OTAGO AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 31

OTAGO AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL WINTER SHOW.

Governors— Messrs John Roberts, 0.M.G., WilHam Patrick, Thomas Brydone, Robert Charters, Geo Gray Russell, Robert Campbell ; president, Mr James Shiel; vice-president, Mr Andrew Todd ; hon. treasurer, Mr John Angus ; consulting chemist, Professor James G. Black, M.A., DSc : hem. veterinary surgeons— Messrs J. A. Gilruth, M.B.C V.S., A Hamilton, M.R.C.V.S . W. D Snowball, M R.C.V.S. ; hon. auditor, Mr Thomas Callendar, F.I.A.N Z ; General Committee—Messrs Joseph Allan, A. C. Begg, W. Blackie, William Charters, H. W. Driver, James Duthie, Alexander Douglas, John Elliott, H. V. Fulton, Hon. T. Fergus, Robert Gawn, James Gow, G. H. Gilroy, William Jaffray, John Lethbridge, Alexander Mathieson, A. M'Farlane, Fred Oldham, A. S. Orbell, P. Patlullo, George Roberts, C. S Ileid, A. W. Kobin, M. Sinclair, James Smith Jun, J, A. Stewart, A. C. Stronach, William Souter, W-. H. Taggart, John Wright ; secretary, Mr Edward F. Duthie.

The annual winter show of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society was opened in the Agricultural ,Hall yesterday afternoon. The weather was not very inviting^at the time for it had been exceedingly cold all the morniig, and just about 2 o'clock the rain commenced to f ali very sharply ; but the gallery of the hall was well fillsd shortly after that hour, while not only a great portion of the floor space but some also of the available room on the stage was devoted to a brave display of butter and cheese, roots, grains, seeds, and other exhibits appropriate to an exhibition held during the winter months. The excuses that the farming community have had for " takiog a run," as it is called, into town since the beginning of the year have been so numerous that, probably many members of the agricultural and pastoral classes have felt that upon the present occasion they must forgo the pleasure of attending the winter show, but there was nevertheless a fair representation of farmers among those who were in the hall at the time of the opening. Not but what, in the opinion of ' many who are not agriculturists, all the focmers <o Otago and Southland might have well afforded to be present — with wheat at a price which it has not. -touched for nearly 20 years and potatoes also at a high figure, who, tbe«e people ask, i» prospering at the present timo like the farmers ? Who benefits by the existence of a war but the farmers? That question expresses a popular belief which is also, it would seem, a popular delusion. " Ah ! " Bays the farmer, " wheat and potatoes are high, but what does that mean ? It means that they are scarce, and," he adds, " when prices are up like that the money ia not distributed among the farmers in the same way that it is when the prices are lower." Besides, the farmer points out, even though wheat and potatoes may be high, there have bean bad seasons in the north and also in the south, where on some farms the crops are even yet in the stcok. The conclusion that one is irresistibly driven to when one hears the farmers' side of the prosperity question Is that Lord Rosebery was most distinctly right when he declared in a speech delivered by him about six months ago that the fleet necessary condition of agriculture is that it always has complained. One is almost inclined to think that the agriculturist would not be happy unless he had a grievance, like a Scotsman in Dunedin at the present moment who absolutely rejoices in a grievance. He has been' laid up, and he has been neglected, and every acquaintance whom he meets is dragged aside by him and is upbraided by him for his neglect. " A nice friend you are," he says ; " a man might have died, and you would not have gone to see him." And he pours the game pitiless tale of woe into the ears of every one of his acquaintances, each of whom with perfect truth protests that until this man himself told him that he had as nearly entered death's dcor aB any man had done he had not heard of the other's illness. The man who has been sick nigh unto death hugs his grievance to his bosom and counts it his greatest possession, and in something like the same manner the farmer has his perpetual complaint. But on that point Lord Rosebery may be quoted in extenso. " The first necessary condition of agriculture," said his Lordship, " is that it always has complained, that it always must complain, and that it always will complain. From the time of Theocritus and Virgil, from further back even than that— l suspect from the time when Adam delved, — agriculture has been in a state of complaint. And who can wonder at it ? I don't wonder at it. I say ifc with perfect gravity, for it is a necessary condition of a trade or calling which is at the mercy of every whim and humour of Nature and climate. When we bask in the sun we forget that the sun is, in fact, deleterioualy parching up some crop. When we cool in the rain we scarcely realise that it is ruining some harvest. There ie no conceivable weather which will suit every crop. Farmers look on all weathers with a, sort of dispassionate despair. It is impossible to put any limit to the afflictions which in the ordinary course of Nature, without any interference from art, harass the agriculturist. When 'they have abundance prices fall ; when prices rise there is nothing to sell." And Lord Rosebery concluded with the confession that he thought that the complaints of agriculturists were more well-founded than the complaints of the clasß usually are. Be that as it may. there is the fact of the complaint, which somehow or other seems not 'to harmonise with the excellent display of farm products that is annually to be seen at the winter shows in Dunedin and that, as in previous years, is to be seen at the present exhibition. The arrangement of the exhibi lis convenient and effective, and everything in connection with the show has worked with that smoothness which betokens thorough organisation on the pact of the management, and that may always be expected while Mr E. F. Duthie, as secretary of the society, holds the reins.

