Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Show.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 994, 3 November 1881, Page 2

Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Show.

The annual show of the above Society was held yesterday, at th’e Society’s ground, Patutahi, and if not a brilliant success Was at least a convincing proof that great strides had been made during the past twelve months towards the improvement of stock. There were many who complained of the out-of-the-way position of the grounds, and argued that it would have been much betypr to have had the Show held at Makaraka. However, the weather was beautifully fine, and the somewhat extended ride or drive wa* most enjoyable. Of the thoroughbred and draught stock exhibited we have so frequently spoken that recapitulation is unnecessary. Suffice it to say that for breeding and syni' metry Poverty Bay can safely hold it* own against any district of its size in New The cattle exhibited gave proof that breeders had been attentive, and had not neglected to produce really good stock. Of the sheep we must speak in terms of the highest praise, and certainly must compliment Mr. J, E. Espieon the success he achieved not only with his own exhibits, but further with the sheep bred by him and sold to others. In several instances Mr. Espie’s sheep took preference over some of those bred by Mr. J. B. Sutton of Southland, one of the noted breeders of the South Island. We regret that, owing to the not very perfect arrangements, our report is necessarily an incomplete .one. The secretary was most obliging, but perhaps a little too much so, as his records of the awards appeared to be common property, and were handed about from one to another in a most confiding manner. Some of these records have not yet met our reporter’s eye, and consequently the list of the prizes is not what we should have liked it to be. The following, however, is as full a list of the prizes as it was possible to obtain :— Horses—not Draught. Ist Class—Best Entire, any age, thoroughbred. Mr. A. McDonald’s Parthenopoeus Ist, prize ; Mr. A. McDonald’s Edward James 2nd prize. Mr. A. Pritchard’s Maroro, and Mr. W. Black’s Bothwell, commended. 2nd Class—Entire, the best calculated to improve the breed of Saddle Horses. Mr. P. Bond’s Merrylegs Ist prize ; Mr. A. McDonald’s Parthenopoeus 2nd prize. 2ndA—Best Entire, 3 years old and under. In this there was only one entry viz : Mr. J. Mullooly’s colt Young Prince Arthur. 3rd—Best Mare : Mr. D. Page’s Queen of Hearts, Ist prize, £1 ; Mr. A. Pritchard’s Riddle, 2nd. 4th—Best Mare in foal, or foal at foot: Major Westrupp’s Nelly, Ist; Mr. A. Paritch aid’s. Riddle, 2nd. sth—Best two-year-old Mare or Gelding : Mr. A. Reeves’ ch filly by Parthenopoeus, Ist; Mr. J. Dolman’s br filly by Benathalath, 2nd. 6th—Best Foal dropped last season i Mr. A. Graham’s filly by Songster, Ist prize ; Mr. J. W. Johnson’s filly by Songster, 2nd. Draught.. 7th Class—Yearling Colt, Filly, or G-elding. —G. L. Sunderland’s Kathleen Ist prize; Thomas Adam’s bay colt by Dugdale 2nd. Bth—2 - year - old Filly or G-elding :— Messrs. G-. L. Sunderland blk. f. Jenny, J. W. Sunderland’s b. f. Nelly, and C. Westrup’s b.g. Parnell, were highly commended. 9th—3-year-old Filly or Gelding : —Mr. J. Scrimgeour’s b.m. Grace, Ist prize. 10th—Best Entire, 3-year-old and under : —Mr. J. Mullooly’s Young -Prince Arthur, commended.

11th—Entire Horse, 4-year-old and upwards : —Mr. G. L. Sunderland’s Dugdale Ist prize ; Randall Johnson’s Auckland, 2nd. 12th—Best Entire, any age : Mr. G-. L. Sunderland’s Dugdale, Ist prize ; Mr. Randall Johnson’s Auckland, commended ; Mr. J. Mullooly’s Prince Arthur, 3rd. 13th—Best Mare, any age: Mr. G. L. Sunderland’s bm Darling, Ist prize, £1; Mr. A. Robb’s g m Blossom, commended ; Mr. G. L. Sunderland’s ch m Blossom, commended. 14th —Best Mare, any age, in foal, or foal at foot: Mr. G. L. Sunderland’s br m Blossom, 2nd prize. The Ist prize was not granted in this class. • MisceUaneous. 15th—Best weight-carrying Hack :—Mr A McDonald’s Gammon Ist prize : Mr. J W. Johnson’s Dainty 2nd ; Mr. Matthewson’s Uncle commended. 16th—Light-weight Hack :—Mr. Sunderland’s Lady Grey Ist prize ; Mr. McDougal’s Atlas 2nd. 17th—Pony under 14 hands Mr. A. Graham’s pony Ist prize. A special prize given by Mr. McLaughlin for cobbs under 14 hands :—Mr. J. W. Johnson Ist ; M. Hall 2nd. 19th—Best Pair Buggy Horses :—Mr. J. B. Poynter Ist prize ; G. L. Sunderland 2nd. 21st—Draught Gelding, 4-year-old and upwards : —A. Robb Ist prize. 22nd—Pair Draught Mares or Geldings. :— Mr. C. D. Berry Ist prize. Cattle. Ist Class—Best Bull Calf under 12 months. G. L. Sunderland, Ist prize. 2nd—Best Bull over 1 year and under 2 years. J. W. Sunderland, Ist prize. 4th—Best Bull, 3 years and upwards. J. W. Johnson’s Viscount Stanley, Ist, prize. sth—Best Bull, any age. J. VT. Johnson’s Viscount Stanley, Ist prize. 6th—Best Heifer Calf under 12 months. R. Johnson’s Annie, Ist prize ; J. Espie, 2nd. 7th —Best Heifer over 1 year and under 2 years. W. Smith, Ist and Champion prize. Bth—Best Heifer over 2 years and under 3 years. —Mr. G. L. Sunderland, Ist prize : Mr. W. Smith, 2nd. 9th —Best cow, any age—J. E. Espie, Ist. Miscellaneous. 10th—Dairy Cow, showing best milking qualities.—J. E. Espie, Ist. 11th—Best two Fat Beasts.—The 1 wall and Co., commended. Sheep.—Lincolns. Ist Claes—Best Ram Hoggett, 18 months or under, age to be declared. Agnew Brown, Ist ; J. Espie, 2nd ; A. Brown, 3rd, 2nd—Best 2-year old Ram, over 18 months and under 30 months. J. E. Espie, Ist; A. Brown, 2nd ; G. L. Sunderland, 3rd. 3rd—Best Ram, over 30 months and under 42 months. D. McNair, commended. 4th—Best Ram, over 42 months and under 54 months. J. E. Espie, Ist; G. L. Sunderland, 2nd and 3rd. sth—Best Ram, any age, Ist prize, Silver Medal; 2nd prize, £l. J. E. Espie, Ist and 2nd. (Hard to say which was best). 6th —Best Ewe Hoggett, 18 months or under, age to be declared. J. B. Poynter, Ist; J. E. Espie, 2nd and 3rd.

