WAIMATE A. AND P. SHOW.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 26, 19 November 1898, Page 7

WAIMATE A. AND P. SHOW.

President— Mr J. H. Mitchell; vicepresident~Mr W. H. Beckett; hon. treasurer — Mr W. J. Dailey ; secretaiy — Mr A. M. Taaffe. Class Stewards : — Sheep — Messrs H. Hertslett, .H. Ruddenclau; Draught Horses — Messrs W. Scott, W. J. Black ; Light Horses — Messrs A. GaJand, J. W. Freeman ; Cattle — Messrs «T. Pratt, Donald Ross ; Sheep Dogs —Mr P. Dooley ; Dairy Produce — Messrs G. S- Mathias, P. Grant. Judges : — Sheep — Messrs "W. Grant, D. McLaren; Cattle — Messrs H. Geaney, T. Y. Duncan; Draught Horses — Messrs J. Small, R. Davie; Light Horses — Messrs C. A. Jefterson, James King; Pigs— Mr Alex. Grant; Dairy Produce and Sundries — Mr James Familton ; Dogs— Mr H. Hertslett; SaddleryMessrs Mitchell, Morton. This annual show was held on Tuesday last ou the Association's grounds. Although a cold breeze was blowing most of the time the weather was fine and a large numbei of people attended from the town .and country, while many came by tram. There was an increase of 14 in the total number of exhibits, 263 as against 249, but this wgs due to the largely increased number of implements shown, 83 against -42. It will be noticed from the prize list that most of the larger landholder? have been the only ones to enter, those owning perhaps one or two horses thinking themselves unable to compete against men owning a large number. There is one ■award for cow owned by person not ownor occupying more than ten acres, and we think this plan might with advantage be ■extended with regard to horses and pigs. "We would suggest to the Committee that this be taken into consideration before next show. With the settlement going on around, and some special attention to the small farmers, the Waimate show could be made o£ much greater interest to the public at large. Inside the grounds were ■tents containing various farming implements, etc. Messrs Manchester Bros, had a large teut containing a display of '.house furnishing and glassware tastetully -arranged. Wills Bros, showed Remington, Red Bird, and Swift bicycles and bicycle fittings, with a dog cart and harro'vs of then* own make. Messrs Priest and- Holdgate exhibited McCormick binder, planet' junr. tools, Sterling bicycles, etc. Booth, Macdonald and Co.. ploughs,' windmills, harrows, and' woolpress ; Walter A. Wood and Co., harvester mower, drill, etc. J. Read (St. Andrews^, ''Harrows, and a plough convertible into moulding plough and horse hoe. Dash and Son, dog carts and gigs of their own manufacture, and Royal E afield, Speedfwell, and New Hudson bicycles. Guinness and LeCren, farm ' seeds of all descriptions, rabbit and bird poison, sheep dip, bot fly remedies, Binder twines, branding" oils j etc.', etc.- Massey-Harris And -C0., -binder, —mower,- and combined drill, bicycles, etc. . : Reidand-Gray, cham-

pion ploagh, Peering harvester, reapsr and binder. J. McTagqarfc, grubbers, harrows and swing plough. Canterbury FarmeL'3* Co-op., farm seeds and manures. J. Cunningham, rustic cart and pony cart. All the officials worked well to make the fixture a success, leaving nothing to chance. We have to acknowledge with thanks the courtesy extended to the press bv the secretary (Mr -A. M. Taa&e). The Waimate Brass Band played selections throughout the day.- Mr S. Binney had the publican's booth, and Mr W. Miller the confectioner's, both appeariug to do good business. The pony trot and the jumping contest caused great excitement. In the heavy-weight jumping, C. Cornelius was rider of both first and second horses. Following are the awards : — Sheep. — Prizes in all classes 15s, 7s 6d, and h.c. — Merino — Ewe in lamb or with lamb at foot : A. Hayes 1 Border Leicester — rain : Orbell and Co. 1, D. Gutm 2. la the cla3ses for two-toofch ram, three rams, single ewas, and three ewes, N. M. Orbell and Co. had pens to themselves, and were awarded full prizes. Lincolns : A. Hayes showed five pens, raefc no opposition, and was awarded full prizes. Any Down breed : A. Hayes 1, 2, and 3. Crossbrdd3 — Best pea o£ five ewes, 4 tooth and upwards : A. Garland (by Ronriey Marsh rams) 1, A. Hayes 2 ' and h.c. ; best pen of five 2 tooth :A. Hayes (Lincoln and Leicester) 1 and 2. Fat sheep— five long wools : A. Hayes 1 and '2 ; fat lambs : A. Garland 1 and 2 ; ten sheep for freezing purposes, 2-tooth and under : A. Hayes L Cattle. — Prjzes in all classes 15s, 7s 6d, ' and he. — Shorthorn cow: McGoverin