PAPANUI PLOUGHING MATCH.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 323, 25 June 1875, Page 2

PAPANUI PLOUGHING MATCH.

This match took place on Thursday in Mr Nunweek's paddock, Harwood road. There was a fair attendance of spectators, and .the soil was in fine condition for clean cutting, being loamy and, with the late weather, of a cheesy consistence, without stones and free of grub. We noticed that the ploughs on the ground were less in number by seven as compared with those present last year. This is in a measure to be accounted for by the match being held so early in the season, but as a beginning has to be made in some district, Papanui, which has taken the lead in this respect for some years, must be content to suffer in the matter of the number of entries. In our short preface we may say that the ploughing in the first class was really excellent throughout, whilst the second class, judged from the comparative improvement >'of those entered from former years, must be taken to be very satisfactory. It is to be regretted that the number of youths competing in this match were so small, but this is partially to be accounted for by the fact that measles is very prevalent in the district, and that a number of wouldbe competitors were thus prevented from entering. For the double-furrow class there were three entiles, A, Calder, the premier iq

this claes, holding the sway, but we should have liked to have seen keener competition in this class yesterday. Mr Newton, agent for Messrs Ransome. Sims, and Head, tried a triple-furrow plough, a strong 12-inch furrow, and another plough, but the ground selected was most unsuitable for the experiment. As regarded the first plough, having seen it tried in laid ground, we must come to the conclusion that it would be an excellent plough for stubble ground, and that it also is an improved scaiifier. The other imported ploughs tried were found not to answer on the ground selected. The following were the entries—

FIRST CLASS, Ploughman. Owner. District. Maker. H. A. Ladbrook J. Ladbrook Templeton Blythe J.Dixon J.Dixon Ashley Blythe J. Brown J. Brown Courtenay Blythe G. Higham G. Higham Papanui Blythe T. Pannet T. Pannet Springston Watson J. Macgowan J.MacgowanLeithfleld Kavanagh

H. A. Ladbrook took the first prize in this class. He made a splendid feering, with good line. His work was square, the furrows being clearly cut and well set up, well laid, leaving a good seed bed. His finish was neat, and the work altogether such as well deserved the first prize. G. Higham was awarded second prize. He made a neat and good ridge with straight line, the furrows being clean cut; the packing, however, being loose in places. He made a straight finish, but his green furrow was too deep and heavy. The third prize was taken by J. Dixon, who made a good line, but the first four furrows were rather high, giving to the next furrows a low set. His work was well set up, the furrows fc4bg clean cut, with a good seed bed. He _Hlafle a good ; finish, leaving a good I seed Shelf, throwing his scouring furrow well out, and generally his work was such as fairly to entitle him to second prize. Second Class— Single Furrow.

Ploughman Owner District Maker B. Nnnweek H. Nunweek Papanui Blythe G. Frame J. Frame Papanui Duncan T. Marson Gj Moody Papanui Hornsby W. Dixon J. Dixon Ashley Blythe M. Howard P. Tisch North road Keetley C. E. Skeving- C. E. Skevington ton Kaiapoi Keetley C. Stokes C. Stokes Papanui Hornsby J. Baker Jas Baker Kaiapoi Keetley

W. Dixon took first piize in this class. He made a good line, but his ridge was somewhat high. His furrows were clean cut, well set up, and packed. His la9t green furrow was somewhat heavy, but his finish was straight'and good, the work as a whole being capital. C. E. Skevington took second honors with a fair ridge, furrows clean cut, and a good angle. They were well packed, but the green furrow was somewhat wide. The finish was straight and' goodj; the work altogether being very fair. G. Frame, who took third prize, had a crooked line and cramped feering, his third furrow being altogether too heavy, and his work would hardly be considered square. His furrows were fairly packed, and he made a good finish. The fourth prize was awarded to J. Baker, who made a good line, but had one of his ridge furrows far too high. Some of his furrows were also too flat. The work was fairl) packed, but he made his finish too wide.

