NELSON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12409, 26 November 1908, Page 2

NELSON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SHOW.

"PEOPLE'S DAY."

Lato on Tuesday night the prospects of fine weather for the "People's Day" of the Nelson A. and P. Association's sixteenth annual show appeared very remote, the sky being overcast and a cold south easterly .wind prevailing. Fortunately, however, the morn of yesterday broke fine and the weather was perfect, tJie sun shining brilliantly from an assure .sky, and a ge'nole sea breeze tempering the heat. : There was a large attendance at Richmond Park, the estimate being between five and six thousand persons, which, although _not quite up to last year's total, must "be considered highly satisfactory in view of tho fact that on the previous day Uiero had been a second ballot in Nelson. Trains conveyed hun- . dreds from town at convenient intervals during the day, the railway traffic from both ends of the section being heavy. A feature of the attendance was the very large number of . ladies, their bright summer costumes contrasting wiiih the green of- the turf and trees, making a very striking moving picture. In the afternoon the grand stiand, which was packed with interested spectators, presented a very fine sight. The Garrison Band were in attendance, and, under the able conductorship of Bandmaster Berryman, played selections throughout the day, their performances were the siibject of much favourable comment and their rendering of various items was received with warm applause. Itinerant musicians were also present., playing the latest popular airs on the lawn in the vicinity of the band. The various "side shows" proved a source of attraction to many of the vlsrfcors. Tlic rival showmen shouted themselves hoarse in advocating the merits of. the wonders to be seen within the tents. Keen interest was centered in the various competitions, which were kept going from early in the forenoon until after six. o'clock, when the judging of the hacks was concluded. The judges had a heavy task, as the entries in the majority of the events were large, but, aided by an energetic band of stewards, and Mr J. Gaukrodger, as clerk of the course, got through their task with commendable promptitude . Undoubtedly a feature of the class for light horses was the jumping. The judges were much . impressed by the performances of the horses and riders, and said it was equal to anything they- had seen in any other * part of the Dominion. They i" were especially pleased with the-rid- , ing of Miss K.. Andersen, of the Rai Valley, in the lady's jump.' The judges also spoke highly of the jumping in tihe hunter|s competition, i which was won by Mr T. Krahagen, on Mr A. Trask's Roderick Dhu. Considerable interest was also evinced in the driving, competitions, and Mr John Gay's four in hand team was 1 greeted with rounds of applause on being driven round the show ring. As 1 a class, t«he judges were well pleased 1 with the light horses, which they 1 said were excellent and compared favourably with those seen elsewhere. 1 In the draught horses, in their bpin--1 ion, there was room for improvement. One of the most interesting events of tho afternoon was the parade of horses, cattle &nd vehicles. The arrangements were made by -Mr C. H. Chingi and it was the most_ successful yet held by the Association. To Mr Glon (tho Secretary) and the other officials, tho thanks of our re- . presentatives are duo for the courtesies extended. The arrangements yesterday were very complete and reflected the highest credit on : those concerned.

- The following is the complete list of judges for the various classes:— Draught horses : W. R, Gawn, Mosgiel. ' '■'■■.■■'" . ■ Light horses : John Imrie, -Mosgiel. './ Driving and jumping competition: W. R. Gawn and John Imrie. Cattle : W. . Nicholson, Hampden, Otago. Pigs : F.. W. Fairey, Nelson. ■ Sheep (long wool), and fats: John McCrosiiie, Spar Bush, Invercargill. Sheep (short wool), David Marshall Waianiwa. _ ..: Domestic produce: Mesdames Marsden and Fairey, senr. ■ __ _ Domestic produce: J. H. Rankin and J. J. Langridge. "Farm produce: A. E. Tasker and Thos Neale. Dogs : Edwin Harrison. Poultry: A. E. Hounsell and J. A. Stringer." The following, champion shjps were awarded: Cattle— Shorthorn 'bull, T. Hanneri, Tadmor; Ayrshire bull, ,W. Coleman, Richmond ; Aldemey or Jersey bull, George King, Clifton Downs Shorthorn cow, F. W." Fairey, Nelson ; Ayrshire cow, W. Coleman, Richmond ; AMorney or Jersey cow, J. Hunt, Richmond ; Pigs— Bergshire boar (under 6 years) 'J. H. Newport, Richmond; Yorkshire boar (under 12 months) J. A. Haycock, Pokororo. Appended are the additions to the prize list: — '■■■-. CLASS I.— DRAUGHT HORSES. Judges: Messrs W. R. Gawn, :Mps r • Kiel, and John Imrie, Mosjnel. Stewards: Messrs G.W.-Best ' (senior), C. H. Ching, J. Wads- : worth and W. Schwass. _-- ;. Draught entire, any age : W. Martin's Balmoral 1. •■;,.' , ' Best mare or gelding to be shown in spriw dray, oapablo of' trottine with o.Sewi,; Wm. E. Wilkes 1, James Eden 2, Wm. Eden 3. ... • . _ Bort jnare or pceldmg, dnven m express, to be judged according to style. power and speed : ,orpt?t Bros. T,*Cooksey-and Co. 2, H. Farizelow 3. * "■■-■■

