LAKE COUNTY A. AND P. SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2647, 7 December 1904, Page 25

LAKE COUNTY A. AND P. SHOW.

The first annual show of the recentlyformed Lake County A. and P. Association was held on Wednesday / under the most favourable conditions. The entries totalled 400, and, the day being beautifully fine, the attendance of over 1000 was representative of the- whole district, and included visitors from Cromwell, Gibbston, Kawarau Gorge, -and Southland. The sum of £40 was taken at the gates. The Queenstown Brass Band played a number of selections on' the ground during the day, and a, piper also enlivened' 4h» -proceedings with some' well-executed contributions. In thj-e horse section the entries numbered 176, and the quality of the exhibits in this, as in most other classes, was highly spoken of by the judges. The arrangements in connection with the- show were well carried out by the officers of the association, who did not spare themselves in personally discharging the duties allotted to them. The following is the prize list:— HORSES. Judges; Messrs J. Smith and'J. M'Laughlin (Cromwell). Draughts. Entire, three years and upwards. Three entries — W. Paterson and Son's Highlander 1, E. Monson's Glencairn 2. Entire, three years. One entry — Paterson and Son's. Brood mare, in foal, or with, foal at foot Two entries— G-. D. Baird 1, T. M'Donnell 2. Dry mare, any age. Nine entries— Stevenson Bros. (Crown Terrace 1, J. Brown 2. Gelding, any age. Nine entries— Eeid 1 and M'Dowall 1, J. L. Jopp 2. Best two-yeair-oid geiding. One entry — T. M'Donnell 1. Best two-year-old filly— "W. Shaw 1, A. Grant 2. " Best yearling gelding. One entry — J. Butel Best pair geldings. Three entries — Eeid and M'Dowall 1, J. It. Jopp 2. Best pair farm mares. Two entries — TF. Shaw 1, W. Paterson and Son 2. , Best mare shown — Stevenson Bros. Jess (Crown Terrace). Best gelding shown— Eeid and M'Dowall's Sam. Thoroughbreds. Judges: Mr J. Menzies (Invercargill), Mr J. M'Ghie (Dunedin). Best filly or gelding, two years or under. One entry— J. J. Cotter. Brood mare, in foal, or with foal at foot. One entry — P. M'Bride. Hackneys. Best hackney stallion, any age. One entry — E. Monson 1. Trotting stallion (standard bred). Three entries — D. Richardson 1, L. J. Lynch 2. Weight-carrying hack, mare or gelding, any age, up to 15 stone, shown in saddle and ridden. Five entries — Eev. J. P. O'Donnell 1, Cotter Bros. 2, J. Dowdell' h c. Eoadater or hack, any age, up to 12 stone, to be shown in saddle and ridden. Eighteen entries — J. J. Cotter 1, Mrs M. Johnston 2. Best lady's hack, any age, mare or gelding, to be shown in saddle and ridden. Eleven entries — V. Dagg (lady rider, Miss Allen) 1, C. Johnston (lady rider, Miss Scott) 2. Best lady rider. Five entries — Mrs Patton (Macetown) 1, Miss King 2. Best single-buggy horse, any age, mare or gelding. Fourteen entries — J. L. Jopp i, W. Paterson and Son 2. Best spring-cart hor?e, any age, mare or gelding, up to IScwt. Nine entries — W. M'Kibbin 1, P. St. Omer 2. Best ■ turn-out gig, to be driven. Nine entries— Cotter Bros. 1, J. Dowdell 2. Best pair buggy horses, to be driven. Fivs entries — C. D. Dagg 1, J. L. Jopp 2. Best two-year-old colt or filly, and best yearling colt or filly, by General Babington. One entry— W. Shaw 1. Competitions. Best walking roadster. Ten entries — J. Dowdell 1, Mrs M. Johnston 2. Best paced hack, "walk, trot, and canter. Thirteen entries— J. J. M'Bride 1, Cotter Bros, o. Best tandem team, any age, to be driven. Four entries — J. L. Jopp 1, G. D. Baird 2: Pony, up to 14.2, any age. Six entries — Master D. Daeg 1, Eev. J. P. O'Donnell 2 (rider, Master H. Dagg). Best leaping horse, over high jump — Her. J. F. O'Donnell 1. Shoeing compeiition, light horses— J. Quinn. CATTLE. Shorthorns. Judge: J. Menzies. Best bull, three years anct upwards. Ova entry— G-. D. Bair 1,

