AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 9, 23 April 1879, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Richmond, 2.30 p ra. The weather for the Show was perfect, but neither the attendance nor the exhibits were as numerous as were expected. We are unable to-day to do more than give the PRIZE LIST. Class A— HORSES. Judges— Messrs It. M'Rae and Hunt. Entire Draught Horse : Ist prize £2, second £1— Four entries. Lock's Baron of Clyde 1, Higgins 2. Nelson-bred Entire Draught Horse i Ist pnze £2, second £i— Two entries. Hiasins 1, W.Taylor 2. BB Entire Draught Colt, under 3 years old • prize 30s— One entry. J. Cederniau's South Star 1. Draught Mare : Ist prize £2, second £1— Four entries. S. Eden 1, Holyoake 2. Draught Filly, uuder 3 years old : prize 30s— Three entries. F. H. Blundell 1. J Silcock 2. Draught Gelding : prize £I— Six entries. C. Best 1, J. Best 2. Special prize for hackney mare, with foal at foot. J. Bell. Weight Carrying Hack, Mare, or Gelding • prize £2— Three entries. It. M'Rae 1 P Donald 2; W. D. Ilarkuess commended. ' Class B— CATTLE. Judges— Messrs Songer and C. Best. Bull of any breed : lat prize £2, second £I— Three eutries. S. Mercer 1, J. Barnicoat 2. Bull under 2 years old ; Ist prize £1 second 10s— R. Donald. ' Cow t Ist prize £2, second £I— Nine entries. J. Bartlett 1, J. W. Barnicoat 2 • R. M'Rae recommended. ' Heifer under 2 years old : Ist prize £1 second 10a— Six entries. J. Sutton 1 and 2 Fat Beast, bred and fed in the District • Ist prize £2, second £ I— Five entries. ll* Martin 1 and 2 ; F. Trask recommended. Class C— SHEEP. Judges— Messrs Stafford and McGowau. Lincoln Ram : Ist prize £1, second 103— One entry. No prize. Leicester Ram : Ist prize £1, second 10s— One entry. Joseph Best. Southdown Ram : Ist prize £1, second 10s —Two entries. J. Bartlett 1. Pen of three Leicester Ewes .- Ist prize £1, second lOs — Two entries. J. Sheet 1 and 2. Pen of three Southdown Ewes : Ist prize £1, second 10s— Three entries. J. Bartlett 1, Josephfßest 2. Pen of Three Hogget Ewes : Ist prize £1 second 10s— Two entries. J. Sheat 1 and 2 Pen of Five Fat Lambs for Butchers' purposes : Ist prize £1, second 10s— One entry J. Sheat. J ' Class D— PIGS. Judges— Messrs Castle and Warren. Berkshire Boar : Ist prize £1. second 10a —One entry. H. Stafford Berkshire Sow : Ist prize £1, second 10s —•Three entiies. J. Jary 1, W. D Harkness 2 Neapolitan Boar : Ist prize £1, second 10s —One entry. W. D. Harkness Neapolitan Sow : Ist prize £1, second 10s —One entry. J. Croucher Boar of any Breed : Ist prize £1, eecond lOs-Four entries. II Stafford (Suffolk^ 1 H. Stafford (Berkshire) 2, mo^) 1. Sow of any Breed : Ist prize £1, second 10s— Nine entries. H. Stafford (Suffolk^ 1 H. Stafford (Suffolk) 2. 1 Class E— POULTRY. Judges— Messrs C Jones R. Burn, and E. F. Jones Cock and Pair of Hens of any breed, true to the kind, each breed : Ist prize 10s second ss-White Brahmas. Six entries! C. Jone 1, J. K. Little 2. C. Jones commended for young fowls.— Dorkings One entry. J. Jary Ist prize.— Golden Hamburg.' Two entries. W. Phillips 1, W. D. Harkness 2.— Black Spanish. Two entries. W Phillips I,J. Jary 2.— Brown Brahmas.' Oue u^-tt^, Phim P a > commended.— Bantams, il. 1). Hall, commended. Drake and pair of Ducks : Ist prize 10s second ss. Seven entries. H. Lankow (Aylesburys) 1, H. Stafford 2. H. Lankow commended for common ducks. Turkey Cock and pair of Hens : Ist prize 1 Os, second ss— One entry. W. D. Harkness commended. Gander and pair of Geese : Ist prize 10s second ss. French Geese: J. Best 1 !{' Robinson 2. .ommon Geese: J Jarv I'w D. Harkness 2. y ' VV ' Class F— GRAIN. Judges— Messrs Jary and Harkness. Sack of Spring Wheat: Ist prize £i. second lOs-Two entries. H. Lankow 1, C. Best 2. ' Sack of Winter Wheat : Ist prize £1 second los--One entry. C. Best Ist prize. Sack of Barley: Ist prize £1, second lOs— Three entries. H. Lankow 1, C. Best 2. Sack of Oats: Ist prize £1, second lOs— One entry. J. Bolton 1. Sack of Peas : Ist pri ze £i, second 10sFour entries. C. Best 1, F. Kelling 2. W. Holdaway for a distinct kind also received another Ist and 2nd prise

Class G— GRASS. ROOT, and other PRODUCE. Judges— Messrs R. Eden and J. Bird. Three Bushels of Cocksfoot Seed : Ist prize £1, second 10s— One entry. Eyles. Sack of Mangold Wurtzel : prize 10s— One entry. Avery Sack of Early Potatoes : prize lOs— One entry. W. Holdaway Sack of Late Potatoes ; prize 10s— One entry. H. Lankow Sack of other Turnips : priae 10s— Three ehtries. Andrew 1 aud 2 . Two Pounds of Dried Hops ! prize £\— Eight entries. A. Harley 1, Andrews 2, R. Eden 3 Class H— DAIRY PRODUCE. Fifty Pounds of Cheese : ist pri*e £1, second lOs— Six entries. C. Knight 1, Bell _ Six Pounds of Fresh Butter, made up without marks or stamps : Ist prize 10s, second ss— Four entries. J. Bell I, R. Robinson 2. Class I— DOGS. Judges — Messrs Giblin, Stafford, and Donald. Greyhound— log or slut : Ist prize 15s second 7s 6d— Fourteen entries. J. Sinythe 1, G. Harkuess 2 2 Retriever: _st"prize 15s, second 7s 6d— Three entries. W. Tovey 1, F. Stagg 2 Pointer : Ist prize 15s, second 7s 6d— Five entries. Stallard I. English Setter : Ist prize 15s, second 7s 6d— Two entries. N. Fowler 1. Irish Setter : Ist prize 15s, second 7s 6d— Three entries. J. Bolton 1, J. Barnicoat 2. Sheep Dog : Ist prize 15s,f second 7a 6d— Seven entries. Bowman l, W. D. Harkness 2. Newfoundland : Ist prize 15s, second 7s 6d— One entry. J. Nash. | Sporting Terrier: Ist prize 15s, second 7s 6d-Five entries. 11. D. Hall 1, Peebles 2. Fancy of any description — dog or slut : Ist prize 15s, second 7s 6d — Four entries. H. Hodgson 1, Peebles 2. Extra Class— Gordon Setters: P. Donald 1 and 2. GENERAL EXHIBITS. Judges— Messrs C. Jones, Knight, and Muntz. Box jams, U. RobiusOn ; blacking, J. Ham- | mond ; pumpkins, Mrs Dron, and W. Steer ; [ quilt, F. Eyles ; Nelson soap, W. Phillips ; malt, T. Harley ; cauliflowers, R. Robinson.