Boys' Class. Ploughman. Owner. District. Maker. E. Boone C. Boone Fendallton Hornsby J. Tisch P. Tisch North road Keetley H. Chisnall W. Chisnall Fendallton Keetley J. Taylor J. Taylor Prebbleton * * Did not compete.

The first prize was awarded to E. Boone, who made a good line and an excellent ridge, though his furrows were rather large and flat. His work was fairly packed, and his finish was good, but his scouring furrow was not thrown up sufficiently. J. Tisch took second prize in this class. His ridge was bad, furrows flat and round. The packing was loose, but the finish was fair. Chisnall, who took the third prize, made a crooked line, but fair feering. His furrows were badly cut and loosely packed, and he made a bad finish.

Double Furrow Class. Ploughman. Owner. Maker. A. Calder A. Calder Blythe W. Chisnall W. Chisnall, sen. Hornsby A. Chisnall W. Chisnall, sen. Keetley A. Calder, who took first prize made a splendid line and fair ridge. His work was admirably packed, leaving a good seed bed. His furrows were cleanly cut, well set up, and altogether a good line of work, his finish being good, well deserving the prize. A Chisnall took second prize, but we hold the opinion that no second prize should have been awarded, his work not bearing any comparison to that of the first prize taker. His line was crooked, and his feering cramped ; his furrows were narrow, of an uneven width, and not of sufficient depth. His work, however, was better packed than that of the third prize-taker, but he made a bad finish. The judges were as follows :—First-class and double-furrow—Messrs A. A. Fantham (Lincoln road), R. Duncan (Styx), and D. Duncan (Lincoln). Second-class and boy's class—Messrs J. Guild (Flaxton), G. Hepworth (Yaldhurst), and J. Birnie (Kaiapoi). Judges of horses —Messrs Fantham, Dunn, and Duncan. Judges of harness and groomage —Messrs Fantham, Strachan, and Donald. The following is the PRIZE LIST. First class—First prize, £lO, H. A. Ladbrooke: 2nd do, £6, G. Higham; 3rd do, £3, J. Dixon. Second class First prize, £7 10s, J. Dixon; 2nd do, £5, C. B. Skevington; 3rd <%, £3, G. Frame; 4th do, £2, J. Baker. * Boys' class—First prize, E. Boone; 2nd do, £3, J. Tisch; 3rd do, £l, H. Chisnall. Double furrow class—First prize, £7 10s, A. Calder, 2nd do, £4, A. Chisnall. Extra prizes—Best feering, £l, H. A. Ladbrooke; best finish, £2 (presented by Messrs Strange and Fountaine), H. A. Ladbrooke ; best seed furrow, £l, H. A. Ladbrook ; best ins and outs, £l, C.E. Skevington; straightest finish (presented by Mr D. Cant), H. A. Ladbrook ; best feering in boys' class, prize Pelham bridle, presented by Mr Hesketh, Tuam street, E. Boone ; best finish, same class, £l, E. Boone; best ins and outs, £l, E. Boone ; best seed furrow, £l, E. Boone, For the best pair of brood mares on ground for agricultural purposes, Ist prize, £2, P. Tisch ; 2nd prize, silvermounted blinkers (presented by Mr Howell), A. Calder. Best team of mares or geldings on the ground (district only), £2 P. Tisch ; best groomed horses on the ground, two horse cloths (presented by Mr J. Trist and Messrs B. Hale and Co), W. Dixon; 2nd prize, a bridle, J. Dixon ; best groomed horses on ground, prize value £2, including a bridle by Mr Clark, P. Tisch ; best kept harness, prize £1 10s, P. Tisch ; worst groomed horses on ground, curry comb and wisp of grass (presented by committee), G. Blair. , . , ... ... The usual annual dinner was held in tne evening at the Sawyers' Arms Hotel, and was well attended.