THE TAPANUI SHOW.

Clutha Leader, Volume III, Issue 131, 12 January 1877, Page 5

THE TAPANUI SHOW.

(By Electric Telegraph.), (By our own Reporter.) Committee of Management :— -Messrs D. M' [Cellar, ' President ; J. F. Kitching,' Vice-President; G. F*. B. Poynter, Treasurer; J. A. Mooney, Secretary ; J. F. Herbert, Alfred Hare,' Jas. Rodger, John M'Kellar,: and Captain Mac---kenzie. -.-. , -*. .. „ .- ... The first Show of the Tapanui and Central Districts, Agricultural and Pastoral' Association was held at Tapanui yesterday, , in -Messrs' Creagh and Co'.'s paddock. This being "the first exhibition of the kind "that lias been iheld 'in Tapartui, it was looked; fprward'to with* very- gr'eait' interest' by the 1 ' 'inhabit ahts'of ;. that ' and-the '■" surrounding •' '•^istricts^ arid' preparations "have long be an: 'ihi progress ; for the -eventl *' -An active and -influ^htiil?' Committee -was = appointed? to, tKe'niahagementjiand -the ,. services, of an; energetic Secretary, (Mr Mooney), were,.

e?*(*l'***.j.*X^-.-^5-«-..«T-^., v .. „.,,... „.. "Bd'curet-l.- Many libe valsubsoriptioris flbwed : in, anji a- o vlavge , num,ber_ .of .exhibits, was promised. The weather for ' some, days previous had been fine ? , ' and- the J roads iii good .order for." driving; stock, and"eyei-y---'thing' looked' fair , for the, Tapanui annual .Show tieing inaugurated with imusual eclat. „ Yesterday, broke* fair arid bright, and throughout -the weather was 'splendid, tiie heat of the sun's rays being tempered botli for man .and . beast* .by.. a , cool refreshing freeze. At ah early hour the 'Various "tracks," for they j;an. scarcely be I called roads, leading to the td.wiiship, were seen to be Occupied/by flocks and Sherds, horsemen, foptnreh, .and travellers by all variety of vehicles; and it was ac once apparent that the eventof the day was to be a success.': The exhibits -were fairly 'numerous and, the quality very good indeed, a credit to the- breeders and to the district; Very few could', a few years ago; have anticipated thatby the beginning of the year .187,7... such* a, large h.uinber and variety of fine aiiimals could have been collected together in Tapanui, neither that there could -haye been so larjge' an attendance to witness the first Show. • * • •-"• '- .-■>■

.There were .about 400 present,, numbers from long distances, of whom a fair sprinkling were ladies,- and all, seemed to be much interested in the proceedings. • The following is the prize list : — ' CATTLE. Judges— Messrs M'Lean and Sheath. ■ ■ ..shorthorn; , Bull, any age— lst, Silver Cup. J. F. Kitching. a Bull, one year, calved after Ist July, .1875— 1st, silver, medal. — Moffat. Heifer,' one yearl old, calved after Ist July, 1876^-lsfc, silver medal. .J. F. *Xit T ching. OTHER CATTLE. Bull, any age ,01* breed, belonging to bona fide farmers, occupying not .more than 500 acres— 2st, L 3. — Moffat. _.', Milch Cow, any age or breed, in calf or with calf at foot— lst, L 3 ; 2nd, Ll. J M'Kellar, 1 ; ; W. Waddell, 2.

-*.';• SHEEP. '■* MERINO. Judges— Messrs Anderson and Bell." Pen of three Rams, any age, once shorn —Ist; silver medal; -2nd, medal; ; 3rd, hon. cer. — M'lntyre, 1 j J. Logan, 2 ; — Ibbotson, 3. '/-, Pen of - three Rams, two-tooth or under '•**-- Ist, silver medal ;**2nd, medal. J. F. Kitching, 1 ; —M'lntyre, 2..-' .■-"'.' Pen of three Ewes, any. age', once shorn —Ist, silver medal; 2nd, medal; 3rd, hon. cer. A; D. Johnston, 1; J. F. Kitching, ,2; — Ibbotson, 3. . ■ ' Pen of three. Ewes, two-tooth. or under —Ist, silver msdal ; 2nd, medal ; 3rd, hon. cer. A. D. Johnston, 1 ; —M'lntyre, 2 ; J. Logan, 3. LINCOLN. Judges— Messrs Johnston and Miller. Ewe, any age — Ist, silver msdal ; 2nd, medal. J. F. Herbert, 1 and 2. OTHER SHEEP. Best Cross-bred Ram, any age — Ist, silver medal. J. Edgar, 1. Pen of five fat Merino Wethers— lst, L 2. ;J. M'Kellar, 1. Pen of five fat Cross-bred Wethers — Ist, L 2. G. F. B. Poynter, 1. Pen of five fat Lambs— lst, L 2; 2nd, hon. cer. J. Cleghorn, 1 ; J. Edgar, 2. Champion Prizes. Best Merino Ewe-^-Siiver Cup. J. F. Kitching. Best Long- Wool Ram— Silver Cup. J. Edgar. '- - HORSES. Draughts. — Champion Prizes. Judges — Messrs M'Lean and Sheath. Entire Horse, any age — Ist, Silver Cup ; 2nd, silver medal ; 3rd, hon. certificate. J. F. Kitching, 1 and 2 ; W. Wangh, 3. : Entire , Colt, one year old- Ist, - silver ! medal. — Black. - .Draught Mare, any age— lst,. Silver Cup; 2nd, silver medal. . J. F. Kitchino*. I;,J. Doyle, 2. * • „■■- , . .....', .. Thoroughbreds— Champion Prizes. • .Entire Horse, any age— lst, Silver Cup. W. Logan. .-.; Mare, any age— lst, silver medal ; 2nd, hon. certificate. J. F. Kitching, 1: — Moffat, 2. Best Hack — Ist, silver medal; 2nd, ''hon. certificate/ F. Dwyer, 1 ; C.'Kidd, ' SWINE.* Best Boar of any' breed — Ist,, silver medal; 2nd, hon. certificate. ' J. M'Duff, 1 and 2. '.., .. DATRY PRODUCE. ' 31bs Fresh Butter, in lib rolls. Mrs Edgar. _:.-.,,__-