Manawatu and West Coast A. and-P. 'Association

Feilding Star, 14 November 1891, Page 3

Manawatu and West Coast A. and -P. 'Association

♦— The weather was all that could be desired for the above show on Thuisday last, and the attendance was estimated at 6000. Amongst other attractions a Wol seley sheep shearing machine was hoiked on the giouud, and much, interest was ■ taken in its ■woik.i A sheep can be shorn - under three' minutes. -<:" Messrs Eeid and Gray 5 amongst other ?H?fexlnbits^ had 1 disc harrows, which ha^e been gieatly improved by ha\ing only two bearing.<s,'>one at each end, theieby lessening the- breakages, and which are with a double wheel in front. 'Other exhibits, are double and single fiurow digging ploughs, fitted with patent mould boards "and Gray's patent lifting leyer near~the fionfc wheel, and a double drill 'turnip and manure sower, which bows turnips and manure from difieient coulters at "different depths. Messis Booth, Macdonald, and Co., of ChnstchurcbT'showed a double furrow plough, single furrow plough, ridging plough, giass seed stripper, disc hariow, tripod hairows, spading harrow, and model windmill and pump., Messrs Andrews and Bea\en,~of Chiistcnnrch, exhibited their self-bagging chaff cutter, Zealandia chaff cutter, corn crusher, and grass seed and grain cleaner. Great interest was taken in these mechanical exhibits. Messrs Grace, Clarke, and Co., of "Wellington and Palmerston, exhibited fhe sewing machines, " domestic and boot makers.* We give Lelovr a further list of prize takeis in addition to the list published in our last issue : — -, CATTI/E. The Polled Angus cattle merited special mention, as being of an unusually good quality. Among the Exhibitors was Mr L. Holden (Makino). Mr Holden showed " tlie champion cow, which was bred by Mr W. Orr, • of Olive, Napier, and she would do credit to any show in the colony. ""Of Grade Angus theie were only three exhibits, by Messrs Kenler and Holden, and each was reckoned woithy of a prize 'By the judges. Amongst the exhibitors in Jersey and Alderney oattle was Mr Bevington Jones, of Taonui, who secured first puze for his exhibit. M vl I)V» *>' SHEEP. Southdown ram, in the wool, any age — J. H. -Fry, bred by J. Stuckey, Waixaiapa, 3rd prize. >, 3 - / > ' Fiye fat"" wethers, shorn,^ any breed, under 18 months ; J. Saxon, bred by Gr. Wray, commended. { , 5 fat wethers, most suitable'for freez mg: AW. Skerman, bred by W. Bakei, Feilding, h.c. s fat ewes, any bred, 18 months and under; J. Saxon, bred by G. Wray, h. c. THOKOUGHBEED HOUSES. Colt foaled since August Ist; 1889 ; 3 entiles— D Eraser's King John, 1 ; F N Y. Lethbridge's colt, by Somnus— Foam, 2. Mare. in foal, with foal at ioot or hag foaled; one entry — D. Fjaser'sLauiel, 1. if"" Filly 7 foaled since August- Ist, 1888 , ' 2 entries— O. Bull's Lady Aoiangi, 1. VEHICLES. Single seated buggy ; 1 entry — Bet* and Carvdle* 1. Double seated buggy ; 5 entries — Bett and Car ville, 1 and 2. Phffiton ; 3 entries — Bett and Carvllle (single phaeton), 1 ; Bett aud Caryille (double phsston), 1 > " Extras. Bett and Caryille, rustic spring cart, made by exhibitois, 2. Bett and Caryille, rustic dog caft, made by exhibitors, 1. Bett and Carulle, road sulky, made by exhibitors', 1, _, V Among other exhibitois were Messrs J. W.< McDuff (Wanganni), G. H. Saywell (Feilding),* and ~"W. Armstiong (Matton). HUNtEES'r COMPETITION. First prize, , 2nd prize, i>s , 3rd pri^e, £2. t Each horse to carry not less than 12 stone — W. A. Heillei's eh Pink'un, 1 ; E. H. Aldworth's eh g Eatu, aged 2 ; Miss Willis' g in Fancy, aged, he. LEAPING COMPETITION FOR PONIES. .-Fourteen.' hands aud under. - First prize, £3 } 2nd prize, £.2; 3rd prize, £1. To be udden by boys under 15 yeais old — 1). M. Hanna's b g Tommy, 1; E. Somerville's b'g Bantam, 2; A. Amon's b g Sultan, 7\rs, by Tom Thumb, bied by Mr UeKehie, Eanjjifcikei, 3; D. G. Eid diford'B b in ilva, c. .-SHEARING COMPETITION. Each man to shear 4 sheep. Fust prize, £2 ; second prize, £1 ; third prize, 10s— A. C. Bodgers (304, minutes), 1 , Otto Newman (28 minutes), 2 ; H. Newinan (28 minutes), 3.