BLUESRIN AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2653, 18 January 1905, Page 11

BLUESRIN AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW. President, Mr J. Green; vice-presidents-Messrs W. "Park and W. J. Bolt ; directors Messrs James Barbour, R. Bentham P. Briscoe, A. Campbell, J. Clark, Arch Campbell, John Campbell, J. Colehan, H. Downes James Don, T. Dodds, F. Driver, G-eo. Charl- *? n '.,. A - G - Fenwick, David Ferguson, W. trardmer, J. Howard, Gr. Henry, Jno. Hisfcp, atrlck ' T - Levvis > W - Leckie, Robert Mitchell, Hon. George M'Lean. Messrs J. KGregor, D. M'Gregor, T. M'Connell, Crosby 31orris, J. M'lntosh, J. O'Connell, J. Orbell, J. Porteous, W. PulTar, A. Pullar, George Robertson, J. .Roclifori, E. H. Reid, R. Rus- ""» A. Sutherland, H. Scott, A. Semple, G. Sn.- cw ' J - Wil son, J. "Wetherstone, and T. Wlute; hon. treasurer, Mx D. L. Ferguson; secretary, Mr L. G. Fenwick. The Blueskin Agricultural and Pastoral Society held its thirty-seventh annual stock show at Waitati on' Wednesday, when there was a most satisfactory attendance of the public, and the weather remained fine; though a strong wind was blowing across the grounds during the afternoon. In point of quality of the stock the show is an advance on last year's exhibition, but, unfortunately, owing to the backward season, there has been a marked falling off in "the entries in the cattle section. Horses were about the same, .so- were also swine and - pigs as last year,., while there was an appreciable increase in the dairy produce section. There was no sheep section.- During the afternoon the Waitati Brass Band^ which plays very well for so young a combination," contributed a number ofZ selections, thereby materially adding to the- i pleasure of the gathering. i Taking altogether, there was not very j much_ in the cattle section calling for especial mention .with the exception pf the Ayrshires, which were good in every class. A very fine- Jersey bull was shown by Mr !F. E. Hellyer, and a good cow in the same section was exhibited" by Mitchell Bros. -Two good shorthorn bulls were forward, and Messrs Mitchell Bros, showed one very fine cow. In Ayrshires. the first prize in the aged bull class went to Mr P. Ireland, of Goodwood, for his splendid animal Discovery, calved on the day that the Antarctic exploring vessel Discovery left Lyttelton for the southern icefields. Discovery was by Duke of York, ,and was bred by the . exhibitor. He is a bull in superb condition, with very marked character, was first in -his class at Dunedin show, but was there beatenfor the championship by a two-year-old ; he was "champion vat Palmerston, and' was awarded the championship at Blueskin yesterday... The' champion cow also came from -Mr P. Ireland's herd— namely, Prin- . cess out of Flower, by Lord Howie, — also bred by, exhibitor. This little cow, which .was in splendid condition, was first and ~ ch_ampibn at Dunedin and Palmerston. The second gprize' aged bull was a very good animn' shown _by Mr J. Wetherstone j and! • Mrs ~K~. "B. Ferguson, a well-known "breeder at Waitati, nad a very nice two-year bull showing, and she also secured first- award in the. dry cow class. In heifers Mr J. 'Wetherstone had a fine two-year^ animal forward, but Mr P. Ireland secured 1 all the other prizes. ' ' j *In draught horses there was fairly good ! competition, and some really fine animals were shown. A good ring of four aged entires, faced the judge's, and the first award as also- -the championship, went to Mr J. ' Clark, of Waitati, for his fine stallion Clan- j burn, by "Oraigieburn out of a Glen - Lyon ; " mare. This .was Clanburn's first appearance j in the ring this year. The second award ' went to Mr W. Cowan's Clear the Way, by Royalist; and the third to Mr J. T. Brown's Lord Roberts, by Lord Lyon. In the two-year entire section the only entry was Mrs K. B. Ferguson's beautiful ' dark horse Honest Tom, by Mackenzie out of < Moss Rose. This horse was first at Blue- j skin last year as_a yearling. Mr F. Driver : showed a cry promising yearling, and! it j - was the only entry in its class. A