TE AWAMUTU SHOW.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 131, 8 March 1873, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU SHOW.

The following is (he lnl of entries and prizes awarded at thp agricultural hliou held at |V Awaniutu on Thursday: —

KQB3I-S. Henry Draught Entire, entries two. Mr Goodfellow'a President nnd 'IV Kooti imnrded first nnd eecond prizes Ilea\j Draught Brood Mares, had foal tins joarorla< ;vear- eniries eleven. First prize, Mr ilainilton : o^cond, MrXicoll. Hea\y Draught Colt or Filly, twn-j oar-old . six entries FiMt pnzf, Mr Foster; sen)iid,*Mr Nic>U. Heary Pimught Colt or Fill >, oiiL-^i-ar-oltl or m>'ler : thrco cntne I*.1 *. I ( 'ir«t prize, Mr T.ulor; second, Mr iioshor-jugh. Roiid'-ter bt.Hlion : one entry. Major Juckbon'a Wainba, to mlioid t!i§ [>rizi* wft^ nw.irdevl Patrol' fior-es for Pur^>o«e9: eipht entries First prize, Mr*srs II U Woodfellow ; second, A. fig rasay. Mare or Gc«dmg ior Saddle or Ilariie-j^, : eighteen entries. First prize, Mr A. Kay ; second, Mr Foster.

CATTiK. Bull, any brood, under three venr* : three entries. First prize, Mr J J^oits: second, Mr S. Westney. .Shorthorn Bull, over three years ; one entry. M» J. H. Scott, awarded prize. Hereford Bull, over three years : two entries. First prize, Mr J. H. Scott ; second, not awarded. Cow of any br^ed, ii\ milk or in. calf : Ten, entries. Fir«t prize, Mr W. Taylor ; second, Mr A. Bruce Heifer, two-year-old or under : four entries. First prize, Messrs II So J Goodfellow ; second. Mr J.unes Scott. Fat Beast • pine entries. First prize, Mr W. Scott, sen. ; second, Mr J. It* Scott. Bull Bred in the Waikato : three entries. First prize, Mr Wcathcnli ; second, Mr W/ssfney. Pen of Three .Hpifere, two-yc'a{-old"s : five entries. First prize, Mr James ijendcrsun ; iccond, same. Pen of Tljree Heifers, one-year-old: one entry, Mr J. Mandeno, senior. Awarded- pn?e.

Lincoln Ram : two entiici. First pj-iz.e, Lfajor Jackson ; second, Messrs 11 . and J. Goodfellow. Lincoln Ram Lamb : one entry, Major Jackson. Prize awarded. Three Lincoln Ewes : one entry, Major Jackson. Prize awarded. Three Lincoln Ewe Hogget? : two entries. First prize, Major Jackson ; second, Messrs H. and J. Goodfellow. Threo Lincoln Ewe Lambs . three entries. First prize, Major JacksonJ: second, same. Longvvool Lamb .- four entries. First prize, Mr Weiitlierill ; second, Mr J, Short. Loi)gi7,opl.R_ain Lamb • one entry, Mr Wcatlierill. Prize awarded. Three Longwool Ewes: two entries. Firat prize, Mr WeathftriJl ; second, Mr J Weal Three Longwoof Ewe Hoggets • one entry, Mr J. Short. Prize awarded. Three Lmgwool Ewe Lambs : Oac^oiitrj, MrWeatherill. Prize awarded. Three Fat Sheep : Ten entries. FirsL prize, Mr W. Taj-lor ; second, Messrs 11. and J. Goodfellow.

feWINE. Boar, large breed: one entry, Major Jackson. Prizo awarded, Sow, large breed: one entry, Mr Henderson. Boar, small brped; on(* cutrj, Mr Richardson. Prize awarded. Sow, small breed: two eutires. First piw, Mr Henderson ; second, Mv Boon.

rOl'LTitY. Pair Fowls: one entry, Mr "Westney. Prizo awarded.

AOKICULT(*I(\L IMPLEUFjm. Reaper and Mower; two entries. First prize, M.ijor J.ickson ; second, Messrs H and J Goodfelbw. Plough, two entries. Prize awarded to .Mr — Bertram. Horso Rake : M.ijor Jackson. Roller : "Prize, Messrs H. and J Goodfellow. S«t of Karroa*: two entries. Pxize, Messrs 11, aud J. QouUcUnw, Set of Ifarrowi: Prize, Messrs H. mid J. G>odfellon\ Tliere wero some extra entries, principal!/}' a waggon by Mr J, S v-ott, and a small soed drill by Mr S% Steele. No prize wis olfered for these. They attradod, liowcrer, ft good dca' o' attention. Winter Wlie.it.: Four entries. Prize awarded to Mr J, Runciman ; Mr W. R. Bridgman commended. Spulsig wli^at: two entries First prize, Mr J. liuncimau Rye Grass Seed : Mr J. Mnndeno. Potatoes : eleven oivtrie^. Vnze awar-lcd to Major Jackson. C.irrots : four entries. Prize, Mr Henderson. Mangolds : Four enlriei. Prize, Mijor Jacksoit. Su^ar Biet : two entries. Prize, Major Jackson Svlt Butter: two cntvios. Mr "Henderson awarded prize. Fro^h lljitter : Prize, Mr Henderson. Chpeso: two cn|ric3. Pirizo, Mr Henderson; MrH. Steele \ eoin'nendpd, Bacon : one entry. Mr Ilenderson, prize awarded. Pair of Knitted Socks : si* entries. Mrs Calwaj and Mrs S.'o^'o bot'i awarded first prize; Mrs Long second. W.iikato Yarn : two entries. Mrs Long took prize. Dried Peachos: prize, Mr Ilenderson. Apples; Mr S. Steolo awarded prize ; 'second, Mr Foster Pf.ird: two imtrios, Mr Henderson, prizj.

kxtr is Mr We-tnev's Jnm and Dr Waddington's collection of fruit bolh hiulily commended. For the pruo ofpTt'ed for t'»o bo->t jumiing hack tiicrc neivseveraj enhvn J^'t^'o. Ilp^n'n /»» 1 Ruthoi-ford eventually agree! to divirlo Die money Bath horses cleared a hurdle 5, feet 4 incurs high.

