PALMERSTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 3, 31 October 1887, Page 2

PALMERSTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

The- bVanganui Herald's specdal correspondent. in reporting the Palmerston dhow. .-.ays: The iirst-ciass in the catalogue is that- '■ >i‘ hors ;s, which Ims not yet been judged, so that a iwibrence to the leading features will be sutacient. The only entry for the Ist .section is that "rand specimen of a thoroughbred dovnnus. by Tradnc -r~ -I I.immoek, bred by the .Piddle Park Comp :;y iu lc-7n. and at present owned by fdr S, ;,I ]),d:er, of Fox? on. Th re arc only throe other onhiesin the th-aviuyhbred class, viz,, the stallions Ilandwick. and WilboiToroo, and ,i ch ;i! of dir Donald .Fra so res by Danebury—Discretion. Li draupdf stallions the entries are— Knockdun. (ray Fawkes, Prince d icier. Priilu of iyaudo and Pirnto. tidier draughts are represented by eight our.ies. Three pony stallions me named for the class under 11 hands. eight entries being made for die other pony class. For the weight carrying hacks seven on ados arc named. Light weight-carrying hacks, lo ; ladies’ hacks. 9 ; slug!is buggy horse. o : best mare for breeding weight-car-riers. 7; children's hack, 2 ; extra exhibits, 4. Lust year tlio entries in the thoroughbred class were larger, but the total tuis year is only one less, namely, 72 against 7b.

The class for cattlo is one of tlio best in the show, tlio oxliibits being’ numericalh T greater —54 agdust 45 and there being a larger number of individual exhibitors* Great regret was expressed at the absence of Mr A. Dauthams (II worn) lino show of stock, ('Specially when Mr J. Buss had pluckily brought his exhibits such a* great distance Last year Messrs Rose and XVathatu divided the honours in purebred shor horns between them ; but at this show Mr Bms had nearly all Jus own way ; in fact, sumo of i;is would take jsizes almost anywhoxe. in the section fur bulls calved prior to July the Dt, 1885, Mr Boss scored idst with Ids splendid white bull Mussulman, which was awarded iirst and ehauinion prize ; Mr Lark worthy's line roan bull, Belsizo, 2nd, Mr Munson’s Troguutor’s Baron being highly commended. Tlio first was a grandly formed boast, although the second animal found a number of admirers. Mr Loss took both prizes for yearling bulls, tho winner promising to develop in.o a grand specimen Seven entries were made of cows in calf, or with calf at foot. Mr Boss was awarded iirst and champion prizt for Euan Duchess, a live-year-old cow. with calf iu foot; ho also obtained second honors with his ro.ui Duchess of Barrington. In tho Lis • class for shorthorns Mr Boss was again victor! us inking first and second prizes Only nine entries wore made in the class for ilerefords, a.-:. against- eighieou last year. Mrs E. Wilds took first prize fur bull calved prior to Ist July, 1 88,'t, with Tamaki. Air Booth’s Bunch taking second. Mr Wheeler took iirst prizi and champion with ids 2yr bud Ajax ; and iirst and champion ior cow oi sxuy aye, with call 1 at lour, with Budget , x curious thiim Happened in too class fur heifers calved prior to Ist July, 1 JSS ; List year two beasts were tmLured,viz , Mrs Wi lis’ Uneen of the May ml prize' and Aar V. heeler s Alios Benedict (Ist prize). Idle sumo entries Were made tiiis year but the decision was exactly reversed. In grade Hereford’s Air Wheeler had it till to himself, taking tArm lirst prizes, throe second, and un-o commended.

fc : o I'.rr Tie eon test fur tlio Now Z.;alaud L uud lil Agency's handsome cap seems ; u lie between Messrs Wheeler and It >.-5.-5 in Ayrshire bulls of any ago. Mr 11. D Crawford's General Gordon look iir.-jt prize,. Jersey’s or A.derney’s. Sir C. Endorby’s Alderney, Sir James, a nicely shaped animal, with good points, was placed firs'. Sir II Aldridge’s .polled An pis Lull Actceoa was commended. The judges for fat cuttlo •wore Messrs J- Goar and A. McKAuzio, uud for other cattle Messrs D McMastors (Wuirurapa), ami \V. Hammond (Rangitiken, Mr Valoutiue, M.H.R , acting ,i-S 2’sfei’eo in. tho class iV> 1' .1 . Mr J. Boss secures a prize of £5 5s for most points iu Shorthorns, with. 23 points, and prizes of £3 uml £2 for tho chauipioii bhorthorn bull and cow, and other prizes for cattle making a total of £2J os, besides tieing with Mr Wheeler with 23 points iu the cattle exhibit for the Mercantile Agency’s cup. The sheep exhibited wore of particularly fine quality, there being thirtylive entries more than last year. A grand looking animal of Mr i.L GaLiurds Took u.’ot; prize ami champion lor Lincoln nun over i 8 mouths. (no same gvuaeiuaa ouuiiiu.ig iirs: prize for Lincoln lam under 18 months. MiAy’. Wilson was llrst prize fur fire owes under Id mouth i, and Mr Gaisford was again successful iu getting first for two ewes under 18 months; Mr W. T. Watt was first iu the section for two ewes over IB months : Mr W. Wilson took first and second for ewe under IS months, and first a-id ebam pion for two ewes with Line An lamb at foot. Romney Marsh in the wool had no loss than Co entries; Bryant Bros, took first for ram under 18 months, as well as first and champion with Jumbo, for ram over 18 months; Mr 1L Cobb carried off the first prize for tivo ewes under Id months, while Mr G. Wheeler obtained first for five ewes over that age ; Mrs Wilds ranked first with two ewes under 1 s mouths, and Mr G. Wheeler took first prize and chain:lion for two ewes over 18 months; Mrs Willis was again first with one ewe under 18 months, Mr Co; b ranking tho same with one cue under that a<. e; Mr G Wheeler was first wiih two ewes with lambs at loot, in Shropshire Downs. Mes.srs A\ ilsou .Bros., with one exhibit', took first prize for rums against no less than eight animals shown by Mr E. J. Riildiford, and also first prize for ewes, In srosibreds, Mr 1), Fleming was

placed first with five ewes under 18 niondis. Fat sheep produced tlnrtytvro cuiries, tho awards b ing—s fat, wethers, under 18 months, Messrs Wilson Bros; do. any age, same owners ; do. most suitable for freezing, same owner ; 5 fat lambs, Mr Cobb. Itonmry Marsh rani, Air Prendorgast’s first Tho purs were splendid samples, and wore h:nn! vcmnmondcd bv the bulges. Mr J. A. Batch-dor was awarded lirst and champion prize for his Yorkshire bo ;r Solomon, 15 months old; Mr lb S. Abraham so wared lirst and champion for ids Berk-Air;: sow, the same age. both being bred In Mr Fautlxam, o : Ilnweva. Mr-S. Woodiiill’s oxlu’dt of four Essex boars, six weeks old, were very highly '•ommendod. and Mr J Milverton received first and champion prize for his fat pig, It) months old Tiro judges for pigs were Messrs Gear and v«ivig.