THE OPENING CEREMONY. At 2.30 p.m. the ceremony of publicly open- \ ing the show was performed. Mr James Shiel, president of the society, presided, and was supported on the stage by governors and members of the committee and others, including the Hon. R, Oliver, M.L.C., the Hon. T, Fergus, JUesera M. J. Scobie Mackenzie, M.H.R., Andrew Todd, John Roberts, C.M.G., J. Hazlett, R. Charter*, W. Jaff ray, W. Souter, A. C. £egg, P. Pattullo, H. V. Fulton, A. M'Farlaue, A. O. Stronach, A. S- Orb all, J. A. Stewart, and R Wilson, 'Tht Chaieman fluids Ladies an# GentleIXion, — On the occasion of the opening of the winter show we usually have a visit from one ox other of the Ministers, such as the Hon Mr John M'Kenzie, but I have received a wire from him saying that he is unable to be with pa to-day to open the show, but in hie place we have asked another of the clan, Mr Scobie j Mackenzie— •(applause)— -the senior member for 1 the city, who ia here to speak and will open the Bhpw.— (Applause.)

received with applause, said : Mr President, Ladies, and Gentlemen, — I felt it a great honour, I assure you, that I should be asked to formally open this magnificent winter display of produce, a display that is now becoming quite one of the institutions of the South Island. — (Applause.) But I f6lfc ab the same time that the pleasant task ought to devolve upon someone who had taken a more aotive interest than I c*n pretend to have done in the formation of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association of Otago, and in the nursing of ifc. as it were, through the days of its infancy to its now vigorous and hopeful manhood. All those gentlemen, however — and wa have several of them present, — 1 were apparently too modest to undertake the S task, asd so it devolved upon me. — (Laughter.) ■ Kven my friend Mr Fergus appears to have 1 been overcome with modesty for the first time : in his life, — (Laughter.) Here I ought to say 1 that I was glad fco hear that naturally and properly the Minister of Lands, who as Minister has dealt most generously with the institu- , tion — (spplausa) — was firat of all invited, and I it is to be regretted thafe be was unable to come. 1 Now, I think that this winter show comes in j very well after the Jubilee and the exhibition,

[-It was the one thing wanting to complete the i celebration. The Jubilee itself was tha cele- ! bration of, as it were, the sentimental idea. , The exhibition marked the advance that had bsen made on the industrial, commercial, and • diatributiys side. And the winter show, as you ! now see ifc, gives at leajt a glimpse into the productive capacities of the province. Now, I take ifc that all of you who have been through our triple celebration — if I may call it i so — must be tremendously impressed with the I progress we have made. Bat no one, except '• myself, sesias at all impressed with the frightful danger we escaped before we got a, footing down here at all. Perhaps they don't know of ife. I didn't until I had read the Jubilee number of the Otago Witness or the, Star ; I ! forget which. — (Laughter.) It seems that i there was a race in the early days between a British and a French man-of-war to get first into Akaroa, plant the flag there, and annex the Sauth Island. Well, the English ship I arrived first ; they always do. But it is really ! dreadful to think that if that English ship had been detained by a head wind we might all at this moment have been French convicts. — (Laughter.) Instead of the mountains of butter and caeese and other kinds of produce that you sea about you this hall might have been ranged round with carved French toys and wooden shoes— (laughter) —and other articles that foreigners ate so clever at; making under unhappy circumstances. — (Laughter.) The very name of Otago, which sounds so sweetly home-like in our e&rs and runs so liquidly off the tongue, might never have been heard of, and instead of it cur island might have been