7th —Best 2-year-old Ewe, over 18 months and under 30 months. J. E. Espie, Ist and 2nd ; J. B. Poynter, 3rd. Bth—Best Ewe, over 30 and under 42 months. J. B. Poynter, Ist and 2nd. 9th —Best Ewe, over 42 and under 54 months. J. B. Poynter, Ist; J. E. Espie. 2nd and 3rd. , 10th--Best Ewe, any age. J. E. Espie (Champion), Prize, £l. 11th—Best Ewe with lamb at foot. J. E. Espie, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd. Cotswold—J. E. Espie, Ist. Dogs. Best Sheep Dog. P. Bond’s Box, Ist. Best Cattle Dog : M Hail’d Taupo, Ist. Poultry. Houdans, G. L. Sunderland, commended ; White Spanish, Mr. Atkins, commended. Implements. Messrs. Carr and Sons secured the Silver Medal for the best collection of Agricultural Implements on the ground, Mr. Jas. Wallace also exhibited a doublefurrow plough, and a Hotham plough. Local Manufacture. Mr. G. Humphreys, obtained a Spacial Prize for buggy, spring-cart, and a miscellaneous assortment of most useful agricultural implements locally manufactured. ....... Mr. G. Smith exhibited a potato-planter, which w*s highly yvmmended. . , Saddlery. ' M Hall, Ist prize, for a magnificent eolleetion of local made saddlery, which would fib with anyUttUg a like nature manufactured I in New Zealauo. Produce. -Mrs. Charles Young Ist prize ; Mr. J. W. Johnson 2nd prize. Cheem* Mr. J. W. Johnson Ist priic ;* Mr. J. JSeningwur 2nd prize. Buw -.--Mr W. McNair, (2 rolled sides) Ist prize . Mr, J. W. Johnson 2nd prize, ** HjIM-S : —Mr. M. Hall, Ist and special prize, Mr. J. W. Johnson 2nd prize. Bread:—Amelia Claude Ist prize; Mrs. Scrimgeour 2nd. Beer : —Mr. W. F. Crawford highly commended. Special Prizes. Messrs. J. G. L. Sunderland’s prize of £2 for the beet mare in foal or with foal at foot to Dugdale. Mr. J. B. Poynter’s Fallow, first prize ; Mr. R. Johnson’s Lassie, second. For best yearling. Mr. T. Adams's be by Dugdale, first prize. Mr. Locke’s special prize of £2 10s. for the best 10 long-wool sheep. Mr. J. E. Espie. Mr. S. Locke’s special prize of £2 10s. for the best collection of agricultural implements mads in the district. Mr. G. Humphreys. Mr. Common’s special prize of £1 lib. for - best samples of fresh butter. Mrs. C. Young. Mr. Common’s special prize of £1 10s. for. , best cheese. J. Woodbine Johnson. Mr. Common’s special prize of £1 Is. for best samples of local ham and bacon. D. McNair first prize for bacon, and M. Hall first prize for hams. Mr A. McDonald’s special prize of £3 10s. for bejt Parthenopoeus colt or filly, and £llos. . for second best. A. Reeves, first prize ; W. Matthewson second ; J. E. Espie Best collection of local made saddlery, prize donated by Mr. G. Humphreys. M. Hall. The Leaping Match. For the first event, namely clearing the bar, there were 15 entries, and after a spirited struggle the prize was divided between Hapi’s grey pony and Mr. P. Bond's mare Mermaid, the height cleared being 4ft. 2in. Following this came the triple jump, hedge, ditch, ana hurdle, and, after an exciting contest, the award was made to Mr. Theodore Greene's oh pony The Doctor, who was splendidly ridden « by young Otto Hansen. ~ .