THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1771, 10 November 1883, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

Th k annual show of the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association was hold on the. grounds, Groo'i Lanu, on Thursday and josterday. Owing to the partial regulations of the Telegraph Department,- which close country officer on these holidays, we are un.vblo t > give any particulars of yesterday's proceeding*, though it may bo safely concluded that there was a very krgo attendance of the public. A considerable number of Waikafco people went down on. Wednesday, Thur&d.iy, and yesterday morning. The number of exhibits from tlm distiict was not proportionately large ; indeed, if we exclude the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company, who own o\teiiMve properties, and carry on a large proportion of their operations in this district, and the Messrs Morrin, almost our only representatives are the Waikato Land Association and Messrs J. A. and W. M. Douglas, in the sheep classes, Messrs C. Day, of Whatawhata, and R. Reynolds in the shorthorn and Hereford cattle classes, respectively,' the Waikato Land Association in draugh horses, and Messrs J. S. Buckland, R. Reynolds, H. Steele and E. S. M. Thompson in roadsters. It is, however, satisfactory to know that, though numerically weak, our exhibits are good in quality, nearly all the exhibitors obtaining piizos. In daily produce the Waikato was represented by tiro Te Awamutu Cheese Factory,which obtained second prize for old clieeso, and by the Waikato Cheese Factory, which down .in exhibit of three cheeses made in October, and packed as for export. The style and get-up of these latter, was very favourably commented on at the show. Taking it altogether, the- exhibition was was quite up to the mark of former year-., though it has not yet achieved a character worthy of the colony. But this cannot be attained i ) long as the countiy letairrs its present hot uogenous character ; itupuned railway facilities connecting t!ie chief centres of agriculture will oJFect vast changes, and in a few yefir^- we may c mfidenlly expect that the Auckland Show will bear comparison with any other south of the Line, if indeed it do not challenge some ot the exlubiti >us of Europe. The stiong point of the Auckland Show lies in its exhibits ot hoi.se stock, which it would be hard to beat in this or any other colony. This ciicmnstance is chiefly owing to the existence of the Stock and "Pedigree Company, pi obably the best institution of its kind in the world. As a matter of course, their exhibits, Musket and Leolinus in blood, and Roseberrv and Blair Athol in draught stock, carried oft' the honours. The grand old sire of Martini-Henry was an object of especial interest on Thursday, his son's phenomenal double victory having increased his already well established fame enormously. Mr W. Walters' Hippocampus took a fiist prize, and Musket's foals came in for a large share of attention. The draught .stock, with the exceptions noted abo\e, weie not judged finally on Thin -.day, and the names of prize wiuners cannot therefore be ghou, Th,ere was, however, a veiy good collection of horses. In the class Roadsteis, Mr J. S. Buckland's i h q 4 yis., by Pacific— Auckland Kate, was ' commended, and the same gentleman obtained fast prize for the best lady's horse, with a bay gelding by Derby. tn Shortlioiu cattle, for the best bull 3 veals old or o\er, Mr C. Day of Whatawhata, took fir&t prize with Butterfly, calved 51th January, 1879, by Lord Darlington 2nd, by King of the Butterflies ; dam Queen of the Butterflies, giand dam Queen Mab. He also took first prize for 2-yoar-olds with B'flingbioke, bred by the Messrs Mori in, by OauibiidgeJDuke, dam Daisy, by Colonel Trognnter. For the best yearling bull the WaiLato Laud Association seemed the champion award with a young-ster calved on September lu'th, 1883, bred by Mr John Urigg, Canterbury, dam (xeitiude by Ec.au, j^; dam Trimmer by Hope. The lost, of the champion prizes fdl to thy Stud Company by their wellknow n animals, Baron Ruby taking the champion for .aged bulls. lii Horofittds, for tho bast bull three years old and o\ur, Mi T\. Reynolds got a second pii/e for his bull Defence, bred by Mr F. S. Reynolds, N.S.W., got by Triumph, dam Oaii-sinia. All the other prizes in this class fell to the