called by the name which was afterwaraß given to the place where poer Captain Dreyfus is confined—the " Island of the Devil." (Laughter.) We have had what is popularly called an extremely narrow squeak. Well, now, I have a recollection of having addressed a few words to you on the occasion of the opening of the winter show last year. I then pointed out that the colonial farmer might yeb have a high destiny before him — I mean quite apart from ins mere commercial " destiny — that he might yet be called upon to , supply the means of subsistence to the mother j country if, through war, supplies from foreign nations should ever unfortunately cease. I don't think snch a day is coming, but it must be admitted that it is much more within the f range of possibility at this moment than it was j 12 months ago. Then all was peace and goodwill. Now the air is thick with rumoura of .• coalitions against our country, and all sorts of j fear 8 of and preparations for war. Anyone I who glauces round this room will see that the , South Island of New Zealand will then be , able to take upon herself a not altogether contemptible share of the work of supply. I confess I envy those young people, and there must be many present, who may reasonably expect to be at some such gathering as this when we have our next celebration — the centenary of the birth of the proviaee. The South Island alone will then be as populous as Scotland was in the beginning of the present century. — (Applause.) Nations grow ever so much faster nowadays than they did of old. Do you know that in the beginning of the present century there were only balf a dozen cities in England larger than our present City of Dunedin. — (Applause.) There were only two in Scotland — namely, Glasgow and Edinburgh — and one in Ireland, Dublin ; and if our four chief cities had been knocked into one, as would have been the case had the geographical features of New -Zealand been like, say, Victoria or New South Wales, we would then have had a city larger than any that 1 existed in the three kingdoms at the beginning of the present century except London alone. Melbourne is now half as populous as I London was at the beginning of the century, j

And if we let our imaginations range for a hundred year?, this time next century there will probably be 00 more ware or rumours of wars so far as Britain is concerned. She will be too securely planted amid the empires she has sown all over the world. — (Applause.) Australia will then have 50,000,000 inhabitants. We in New Zealand shall have 10,000,000. In South Africa there will be possibly 30,000,000, and 50,000,000 or 60,000,000 prcbably in Canada. At the beginning of the present century the United States had only 5,000,000 inhabitants — about half a million more than Australia has at present. The States have over 70,000,000 now, but we can't expect growth like that. Even in New Zealand here we shall be able to send armies for the defence of the Empire almost as easily as we now provide cheeses for their food. — (Applause.) But to come down from great things to small, and to conclude my remarks at the same time, if you notice thai; thjS exhibits are not; so numerous as last; year you must not conclude that interest in the winter show, is declining. The truth is that the phenomenal "drought in Canterbury and Ota go, and T 'even in the North Island, has necessarily reduced exhibits. And in other respects the season has been a bad one in the South. Even the attendance could not be expected to be so large this year ai last. These prolonged functions mmt hare gone far to exhaust the holidaymaking capacity of our farmers. I think yon will find that the interest taken in the show is as keen as e?er it was, v and the determination as great to maintain it the premier winter show of the colony. I—(Applause,)1 — (Applause,) I am sure you will find that the exhibits o^the Bruce, Taieri, and Waihemo Counties are in the highest degree creditable to them and to the province, and should act as aa impetus to all others on future occasion!, It now only remains for me to declare the show opeu to the public— (Applause.) \ Ihe foIIowJDg is the list of awards :— DAIRY PRODUCE. CIJEESH. Judges ! Messrs A, A. Thornton and ft % ,Lang. Class stewards J Messrs M, Smolarf, O. S. Reid, and Fred. Oldham. j Ten cwt of full-oream New Cheddar. 5 ffotypft ,poes.Be, suitable iox Report 1. (§PJ°W§Q4

silver medal. Ten entries — Mataura Dairy Factory 1, Seaward Downs Dairy Factory 2. Ten cwt of full-cream New Zealand Cheddarshaped cheese, suitable for export (white colour). First prize, £3 or gold medal ; second, £1 10« or silver medal. Seven entries— Wyndham Dairy Factory- 1, Seaward Downs Dairy Factory 2. Messrs John M'Nairn and Co.'s Challenge Cup, value £20, for best lOcwt of full-cream New Zealand Cheddar-shaped cheese, fit for export To be won three t,ime3 (not necessarily consecutively) before becoming the property of the exhibitor. The society present a gold medal to the ' first priza-taker, a silver medal to the second, and 1 a certificate to the third. Fiighteen entries — ; Mataura Dairy Factory 1, Seaward Downs Dairy ; Factory 2, Gore Dairy Factory 3. ) Ten cwt of factory-made cheese, suitable for export (white 01 coloured), from factories whose annual output does not exceed 40 tons. First , prize, £3 or gold medal ; second, £1 10s or silver ! medal Five entries— Seaward Dow as Dairy Fac- • tory, 92 poinis, 1 ; Gore Uairy Factory, 91£ points, I 2. j Two best factory-made cheeses, suitable for ; export (white or colouref First prize, £2 ; • second, £1 Fifteen entri A. M. Daw&on and Co , Orepuki, 1 : Mrttaura Dairy Factory 2. '■ Two best factor,) -made cheeses, made on or after April 1 Virst prize, £2 ; second. £1. Ten entries— lsland Dairy Factory, Wyndham, 1 ; Stirling Dairy Factory 2. , Best colonial-made Stilton cbeese. First prize,

