MANIOTOTO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2287, 30 December 1897, Page 25

MANIOTOTO A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL SUMMER SHOW.

(Mount Ida Chronicle )

The summer show of the Maniototo A. and P. - Association, which was htld on the racecourse, Na6eby, on Friday, 17th mat., wa.«, considering ■ the unfavourable nature of the season, distinctly : succesbful. The attendance of the public, the ! ; number of.exhibits, and tho quality of the stock- J shown showed an advance on those of last year. ' The arrangements on the ground were miles ahead of last year's. The following were the judges $p- , pointed :— Draughts " and catlle, Messrs . Joitn. Rhenuan-(Berwick) and W. si.* J Charters (Ury Park, llosgiel) ; swine, Mi"'W. J. J. -Charters ; ' sheep Vb3- doge, Mr J. Smith, jun. (Greenfield, j mamgi.r FArmera' Agency Company). Mr W. i Charters judged thoroughbreds and Mepsrav j Charters and Smith together hackueys, except iiTl j one or two classes wheie the former stood out on ' account of his brother exhibiting. Cattle. —The shoehorn bull of Messrs Ross and , Glendining and the prize Ayrshiie were both good serviceable animals. The show of Ayrsliires, we are told, was better than that at and country fchovr except Bliuskin Draughts.— Brood and dry mares and the two-year-old classes especially good. Hacknejs. — There was scarcely a weedy animal shown.

Sheep. — We shall not be far astray in saying that the display of sheep was on the whole the best of aoy of our country shows this season. It is true the entries in store crofcsbrfids and half- I breds, and in fat merinos and croaebreds j were very disappointing; but, on the other j hand, the fat lambs were, a better lot than ap-"| pearei in Duucdin ; while in purebred stock one j might go far before getting in a country show at once such quality and variety as were displayed in the fine exhioits of merinos from the L'ulcetoi flocks, of Romneys and Cheviots fiom the Blackst'ue and Highfield flocks of Messrs Ross and Glendining, and of Leice3ters of Mr A. Murdoch. { The presence of such stock on the society's ground i giveaadi3tiuctlyhighertonetoitsßh<iws. Cheviots had not previously appeared in the show linga in thiti part of New Zealand, and there was con- ; sequently great interest displayed both, in these and the other purebivds. i

Following is the pr'.ze list : — Grand aggregate prize (one ton Maiden Island guano, delivered at Kokonga, the gift of the New Zealand Loin and Mercantile Agency Company), awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points at the f>how : J. Weir, 43 points; A. Murdoch, 29; J. R. Smith, &i ; Rosi and Glendining, 23 ; It. &. 'Charters, 21 ; T. Mawhinney, 20. CATTLE. SHORTHORNS. Bull, any ?ge. Two entries — Jame3 Elliott 1, P. Bleach 2. Heifer, 2yrs and under. Three entries —P. Bleach 1, 2, and 3. POLLED AXOUS. Cow, in milk, any age. One entry — J. Pirie 1. Htifor, 2yis and under. Four entries— J. Pirie 1 and 2, P. Bleach 3. AYBSIIIRE9. Bull, any age. Two entries— J. R. Smith 1, J. Weir 2. Cow, in milk, any age. Three entries— J. R. Smith 1, J. Weir 2 and 3. Gi>w, dry, any age. Two entries — J. Weir 1 and 2. , . Heifer, two years old. Three eutries— J. Weir 1, 2. and 3. Heifer, one year old. Four entries — J. Weir 1, 2, and 3. ANY OTHER BREED (Excluding purebreds). Cow, in calf or milk. Four entries— J. Pirie 1, T. Mawhinney 2 and 3. Cow, dry, any age. -Four entries — J. R. Smith 1, T. Mawhinney 2 and 3. Heifer, two jeais old. Two entries— J. Pine I, J. Weir 2. xr . Heifer, "one year old. Two entries— J. Weir 1 and 2. Champion prize for the best cow of any bread, in milk — J. II rimith. VAT CATTLE. Fat bullock. Two entries— R. F. Inder l t T. Mawhinney2. Fat cow or heifef. Two entries— G. Botting 1, T. Mawhinney 2. HORSES. DRAUGHTS. Entire, any age. Uhree entries — R. Carr's Macaulay 1, T. H. Miles's Briton 2, D. Kerr's YouDg Darnley 3. Mare, in foal or with foal at foot. Five entries — T. M'Carthy 1, William Hall 2, James Hore 3. Marc, dry, three years and upwards. Seven entries— P. Howard 1, D. Kerr 2 and 3. Mare, and two of her progeny. Three entries — T. M'Carthy 1. Gelding, any age. • Three entries— Wilson Mawhinney 1. T. Mawhinney 2, William Hall, jun.. 3*

