SHOWS

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 17

SHOWS

TAIEBI SHOW. The thirty-ninth annual show of the Taieri Agricultural Society was held last Thursday in Mr Charters's paddock, Mosgiel. - The weather remained beautifully fine ,all clay, and there was a- large attendance, the visitors to the show ground having the pleasure of listening to a number of selections of music- by the- Mo3giel Brass Band, and also some bagpipe music by Dunedin pipers. There was a record number of enfcrigs at the 'show, which, on the whole, was a very creditable one, although some sections were rather disappointing. The entries were made up as follows : — Cattle 29, horses 203, sheep 62, swine 3, dairy produce 36, miscellaneous exhibits 44. These figures do not include, the exhibits of agricultural implements, which were more numerous than at ar,y previous show in the district. There were 15 entries of Shorthorn cattle, the principal prize-takers being Messrs J. Gow and J. and J. 'Miller; both of whom had on view some animals showing a lot of breeding. The competition," however, was not at all keen in' most of the olaeses. The largest class was '; caw in calf \ or- 'in milk," in' which there 'were six entries, the first prize going* to Mr James -Blair, who won with a cow of very good quality. Mr James Gow carried off the -champibnshiris for cow and bull respectively. show or Ayrshire cattle was not nearly so ''large as might have been expected, there being only 10 entries., The quality of the exhibits, -however, compared favourably' with anything previously shown in the district. Mr A. Swing took the chanroion prize for a cow shown in the dry c!a<=s.~ She was a remarkably wfill-bred animal, and would probably ihave taken a prize in any ring. A good two-year-old bull exhibited by Mr John Mears was the champion bull. There were altogether 63_ draughty horses shown, the quality of the exhibits being quite in keeping with the reputation 'that the district has acqimed for the prochiction of good stock. Tae aged stallion class brought out a ring- of four, the first prize going to Mr Bruce's Marechal Niel, who was also awarded the championship prize for the best draught entire in the show. The brood mares and the dry mares were a remarkably fine lot, while some nice fillies were shown in the two-year-old and three-year-old classes, in both of which there was fairly keen competition. Mr 8.. Charters had matters all his own way in the class " mare and two qf her progeny," but the ring, .which comprised six animals, was one well worth seeing. The champion mare exhibited by him was also an exceptionally fine animal, which it would be difficult to beat anywhere. The^ligbt horses formed a, very prominent feature of the show, there being in all 135 entries. In this section there was a considerable number of very good hacks. In the list hack class there were no less than 18 entries, some of the animals being first-class specimens. .The 14-stone hacks and the ladies' hacks- were - also a good lot, as likewise were the dogcart horses, and theponies not above 14 hands high. Some fine Border Leicester sheep were exhibited by Messrs James Gow'and J. H. Allan, the former taking the champion prize for, a ram, and the latter a similar prize for a ewe, Messrs J. and J. Miller were the principal prize-takers of Romney Marsh sheep, of which they showed a number of excellent specimens. Some fat lambs of very good quality "were exhibited by Messrs A. Douglas, Williamson Bros., and W. Blackie. The display of agricultural implements was the largest ever seen in the district, among the exhibitors being Messrs Booth. Maedonal'd, and Co., of Christchurch, who showed at the Taieri for the first time. The Massey-Harris Company had on view a reaper and binder, a 13-hoe grain and fertiliser drill, a Bandford mower with dropper attachment, a steel hayrake, a turnip pulper and slicer, a set of spring tooth harrows, a garden scuffler, and ladies' and gentlemen's bicycles. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company showed a Walter A. Wood reaper and binder, a Walter A. "Wood tubular steel mower, Nicholson's steel tine cultivators, " Farmers' Favourite " grain manure and turnip drills, the "Hinemoa" potato digger, and the " Hinemoa" horse hoe. Messrs Reid and Gray exhibited a Deering Ideal binder, a Deering Ideal mower, a knife grinder, a " Eureka " double drill, turnip and manure sower, a drill plough, a hayrake, a garden cultivatory and a small seeder. Morrow, Bassett, and Co. showed a M'Cormick reaper and binder, a mower, a 'hayrake, a lifting jack', amd Sterling bicycles. Booth, Macdonald, and Co. had on view a steel star windmill, a wool presser, disc barrows, springtooth cultivators, superior drills, doxible furr.ow ploughs with compound levellers, a light horse hoe and ridger, and an All Empire steel cultivator. Mr R. Campbell, of Riccarton, exhibited a serviceable gig and a nice doubleBeated buggy. The following is the priae list: — CATTLE. SHORTHORNS. Jttdge: Mr D. Murray (Warepa). Bull, three years old or over. Thiee entries — James Gow 1, J and J. Miller 2, James Blair 3/ Bull, yearling. Two entries — J. and J. Miller 1 and 2. Cow, in calf or in milk. Six entries — James Blair 1, James Gow 2, J. and J. Miller 3. Heifer, yearling. Two entries — J. and J. Miller 1 and 2. Best three cows or heifers. Two entries — James Gow 1, J. and J. Miller 2. Champion cow or heifer — James Gow.. Champion bull — James Gow. AYRSHIRES. Judge: Mr A. M'Cabe (Portobello). Bull, two years old. Two entries — John Mears 1, Robert Cullen 2. Cow in milk. Two entries — Robert Cullen 1 and 2. Cow, dry. Two entries — A. Ewing 1, Robert Cullen 2. Heifer, two years old. One entry — Ernest Wright 1. Heifer, yearling. Three entries — James Mears 1, 2, and 3. Champion cow or heifer — A. Ewing. Champion bull — John Mears. \ FAT CATTLE. Pair of fat oxen. Three entries — D. Sutherland 1 and 3, James Gow 2. Pair of fat cows or heifers. One entry — D. Sutherland. HORSES. DRAUGHTS. -Judges: Messrs John Grant (Invercargill), R. Davie (Timaru), and J. Allison (Milton). Stallion, four years' old or over. Four entries — James Bruce's Marechal Neil 1, William Gardiner's Agitator 2, R. Charters's The Mackenzie 3. Entire colt, three.- years old. One .entry — Alexander Douglas 1. Entire colt, two years old. Two entries — R. Charters 1. Entire colt, yearling. One entry — D. Grant. Brood mare, With foal at foot. Four entries — R. Charters 1 and 2," James Gow 3. Brood mare, to foal this feeason. Two entries — James Patrick 1 and 2. Dry mare. Four entries — R. Charters 1 and 2, James Patrick 3. Filly, three years old. Eight entries — R.

