Greytown Horticultural & Industrial Society’s Autumn Show.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2041, 11 March 1887, Page 2

Greytown Horticultural & Industrial Society’s Autumn Show.

President, W. 0. Buchanan, M.H.R.; Vice, Presidents, Coleman Phillips, Esq., and H U. Jackson, Esq.; Committee, Messrs W. Bkeet (chairman), W. C. Nation, W. Bey. F. Barratt, T. Kemp ton, jun., O. Bollard. li. St George, W. Brooks, W. Udy, J. Hebley, and J. Johnson. Secretary and Treasurer, C. Higgins. The Show yesterday at Greytown far exceeded the hopes of the most sanguine so far as entries were concerned, both in quality and quantity. In pot plants, with the assistance of Mr A. Booth, who forwarded his really splendid specimens, that class was exceed, ingly well represented. Messrs Wilkinson, Booth and Brooks and Miss Eempton from Elm Grove also made between them an excellent show of cut flowers ; indeed it was surprising to every one that such luxuriant blooms could be anywhere found after the late unfavorable season. The fruit class, without one word of exaggeration was championed with magnificent exhibits in apples, plums, melons, nectarines, peaches, filberts, blackberries, grapes, 4c. Such peaches as were shown bv Mr Thompson yesterday have probably never been beaten, and the luxuriance of the hot house grapes caused many a moistening of the month to the beholders, and one and all that attended the Autumn Show yesterday were in accord with wonder at the splendid collection on this table. The vegetables which were previously supposed to be likely weak in appearance were certainly to the contrary, and the potatoes, turnips, carrots, Ac., were indeed prime and fit for any market in the world. Then the bee exhibits were really the best ever shown in the valley, and Messrs Hebley and Johnson, or Johnson and Hebley (as we do not wish to mention either first, being both worthy of that precedence) are really to be pnblicly commended end congratulated npon the success of their efforts to so fully develop this industry. Mr Hebley must have had nearly a half a ton of honey in the roomgood, eclid, fall bodied honey of excellent color, and Mr Johnson bad some beans tifally refined honey that received mnoh notice. Messrs Spearink, Everet, Bryant, H H Jackson, Anderson, and A Matthews were the judges in the fruit, flower and vegetable class, Mesdames Tolly and F H Wood judged the ladiee' fancy work, Messr* Dorset and Braithwaite the poultry, and Messrs E A Campbell and Matthews the penmanship, and the decision of the judges in every class was duly endorsed by a discerning public in the evening. There was only one blemish, if that can be called one, aud that was the falling off in the takings from last spring show. Although the attendance of the public was large in the evening, nothing like the number that attended the former show in the daytime visited the show in the afternoon, consequently the takings at the door are not mnoh above half the former amount, although the show wss infinitely better. The stagers were—Messrs A L Webster, T Porritt, JL St George and Rev W T Western, and their duties were carried oat most ably. The Private Brass Band, under Ur M Varnham, attended in the evening in full and played some very enjoyable selections. The following is the prize list: — Glass I— Pot Plants. Pelargoniums, A Booth 1 Geraniums, bi color, A Booth 1, R Saysr 3, Mra Haigh hj c Do tri-oolor, A Booth 1, R Sayer 3 Do ivy leaved, Mrs Haigh 1, A Booth 3 Bigonias Bex, A Booth 1, A Booth 3 Do Tuberous, A Booth 1 Best Pot Plant, Miss Jackson 1 Best Pot Plant, Miss Jackson 1, A Booth 3, A Booth hj o, Mrs Bishcp o Stove Plants, A Booth special Coleus, A Booth 1, W Brooks 2, A Booth ho Fusohia, Mrs Haigh 1, Mrs Haigh 3, Mrs Haigh hj a Balsams, Lilly Udy special Petunias, A Booth com Lantauas, A Booth first Col. Ferns, A Booth hj o, Lily Udy, e. Class ll—Cni Flowxbs. Collection of Oeraninms, G Wilkie 1, 8, and com Table Bonqnet, Miss A Eempton 1, W Brooks 2, Mrs Haigh hj e Hand Bouquet, Miss A Eempton 1, Miss Booth 2 Fuchsias, B Sayers 1 Bridal Bouquet, Miss A Eempton 1, Miss Booth 2 Carnations, Miss A Wilkie 2 Actors, G Wilkie 2 Some splendid exhibits of Nosegays, Lillies, 4c., in this class were sent in by Mr D Wilkinson, bat too late for competition Class lll—Fbcits, Filberts, Mrs Heagerty 1, Mrs J Skeet 2 Brambles, G Wilkie 1, R Sayers 2 Mulberries, R Sayers 2 apples, dessert, G Wilkie 1, J Moody 2, W Brooks o Apples, culiuary, Miss O’Connor 1, Mrs J Skeet 2 and hj c, Mr Moody o Plums, Miss Dockery 1, Mrs J Skeet 2 Peaches, Mr W R Thompson I and 2, Q Wilkie and W Brooks o Medlars, J Ticehurst 1, T Eempton, sen, 2 Nectarines, T Eempton, sen, 1 and 2 Fears, D Barratt 1 and 2 Hothouse Grapes, D Wilkinson special. Miss A Eempton 2 Outdoor Grapes, J Ticehurst 1 and 2 Collection Fruit, T Eempton, sen, I and 2 Class IV —Vegetables. Cabbages, J Johnson 1 Celery, T 0 Barnard I and 2 Beet, T Acocko 1, W Brooke 2 Turnips, J Knowlton 1, Miss A Eempton 2 and hj o Parsnipj, H Mills 1. T Aoocks 2 Table Carrots, H Mills 1 aud 2 Rhubarb, G Wilkie 2 and hj o French Beaus, T Acock 1, T C Barnard 2, Miss Jackson c Kidney Potatoes, R Kelly 1, J It Hebley 2, J Moody c Ruuud Potatoes, J Fuller 1 and 2, J Moody and Mrs Skeet, exhibition only, c Onions, 11 Mills 1 and 2, J Fuller c Collection ol Vegetables, W Brooks I Marrows, Jabez Johnson 1, U Wilkie 3, J Hebley a Gourds, Mrs G Vi.Blips 1 aud 2 Cucumbers, Miss L Jackson I and 2, Dr Bey o Tomatoes, T C Barnard 1, T Kempton, sen. 2, J Knowlton o Pumpkins, G Wilkie 1, W R Thompson 2, (i Wiikie hj c Jerusalem Artichokes, W Brooks I, Dr Bey