. " ' ' ' ' I ■!■ I II | *, Gelding or filly, three years old. One entry*" J. Pottinger 1. Gelding or filly, two years old. Eight entries-* A. 8.. flail 1 and 2, William Hall, jun., 3. , Two mares or geldings (both of the same or on* " of each sex). Five entries -D. Kerr 1, P. Howard 2, J. R. Smith 3. Yearling filly or gelding. Five entries— Win. Hall, jun , 1, T. M'Carthy 2. Wm. Dowling3. Mare or gelding, suitable for spring cart. Six entries— R. W. Trotter 1, A. Jones 2, J. M'Leod O. Best two-year-old sired by Macaulay. J?iv« entries— A. B. Hall 1. Best colt, gelding, or filly sired by Briton. Four entries — P. Deviuney 1. Special prize for most points in draughts— A. B. Hull and T. M'Carthy equal, 8 points each. THOROUGHBREDS. Entire, any age. Two entries— S. Indor's Lupus 1, J. R. smith's Emmason 2. Mare, three years and upwards. Three entries — J. R. Smith 1, 2, aud 3. Gelding, three years and upwards. Three entries-— J. R. Smith 1 and 2, £. Hall 3. HACKNEYS. Coaching stallion, any age. Two entries— A. M'Donald's Young Dexter 1, S. Dyke's E in 2. Hackney filly or gelding,- two years. One entry — A. Douglas 1. Hackey gelding ormare, up to 14st : to be shown * in saddle and ridden. Seven entries— W. M. Mawhinney 1, William Hall 2, R. S. Charters 3. Hackney gelding or mare, up to list; to b« shown in saddle and lidden. Eleven entriej.— J. R. Smith 1, Thomas Neville 2, R. C. Greer 3. Lady's hackney ; to be ridden by a lady. Five entrifs-T. Neville 1, K. \V. Trotter 2, J. R. Smith 3. Best lady rider- Miss Isa Hall. Pony, lihds and under. Four entries— P. NT. Law 1, Aitbuv Wilsou 2, lea Little 3. ; Leaping contest. 'Prize for horse clearing, the highest bar not less than 4ft from the ground. Four entiies— D. M. Calder I, T. Mawhinney 2. Leaping contest/ Prize fortha horse which best clears three flights of hurdles about "two chains .npart. Eight entries— T. Mawhinney 1, I). M. Calder 2. Leapine contest, over such obstacles as the stewardsmay direst. Five entries— D. M. Calder 1, T. Mavvhinney 2. Single buggy horse (to b» driven). Nine entries — W. M. Mawhinnay 1, W. Hall, sen., 2, P. M. Law 3. Best two-wheel turn-out (to be diiven). Five entries— W. M. Mawhinney 1, R. W. Trotter 2, T. Mawhinney 3. I'air buggy horses (to be driven in harness). Five entries— P. M. Law 1, J. 11. Smith 2. SHEEP. Aggregate.- prize for most points in sheep — A Murdoch 29 points, R. S. Charters £0, Robs and Gleudining 19. MERINOS. Ram, any age. Two entries — R> S. Charters 1 and 2. Ram, two tcofch. Two entries— R. S. Charters 1 and 2. Ewe, any age. Two entries— R. S. Charters I aqd 2. Ewe. two tooth. Two -entries— R. S. Charters 1 and 2. ENGLISH LEICESTER. Ram, any age. One entry— A. Murdoch I. Ram, two-tooth. Two entries — A. Muidoch 1 and 2. Ewe, any age. One entry — A. Murdoch 1. Ewe, two-tooth. Two entrioa—A. Murdoch 1, D. Kerr 2. BORDER LEICESTRII. Ram, any age. One entry — A. Murdoch 1. Ram, two-tooth. Five entries — A. Muidoch l t J2, and 3. E*e, any age. One entry — A. Murdoch 1. ' Champion, prizfe, best Leicester ram— A. Murdoch. - / CKKVIOT. Ram, any age. Ot«e entry—Ross and Glertdiuing 1: * r JRam, two-tooth. Two entries — Rosa and Glendiuiug 1 and '2. ■ Ewe, two -tooth. Three entries — Ross and .Glendjuingi, 2; and 3. < 1 ' RQMNKY MAnSlt ' Rom, any, age. Four entiiea— Ross and Glendining 1 and 2. . ,; LINCOLN. Ram, any age. Oue entry— A. Murdoch 1. STORE SHEEP. Three crotsbred ewes in woo], any age. One entry— G. Botting ]. Three halfbred ewes in wool, any age. One entry— John Pottinger 1. FAT SHEEP. Three fat crossbred ewes or wethers. Three entries-G. Botting 1, R. F. Inder 2, B. \V. Trotter 3. Three fat lumbs (no limit as to age imposed). Niae entries— John Fottinger 1, P. J. Greer 2 and 3. DOGS. ' Rough collie. Four entries— W. M. Mawhinney I, R. W. Trotter 2. Smooth collie. Te i entries— C. Trotter 1, P. Moward 2, Jas>. Elliott 3. ! Beardic. One entry— R W, Trotter. SWINE. Berkshire hoar, any age. Three entries— T. J. Fruncis 1, J. Weir 2, JR. F. Inder 3. Berkshire sow, any age. Three entries — J. Weir, 1, 2, and 3. j Yorkshire boar, any age. One entry — J. Weir I. Fat pig. Three entries— R. F. Inder 1, R. Glenn 2. Siw, with litter of at least six. Two entries — R. Glenn 3, R. F. Inder 2. The swine were a better class than last year The Berkshire boar first especially was a finelyformed animal, and the Yorkshire, though young, gives excellent promise. The fat pigs were really well fattened aud there were a couple of prolific litters. , Guessing competition. : For theguessing compel titiou. which was in the hands of Messrs Bottinfe and Gosfcage, a 'considerable number entered. " Strange ta gay, the correct weight of the sheep,". (871b) was guessed by no lensthan eight pevsons-t- . vizr., Messrs .James Hore, William Glenn, Arthur ' Sharkey, James.M'Donald, James Palatchie. S,. ■Aiidtews; F. B- Leonard, Frank Fisher^ Mr John Hore guessed 86£lb, and Messrs Ferguson, J. Graham, P. Bleach, and John Blakely guessed S7ilb The Massey-Havris Company had half a dozen of their excellent implements on the ground, including reapers and binders, mowera, ploughs, scufllert', &c, which were inspected by most of those interested-