Webster 1, R. Charters 2 and commended, *Jolm Nimmo 3. Filly, two years old. Six entries— S. Young 1, J. Patrick 2 and 3. Filly or gelding, yearling. Seven entries — J. Patrick 1, R. Charters 2 and 3, W. Blackie 4. Gelding, above three years old. Three entries—James Patrick 1 and 2, Allan Johnstone 3. Gelding, three years old. Six entries — J. Patrick 1, R. Charters 2 and 3. Gelding, one year old. One entry — James Gow 1. Pair of mares. Four entries — R. Charters 1 and 2, J Patrick 3. ' Pair of geldings. Three entries — J. Patrick 1 and 2, Allan Johnstone 3. Pair of mares or geldings, to bs shown in harness. Two entries — J. Gow 1, J. Patrick 2. Mare and two- of. her -progeny. Three entries — R. 'Charters 1, 2, and 3. Champion entire — James Bruce. Champion mare— R. Charters. Best shod draught horse. One - entry — A. M'Donald. Best draught colt, yearling, ris>me of sire to be stated. Two entries — J. JJeveny 1, D. Grant o • Best draught filly, yearling, name to be. stated. Foxir entries — J. Patrick 1. v o LIGHT HORSES. Judge: Mr T. Ryder (Invercargill). Troop horse. Eight entiies — Trooper ,W. Thomson 1, Tiooper M. Carrfiichael 2. Thoroughbred stallion. One -entry — G . Ruthven X. Thoroughbred mare, in foal or with foal at foot Two entries — J. O'Donnell 1, S. Young 2. Thoroughbred mare, dry. One entry — A. R. Warcl 1. 'Thoroughbred filly or gelding, two years old. Two entries.— J. O'Doaneli 1, S. Yourg 2. Hackney brood mare, in foal or with foal at foot. One entiy— J. S. Patrick. Hackney filly or geiding,t.hiee years oid. Eight entries — J. Fowler 1. P. Ma^orian 2, W. C.'Todd 3. Hackney filly or gelding, two years old. Two entries — John Bathgats 1, James Patrick 2. Hackney yearling. Three entries — D. Heenan 1, James Patrick 2, John Bathgate 3. Carriage stallion. Two entries — John Lindsay 1, R. Crossan 2. Weight-carrying hack, up to 14 stone. Twelve entries — James Jeffs 1, N. Reid 2, M. Carniichael 3. Weight-carrying hack, up to 11 stone. Eighteen entries — J. and J. Miller 1, D. Campbell 2, Mrs Cutten 3. Lady's hack. Twelve entries — D. Davidson 1, Miss Alice M'Leod 2, Mr Bhck 3. Pony, mare or gelding, not ?bove 14 hands. Thirteen entries — P. and A. Roberston 1, Jas. Gow 2.. J. A. Duff 3. Pony, mare 0r..-geldrng, not above 12 hands high. Three entries — Bertie Cullen 1, D. T. Shand 2. Pony stallion. Two entries — T. A. Brown 1, B. Charters 2. Pair of buggy horses, in vehicle. Two entries — James Jeffs 1, James Patrick 2. Single buggy horse, in vehicle. Eight entries—Dr M'liellar 1, J. Jeffs 2, J. Blair 3. Dog cart hcrse. Eight entries — Mrs Cutten 1, F. Porter 2, R. Cariuthers 3.. Spring carters, in harness, up to lOcwt. Five entries — D. Grant 1, W. C. Ferguson 2, F. Hellyer 3. • Milkman's turnout. Five entries — R. Charters 1, R. Cullen 2. Beat shod riding or carriage horse. Two entries — A. M'Donald 1, R. Campbell 2. Best jumping horse. Ten entries — W^ Palmer 1, — Hunter 2, — Tho/nson 3. Hack that clears the highest bar. Five entries — Williamson and W. Palmer (equal) 1. Driving competition. Five entries— N. Reid 1, J. Reid 2. Stockman's race. Six entries — J. Sinclair 1 T. J. Grant 2, J. Murray 3. Yearling, bred by Casket. Two entries— G. Rulhven 1, James Gow 2. Two-year-old, sired by Casket. Two entries J. O'Donnell l^S. Young 2. SHEEP. BORDER, LEICESTERS. Judge: Mr J. Elliott (Middlemarch). Ram, four- tooth and upwards. Four entries — James Gow 1 and 2, J. H. Allan 3. Pen of two rams, two-tooth or under. Four entries — Jarnss Gow 1 and 3, J. H. Allan 2. Ram, two-uooth. Five entries — James Gow 1 and 2, J. H. Allan 3. Pen of two ewes, four-tooth. Foxir entries James Gow 1, J. H. Allan 2 and 3. Ewe, four-tooth or ovei, with lamb at foot Five entries— J. H. Allan 1 and 3, James Gow Two ewes, two-tooth. Four entries J. H. Allan 1 and 2 and h c, James Gow 3. Best ram — James Gow. Best ewe— J. H. Allan. PAT SHEEP. Pen of five fat sheep (shorn). One entry — James Gow 1. Pen of five fat lambs. Ten entries — A. Douglas 1, Williamson Bros. 2, W. Blackie 3, T. J. Gawn h c. roiiney marsh. Judge: Mr James Holmes (Wyndham). Ram, four-tooth and upwards. "Four entries — J. and J. Miller 1 and 3, Charles Findlay 2. "Two rams, two-tooth. Three entries — J. and J. Miller 1 and 2. Ram, two-tooth. Three entries — J. and J. Miller 1, 2, and 3. Two ewes, four-tooth. Three entries — J. and J. Miller 1 and 2, W. Blackie 3. Ewe, four-tooth. Three entnes— rJ. and J. Miller 1 and 2, W. Blackie 3. Two ewes, two-tooth. Three entries — J. and J. Miller 1, 2, and 3. Ewe, two-tooth". Three entries — J. and J. Miller 1 and 2. CROSSBRED. Pen of four ewes, with lamb or lambs at foot. Two entries — W. Blackie 1 and 2. Pen of five ewe hoggets, two-tooth. One entry— R. Cullen. SWINE. Judge: Mr D. Murray. Berkshire boar. One entry — R, M. Dickson 1. Berkshire sow. One entry — R. M. Dickson 2. ' - Sow and litter of not less than six pigs under six weeks old. One entry — R. Todd 1. DAIRY PRODUCE. Judges: Mesdames A. Clark (Portobello), R. Ferguson. (Milton), and K. B. Ferguson (Waitati). 21b fresh butter, non-separator. Ten entries — Miss E. Kempshell 1, Mrs John Findlay 2, Miss Tweed 3, Mrs A. .Miller 4. 21b powdered butter, non-separator. Twelve entries — Mrs John Findlay 1, Miss Jane Jaffray 2, Mrs J. Nimmo 3, Mrs R. Todd 4. Jar of salt butter. Seven entries — Mrs John Findlay 1, Mrs Peter Murdoch 2, Mrs J. Nimmo 3. Fancy butter. Two entries — Miss E. Kempshell 1, Miss A. Kempshell 2. Old cheese. Two entries — Miss Tweed) 1, Miss E. Tweed 2. New cheese. Two entries — Miss Tweed 1, Miss E. Tweed 2. Old cheese, factory-made. One entry — W. Blackie 1. GENERAL. Six oat cakes. Eleven entries — Miss A. Kempshell 1, Miss Tweed 2, Miss Meldrum 3, Mrs Peter Murdoch 4. Six girdle scones. Ten entries — Miss E. Kempshell 1, Miss Tweed 2, Mrs J. Nimmo 3, Mrs P. Murdoch 4. Six oven scones. Twelve entries — Mrs J.

Nimmo 1, Miss E. Kempshell 2, Mrs D. Hannah 3, Miss E. Tweed 4. Collection of cakes. Two entries — Miss Stewart 1, Mrs J. NirSmo 2. Home-made bread. Three entries — Miss J. Blair 1. Bakers' breffd. Three entries — W. A. Turnbull 1, A. Andrew 2. CURED MEATS. Cured ham. Two entries — Johnston Bros. 1 and 2. Rolled bacon. Two entries — Johnston Bros. 1 and 2.