Eschalots, J Kcowlton hj o, W Brooks o home Egg Plants (a novelty), entered by Mr Matthews, were considered splendid and attracted much attention Farm Produce, Fresh Butter, Miss A Kempton 1, 2snde Ham, B Weigh 1 and 2 Bacon, S Uuigh 1 and 2 Horae made Bread, P C Anderson 1 and 2. W Booth c Boones, Mrs Heblev I and 2, Miss Evans c Collection of Grasses, A Booth I, U H Jackson 2, A Booth special Class 111 Penmanship. Boy under 15, L St George 1, Ernest Jackson hj c Boy under 9, 0 Black 1, Vivian Higgins he Girl under 16. Kobertiua Higgins 1. B Braithwaite. Waihakeke special, Miss War. liogton, Waihakeke, bo Girl under 9, Annie Gallagher 1, Annie Hall b c Native Boy (Papawai school), Ware Wait! 1. Some other work from this school was entered (or exhibition only. The writing o( the little Maori was considered by everyone that noticed it to be very good indeed. Class VIII Needlework. Ivlki. a Box, adults, .Miss A Hodge gpecnl ■ ditto, giiis uuder 16, Lilac L’dy 1 Cionvl Work, Mien Singer 1, Mias Maguire hj o, Miss J Braith, exhibition only, o iftm&i

Sewing, under 16, Miss E O'Connor I, Miss A Brooke 2, Miss Ells G i'Ucher hj o toewiug, under 13, Miss Emily iluuai j 1 Lace Work, Miss S Jackson 1 Crochet. Mra Armstrong 1 Macrame, Miss Tully 1. Miss Hast well 2 Mrs Sandilands of Carterton, exhibited a very handsome banneret, the work of hit own hands, and the judges gave it mort special commendation Class IX—Arnault. Best filled half dozen Sections, J K Hebley 1 Extracted Honey, J Johnson 1, J B HebleysVai, yellow, J Hebley 1. Jabez Johnson 2 Wax, white, J R Hebley 1 Observatory Hive, J Johnsoo 1, J B n«b» Jgy J 12 Sheets Wax. Johnson 1 and 2 Sample Wax Sheets, J B Hebley 1 Hive. Jabez John-on 1 Comb Honey, in frames, J Johnson 1, 1 a Hebley 2 Class X -Pocltbt.

Silver Spangled Hamburg*, J Lewis 1, J H Heblev2 _ . , . Black Spanish Single Hen, P C Anderson 1 Black Spanish, pair, P C Anderson I, A Jones 2 Do, single cock, P C Anderson 1 Buff Cochin Cockerell, J Lewis, specie! Dark Brahma, A Jones 1 Brown Leghorn, H Hawke 1, N Ring 3 Light Brahma, A Jones 1 and o Bantam, A Jones com Gander and Goose, J Ticehurst I Drake and Duck, P C Anderson 1 and 3 Silver Spangled Hamburg Cock, A Jones 3 The Poultry Show was very good. Mr Anderson’s exhibits were very valuable ones and he deserves much credit for bringing them so far.

Mr Barratt as usual supplied an excellent lunch to the judge* and stagers. Mr W Brooks was in his old place at the doors and Mr Braggins the hall custodian, was most active and obliging and lent much assistance to Mr Higgins the secretary, during the bnaieat time of the morning, The late secretary Mr Webster, who acted as a stager took much active interest in all the proceeding* and hie seasonable suggestion* were found at times to be of mnoh value.

The fires raging at Morrison'* Bnsh yesterday kept a number ol intending visitors aud exhibitors from attending the show. Miss B. Higgins, Greytown school, take* the eilver medal for writing girl under 16, and Miss E Braithwaite who has tuooesefally competed before and shows some very good specimens, takes Mr Johnston’s valuable album os special prize. Master LBt George takes silver medal for boy uuder 15, and Master Black again aecnred first honors for boy under 9. Miss E Gallagher taking first for girl under 9. Master W York under 9, from Papawai senool bids fair to become an excellent penman. Mrs Sandilands sent in some handsome pencil drawings, and every one admired them. Mrs Mazton contributed some very interesting specimens ol various curios, and Mr* Anderson of Woodside, sent some grand fancy work.