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Southland Times, Issue 1345, 9 December 1870, Page 3

Class 6— Best two-tooth Ram— let prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 ; 3rd do, honorary certificate. The three prizes in this class were awarded to Sutton Bros. Class 7— Best pen of Ewes (not less than three), that have nursed lambs this season— Ist prize, silver medal, value £3, Sutton Bros ; 2nd do, £1, Sutton Bros ; 3rd do, honorary j certificate, New Zealand and Australian Land Co. Class 3— Best Pen of two- tooth Ewes (not loss than three) — Ist prize, silver medal, value £2, Sutton Broa ; 2nd do £1, New Zealand and Australian Land Co ; 3rd do, honorary certificate, New Zealand and Australian Land Co. LEICEBTEB. Class 9— Best Ram — Ist prize, silver medal, value £3, A Smith, One Tree Point ; 2nd do, £1, A Smith, One Tree Point; 3rd do, honorary certificate, J Dalgliesb. . Class 10— Best two-tooth Ram— lst pnze, £2, A Smith; 2nd do, £1, New Zealand and Australian Land Co; 3rd do, honorary certificate, R Hamilton. Class 11— Best Pen of Ewes (not less than three),— lst prize, silver medal, value £2, »ew Zealand laud Australian Land Co,- 2nd do, £1, I J Dalgliesh. j PIGS. Judges— Messrs Clark, Cameron, and Swale. Class I— Best Boar.large breed, any age — Ist prize, £2, William Dawaon; 2nd do, £1, John Dalgliesh. Class 2— Best Sow, large breed, any age— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd ditto, £1 1 3rd ditto, honorary certificate. No entries. Class 3— Best Boar, small breed, any age— lst prize, £2, Wyald Stark; 2nd ditto, £1, Sutton Bros. i Class 4— Best Sow, small breed, any age— lst prize, £2, John Dalgliesh. No second prize awarded. Class s— Best Fat Pig, showing the most weight and symmetry — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, honorary certificate. No entries. POULTRY. Judges— Messrs Butts, M'Ledd, and Howell. Class I— Best Black Spanish Cock and two H enß __lst prize, £1, R. PoweU ; 2nd ditto, 10s, John Dalgliesh. Class 2— Best Dorking Cock and two Hens, colored— lst prize, £1, J. Raines ; 2nd ditto, 10s, D. Warnock. Class 3 — Best Dorking Cock and two Hens, Trhite— lst prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, 10s. No entries. Class 4 — Best Game Cock and two Hens — Ist prize, £1, J. Raines ; 2nd ditto (honorary certificate), W. WaddeU. Class s—Best5 — Best Brahma Pootra Cock and two Hens, dark— lst prize, £1, H. G. Fielder; 2nd ditto (honorary certificate), F. PeUing. Class 6— Best Brahma Pootra Cock and two •Hens, light— lst prize, £1, ; 2nd ditto, honorary certificate. No entries. Class 7 — Best Cochin China Cock and two Hens, buff— lst prize, £1, W. H. Calder j 2nd do (honorary certificate), Robt Gilmour. Class B— Best Cochin China Cock and two Hens, any other color— lst prize, £1, James Hannah. No second prize awarded. Class 9 — Best Poland Cock and two Hens, black, white crest— lst prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, honorary certificate. No entries. Class 10— Best Poland Cock and two Hens, golden spangled — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, honorary certificate. No entries. Class 11— Best Poland Cock and two Hens, silver spangled— lst prize, £1, W. P. Porter. Class 12 — Best Hamburgh Cock and two Hens, golden— lst prize, £1, Henry Howard. No second prize awarded Class 13 — Best Bantam Cock and two Hens — Ist prize, £1, J. Raines ; 2nd do (honorary certificate), James Cooper. Class 14— Best Turkey Cock and two Hens— Ist prize, £1, D. Warnock ; 2nd ditto (honorary certificate). D. M'Arthur. Class 15— Best Gander and two Geese — Ist prize, £1, W. H. Calder. No eecoud prize awarded Class 16— Best Drake and two Ducks (white) Aylesbury— lst prize, £1, Wm. Dawaon ; 2nd do (honorary certificate) D. M'Arthur. Class 17 — Best Drake and two Ducks, common —Ist prize, £1, D. Kingsland. No second prize DAIRY PRODUCE AND LOCAL INDTJSTBTBSr^ Judges — Messrs D. Smyth, M'Donald, and J. W. Mitchell. Best pair Cheese fold)— lst prize, 30s, J. Grant; 2nd ditto, 15s, T. King. Best pair Cheese (new) — Ist prize, 30s, T. Fleming ; 2nd ditto, 15s, J. Grant j Best Fresh Butter (samples to consist of 21bs |in ilb prints) — Ist prize, 30s, T. Fleming ; 2nd ditto, 15s, C. Warden. Best Potted Butter, in jars of not less than Slbs i —Ist prize, 308, D. Warnock ; 2nd ditto, 15s, T. Fleming. Best Salt Butter, in jars of not less than slbs— Ist prize, 30b, T. Fleming; 2nd ditto, 15s, D. Warnock. Best Rolled Bacon Hams (2 rolls) — Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd ditto, honorary certificate. No entries. B«st Rolled Beef Hams (2 rolls)— lst prize, £1, G. Froggatt. No second prizn awarded. Best dressed New Zealand Flax, not less than 3 cwt —lst prize, £3, — Cruickshanks ; 2nd do, £2, Basstian and Laurie ; 3rd do, £1, J. C. Tallance. Best sample New Zealand Soap, £1, William M*Leod. Best sample New Zealand Candles, £1 (Mr D. M'Arthur, judge). — No award. Best tanned New Zealand Leather, £I.— No .. exhibit. | Best shod horse (heavy and light), £1 fMr A. Dnnlop, judge) — Heavy «" lofc prise, A. M' Arthur } 2nd do, J. Stewart J. Stewart was awarded the prize for light shoeing. A sample of rope manufactured from New Zealand flax was honorably mentioned for its cheapness and quality. It was exhibited by Mr J. Coutts. IMPLEMENTS. Implements adapted to the Agricultural requirements of the colony considered meritorious. In allotting prizes for this class, workmanship, utility, and cheapness were considered. Special prizes offered for such as were of Provincial manufacture. Judges— Messrs Conyers and Gray. A swing plough, exhibited by Brown, Anderson, and Findlay, was awarded honorable mention. A wheel plough, by the same exhibitors, received a first prize on the ground of its adaptability, durability, and simplicity of adjustment to size of furrow. A special prize was awarded to a portable steam thresher (a most complete implement of the kind), exhibited by Mr Crosby. A corn screen, specially adapted to this ■ country, was awarded a special prize.

m THE DINNEH. In the evening about a hundred gentle* men sat down to a dinner in the Prince of Wales Hotel, prepared and laid in Host Smith's best style. The president, J. Dalgliesh, Eiq., occupied the head of the table, and the vice-president, B. Hamilton, Esq., did the honors at the lower end of the room. After due attention had been paid to the substantialities and elegancies with which the tables were loaded, the toasting part of the programme was undertaken and carried through in a most happy vein. Disposing of the uaual introductory bumpers, with the customary loyal demonstrations, the chairman then gave the "Army, Navy, and Volunteers," coupled with "Mr Harvey," which was duly acknowledged by that gentleman,