METROPOLITAN SHOW.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1992, 9 November 1888, Page 3

METROPOLITAN SHOW.

■ The weather yesterday was very wet for the judging day of the Metropolitan Show, bat there was a good attendance of the pub Ho. The following Is a list of prlzsa taken by looil exhibitors t — Id Bheep.— TTngllflh Leloesters : Bam above 18 months— J Bmlfant, highly commended and commended ; ram under 18 months— o. T. Dudley, highly commended ; ewe above 18 montbe, with lamb »t foot— J- Bonlfant, 1 ; three ewes under .18 months — J. Bonlfant, 1 and commended ; ewe under 18 menthe — J. Banlfant, 1, silver medal, and commended. Shropshire Do»&»,— Ras> nnder IB months— John Grigg, 1 and 2 ; three ewes nnder 18 months — John Grigg, 2 And highly commended. Hampshire Down*. — Ram above 18 months — Max Friedlander, 1, 2, and medal ; ram under 18 months — Max Frledlander, 1, 2, and highly commended ; three ewes above 18 months, with lamba s>t foot — Max Frledlander ; three ewes nnder 18 months — Max Frledlander, 1, 2, and medal. Crossbredu. — Five ewes or wethers cnder 18 months, the progeny of Down ewes by longwool ram-— Max Frledlander, 1 ; five ewes or wethers under 18 months, the progeny of longwoolled ewes by Down ram— Max Frledlander, 1 and 2. Fat Sheep. — Ten merlqo wethers — L. White, 1; five Down wethers above 18 months — Max Frledlander, 2 ; five Down wethers under 18 months — Max Frledlander, 1 and 2; ten wethers of any breed or arois suitable for frozen meat trade — D. Morrow, 1; L. White, highly commended ; five ewes or wether lambs suitable for butobera* purposes — Max Frledlander, 1; N.Z. L. and M.A. Company's cnpfor ten sheep suitable for free z'ng — I D. Morrow. In Cattle.— Shorthorns : Heifer oalved alnoe June 30, 1885— John Grigg, 1 ; Alderney or Jersey : Bull of any age — C. G. Hawdon, 1 ; Dutch Frieslan cattle : Bull of any age — J. Grigg, 1 and 2 In Horses. — Draught horses: Filly, foaled since June 30, 1888— J. Gilmour, 3; pair of mares regularly worked— J. Small, 1. In Plgi.— Barkiblres : Boar of any. age — J, Bditell, 2 ; breeding sow— J. Rest ell, highly commended. In Dairy Produce Mr John Grigg took a COUple of prfais for butter.