AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 235, 1 November 1876, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

[Bt Elkctbic Tblegraph.] Richmond, Weduesday, 225 p.m. The anticipations of the stewards and others interested in to-day's show were very gloomy during the early part of yesterday evening, but between eight and nine the clouds broke and gave rise to hopes of a fine day, hopes that were' abundantly realised this morning when the sun rose bright and clear. The trains that have been running from Nelaon and Foxhill to the centre of attraction have borne crowds of visitors to the ground, and the Show ia far more largely patronised than on any previous occasion. The following is the prize list: — Class A.— HORSES. Best Entire Thoroughbred Horse, Ist prize £3, 2nd prize £1 10s.— Powell's Totara 1, Hagan's Sherwood 2. Beat Entire Draught Horse, Ist prize £3, 2nd prize £1 los.~ Lock 1 and 2. Best Draught Mare, lsfc prize £3, 2nd prize £1 10s.— Canning 1, Newport 2, Bell commended. Best Entire Nelson-bred Draught Horse, Ist prize £3, 2nd priza £i 10s.— Taylor's Prince of the Valley 1, J. Kerr's 2. Best Entire Draught Colt, under three years old, Ist prize £2.— -None. Best Draught Eilly, under three years old, Ist prize £2-Hall 1, Drummond2. Best Weight-carrying Hacks, Ist prize, £2.— Stafford 1, M'Rae 2, Joseph Mackay commended. Beit Weight -carrying Hackney Mare, with Foal at foot, Ist prize £2.— Bolton 1, Harkness 2. Class B.— CATTLE. Best Bull of any breed or age, Ist prize £2 2nd prize £I.— MacMahon 1, Stafford 2, Schroder commended. -. at Yearling Bull, Ist prize £1 10s.— R. Boddmgton 1. Best Milch Cow, in milk, Ist prize £2, 2nd pr \ Z ™ *'~ J ' Bartle « LC. Best 2, Stafford and White commended. Sixteen entries. Best Heifer, under two years old, Ist prize £1 10s.— C. Bird 1, White commended. Best Fat Beast, Ist prize £2.— Trask 1, Stafford commended. . Class C- SHEEP. Best Lincoln Ram, Ist prize £1, Snd prize 10s.— Owell 1 and 2. Best Leicester Ram, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— Renwick 1 and 2. Best Cotswold Ram, lsfc prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— No exhibits. * Best Romney Marsh Ram, Ist prize £1 2nd prize 10s.— Rout. Best Cheviot Ram, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— No exhibits. Best Southdown Ram, Ist prize £1 2nd prize 10a.— P. Best, 1; Jenkins, 2. Best Shropshire Ram, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize, 16s.— Castle, 1; Jenkins, 2. Beit Merino Ram, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize £10s.— No prize awarded. I rßest Negretti Ram, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10b.— No exhibits. Best Crossbred Ram, Ist prize £I, 2nd prize 10s.— Primmer, 1; Bell, 2. Best Pen of Five Fat Lambs, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— Jenkins. Beit Romney Ewes— Rout. Best Southdown Ewes— Jenkins. Best Crossbred Ewes—Castle 1 and 2. Beat Hoggafc Leicester Ewes— Marsden. Best Hogget Romney Ewes— Rout. Best Southdown Hogget Ewes— C. Best. Best Crossbred Hogget Ewes— Satherly 1 and 2. Best Leicester Hogget Rams— Marsden 1 and 2. Best Southdown Hogget Rams— Jenkins. Best Merino Hogget Rams— Stafford. Class D.— PIGS. Best Berkshire Boar, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s. — Canning 1 and 2. Best Berkshire Sow, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— Canning 1 and 2. Beit Neapolitan Boar, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— Rout 1. Best Neapolitan Sow, lsfc prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— Rout I. Best Sow and Litter of Pigs of any breed Ist prize £1, 2nd prize iOs.— Jary 1, Canning Class E.— POULTRY. Best Cock and pair of Hens of any breed true to its kind, each breed, Ist prize 10s 2nd prize ss.— Game fowls, C. Bird I, Canning 2; Dorkings, Canning 1, Jary 1, Canning 2; Spanish, W. Phillips 1, Lankow 2; Brahmas, Jary 1 ; Bantams, Dimmick commended; Hamburgs, Phillips l, Hart 1, Dimmick 2. Best Drake and Pair of Ducks, Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize 5s —Lankow 1, Renwick 2. Best Gander and Pair of Geese, lsfc prize 10s, 2nd prize ss.— No exhibits. Best Turkey Cock and Pair of Hens, lsfc prize 10s, 2nd prize ss.— Renwick 1. Best Guinea Cock and Pair of Hens, Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize ss.— M'Rae and Sheat commended. Class P.— DAIRY PRODUCE. Best 50lbs of Cheese, Ist prize £1, 2nd prize 10s.— Knight 1; J. Best, J. Dimmick, and Knight commended. Best Firkin of Salt Butter, Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize 5s —Joshua Bird 1. Beit 6lbs of Fresh Butter, Ist prize, 10s. ?? i„ pme 5s — R - Boddington 1, J. Birds^ Iloldaway and Avery commended. Genaral Exhibits :— Hops— A. Harley. Wines— Smith 1, Lankow 2. Apples—Kelhng. Leather — Sedgwick and Gowland. Bottled Porter— Harley and Son. Dressed J lax — Rutherford commended. Saddle — E. F Jones. Green Peas— W. Lines. American Buggy and Harness — DOGS.— 7B Exhibits. Best Greyhound, lsfc prize 15s, 2nd prize 78 6d.— B&chelder 1 and 2. - B , e ? fc Ist prize 15s, 2nd prize, J jr 6d.— Durranfc 1, Moller 2, Kelly com- - mended. Best Pointer, Ist prize 15s, 2nd prize, 7s 6d.— Lucre 1, Powell 2. I Best Setter, lsfc prize 15s, 2nd prize 7s 6d.— Powell 1, P. Donald 2. Best Sporting Spaniel, Ist prize 15s, 2nd prize, 7s 6d.— No exhibits. Best Sheep and Cattle Dog, lsfc prize 15s, 2nd prize 7s Cd.-W. Newport 1, Renwick 2. Best Colhe, Ist prize 15s, 2nd prize 7s Gd.— Wharton 1 and 2. Best Newfoundland, Ist prize 15s, 2nd prize 7s Gd.— Menary commended Best Mastiff, Ist prize 15s, 2nd prize 7s Gd.— l<ell, special prize. Best Sporting Terrior, Ist prize Iss, 2nd prize 7s 6d.— lnfield 1, Richmond 2. Best Fancy Dog of auy description, Ist prize los, 2nd prize 7s Gd.— H. Hodgson 1, Knight 2. 6 ' Pups under twelve months— Wharton 1 Bourke 2. '