THE OCTOBER SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13996, 3 September 1909, Page 2

THE OCTOBER SHOW.

SCHEDULE OF PRIZES. The Timaru' A. and P. Association, determined to keep abreast of tlio 11tries and to make their show as popular as possible, liavo made a number of alterations, in tho schedule for their forthcoming show, and a list of these, together with a list of the special prissrs. uatt 1 Deeii supplied to us i,ksecretary, Mr R. J,. Orbell. The following are the alterations to last year's schedule. A reserro champion ticket will be issued *lll all elinm- v pionship classes. In cattle a class lias iiiJfliHi tor Altierney yearling bull and heifer and two classes for Holstein cattle. The class for milking cow (the prize to bo awarded on milk test) has been struck out, and in lieu thereof a class for ''dairy cow any breed" iuserted. The prizes in all lnt cattle classes have been increased to oOs Ist and 2-5s 2nd. In light liorses the hackney classes open only to fjuw crs owning less tiian iOUO acres freehold liavo been struck out and two maklon classes inserted "nstead, open only to horses which have not- won a Ist or 2ml prize at any sl»ow. The class for journey horse is struck out. The class lor tradesman's turnout has been divided into two classes, one lor work up to 10 cwfc and one lor work up to iiU el. Several audittonal classes are inserted for ponies to that the smaller ponies will not have to compete againstthe larger ones and a-special prize is offered by Mr H. El worthy for the best turned out pony (rider and gear to be taken into consideration). A class for |iolo ponies lias been inserted. A few additional classes have been added to hlieop, and in. produce the following new classes have been inserted: —Loar ■•-•■ije-iiiiiue t»ro«vme, six home-made wonts (girdle baked,), plate of oat cake, fruit cake not less than two lbs, marble cake not less than, lib, spongo cake, tbree glass pots home-made jam, three glass pots home made jelly. In addition to ordinary prizes ior these cookery classes the President, Mr R. H. Rhodes gives £5 Ist x»rize and £1 as 2nd to exhibitor gaiuing most |»tinls. ine lu.i»'s u.e lu u, tlie same ;*s last year, except that reserve championship hi k. is ». ill itv- 1.-s----6 ued.

The following prizes "will l»o given in addition to the ordinary prizes given by the association : Tiit? president. Mr It. it. Hlmdrs. gives tin? lollowing:—JLlU a.-, first and :t3 as second prize -Lloyd LtiuL-ay competition ; £3 as first i)ri»-s in both Tradesmen's turnout cia&x.& (up to 1U cut and up to iJrw t) ; 1) as lii>t prkf and £1 as stcwnd prizo for most points in bread and cookt rv classes. The vice-president, Mr Herbert. Klwortliy—- £- 2s brst prize lx.it four mounted riiles, i_'2 2s tecond prizo most point* in draught horses, £2 HJs as first prize spring uray horse tip to 13 tut; S.J 2fc lor i»est turiiL-d-tmi pouy' (nuer ana gear to Iw taken into considerationt: - lOs first prize lor maiden liacK; ~~ His first prize for maiden harness horse ; £2 is second prize tor collection •arm and agricultural produce. Mrs [ Leslie Orbell—l'l.' 2s first prize and £1 Is second prize f<jr bvst pony over liurdles for ponies and under. Messrs J. Uallantync and Co. £2 2s first prize mounted rifles rescue race. -Messrs Cross and Son—a cup valued £5 5s to exhibitor gaming most point* in breeding sheep. .Messrs K. J>rookland and isou—£3 3s to cxiiibitor gaming most points ill all clashes of sheep. Messrs Morns Little and Son (p«.r i'l-ssrs Gutnness and LeCren, .igenis). ten gallons Little s sheep dip to exhibitor gaining most points in Border Leicester sheep. llie Kxors. late C. G. Tripp—£2 lis for best inbred i-bred ram. Messrs DaJgety and Co.-ri;4 4s a ud £*l Is as first and second prizes for pvn of five fat wethers! Tlie New Zealand Lxifin and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—£3s3sand £2 2s as nrsi and second prizes for five fat crossbred wethers or ewes .suitable for freezing. Messrs MeDougull Bros, (per New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. chief' agents) —10 gallons McJJougaU's dip to exhibitor gaining most points in Knplish Leicester sheep. The C'hristchiircli Meat Co., Ltd- —£7 7 s as first prize and £3 3» as .second prize for o tat wethers or maiden ewes suitable for export trade. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. £3 3s as first prize and JL- 2s as second prize tor pen of 5 fat lambs. Tue Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dair.v i'roduco Kxporl C 0.—1"2 2s and £1 is as brst ana second prizes for .English Leicester ram over la months, 1M o? au«l £L Is as first and second prizes li.r ■> fat wether:, any breed or age. "Ihe British .\.Z. Meat and Produce Co.. Ltd. —£3 3s as first prize tor pen of -» fat lambs suitable lor freezing. Mr -f. SM»wden —£L Is as special prize i».r Knglish Leicester rsinis. Jie»r» Guinness and LcCren. Ltd. —£3 3s ai, first, prize for j»eii of 5 fat hoggets. £- -•» towards cattle prizes, and £1 Is i towards pig prizes. Tlie Timaru Li- j Victuallers" Association —£o 6s as first prize most {toints in draught i horses. Mr John A\ ithell—£'2 2s for b»-st draught walking mare <ir gelding, and £2 2s lor best walking ttallion. Mr Thos. Tescheinaker—£■> os as tirst prize for most [>oiiits in liglit horses. Messrs Kl worthy Bros.—£'.j -3s as first prize and £3 3s as second prize for the best jumper. Messrs Priest- and lloldgate —£2 2s to the. exhibitor gaining most jxiints in agricultural produce. The South Canterbury Woollen Manufacturing Co. — J rophy value £1 7s Gd to exhibitor gaining most points in dairy produce. .Mr A. E. G. Khodc.s — £2 2s sp>*cial prizes in butter. The Atlas Milling Co. —£1 Is special prize in bread. The Canterbury Fanners' Co-op. Association —£10 lOs as first prize lor collection of farm and agricultural produce. Mr A. C. Murray—A trophy value los. special prize in jam. Messrs G. A. M. Macdonald £3 ss. W. F. Hamilton £o -js, J. S. Rutherford £-5 ss, and R. Irving £1 Is, to the I general prizo fund.