THE SOUTHLAND SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2130, 20 December 1894, Page 44

THE SOUTHLAND SHOW.

(From Oue Own Correspondent.) Invbrcahgill, December 12.

The weather was most favourable for the second day of. the Southland Metropolitan A. and P. thow— a little cloudy, but calm and pleasantly warm. The attendance was something over 6000. In draught horses the bruod maree, And especially the classes for young afcock, were T«ry good ; whilst in light horses the roadsters were the strongest feature of the classes judged to-day, the numbers of which and keenness of the competition proved rather much for the judge, whose awards did not meet •with the unanimous approval which was characteristic in the draught horse classes, where Mr Neil Fleming (of Oamaru) judged single-handed. The exhibits were numerous and competition keen in all classes for dniry produce, except for the special given by the J. G. Ward Farmers' Association for butter for expert. In dealing with this exhibit the judge stated that he did not tbiuk the butter was sufficiently salted for the purpose, asd with the consent of all concerned it ■was agreed to store it for two months aud theu the judge would make awards. The Hon. John M'Kenzie, Minister for Landp, who was on the grounds all yesterday and to-day, and was ent*rtaiDed at luncheon by the members, responded to the toast of " The Visitors " in a practical and encouragiDg speech to agriculturists and pastoralists generally, aud in a similar Btrain proposed the health of the president and success to the society, at the Bame time apologisug for the Hon. J. G. "Ward's asbenco, which, of course, was a disappointment to the district. The following is the prize list : — HORSES. Draught horses.— Eulire boise over 3y is old— A. Chrystd'6 G.u field 1, John M'lutosh 2, Thomas M'Millun 3. Kutiru colt, 3jrs old— John Russell 1, G F. Dennett t, A. Stevenson 3. Entire colt, 2yrs old— John Officer and Son 1, Peter M'Farlane 2, A. Chry fetal 3, lintire colt, lyr old— W. Blakio 1, William Dunlop 2, John Reid and Sons 3. Champion certificate for best entire, any age— A. Chrystal's Brood mare and two of her progeny -W. Blakie 1 and 2. Brood mare over 3yrs old, nppareutly in foal or with foal at footJames Blakie 1, Walter Blakiu 2 and 3. Veld niare, any ag> —Walter Blakie 1, <i. Langlauds 2, J. D. Trotter 3. Filly, 3yrs old—Walter Blakie 1, James Drain 2. Filly, 2yrs old— A. H. Sim 1. R0. Lindsay 2, Dan M'Callum 3. Filly, lyr oldWilliam Mollieon 1, Jamea Blakie 2, James Drain 3, Champion certificate for be»t mare, any ageJames Blakie's Lady Salisbury. Geldiug— R. Cupplea sen. 1, A M. Carmichael 2, J. Lindsay 3. Mare or gelding under 15 hands— J. Bennie 1, Al*rtin andM'Kellar2. Pairof mares or geld injra, or mare and gelding— Walter 81.-kie 1, 11. Cupples Ben. 2 Team of three horses— Walter Blakie 1, B. Cupples sen. 2. Pair town carrier's horse 3 (shown in barnes*)— Fleming and Gilkt&on 1, Martin and M'Kellar 2. Best spring vau horseFleming and Gilkison. Best yearling colt, by Hf rrf Laddie— Walter Blakie. Best yearling filly, by Herd Laddie-Walt-.r 81-.kie. Thoroughbred Horßes. — Entire, any age— J. Adamvon 8 Lorraine 1, A. M'K<nizie's Young Duntroon2, T. Kennedy's Yellowstone3. Co!t, lyr old— James Lumnlen 1, W. S. Bedford 2, James Smith 3. Champion certificate best entire, any ajfe — Jobn Adamson's Lorraine. Mare or filly — Thomas Kennedy 1, Peter Fletcher 2, J. C. Irving 3. Filly, 2yrs old— J. C. Irving 1, W. firay jun. 2. Champion certificate best mare or filly— Thomas Kennedy's May Morn.