£1 10s ; second, 15s. One entry— Tothili, Watson, and Co., Dunedin, 1. Two best farmer-made cheeses, not lees than 301b. First prize, £1 10s; second, 15s. Two entries— Miss L. Uoull, Wyndham, 1 ; William M'Kay, Wainui,.2. I BUTTER. Judges : C. W. Soreusen and R. W. Robertson. 1 Messrs Nitnrao aad Blair's challenge cup, value 50 guineas, for best five boxes (each Jcwt) of fac-tory-made butter, suitable for export. To be won three times (not ueceßsarily consecutively) before becoming the absolute property of the exhibitor. To be entered and deposited with the secretary on or before April 9, 1898. The society will also present a gold medal (suitably engraved) to the first prize, a silver medal to the second, and a certificate to the third. Ten entries Taieri and Penin- , sula Milk Supply Company 1 and 2. j Judges : R. Cuddle and F. Meenan. j 21b tr^sh butter (non-separator), in Jib rolls or pats. Nine entries— W. Jaff ray, 1, Mrs M'Tainsh 2, Mrs Thornton 3, Mrs A. Gilchrist h c. 2lb powdered butter (aon-separatov), in Jib rolls or pats Eleven entries— Mrs M'Tainsh 1, Mrs Thornton 2, Mrs W. Diach 3. 21b fresh butter (non-separatov), in Jib rolls or nats, one week eld ; to be entered and stamped by the secretary on or before Wednesday, May 25. Five entries— Mrs J. Beattie 1, Mrs M'Tainsh 2, 1 Miss Gow 3. 21b fresh butter (separator), in £lb rolls or pats. I Six entries— Miss Ballantyne 1, Mrs D. Young 2 I and 3. j 21b powdered butter (separator), in Jib rolls or vats. Six entries— Mrs M'Tainsh 1 and 2, Mrs Young 3. 21b fresh butter (separator), in Jib rolls or pats, one week old ; to be entered and stamped by the secretary on or before Wednesday, May 25. Six entries— Mrs M'Tainsh 1 and 2, Mrs A. Clark 3. Best collection of fancy butter, any design.

ii our entries — iviiss mj. J&.empsnau x, miss jx. JCempshall 2, Miss May 3 and h c. Best collection of butter, exhibited in one tray (lib fresh, lib powdered, lib fancy) ; to be judged by auality and neatness of get-up Three entries — Miss E. Kempshall 1, Mrs M'Tainsh 2, Mrs Diack 3. 101b salt butter (non-separator), in jar ; to be entered and stamped by the secretary on or before Saturday, May 7, 1898. Five entries— Mrs Thornton 1, Mrs A. Gilchrist 2, Mrs MTainsh 3. 101b salt butter (separator), in jar ; to be entered and stamped by the secretary on or before Saturday, May 7, 1898. Four entries— A. Clark 1, Miss j Ballantyne 2, Miss M'Tainsh 3. FRUIT AND HONEY. 101b honey, in glass botfcle3. First prize, IBs ; second, 7s 6d. Two entries— Miss Agnes Kempshall, Maungatua, 1; Miss Esther Kempshall, Maungatua, 2. I 101b honey, in comb. Firbt prize, 15s ; secoad, j 7s 6d.~ N0 entry. Four ounce tins of preserved milk (New Zealand). First prize, 15s ; second, 7a 6A.— No entry. Collection of apples (named). First prize, 15s ; second, 7e 6d.~ N0 entry. One dozen fresh eggs, judged by weight. First prize, 15s ; second, 7s 6d. Ten entries— Mrs W. JDiack, Maungatua, 1; Miss Gow, Woodaide, West Taieri, 2. BREAD AND DRESSED POULTRY. Judges : Mrs J. Hazlett and Miss Weir. Class stewards : Misses J. A. Stewart, E. Bowler, H. V. Fulton, and James Landells. Two home-made loaves. First prize, £1 10s ; hecond, £1 ; third, 15s ; fourth, 7s 6d ; fifth, ss. Fourteen entries— Miss B. Quin, Tapanui, 1 ; Miss Susan Wright, Broomlands, Mosgiel, 2; Miss Lizzie Baldey, Woodside, Ryal Bush, 3 ; Mrs D. Gumming, Bank of New Zealand, 4 ; Mrs Win. Percy, Double Hill, Waitati, 5. Six home-made scones (girdle). First prize, £1 10s ; second, £1 ; third, 15s ; fourth, 7a 6d ; fifth, ss. Fourteen entries— R. Charters, Mosgiel, 1 ; Miss Charters, Mosgiel, 2 ; Mrs Jas. Nichol, East Gore, 3 ; Miss Minnie Clark, Portobello, 4 ; Mrs Spiers, Newington, 5. Six home-made scones (oven). First prize, £1 10s ; second, £1 ; third, 15s ; fourth, 7s 6d ; fifth, ss. Twenty-two entries— Miss Charters, Mosgiel, 1; Miss Charters, Mosgiel, 2 ; Miss M' Laren.Cavevsham, 3 ; Miss Minnie Clark, Portobello, 4 ; Mrs W. Johnstons, Mataura, 5. Six plain oatmeal cakes. First prize, £1 10s ; second, £1 ; third, 15s ; fourth, 7s 6d ; fifth, ss. Fifteen entries— Miss Minnie Clark, Portobello.

