GORE WINTER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 30

GORE WINTER SHOW.

(From Our Own Cobrespondbnt.) Invercargill, June 9. The Gore Agricultural and Pastoral Association -had & particularly pleasant day for the opening this afternoon of their second winter j show, which in every respect was a great improvement upon last year's, and was highly , creditable to the management and to the important agricultural and pastoral i districts of which Gore is the capital. ' In the absence of the Hon. G. F. Richard- . sou, who was expected to be present , for the opening ceremony f that function was j performed, by Mr W. F. Ward (the president) and Mr J. Bsattie (the mayor). Mr Ward read a telegram from Mr Richardson expressing his regret that urgent business in Wellington detained him there, but that he intended visiting the district before next session of Parliament. The show was held in a portion of the large grain store of Messrs Henderson and Batger, which ; • afforded excellent accommodation for the j ', exhibits. The electric light has been laid on I for the occasion, as the show is to continue open to the public this and tc-morro»? night until 10 o'c'ock. The number of entries ex- ' ceeded that of last year by nearly 100, bub. what is more important, showed a marked improvement in merit. The feature of the show (whioh those who know the districts will not be surprised at) was the numerous and excellent quality and variety of exhibits in oats, swedes, I turnips, and potatoes. The judge of roots ', expressed regret at the apparently small j quantity of field parsnips grown in the ; i district, as he considered it one of the very , best winter feeds grown for dairy stock, and the i Gore district is so well situated and adapted for a farther development of this industry. The fruit (apples) were very flue specimens of what the district can produce, and in appearance compared favourably with those grown in any part of the colony. In addition to the competition classifications enumerated in the priz".-list below there were two very extensive ' exhibits at either end of the building—one by Messrs Sutton and Sons, the English seedsmen (by their New Zealand agents, Messrs Tothill, Watson, and Co.), and > the other by Messrs Nimmo and Blair, who had on view upwards of 60 specimens of New Zea-land-grown field and garden seeds. Messrs ■ Tothill, Watson, and Co had some unusually fine specimens of ryegrass, fescue, and other > grasses grown in the district and cleaned by , their elaborate seed-cleaning machinery in their Easfe Gor*> storas. The Southland Frozen Meat Company's exhibit was of special interest as showing how the company are now utilising »nd putting up in marketable condition all the bye-products of their extensive business, such as neatsfoot oil, tinned meats, tallow, scoured wools, preserved skins, ornamental wool mats, manures, &c, besides a beautiful collection of ! chrysanthemums preserved in blocks of ice. Following is the prize list : — Five factory cheeses, suitable for exportStirling Dniry Factory 1, Gore Dairy Factory 2. Best single cheese— Otara Dairy Factory 1. Fresh butter, Jib rolls — Mrs Beaton (Riversdale) 1, Mi?s G. Gilchrist (Waikaka Valley) 2, Miss E. Gilchriat 3. Fancy butter, for table use — Mrs Walter John- • Bton (Mataura) 1, Mrs Grieve (Bushy Park) 2 ' Powdered butter, in rolls— Mrs J. E Humphries (Mataur*) 1, Miss K. Gilchrist 2, Miss G. ; Gilchrist S. Salt butter, in jars, not factory or separator- , made— Miss F. Doull (Wyndham) 1, Miss M'Cann ; (Mataura) 2, Miss G. Gilchrist h c. Fresh butter, in rolls, placed in the secretary's j hands one week before the show — Miss E. Gil- i Christ 1, Miss K. Gilchrist 2, Miss G. Gilchrist 3. ] New Zealand honey, strained — Miss G. Gil- > Christ 1, Miss E. Giichrist 2, Mrs Barber (Charlton) 3. Beeswax, moulded — Miss G. Gilchrist 1, Mrs Barber 2. Collection of home-made jams — Mr A. J. Gibbs Collection of home-made jellies — Mrs J. Nichol ' 1, Mrs Toogood 2. Collection of home-made wines — Mrs Alexander Cameron 1, Mrs J. D. Hunter 2. | Collection of Southland-grown apples (includ- , ing the Clutha district) — A. Cruickshnnks (Chatton) 1. . Collection of Southland-grown cooking apples — ■' W. J. Collins (Chatton) I, W. O. Hadbrook ! (Charlton) 2, Mrs Coutts 3. ( Collection of Southland-grown dessert apples — i A. Cruickshanks 1, W. C. Ladbrook 2, W. Pryde 1 (Mataura) 3. I Southland and Clutha-grown pears — A. Cruick- i shanks 1, W. Pryde 2. Collection of fruits— T. Spear 1. Bouquet of flowers— Mrs A. J. Gibbs 1 and 2. Hand bouquets— Mrs A J. Gibbs 1 and 2. Collection of chrysanthemums — Mrs J. D. Hunter 1, Mrs A. J. Gibbs 2 Home-made bread — Mrs Boag jun. (Waikaka Valley) 1, Miss Mary Watson (Chatton), 2, Miss Coisgrove 3. Home-made girdle scones— Mrs J. Nichol 1, Mrs J. Cleland 2, Mrs C. Glover 3. Home-made oven scones — Mrs J. Nichol 1, Miss M'Cann 2, Mrs J. Latham 3. Oatmeal c»kes— Mrs Beaton (Riveradale) 1, Mrs J. Nichol 2, Mrs C. Clement 3. Heaviest dozen hens' eggs— Miss Janet Taylor (Mataura) 1, Mrs D. Lyttle 2, Mrs H. Smith 3. Rolled bacon— G. Lloyd 1, J Cox 2. Smoked hams— G. Inder 1, J. Cox 2, E Lloyd 3. Green ham -S. G. Inder 1, E Lloyd 2, J. Cox 3. Gr.iin (farmers' lots only). — Wheat : Velvet — J. J Stevenson (Wendon) 1, A. Cruickshanks 2. Oats: Long Tartirian— A. Aitken 1 ; sparrowbills— H. j Smith 1, James M'Phail (Waikaka Valley) 2, A. Harvey (Waikaka Valley) 3 ; Suthorlands— H. Smith 1, G. Milnes (Waikoikoi) 2, It. Smith (Park Hill 3. Other varieties— W. Key (Otama) 1, W. J. Collins (Chatton) 2. Wheat (open classes)— Fleming and Gilkison 1. Oats : Long Tartarian— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1, A. Aitken ?. Short Tartarian— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Sparrowbills—N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Gore) 1, Hugh Smith 2, G. Johnston 3. Sutherlanda— i Hugh Smith 1, New Zealand Loan an 4 Mercantile Agency Co. 2, Tothill, Watson, and Co. 3. Birley oats — Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Other varieties — Tothill, Watson, and Co 1 W J. Collins 2. Bailey : Malting— Tothill, Witson, and C->. 1. Sheaf - threshing wheat— ' James Smith 1, J. Stevenson (Wendon) 2, i J. Return 3. Thie&hine sheaf of sparrowbill , oats — John Robertson (Waikaka) 1, A. Cruick- ! shanks 2, W. F. Waid 3. Threshing sheaf of any j other variety-Hugh Smith J, Robert Smith 2, J. j Stevenson 3. Threshing sheaf of barley — W. F. : Ward 1. Chaff sheaf o-\ts— J. A. Aitken (Wai- j kaka Valley) 1, J. Stevenson 2, Robert Smith 3. I Best oatsheaf chaff— J. A. Aitken ], Hugh Smith ' 2, James Smith 3. I Seeds : Ryegrass, perennial, dressed (farmers' only)— D. Murray (Pukerau) 1, Fortune Bros. (Otama) 2, .D. Dun 3. Best collection of seeds, including clovers, ryegrass, fescue, 4c. (open)— Tothill, Wstson. and Co. 1. White clover (Southland grown) — George Stevenson (Wendon) 1. Alsyke clover (Southland grown)— George Stevenson 1 and 2. Beat collection of field" seeds : comprising large and small black tares, peas, beans, mangolds, rape, linseed, Ac. — Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Linseed (farmers' dressed)— W. Terry 1, J. Stevenson 2. Roots. — Swede turnips(farmers only) — C Cooper 1, D. Dun 2, G. Milne 3. Aberdeen greentop turnips— C. Cooper 1, J. M'Phail 2, D. Dun 3. Aberdeen purple tops — T. Ross (Pukerau) 1, Hugh Smith 2, A. C. E. Cooper 3. Hybrid turnips— O. Wyeth (Woodlands) 1, D. Dun 2. White fleshed turnips —G. Johnston 1, D. Dun 2. Mangolds, long red (farmers only) — O. Wyetb. 1. Yellow globe— C. Wyeth 1. Carrots, red field {farmers only)-J. M'Phail 1, R. Smith 2, J. Young 3. White field carrots— C. Wyeth 1, J. M'Phail 2. Red garden carrots— R. Smith 1, O. Wyeth 2. Parsnips— R. Smith 1, O. Wyeth 2. Red beetroots— C. Wyeth 1.