Hackneys and Carriage Horseß. — Stallion, for breeding carriage stock and weight-carrying hackneys— Grant and M'Donald 1, A. R. Hare 2, Charles Nichol 3. Brood mare, 3yrs aud over, apparently in foal or with foal at foot— l lioman Ryder 1, H. S. Hunter 2, J. R..id and .Sons 3. Filly or gelding, lyr old — J. Reid and Sous 1. Pair carriage horses— D. M'Donald 1, A. R. Hare 2.

Roadsters.— Mare or gelding, up to 16st— W. S. Mitchell 1, Thomas Ryder 2, Thomas Kennedy 3. Jlaro or Re! ding up to list -W. S. Mitchell 1, Charles M'Dougall 2, Thomas Ryder 3. Pony, under 14 hands— Fleming and Gilkison 1 and 2, Dr Young 3. Pony, under 12 hands— Thomas Rankin 1, Miss M. M'Lean 2, W. Forrester 3. Light harness mare or gelding— D. M'Donald 1, Thomas Kennedy 2, D. Fnllerton 3. Litjut harness mare, under 15 hands— W. E. Guthrie 1, C E. Shallcrass 2, J. and W. Fleming 3. Lady's hack— C. Humphries 1, A. Forbes 2, Thou.as Ryder 3 Lady s back, under 15 hands— F. Ryder 1, Dr Young 2, J. Fisher 3. Best lady riderMiss Annie li. Keith. Be&t high jumping horse— D. H'Pherson's Kowai 1, W. E. Gutbrie's Sbaughraun 2, W. Swaile's Grey Mountain 3 ' Hunter, up to 12at— W. Swaile 1, A. Gerrard 2, j A. R. Ilare 3. Best lady rider (farmeis' wives and daughters only)— Miss Annie R Keith. Beßt riding cob— Thomas Ryder. Best pair of CGbs — D. M'Donald 1. DOGS. j Sheep Dogs- Rough collie- Clif den Brandon I, i A. J. Ramsay 2. Smooth, collie— R. Turner 1, A. Chvystal 2. PIGS. Berkshirfs.— Boar, any age— W. C. Ladbrook 1, A. N. Lind~ay 2an3 3. Sow, any ago— W. 0. Ladbrook 1 and 3, Ocean Beach Refrigerating Company 2. \\ hite Yorlcslnre.— Sow, any age— W. AdamBod 1 and 2. A N. Lind- ay 3. Other Breeds.— Hoar, any other breed— W. C. Ladbrook 1, W. Fi»M 2. Sow, aiiy otber breed— "W. AdaniKOU 1 aud 2, \V. G La<ll<rook o. Sow pud litter, any breed— R Harris 1, \V. Adam'on 2, W. C. Ladbronk 3. Fat pig— W. 0. Ladbrook ], D. Sinclair 2 and 3. IUIIIV AND FARM I'JiODL'CE. Cherse.— l\nr new cheese—^Vaimatuka Factory 1, Wyi.dhum F.ictory 2. Old cher-e— Wiitaura 1 actmy 1, Kiirliag Factory 2. Five cwt. of facforj-m de chet-s-e suitable for cxpoit— Brataura F.riory 1. Butter.-F.- <-h l.uHcr- Mis A. GilchrM 1, Mi-s M'Neil 2, j\ii^ Mili;olm 3, »-li<- (.'l'.iici h c, Mrs Mmnv h c. Potted bu'lor iv j\r.s— Hiss aKikt-lin 1, Mr 3A. Gil"lirut 2, Mi-s J. Youigir 3, Mrd O'Brit-n h c, Mrs It. Hurray h i, Kale lmtter- Mrs Drain 1, Mn T. A\snu 2, Mi-s M'Neil 3, Mrs A. Gilchnot he. Best live lib rolls of fre?h bu'ter— Mid O'lirif-n. Best fanry butler— Mrs A. Gerrard, juu. Be-,t powdered buttc!— J Bennie.

