THE HAWKE’S BAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHOW.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 63, 16 March 1868, Page 67

THE HAWKE’S BAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHOW.

The annual exhibition of stock and produce, in connection with the Hawke's Bay Agricultural Society, came off as advertised in our last issue at Mr Maney’s yards, Meanee, on Wednesday, and was not so successful as we could have wished to see it.

Owing principally to the almost unprecedented drought of the "past season, we presume exhibitors were hot in a position to make any striking show; still, there were some very fine draught stock brought forward, and also some short-horned cows and heifers which were highly creditable to the exhibitors and the Province.

The whole of the sheep exhibited were of the long-woolled kind. Of these, Colonel Whitmore’s imported Leicesters, and Mr M. Hill’s celebrated Kirkbam Lincolns were perfect in their kind. Merinos were not brought forward, being reserved by the breeders for the November show, at which they will be exhibited in their wool.

Some very superior hogs were also brought forward. Of produce exhibited the principal articles were barley and potato, —the former of excellent quality, and the latter very fine. A few agricultural implements were also shown which were much approved. The following is a complete list of the entries:—

CLASS I.—HORSES. Section I.— Thoroughbred.

Lieut.-Colonel Whitmore—2-year old filly. No competition; highly commended Section H.— Heavy Draught. Mr W. Waite—heavy draught roan gelding, Sam. Ist prize Mr W. Waite—heavy draught white gelding Mr A. M'Lean—heavy draught 2-year old colt No competition; highly commended Mr C. Brown—heavy draught stallion Prince Arthur. Ist prize Mr T. Tanner—heavy draught stallion Mr Coleman— heavy drught mare. 2nd prize Mr J. Heslop- I —heavy draught yearling colt No competition; highly commended Mr Baron—heavy draught-yearling colt (disqualified, not bred in the province) Section Hl.— Working Horse or Mare.

AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. Capt. O. Carr—working mare. 2nd prize Mr J. Heslop—working mare Mr J. Heslop—working mare Mr C. Brown—working mare Mr W. Waite—working horse Tramp. Ist prize Mr M. Hill—hack mare. No competition; highly commended Judges —Messrs F. E. Hamlin, M’Hardy, and Catherail.

CLASS H.—CATTLE. • Section I.

Mr J. Eranson —short-horn bull, bred in the Province ‘ Mr J. Heslop—short-horn yearling bull. Prize Mr G. S. Cooper—short-horn cow and calf. Prize Mr J. Pranpon—short-horn cow Mr J. Heslop—short horn cow Messrs'Eord & M‘Hardy—short-horn cow ’ .Messrs Eord & M'Hardy—short-horn cow Messrs Eord & M’Hardy—short-horn 3-year old Heifer. Prize Mr J. Heslop—short-horn 3-year old. heifer Mr J. Eranpon—short-horn 2-year old heifer Messrs Eord& M‘Hardy—short-horn 2-year old heifer. Prize ; Mr J. Heslop—short-horn yearling heifer. - • Prize

Section H. Mr T. Gebbie-i-l cow •Mr T.. Gebbie—l heifer, 2 years old, not inclnded in schedule Mr J. Eranpon—l cow. Prize Mr J. Heslop—l cow Messrs Ford & M‘Hardy—l cow Judges —Messrs J. H. Coleman, T. H. Crisp, and P. Badley. CLASS lII.—SHEEP. Section I.— Saxon Merino. ' No exhibits. Section H.—French Merino. No. exhibits. Section m.—Merino Rams. No exhibits. Section TV.—LEnTRSTTins, Mr J. 'Hallett—Leicester ram Lieut.-Colonel Whitmore—Leicester ram, im- - - ported, brought into the yard in a dying *:•■ state.' Prize' ' /Mr J. Heslop—3 Leicester rams bred in New Zealand ; ~ , Lieut.-Colonel Whitmore—pen, of 3 Leicester ewes

Mr M. Hill—pen of 3 Leicester ewes Mr M. Hill-—pen of 3 Leicester ewes Lieut.-Colonel Whitmore—pen ,of 3 Leicester ewe hoggets Section V. —Longwooled, not qualified to show as Leicesters. Mr J. Hallett—pen of 3 ewes Mr J. Eraupon—pen of 2 rams, Lincoln and Leicester cross; (disqualified, being 2 only) r ‘ Mr J. Hallett—pen of 3 ewe hoggets-

Section Vl. —Lincoln. Mr M. Hill—Lincoln ram imported. Prize Lieut.-Colonel Whitmore—Lincoln ram imnorted

Mr M. Hill—pen of 3 ‘ewes imported. Prize

Section Vll.— Spring Lambs.

Lieut.-Colonel Whitmore—pen of 3 Leicester ewe lambs-Leiut.-Colonel Whitmore—pen of 3 Leicester ram lambs Mr M. Hill—pen of 3 Leicester ram lambs Mr M. Hill—pen of 3 Lincoln ewe lambs Judges. —Messrs Condic, N. Atkins, & Galbraith.'

CLASS IV.—PORCINE. Section I.— large breed. R. D. Maney—boar, large breed. Prize Mr C. Brown—pen of 3 pigs. Prize Section ll— small breed.

Mr J. Catherail—boar, small breed Mr J. Catherail—sow, small breed. Prize Judges. —Messrs J. Heslop, and J. Hallett.

CLASS V.—POULTRY.

No entries.

CLASS VL—CEREALS

Mr F. Tuxford—3 bushels barley (Chevalier.) Prize. Mr B. Lorigan—3 bushels barley (Chevalier.) Mr J. Marshall—Potatoes. Prize Mr E. Tuxford—3 ploughs; highly commended

Mr E. Tuxford—2 sets flexible harrows ; highly commended Mr E. Taxford—Potato forks and other implements

Judges. —Messrs J, Hallett, and J. Heslop