WELLINGTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Manawatu Herald, 22 November 1889, Page 2

WELLINGTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

This Show was held on the Hutt Park Racecourse on luesday and Wednesday last The Wellington papers natural y contained detailed accounts of the exhibits and exhibitors, and w* therefore only pur pose to give the briefest outline, and of what may be considered the most interest to us here. The number of exhibits, exclusive of competions for which post entries are taken, is 741, namely : Sheep, 178 ; cattle, 104; horses, 178; j>igs, 26 ; dairy produce, 29 ; New Zealand manufactures and agriculural produce, implements, etc., 123; vehicles, 26 ; dogs, 4 ; wool, 21 ; and poultry, 81. With the post entries the total number will probably amount to considerably over 800. SHEEP. The show of sheep tH N.Z Times says, was tolerably large, but any shortcomings in quantity was amply made up in quality, for the exhibition generally was a first-class one. Especialy was this the case with respect to Romney Marsh sheep, in which this Provincial District has always been very strong. The exhibits in tin's class were really a splendid lot, and included a three-year-old ram, owned by Mr Robert s Cobb (of Palmerston North), which divided championship honours with a Lincoln at the Hawke's Bay Show the other day, a d wh : ch ycitffday was high y commended. As usua 1 , Mr A lfrei Matthews, of Ftatberston, ctßs unippioacbab c in Romney Marsh sheep, and it is a noteworthy circumstance that he took first prizes in eveiy section in w » en h i Lai en tered — gaining fiwfirst pr zes in the eight Romney Marsh s< ctions. Mr Matthews also takes ihe Komney Marsh championship with a ram of his own breeding. The prize for champion ewe was cw r led to Messrs Bryant Bros. (Ohari i Valley*, for a ewe bred by them, and Mr w. B. Allen (Carttrton) took a number of prizes. In Lincoln's t»ere was a'soavery fine display. Mr John Raynor showed a number of first class sheep, and took the championship with a ram of his own breeding. Mr Rayuor's raoi, which took first prize at Pa'merston, however, ha to play second fiddle on this occasion. The champion f.rize for ewes was awarded to one of Air John Strang's exhibit*. Other suocwaful tlhsi~ torn ta tM« r.l»«s,»M«^fii(un -^

Wson, A, M. Cla k (Temuka), and A A. Ffentham fHaxsera). The ex ■hibits of Leicester* were .small vßMtaerically, but of good quality. "Mr P. 0. Threlkeld took three first prizes, and Mr A. M. 0 ark on;* The show of i'at sheep was a very large one, honours being divided bo- j twe n Mr W. C. Buchanan ("who was | awarded the' prize given by M»: . j Kolin for the best pen of f .»t wethers; j Mr E J. Eiddiford, Mr A. Matthews, Aiessrs Bidwill Bros., and thj Gear Meat Co. CATTLE. I Tli a exhibit- in this branch f rmed | owe Of thw features of ihe *how, th« ! Sfeor horns, Herefouds, and fat cattle I>ing especially good. Mv John Ross, of Fatea, carried off the blue riband of the class, his Shorthorn bull Mussulman being awarded Mr Ohatfield^s prize for the best bull on the ground., and the championship of his particular class, fee also took, the championship ior -ous with a neif er by Mussulman. Otherwise Mr A. A. ''a tham carried off a great number of prizes for Short horns. Mr James Stuckey had a monopoly in Hereforus, in which he was the onty exhibitor; The show of Ayrshires was not an exceptionally good one. Mr J" cales w * awarded tb.9 championship for a a>w . bred by Mr J. Little; and a bull slioto by Mr Bromley, and bred by Mr B. Fergusson, of Otago, was also awarded a championship. Mr j H. D. Crawford showed several fine aaimals in this class. Messrs ( S seph and Phi lips and Messrs "Williams and Beetham divided honours in the Dutch Friesian class, and the New Zealand and Australian Land Company were the only exhi i itors of Polled Angus — a breed : of cattle not substantial enough probably for this dist ict. In tat - cattle there were several splendid beasts shown, championship honours for bullocks being awarded to Messrs i Bidwill Bros., while 'he Gear Meat i Company obtained similar honours 3 for a cow. These two exhibitors 1 prettly well divided the prizes in the class. A special, prizi for the best milch cow was awarded to one of lowly station, exhibited by Mr G. H,, Scales. HORSE*. The work done in this class wa3 confined to draught, blood, and carriage horses, in all of which de partonents the exhibits were of firstclass qua'ity. Laird o' Largo, a horse owned by Mr Hercock-. of Cartertoo, and winner of prizes at S many recent shows, was awarded fa championship »mong draught horse. Eobin Adair, shown by Mr Heslop, I of Napif-r, being awarded second prize. Mr VV* C. Buchanan won a o prize for a pair of horses in regular work with a team that were iv marvellous ondition 'or workers ; and r Messrs Rowe and Sons were awarded Eeid and Gray's specia prize for a team <n work. The show of blood horses was undoubtedly one of the very best that ha 9 been in this ll district, if not the best,, the stallions shown being Somnus, Puriri, Administrator, Piscat rious, and The Premier. Curiously enough the Musket blood was not represen'ed, " Foul Shot, who was entered, not -i beingon the ground. Public opinion A was about equally divided whether Puriri. Simnus, or Administrator j would be best thought of by the j judges, whose verdict was in favour of Puriri This -horse who was bred by Mr Redwood, aud is by Towtou — Wtiimea, is celebrated as a sire of sprinters ot whom Forester is a notable specimen. There is a A curious likeness between Forester c and his sire, not only in appearance but in habits. Puriri certain y looks exceedingly well, and seeme.i much stronger than anything else, though he did not show to the eye the qua ity of Somnus. The latter was p aced second, and Admin strator third, the lattor's eire Premium j (a grand old horse) and Piseatorious being unplaced Puriri also took the Governor's prize for the best entire shown ii> the s ddle horse class. Mr G. H. f cales' Duchess (by Redeemer, bred by Mr J. Hurley) ] was awarded first prize as a mare ' ca culated to produce weight carrying hacks and carriage horses ; and Mr W. H L vin's Minnie (by York) . took first prize as a carriage mare and best a 1 round trap horse. « f a first-class lot of buggy horses first p ize was awarded to • loud, a bay by Mangle, shown by Mr W. Buckeridge. Many of the classes are left over to be judged to day.