"H.ium, Ac. — tlnreil hani — A N Lindsay 1 and 2. Fli'ch lur n— A. N. LiiKS-ty 1, A. Prentice 3. Rolli-rl bacou— A Prentice 1, A. N. Lindsay 2. 13eef ham— A, N. Lindsay 1 and 2,

Minerva, species, a beautiful gloxinia, the best clerodendron of the Balfourii spocies in the show, a good begonia of the Metalica. species, aud a number of nice Colensea. The third table contained the exhibits of Messrs Howden and Moncrieff, who took second prize for a collection of plants, aud showed — besides a number of different kinds of nice pelargoniums — a fine Spirea astilboides, a very good feru of the Laetrea felix-mass cristata species, a few palms (including a specimen of the Keutia canterburyana kind), and a number of other well-grown plants. The same firm also introduced quite a new feature at the show. This was a table containing pot plants and flowers in the form of bonqaets, floral designs, &c, the table being artistically draped with liberty muslin and plush, and arranged in tuck a manner as to be exceedingly attractive. Among the other exhibits were a case of ferns shown by Mr George Jackson, of Hornington ; a tray of n&tive flowers, containing upwards of 60 different varieties, forwarded by Mr John M'Neill, of Woodhaugh ; aud a cumber of very fine pelargoniums (including some new varieties) exh.bited by Mr S. Cousins, of Dundas street.

Comirg now to the exhibits sent in for compelitiou, the great fratufe of the show, as has already been indicated, was the roses, which made a splendid display. The society's cup for the befc 12 rn<;pß named was won by Mrs Pi jyse, who hud a beautiful collection of the blooms, named respectively Marquis de Castellane, Louis Vim IL.uUe, and Lady Guffield being among the bout. Meiers lies 1 ? aud Leighton, of Chri-tchurch, obtained second prize iv the same class. About; the choices!; of the lot were a Mnrech&l Niol rose, a Marie Vau HoutU?, and a G'Jtulesfe do NcidaHiic. Mr A. Mofi zion, who exhibited for the (irut timt, we.3 third, among \x\-a collection being a nice Prince Cami'le de Rohan. There ware p.ltogeUior eight exhibitors in the class. For 24-rofir-s Mr X Glet.dining (whore gard.-ner is Mr H. Clark') was awarded fir6t priz», his collection b ing a very Cue one and including two b> antiiul blooms named Her Majesty and General J.iqatmonl. Mrs C. Koyee, who took second urizs. also had. a very creditable

The amateurs only made a small display o'i roses, the best blooms shown being Mr Wills's Baroness de Rothschild and Mr A. Smith's Mrs Lippert.

In pot plants Mr R. Glendining had mitfcors all his own way. Among his six stove or grennhoupe plants were a splendid Gloxinia and a fine Bougainvillea glabia. In the way of specimen plautf, he showed a fine fuchsia aud a good clareodendron. His begonias were also well grown, and his three fuchsias were remarkably large and freo blooming. Among the foui" foliage plants exhibited by him there were a i_ica caladium and a good specimen of the S&nchcsia nobilis.

Among the exhibits of fruit, which are not numerous the most noticeable are the strawberries shown by Mrs Morasci, and the gooseberries grown by Mr Trezise, 24 of which weighed 17oz. Of vegetables there waa a very good display, some excellent samples of most of the vegetables in season being 6hown. The principal prizetaker, it is worthy of mention, was a Chinaman.

Messrs Kempthorno, Prosser, and Co., it should be stated, exhibited a number of artificial manures, including their special garden manure, which is made up iv 141b bags, and should find a ready sale, especially among amateur gardeners. They also exhibited a collection of blight specifics, including the fungicide recommended by the Government pomologisb.

