GORE WINTER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2205, 4 June 1896, Page 7

GORE WINTER SHOW.

(Fbok O\jb Special Rbpobtee ) Gobb, May 29. ■The Gore A. and P. Association's fir«t -winter fefcow 'T»M opened to-day in the Town Hall in beßutif ul weather. The attendance has so far been tsat'sfacbory, and there is every reason to believe that the experiment will prove a financial success. The display is highly credit'ftble, and the arrangements have been carefully thought out by the committee and the indefatigable secretary (Mr Dewar). The jurlgiug was done in the morning. About 3.30 brief addresses were given by Mr J. B. Miller (president) and the Mayor (Mr D. L. Foppflwell). In addition to the displays of cheese and butter, grain, grass seed, potatoes, ro ts &c , there are exhibits of honey, beeswax, jmns and jellies, home-made wines, fruit, flowers, homemade brea<3, enticing-looking scones and oatcakes, eggs, hams and bacon, and dressed poultry. Then th«r« is a monster cheeae, made by the Wyndbam Fa; tory for the society. Ib is disappointing to fiud bo entry by farmers for the best display of farm produce, for it seems to indicate that most of them place their egg» in too few baskets. Mesars Tothill, Watson, and Co. exhibit a variety of manures. There is also a trophy of mangolds, turnips, and carrots, .grown by tha use of the Islington manure, the manufacturers of which supplied manure to seven "first prize-takers, and a display by the MaUnra paper mills. Others who have stands are : The National Mortgage and Agency Company, Gore Meat Preserving Company, B. Lloyd and Co., R. and P. Wallis, J G. Ward and Co., Tothill, Wntson, and Co., A. J. Gibbs, S.Collett, S. G. Inder, nnd the Moira studio. Afew .agricultural implements -are shown 'on a vaoat t section opposite the hall. A dog trial wan held in a paddock dote to the towt.ship, and will be concluded to-morrow. The show urill also be' continued to-morrow. The f ollowis the principal portion of the prize list : —

CHEESB. Judge : Mr George Inglis (Wyndham). Five hundredweight factory-made cheese, suitable for export ; five entries— Wvndhara Factory 1, liwshc'utha Factory 2 Two cheese*, made prior to January 1 ; four entries— Sterling Factory 1, Isla« dF-ctory 2. Two farmer-made cheeses -Miss lioull tWyndham) 1, Miss E. Gilchrist (Wuikaka) 2. Btißt^inglo cheese in the hall; nine entries— Otara Factory 1, Gore Factory 2.

BUTTER. Judge : Mr Ge»rge Inglts. -Twoboxfß, aach of E6lb, salt butter, flt for export ; one entry — MisaDoull (Wyndham) 1. Fr<-sh bwtter, in Jib rolls; twelve entries— Mrs J. Cunningham 1, Miss Poull 2, Mrs R Smith 3 ; Miss E. Gilcbrist 4. Two pound fresh butter, iv £'b rolls (non-priz takers only) — Miss Doull 1, Mrs J. Cunningham 2. Fancy butter, fit for table u*e ; two entries— Mrs W. Terry G->re 1, Mrs A. Cruickshank 2. Two pounds powdered butter, in Jib rolls ; 12 entries— Mrs R. Matthews (Goro) 1, Mrs R. Smith '(Gnra) 2, Mrs J. Oleland 3, Mrs Nichol h.c. • Salt butter, 51b jar, not factory or separator - made ; seven entries — Miss G. Gilchrisfc (Waikaka) 1, Mra R. Smith (Gore) 2, Misß Poull (Wyndham) 3. Powdered butter, 21b, in JlbVrolls, plain ; one eotry— Mrs J Cunoingbam 1. Fresh butter in rolls; eight entries— Miss Gilchtist ' (Waikaka) 1, Mis It. Matthews (Gore) 2.

