BANK'S PENINSULA SHOW.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 175, 30 December 1874, Page 3

BANK'S PENINSULA SHOW.

The annual show under the auspices of the Bank's Peninsula Pastoral Association, took place yesterday on the grounds of the association, Duvauchelle's Bay. Speaking generally, we may say that both in quality of exhibits and number, the show was by far the best ever held on the Peninsula. We should have liked to see more competition in several of Ihe classes, but taken throughout, it was one that did credit to the association and the beautiful district 'in which it was held. There are one or two matters of detail which next year we hope to see rectified. Firstly, the secretary should have a prize list prepared fiom the reports of the class stewards and judges, which was not tin case yesterday, and considerable difficulty was experienced in discovering the prize animals from the tickets fastened to the posts whence the animals had been removed, hence a large number of the exhibits were unable to be seen. In one case the tickets were affixed to the tails of two lively heifers, who were [laced in a large yard, and the efforts made by an enthusiastic reporter to obtain the information contained on those eaida was something to be remembered. First he would bail them up quietly, and proceed most delicately to approach to peruse the writing on the cards, when away both wou'd scamper; this repeated several limes under the hot sun of yesterday was something like hard work.

The Pioneer steam launch made s vera trips during the day, coming over each time full of passengers, The Akaroa drum and

fife band were in attendance, and played very nicely during the day. The grounds were well filled, and presented quite an animated appearance. A novelty at shows of thig description, peculiar we believe to Akaroa, but one of a very pleasing character was the competition in the class for ladies' hacks, each one being ridden by a lady attired in full equestrian costume. This galaxy of beauty so overcame one of the judges—an impressionable gentleman—that he almost refused to act, and ii, was only at the earnest solicitations oi \t\f brother judges that he gave the benefit of his counsel in tneir decision. While the ladies were riding round the ring awaiting the judges' fiat, the appearance of so many, all riding with grace and the horses also being good, it was easy to be understood that the judges' duties jin this class were by far the most onerous of any that they were called upon to discharge during the day. As only two prizes could be given while seven were entered, it followed as a matter of course that five ladies would bo the deadly enemies of the judges, who, fortunately for themselves, were nonresidents.

Taking the catalogue in order, we come first to sheep. Of these, there were no entries at all in the merino classes. In the Leicesters, class 1, ram above eighteen months, Messrs Hay were to [,the fore, with a very fine sheep, well made, compact, and heavy fleeced. It was the only exhibit in the class, but still deserved the first prize awarded to it. In the next class, that for a ram under eighteen months, Mr Fry was the only exhibitor. His exhibit shewed evident signs of breeding, being well shaped, with good quarters and heavy fleece. In class 11, for three ewes, Messrs Hay took both first and second prizes with exceptional pens, the sheep being remarkably good. For the five ram lambs class, Mr Fry entered the lists against Messrs Hay, but only received second honors. The first prize pen were very pretty sheep, well made, compact, and promising. The second prize lot were good even sheep. For five ewe lambs, Messrs Hay had the field to themselves. Lincolns were not represented except by a nice pen of fat ewes exhibited by Mr Shadbolt. The cross-bred classes brought out several entries, Mr Fry taking first prize with a nice peu, and Mr Piper second. For cross-bred lambs also there was good competition. Mr Piper getting a first prize, and Mr Shadbolt second, both pens being very good.

