THE TIMARU SHOW.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1811, 3 November 1888, Page 3

THE TIMARU SHOW.

Owing to the pressure on our/space we were unable to give more than the bare prize list of the above show in our last issue, and we now hasten to give some further details, especially m regardß Btock owned in this district. The weather was just about the usual. The first-day was cold and showery—every first ,dao of .vthr Timaru . Show hmrbeen the same so long as we can

remember. - The second days* hare invariably- beenvery fine, and this year could hardly be said to be an exception, albeit the wind wa£ very high, and for a part of the. time cold for this season of the not a pleasant day for driving, and doubtless this had an effect on the attendance, which was not so large as on previous/ioccasions. The show, however, vyas one > of the best ever held on the ground. It was admitted on all sides that the.

were the finest ever seen in Timaru, and.the fact that the champion prizes came to this ■ district is a matter that should not be passed unnoticed. In the fine combing merino class very few from this district were shown, but in the strong combing merinos Mr A. M. Clark won the first prize and champion for the best ram over 18 months old, and second to his was placed Mr C. G. Tripp's exhibit, which was also a very fine specimen of his class. Mr A.

Grant got; first and second;, prizes for the best two: ewes; beating the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, whose exhibit was ' only; highly commended. Mr A. Grant also got first and second prizes best two i ewes with la.mbs at foot, again beating the Land Company. In the English Leicester! Mr A. M. Clark cameofl victorious,, securing for the best two rani under 18 montbr'6lcL first and second prizes; and for the best ram over 17; months, first, second, and champion prizes. the best ram under 18' months he got first and second also, but in ewes he was beaten by Mr Ai. Grant, who got three first prizes and one second, Mr A. M. Clark hating only secured one second •nd a highly commended. There were no exhibits from this district in the Border Leicester class, but in Lincolns Mr A. M. Clark, showed well to the front, taking three first arid one second out of twelve prizes. No one •icept the Land Company eihibited in the Eomney Marsh classj and Mr Mai Friedlander had all the Hampshire Down breed to himself, excepting that Mr A. M. Clark exhibited three ewes, which won first and second prizes. In the Crossbred Mr A. M. Clark got first and second prizes for pens of five fat sheep, and Mr John Fitzgerald wan highly commended, and thus taken all round this district figured very creditably in the sheep department. -■■ : oirr-Lii.'-f There was only one exhibitor in the shorthorn breed of cattle, and that was bull belonging to Mr T. Park, which received-first prize. <lt is-remarkable that this class > was not better represented. At one time the shorthorned was the most numerously represented class, but now it appears the Ayrshire areimore in favor. In the Hereford* Mr A. M. Clark bad no competition. He had six exhibits, and got a prize for each of ihem. In fat cattle Messrs "W. Grant, J. Guild, and A. M. Clark divided the honors, each taking about an equal number of prizes. T.he fat cattle were a feature of the ■tow. ..'■.. HOBSKfI. In this department, although neither of them won the champion prize, tf was generally admitted that Mr R Matthews'breed of horses were the

best on the ground. Early Morning, who first saw the light very early one morning; about six years ago in this district, and is now owned by Mr W. Moore, of Timaru, was placed second * to Mr Davie's Marquis of Salisbury, who obtained the first prize and champion, and many competent judges disapproved of it. Not only, is Early Morning a splendid horse himself, but Ms stock, many of whom were on the <> ground,-are turning 'out s'piendiJly, 3 arid ■^oitt^-fir«i/ :i .t>rizes. i Three of .[them accompanied him in the ring, rand he got this first prize for the * jbest entire, with three of his progeny. * Tnat alone ought to strengthen his claim for the championship. A yearling entire belonging to Mr A. McKenzie, a colt belonging to Mr McShane, and a filly belonging to Hr ji B. Wareing, all the progeny of Early Morning, were awarded first 'honors, and this certainly speaks well for him. Bonny Breast Knot, owned by Mr E. T. Ehodei—a full brother of Early Morning—also got a first prize, 3md another yOung entire by Early Morning, the property of Mr J. Bill, got second prize. His two-year-old naif-brother got first prize, and hit three-year-old half sister, Mollj Darling, first prize ar.d champion, sc that Early Morning and his relationi were a feature of the show. The latter two are the property of Mr Jat ** Austin, of Winchester, who got alto ■ gether five first prizes. Another hom which scarcely received the attentior * $t deserved was Mr Mundell's Pridi pf Taieri. This horse was placec sepond to Bonny Breast Knot, but ai the winner of the first prize is th< -r-full brother of Early Morning, and i t beautiful - stamp of a Clydesdale u it was riot easy to pass him. Pride o "' Taieri is a splendid dappled blown finely coated horse, standing 16 hands high, arid has certainly the bes , Clydesdale blood in the colony i