Herefojids. ' Best ccw, in milk or in calf. Oue entry — i F. M'Bride 1. J Ayrshires. Best buill, three years and upwards. One entry— F. M'Bride 1. | Best cow, in milk or in ca'.f. One entry — '. E. Hailiday 1. Best heifer, three years old. One entry — F. M'liride 1. Polled Angtjs. Best bull, three years and upwards. One entry — W. Paterson and Son 1. Jerseys and Alderneys. Best cow, in milk or in calf. Two entries — G. D. Baird 1. Best bull on the ground. Oue entry — G. D. Baird. Best cow, any age. One entiy — T. M'Donnell. ' ! Best cottar's cow, m milk. One entry — Mrs Mackie. ; Best heifer, two years and under, any class. One entry — A. Urquhart. Best fat bullock, three years and upwards. One entry— Reid and M'Dowall. Best pen of three fat bullocks, three years \ or upwards. One entry — Eeid and M'Dowall. Best nourished calt, io four months old. One entry — P. <mcl W Eeid. DAIRY PRODUCE. Judge: Mr E. Jolly (Cromwell). Best two hams. Three entries — Cotter Bros. 1, Joseph Jenkins 2. Best two flitches of bacon. One entry — P. Butel 1. Best two rolls cf bacon. One entry — Cotter Bros. 1. Jar of not less than Kb salt butter. Nine entries — Miss A. M'Brid? 1, Mrs A. Grant 2. Best 21b oi fresh butter, in plain rolls or squares. Twenty-fcur entries — Miss A. M'Bride 1, Mrs A. Grant 2. Dish of fancy butter. Four entries — Mrs P. Butel 1, Mrs Evans (Franton) 2. Two pounds powdered butter, in plain roll or squares. Eleven entries — Mrs Shaw 1, Mrs P. Butel 2. DOGS. Judge : J. Menzies (In\ orcargill). Rough beardy, dog or slut. Two entries — E. Stewart 1, Cotter Bros. 2. Rough-coated collie, dog or slut. Six entries — G. Melviu'l, A. Lambie 2, A. Smiley i h c. Smooth -coated collie, dog or slut. One entry — J. Connor 1. Poultry. Judge: Mr J. Noble (Invercargill). Silver Wyandotte (cock and hen). Two entries—P. de la Perrelle 1, J. Webb 2. j . Langshan (cock and hen). One entry — J. ' Webb 1. Minorcas (cock and hen). One entry — Eeid i and M'Dowell 1. j Black Orpington (cock and hen). Two entries—R. Day 1, J. Reid 2. Buff Orpington tcock and hen). One entry — J. Webb 1. j Brown Leghorn (cock and hen). One entry ■' —Mrs Souter 1. j Best cock and hen of any other breed not specified. One entry — J. Webb 1. Most points in poultry— J. Webb. • ' > GrAiit and Seeds. „ Ju,dge: Mr P. Gray (Gore). One. bushel wheat — (Velvet and 'Tuscan variety), A. Grant 1 ; (Red straw), T. M'Donnell 1; (Hunter), P. Butel 1 „ One bushel " oats. • Seven- entries — (Garden), A. Mi'ler 1, F. M'Bride 2; (Waverley), J. Allen 1, T. Houston 2; (Long Tartar), A. Brown 1, A. Miller 2. Potatoes, best 14lb Derwents — H. M'Bride 1, P. and W. Reid 2. Best Ulb kidneys— H. M'Bride 1. Best 14lb up to date— Mrs S. Stevenson 1, P. and W. Ueid 2. Sundries. Judge: Mr J. Dickson (Arrowtown). One 41b loaf of home-made bread. Twenty entries — Miss M'Dowell 1, Mrs M'Kibbin 2. Six cream scones. Nine entries — Miss White , 1, Miss Chalmers 2. . j Six girdle scones. Seven entries — Miss ' White 1, Miss Evans 2. - 1 Six oven scones. Seventeen entries — Miss M'lntyre 1, Miss Eesta. 2. Six oaten cakes. Seven entries — Miss A. M'Bride 1, Miss J. Hamilton 2. One dozen of hen eggs, to be judged by j weight — Mrs Fraser, Glenorchy (eggs weighed « 2Jlb), 1. . : Fancy cakes. Three entries — Mrs Cumming 1, Miss M. Hamilton 2. i Home-made confectionery. 'Three entries — Miss Turton (Hawksh&ad) i, Miss Douglas 2. Flowers. Judge : Mr George M'Kenzie. j Best table boiiquet. Three entries — Mrs ' Johnston 1, G. D. Baird 2. Best hand bouquet. Three entries — Mrs ■ Johnston 1 and 2. j