very! fine ring of five brood mares came out, | and the quality- ail through was a credit to j - the show. The first award went to Mr F. M'Oallum's mare 5 , with Mr R. Cameron second. There were some very good rings of geldings and fillies forward, and three fin© dry mares. The championship in mares went to Mr F. M'Callum's brood mare, j There were no entries in the^thoroughbred ' entire section, and only one brood mare, ! which was a St. Clair animal shown by ; Mr G. Robertson. The only roadster entire ! was Mr J. Brown's (South Dunedin) fine black horse Ivanhoe by Wicklow (imp.) out of PocahontaS;_ Ivanhoe has been a noted prize-winner. There were splendid rings ; of 14-stone and 11-stone hacks, and the ladies' hacks shown were exceptionally fine. ' Unfortunately the judging was rather late, j and the great majority of those present j were unable to remain for the jumping, etock-riding. etc. The swin& classes produced some very fine pigs, and the 'sheep dogs maintained a good standard of quality. Every credit is due to the various officials for -the manner- in which —the show was managed, andL_the-" Secretary (Mr L. G. Fenwick) was most courteous and obliging to all who sought his services. . /The prize-list was as follows: — HORSES. Draughts. Judges: Messrs J. Patrick (Taieri), T. -Gawn (Taieri),- and- P. Johnson (Dunedin). Entire horse, three years and upwards. Four entries — J. Clark 1, W. Cowan 2, J. T. Brown 3. " j Entire horse, -two years. One entry — Mrs K. B. Ferguson 1. Entire horse, one year. One entry — F. Driver 1. 3rood mare, with foal at foot or to foal this season. Five entries— F. M'Calluin 1, li. Cameron 2, A. Ford 3. Gelding or filly, two years. Seven entries — A Townley 1, J. White 2, F. M'Callum 3. Gelding or filly, one year. Three entries — F. MiCaUum 1.- J. M. Brown 2, T. Fitzgerald 3. Dry mare, fhiea years and upwards. Three entries— F. MlCallum 1, J. Howard 2, Mrs K. B Ferguson 3. " Gelding, three years and upwards. Two « entries — C. Stephenson 1 J. Sykes 2. Best foal. Six entries — C. Driver 1, F. •M'Callum 2, R. Cameron 3. Best foal by Albyn's Prince. Three entries — C. Driver 1, T. Fitzgerald 2. Pair horses suitable for farming -purposes, !0t being entires. Three entries — TT. ji'Calljim . Mrs K. B. Ferguson 2. F. Drives 3. Champion entire — J. Clark. Champion mare — F. M'Callum. Light Horses, thoroughbreds. Judges : Messrs J. James (Herbert) and J. Sheehy (Dunedin). Brood mare, with foal fit foot or to foal this ecason. One entry — G. Robertson 2.

f Dry mare, gelding or filly, three years and upwards. Three entries — J. Orbell 1 and 2, A. S. Orbell 3. Yearling. One entry — W. Leckie 1. COACHERS AND HACKS. Roadster entire, three years or over. One '■ entry — J. Brown 1. j Hackney brood mare, with foal at foot. Five entries— J. Colehan 1, D. Young 2, "W. A. ! Gardner 3. Hack, to carry 14st or over. Eight entries — V/. G. T. Goodman 1, C. Driver 2. F. Hull 3. Hack, to carry list to 12st. Nine entries — Imrie and Grant 1, Dr M'Kellar 2, J. M'Gill 3. Special prize for foal by Ivanhoe. Four entries— J. Foote 1, A. Boyd 2, D. Young 3. Gelding or mare best adapted for mounted rifle work. Seven entries — C. Driver 1, W. O. M'Kellar 2, A. S. Orbell 3. \ Lady's hack, ridden by a lady. Four entries —Miss M'Leod 1, W. O. M'Kellar 2, A. S. Orbell 3. Best lady rider. Three entries — Miss M'Leod 1, Miss Murray 2, Miss M'Kellar 3. Boy's pony, 12 to 14 hands. Twelve entries — C. Conn, 1, J. Soo.tt 2, A. Miehie 3 Pony stallion, up to 14 hands — George E. Charlton's Blackboy, by Belleboy — Meliora, 1. Pony, up to 12 hands. Two entries — George E Charlton 1, Chas. Driver 2. Spring-cart horse, over 15cwt. Five entries — C. Driver, 1, A. Kilpatrick 2. Sf>r ing-cSSt horse, lOcwt •to 15cwt. Nine entries — C. Driver 1, Gee. E. Charlton 2, A. Kilpatrick 3. ■Buggy horse. Eight entries — F. Hull 1, I Imrie and Grant 2, A. Miehie 3. I -Hunter, to jump three hurdles 3ft 6in high. , Six entries— Geo. E. Charlton 1, A. S. Orbell 2, W. Gardiner 3. Hack, highest jump — Geo. E. Charlton and ~W. Gardiner equal (sft 9in). Stockmen's Race. Five entries — A. Gardiner 