WANGAREI.— THE ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 683, 31 October 1876, Page 3

WANGAREI.— THE ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW.

Bett ram bred in the district ; Mr Rooio. L'ioester Ewes : }st prise, Mr MVKen«e, 2nd prizo, Mr Carter, Hikuraogi Two pms Leicester Hosjgctts, bierl in the district : l«t pr *«, Mr Carter ;2' d priz , Mr McKenzie. AS| eciftl prize pretontid by Mr Carter, was \v«n l>y luuMelf. He offered 1C «g«iiu, however, for cjmpetition. Two pens Lincoln Ewen : lat prize Mr McK^izie; 2ii. i prize, Mr Carte.. Three peua Ewe ho^getts (lonj;wool) : Ist pnze, Mr AJoKeuzie ; 2nd pr.ze, Mr Carter. Tnrew L-tiofitora in the same class, and owned by Mr Carter, were ' highly recommended.' Two pens Ram Hog^etts (any br-el) : lit prize, Mr McKeuzie ; 2nd piiz*, Mr Cirtt-r. In these pens Mr McKenzies ram took the prize through the particular ezcelleuca of its wool. In the other, Mr Carter's wait a superior Animal. Two pena aged rams : Ist prize, Mr Carttr ; 2nd prize, Mr itoose.

PIGS. The competition in thia olifi wai an■itmfactory, the number of snim&ld exhibited being but few. Bo»ra under two yt-am : Ist prize, Mr Willia ; 2ud prize, Mr Cneeseuiau. Mr Chtesemau w»n *lao awarded the pnz^ for ihj best iov, Mersra MoMurdvi and McKenzie'* Berkshire boar (tbo winner if a piLse «t a previom show), was uuhappily absent through uufordeen circumataucev.

CATTLE. The «how of cittlo wai even better than that of sheep. Bulls : lit prize, Mr Carter ; 2nd Mr C .ttle. Bull« under two ye*'« ; lsi prize. Mr Carter; 2ud prize, Mr Koose. Cowa m o»lf or milk : Ist prize, Mr Taylor ; Second prize, Mr Taylor. H< ifer* under two yeara : lat, piize, Mr Carter ; 2ud pnza, Mr Carter,

HOBS S3. The entries were good. Roadnters : lat prize, Mr McKenzie. Entries (draught) : Ist prize, Mr MoDomld'a • Honest Tom' ; 2ud prize, Mr McX iiizio'« ' Milo.' The two-yeat-old draught atook were numerous but none the Its* good, and the pnzis were awarded thus :— l«t prize, Mr Keed ; 2ud priz* Mr Oottle. A special prize for Milu'« stock **u secured by Mr £ (Jottle. Brood Marei : l'hero was but a meagre •huvv iv thi* olaat. Ist priz , Air amolair; 2ud p'Ue, Dt iiibauns. Ayricukur,] Hor« * : lit pr ze, Mr Cottle , '2nd prize, Mr Domtldsou. Mr Carter's auiiuni wai highly cuimutnded. Hacks : Ist prize, Mr Prater; h yhly couumeuded, Mr lil>butt.

(From the Auckland " Herald.") ,■ The Waouarei Agnoult ir»l Show w&i held on Friday. 'I hjre wu an imm'Die amount of fun, |any quantity of cattle, and 'uo pitch hot,' Tho prizes were really too small. The Judges for the orc»*ion ««rr Menn Bant (from Ancle]*n'l), Carter and Humor. There were J4 pent of uheep, the prizti (or which wer» uwaxded m follow« ;—