Toe show was well attended both in the afternoon and evening, but especially in the evening, when visitors were afforded an opportuuity of listening to the music oF the Garrison Baud, besides having their resthevic tastes gratified by looking at the plants atid flowers. The Phospham Chemical Company had en exhibition a quantity of their plant food. The mer^s of this jutiele, according to the testimonials o£ competent judges, are ot unusual excellence.

oat ao hope at all in that direction. Pdrliament had insisted all along on the 1 per cent, margin on the lands for settlement scheme, and when ho looked at the country bo thought they were much better off than many who were paying 4 per cent.

Mr Clements said one advantage the Crown tenants had was that their roids were made out of a general grant, whereas the roads at Poma-

haka were made out of a special fund on which, the settlem paid interest. The Minister replied that there were settlers in Auckland who paid more in special rate to make ro&ds than the Pomahaka settlers paid for rent. He was only one out of 70 members of the House of Representatives ; but he did not wish to deceive them, and he did not think there waa any chance of an alteration being made in the interest payable under the Land for Settlements Aofc. He was Bura tho Houso would always inbisb on aomo margin above the interest being paid by ordinary Crown tenants.

Mr M Gregor asked what the Government would do if the land was not t aken up. The Minister for Lands : There is no fear of that. If there had not been so much said agaiusb it it would have been all taken up. There were private lauds out in the market at the same time, aud if it had not been for that all Pomahaka would have been taken up. Mr M 'Gregor expressed the opinion that if the othor lands had been in tho market at the time not a section iv Pomahaka would have bteti taken up. Mr Clemeuts thought it was the general opinion of thoso who signed the petition hero that tho land whs really required, and it would help the place if tb9 land was bought. Bufe may be th?y expected that not so much money would be loaded on the settlers for ro^ding ex[,e^ses. The Minister pointed out that settlers only paid iuterefct on roa'Jiog, and asked how they wtuld have got oa had tho Government nofc done the roading. Mr Clement-} said that if they had had four culverts and two bridges the 6etUers would have been well off. It waa possible it would be two years before they had anything to cart oil the place, and he had had to "flitter" tLruugh creeks till the fourth of last month to cart goods to his section. The bridges were the la&t things done, and it would have been a great, brUbfit had they bt en constructed first.

The Miuister said he had given iuslruciioua ou different occasions to pu*h on with the bridges. Settlers could not expect to come to a place like this and bring metalled road 6 with them. Mr Murray remarked thafc for a good wiiilo th >re wore only five men working there.

Mr M'Gicgor : And oue of them was fcom Wiwkouniti.

Mr Clements asked whether the Bottlers would be raled by the county council on £3 7s 6d per acre iustead of the £2 10s for which the. land was purchased.

The Minister said he did not think so. Settlers could not be rated for roads. It was a question for the county valuer, but they musb be rated like other people. Mr M'Orrtgor having remarked that the estate was for a considerable extent only two 6e~tion9 deep, lying between two immense stations,

The Minister for Lands said: You make a success of what you have got. We will very soon smash up the other stations. Mr Clements remarked that it was going to bo a good while before lha settlers got any returns from the land, and they had had a good deal of expenses. They were likely to be called on for three instalments before they obtained any return. The Miniater for Lands : You must have expected that before jou took the land up. Mr Clemeuts said they thought they would make as much in the first year as would enable them to struggle along. Mr Aberntjthy added that they did not expecb produce to come down so much. It was very discouraging to new settlers not to bo able to see anything ahead. Mr Clements asked if Mr M'Kenzie thought it possible that the Government would give them some linvj to pay the rents if they did not* gffc in tulnrhS Tue Minister said the opponents of the GovemmeLt h&d put that beyond the Government's powtrj. They had run down the purchasß to such a degree that if the lettlers did nob pay their rent 3 the next thing would bs that the opponents of the Government would cry out, "W« told you Pomahaka was a white

Special prize?.— Exhibitor gaining most points in horse, cattle, and sheep of his own breeding— Hon M. Holmes. Bust draught brood marc— Jas. Blakic. Best draught gelding— R. Cupplea sen. Beat ha kney entire— Grant and M'Donald. Best team of threo horses— Walter Blakie. Beat brood hackney mare— Thos. Ryder.