Best express horse. Imp and i:ar- , doss, to carry 2Gcv.t ; Grant Bros 1, i Cooksey and Co* 2. _ . Greatest msmbr-v of points in class: . ■J. Edon LSijis 1, W. Eden Opts 2. For best entrie on show ground: ', R. Aeheson's Knight Erranli. , CLASS 11.- -LIGHT HORSES. Judges: Messrs J. Imrie a.Bfl W. R. "Gaivn. Stewards : J. Hagen and R. T. 'Sadd (seniors), Hayes, Croucher, F. C. Batchclor, W. Schwass, J. S. Wratt, Jas Hunt, and R. H. Coleman. Best thoroughbred entire, any age, . pedigree must be in New Zealand Stud Bqdk: R< Aeheson's Knight ErranV'l, . t . Best trotting .entire,- any age: Cooksey and Co. 1, Harvey Bros. 2,. Thos. Roughton 3. v Best thoroughbred brood mare", with or without foal, p&digrea must bo in N. Z. St-ud Book: C. J. Bird 1, John Hope Clongher 2. Best brood njfiro, best Rdnpfc?d for prodnouip: weiglit carrying hacks, soundness to l>o a, consideration, blemish from accident not necessarily a disqualification: Hugh ■ TJytton 1, C. J. Riiffoll 2. Best/ pony, innr-?, or goldinjr, over 13.2 and up to 14.2: T. Pettit 1, Mrs P. Andrew 2. ' Best pony, 12.2 and under, mare or gelding: N. A. McLaren 1. Best pony, mare, or gelding, over 12.2 and up to 13.2: Master C.Challies 1, Thomas Neale 2. Best butcher's delivery cart, horse, trap, and harness: F. W. Fairey 1, 2, and 3. , Best baker's delivery cart, horse, trap and harness : James Anstice 1 and 2. • Best grocer's delivery cart, horse, trap, and harness : Gr. P. Kingston 1, Thos Pettit 2. .. Milk cart, best, and tidiesi turn out, horse, cart, and harness, and four milk cans, must be in use for one month : John Ching 1. Best trotting mare or gelding, driven' in harness ; to be judged accord- ■ ing to action, breeding and speed combined: Miss F. A. Richmond 1, Mrs J. Harling 2, F. W. Fairey 3. F. W. Hamilton h.c.^ # . Open harness and driving competition • J ; Biggar 1, H. Hodley 2, F. Stono 3. Hp.rness nml drivinc; competition, far belies. only: Mir.r, F. 0. Hnnt 1. Mina . A.-Perr'in. 2\ Miss EdV» 3.^ Best pair ponies, rot exceeding 14_.2 I to be driven in harness : N. A. McI Lnren 1. . . . . ; Best lady driver. (amateur), to.be, eniored in driver's name, in .-any. kind of trap: Mrs Jj. ' Mcvrowau 1, Mi's .J. 0, Andrew 9. Mrs L. McGownn 91 Best, pony turn out, pony not to exceed 14.2 driven by a lady (amateur) : Miss E. Naylor 1, Mrs P. Andrew 2, Thomas Pettit 3. ; Best pony, mare or gelding, not exceeding 14.2, suitable for a. "roadster" and to be driven in harness: Thomas Pettit 1, Thomas Neale 2, S. H. Wearing 3. Best harness mare ur gelding, over 14.2 and under 15.1 ,to be driven in Douglas trap: Newman Bro9 1, Miss F. A. Richmond % E. W., Cross 3. Best tandem team; James Ansiiee 1, J. W. Haase 2; Besi' driver of tandem, with light horse and trap, over obstacles: Alex Orsman 1, Thos Pettit 2. Best amateur driver, with light horse an dtrap, over obstacles: Alex Win 1, Jno Orsman 2. _ Best lady amaVeur driver of single horse, over obstacles : '• Miss F. G. Hunt 1; Mrs L. McGowan 2. Best four in hand- team, to be driven in a four wheeled vehicle : J. Gay 1. . JJest lady's hack, ridden by a lady: David Fry .(Miss Trask) 1,. Miss F. A Richmond (Miss Richmond) 2, Owen Robertson (Miss Beckley) 3. Best pony, not exceeding 14 hands, to be ridden by a boy or girl under 14 years ; use of side saddle prohibited: Miss E. Naylor 1, J. E. Barham 2. Walking competition for horses and ponies, L:.lf mile: P. J. Dickson 1, E.-W: Cross 2. Best jumping pony, not exceeding 14 hands, over 3 flights hurdles, to be riddsn by boy or girl age not to exceed 15 years : W. Coleman's Tom Tit ( G. Coleman) 1, Master C .Challie's' Flofss (owner) 2. Best ■ ladies hack, over three flights of- ■hurdles, ridden by a lady: S. Y. Wearing (Miss K. Anderson) 1, F. C J3atche!or (Miss Q. Macmahon) 2, Mrs L. McGowan (Miss Phillips) 3. Best jumper, over five hunting fences, ridden at a fair hunting pace, lady or gentlemaii riders : A. F. Trask (F. Kr ahagen) 1, F. C. Batchelor (R Batchelor) 2, George King (owner), 3, Owen Robertson (owner) 4. Best hack/mare or gelding, up to 11 stone, to be ridden to carry not loss than llstono: David Fry 1, Miss F. A. Richmond 2, W. T, Moorhouse *3, Thomas Neale h.c. Best hack, mare or gelding, up to 13 stone: Hugh Mytton l.John Glen 2, Joe Schwass 3. . ' Best hack, mare or gelding, up to 15 stone: F. W. Hamilton . 