SHOWS.

Otago Witness, 14 December 1893, Page 11

SHOWS.

GOBE SHOW.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Invercargill, December 8,

President, Mr J. D. Hunter ; vice-presidents, Messrs A. Keir and J. S. Millar ; lion, treasurer, Mr D. L. Poppelwell; general committee — Messrs A Aitken, T. Brewer, M. Carr, L. Coutts, D. Dun, S. Forsyth, Thomas Green, T. Hewitt, W. D. Hunt, W. Key, N. S. Kingdon, W. Macara, Geo. Marshall, D. Murray, W. M'lntyre, J. M'Kenzie, P. M'Kinna, George Todd, J. Turnbull, W. F. Ward ; yard superintendent, Mr W. Macara ; secretary, Mr Robert Dewar.

It was very unfortunate the weather this morning was so unpropitious for the twelfth annual exhibition of tho Gore Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Every arrangement that could conduce to success had been made by the Committee of Arrangement and the secretary (Mr R. Dewar), all the details having been most carefully attended to ; but at that time in the morning when visitors from a distance would have to leave home there was such a heavy downpour of rain, with a prospect of its continuance for some time, that no doubt many must have decided to give the Gore show best for this season. By noon the rain had ceased and the clouds lifted, and the rest of the day, with a strong wind, which helped to dry up the ground, was fairly favourable for the occasion. The patent recording machine at the gate showed that 3000 persons all bub nine paid for admission, and those who did so were amply repai3, for, taking ib altogether, they had the opportunity of seeiog a really interesting and varied exhibition. The leading feature of the show was the large display of agricultural implements, traction engines, carriages, buggies, dogcarts and phaetons, artificial manures, sheep dip, &c., the horses in nearly all classeß, sheep, and dairy produce. In horee?, of which there were 168 entered, the chief prizetakers iv draughts were Messrs Reid and Fleming, of Tapauui, and Mr J. R. Mackenzie, and this was the first exhibition of draught horses ever seen in Gore ; and in thoroughbreds and hncks Messrs J. Fraser aud E Cameron and G. Russell were conspicuously forward. In cattle and sheep the chief honours went to Messrs H. Carswell, J. Gait, and Messrs D. Murray and VV. Johnston, respectively. Swine were poorly represented, and poultry may be shortly described as a failure. The horse ring, and particularly the lady and gentleman riding and driving competitionp, formed the grand centre of attraction as usual, and second to these came the dairy produce, la this department the display was highly creditable ; bub the butter, both fresh and salt, was considered not to be of equal quality to last year'p, and this was particularly noticeable inthe exhibits of freth and powdered butters, which had to be in the hands of the secretary eight days previous to the show, in neither case of which did the judge consider the article good enough to warrant a second place. Prizes were offered for the largest collections of small birdb' eggs, which resulted in the production of eggs and heads to the wonderful number of about 25,000. The President's Cup (Mr J. D. Hunter), for the winner of most points in horses, sheep, sncl cattle, has nob yet been decided. The particulars of the awards to live stock and produce are given below, bub of the exhibits of machinery and implements many are worthy of special mention. Mr J. H. C. Hunter, as agent of Mr A. H. Anderson, Chrisfcchurch, had at work one of Aveling and Porter's traction engines, and also one of Nicholson and Grey's new patent milking and quantity registering machines. The Massey-Harris Company, Dunedin, exhibited one of their wide-open reaper and binders, with transport and sheaf carriers, a Toronto mower cultivator, with seeder and grass eeed attachment, and a press shoe drill. Messrs Tothill, Watson, and Co. were very large exhibitors in a variety of classes, all of the greatest importance and interest to farmers, including digger ploughs by J. and C. Howard, and a large collection of Sutton's noted seeds, Andrews and Bsvan's chaffcutters with baggers and riddler of various sizes, and an Al seed cleaner. The collection also included grain, turnip, and other small seed and manure drills, disc harrows, spading harrows, " grubbers, horse hoe and ridger, rakes, woolpress, and ploughs by Messrs P. and D. Duncan, of Christchurch. Mr H. Carswell, of Invercargill, per Mr W. B. Anderson, his agent, had on view a new light open-back steel frame Hornsby reaper and binder, and samples of antiseptic, Cooper's, and Little's sheep dips. The Southland Farmers' Implement and Engineering ! Company, who are making the display of manufactures and imports a striking feature at every show in Ofcago and Southland this season, had ab work one of John Fowler's traction engines with winding drum, wire rope, water lift, and the latest high speed governors, and of their own manufactures they showed single and double furrow ploughs, drain ploughs, drill ploughs, and grubber?, tine, diec, and spading harrows, Cambridge rollers, chaff cutters with riddles and baggers combined, rollers, drills for turnips and manures, and a Coulter combined drill (forced feed) to sow grain with manure or turnips with manure. The New Zealand Land Association had a new Dcering binder and aDe Laval separator. The J. G. Ward Association showed a new Triumph reaper and binder, Ocean Beach bonedust, and the now famous roob manure ; also samples of the W.R. binding twine. In addition to these the association as agent for Messrs Booth, Macdonald, and Co., of Christchurch, made a big show of Carlylo ploughs, spading harrows, disc harrows with sowers attached, ridging ploughs and hoes, wool presses, and Pillans's patent rabbib poison layer. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. exhibited Bamples of Lawe's turnip manure, superphosphates, dissolved bones, Packard's superphosphates, and the " Emu" brand of boned u&fc. Messrs Brewer and Trembath exhibited at work one of the new 6ft Walter A. Wood single - apron binders, a 4ft 6in mower, and also some handsomely fi lished buggies and other vehicles by Messrs Robin and Co., of Dunedin. Messrs Reid and Gray, in addition to their now well and favourably known exhibit of ploughs, diggers, rotary harrows, drills, &c, had on show a 6ft Mercer reaper and binder. The other chief exhibits in this parb of the ground were Mr William Gardener's (Mataura) plonghs, and the M'Cormiek reaper and binder, and the Productive Manure Syndicate's (Dunedin) exhibits of manure and fertilisers. 11 need only be added that the arrangements of the secretary and committee wore of aa complete a nature as could be wished for, no detaila being overlooked. Tho following is the prize list : — HORSED DRAUGHT. Judge : Mr Samuel Young (Mosgii.l). Kntiie horse, any age — J. R. Mackenzie's Lord Lyon 1, John Fisken's Duncan Gillies -, James Young's Bismarck 3. Entire colt, any age— Ja,me3 Young's Bismarck 1. Entire colt, two years— C. F. Dunnett'a Salisbury'h Champion 1, James Henderson's Lof fey 2. Entire colt, one year- J. R. Mackenzie 1, David Taylor 2, C. If. Dunnett 3.