Swede turnips (open class) — National Mortgage and Agency Company 1, Tothill, Watson, and Co. 2 .and 3. Aberdeen greentop, yellow — Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1, National Mortgage Company 2. Aberdeen purpletop, yellow— National Mortgage Company 1, Tothill, Watson, and Co. 2. Hybrid turnips—Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1, C. Wyeth 2. Whitefleshed turnips— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Mangolds (open class) : Long reds— G. Burrows I ; yellow globe— C. Wveth 1. Carrots (open class), red field— TothilJ, Watson, and Co. 1. White field carrots — C. Wyeth 1. Beetroots, blood red — C. Wyeth 1. Potatoes, kidney field— C. Wyeth ], H. Smith 2. Potatoes, white— J. Falconer (Croydon) 1, D. Dun 2, J. Smith (Glankenich) 3 Derwent— A. Glover (Pukerau) 1, C.Wyeth2and3. Bruce— C. Wyeth 1, N. Terry 2, J. S. Millar 3. Any variety — D. Dun 1, James Young 2, J. Stevenson 3. Best collection of garden potatoes — Jas Young 1, A. Aitken 2. Onions, best collection of any variety— Jas. Young 1, J. M'Phail 2. Best collection of roots grown from Sutton's Seeds— D. Dun 1, C. Wyeth ?. Best collection of roots, vegetables, grain, grass seed, and fruit grown in ISO 7on the competitor's farm — D. Dun (Gore) 1. Pumpkins— Miss W. Perkins 1, Miss J. Perkins 2. Jerusalem artichokes— E. A. Field 1.