THE TIMARU SHOW.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1169, 3 November 1883, Page 3

THE TIMARU SHOW.

President: A W Wright, Esq ; Vice President : E H Rhodes, Esq, junr; Trea&urer : Robert Stewart, Esq ; Committee of Management r Messrs P Archer, W P Alpin, W Balfour, E A Barker, J Campbell; W W Cartwright, R Davie. E Elworthy, Hy Ford, A Grant, Wm Guna, J W Hardie, Wm Moody, R McKay. J 0 McKerrow, D McLaren, A 0 Pringle, RRPitt, W.SRaine, J, S Rutherford, M Studholme, Wm Stevenson, John Talbot, L Walker; Secretary F W SUibba ; Ground Committee : Messrs A W Wright, H Ford. J C McKerrow, and W Moody. The annual show of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in their show ground last Tuesday and Wednesday. The list of prizes appeared in our last issue, but circumstances prevented us from giving a fuller description and we now hasten to supplement the particulars already given by the following report:—On the first day there were very few exhibits on the ground, and very little interest was taken in the proceedings, as nothing was done except the judging of the sheep and implements. The morning of that day was very fine, but in the afternoon it turned bittetly cold, and as a drizzling rain fell in the evening and during the night it was feared that the show would be spoilt by net weather. These fears, however, proved groundless, as though the following morning (Wednesday) was dark and heavy the weather cleared up and left a beautiful day. The attendance was not so large as on previous years, but it was very good. The show on the whole was much inferior. The number of entries was less by over 200, and the quality of stock could scarcely be said to have improved. This ia a most remarkable fact. The population of the district is yearly increasing, settlement is spreading, and it looks strange that the loo£.l institutions are not keeping p»ee with the general progress. Sheep. The merino cluss of sheep was by far the most numerous and the best represented on the ground There were 90 merinos of all kinds entered by 8 exhiH- ' tdrs, but only 75 of them were ehown.'

Tin prinuipla prize-taken was Mr Joseph Prison, but there many who held the i opinion that some of Mr Tripp's exhibits were of a bettor quality, had finer and denser fleeces on, and were stronger and healthier. The rams in classes 4, 15, 20 and 21 belonging to Mr Tripp, although ignored by the judges, were deserving' of better recognition. Mr A. Grant also showed some splendid specimens in this class, but he only got a thfrd prize for the best ewe over 18 months old. The prizetakers were Messrs J Pearson. L Walker, N.Z. and A. Land On., Levels, R H Rhodes and E Elworthy. In the Leicester class there were only 27 entries by two exhibitors, viz., N.Z. and A. Land Co, Pareora, and Mr A Murdoch. The greater part of the prizes went to the Land Company, Mr Murdoch getting only one Ist prize and two 2nd prizes. The Lincoln class was all in the hands of Mr James King, he being the only exhibitor, and in theßomney Marsh class tha N.Z. and A. Land Co., Levels, wore the only exhibitors. It appears nothing more nor less than a farce *o award prizes in a class where all the exhibits are owned by. one person. The prize is not won in, fair competition and ought to count for nothing. In the fat wether class the exhibitors were Messrs W Grant and A M Clarke. The former got all the prizes, In the extra exhibits," Mr Postlethwaite showed a pen of crossbreds, which were very good, and were highly commended. Cattle. It the shorthorn class there were only two exhitors, Messrs Fleming and Headley and Mr A Perry. Messis Fleming and Headley's bull of any age took Ist prize, but all the other prizes went to Mr A Perry, as he was the only exhibitor. In the Ayrshires there were three exhibitors, Messrs Clarke, Forester and Goldie, and the prizes were fairly distributed between them, Mr Clarke coming in for the lion's share. In the fat cattle Mr W Grant being the only exhibitor, took Ist and 2nd prizes. Horses.