Brood mare, in foal or with foal at foot— J. 11Mackenzie's Pearl 1, T. M'Gowan 2. Dry mare, any age— Reid and Fleming 1, RAUison 2. Three-year-old filly— C. M'Donald 1. One-year-old filly— A. H. Sim's b m Flower I, James <Jullen's Kate Dalrymple 2, Thomas Sim's eh m Princess Maud 3. Gelding, two years or under — Thomas Logan 1. Gelding, any age— Reid and Fleming 1 and 2. Fair of mares— W. Waddell I. Pair of geldings— Reid and Fleming 1. Best four-horse team— Reid and Fleming 1. Best mare, owned by a farmer residing within a radius of 40 miles of Gore— Reid and Fleming 1. Best shod draught animal— Theodore Hansen 1, J. H. Coombe 2. Champion certificate for best entire— J. K. Mackenzie's Lord Lyon. Champion certificate for best mare— J. R. Mackenzie's Pearl.

THOROUGHBIira. Judge : Mr M'Ghie (Dunedin). Entire, any age— F. O'Neill's Don Pedro 1. Entire colt or gelding, two years and under — George Smith 1. Entire colt or gelding, one year— X. Fraser 1. Mare, any age— F. R. White 1, K. Fraser 2,. James M'Gillivray 3. Filly, two years— W. Martin 1, K. Fraser 2. Filly, one year— X. Fraser 1. Pony, 14 hands or under— James S. Thomson L and 2, James Smith 3. Best pony rider— Ford Pvobbins (seven years ot Pony, 12 hands or under — E. Cameron 1, Dr Wanea 2, Mabel M'Lean 3. Carriage stallion, any age— T. Tilson's Rouser 1, Thomas Leehham's Camel 2. Light hack or cob, to be saddled and mounted in the ring— G. E,ussell 1, Thomas Hewitt 2, T. Ryder 3. Roadster, up to list, to be saddled and mounted in the ring — W". Key 1, George Stewart 2, W. S. Mitchell 3. Best horseman in two previous classes— Thomos Ryder 1, J. S. Thomson 2. Hackney mare roadster, iv foal, or with foal at fjot— K. Fraser 1, James M'Gillivray 2, Hans Morrison 3. Lady's hack, mare or gelding, to be ridden by a. lady — John M'Kinna 1, T. Ryder 2, W. S. Mitchell 3. Best horsewoman (open to farmers daughters only)— Miss Cross. Pair carriage or buggy horses, to 'be driven in the ring— Brewer and Trcmbathl, JohnMonaghan 2, H. Cameron 3. Light harness horse, to be driven in the ringGeorge Stewart 1, C. Humphries 2, Frank. M'Gowan 3. Leaping horse, over three hurdles— l. Jenkins 1,, J. M'Keczie 2, J. Jenkins 3. Best hack, light or heavy, owned by a farmerMust .have been the bona fide property of the exhibitor two months prior to date of show — W. Key 1. Best shod hack— A Gardiner 1. Best milk-cart horse, mare or gelding, to b«s ridden in harness— X. M'Leod 1, A. J. Nichol 2. Best cob, to be ridden in the ring— T. Ryder 1. CATTLE. siioirmoitN. Judge : Mr J. Gall (Otama). Bull, three years— James Walker 1. Bull, two years — James Walker 1. Bull, one year— D. Murray 1. Cow, any age-H. Carswell 1 and 2, D. Murray 3. Heifer, two years— H. Carswell 1 and 2. Heifer, one year— H. Carswell 1. AYRSIIIBE. Judge : Mr D. Warnock (Invercargill). Bull, three years and over— Thomas Rankin 1, James Gait 2. . Bull, two years— James Gait 1 and 2. | Bull, one year— A. M'Phail 1, James Gait 2, C. F. Dunnett 3. Cow, any age — James Gait 1, W. Muir 2 and 3. Heifer, three years, in calf or in milk— James Gait 1, W. Muir 2, James Gait 3. ! Heifer, two years— W. Muir 1, James