Central Otago A. and P. Association.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, 24 November 1904, Page 5

Central Otago A. and P. Association.

SHOW, The twelfth «?nual show of the .bow AaeoriatioO w held on the new at Omaka* on Fnday last. wfl^faer during tha oaruer part of the day was simply atrooioas, -.high «da» followed by heavy showers ofjrain, ££ng matters anything hut pleasant for rotor*. Notwithstanding this drawback, however, there was a largo Ending quite *j*j?P number of-viriteiß from themostdJstent the district. The ag*re«ate number of entries in the' various Jlissee furnished a record, there being owr 130 -more than at the J*™» •ear's show. GeneraUy speaking, Uie exhibits were of a distinctly higher - nrr Kt T + h * n has vet been seen at any ZZl^^miaa:diltricV In the sheep .dasies, there was » noticeable improvemeat and it* not too much to say that many of the exhibits eonld not be beftten at any show in Otago. The dairy produce and sundries classes brWrt forth an unusualy large numberof exhibits, and this department was unite an interesting feature of the show. In the majority of the classes allotted to horses there was as usual keen compotitaon, and the judge had considerable difficulty in placing tfce exhibits. In tf» claws fo f draughts, Mr B. oxhibite made a « cakewalk n of it everr time, the Chester- _ r—'"« aimnals.ljeiii&_the subject of ccpanenk The Prea- '- Asrfs potats in houses, cattle, and sheep was won by Mr John { WiTstm with 48 points, Mr Armstrong | *j being second with ll* yi Mr A Fraser had a refreshment Yi booth on the ground, and was kept -' busy all day dispensing tfawd refreshBent, The luncheon booth was demolished by the gale, and the task of - had to be abaridoned. ——— jgolfowing; »ae EOB&EM—Dnuiglts. Judge: Mr Nicolsoa. j®u* Btewarda: Messrs Will Laidlaw. P. M'Donald, M and Jo™ ■Stepped. —. -EBtke, four years and upwards. Fust mKKßii &m rabicription to * Canterbury Ttaea' for .we year; second,fills. preheated by MeawJWgtfJ * £>A jgg; h °

Entire, three years—No entry. Butire. two yean—No entry. Brood Mare, in foal or with foal at foot. Fi'.sl special priio, value £1 Is. presented by Mr T Frewan; second, special prize valbe 12p 6d, presented by Mr C .Gallagher. third, he -B Naylor 1, J Wilson 2. W Armstrong 3. Five ensriea. Dry Mare, any age, First, value £1 Is, presented- by Mr R Mitchell; second, value It 6d -j third, hj c—B Naylor 1, A Brown: 2 and 3. Three entries.— ,

Geldine, any age. First, value £1 is. presented by Mr John Smart; second, value 7« 6d; third, hj c—J Wilson 1, J Rothwell 2, Two entries. Best Two year-old, fi'ly or gelding. First one year's free subscription to Alexandra Herald ; second hj c—B Naylor 1, J Wilson 2. Two entries.

Best Yearling. First, value 10s, presented by Mr H Isbister; second hj c—B Naylor 1, W U'Donald 2, A Brown 3. Four entries. Best Team of Three, mares or geldings First, value £1 10s, presented by Otago Farmers' Jo-operative Association; .second six months free subscription Evening Star; third, b c—B Naylor 1, A Brown 2, J Wilson 3. Three entries:

Special Prize, value £2 ss, presented by tbe-Massey-Harris Go, for most pointß7ih NaylbrX- - Thoroughbred*. Judge: Mr J R Smith. Class Stewards: Messrs T P Beck and A Jopp. Stallion, any age. Fir»t£l Is, presented by Messrs P Hay man & Co; second IDs 6d, presented by Me-srs Milligan &Co ; third hj c—H Martin's Legerity 1. One exhibit. Mare, three years old and upwards. First £1- Is, presented by Mr R Kady; second hj c—WEauH, J Bruce 2. Two entries. Best- Filly or Gelding, two years and under—No exhibit. Hacknmjt. , • - Judge: Mr J R Smith. Class Stewards: Messrs T P Beck and A Jopp. Best Three-year-old Mare or Geldine, most suitable for remount purposes. First £1 Is, presented by H Craig and Co; second hj c—J Wilson 1 One entry. Weight-carrying Hack, any age, mare or gelding, up to 15 stone. First £1 Is, presented by Mr A L Herdman ; second 10s 6d presented by Mr D M'Crae—M Gaw 1, D M'Rae 2, R Jopp 3. Sight entries. Best Roadster or Hack, any age, up to 12 atone. First one year's free subscription to 4 Cbristcfaurpb Press'; second 15s, presented by Mr D Arnold; third, hj c—D Gunn 1, H Partridge 2,0 Moran 3. Twelve entries. Best Lady's Hack,, any age, gelding or mare. First £1 Is, presented by Mr 0 C Hutton; second 10s 6d; thirdh c D Gunn 1, Miss Noone 2, J Bruce 3.. Five entries. For the Best Lady Rider. First £1 Is, presented by Or M'llroy; second 10s 6d, presented by Messrs J Wilkie fcCo; third he—Mrs Eady 1, Miss M'Naughton 2. Three entries. Best Single Bu*gy Hoise, any age, gel cling or mare. -Firslr™£l~ presented by Messrs Cuttehland' Hjorrihg; second .six EOGths' free «übscrip(aon to the * Cromwell Argus ; third, b c—D M Rae 1. J Alexander 2, U Gunn 3, Ten entries.

