BLUESKIN A. AND P. SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 21

BLUESKIN A. AND P. SHOW.

The unexpected happened climatically on the 12th, foi the electrical downpour oj the previous day had passed, and the charmino* hills, valleys, and flats at Vv aitati looked at their best in bright weather to favour the forty-second show of the local Agricultural and Pastoral Society, these favouring inducements, coupled with the liberal prizes included in the society a schedule, brought a number of entries in the dairy cattle and horse classes that doubled previous records, and the gate money was visibly swelled compared with last year as a proof of growing popularity. In the afternoon the Hon. T. Mackenzie was welcomed to the show by the president (Mr G. C. Charlton), and he took the opportunity of renewing his acquaintance in the most cordial manner with many old friends. As might have been anticipated, from the distinctly pastoral character of the district, the exhibits of dairy cattle were vcr» numerous, and horses of the draught and hack class came a good second. Of sheep there wore none, save a fat wether penned, for a weight-guessing competition. The neglect of poultry farming was clearly shown bv a very poor exhibit of 13 pens for the 14- prizes offered, and not all were competed for. Dairy produce and swine wore conspicuous by their absence, but the attention of the visitors was kept up throughout the day by the parades in tha show rings of cattle of all ages and horse® of various capacities and heights—from numerous 'Denies to draughts and thorough-' bred®. These clayed many parts in saddle or harness, and were -sent into their respective competitions in the pink of condition. The judge of thoroughbreds (Mr J. O’Brien, of Oamaml was the hardest worked official on the ground, and his canine discernment passed unquestioned. In the dog class the judge (M>’ Heckler, of Waikouaiti) was not much distressed with his labours, and reported that three of tha collies entered in the rough class should have been entered in the bearded, and ona of the smooth class should have been en< tered in the roughs. A. farere number of the prizes offered may fairlv be classed with the «ide shows —like the sheep-guessing competition. There were pr ; res for pole rapes, where ponies were called upon ttf pivot themselves around posts not many yards from the starting point. Other non-los were urged bv their riders to faoa hurdles, but the non-jumpers pushed those obstacles down with their shoulders and

Bcra-mbled over the prone obstructions afterwords. These, however, were the items that varied the pleasures of the day, and will not be counted against the generally satisfactory results of the forty-second gathering of the society. _ The equestrian performances by the ladies were watched with special interest. In the hack competition one lady rede side-saddle and the other four (young girls) astride. The firstnamed displayed the best horsemanship without doubt, and was awarded first honours as the best rider. The prize list was os follows: COMPETITIONS. Hunter (eight entries) —A. S. Orbed 1, D. Ross 2, W. Gardener 3; high jump (five entries)—T. Geary 1. W. Gardner 2, J. Geary 3; pony high jump, under 14.2 (eight entries)—?. Ireland 1, D. O'Connell 2, Ferg-uson 3. CATTLE. Ayeshires. Judge: Mr J. Cuff (Oamaru). Bull, three years old: and upwards (three entries) —J. Wetherstonc 1, A. Leydon 2, P. Ireland 3; bull, two years old (two entries)— Orokonui Home 1. D. Reid 2; bull, on© year old (three entries) —P. Ireland 1 and 2, J. Jackson 3; cow, four years old or over, in milk (nine entries)—P. Ireland 1 and 2, D. Reid 3; dry cow, four years or over, in calf (six entries) —P. Ireland 1,2, and 3; heifer, thro© years old. in milk (five entries)—J. Jackson. 1, P. Ireland 2; heifer, three years old. dry (one entry)— J. Wethers tone 1; heifer, two years old, in milk (six entries)—J. Jackson 1, D. Reid 2 and 3; heifer, two years old. dry (three entries)—J. Wetherstonc 1. P. Ireland 2 and 5; heifer, one year old (10 entries)— 'J. Tait 1, D. Reid 2, F. Ireland S; best cow or heifer, bred) bv exhibitor (seven entries)—?. Ireland ! and 2. D. Reid 3; cow, anv age. with (two of her progeny (five entries) —P. Ireland 1, D. Reid 2, P. Ireland 3: champion bull—J. Wetherstonc; champion cow r.-P. Ireland. Crossbred. Judge: M.r W. Townley (Highcliff). Cow, in milk (12 entries)—W. Fuller 1,