i. ; Miss woontoD, j_iees street, x-mneain, z ; M.rs D. Cuniming, Bank of New Zealand, 3 ; Mrs M'lntyre, Momington, 4 ; Mrs Henry, Albany street, Dunedin, 5. Six potato scones. First prize, £1 10 d; second, £1 ; third, 15s ; fourth, 7s 6d ; fifth, ss. Fourteen entries —Miss M'Laren, Oaversham, 1 ; Mrs Clark, Portobello, 2 ; Bliss N. M'Lareß, Caversham, 3; Mrs M'Laran, Caversham, 4; Mrs William Percy, Double Hill, Waitati, 5. Six pancake 3. First prize, £1 ; second, 15s ; third, 10s ; fourth, ss. Twelve entries — Miss Charters, Mosgiel, 1 ; Miss Kerr, Dunedin, 2 ; Miss M'Laren, Caversham, 3 ; Miss Agnes Kempshall, Maungatua, 4; Miss Esther Kempahall, Maungatua, 5. Best collection of biscuits. First prize, £1 ; second, 15a ; third, 10s ; fourth, ss. Two entriesMrs W. Black, Whitecliffs, Christchurch, 1 ; Miss Maggie Clark, Portobello, 2. Best collection of any cakes, 10 varieties. First prize, £1 ; second, 153 ; third, 10s ; fourth, sa. Four entries — Miss Kerr, Dunedin, 1 ; Miss Charters, Mosgiel, 2; Mrs J. H. F. Hanish, Roslyn, 3 ; Miss Minnie Clark, Portobello, 4. Pair of fowls, any breed, trussed and ready for cooking. First prize, £1 ; second, 15s ; third, 103. Six entries— Edwin Reilly, Studholme, 1, 2, and 3. fair of geese, trussed and ready for cooking. First prize, £1-, second, 15s; third, 10s. No entry. Pair of ducks, trussed and ready for cooking. I First prize, £1 ; second, 15s ; third, 10s. Six • entries— Miss Gow, Woodside, West Taieri, 1 and 1 2 ; Miss T, Gether, Otakia, 3. Pair of turkeys, trussed and ready for cooking. First prize, £1 \ second, 15s ; third, 10a No entry. HAMS AND BACOW. Judges : Messrs W-. Sutton and A. R. Falconer. Class stewards : Messrs E. Bowler and H. V. Fulton. Side of smoked bacon. First prize, £1 10s 5 second, 15s ; third, commended. Four entries-*-Georgs T. Smyth, Invercargill, lj A. and J. M'Farlane, Dunadin, 2 and 3. Side of green bacon. First prize, £1 10s ; second, 15a t third commended. Four entries— -A, and J. M'Farlane, Dunedin, 1 and 2 j George T. Smyth, Invercargill, 3. Two hams (smoked). First prize, £1 10 a j second, 16s ; third, commended. Five entries — George T. Smyth, Invercargill, lj A. and J. M'Farlane, Dunedin, 2 and $. Two green hams. First prize, £\ lOsj second, 15s ; third, commended. Five entries— A. and J. M'Farlane, Dunedin, 1; George 11.I 1 . Smyth, lnVer« oarglll, 2. Two rolls bacon (smoked), Firstprize, £1 Ms \

A. and J. M'Farlane, Dunedin, 1 ; James Loudon, Faitfield, 2; George T. Smyth, Invercargill. 3. Two rolls bacon (green). First prize, £1 10 a; second, 15s ; third comtneuded. Five entries — William MWonnell, Cargill road, South Dunedin, 1 ; A. and J. M'Farlane, Dunedin, 2 and h c ; James Loudon, Fairfield, 3.