1," Newman Bros 2, J. Glen 3. ', Best dog cart horse, mare or gelding , in rustic cart of dog cart,- horse -cart and harness to be jiidged: Newman Bros. 1, F. W. Hamilton 2, F. W. Fairey 3. -."-■■. Best farmer's horse, mare or geldgelding, to be driven in spring trap, the :bona fide property of a farmer: J. M. Croucher- 1, Best troop horse, to be ridden: George King 1, Joe Schwass 2. For greatest number of pointe in class .liV-T. Pettit 11 pts. CLASS III.— CATTLE. Judge: Mr W. Nicolson, Hampden, Otao-o. Stewards : Messrs T. B. Chisnall, T. H. Holland, and P. Higgins. ' Best Hereford cow, calved prior to 30fch June, 1906: Henry Kerr 1. Best Polled Angus cow, calved prior to 30ih June, 1906: G. Silcock 1 and 2. Best Polled Angus heifer, calved since 30th Juno, 1906, and prior to 30th Juno, 1907: G. Silcock 1. Bost Polled Angus heifer, calved since 30th June, 1907: G. Silcock 1. Bost fat beast, locally bred: F. W. Fairey 1 and 2. • Best fat beast : F. W: Fairey 1 and 2. Most poirrts: G. Silcock, 19 points, 1; F. W. Fairey, 18 points, 2. MISCELLANEOUS. CLASS XII.^-WOOD CHOPPING COMPETITION. Stewards: Albert Gibbs (senior), W. D. Harkness, J. Wad^;worthy, Geo. W. Best and the President. P. D. Hope 1, W. Heine 2 ; time 3 23 1-5. SAWING COMPETITION. Stewards: Albert Gibbs (senior), W. D. Harkness, J. Wadsworth, Geo W. Best and the President. Higgins and Grifliths (18secs) 1, Lines and Eyles (20 2-ssecs). 2. PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPETITION. Brightwater School 1. : MILKING COMPETITION. Best milch cow: J. Biggar, test 1.18, weight 251bsl4ozs, 1; A. E. Hounsell, test". 9o2, '2llbs 2ozs 2; G. W. Best, test .84, 151bs llozs 2. NOTES. :In the domestic produce tent yesterday Mr G. Trapnell, of Brightwator had an attractive display of semilona, flour and other products of the Radium Roller Mills. Mr W. R. May, of Richmond, also exhibited a num- ; her of hams, etc. A representative of the Nattrass Churn Co., of Wellihgtb'nV'was present' on 'the -ground,' and during the day gave exhibitions of butter ' making by the "Nattrass" churn. . Messrs W. F. York and Sons, of Mbtueka, have a stand of vehicles, and the Masterton Farmers' Implement Co. exhibit wool presses, and Messrs I. Ingram -and Co display certain lines of interest to farmers, but are prevented, from showing agricultural vrnplernents. Mr Mark Grace, of Nelson, shows a patent gas light. Mr*' F. W. Fairey is deserving of special mention for the enterprise he has. sliown" in bringing to the local

si.uw several pons of prize winning: fat sheep at the Chrisfcchurch show,. these being an object lesson of theebKS of sheep which have raado the reputation of "prime CaCfoTbury'" mutton. These *pens v/ere a centre 1 of attraction during tho show. JiJ is very lieartfiiing to learn that tner fat lambs shown are quite equal io anything shown .in the South and, they aro tangible ofidence of what the district can do as to quality when the freezing works are going. Mr Fairey also brought up the first prize fat bullock from Christchurch, a five year old Shorthorn, which scales 22 cwt. He is to ba kept, to see what can be made of him still as a fat.

Messrs Grant Bros' express horse "Protest" has now a record of haying taken first prize at the Richmpric! Shoft^ for four years consecutiverjK The nidges yesterday remarked that the lioYse could not be beaten in any shcra' Hng they had visited, and was class enough to win in any part of the Dominion.