THE GORE WINTER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 7

THE GORE WINTER SHOW.

(Fjkom Our Own Correspondent.) Gore, May 27. The G-ore Agricultural aud Pastoral Association's annual winter show was opened to-day by Df Copland in the new Horse Bazaar in Mersey street. Owing to the weather being so unsettled and the elechion yesterday tha attendance was not good. Th.3 ezhibifc3 are slightly in advance in numbers compaied with last show, and tha quality is excellent The management deserve every -success, as the arrangements are all good. The attendance .this evening is b?tter than during the day, though heavy rain is falling. The following is ths prize liat :-—

DAIRY PRODUCE. Judge. : Mr J Park.

Scwt factory-made cheese, suitable f»r expott— Gore Dairy Factory 1, Inchelutha Dairy Factory 2.

Best single cheese, made in Dacsmber or Janu> ary (open class)— Gore Dairy Factory 1, Inch clutha Dairy Factory 2.

Faimers' fresh butter (non-separator), 21b in Jib rolls— Mrs Beaton 1, Mrs R. Smith 2, Mr* T M'Millan 3, Miss M. J. Dickie 4.

Fancy butter fit for table use— Mrs R. Boag 1 and 2

Powdered butter, 21b in Jib rolls— Mrs Beaton 1, Mrs Waddell 2, Mrs R Smith 3, Mrs Boag 4.

Salt butter, 51b jar (not factory or separator made) -Mrs Beaton 1, Miss X Gilchrist 2, Miss G. Gilchrisb 3.

Fresh butter (non-ssparator) in rolls — Mrs Beaton 1, Mrs 8,. Smith 2, Mrs Boag 3 (Judge, Mr A. Gait.)

Giisa or jar 2lb strained honey —Mis R. Smith 1, Miss G. Gilchrist 2.

One pound beeswax — Miss Josie Smith 1, Miss G Gilchrist2. Coll ction of home-made jams— Mrs Steel 1. Collection of home-made jellies — Miss Josie Smith 1.

Collectioa of home-made wines— Mrs J. D. Hunter 1, Mrs Cameron 2. Home-made pickles— J D Hunter 1. FRUIT,. ETC.

Collection of Southland grown (including Clutha County) apples— ll. Cleave 1, A. Dickie 2, W. C. Ladbrook 3.

Twelve Southland grown cooking apples— L. Coutts 1, U. P. Johnston 2, W. C. Ladbrook 3. Twelve Southland grown dessert apples — W. C. L-idbrook 1, G. P. Johnston 2, B. Smith 3. Twelve Southland grown pears — A. Cruickshanks 1, ft. Cleave 2. Bouquet of flowers— H. Richardson 1, Mrs A. J. Gibbs 2. Haad bouquet— Mrs A. J. Gibbs 1, H. Richardson 2. Collection, of ch.rysantheai.um.'s— H, Richardsou I

BREAD, ETC Eo-BG-made hreaii— Mifs Josie Smith 1, Mrs Broadben. 2, Mrs G. ltobbinr. 3 _, Home-made tm-cHe iconei— Mrs J. Nichol 1, Mh ' T G ellaad 2, Mrs J. TmnbuW '.! Home-made oven scones— Mrs J. Nichol 1, Miss Scott 2, Mrs ,T Turn Lull 3. Oatmeal cikes— Mrs Beaton 1, Miss M'Oann 2, Mrs J. Nichol 3. Heaviest dozen fre^h hen' 3 eggs— Mrs T. A. Cunningham 1, Mrs J. Williams 2. Eolled bacon (green)— Mr- Steel 1, J. Sinaill 2. Green him— J. Smaill J, D. .Flanagan 2. Fair fowls (trussed)— Mrs John Williams 1. Pair -ducks-Mrs W. Broadbent 1, Mm J. Williams 2. GRAI.V. Judge : Mr Thomas Fleming. Wheat (fai'iners only). — Tuscan— J Stevenson 1 and 2. Velvet— J. Stevenson 1, J Fisken 2. Oats (farmers only) — Long: Taitars-- -Stevensca 1 and 2. Short Tartarif.Da— J. Aitken I. Sparrowbills—6. V. Johnston 1 and 2, Hugh Smith 3. Rutherlauds— T. Ross ], W. J. Johnston 2, J A. Aitken 3 Special prize of 21s (gift of Messrs I'leming. Gilkison, and Co.) for most points in milling oa+s— G. P. Johnston. Wheat (open class) — Volvet— N.Z L. and M.4. Company 1. Oats (open class).— Long Tartarian oats— Tothill, Watson, and Go. 1. Short Tartarian oats— Tothill, Watson, and Go. 1. Sparrowbill oatsg-N Z L and M.A. Company J, Tothill, Watson, and CJo. 2 anrt 3. Satherlind oats— N.Z.L. and M.A Oornpaay 1, Tothill, Watson, and Ca. 2. Birley.oats— •Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Other varieties— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Kheavss (farmers only). — Thr'aehLig sheaf wheat— W. C. Ladbrook 1, J. Steven-son 2. Threshing sheaf sps-rrowbill oats — A. Aitken 1, M Dickie 2, G. P. Johnston 3. Threrhing sheaf, piiy other variety — J. Stevenson 1, 2, and 3. Threshing sheaf barley-- J. SteveasJ-v 1, James Young 2. JJbaffing sheaf oats— M. Dickie 1, A. Oruiekshanks 2. B^t oat sheaf chaff— J. Stevenson. 1, T. Ross 2. Most point* in grain and sheaves— J. Steveaseu. I>** SEEDS (GROWN IN OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND). ' Jud^e : Mr J. Lennie. Fanners only. — Perennial dressed f/egrass — Q-. P. Johnston 1, A. < Jnfickshank^ 2. -Linseed dresaed— J. Stevenson 1, W. Terry 2. Open class.cs. — Whits clover— Tutb ill, Watson, s-nd Co. 1. Alsyke clover — Tothill, Watsou, and Co. 1. B"st collection of needs (open)— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Beit collection of field seeds— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Best collection of turnip seeds — Tothill, Wats-m, and Co 1. Special fcr inosL points in ijegvass and clovers — Tothill, Watson, a >id Co.