GRAIN. Jurfge : Mr J. Fotheriagham. Exhibits, except in clovers and fescues, to consist of one fourbushel s-tck. Wheat (farmers) : Tuscan— W. F. Ward (Gore) 1. Velvet; four entries-W. F. Ward 1, H. Joneß (Pyramid) 2. Other varieties— M. Dickie (Mataur*) b.c. Wheat "(open entry): Tuscan— Fleming, GilkiBon, and Co. 1. Velvet; three entries — Fleming, Gilkison, and-Co. 1, Tothill, Wat<on, and Co. 2. Red Btraw; one «ntry— Fleming, Gilkison, and Co. 1. Other varieties,; three entries — Fleming, Gilkison, and Co. 1, Tothill, Watson, and Co. 2aßd3. , Oats (for farmers only) : Loug Tartarian : one entry— G. Stevenson, Wendon. Sparrowbill : 13 entries-G. R. Elder (East 1 Chattao) 1, W. F. Ward 2, H. Jones, 3. Sutherland : three entries — G. MUnes (Waikoikoi) 1, H. Smith (Gore) 2. Barley oats ; two entries— A. Fleming (Waikaka) 1, W L. Sprat (Waikaka) 2. Other varieties ; three entries-W. Key (Otama) 1, W. Calder (Chatton) 2. Open clas-es : Lng T»rta«ian ; one entry— Tothill, Watsop. and Co. 1. Short Tarbarian; one entry — Tothill, Watson, and 'Co. 1. Sparrowbill: two entries — Totbill, Watson, and Co., 1, N.Z.L. and M.A. Company 2. Barley oats ; three entries— Tothill, Watson, and Co., 1. Other • varieties; three entries— Totbill, Watson, and Co., land 2. Earlry, Chevalier— A. Fleming (Waikaka) 1. Threshing a sheaf of sparrowhill oats— M. Dickie (JVlorauraM. Threshing a sbeaf of !• utberl»nd oats -J. D Smith (Gore) 1. Chafflug a fcheaf of oats-A. Townley (Mataura) 1, W. O. Ladbrook 2. Threshing a sheaf of wheat— W. F. Ward 1 and 2. Threshing a sheaf of barley— W. J?. Ward 1.

Ryegrass, perennial, machine dressed ; four entries— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1, Moritzaou und Hopkin 2, Tothill, Watson, and Co. 3. Italian TyeKrasse3 ; one entry— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Ryegrass (farmers'), dressed; seven •entries— D. Murray (Pukprau) LJ. M'Phail (Gore) £, Crow Bros. 3. Cocksfoots two entries— MorltEson and Hopkia 1, Tothill, Watson, «nd

Co. 2. Tinio:hy— T othill, Wa^on, and Co were the only exhibitors, and took firat prizes for crested dogstail, meadow fescue, tall fescue, and sheep's fescue. M ritzson and Ilopkin took first prize for hard fescue, with Tothill, Watson, and Co. second. . . In .cowgiass, red clover, white clover, Alayke, mangold seed, and rape seed Tothill, Watson, and Co were given first prizes though they were the only exhibitors. Linseed— A. Cruick«hanks 1, M. Oarmody 2.

In roots the flist priz^-takers were for farmers only. Swede turnips— M. Oato. Aberdeen greentop (yellow)— M Dickie. Purple top (yellow) -M. Dickie. Hybrid turhipa — A Dickie. Open clashes: Swedes— Tothill, Watson, and Oe. ,8. Aberdeen grteutip— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 3. Pin-pit* top- IS. M and A. Company 3. Ilyhrid-Tothill, Watson, and Co. 3. White fleshed— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 3. Long red mangolds— Tothill, Watson, and Co. Orange globe— C. Wyeth. Y-llow elobe-A Dickie, lted field carrots -A Dickie. White field carrots — A. Dickie. Garden carrots — Mrs J. Day. Potatoes (open class), kidney -C. Wyeth. White — A. Dickie. Oerweut— C. Wyeth. Bruce— C. Wy<-th. Field (any variety)—'!. Grieve. Best collection -D. Stewart. Best collection of roots grown from Sutton's seeds ; two entries— D. Dun 1; Mts J. Day 2.

During the afternoon the delegates from the various dairy factories in Southland met Mr J. R Scott, 'the necretary to National Dairy Association, to consider the proposals in the. circular is mod by the association. After Mr Scott had replied to a number of questions, the various proposals were commended to the favourable consideration of the delegates to the Dairy Convention to be held in Dunedin on the °9th June. Considerable enthusiasm was shown by the delegates, and the general feeling was in favour of supporting and strengthening the National Dairy Association.