G. Connor 2, J, Jackson 3; dry cow or heifer, three years old or over, in calf (four entries) —Mitchell Eros. 1, J. Jackson 2, A. Leyden 3; heifer, in milk, two years old (four entries) —D. Reid 1,2, and 3; heifer, drv, two vears old (four entries)—A. Leyden 1, Mitchell Bros. 2. W. Pullar 3; heifer, one year old (six entries) —P. Briscoe 1, J. Wilson 2, Mrs K. B. Ferguson 3; cow or heifer, bred by the exhibitor (10 entries) —W. Pullar 1, Orokonui Home 2, D. Reid 3. Jersey and Aldep.net. Bull, any age (one entry)—Edgar Smith 2; cow, three years and over (four- entries) —A. Fenwick 1, J. Jackson 2, E. Smith 3; heifer, two years and under (three entries) —J. Hyslop 1, G. P. Cuttries 2, E. Smith 3. Shorthorns. Bull, any age (one entry)—Mitchell Bros. 1; cow, three years and over (two entires) —Mitchell Bros. 1, A. Leyden 2; heifer, two years and under (three entries) —Mitencll Bros" 1 and 2. Ai Leyden 3; cottar’s cow (pix entries)—J. Wilson 1, G. Connor 2, A. Fenwick 3. v ’ Special Prizes x Pair cows, any breed, fit for dairy purposes (eight entries) —J. Wetherstone 1., D. Reid 2, "P. Ireland 3; pair heifers, three years old (three entries) —P. Ireland* 1, Mitchell Bros. 2; pair heifers, two years old (three entries)— D. Read 1, P. Ireland 2 ; pair heifers, one year old (five entries)— P. Ireland 1, Mitchell Bros. 2. HORSES. Draughts. Judge: Mr S. Young (Taieri). Entire horse, three years old and upwards (two entries) —John Ewan (Agitator) 1, John Golightly (Prince George) 2 ; entire horse, two vears old (two entries) —John dark (Ayr© Laddie) 1, Lefievr© (Patrick Pride) 2; entire, one year (one entry)—T. Driver (champion stallion Agitator) 1; brood mare, with foal at foot, or to foal this season (three entries) —R. L. Mawson I, D. O’Connor 2, Don Bros. 3; gelding or filly, two years old (three entries) —Don Bros. 1, J. M'Leod 2, Jas. Jones 3: gelding dr filly, one year old (two entries) —P. Ireland 1, Jas. Jones 2 ; dry mare, three years old and upwards (six entries) —Mrs K. B. Ferguson 1, D. Pullar 2,' P. Ireland 3; gelding, three years old and (seven entries) —J. D. M'Leod 1 1, Orokonui Home 2, A. Montgomery 3; foal (four entries) —Don" Bros. 1, R. Mawson 2, D. O’Connell 3; champion card entire —John, Evans’s Agitator; champion card bestmare or filly, Mr K. B. Ferguson. Thoroughbreds. Jvulge: Mr J. O’Brien (Oamaru). Entire horse, three years old and upwards (two entries) —A. S- Oroeil 1, 1. Parata 2; brood mare, with foal at fcot or to foal this season (one entry)—D. O'Connell 1; dry mare, gelding, or filly, three years old or upwards (five entries) — J. M‘Don aid 1, J. A. Jordan 2, Mi's M'Kay 5; gelding or filly, two years old (one entry)—W. A. Gardiner 1. Poachers, Hacks, and Ponies. Hackney brood mare, with foal at foot (five entries) —J. Rochfort 1, F. Driver 2, T. Cclehan 3; hackney foal (three entries)— J. Rochfort 1, F. Driver 2, T. Colehan 3; hackney, two years old (two entries)—R. Storey 1, D. O’Connell 2; hackney yearling (one entry)—-Orokonui Home 1 ; hack, up to 14st (six entries) —W. P. Reid 1, M. Mullany 2, D. Ross 3; hack, up to list (IS entries)—J. A. Jordan 1, G. Grant 2, J. Brown 3; gelding or mare, best adapted for mounted rifle work, not necessarily the property of any member of a mounted corps (eight entries) —A. S. Oroeil 1, D. Rosa 2, _ Mental Hospital 3; lady’s hack, to fc© ridden by a lady (five entries) —J. A. Jordan 1, Mrs M'Kay 2. C. M. Blackwell 3: best lady rider —Mrs M'Kay, who rode the best lady’s hack in the previous race: pony, over 13 hands and under 14.2 hands, to be ridden (11 entries) —T. Hayes I, W. S. Phillips 2, W. Robertson 3 ; pony, over 13 and under 14.2 hands, to lie driven with a. vehicle attached (six entries) —T. Hayes 1, W. S. Phillips 2, J. Winter 3; ponv, over 12 hands and up to 13 hands, to h? ridden (sovon entries) —D. Reid 1, J. Parata 2, C. Jamieson 3; pony, over 13 and up to 13 hinds, to bo driven with vehicle attached (three entries) —C. Jamieson 1, F. Johnstone 2: pony up to 12 hands, to bo ridden (five entries) —W. Pollock 1, J. M. Ramson 2. Rattray 3; pony, un to 12 hands, to be driven, vekie’e attached (two entries) —W. Pollock 1, J. M. Samson 2 ; best boy rider. 12 years of age and under (four entries) —P. Toomcy 1. D. O’Oomnelil 2; best girl rider, 12 years ci age and under (four entries) Miss Charlton 1, Miss Gorman 2; cob, from 14.2 to 15 hands, to be ridden (six entries) —A. S. Orbell 1, C. Donald 2, F. Driver 3: spring cart horse, over 10 and- up to 15ewt (11 entries) —Thomson and 00. 1, B. Walker 2. F. Drivwr 5; spring oart horse, up to lOcwb (nine entries) —J. Donaldson 1, J. Shaw 2. J. .Hyslop 3; buggy horse or mare, shown in harness, unattached. (10 entries) —G. Grant 1. J. Brown 2. Win. Brookes 3; dog cart horse or mare, to bo driven in. harness (10 entries) —Mrs button 1, J. Brown 2, A. J. Rutherford 3; spring -cart horse, up to lOcwt

