PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume III, Issue 211, 28 March 1881, Page 2

PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Tiik ('ommittee of the above met on Saturday, the President, J. I’aul, Esq., in the ('hair. 'lenders for the Kublican’s booth cm the show ground were received from Messrs Barry and Kenny at LI each. This sum was considered too low. and the matter was left in the hands of the Secretary to arrange to the best possible advantage. Mr A. Mason tendered for the Refreshment booth at LI, which was accepted. The (‘ommittee then proceeded to frame the programme for the ensuing show, which will he published in a future issue. The prizes ollered by the Association, will, with one or two exceptions be the same amounts as last year. 'Flic Secretary reported that the following special prizes had been offered : Messrs James Robinson (Spring Creek), and J. Rariy L2 2s, for Ist prize in a high jump for horses. Mr E. Kaul L2 2s, for best-matched team of 2 horses in shaft and two leaders. .Mr C. Storey LI Is, for best draught mare. Mr C. Gomez LI Is, for best foal by Sir ('olin. Mr Bickering LI Is, for best 2-tootlied provincial-bred merino ram, and LI Is, for best 2-tootlied provincial-bred merino ewe. Jlr.l. Watson, (Dumgree), LI Is, for five finest woollcd merino ewe lambs, and LI Is] for live finest woolled merino ewes. Mr J. Ward'Ll Is, for best short-horned bull, and LI Is, for best short-horned cow. Mr C. Coulter LI Is, for best dairy cow in milk. Mr T. Harding LI Is, for best shorthorned bull over 1 and under 2 years of age. Mr J. Mnirhead IDs, for best coop of geese —two geese and a gander. Mr W. Evans LI Is, for best sack of malting barley ; color to be the chief consideration. Mr W. Barker a box of tea, for best loaf of bread baked in an iron oven and weighing not less than four pounds. MrJ. Redwcod LI is, for best loaf of bread weighing not less than four pounds. Mr <D Henderson, Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize os, for host cheese. Mr R. Lawrence a pair of cut-glass decanters for best sample of wine made in the Province, anda pair of cut-glass quartdecan-* tors, for best sample of colonial made mead.

j Mr K. J. Litchfield, LI, for best side of bacon and ham, either detached or not, with the following provisos : —weight of i side and ham not to exceed (501 hs ; not to ' he smoked ; and not less than four exhibits to be entered. Mr Kennington LI, for best foal by (tenoral Havelock. Mr./. Raynor LI, lor best heifer under 2 years old. Messrs Fell Bros., Ist prize of LI, and ! 2nd of 10s, for host sack of wheat. MrJ. Turner, a thermometer churn for the second best exhibit of Gibs of fresh butter. Mr A. Rogers LI, for best pair trussed fowls. Mr .1. M. Hutchinson LI, for best ke< r salt butter, not less than ">Ol hs. Mr <5. S. Stcnhou.se LI Is, for finest wool led merino sheep. MrJ. McKenzie LI Is, for host looking sheep dog. Mr J. W. Skeoch 1,2 2s, for best working sheep dog. if no entry, prize money to ho divided between two best lookiii" sheep dogs. Mr. H. J. Staee LI Is, for best pen of 5 finest woolled merino ram lambs, and a Ist prize of LI, and 2nd of 10s. for best pen of A merino wethers. Mr Fell, 10s, for best jar of honey. Mr J. R. \\ . Cooke LI, for exhibitor who secures the greatest number of points in cross-bred sheep, points to be calculated as for Loan and .Mercantile Agency Company's Cup. Air \\. I’ucker, hook “ Hogg's Fruit Manual,” for 12 best keeping apples. 1 he Association also decided to offer special prizes for the following ; of LI, and 2nd of 10s, for best pair carriage horses ; Ist prize of LI and certificate, and 2nd of 10s, for best merino ram any age ;

also certificate for I’rovincial marie rope' (1 ressed (lax, and for wool scoured in flic province. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company lias also presented a similar cup to that of last year to he awarded to the exhibitor of merino sheep, who scores the greatest number of points, based upon the following scale: - Ist prizes to count five points : '2nd prizes two points. Mr K. I ’urser has otlered a silver cup, valued at L.‘> :ss. for best (5 pounds of fresh butter The following gentlemen also ofl’ered special prizes to ho allocated by the Society: .—.I. Smith, patent corn feeder for poultry ; ('. I led wood, L:> Ms ; \\ . Sinclair, LI Is; \V. C'ark, LI : If. Dodson, LI ; .1. White, 10s; If. Melntire, LI Is; M. Ifennessy, pair pictures : I*. Smith, lua Marina, LI : Mr Kildcs, LI Is. Mr.f. 11. W. Cooke tendered his resignation as judge in lon g-woolled sheep as he intended to compete in that class, and Mr C. Storey was appointed in his stead. Mr W. Parker was appointed Steward in the place of Mr Storey. It was decided to advertise the programme once in each of the local papers.