Two rolls beef hams. First piize, £1 10s; second, 15s ; third, commended. Three entries — A. and J. M'Farlane, Dunedin, 1 and 2 ; George Henry, Albany street. Dunedin, 3. Side of bacou aod ham (smoked). To be fed, cured, and competed for by farmers only. First prize, £1 10s ; second, 15b ; third, commended, Two entries — George Henry, Albany street, Dunedin, c. Side of bacon and ham (green). To be fed, cured, and competed for by farmeis only. First prize, £1 10s; second, 15s; third, commended. Two entries - Walter Blackie, East Tateri, i ; George Henry, Albany street, 2.

GRAIN SEEDS, &C. MILLING GRAIN.

Judges : Messrs J. C. Gow and J. E. Mather. White Tuscan wheat, in four-bushel sacks. Eight entries — J. Craig 1, A. Stevens 2, R. Charters 3.

Red Tuscan wheat. Seven entries— A. Stevens 1, James Rosa 3, Mrs O. Miller 3. White velvet wheat. Ten entries — D. Ross 1, Mrs C. Miller 2, A. Stevens 3. Red velvet wheat. Four entries— A. Stevens 1 and 2, J, Paterson 3 Red chaff wheat. Six entries— A. Stevens (equal), W. Lobb 3.

Velvet ear wheat. Three entries — R. A. Kempshall 1 and 3, A Stevens 3. Wheat, various. Seven entries— J. Thomson 1, J. and W. Diach 2, R. A. Kempshall 3. Chevalier barley. Two entries — W. Martin 1, John Gordon 2. Cape barley. Two entries — T.-- Muir (equal). • Long Tartarian oats. Three entries— R. A. Kempshall 1 and 2 (equal). Danish oats. Three entries-^Hugh Smith 1, T. Muir 2.

Sutherland Oats. Eight entries— Hugh Smith 1 and 2, Mrs C. Miller 3, J. A. Aitken h c. Canadian oats. Five entries— R. A. Kempshall 1 and 1 (equal), J. A. Aitken 2. Sparrow hill oats. Eleven entries— George Johnstone 1, Hugh Smith 2, R. A Kempshail 3. Various. Four entries — T. Muir 1.

SEED GRAIN,

Judges : Messrs E. Menlove, D. Borrie, J. A. Fotheringham. White Tuscan wheat. Two entries— R. Charters 1, N.Z. and A. Land Company 2. Red Tuscan wheat. Six entries— J. Stevenson 1 and 2, J. C. Jones 3. White velvet wheat. Eight entries — J. Stevenson 1, Mrs C. Miller 2, N.Z. and A. Land Company 3, Charles Shand h c. Red velvet wheat. Two entries— N.Z. and A. Land Company 1 and 2. Ked chaff wheat. Two entries— Duncan Campbell 1. Velvet ear wheat. Three entries— R. A. Kempehall 1. Various. Three entries— N.Z. and A. Land Company 1 and 3, R. A. Kempshall 2. Chevalier barley. Six entries — James Speight 1, 2, and 3, Tothili, Watson, and Co. h c. Cape barley. One entry — Tothili, Watson, and Co. Rye grain. One entry— W. E, Reynolds and Co. Long Tartarian oats. Six entries— J. Stevenson 1 and 2. Danish oats. Four entries— Tothili, Watson, and Co. 1, W. Cutten 2, J. Clarke 3. Dun oats. Four entries— Tothili, Watson, and Co. 1, W. Harper 2, — White 3. Sutherland oats. Four entries— Tothili, Watson, and Co. I, D. Carruthers 2, N.Z.L. and M.A. Comnany 3. Short Tartarian oats. Four entries— R. A. Kempshall 1, Tothili, Watson, and Co. 2, George Gilmour 3.

Sparrowbill oats. Peven entries — Tothili, Watson, and Co. 1, N.Z.L. and M.A. Company 2, George Johnston 3. Black oats. Three entries— Tothili, Watson, and Co. 1, T. W. Hitchon 2, W. E. Reynolds and Co. 3.

Various. Three entries— Tothili, Watson, and Co. 1, T. Muir 2 and 3.

Judges : Messrs F. S. Hodson and A. F. Howke, Class stewards : Messrs-G. Roberts, H. Price, and P. Pattullo. farmers' classes.

Italian ryegrass. One entry— Walter Blackie. Chewings's fescue. Two entries — George (Jhewings 1, A. Browning 2. White clover. One entry— Walter Blackie. Linseed. One Bntry — J. Stevenson. OPEN CLASSES.

A gold medal is awarded to the largest pvize-taker

in this section,

Perennial ryegrass, four-bushel sack. Seven entries — Nimmo and Blair, Duuedin, 1, 2, and 3.

Italian ryegrass, four-bushel sack. Five entries — Wright, stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 ; Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 2 and 3. Cocksfoot, four-bushel sack. Seven entries — Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1, and two entries (equal), 2. Timothy, four-bushel sack. Four entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 ; Wright, Stephenson, and Co.. Dunedin, 2. Mangel, four-bushel sack. Four entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 and 2. Crested dogntail, four-bushel sack. Five entries -•Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2.