Nrcw Use for Watee.— -A coptruonce that has been erected at a colonial foundry, says the Adelaide Obseroer, h worthy of notice At present it \s only used for^blowing the ordinary blacksmith's fire, but ev.ulfntjjii.will.tip doubt, bo used for the stnolting-furnace. It consists of-an empty barrel, or quarter-cask, stood on, end behind* the fire to the centre of wjiieh a blast-pipe, from, two to three inches in diameter, is fixed. Qp Iho top of the ca?fe is another pipe, the same size 03 the bla-^t-pipe, some stx.fcet m height, with a funnel-shaped top. Just above this there 13 a horizontal water-pipe of the ordinary service sizp, with anozric, having an aperature of i inch diameter, fixed at riglit angles — that is, pointing down the pipa leading to the barrel, down whicb there riphes with considerable force, a tiny jet of wat"r, which causes a rush through the blast-pipe that is far superior both in, power and steadiness, to any that can bo. obtained from. the common blacksmitq's bellows. The waste water, which is very limited in quantity, escapes through a pipe attached for the purpose to the bottom of tho barrel. "TiNXiNtt" 11Y Electricity —A new and important process of " tinning " by electricity has been brought into successful operation in Birmingham. By this process any metal, it appear*, but ?ine, can be coated with a very white metal of great brilliiuyiy, of which tin forms the principal clemont. The precipitation is effected as in the electrotype j process. It is the intention of tho company to tin in this ' way plates of iron and stpel, and to me it a3 the layer upon which iiivormay be deposited, so that in ornamei tal articles, if the silver .ne&r off, a. pure white surface may bo presented to the eye. Comparative Fhooukss op Nkw Zealand— Tn a leading artielo on tho progress made bv New Zoahnd, the Sydney Morning Herald says — " On" comparing the figures givan.abpve,, it vfilt be seen that tho gold export from New Zealand is considcrablv moro valuable than tho wool export There is at lea«t a mill ton *torli«i» in favour of the gold In Now South Wales, on, the contrary, the wool is four timts the vaiuo of tho gold, and tho production of the latter would havo to increase enormously to bring it nbreast of t,h,c former. TLi» is a not unimportant distinction, because- though New Zealand lms rushed ahead -at a greater proportionate rato than Now South "Wales, it has done so in \irtue of op industry, wl.ich is, to some extent precarious, while the latter, though advancing more slowly, has done so in virtue of nn in lust i»y whinh is aa solid and and a* enduring as any productive 'ndustry can well be so long as the human race remains in ne<«d of clothing. Now Zealand to counterbalance its nrosperity, has hid tho drawbacks of a native war, nnd the effect of this is vorp visible, in its debt. This amounts now to nine millions sterling, which, fpr a population of 270,J(K), is heavier proportional debt than in any other of tho Australian polonies. Tio annnnl chnrgr on the colony for the interest and sinkmg fund is £550,000. The gross revenue of the colony is a lifctle.pver a million and a quarter, and tho Customs revenue, which is (lie real pressure of tajation, is in-arry three-qiurters o,f \ mlhon, which, for a population of a little over a quarter of a million, is about £3 per head. The taxation through the Cuatoins, thcruforc, is fiffv per cent, heavier than Now South Wale 3." In Auckland, according to the Herald, opthalmia is moro prevalent than in any other part of the world. Messrs llimiqm k and Sivh' Ploughs. — Tho Iro.tmonq J of N,ovembor, 1872, says • — Messrs Ransom, Sims, ond lfead have boon fortunate in their ploughing matches again this year, as we learn that at a match on the 30th iilt , nt Wjke, near Leeds, they won a silver cup worth £10 This competition was for manufacturers ur their acronts, and in the. co,tv tost with thorn were Mecsrs Oooke of Lincoln, and Fowler of Leeds. On tho sanv* day at Talgarth, Breconshiro, tho first all-comer's prize to the betf ploughman with the double plough was carried oil' by a locil man, w ith one of tho plouglu of this firm ; while on the 29th ult , at the Wilts' Ploughing Match, tho manager of their double furrow ploush won a silver cup presented by Sir C. P. Ilobliouse, Bnrt On tho s.ime day at the Worksop Nottinghamshire Ploughirg Mitch, the fir«t a'J-min.ors prize wns awarded to the best ploughman with one of their Rouble furrow ploughs. The Russian, government is reported to be about making a contract with a American firm for siipplving Sharpc's latest modol of carbine 111 lar^e nuuibero, with which to rc-arin the Cossack cavalry and tho dragoons. Tho winding chain of 11 coal mine at Dawley broke while in u*f, and eight men who were bumg lowerod were pro* v.p:UJjd to tbc bofciwa U \,\i-j z,zi LiU.'d.