This is the department of the show in which resideuts in this district have the most interest, as the horses from it took all before them. Mr Robert Matthews' Young Wellington took two first prizes, and was champion, the only horse coming any where near him being Mr Davie's Luck's All. A young colt shown by MiMatthews was beaten by Mr Thos. Mee's Springback, the latter getting Ist and the former 2nd. The first prize winner was certainly a grand young horse, but it ia probable that had Mr Matthews' exhibit been in better show condition he would h«ve gained the prize. Mr Matthews' Violet got the first priza for the best dry mare, and Becond prize for the best brood mare, Mr Perry's mare having got first. Violet is the dam of some of the best stock in South Canterbury, and we certainly cannot agree with placing her second to Mr Perry's exhibit. Mr Matthews' chestnut filly, Queen of the Bankers, by Young Banker dam Violet, got Ist prize out of eight competitors. Mr Perry was the next highest scorer to Mr Matthews. There was a i great deal of dissatisfaction with the iudges of light horses, and certainly there was good ground for it when Daniel O'Rourke, one of the handsomest horses that ever stood on any show ground in New Zealand, was completely thrown out of it. There can be no doubt that Daniel O'Rourke deserved better treatment; he has only been beaten once before. Mr O Matthews' horse Betrayer andMrPearpoint's Jangler were placed Ist and 2nd respectively. Mr A Grant entered the only thoroughbred broodmare on the ground, and got Ist prize for her. In the hackney coaching stallion class, Mr Nicholson's Vingt-et-une got Ist prize out of six competitors, Mr Thompson's Cotherstone being placed 2nd to him. This is a new thing for Cotherstone, with his necklet of prize medals. Vingt-et-une certainly was in good show condition, and is a magnificent stamp of a horse. Mr H E Smith, of Winchester, got 2nd prize for a grey filly by Hunnington. The roadsters were the most numerous, but the only that cama to this district was a 2nd prize awarded to Mr A E Cox's Tramp. Mr Perry won Ist prize for the best single harness horse, Mr A M Clarke's horse got 2nd prize, and Mr A E Cox's Pompey took Ist prize for the best cob. In the hunter class the Ist and 2nd prizes oame to this district, having been awarded to Messrs Angus Macdonald and F H Barker respectively. Mr E H Barker's horse took 2nd prize in the contest for Mr Armitage's private prize of £7 7s and Ist for the Geraldine Beagle Club's prize of £lO 10s.

Implements.

Tn the implement department Messrs Beid and Gray took seven Ist prizes. We made a mistake in our prize list in our last issue. Mr John Craig was credited with having taken 2nd prize for the best farm cart, whereas it should have been Messrs Reid and Gray, the Ist prize having been won by Mr Carston, of Winchester. It is very creditable to Mr Carston that he won Ist prize for the cheapest and best farm cart in competition with such a firm as that of Eeid and Gray,

Daiet Produce

Mrs Dalton got three Ist prices for dairy produce, Mesdames Young, Matthews, Stack, Balfour and Hoare getting 2nd prizes. Mrs Heffernan took Ist prize for a display of fancy butter. Agricultural Produce.

Some excellent samples of wheat was shown. The Ist prize wheat, belonging to Mr Norman Lane, weighed 641bs to the bushel. Mr Pilbrow showed a grand sample of linseed which weighed 50£lbs to the bushel, and was highly commended. But perhaps the most remarkable exhibit of all was Mr R Kelland's rye grass which weighed 30jlbs to the bushel.

Barb Wiee.

The first order of merit was accorded to the barb wire made in Timaru, and the second order to the article manu factured in Oamaru. A New Invention.

Amongst the new inventions on the ground was a winnowing machine manufactured by Mr Colville, of Milford.and exhibited by Messrs R. Wilkin and Co, of Timaru. The machine promises to be the best of the kind ever exhibited in New Zealand, and attracted a largo share of nttention. Th.; work it did was excellent. We shall take an early opportunity of giving a more detailed description of it.

•Tlu> following items did not appear in our prize list: — Class 108—For the best hunter. First

prize £6 ; Fecoivl prize fil 10s ; to be ridden in the presence of the judges, previous to examination, ove- fair hunting fences; three trials allowed; 7 entries Ist prize, A McDonald ; 2nd, P H Barker Mr W S Armitage's prize of £7 7s for the best Jumper, to amy not less than list : horses to tike lein-es nt fair hunting pace, and not at Hurdle Racing pace ; 8 entries. Ist prize. W S Armitaue ; 2nd, Angus McOonald ; 3rd, W S Armitage The Geralline Beagle and South Canterbury Hairier Clubs' prizs of LlO 10s for the best weight-carrying hunter, up to or over Mst; to be ridden over fences ; 7 entries. Ist prize, F H Barker ; 2nd ASt G. Hamersley ; 3rd, Philip Waieing Mr A W Wright (President) gives a Cup or Piece of Plate (value £lO 10s) to the Exhibitor who scores the largest number ot points in Breeding Stock— Sheep, Horses and Cattle. Prizetaker, N.Z and A. Land Company Mr R H Rhodes, jun. (Vice-President) tfave Cup or Piece of Plate (value £lO 10s) to the scorer of the largest number of points in Long-woo!led classes of Sheep. Prizetaker,' N.Z. and A. Land Company Messrs Maclean and Stewart gave a Piece of Plate (value £5 ss) to the largest Prizetaker in Draught Stock, being a resident in South Canterbury. Prizetaker, Mr Robert Matthews Mr Robert Matthews offered a Prize of £2 2s for the best Yearling Colt on the ground by any Sire. Prizetaker, Mr Miller

Messrs ft Wilkin and Co offered a Prize of £3 3s for the best Collection of Farm Implements on the ground. Prizetaker Messrs Reid and Gray