2. A and J M'Farlane's Marquis, calved December 6, 1837 ; sire Master Jack, dam Qii9en of the West ; bred by exhibitors, 3. W Cowan's Heather Jock ; sire Lord Bute, dam Helena; bred by exhibitor, 4. Cow in milk, four years old or over. First prize, £3 ; second. £l 10s— James Gemmell, by Champion ; bred by exhibitor, 1. A and J M'Farlane's Favourite (imp), 2. W Gowan'B Mis» Hedley, Bire Duke, dam Bright Kinile; bred by exhibitor, 3. A M'Kay'a Heriot, sire Baron 3rd, dam Dame Blossom by Cashmere Jack, 4.

Co * in calf, four years old or over. First prize, £3 ; second, £1 10s-— A and J M'Furlane's Queen of the West, l. A and J M'Farlauo's Kosey Kinross 3rd, sire Teviot, dam Rosey Kinross Ist, 2. A and J M'Farlane's Killock, 3. W Cowan's Norma, Biro Baron Oxhill, dam Flora ; bred by Cargill and Anderson, 4.

Heifer in. milk, three years old. First prize £2 ; second, £I— A and J M'Farlane, 1. J Gemmell's Flower, calved September 1685; sire Champion, dam Lily ; bred by exhibitor, 2. KB Ferguson's Princess 2nd; sire Ayrshire King, dam Princess, by Sir Edmund (imp), 3. A and J M Farlane's Lizzie, 4.

Heifer, dry, three years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— A and J M'Farlane's Edith ; sire White Prince (Imp by exhibitors), dam Edith; bred by exhibitors, 1. W Cowan's Beauty; sire Baron Oxhill, dam Flora ; bred by Cargill and Anderson, 2. KB Ferguson's Miss Bankin, calved January 1886; sire Ayrshire King, dam Violet; by Ayrshire Jack (imp), 3.

lleifer in milk, two years old. First prize, £2; second £1— W Cowan's Stately ; sire Baron Heufrew, dam Bright Smile ; bred by exhibitor, 1. X B Fergu.*on, 2. W Cowan's Helen ; Bire Baron Renfrew, dam Nelly IV. ; bred by exhibitor, 3. Heifer, dry, two years old. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— A and J M'Farlane's Mayflower II ; sire White Prince (imp), dam Mayflower I ; bred by exhibitors, 1. A and J M'Farlane's Fancy; sire Bredalbane; dam Fancy (imp >rted by A and J M'Farlane), 2. W Cowan's Princess ; 6ire Baron ßenfcew, dam Princess I j bred by exhibitor, 3. Heifer, yearling. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— A and J M'Farlane's Mayflower III ; sire White Prince (imp), dam Mayflower I; bred by exhibitors, 1. X B Ferguson's Dandy ; Bire Tahuna 1 , dam Old Dandy, by Sir Redmond, 2. W Cowan's Emily ; sire Lord Bute, dam Emily Warnock; bred by exhibttor, 3. A and J M'Farlane's Heather Bell, 4. Cow and two of her progeny. First prize, £3; second, £2 — W Cowan's Flora, with Norma and Beauty; bred by Cargill and Anderson, 1. W. Cowan's Bright Smile, with Miss Hedloy and Stately ; bred by exhibitor, 2. W Cowan's Fancy, with Surprise and Queen ; bred by exhibitor, 3. Three Cows, any age ; dry or in milk, First prize, £3 ; second, £2— A and J M'Farlane, 1. W Cowan's Miss Hedley, Fancy, and Miss Imrie, 2. Champion Bull, of any age. Prize, gold medalJames Gemmell's Baron of Oxhill. Champion Cow or Heifer, of any age. Prize, gold medal— James Gemmell's cow, by Champion.

ALDERNEYS.

Judge : Mr M'Kay. t . Class stewards : Messrs E Charters, James Duthie, and H M Driver. Best bull, any age. First prize, £2 ; second, £1 — Alex Douglas' Bright, 3 years ; sire Jersey, dim Ariel, 1 ; Thomas Brown's Louib Napoleon, 2 ; Thomas Brown's Laird Thrimski ; by Taurus 2nd, dam Lily, 3. Best cow, any age. First prize, £2 ; second, £1— Thomas Brown's Hortense, 1 ; W Barron, H.H.K., 2 ; Thomas Brown's Eugene, 3.

DAIRY CATTLE. _ , Judges: Messrs James Scott (Waikotkoi). John M'Farlane (Milton), and A M'Kerrow (Hampden). Class stewards : Messrs X Charters, James Duthie, and H M Driver. Best pair cowb, in full milk. Fi™t P"ze, £2; second, £I— James Gemmell, 1 ; W Cowan, 2. Best pair heifers, in milk. First prize, £2 ; second, £I— X B-Ferguson, 1 ; \V Cowan, 2.

