AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 30, 29 February 1844, Page 3

AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

This Exhibition of Flowers, Fioits, and Vrge. tables, took place at Wood’s Royal Hotel, on Tuesday •be 26<h instant. They were generally of excellent description, both in size and quality, and reflect tnnth credit on these gentlemen, who by tlieir example excite a laudable emulation amongst the growers of these indispensible rentiisites of the table. The Prizes were awarded as follows— Red W heat,................ Mr. Fai.buine. M bite d 0..../............... Mr. Cliuiclk n Du . . .Mr. Patou, 2n '. Z. Do. (recommended) Mr. Kenipthoiue £g)p(tan ...Major'Banbury, The sample of barley produced by this gentleman was said by the best jndg*t to he the seen in this colony, or in England. Golden Drop Mr. Wa'kins. Barley, (Chevalier) Mr. Church. Skimbess, Mr. Cleghorn. Oats Mr. Pat on, { Canary Mr. Kempthorne. Sweed Turnip Mr. Paion. Cabbage. .Mr. Km lie, Wangle Wuisel, Mr. Kemptliornr. Carrots .........Mr, Graham. Potatoes, Hobart Town, .... Vlr. Paion. " Kidney —Mr. Spain. English.... do. Native, .....Rev. Mr. Faiibnurtie Mixed pasture Mr. Church. Riicbatb, Mr. Edgerly. Vegetable Marrow,..........Captain Rough Pumpkin, Mr, Roche. Cucumber Mr. Edgerly. Whitethorn - Mr. Kempt hornr. Tomate... Mr. Milford. Gherkin.. Mr. Kennedy, Capsicum... Capiain Rougn. "Water Cress, Mr. Kempthorne. Englisb Flax, Mr. Alkms, Taroaki Malt, Mr. E. Rich Flour, Mr. Paton. Wool, ........Mr. Spain. Carthamus Tint-torus (or Saff=flower, valuable as a dve. This plant was grown by Dr. John* son. Mangel Wursel Seed, Mr. Mathew. Onions, Mr. Gilbert. FRUITS. Grapes, Mr. Plumber, Melon, Mi. Wilson, Tamakl. "Waterdo do. Apples, baking Mr. Lynch. Do. dessert....... .Captain Rough, The Flour made from wheat grown in the district w»s considered very fipe,: Malt from Mr. E. Rich, was alto very good. Mr. Spain’s Wool, by the best judges was allowed to be of a very fine texture, weight of fleece, 5 lbs. Apples exhibited by Mr. Rough, were very excellent. Oue Apple grown by Mr. Lynch, the government gardener, ineacd 11 inches in diameter, and weighed o£ lbs. B jfore closing these remarks we should act with very great injustice to Mr. Lyncb the government gardener, did we not notice the Fruit produoed by this gentleman, it cprtainiy was far superior Jto any we have seen in New South Wales. A highly respectable company satdown|toa aumptlous dinner, provided by Mr. Wood, Dr. Johnson was called to the chair, and Mr. Church vicevpresident, when the following toasts were given by tbe President, Dr. Johnson, — *Tbe Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family.’ • Governor Fitzroy,’ This was the toast of the eveaing, which was responded to by Dr. Sinclair id a seat and appropriate speech, which elicited thun» ders of appiuase by all the company. “ Army and Navy,” .* Agricultural Society/ Dr. Johnson resppnded. 1 Mrs. Finroj, and the Ladies of Auckland,’ was the next toast, which •eemed to give every one present general satisfaction, drank with niua limes nine, Mr. Church tesponded. During some very gallant remarks, he regretted the Ladies iiad not a better advocate « than himself, or that tins duty had not devolved Upon a more able gentleman, for he fc It be was perfectly inadequate to the task. We are sorry we cannot report all the speech, hut those who know the gentleman are pe.fc.ctiy aware of his capabtli. ties.

* The Merchants and Tradesmen of Auckland,’ Mr. Jocepli responded, appearing to entertain the company very much by hie d-aoription of the va* rious districts in wlHvh lie had visited during bis absence from this town, and assured the company if we considered ourselves in a bad position here there were infinitely worse io all tbe oilier Settle, ments in and about New Zealand. Great cheering accompanied Mr. Joseph’s speech.

The grestut hilarity and good feeling existed. The party broke up at a late hour highly gratified With t)ie progress of the Society, and the pleasing reflections of a well spent day. Ton much cmnot be said in praise of the president, Dr. Johnson, Mr. Fr.iiuJi, Mr Kenipihotne, and the Steward! who assisted with all their exertion* to niak« the Pieering p»»» off with the greatest tc at. Want ol spaoe oomprlls u< to omit all the speeche-, ulrcli were veiy txcellent in tlieir w»y.