WELLINGTON AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL EXHIBITION.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1803, 11 December 1862, Page 3

WELLINGTON AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND PAS TORAL EXHIBITION.

Thursday, 26th November, was a great holiday in Wellington ; nearly every shop was closed ; business in wholesale stores was entirely suspended, and indeed every one seemed determined to enjoy themselves; tbe occasion being the "Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Exhibition." The weather throughout the day was beautifully fine, a nice cool breeze pervading the atmosphere, eonsequeutly there was a great attendance both at the yard of Mr Hunter and the Odd Fellows' Hall. The arrangement of the show was complete, and the exertions of the stewards indefatigable. The honorary secretary, Mr J. H. Wallace, deserves much praise for the manuer in which he conducted the business connected with his department ; for it required no small amount of patience to listen to the complaints of many non-successful competitors. Host M'Kinnon of the New Zealander had provided an excellent dinner for the visitors to the show, which (although notice was not given of the fact) was done ample justice to ; nor must we forget to mention Mr. Lowry, of the Nag's Head, who provided a comfortable collation for his friends. Mr Homer, with praiseworthy liberality, also placed his stables free of charge, entirely at the disposal of country visitors and exhibitors. We will now take a walk through the various yards. First on the list we must mention THE HORSES. In this part of the exhibition there was decidedly an inferior show, whether from want of publicity or not we cannot say, but at any rate the show of horses was not so successful as might have beeu expected, had more time been given. A very splendid entire "Antidote," which by the Way gained the iirst prize, en gaged much attention ; as did also a chesnut mare bred in the colony by H. St. Hill Esq Tbe following are the prizes awarded in this class: — Class 1: " Antidote," imported entire, shown by W Lunn,— first p.iize. J ' Chesnut mare, bred in the colony, shown br H. St. Hill,— first prize. J Cream colored mare, shown by Mr. Hickson — . second pi ize. ' Brown colt, shown by the same gentleman, extra prize. Class 2. "Black Prince," entire, foaled in tho colony, exhibited by W. Lunn, — first prize. Colonial bred grey mare, exhibited by John Leech, — first prize. Black cart gelding, by Samson out of an imported mare, exhibited by E. VV. Mills,— first prize. Class 3. Black mare, out of imported mare, J. & T . Kebbell, — first prize. EXTRA PRIZE' Piebald Pony; A. Gillies, Esq,— first prize, OATTLE. There was not a very good show of cattle (numerically speaking) hut those that were exhibited were of a very good class ; we noticed particularly a small cow, the owner of which we have not been able to learn, that attracted our attention as peculiarly adapted for this country ; smafi and well proportioned, in fact, perfect in every point that makes a " poor man's cow.' The award of the judges is as follows: — Ser. 1. Roan bull, A. McMas ter, —first prize. 2. Dark strawberry bull, VV. B Rhodes,— second prize. 3. Strawberry bull, J. Tully,— third prize. 4. Strawberry bull calf, W. B. Rhodes,— fourth prize. 5. Dark red cow, N. Valentino, — first prize0. Strawberry cow, W . Lunn,— -second prize. 7, White heifer A, McMaster,— first, prise.

8. White heifer, A. McMaster, — second prize. 9. Strawberry bull calf, J; Tully, — first prize. 10. Heifer, J, Tully, -first prize. 11. Fat bullock, J. H. Barber,— first prize, SHEEP. The exhibition of this class of animals did infinite credit both to tbe importer and breeder. There were several pens exhibited which would have done justice to an Engish show. More particularly we may mention a pen exhibited by Mt-^G. Hunter, comprising two rams (Cotswold) imported from Melbourne ; Ido imported from England ; 1 Leicester aud Lincoln, 1 Cheviot ram, aud 2 half-bred Cotswold's, which comprised all the good qualities to be found in sheep. Another pen (No. 30) attracted much attention ; it consisted of 4 imported negretti rams, bred by J. F. Hoffschlager, Esq, Mecklenburg, and exhibited by Mr Hunter. Another fine pen was No 1, containing three merino rams, bred in the colony, and exhibited by Mr M'Masters. Pen 23 displayed some fine black faced yearling ewes ; and 32 was an excellent pen of Southdowns, bred in New Zealaud, and exhibited by Mr Hunter. The prizes allotted by the Judges were as follows :— Class 1. — Merinos. Seo. 1. Ram, G. Hunter, — first prize. 2. Ram, A. M'Masters,— first prize. 3. Ewe, G. Hunter, — first prize. 4. Ewes, (5) G. Hunter,— first prize. 'Class 2,— Liecesters, Seo. 1. Ram, Q-. Hunter, — first prize. 5. Ram, G. Hunter, — first prize. 4. Ewes, (3) Thomas Mason, — first price. Class 3. Seo. I. Ram, G. Hunter, — first prize. I 3. Ewe, 4- Ewes (5) „ f>. Wethers (5) D. Brown, Porirua, — first prize. 6. Yearling Ewes, (5), G. Hunter, — first prize, 8 and 9. Five wethera and five ewes, John Howe, — first prize. Class 4. — Southdowns. Sec. 1. Ram, G. Hunter,— first prize. 3. Ram, John Howe,— -first prize. 3. Ewe G. Hunter, — first prize. 4, Ewes, (5) .„ 6. Yearling ewes (5) „ , 7. Yearling wethers „ Class 5. Sec. 1. Ram, G. Hunter, — first prize. 3. Ewe, „ „ 4. Ewes, (5) „. Class 6. Seo. 3. Ewe, J. Sellars, — first prize 4. Ewes, (5) G. Hunter, — first prize. PIGS. There was a splendid collections of pigs exhibited ; and of a class superior to what we had anticipated meeting ; amongst them was a splendid sow, bred in New Zealand and exhibited by Mr Hunter, and a sow and pigs exhibited by Mr Luxford. The prizes were: — Large Breed. Sco, 2. White sow, bred in colony, G. Hunter, — first prize. 8. Blaok and white spotted sow, and five pigs, C. E. Luxford, — first prize. Small breed. Seo. 2. White sow, bred in colony, John Leech, — first prize. 2. Black sow, bred in colony, G. Hunter, — second prize . I. Black boar, R. Bould, — first prize. POULTBT, There was but a meagre supply of poulsry, the only coops attracting attention were those exhibited by Mr R. Collins, via : speckled Hamhro's and Spanish fowls. The ducks required a few green peas "to relish them at all." The awaids are. — Sec. 3. Ducks G-. Hun tor, — first prize 4. Speckled fowls, R. Collins, — first prize 4. Spanish fowls, R. Collins, — first prize 5, Dorking fowls, G. Hunter, — first prize. rabbits. I. coop, William Riddler, — first priz c, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Scotch plough, E, W. Mills, — prize Chaff cutter, G. Moore, — prize Station wool press, G. Moore, — prize. DAIRY PRODUCE. Fresh butter, W. Lunn, — -first prize ' ' T. Wilson , — second prize Keg salt butter, J. Leverton, — prize