Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 61, 10 November 1892, Page 2

Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Show

Tho above annual show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, and from every point of view surpassed all previous shows, The entries for this year were 723, as against 756 last year. The judging was, on the whole, satisfactory, and the general arrangements for the public convenience were all that could be desired. The attendance yesterday wns enormous, something like 10,000 being present, comprising settlers from the Manawatu. Oroua, and Rans;itikei districts, and from other parts of the colony. A meed of praise is due to Mr Miles, the energetic and courteous Secretary, to whose exertions much of the success of these annual shows is greatly due. There was a splendid show of agricultural implements and dairy requisites on the ground, which attracted considerable attention on the part of farmers and others. Messrs Barraud and Abraham had a grand display of grass seeds, with boxes, in which the various grasses were in vigorous growth. Amongst these we noticed two splendid samples of silver oat grass and sheep's fescue respectively, grown by Messrs Finnis and Browne, of the Harbour Board Block. Messrs Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, exhibited twelre double furrow ploughs, convertible into double digger and single digger in subsoil ; fitted with patent front lifting gear, also No. 2£ chaff cutter, No. 3 corn bruiser, No. 2 combined drill, a set of 8 feet digging harrows, 8 feet hay rake, one double drill turnip sower, and set of tine harrows. Mr W. G. Haybittle, of Peildmg, exhibited a number of imple* tnents manufactured by Walter A Woods' Company. Mr Dermer's champion cow, bred by Mr Jap. Stuckey, was an attractive animal ; in fact the whole of Mr Dermer's exhibits were tiptop specimens of their class, and their owner well merited the honors which be gained, Following are the principal Drize*takers : Thobough-bbkd Horses. — Stallion over 4 years— Forester, Ist and champion; Somnus, 2. 3 entries. Brood mare, any age— Baker and Co.'s Lady Artist, Ist and champion; C. H Lance's Ata, 2—2 exhibits. Stallion best calcnlated for getting weight-carrying hacks — N. Dyer's Merry Bachelor. 1 ; Baker and Co.'s Lochnagar, 2. Sheep. — Lincolns— Ram, 30 months and upwards, T. Tanner 1 and champion, W. Wilson 2; T. Tanner h.c, W. Wilson c. — 5 entries. Ewe, 18 months and under— R. Wilson 1, A. McHardy 2, R. Wilson h c, W. Wilson c ; nine entries. Ewe, 30 months and upwards, with lamb at foot— W. Wilson 1 and 2, J. G. Wilson he ; four entries. Three ewes, any age, with lambs at foot— J. G. Wilson 1, R. Brewer 2; three entries. Five Lincoln ewes, other than stud, any age, with lambs to be bred by exhibitor — J. Saxon 1. Five lat ewes, any age or breed — J. O. Batchelor 1, W. Wilson 2, F. Bryant hc,J, 0. Batchelor, c ; six entries. Five fat ewes, any breed, 18 months and under — W. Wilson 1 and 2 ; F. Bryant, he ; Fetch and Monckton, c ; fiye entries. Pigs. — Berkshire boar, over 12 months— W. S. Stallard, Ist and champion. One exhibit. Berkshire boar, under 12 months — J. O. Batchelar, 1. One exhibit. Berkshire sow, over 12 months -J. O. Batchelar, 1 ; S. R. Lancaster, 2; A. S- Baker, 3. Three exhibits. Berkshire sow, under 12 months— J. W. Loyelock, Beauty, 1 ; J. 0. Batch elar. 2 and 3- Berkshire sow, with litter— J. W. Lovelock, 1 and 2 ; I , O. Batchelar, Princess, 3. Essex sow, over 12 months — J. O. Batehelar, Lady Fitzherbert, 1. Cattle — Purebred shorthorn.— Bull, over two years— J. W. Baker's Bunterstoae Summerton, Ist and champion. One entry. Bull, under two years— D. Fraser, h.c. ; one entry. Cow, any age, in calf— E. Parry's Lady Edinburgh, lat and champion ; Pascal Bros,' Honeysuckle, 2 ; Pascal Bros.' Camelia, 3 ; F. Perry's Olive Branch, h.c. ; ' six entries. Heifer, calved since July, 1889— F. Perry I ; one exhibit. Heifer, calved since July' 1891— D, Scott's Roan Duchess, 1 ; J. W. Baker's Elinor's Princess, 2 ; D. Fraser's 3 ; five entries. Purebred Herefords.