The cattle classes as a whole were well filled, remarkably well indeed, and showed marked progress ia this respect as compared with last year. In class I—Bull, calved since January, 1874, Messrs Hay took the prize with a very nice compact little bull, giving promise of a good quality hereafter. The same may be said of their exhibit in class 2, bred in Southland. The other classes do not require any special comment, except class 12, fat now, iu which Messrs Hay's pretty little heifer, exhibiting any amount of quality, seemed out of place, and should certainly have competed in some other class. For the best dairy cow, as might be expected, the competition was very keen, falling ultimately to Mr Piper's Fairy, a well made cow, with all the qualities necessary to constitute a good milker. The milch cows competing for Mr Shadbolt's prize were milked on the ground, and the somewhat peculiar test of weighing applied to the yield. Mr J. Shadbolt's weighed 29 lbs net, that of Mr B. Shadbolt's cow 26 lbs. In the best team of working bullocks, Mr Piper had a really fine lot of bullocks, well broken, and powerful beasts. The horses were very fairly represented in many of the classes, but still the competition might have b'en keener. . The little Shetland's exhibited created any amount of fun by their antics and their ready method of dislodging any boy who tried to ride them. The eptries in the class for ladies' hacks were, as we have said, both numerous and commendable. The first and second prize winners were admirably ridden, as indeed were all, but the paces of these two were so good that the judges could not pass them over. 1 he entries for cheese and butter were but meagre, when we consider tint the district is almost entirely dairy. Next year we hope to see an improvement in this respect. The quality of the butter and cheese was fair, but we must venture to disagree with the judges in their award in the cheese class. Certainly both Mr Bridge and Mr Carry's exhibits were better flavored than the first prize cheese. For salt butter only one entry was made. In the matter of beer, it was simply the local storekeepers and publicans sending samples of Dunedin beer for competition, Messrs Manning and Co being the only Christchurch firm represented. The show of sheep and cattle dogs was very good, more particularly the latter. We append list of prizes: SHEEP. (Judges—Messrs Wilkin, Matson, and Guild.) MERINO BREED (IMPORTED OR OTHERWISE.) No entry in any class. LEICESTER BREED (IMPORTED OR OTHERWISE.) Class 9—Bam, above eighteen months old. One exhibit. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay. Cla«s 10—Ram, under eighteen months old. One exhibit. Ist prize, J Fry's Young Tom, by Uncle Tom, out of ewe bred by Mr Baird, Auckland. Clas* 11—Three Ewes, above eighteen months old. Two exhibits. Ist prize, Executors E, Hay, shorn in November J 2nd, Executors E. Hay, shorn November. Class 12—Three Ewes, under eighteen months old. No exhibit, Class 13—Five Ram Lambs. Two exhibits. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay; 2nd, J. Fry's ., by Young Tom, out of Leicester Ewe: bred by W. A. Tolmie, Dunedin. Class 14—Five Ewe Lambs. On? exhibit. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay. Class 15—Five Fat Wethers, shorn. No exhibit. Class 16—Five Fat Ewes. No exhibit. LINCOLN BREED (IMPORTED OR OTHERWISE). No exhibits in first seven classes. Class 24—Five Fat Ewes. One exhibit, Ist prize, B. Shadbolt. CROSS BREDS. Class I—Three Cross-bred Ewes. Two exhibits. Ist prize, J. Fry's , shorn N v; bred by W. A. Tolmie, Dunedin; 2nd, H. Piper. Class 2—Three cross-bred lambs. Three exhibits. Ist prize, H. Piper; 2nd, A. B. Shadbolt. CATTLE. (Judges—Mersrs R. R. Bradley, J. Fcrgusson, J. Gebbie, anl M. Jones.) All n.ust be New Zealand bred unless otherwise specified. Class I —Bill, calved since January, 1874. One entry. Ist prize, |Executors*E. Hay; Calved August 4th,

Class 2—Bull, calved since January, 1874. One entry. Ist prize, Executors B. Hay, Red Prince 2nd, red and white, calved December, 1873, bred by G. M. Bell, Esq, Southland. Class 3—Bull, calved since January, 1872. One entry. Ist prize. D. Kennedy, calved March,