(olio entry) Thomson ami Co. 1; dog-cart iionso or marc, to bo cJrivo.n in harness (one entry)—A. J. Rmtberfoixl 1. DOGS. Jml ho Mr A. Heckler (Wa.ikouaiti). Co I Ho, smooth, dog (seven entries)—.!. Tait 1, I). Ross, jun, 2; collici, smooth, bitch (two entries) J. Kay 1, A. Campbell 2; collie, rough, dog (live entries)—!’. M‘Connell 1, P. Briscoe 2; collie, beamed, dog (two entries)—J. M‘Leod 1, F. Rosw i 2. POULTRY. Judge: Mr R. Day (Dunedin), i Cock and hen, Orpington (three entries) —J. Wilson 1, T. Hammond 2; cook and i hen, silver Wyandotte (two entries)—P. ' Briscoe 1, T. Hammond 2; cock and hen, whit© Leghorn (two entries)—W Pullar 1, i T. Hammond 2; cock and hen, brown ; Leghorn (one entry) —T. Hammond 1; drake and duck, Pekin (two entries) Orokonni Home 1, T. Coihen 2; drake and ■duck, Indian runner (four entries) P. Briscoe 1, T. Hammond 2. Weight, of Sheep Guessing Competition. Dressed weight 10511b—1st porize. Mm. Davidson, Merton. and Win. Vi iteotn, Evanediale, equal. 1051 b. Guesses rangefrom 751 b to 1701 b.