RO3IS Judge : Mr J. Lennie.

""Uruicra only.— Four Swede turnips— ll. Dickie 1, T. ll'Millan ?„ M. Dickie 'A. Four Aberdeen green-top turnips- G. Milues 1, A. Ciu'c^shanks 2, A£. Dickie 3. Four Aberdeen purple-too 5 ellow turnips — M. Dickie 1. J. Fiskin 2, J. A. Ait Ken 3. Four hybrid turnips— R. Smith 1, J. and A. D. M'llraith 2, C. Wyeih 3 Four white fiVsh -d turnips— M. Dickie 1, W. B. Reid 2. J snd A. D. M'llr-iith 3. Moat pciata in turnip classes — M. Dickie.

Mangokh (farniais only).— Four lons red man-&olds~-A Dickie 1, O. Ws'eth 2. Fsur yellowglobe mangolds— C. Wyeth 1, A. Dickie 2, G. Milnas 3.

Carrots (farmers only) —Twelve rad field carrots — A. Dickie 1, J. Smith 2 Twelve white field carrots— J. S'nith 1,. A. Dickie 2, C Wyeth 3. Twelve red garden carrots — James Marshall 3, Lira J Young 2.-

, Twelve red beetrot--C. Wyeth. Turnips (opeu classes). — Four Swede turnips — Totbill. Watuon, and Co. 1, M Dickie 2. Four Aueidean green-top yellow turnips— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1. Four Aberdeen purple lop ■. ellow turnips — Tothili, Watson, and Co 1. Four hybrid kiruips— O. Wyeth 1, Tothill, Watson, and Cn. 2 Four white fleshed turnips— Totbill, Watson, and Co. 1.

J&aLgolris (open (lasses) — Sixlontr led mangolds --Tothili. Watson, arid Co. 1. C. Wyelh 2, Six yellow globe mangolds— -Tothill, Wnt3')n, and Co. 1,0. Wyeth 2. , ■ Carrots (open classes).— Twelve field carrots (red)— Tothill, Watson, and Co. 1, tt. Clutte'rbock 2. Twelve garden carrots (re,d)--JE Clutterbuck 1. Twelve garden parsnips— E Clutterbuck' l. Twelve beetroots (blood red)-C. Wyeth 1.

Potatoes. — Oae cwt kidney iicld— C Wyeth 1 and 2, J. Fiaken 3. One cwt white — 'A. Dickie 1, C.'Wyeth 2. One cwt Derwent— C. Wyeth .1, M. Dickie 2 and 3. One cwt Bruce— C Wje h 1, and 2, M. Dickie. 3. One cwt any variety field— T. Grieve 1, J. Falconer 2, O. Wyeth 3 Best collection gardeu potajboes, 51b each variety— o. Wyeth 1, Mrs J. Young 2.

Onions. — Best collectioa onions, any variety — A. Davidson 1, W. G. Ladbrook 2, E. Olutterbuck 3.

Most Points in Roots.— M. Dickie.

Field Turnip Corapeti' ion. —Best acre of Swedes —Mrs J. Harvey 1, G. Milaes 2, W. Rankin 3. Best five acres white-fleshed turcips — A. Dickie 1, W. V Smith '2, W. Tryde 3. Best five acres purple or green top turnips, ox both (mixed)— A. Uruickbhanks 1, M. Dickie 2, S. Brestow 3.

Our correspondent telegraphed from Gore on Saturday as follows: — " The Gore winter show continued open on Saturday, when the attendance was good despite the bad weather, snow falling during the day. The Gore Brass Bind and the weight-guessing competition helped to make the show attractive. The exhibition of implements, &c, was a poor one; and in seed, Messrs Tothill, Watson's exhibit of Sutfcon's seed v/as the only attraction. The managsment was good, and credit is dua to tbs secretary for his efforts to make tb.43 stow *. sucoess.