FAT CATTLE. Onebulloek, any age— S Garforth, 1; W Patrick, 2 ; S Garfortn, 3. Pair of bullocks, any age-S Garforth, 1 and 2. Oae cow, any age— ;S Garforth, 1. Pair of cowsj any age— S Garforth. 1. One steer, three years old— S Garforth, 1 ; W Patrick. 2 ; S Garforfch, 3. Oneateer, two years old— S Garforfch, 1 ; W Patrick. 2 and 3. One heifer, three years old— S Garforth, 1 and 2 ; One heifer, two years old— S Garforth, 1.

In thi3 class Mr Garforth of 'Canterbury, as usual-, took nearly all the best prizes. Mr W. Patrick, of Dunedin, a l s o exhibited, and secured two or three prizes.

EXTRA STOCK. Under this heading Mr Alex. Douglas showed a Hereford bull— General Gordon, three years, sire Patron (imp.), dam Moiety 2ad— anei a fat calf. Mrs James Brown, showed a Hereford cow — Minnie Warren, four years (irap.), fiire Dr Hall by Cop-Hall, dam Moiety 2nd --and also a Hereford hejfer — Primrose (yearling)« si* 8 Patron, dam Minnie Warren. Mr Thomas H. Green .showed two vearlinff "RrAf^« •u.-.Ua^.,.-^.:,.,,:,^^^.i<- r^

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Not Housed or Clothed. First Class : Ram. 4-tooth or over. Sixteen ent 1 " 163 "^ 0 -? M Holmes > shorn November 1887, bred byexhibitor,land2; John Reid, shorn December 1887, 3 and h o ; Robert Grieve, bred by exhibitor, c

Second Class: Ram, 2-tooth or under. Eleven en-tries-Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887 bred by exhibitor, 1 ; John M'Crostie, 2; M'Kercher Bros., bred by exhibitor, 3. Third Class : Two rams, 2-tooth or under. Seven entnes-Eobert Grieve, bred by exhibitor, 1 and 3 • Little Bros., lambed September 1837, bred by exhibitors, 2.

lourth Class : Ewe, 4-tooth or over, with lamb at foot. Eleven entrie* — Hon M Holmes, Bhorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; John Reid shorn December 1887, 2 ; Little 8r03., shorn December 1887, bred by exhibitors, 3. Fifth Class : Bwe, 2-tooth or under. Twelve entries— Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887 bred by exhibitor, 1 ; John Eeid, lambed September or October 1887, 2; John M'Crostia, h c; Liftle Brotners, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitors, c.

Sixth Class: Two ewes, 2-tooth or under- Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; M'Kercher Brothers, bei by exhibitors, 2 ; John Item, lambed September or October 1887, 3 : Lit'le Brothers, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitors, c.

Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— Hon M Holmes.

Champion certificate for the best ewe of any age— lion M Holmes.

Housed of Clotlied. First Class : Ram, 4-tooth or over. Seven entries— A Murdoch, shorn December 1887, bred by M-Ker-clier Brothers, 1 ; Hon M Holmes, Bhorn November 1887, bred by exhibitior, 2 and ho;NZ and A L Co, shorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor*, c. Second Class : Earn, 2-tooth or under. Seven entries— Little Brothers, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitors, 1 ; A Murdoch, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 2; N Z and A L Co, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitors, h c. Third Class : Two rams, 2-tooth or under. Four entries— N Z and A L Company, lambed September 18H7, bred by exhibitors, 1 ; Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 2 ; A Murdoch, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 3. Fifth Clais : Bwe, 2-tooth or under. Six entries— Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; A Murdoch, lambed September, bred by exhibitor, 2; Little Bros, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitors, 3.

Sixth Class : Two ewes, 2-tooth or under. Six entries— Little Bros., lambed September, bred by exhibitors, 1, 2, and 3.

Champion certificate for best ram of any age — A Murdoch.

Champion certificate for best ewe of any ag© —A Murdoch.

LINCOLN BSKKD.

Judges: Messrs A. M. Clark (Arowhenua) and John Davidson (Otepopo).

Messrs Joseph Allen, James

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Not Housed or Clothed.

First Class : Earn, 4-tooth or over. Six entries— Hon M Holmes, shorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; N Z and A L Company, 2 ; W Marris, commended.

Second Class: Ram, 2-tooth or under. Four entries— W Marris, 1 and 2; N Z and A L Co, highly commended.