Colonial hard or Chewings's fescue, four-bushel sack. Four entries — Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 and 2. Meadow fescue, four-bushel sack. Five entries — Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 ; Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 2. Sheep's fescue, four-bushel sack. Four entries —Wright. Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 ; Nininio and Blair, Dunedin, 2. Tall fescue, four-bushel sack. Four entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 and 2. Rape, broad leaf, <fee, £cwfc. Three entries — Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2. Cowgrass clover (imported), Jcwt. Four entrie*—Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2. Cowgrass clover (colonial), Jcwt. Five entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 and 2; Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 3. Cowgrasß clover (open), Jcwt. Six entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2 j Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 3. Red clover (imported), £cwt. Four entries — Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2. Red clover (colonial), Jcwt. Four entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 and 2. Red clover (open), Jcwt. Five entries— Wright, Stephenson. and Co., Dunediu, 1 and 2 ; Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 3. White clover (imported), Jcwt. Five entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1, 2, and 3. White clover (colonial), Jcwt. Four entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co.,DunediD, 1; Nimmo and Blctir, Dunedin, 2 and 3/ White clover (open), Jcwt. Four entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2. Alsyke clover (imported), Jcwt. Four entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 ; Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 2. A^yke clover (colonial), Jcwt. Four entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1 and 2. Alsyke clover (open), Jcwt. Five entriesWright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 ; Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 2. Meadow foxtail, 4-bushel sack. Four entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin. I and 2, Linseed, 4-bußhel sack. Four entries— Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Dunedin, 1 ; Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 2. Field beans, 4-bushel sack. Three entries— Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1. Field peas. 4-bushel sack. Seven entries — Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 1. 2, and 3. Tares (large black), 4-bushel sack. One entryNo award. _, Tares (small black), 4-bushel sack. Three entries—Wright, Stephon3on, and Co., Dunedin, 1 j Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin, 2.

ROOTS, &c.

Judges t Messrs James Ross, J. M'Conochie, and James Duthie. Class stewards : Messrs A. 0. Stronach, H. M. Driver, and A. S. Orbell. A gold medal is presented to largest prize-taker

iii this section.

Four Sw^de turnips, any variety. First prize, 10s; s3Gcou4, 6s j third, otfraaeaded. lUtesti

i_U»mjlm««LJWru-j nii-uiw<»iiT ■■■inn iiuiinUKfn -r -— - MhfTtffff entries— Archibald M'Kay, Sandymaunt, 1 *Hfy 2 ; William Patrick, Outram, 3. Four Aberdeen green-top yellow turnip 3. "Sett entries — William Souter, Flag Swamp, 1 ; A. Douglas, East Taieri, 2; "Walter Blackie, Baa* Taieri, 3. Four Absr&een purple-top yellow turnips. Firsj! prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Six entries— J. Turner, Courtenay, 1 ; William Souter, Flag Swamp, 2 ; Merrivale Estate, Southland, Four hybrid turnips, any variety. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. 8m entries— R. Cadae 1 ?/, Anderson's Bay, 1 ; DL Miller, Maungatua, 2. Four white-fleshed turnips, any variety. Fh'«j* prize, 10s ; second, 5s ; third, commended. Fiva entries— Merrivale Estate, Southland, 1 ; «, M'Johnstone, Rolleston, 2. Four mammoth lpug red mangels. First pri«, 104 ; second, ss ; thirrf. commended.. Six entries* Walter Blackie, JB^s. Taieri, 1; J. CulTeff, Outram, 2 ; John Dow, Ok tram, 3. Four orange globe mangels. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, coaimended. Six entries — J. Johns, 1 ; John Dow, Outram, 2 ; J. Gullet), On tram, 3.

Four golden tankard mangels. First priz*, 10s ; second, 53 ; third, commend«d. Four entries— Jß. Charters, Mosgiel, 1; W. Blackie, East Taieri, 2. Twelve red carrots. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Nine entries —R. Charters, Mosgiel, 1 ; J. Cullen, Outram, 2 ; W. Blackie, East r'aieri, 3.

Twelve white carrots. "First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Seven entries —W» Blackie, East Taieii, 1 ; R. Charters, Mosgiel, 2? George Seaton, Kirwell, Canterbury, 3. Field potatoes, kidney, four-bushel sack. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Four entries— James Johnstone, Mosgiel, 1 ; Sinclair' Korner, Wingatui, 2; Charles Shand, Balclutha, 3?