Gait 2 and 3. Heifer, one year— Andrew Aitken 1, Thomas Rankin 2, W. Muir 3. CROSSBRED. Judges : Messrs Gall and Warnock. Cow, any age, in calf or in milk— J. Gait 1, A. M'Phail 2 and 3. Pair cows, in calf or in milk, adapted for dairy purposes —J. Gait 1, A. M'Phail 2, Andrew Aitken 3. ANY BRKED. Judges : Messrs Gall and Warnock. Pen fat bullocks or heifers, not less than two, of any breed — P. M'Kinna 1, H. Carswell 2. Cow, in full milk, champion certificate— James Gait. SHEEP. MERINO. Judge : Mr A. A. Macdonald (Reabv). Ram, four-tooth and upwards— W. J. Johnston 1 and 2. Two-tooth ram— W. J. Johnston 1, 2, and he. Pen of two ewes, two-tooth— W. J. Johnston 1 and 2. Pen of two ewes, four-tooth and upwards, with lambs at foot— W. J. Johnston 1 and 2. LINCOLN | Judge : Mr H. Carswell. Ram, two-tooth— D. Murray 1 and 2. Pen of two ewes, two-tooth— D. Murray 1 and 2. Pen of two ewes, four-tooth and upwards, with lambs at foot — W. J. Johnston 1, D. Murray h c. LEICESTER. Judge : Mr H. Carswell. Ram, four-tooth and upwards — D. Murray 1 and 3, J. E. Humphries 2. Two-tooth ram— John Hall 1 and 2, George Milnes 3. Pen of two ewes, two-tooth — J. E. Humphries 1 and h c, John Hall 2. Pen of two ewes, four-tooth and upwards, with lambs at foot— J. E. Humphries 1, D. Murray 2, John Hall h c. ROJINEY MVRSII. Judge : Mr H. Carswell. Ram, four-tooth and upwards — D. Wallace 1 and 2, W. J. Johnston h c. Two-tooth ram— D. Murray 1, A. Cruickshank, 2. ' Pen of two ewes, two tooth — D. Murray 1 and h c. A. Keir 2. Pen of two ewes, four-tooth aDd over, with lambs at foot— A. Keir 1, D. Murray 2 and he. DOfl'.NS. Judge : Mr H. Carswell. Ram, any age— D. Murray 1. Ewe, any age— D Murray 1, 2, and he. CROSSBRED. Judges : Messrs Carswell and Macdonald. Pen of three ewes, any ago, with lamb] at foot — W. Waddell 1 and 2, W. J. Johnston h c. \l Pen of five ewe hoggets— W. Waddell 1, D. Murray 2, A. J. Nichol h c. Pen of five wether hoggets — D. Murray 1, W. Waddell 2. Pen of fat shorn wether?, not less than five— W. Waddell 1. P. M'Kinna 2 and h c Pen of five fat lambs — P. M'Kinna 1 and h c, David Stewart 2. Pen of five two-tooth halfbred ewes (merino ewe and longwool ram), the breed of sire to be stated — W. Waddell 1, John M'lntyre 2. Pen of 20 wethers, longwoolled or crossbred, most suitable for frozen meat trade — John M'lntyre 1. DOGS. Judge : Mr M'fthie (Dunedin). Attending members : Messrs Brewer and Hewitt. Collie dog, sough haired — Biggs's Jack 1 and champion. Collie dog, smooth hailed— J. E. Humphries 1, James Telfer 2. SWINE. Judge : Mr James Gall (Otama). Boar, over 12 months — J. W. Dun 1, W. C. Ladbrook 2. Sow, over 12 months, in pig or with litter at foot— W. C. Ladbrook 1 and 2. G. Baird h c. Boar, under 12 mouths— G. Baird 1 and 2. Sow, under 12 months— C. F. JDuunett 1, George Baird 2, W. C. Ladbrook h c. POULTRY. Judge : Mr Hart (Lawrence). Spanish cock and hen— Mrs James Shivas 1. Brahmapootra cock and hen— H. Geisig 2. Cochin China cock and hen— William Johu White 1, Charles Grant 2. DAIRY PRODUCE. Judge : Mr W. Stirlint (Envercargill). Best farm-mads cheese — Bliss Gilclnbt l s Mrs Gilchrist 2.