HEW ZEALA3TD PRODUCE IN LONDON.

(From Ouit Own Correspondent.) London, April ID.

DAIRY PRODUCE,

This is the latest report which I luve received from Messrs Dempster, Patersoa, and Co., of Glasgow, who write:— "Wo have to report a quieter, tone in all our marksts this week, with a general lowering of prices. JDavltig the past three or four weeks a good steady demand for colonial butter was experienced, aud price 3 ware well maintained. The Copenhagen official quotatiou was reduced 3s 6d per cwt in the end o£ last week, aud Danish butter of the choicest grades can now be had on spot at 100s to 102s The supplies from Denmark, Sweden, and Holland are now largely on the increase, and Irish creamery is beginning to arrive more freely tQ all our markets. With the larger selection of Contineatal and Irish,

butter before them, the retailers are therefore more inclined to give them their attention to the neglect of the colonial. ' : ''Very little Australian butter is now on our markets, and the seisou, so far as Victorian and New South Wales are concerned, is practicallyover. New Zealand butter is coming to hand in good order and condition, and the quality, colour, and texture of the best brands are satisfactory. The steamers Morayshire, Maori, 'and Tongariro, from New Zealand, have arrived within the past week, and owing to the very slow discharge of the first-named vtssel very little of her butter has as yet reached our northern markets With the Kaster holidays commencing this w§iek, most of the butter from the Maori and Tongariro will have to be held over. This "week's prices are :— Choicest Danish, 1003 to 102s ; finest Danish, 94s to 98s ; choicest colonial, 98s to lOOi ; finest colonial, 91s to 96s ; choicest Irish creamery, 98a to 100s. "The demand for cheese continues very slow and dragging, and holders find difficulty in movsug stocks. This week's prices, are : Finest Canadian, 40s to 42s ; finest American, 38s to 40s ; finest New Zealand, 40s to 42s ; fine New Zealand, 35s to 40 i."

From the same Scottish firm I learn that supplies of tinned baef and mutton continue light,, and that tin prices have again been higher. The advance, however, has been paid relustantl5 r ,_as the consumptive demand has been curtailed. Ox and lunch tongues have been in ac'ive demano, and arrivals have been quickly sold at occasionally 3d per dozen advance on the prices ruling a month ago.

NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

Of New Zealand mutton there have since last weekbssn no fresh arrivals, though the CO. and D. Company write that the Rakaia will be docked in a day or two. Discharges from the Banffshire and Maori are prcgres-irsg slowly, though the men are working overtime. "Holidays, bad weather, and to a far greater extent -than eithar, multiplicity of marks; much retarding discharge," are principally adduced by the G.\J. and D. Company a3 reasons for the time which is being taken inthe unloading of these^steamers. 'lh&y continue: "la the Banffshire - there are upwards of 90C marks, and in the Maori nearly as ruany." For tunately, the weather is at present cool, and th< .meat does not, suffer in consequence except foi "heeSiesaf handling of carcases"; but if it were summer time this delay in sorting " would b« fatal to c.cditicn and appearance." This week; so far, there has been a slight improvement in price 3, for heavy mutton that last week sold at 2Ad per lb is now quoted atSfd — '" a slight advance only, but satisfactory as ass indication that stocks of this class of meat are somewhat reduced. Prime sheep are not obtainable. The best Canterburys offered are saleable in liaes ax 3gd per lb for Ps!b to 601b sheep, but the be3fc parcels show a want of grading and vary mu"h in weight, averaging perhaps 54ib ; I weights run from 391b to 861b North. Island mutton n worth from 2f d per lb for heavy carcases, to 2gd to 3J per lb for 551b to 641b sheep, but few of this sort are being marketed. Stocks are not heavy, and there should be no further reduction in value, unless meat ex two recent arrivals, both showing considerable damage, is forced on the market and brings prices down." As to lamb, the CO- and D. Company inform me that " deliveries at the Central Meat Market last week, were by far the heaviest of any week this season, as were those to the country, Easter and mjldbi and more genial weathei favouring tin. increased output. Every week now should see an improving demand, and stocks, heavy as they doubtless are for the moment, are not more than i could well ba 'lisposefl of, without reducing values, | wtre holders less nu/neious or more unanimous in their efforts to keep prices up.- The resolution come to three weeks ago by principal hokleia to endeavour to hold up values met with success no long as it was adhered to, the rot was temporarily arrested without checking the output, and there need have been no i farther decadence had the arrangement for maintaining, values keen carried out, but the last we^k saw the compact broken, with the certain result jof a" general loweiing of p ice 3, till 4Jd per Ibis I now made for a few of the best l3rnb3 only. Far [ more are sold at 4'gd per lb, from that down to 4d | pssr lb."