— Bull over two years— G. Wheeler's Jubilee Ist champion ; T, Smith's Little John, 2 ; Three entries. Cow, any age— G. Wheeler's Bridget, Ist and champion ; G. Wheeler's Miss Benedict, 2 ; J. R, F. Pratt's Roßamond 3; three entries. Heifer calved since July, 1889— G. Wheeler's Gwendoline, 1 ; one entry. Polled Angus. — Bull over two years— W. A. Keillor's Eclipse, lsr and champion ; W. A. Keillor's Sullivan, 2 ; two entries. Cow any age— W. A. Keillor's She, Ist and champion ; ene entry. Ayrshire. — Bull over 2 years— S. W. Luxford's President, 1 ;. E. Olson's Tumai Prince, 2; W. McGrath's Bramwell, 3 ; five entries. Cow any age — S. W. Luxford's Lucy, Ist and champion ; S. W. Luxford's Ruby, 2 ; E. Olson's Cherry, 3 ; three entries. Heifer calved since July, 1889— S. W, Luxford's Princess, 1 ; E. Olson's Flora, 2 ; two entries. Jersey or Alderney. — Bull over 2 years— Mrs J. Crawley's Charles Bradlaugh, 1; A. Dermer's Silverskin, 2 ; three entries. Cow, any age — A. Dermer's, 1; R. S. Abraham's, 2; nine entries. Heifer calved since July, 1889— A Dermer's Milkmaid, 1 ; two entries. Heifer under 2 years — A Dermer's Heather Bell, 1 ; A. Dermer's Lavender, 2; five entries. Horses (Miscellaneous). — Weightcarrying hack, any age, up to 15st — Jno Stevens, The Masher, 1 ; W. Richardson, St. Elmo, 2; D. G. Riddiford, h c; Weight-carrying hack, any age, up to 13sfc— Miaa Imlay, Tawa, lj D. G. A. Cooper, Liar, 2 ; Light weight hack, not exceeding 15 hands, up to list— W. A. D'Arcy, Ropa, 1 ; M. Welch, Dandy, 2 ; Mrs J. Crawley, h c. Best lady's hack, to be ridden by a lady — Mrs Earnest Tanner, Alma, 1 ; Mrs J. Crawley, Dick, 2 ; D. Scott, h c ; Messrs Goodson Bros., h c. Pair harness horses, under 15 hands, to be driven in harness— C. H. Burnett, Punch and Judy. Vehicles. — Farm cart for genera! pur» poses.— John Bett, made by exhibitor, 1 and 2. Single* seated buggy.— John Bett, made by exhibitor, 1 and 2 Double-seated buggy.— F. Stratford, made by exhibitor, ] ; John Betfc, 2. Dog cart.— John Bett, made by exhibibitor, 1 and 2. Phaeton— W. A. Browning, made by exhibitor, 1 j John Bett, 2. Spring trap.— W. A. Browning, made by exhibitor, 1 ; John Bett, 2. Extras.— English gig. made by John Bett, 2. Commercial gig, made by Saywell Bros, 1 ; Rustic cart, made by A. L. Parr, i. Dogs.— Sheep bitch, rough haired— F. J. H. Saxon, 1. Farming and Dairy Produce and In* dustrial Exhibits.— Butter prepared for export in tins, jars, kegs, or other vessels, not less than 251b— W. Montgomery, 1 ; N. Pederson, 2 ; W. T. Retemeyer, h. c. Cheese— J. Sherman, made by exhibitor, 1 ; E. Olsen, 2 and h. c. ; L. LiggtD, c. Extbas.— John Pierey, patent fencing, made by exhibitor, 1 j W. Beilve, set of harness, made by exhibitor. 1 ; C. Dahl, champion patent square butter mould, made by Messrs Suisted and Dahl, 1 ; W. H, Barrett, wood carving, by exhibi* tor and pupils, 1 ; R. Rush, collection of turnery iv New Zealand fancy woods, made by exhibitor, 1. Leaping i ompetition, for ponie3 14 hands and under.— Mr J. G. Wilson's. Tommy, 1 ; Mr A. Araon's Sultan, 2 ; Mr J. Purcell's Slumber, 3. There were 24 competitors, (PEB PBESft ASSOCIATION.) Paljierston JN t oeth, This Bay. Upwards of 11,000 people wore present at the A. and P. Show yesterday. The total number of entries was 923. There

was a grand show of horses. Forester beat Somnus in the fchoroughbrlH stallion class. The champion draught was Manager. There was a fine display of sheep, especially in Romney Marsh and Lincoln. Mr Tanner, of Hastings, had the champion ram and Mr W. Wilson, of Whenua. kura, champion ewe m Romney Marsh ; Mr R. Harding, of Hasting, had champion ram and Mr W. B, Allen, Wairarapa, champion ewe. There was a poor show of Shropshires, but the exhibits of fat sheep were excellent. The show of cattle was the best jet seen here, that of fat cattle being exceptionally good. Mr Mc'Cardie had champion bullock. Of pigs there was a poor exhibit. The display of implements and vehicles was adtnitedly the best ever seen on the coast. The hunter competition, for which there were S3 contestants, was won by Mrs Tanner's Alma, Mr Wootton's Tomtit being second and Mr Tavener's Dandy third.