THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3495, 17 November 1894, Page 9

THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

WAIKATO SUCCESSES. [by telegraph.— own correspondent]. Auckland, Last Nieht. The Auckland Provincial Agricultural Show to-day was a great success, The entries were more numerous th<m last year, but chiefly in horses, and some departments -dairy produce, cattle and sheep-were not quite so numerous. There was a considerable attendance to-day, but the weather looks threatening for to morrow. HORSES. In the department of horses despite the fact that Auckland is the great breeding centre in this colony for thoroughbreds, the entries were poor, and unworthy of the provinceThe Wellington Park establishment and the smaller studs of Messrs Nathan, and Walters, and Major George, were unrepresented. The thoroughbred stallions on exhibition, are.Billingsgate, the >sire.of. several good racecourse performers, Gipsy King (by Le Loup—Gitana), at one time owned by Mr G. G. Stead ; the well bred Eros, by the Christchurch Middle Park stallion St. George-Idalia, and A. Austin's Handsome Jack, by St. Lf>ger~ Kadi ant; ■ , Among the other blood 'stock entries is Wood's Victoria, 2 years by Maj ir Georges' stallion Nelson—Maid. The roadster cUss is representad in strong numbers, the well-known" trotting horses Albert Victor and rPleasa^itpn"figuring anion* the entries. Both .these horses look' Well. ; /'-;y Among the hacks (niare or gelding) there are several good-looking : otiesT' ' ' ' Ponies are well represented, and the competition for the prize for the boy's pony; is more keen than ever, there being no less. than sixteen entries. Polo ponies are also enfcsredin large thus showing that this form of sport is growing in Auckland. Another good feature is the number of . entries of horses suitable for Indian cavalry: There are fourteen entries in this class,' some being sired by such well-known x thoroughbreds ~\ as Ingomar, Natator, Mmkapeer and Cap-a-pie. The entries for hunters and carriage horses are also of a liberal character, the conformation and style of. a number of the. animals being of a high oiass.' ■■'■ : ■ The type of draught stock is the finest ever shown in Auckland, , For the best entire Reid Bros., of Motatapu, exhibited for the first time the horse Jokim, imported from London at the end of last April. John Phillips' Salisbury's Pride,.the champion of the -show of 1892, is also on exhibition, but was awarded second prize in the coins petition with Winstone's Duke of Argyle, a good prize winnerin Canterbury, which is shown in Auckland for ohe first time and took first prize. The other competitors in this class are the Auckland Agricultural Company's Waverley (highly commended) and John Murchison's Jock <>' Hazeldean. As usual John Phillips is the biggest exhibitor in draueht stcck, his animsls being much admired. " Mr Baird (Hawera) and Mr Higgie (Wanganui) judged the blood stock and roadsters, Mr Thoe. Morrin and Mr Kidd the polo ponies, and Mr Gilmour (Canteiv bury) the draught stock. Among the other prize winners in horses may be mentioned Eros first for entire three years and upwards; Bailey's entire Penrose by Musket-Sultana, for breeding Imuters; Austin's entire Pleasanton by Elector, for roadsters. In haclcs up to 14st, W. J. Hunter's Clifton, by Ingomar, was first, and for the Indies' horse James Taylors Laddie, by Knottingly, was first and Mrs Dr. Brewis' King second. For cobs not exceeding 14 hands 2 inches, Richard Grice's Dandy was first. , In the draught entire class, three years old, John Phillips' Ivanhoe was first and W; Douglas' Voung Nobleman second, and f'ir draught mare any age Robert Wallace's Kate, by Rosebery was first. SHEEP. One of the attractions of the show is the sheep. Lincolns are the best represented, although smaller in numbers than usual. They are of first-class quality, being heavy mid well woolled, but the bad season experienced detracts from the outside appearance of the wool, but otherwise the exhibits are eood. The are really first-class. In this class the New Zealand Land Association exhibit very largely, The Association also exhibit Lincolns, R I'.iiney Marsh, and a magnificent pen of ji '.•« fat wethers suitable for the butchers' ini'iiiHe*, which gained the first honours at !.!i-< recent Waikato show. In the freezing classes, Downs and Shropshires show high quality. Robert Hall won the first prize for the best Lincoln ram over 18 months, while

Henry Overton secured Mr Bieti's special prize for tho best ram under 18 months. In die Shropshire Downs, Robert Hull carried o(F the first, special and champion prizes for the best ram under 18 months, find A. and A. Andewim won the fir 4 and champion for a pen of three ewes (Shropshire Downs) under 18 months; James Wallace was first for three p.wes suckling lambs, and tho New Zealand Land Association first and second for a pen of five rams under 18 months. William Thompson was first, T. Barribal second, and S. T. Seddon highly commended for a pen of five Lincoln ewes. The McNicoKMemnrial Gup, offered for the pen of five ranis, was won by C. T. Barriball, tho New Zealand Land Ascocisition being second, The Land Association also tiok a number of priz-js for Leicesters. Merinos, Romney Marsh and fat sheep. CATTLE. The chief features of the cattle exhibition are the dairy cattle shown by Ambnry E.nelish and the fine bullocks exhibited bv Richard Reynolds, who took fir<t prize at the Waikate Show. Robert Hall also shows a fine shorthorn bull. Tho Grade Shorthorns is a very good class, some fine beasts being shown. There are only a few exhibit of purebred Herefords, but what are shown aro well up to the ■ average. In the fat cattle class there is fair competition, and the quality is exceptionally good. The display of Jersey cuttle is the very best ever shown in Auckland, and far exceeds the number exhibited last year, while the quality of the anlmafs is evidence that of late far greater attention has been paid to breeding than usual. Mr Wood wards' Royal Oxford, by Oxford Duke, took first prize for Shorthorns over, three years; William Taylor's Robin, by Duke of Cambridge, being second. The Land Association's Comet, took first prize for Shorthorn bull.over two, and under three years. The Land Association was one of the largest prize takers in the pure bred Short' horns. For pure bred Hereford bull, the Auckland Agricultural Association's Nutgett, was first, and Richard Reynolds bull, by Duke of Cambridge, second. For bull under two years, Richard Reynolds' Constitution was first, and for bull under two year.*, Holgates' Boniface, by Archduke, first. For Hereford cow over 3 years, the Agricultural Company's Buttercup, was first, and Julia second. The sair.e Company also took both prizes for Hereford heifers under lwo years. All the prizes for Polled Angu9 were won by Richard Reynolds For Pure Alderney or Jersey bull, three years and over. Day's Cupid was first, and Batkin's The Count, bred by Richard Reynolds',, second. For fat bullock over five years the fir-it prize was awarded to Richard Reynolds, who also carried off the prize for the fat cows, the Land Association being second. ' For the fat steer under three years both prizes were awarded to Richard Reynolds. PIGS. In this class the exhibits ate really admirable as far as Yorkshires and Berkshires are concerned, these buing the principal kinds shown. H. Coe shows some really Yorkshire sows , fine young sucklings.' '-'j ■'%'%% Kelly, of Mount Edep,-.carried offy most prizes for Berkshires,' - his imported : boaV being really splendid, the animal evidently transmitting his points to his descendants. ,■ • "■'■?-.'■ '"■:' -' A ; ' , /DAIRY PRODUCE;• ■V ! : The Cambridge Dairy Association won •the first priz3- for the best lot of cheese suitable for export. For tho best cheese under forty pound T. "Seccornbe took first pr ; ze. There ara good exhibits in the local industry and horticultural department; ' !;■