MERINO.

Southland Times, Issue 1185, 20 December 1869, Page 3 (Supplement)

MERINO.

Judges— Messrs Cameron, Fire Rivers Station ; Mr Anderson, Wyndham ; Mr A. Jackson, Deputy Inspector of Sheep. 1. Best Ram.— lst prize, Bilver medal, value £3, D. M'T£ellar,'only entry. 2 Best two-tooth Earn — Ist prize, £2, D. M'Kellarj 2nd ditto, £1, ditto, only entries. 3. Best Pen of Ewea (not less than three) — 4 entries — lsfc prize, silver medal, value £2, W. C. Hill ; 2nd ditto, £1, H. M'Lean j 3rd ditto, honorary certificate, H. M'Lean. 4. Best Pen of two-tooth Ewes (not less than three).— lst prize, £2, H. M'Lean ; 2nd ditto, £1, H. M'Lean. A pen of wethers exhibited by H. M'Lean were highly commended for wool. LONG-WOOLI/ED. Judges — Messrs R Tait, Makarewa; J Grieve; Wallacetovm ; J Wilson, Waikivi. 5. Best Earn, 4- tooth and over. — Ist prize, silver medal, value £3 ; 2nd ditto, £1 ; 3rd ditto, honorary certificate. All awarded to Sutton Bros, Wright's Bush. 6. Best two-tooth Ram.— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd ditto, £1 ; 3rd ditto honorary certificate, ditto, ditto 7. Best Pen of Ewes (not less than three), that nursed lambs this season. — Ist prize, silver medal, value £3 5 2nd ditto, £1, ditto, ditto. 8. Best Pen of two-tooth Ewes (not less than three). — Ist prize £2, Chas Anderson ; 2nd ditto, £1; ditto; 3rd ditto, honorary certificate, Sutton Bros. LEICESTER. Same judges as Longwoolled. 9. Best Earn — Ist prize, silver medal, value £3 ; 2nd ditto, £1 3rd ditto, honorary certificate. - All awarded to A Suiith, One-tree Point. 10. Best two tooth Earn— 7 entries— lst prize, £2 ; 2ndditto, £\. ; 3rd ditto, honorary certificate. All awarded to A Smith, One Tree Point. 11. Best Pen of Ewes (not less than three), that have nursed lambs this season. — Ist. prize, silver medal, value £3, A Smith ; only one entry. 12. Best Pen of two-tooth Ewes (not less than three). — Ist prize, silver medal, value £2 ; 2nd ditto, £1 ; 3rd ditto, honorary certificate. No entry. FAT SHEEP. 13. Best Pen of Fat Wethers (not less than five), of any cross— lst prize, £1, George Froggatt j 2nd ditto, George Saundera. PIGS 1. Best Boar, large breed, any age.— lst prize, £2, R Hamilton ; 2nd do, £l, J. Wild. 2. Best Sow, large breed, any age. — 4 entries — Ist prize, £2, L Fraser ; 2nd do, £1, N.Z. and A. Land Co (A.. Mitchell, manaser) ; 3vd do, honorary certificate, N .Z. and A. Land Co (A. Mitchell, manager) 3. Best Boar, small breed, any age. — Ist prize, £2. A M Cameron; 2nd ditto, £1, T Marshall. 4. Best Sow, small breed, any age. — 3 entries — Ist prize, £2, J Dalgliesh ; 2nd ditto, £1, A T Clark 5. Best Fat Pig, showing most weight and symmetry.— lst prize, £1, N.Z. and A. Land Co (A. Mitchell, manager) POULTRY. Judges— Messrs E D Butts and J Colyer. Best Spanish Cock and two Hens. — Ist prize, £1, W. Coehran ; 2nd ditto, 10s, D. Waruock. Best Dorking Cock and two Hens.— lst prize, £1, J. Cooper ; 2nd ditto, 10s, W. Coehran. Best Scotch Grey Cock and two Hens. — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, 10s j third ditto, honorary certificate. None. Best Game Cock and two Hens. — Ist prize, £1, W. Waddell ; 2nd ditto, 10s, J. Sayers. Best Bantam Cock and two Hens— 3 entries — Ist prize, £1, J Cooper and Co. ; 2nd ditto, 10s J. Raines. Best Cock and two Hens of any other breed. — Ist prize, £1, F Pelling j 2nd ditto, 10s, J Raines. Best Turkey Cock and two Hens. — Ist prize, ±,1, J Dalgliesh; 2nd ditto, 103, D M' Arthur. Best Gander and two Geese.— lst prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, 10s ; 3rd ditto, honorary certificate. None. Best Aylesbury Drake and two Ducks. — Ist prize, £1, D M' Arthur ; 2nd ditto, 10s, Wm Coehran. Best Drake and two Ducks of any other breed. — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, 10s ; third ditto, honorary certificate. None. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. CHEESE. Judges — Messrs Ekensteen, Blackwood, and Macdonald. Best pair Cheese (old).— Ist prize, 30s, Thos Fleming ; 2nd ditto, 15s, J Grant. Best pair Cheese (new)— 5 entries— lst prize, 30s, Mrs Thomas Hamilton ; 2nd ditto, .15s, J Grant. Best Fresh Butter— ls entries— lst prjze, 30s, Miss Dawson j 2nd ditto, 15s, 0 T Warden.

Best Potted Butter, in jara of not less than 3lbs — Ist prize, 30s, 0 T Warden; 2nd ditto, 15s John Lindsay ; 3rd ditto, A Smith. Best Salt Butter, in jars of not less than 51bs — 14 entries — Ist prize, 30s, J Grant ; 2nd ditto, 15s, C T Warden, i Best Roiled Bacon Ham (2 rolls) .—lst prize, R. Hamilton. Best Rolled Beef Hani (2 rolls)— 2 entries — Ist prize, £1, G-eorge Saundeis. IMPLEMENTS. Judges — Messrs Conyers, A Ross, and A M'Lean. Honorary certificates wore awarded for — Draining tiles, Thomas Bueksfcoti ; manufactured timber, M'Callum & Co; tallow in skins, T B Scott. Roberta and Ferguson, 2 drill harrows, prize £1 ; 2 ploughs highly commended. Mr D M* Arthur, a grubber, horse-hoe, subsoil plough, a 4 horse do, double-mould board plough, an unpatented tussocker, all commended. LOCAL INDUSTRIES. Best sample New Zealand Soap, (2 entries), M'Leod & Son ; do Candles, do ; do Malt (2 entries), Reid & Co, Riverton ; do Dressed Flax, John Oughton (only entry) ; do Tanned Leather, C O'ffara ; do Shoeing, light and heavy, Dunlop, Ist, prize; M' Arthur, honorary certificate; do Saddlery and Harness, exhibited cm a horse, Thos Fleming, highly commended.