Fresh butter (samples to consist of 21b in ilb rolls, plain)— Mrs W. H. Purvis (Pukerau) 1, Miss M'Phail (Clinton) 2, Miss Mary Si-n (Crookston) O. Powdered butter (samples to consists of 21b in Hb rolls, plain)— Mrs R. Smith (Goie) 1, Mrs W. H. Purvis (Pukerau) 2, Mrs Gilchrist (Waikaka Valley) 3. Salt butter (not less than 51b, in crocks) — Miss Gilchrist (Waikaka Valley) 3, Mrs Gilehrist (Waikaka Valley) 2. Powdered butter (not less than 51b, in crocks) — Mrs J. Black (Gore) 1, Mrs R. Matthews (Gore) 2, Mrs R. Smith (Gore) 3. Side of smoked bacon — P. M'Kinna 1. Side of green bacon— J. B. Dick 1. Smoked ham— E. Lloyd and Co. 1. Green ham— Mrs John M'lCenzie 1. Roll bacon, smoked— E. Lloyd and Co. 1. Roll bacon, green— E. Lloyd and Co. 1. Best fresh butter, in rolls, to be left with the secretary one week before the show— Mrs M'Phail (Clinton) 1. Best powdered butter, in rolls, to be left with the secretary one week before the show- Mrs R. Matthews (Gore) 1. Best fancy butter— Miss Mary Sim (Crookston) 1. Best home-made bread — Mrs John Brownlie (Waikoikoi) 1. Best oat cake— Miss M'Cann (Mataura) 1. Bust home-made girdle scones— Mrs T. Hewitt (Gore) 1. Best bouquet of flowers— Mrs T. Hewitt (Gore) 1. Heaviest dozen hen eggs — Mrs H. Geisig (Gore) 1. Best collection of small birds' eggs— Robert Milne (Ghatton) 1, George Baird, jun. (Ohatton) 2, George Brett (Gore) 3.