Stud Company.. For Devon cattle the honouis were divided betw een Messrs A. Buckland and W. l'eieival, both of whom showed some 1 plcudrd annuals. Mr C. Day, of Whatawhata, took .second piixe for the best Aldeine.v cow, and thst piuo for the best l.w o-ve.u -old heifer ot the s.iine breed. Mr I). Nolan w. is the only exhibitor in Ayrshire-, and took first pii/.os. Mr S. N. \Vostuo> and the Waikato Land Association exhibited fat oxen. Mr Richard Rey^l noldb got (hstpme for the best fat cow,^ and the Waikato Laud Association secured h'lst honours for the two best fat oxen. In Lincoln sheep Messrs J. A. and W. M. Douglas took tlie champion prize for the best lam, «i'id got highly commended in the same section. They took second prize for the best ewes suckling lamb-. Tlie other prize-taker* were th«j Mo-ms Anderson. Mr S. T. Seddon.andMesMsA. andJ. McNicol were also exhibitors. There weie no representatives of Waikato in the Leicester class, if wo leave out those belonging to the Stud Company. In Shiopshuo Downs the Waik.xto L m<l Assi>ciati<ui had the field to thorisehe-. but the quality of the exliibits MTiiiod to them .ill the pii/es offeied. ile-sis K. and K. Maclean weie the only oxlnbitois of South Downs, and took tlie pnzos. Tlie Waikato Laud Association took fiist \n'\/A' foi the best pen of five fat wetheis. Ko Waikato pigs were .shown. Th"io was a large number of exhibits in the Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits and Dogs classes, and some veiy excellent specimens of each class woie show n. Thuie wa.s not a laige show of dairy produce, but the quality was good. In the class Implements of New Zealand Manufacture, Messrs Reid and (!iay, Wallace and Hotham and Dunwoodie woie the ]«incipal exhibitors, and showed a s])lendid lot of implements adapted to every branch of agriculture. The mst-uamed fiim took the majoiity of j>i i/es. iVfacrnifieont collections of imported implements were .shown by Massis T. and S. Mori in and Co. (Ist prize), Messrs E. L'oitei and Co. (2nd piize), the Auckland Agricultuj.il and Meicantile Co., Messrs B. Tonks and Co., Wallace and Hotham, and Wingate, Bums and Co. These were tlie objects of very general interest throughout the day, and formed a new and very acceptable featuiu of the show. Massrs 1). Tonks and Co. earned off the prizes iir tlie Carnage class. There wa,s a lar-ge mim))eiL of exhibits of New Zealand niamifactur^B and produce — soap, candles, ' preserved: ' hsh, biscuits, bread, baking powder, boehhes and all appliances, ale and poiter, leather, harness, tinware, earthenware, pipes,* .stoves, etc., all of which were worthy of attention. Among the Extra Exhibits was a collection of machinery * fiom Ficiser and Tiirne's foundiy, the Auckland Fibre Company's collection of rope, and a number of minor things. There was also a good display of culinary vegetables.

On account of other meetings the usual Blue Ribbon Army meeting will not bo held in Hamilton this month. The subjects of the dUcourf.cs at the Weslcyan Church, Hamilton, to-morrow, will be : morning, " The. Life ol Faith ;" and e\enin>r, " The Intermediate htate." The ltcv. G. I. Marshall w»!l be the preacher. Nominations for the Hurdle Race. Steeplechase, Uh.unes Plato and Goldfields Handicap, to_be tun for at the Thames on Itoxing Day, ( long this da). Further particulars in regard to the races % will be found in our advertisement columns. , MrJ. S. ISuekland has received ihstiuctions fiom .Mi Kenneth McDonald to hold an unreser\ed sale nf drapery, ironmongery, groceries, Sec, at h.s ''lore, Hamilton West, on Saturday nctt. the 17th inst. Luncheon will be provided. The Public Works Department invite tenders for coal, store and water supply contract. ilessib Sandes and Nappcr, C.E,, intimate that they will meet intending- contractors fot ditching and fencing on Mr Knorpp's property on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at Coombes' < amp, near the railway lino. The Viceregal carriage, with its cavajßr"' escort, the officei 1 ridingby the door wila his drawn sword, cand the car of detectives following, id a familiar, sight in Dubliu. • '„ A max named Barker Ewiug, on Hurricane' cieek, in the centre' of Arkansas,killed his daughter upon the announcement of her intention to-marry a • ceitjiia young man -against his -wishes. The neighbours then hanged Barker in hi| front dqor £»s,* » /