Third Class : Two rams, 2-tooth or under. Three entries— Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; N Z and A L Co, 2 ; W Marris, highly commended. Fourth Class: Ewe, 4-tooMi or over, with lamb at foot. Four entries — Hon M Holmes, shorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; N Z aud A L Co, 2. Fifth Clais : Ewe, 2-tooth or under. Five entries — Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887,- bred by exhibitor, 1; W Marris, 2 and highly commended ; N Z and A L Co, commended.

Sixth Class: Two ewes, 2-tooth or uuder — N Z and A L Co, 1 ; W Marris, 2 and commended.

Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— Hon M Holmes.

Champion certificate for the best ewe of any age — Hon M Holmes.

Housed and Clothed,

First Class: Earn, 4-tooth or over. Three entries— Hon M Holmes, shorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; John Reid, shorn December 1887, 2 ; John Eeid, shorn December 1887, commended.

Secoad CUss: Earn, 2-tooth or under. One entry— Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1.

Third Clais : Two Earns, 2-tooth or under. One entry — Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1.

Fourth Class : Ewe, 4-tooth or over, with lamb at foot. One entry— Hon M Holmes, shorn November 1837, bred by exhibitor, 1.

Fifth Class : Ewe, 2-tooth or under. One entry— Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1. »

Sixth Class: Two ewes, 2-tooth or under. One entry— Hon M Holmes, lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1.

Champion certificate for the best ram of any age— Hon M Holmes. Champion certificate for the best ewe of any age— Hon M Holmes.

BOMNKY MARSH.

Judges: Messrs A M Clark (Arowhenua^ and John Davidson (Otepopo). Class stewards : Messrs Joseph Allan and James Smith, jun. First Glass : Earn, 4-tooth or over. Eight entriesJohn Reid, shorn December 1887, 1 and 2; James Fulton, shorn December 1887. commended. Second Class : Bam, 2-tooth or under. Four entries— John Keid, lambed September or October 1857, 1 and 2 ; James Fulton, highly commended and commended. Third Class : Two rams, 2-tooth or un^er. Two entries— John Reid, lambed September or October 1887, 1. Fourth Class : Ewe, 4 tooth or over, with lamb at foot. Three entries — John Eeid, shorn December 1887, 1 and commended; James Fulton, shorn December 1887, 2. Fifth Class : Ewe, 2-tooth or under. Five entriesJohn Eeid, lambed September or October 1887, 1 and 2 ; James Fultou, commended. Champion certificate for the best ram of any aae— John Eeid. b Champion certificate for the beßt ewe of any age— John Reid.

SOUTHDOWKS. Judge : Mr George Steel (Clinton). Class stewards: Messrs Joseph Allan, James Smith, jun. First Olass: Bam, 4-tooth or over. UJhree entries —John Deans' Strutly, shorn December 1887, 1 ; S Garforth 's lona, by Strufcly, shorn December 1887, 2 ; S Garforth's by Prince (imp), ewe (imp), shorn November 18S7, bred by exhibitor, 3. Second Class : Ham, 2-tooth or under. Pour entries—S Garforth, by Prince (imp), ewe (imp), bred by exhibitor, 1 and 3 ; John Deans, lambed September 1887, 2.

Third Class : Two rams, 2-tooth or under. Two entries— John Deans, lambed September 1887, 1 ; S Garforth, 2.

Fourth Class : Ewe, 4-tooth or over, with lamb at foot — S Garforth, from imported stock, shorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 and 2 ; John Deaus, shorn December 1887, 3.

Fifth Class : Two ewes, 2-tooth or under — S Garforth, by Prince (imp) lambed September 1887, bred by exhibitor, 1 ; John Deans, lambed September, 2 and 3.

Champion certificate for the best ram of any age^ — John Deans.

Champion certificate for the beat ewe of any age — S Garforth.

SHBOPSHISE DOWNS.

Judge: George Steel. Clinton. _ Class stewards : Messrs Joseph Allan, James Smith, jun, and & L Sine. First Class : Bam, 4-tooth or over. Five entriesRowley and Hamilton, 1; F M Rickman, shorn November 1887, bred by exhibitor, 2 and 3. - Second Class: Bam, 2-tooth or under. Seven entries — Rowlev aud Hamilton, lambed August 1887, 1, 2, and 3 ; X Driver, commended. Third Class : Two ewes, 4-tooth or over, with lambs at foot. One entry— Eowley and Hamilton, shorn December 1887, 1. Fourth Class: Two ewea, 2-tooth or under. Four entries— Howley and Hamilton, lambed August 1887, 1 ; H Driver, 2, 3. and commended. •

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