him: His sire, Sir George Grey, imported from Scotland, wai bred by William Grey, Esq., Muncraifc, Kirkcudbright, sired by the famous Clydesdale stallion, Larges Jock, 444 C. 5.8., dam Bell, by Prince Alfred, 618JG8.8. ; sire Old Clyde, 574 C. 5.8., dam Betty, by Sovereign, 816 C.S.B; "As the:above will show, Sir George Grey, from sire and dam, combines the purest Clydesdale blood of the present day. He is getting

stock worthy of his great progenitors. As a two-year-old, before leaving Scotland, he sired the famous Btallion Chieftain, 1095 C. 5.8., now stud horse at Hopton Hall, Derbyshire. He i also sired Young Sir George Grey. This stallion fetched 400 guineas in Sydney, beating the imported horse Hanghead, who cost 700 guineas. His dam, Jenny, 93 N.ZAB., bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, Oamaru, sire Renfrew Jock, 135 N.Z.S.B. In the thoroughbred class only two prizes came to this district. One was a beautiful animal exhibited by Mr Deßenzy and a mare exhibited by Mr A. Grant. Mr Deßenzy altogether won three first prizes. OTHEE EXHIBITS. In the dairy produce class Mrs Jt\ Dalton won two first and two second prizes, and also the special .prize of the Farmers' Co-operative Society. Mrs Ai Frew also got first prize for the besfdisplay of fancy butter. In wool: the Smithfield Wool Works got ;;two first prizes and one second prize. The imerino wool which gained first prize; was grown on Balmoral station, and that'which got second place by Mr JO. G. Tripp. The first prize crossbred was grown by Mr W. Deßenzy. Mrs J. A. Young got first prize for her Temato sauce. An improved box for sheep-feed, designed and exhibited by Mr A. Hope, came in for some attention. It resembles much the ordinary feed boxes, but along through the middle of it runs a bar, on which there are spikes, and this can be turned from one end. The use of this is that when the feed gets ; crushed hard together, and will not fall down in the trough for the Bheep to get at, a turn or two of this bar will drag it down. Other minor improvements make it the best of the kind we have seen. There was a very large; display of implements, but the only: local exhibitor amongst them was Mr James Findlay, who showed the new Deering Reaper and Binder. SPECIAL PHIZES. The following are the special prizes Awarded on poiuts : N.Z. Insurance Company's prize, £5 ss, for most points in all classes of sheep— N.Z. and A.L. Company Messrs Miles, Archer and Co.'s prize, £6 6s» for most points in merinoß—N.Z. i>nd A.L. Company Mr A. M. Clark's prize, £2 2s, for best 5 crossbreds (long-woo'—merinos)—A. M. Clark . Association's prize of £5 5s for most [ points ia English Leicesters—A. M. Clark N.M. and A. Company's prize, £5 ss, [for most points In Border Leicesters—A. | Murdoch • N.Z.L. and M.A. Company s prise, £ls 15s, for most points in Lincolna— Brace and McLaren ■ Association's prize, £3 4b, for most pointß ia Romney Marsh—N.Z. and A.L. Company Association's prize, £3 3s, for most points in down sheep—M. Friedlander Association's prize of £6 69, for most points in Shorthorns, Herefords, polled Angus, and Alderneys—A, M. Clark Association's prize of £6 6s, for most points in Ayrshires- John Qoldie Association's prize di £2 2s, for most points in pigs—James Rowe Asgociation's prize of £5 55,. for most points in dairy produce—Mrs M. Stack Mr J. Jackson's prize of £2 2s, for most points in hams and bacon—P. McCsllum,