Class s—Bull, of any age, imported or otherwise. Five entries, Ist prize, and Mr Buchanan's prize for best bull ou the ground, Executors E. Hay, Lord Blythe, calved December23rd, IS7I, by Count Lawrie, imported, dam Blythe Belle, imported; 2nd, W, Birdling, by Count Oxford. Class 7—Heifer, calved since January, 1874. Four entries. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay, Bridal Flower, white, calved August 29th, bred by J. M. Bell, Southland; 2nd, W. Birdling, calved January sth. Class B—Heifer, calved since January, 1873. Two entries. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay, Wiemea 3rd, red and white, calved October 18th ; 2nd, Executors E. Hay, Tuplip, red and white, calved November 24th, bred by J. M. Bell, Southland. Class 9—Heifer, calved since January, 1872. Three entries. Ist prize, Executors B. Hay ; 2nd, Executors E. Hay. Class 10—Heifer, calved since January, 1871. Two entries. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay ; 2nd, ExecutorsE. Hay. Class ll—Best bred Cow. any age. Four entries. Ist prize, W. Birdling, Mary Ann; 2nd, Executors E. Hay ; highly commended, Executors E. Hay; commended, W. Birdling, Verbena.

Class 12—Fat Cow, any age. Seven entries, lsb prize, and Mr Nalder's prize of £1 la for best fat cow, Executors E. Hay; 2nd, A. W. Livingstone, Stockyard ; highly commended, W. Birdling ; commended, T. Boss, Jessie.

Class 13 —Fat Bullock, any age. Two entries. Ist prize and Mr Nalder's prize for best fat bullock, W. Birdling.

Class 15—Best Shorthorn, female, One entry. Ist prize, W. Birdling. Class 16 —Best bred Dairy Cow. Eleven entries. Ist prize, and Mr W. Montgomery's of £2 for best bred dairy cow. Ist prize, H. Piper, Fairy ; 2nd, ft. Dawber, Cowslip ; commended, 11. Dawber, Cherry. Class 17 —Best Milch Cow, to be milked on the ground. Three entries. Ist prize, and Mr B. Shadbolt's prize of £2 2s for best milch cow, J. Shadbolt ; 2nd, B. Shadbolt. Class 18—Best Team of Six Working Bullocks. Four entries. Ist prize, aud Mr Montgomery's prize of £1 for best working bullock, H. Piper ; 2nd, B. Shadbolt. EXTRA STOCK. (Two exhibits ) Ist prize, H. Piper's Darling, single worker; Ist, Executors E. Hay, two-year-old steers. HORSES. All must be New Zealand bred, unless otherwise specified. (Judges Messrs Wilkin, Matson, and Guild.) BLOOD STOCK. Class I—Entire Horse. One entry. Ist priz?, W. Livingstone, Bantam. DRAUGHT STOCK. Class 9—Entire Horse. Three entries. Ist prizr;, and Mr Buchanan's prize of £2 for best entire draught hor?e, P. Muir's Young Glasgow; 2nd, J. Judge's Young Noble. Class 10 —Best One-year-old Colt. Two entries. Ist prize, and Mr Hay's prize of £2 2s for the best draught colt or filly, Executors E. Hay. Class 13—Bost One-year-old Filly. Two entries. Ist prize, and Mr Muir's prize of £1 Is for best filly, Executors E. Hay. Class 14 —Best Two-year-old Filly. Two entries. Ist prize, Executors E. Hay. Class 17 —Dry Mare ; in regular work. One entry. Ist prize, Messrs Saxton and Williams. Class 18—Gelding, in regular Three entries. Ist prize, Mr Smith; 2nd, H. Piper's Tom. Class A—Mare, with foal at foot. Three entries. Ist and Mr P. Muir's prize of £1 Is for be3t mare on ground with foal at foot by Young Glasgow, L. Le Vaillant. CARRIAGE HORSES. Class 20—Brood Mare. Two entries. Ist priz% T. Dicken. Class 21 —Pair Carriage Horses, in harness. Three entries. Ist prize, J. A. Le Clerc's Possum and Squirrel: 2ad, W. H. Cooper's Bobby and Tommy. Class 22—Best Bred Colt or Filly. One entry, Ist prize, J. Duxbury's , foaled November 24th, 1872. Class 23—Mare or Geldiog, to be shown in harness. One entry. Ist prize, E. C. Denny. HACKNEYS. Class 24—Entire Horse. One entry. Ist prize, J. Fry's Shamrock, by Traducer. Class 25—Brood Mare, with or without foal. One entry. Ist prize, J. Fry's Lucy. Class 26—Roadster or Hack (mare or gelding), to be shown in saddle, as the horses will have to be ridden. Ist prize, and Mr Budling's prize of £1 Is for best roadster, S. Curry; 2nd, S. Curry's Lucy; highly co mmended, H. II Fenton's Jack. Class 27—Lady's Hack (mare or gelding), to be shown in saddle, as the horses will have to be ridden. Seven entries. Ist prize, M. Bayley's Paddy ; 2nd, J. Bell's Tommy ; highly commended, L. Perham's Imogen. tonies. Class 28—Entire, not exceeding 14J hauds. One entry. Ist prize, T. Mcintosh. Class 29—Mare or Gelding, not exceeding 14 J hands, to be shown iu saddle, as they will have to be ridden by a boy or girl. Four entries. Ist prize, T. Mcintosh. Class 30—Boys' Pouies, not exceeding 13 hands, to be shown in saddle, as they will have to be ridden. Four entries. Ist prize, E.C. Denny's Daisy ; 2nd, B. Shadbolt. DAIRY PRODUCE. (Judges—Messrs IT. E. Alport, J. Hay, and Hodgson.) Class I—Cheese, not less than 201bs, made since September Ist, 1874. Three entries. Ist prize and Mr Alport's of £1 Is for best cheese, R. Dauber ; 2nd, S. Curry. Class 2—3 lbs Table Butter. Four entries. Ist prize, G. Vogan ; 2nd, Mrs Barwick ; highly commended, 13. Shadbolt. Class 3—Salt Butter, not less than 201bs. date of salting to be affixed to each exhib t. One entry. Ist prize, G. Vogan. Class 4—Bfst Side of Bacon. One entry. Ist prize, B. Shadbolt. Class s—Best Ham. One entry. Ist priz?. B. Shadbolt. SHEEP DOGS. (Judges Messrs Wilkin, Matson, and Guild.) Class I—Bost sheep dog. Six entries Ist prize and Mr Buchan's prize of £1 for bes 1 sheep dog, P, Muir's Gip; 2nd, H. PipeiV Sharp.