Field potatoes, round, other than Derwents, four-bushel sack. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Six entries— R. Charters, Mosgiel, 1 ; W. Blackie, East Taieri, 2 ; James John&tone, Mosgicl, 3. Field potatoes, Derwents, four-bushel sack. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Thirteen entries— Joseph Mosley, Stirling, 1 ; D. JB. Grant, Outram, 2 ; James Johnstone, Mosgiel, 3

Field potatoes, long, five-bushel sack. First prize, 10rf ; second, si ; third, commended. Two entries— Jameß .Tohnstone, Mosgiel, 1 ; E. B. Cargill, " The Cliffe," St. Clair, 2. Garden potatoes, best collection, six of each, not exceeding 12 varieties. First prize, 10s ; second, ss ; third, commended. Five entries — James Johnstone, Mosgiel, 1 ; J. H. Every, Dunedin, 2; W. Blackie, Bast Taieri, 3; William Halford, Maryhill, Movningtoa, highly commended.

Drummond cabbage. First prize, 10s ; second, 5s ; third, commended. Five entries — Minnie Clark, Portobello, 1 and 2; Charles Wyetb, Woodlands, 3.

Best and most comprehensive collection of farm produce (grain, roots, seeds, butter, and cheese) grown and mamifactured by the ejxhibitor. Entry fee, 20s. Space not to exceed loft of table space. First prize, £3; second, £2; third, £1. One entry— Walter Blackie, East Taieri, 1.

Best and most comprehensive collection of farm anrl dairy produce exhibited from any county. Entry fee, '20s. Space not to exceed 20ft of table space. First prize, £5 ss ; second, £5. Three entries —Bruce County 1, Taieri County 2, Waihemo County 3.

SHEAF EXHIBITS. FARMERS' CLASSES.

Three sheaves of wheat. First prize, 10s ] second, 5s ; third, commended. Three entries— W. Blackie, East Taiari, 1 ; R. A. Kempshall, Maungatua, 2 ; J. Stevenson, jun., Windon, 3. Three sheaves of oats. First prize, 10s ; second, Bs ; third, commended. Five entries— R. Charters, Mosgiel, 1 ; J. Stevenson, jun., Windon, 2 ; J. A. Aitken, Waikaka Valley, 3; R. A. Kemp3hall, Maungatua, c. Three sheaves of barley. First prize, 10s ; second, 5s ; third, commended;'— No entry. Oat-sheaf chaff, two sacks. Firat prize, 10a ; second, 5s ; third, commended. Twelve entries-— P. A. Watty, Kaihiku, 1 ; J. Stevenson, jun., Windon, 2 ; J. A. Aitken, Waikaka Valley, 3 ; John Christie, Warepa, c. Clover hay, one bale. First prize, 10s ; second, sa ; third, commended. Four entries — E. Charters", Mosgiel, 1 j W. Blackie, Bast Taieri, 2. Oaten hay, one truss. First prize, 103 ; second, 5s ; third, commended. Three entries — M Laren Bros., Caversham, 1 and 2; R. A. Kemp3hair Maungatua, 3.

THE COUNTY EXHIBITS.

A striking feature of the exhibition is a county exhibit, in which Waicemo, Taieri, and Bruce have entered into competition. The exhibits representing the productions and industries of these counties are tastefully arranged along the side of the hall, where they form a great centre of attraction. Bruce County has been awarded the premier position, and it will be i-emembered the same county curried off first prize last winter show. The numerous and varied exhibits which go to make up the bay are very tastefully arranged, the work having been done tinder the supervision of Mr Gt. T. Martin, prssident of the Tokomairiro Farmers' Club. The exhibits include samples of the products of the Bruce Woollen MiMs, the Milton Potteries, flour mills, brewery, cordial factory, cabinet work, &c. There are alsonumerous samples of grain, seeds, and roots, and frnit of every description. Bread, cheese, batter, and preserves are all represented. There are also samples of pottery clays, brick and pipe manufactures, and other things too numerous to particularise.

The Taieri County bay i« almost as good as the Bruce bay ; in fact, there is not much to choose between them. The central exhibits ace products of the Mosgial - W°°^ en Mills, and there are numerous other articles representative of the industries of the county, such as bicycle*, harness, cheese, butter, bread, preserves, &c. A couple «f violins are very creditable productions. Grain in variety, roots of all kindg, and a host of other articles go to make up a most attractive exhibit.

The exhibits of the Waihemo County ara perhaps more representative of the agricultural products of the county than the exhibits of the other two counties. Seeds in endless variety are shown, while grain and roots of all kinds are arranged upon the stand. The number o£ exhibits of purely agricultural products is very large. When the extraordinary dry summer is considered, the Waihemo exhibit, taken as a whole, must be considered highly creditable.