1, Geo. E. Charlton 2. : CATTLE. A-XBSHIRES. Judge: Mr S. " Young (Allanton). Bull, three years and upwards. Three entries — P. Ireland 1, J. Wetherstone 2, E. Winter 3. Bull, two years. Two entries — Mrs K. B. Ferguson 1, P.. lreland 2. < Bull, one year. One entry — P. Ireland 1. - x Cow, four years or over, in milk. Three entries — P. Ireland 1, 2, and 3. Dry cow, four years old or over, in calf. \ • Two entries — Mrs K. B. Ferguson 1, P. Ireland 2Heifer, two years, in milk. Two entries — J. Wetherstone 1, P. Ireland 2. "" Heifer, two years, , dry. Three entries — P. -Ireland 1, 2, and 3. Heifer, one year old. Three entries — P. Ireland 1,2, and 3. Best cow or heifer, bred by exhibitor. Four entries — P. Ireland 1, J. Wetherstone 2, Mrs K. B. Ferguson 3. Champion bull — P. Ireland. Champion cow — P. Ireland. Crossbreds. i Cow, in milk. Five entries — J. Wetherstone . 1, Mitchell Bros. 2 and 3. Dry cow, three years or over, in calf. Four entries — Mitchell Bros. 1, J. Wilson 2. Heifer, in milk, two years. Two entries — — Stark 1, J. Henry 2. Heifer, two years, dry. Two entries' — J. Wetherstone 1, Mrs K. B. Ferguson 2. Cow or heifer, fcred by exhibitor. Four entries—J. Wetherstone 1, Mitchell Bros. 2. . Heifer, one year. Three entries — J. Hyslop 1, J. Wilson 2, J. Don .3. JerseY and Alderney. Bull, any age. Two entries — F. E. Hellyer ! 1, H.^ Green 2. Cow, three years and over. One entry — Mitchell -Bros. 1. Heifer, two years and under. Two entries — j F. E. Hellyer 1, J. Wetherstone 2. j Shorthorns. !' Bull, any age. Two entries — W. A. Gardiner i 1, T. Fitzgerald 2. j Cow, three years and over. Two entries — i Mitchell Bros. 1 and 2. Heifer, two years and under. One entry — J. Hyslop 1. Cottar's cow. Two entries — J. Wilson 1 and 2. Special Prizes. j Pair of cows, any breed, fit for dairy puri poses. Two entries — P. Ireland 1, Mitchell ; Bros. 2. j Pair of heifers, two years. Two entries — P. ! Ireland 1. j Pair of heifers, one year (prize-takers in ; otter sections excluded). One entry — P. Ireland 1. SWINE. Judge: Mr W- Allan (St. Kilda). Boar, any age. Two entries — Mrs K. B. : Ferguson 1, J. Hyslop 2. Sow and litter c-f not less than six. One [ entry — J Long 1. i Sow, any age. Two entries — Mrs K. B. i Ferguson* 1, A. G. Fenwick 2. j Two bacon pigs. Two entries — G. F. Frew 1. Mrs K. B. Ferguson 2. DOGS. ; Judges: Messrs M. J. M'Gill and Arthur v Hedar, Waikouaiti. Collie dog, smooth. Five entries — D. Ross, jun., 1 and 2, A. Kay 3. Collie bitch, smooth. Three entries — D. Ross, .jun., 1 and 2, Mrs K. B. Ferguson 3. Collie dog, rough. Five entries — J. Holmes 1, H. Green 2, J. Hyslop 3. Collie bitch, rough. One entry — D. Ross, *jun., 1. POULTRY. Judge":' -Mr E. Reilly (Dunedin). Silver' Wyandottes. One entry — A. Semple J,. Minorcas. Three entries — J. Wilson 1 and 2, A. Semple 3. White Wyandottes. One entry — P. Briscoe Andalusians. Three entries — P. Briscoe 1 and 3, A. Semple 2. DAIRY PRODUCE. Judge: Mr Thornton (Milton). Two pounds purely fresh non-separator butter, j one week old. Three entries — Mrs Diack 1, Mrs Wetherstone 2, Mrs W. Park 3. Powdered lion-separator butter, 2lb. Four entries — Mrs Belcher 1, Mrs Wetherstone 2, Mrs W. Park 3. Fresh xion-separator butter, 2lb. Four entries—Mrs Bek-her 1, Mrs W. Park 2, Mrs Diack 3. Salt butter, 101b. Two entiies — Mrs Belcher j 1, Mrs Diack 2. i Fancy non-separator butter. Two entries — Mrs Belcher 1, Mrs Diack 2. Bacon, side or roll, locally cured. One entry— G Henry 1. j Ham, locally cured. Three entries — G. Henry 1, W. A. Gardiner 2, Mrs Diack 3. Home-mado bread. . Four entries — Mrs B&leEer 1, Mrs Diack 2, Miss Wilson 3. Oat cake. Tlnee entries — Mrs W. Park 1, Mrs Be-lcher % Mrs Wetherstone 3. Girdle scor.es. Four entries — Mrs . Belcher j 1, Mrs K. B. Ferguson 2, Mrs Diack 3. ] Oven scones. Four etit-nes — Mrs Belcher 1, Mrs K. B. Ferguson 2, Mrs D. Russell 3. | Dozen hen eggs. Four entries — J. Clark 1, I A G. Fenwick 2, J. Hyslop 3. j Dressed fowls, suitable for export. One entry — A. Campbell T. Morris's Electric Wash and Magic Healing Extract was alao on th.c show 2io\iu4.