2—Rest Cattle TW. JAi-r cn'ricp. Ist prize, and Mr Kalfe's prize of £1 fir bes' cattle dog, W. Rirdling, jun, Hcott ; 2nd, P P. Ralfe's Fan. NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTU!IHIS. Ale—Best sample of Ale. not than eighteen gallons. Four entii s. Ist pr-z ', a id Mr Townscnd's prize of £.'2 2s. fur b.( sample of colonial brewed ale (exhibited by Mr Bayley), M. Joel ; 2nd, Manning. THE DINNER. The show dinner took place in a marquee at the rear of the hotel, Mr Barker providing excellently. The chair was occupied by Mr 11. Buchanan, M.P.C., supported by Mr W. Montgomery, M.H.R., the vice-chair, being filled by Mr Justin Aylmcr, R.M. for the district. The usual loval toasts having been disposed of, The chairman rose to propose the "General Assembly," coupled with the name of Mr Wm, Montgomery. The toast was drank heartily. Mr Montgomery, in responding, expressed the pleasure he felt at being present on that occasion. He hoped to see more interest taken in political matters that was at present the case, because the prosperity of a country depended he believed mainly upon the interest taken by its residents in public affaiis. What he wanted to bring before them, and what he had always endeavored to inculcate, was that men were placed in position by the people, if they were not the right men in the right place it was the fault of the people. "His Honorthe Superintendent," "the Provincial Council and Executive" were next proposed, and responded to by Mr Montgomery, who apologised for His Honor's absence from the show. The other toasts were responded to by the chairman ; " The Judges" responded to by Messrs Wilkin, Matson, and Alport ; " The Peninsula Pastoral Association," responded to by Messrs Williams and Buchanan; "The successful competitors" responded to by Mr Hay ; " The unsuccessful competitors," responded to by the chairman. The assemblage then broke up, the judges having to return to Christchureh.