Best Spring-cart Horse, any age, gelding or mare. First £1 la, presented by Messrs Neill A Co; second 7s 6d—J M'Onckin 1, Otago Central Foundry 2, D Isbister % Seven entries. Best Turn-out, dog cart or Whitecbapel. First one year's tree subscription to * Dans tan Times'; second hc—W Gaw 1, D M'Baa 2 Five entriesBest Pair Boggy Horses. First £1 Is, presented by Lovell's Flat Coal Mining Ctf; second b c—A Gonn 1, Dr Hyde 2. Foot entries. Best Walking Roadster. First £1 Is, presented by Messrs Wilson Bros; second b c—A Jopp 1, A Clark 2. Best Paced - Hack*, walk, trot and :canter BlrstZEl by Mr Jas Horn; second 10s 6d, presented by J J Ramsay & Co ; third hj c—A Jopp 1 and 2. Five entries. Pony, op to 14 bands. First 14s; second 7s. presented by Hardware Association; third hj c—Geo Field I, Mrs T P Beck 2. J Gaidar S. Seven entries. Pony, np to 12 hands. First 14s; second 7s. presented by Messrs J Sparrow & Sons; third hj c—B M'Namara 1. G Francis 2, Miss Hawson 3. Four entries.— :....,

Pony ap to 14 hands, to be driven. First Iflaied* presentedZby Mr William Pyle; second ss, third hj c-r-G Field 1, P Anderson 2, Mrs T Beck 3 Eight entries; Leaping Harse, over brushed hurdles—R Wilson 1. Special Prize oE £2 2s, for most points in above section— A Jopp. DAISY PRODUCX. , Judge: Miss Kempshall. *" Class Stewards: Messrs Jno M'Knight, M Isbister, Win M'Donald and D Kinney. Jar not less than 21bs Fresh Butter, First £1 Is, presented by Mr A Brown; ; second 10s 6d, presented by Mr D Gunn ; third sb—Mrs Snowies 1, Mb J Leask 2, Mrs Stafford 3 Sixteen entries. > . 21bs Fresh Butter, in plain rolls or squares. First £1 Is, presented by Messrs Mackerras k Hazlett; second 10s 6d, presented by Mr D Gunn ; third ss—Mrs \V M'Donald 1, Mrs Hughes 2, Miss Alexander 3, Miss Noone ho. Twenty-one entries. Dish Fancy Butter, fresh. First £1 Is, presented by B Wilson & Co; second fa 6d; third be—Miss M Alexander 1, Mrs Vf M'Donald 2, Mrs B Wilson 3 Miss B Max» well hc. Nine entries'. 21bs Powdered Batter, in plain rolls or Snares. • First £1 Is, presented by Mr W 'Con&jsebie; second 7s 6d; third he— Mrs W M 'Donald 1. Mrs H Hughes 2. Miss H Alexander 3, M& Nineteen . eßfa j fiK __———- - -

SUNDRIES. Judge: Miss Kempshall. Class Stewards: Messrs Jno M'Knight, B Wilson, and M Isbister. One Loaf of Home-made Bread. First 15s, second ICs, third 6s—Miss M Mee 1, Miss Hamilton 2. Miss M'Donald 3, Miss M'Naughton bc, gighteen entries. Six Cream Scones. First l§s. second 10s, third ss—Miss Harrex 1. Miss J Closston 2, Mrs B Wilson 3. Mrs Mee he. Bighteen entries. .. . Six Girdle Scones: First 15s, second 10s, third fa— B Wilson 1, Mrs Knowles 2, Mrs W M'Ponald 3, Miss Jopp hc. Nineteen entries. Six Oven Scones. First 15s, second 10s. third ss—Mrs B Wilson 1, Miss Maxwell 2, Mrs Knowles 3, Miss Noone ho. Twentyfour entrias, —— Oaten Cakes. First 16s, second 10s, third ss—Miss Harrex 1. Miss Mee 2, Miss E Harley 3, Mrs J Clouston hc. Nineteen entries. Home-made Fruit Cakes. First £1 Is presented by Messrs Sbaoklock JcCo; second 10s. presented by Mrs M'Quckin —Miss M Huddlestone 1, Miss M Jopp 2. Miss Russell 3, Miss Jopp he. Nineteen entries. Bpecial Prize of lady's bracelet, value £3 3s, presented by Mr; James M* Arthur for sost points in Dairy Produce and Sutdries for PtCK'e lady competitors—Misß" S Harrex 1. A Special Prize, clock value 20s, presented by J L Thomson fc <Jo for most points in Dairy Produce and Sundries—Mrs M'Donald. WOOL: Chu>s Stewards; Messrs Nicolson, A Kjnney and 0 M'Donald. Prizes—<Fffst Ss, second b p), grpnentedby Mr J D M'Lenneß,' Iwo Merino Fleeces—lda Valley Station 1,3 WiUe* S. Two entries.

Two. Half bred Fleeces—J Wilton 1, D Nicholson 2. Three entries. Two Gross-bred Fleeces—J Hamilton 1, J Wilson 2. Two entries. Two Long-wool Fleeces—D Nicholson 1, J Hamilton 2. Three entries. %- : GRAIN Jf SEEDS. No entries in these classes. [Remainder of report is unavoidably heid-over,] • • ■• ——';.;.--' ■ .■.