AUCKLAND PASTORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2863, 18 November 1890, Page 2

AUCKLAND PASTORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Is Saturday's issue, owing to the lateness of the hour at which the judging was concluded on l'Viday, and the distance from the telegraph office, we were unable to give more than a general review of the Auckland Agricultural Show, which was held in Potter's paddock, on Friday and Saturday last. There was a vnry general expression <>f opinion that the lack of competition in tho live stock classes reflected anything but favourably upon the enterprise of the farmers and breeders in the districts in and around Auckland. It is remarkable that the farmers, for whose special benefit and education these meetings are promoted, take so little real interest in them that they will not take the trouble to exhibit unless they happen to fancy they have something that cannot be beaten. We are proud to say that notwithstanding the expense Mid lisk attendant on the conveyance of stock io long a distance as from Waikato it did not deter some of our settlers trom taking part in the show, and, indued, but for Mr McXicol's sheep and Mr Day's Jersey cattle, tho competition iu these classes would have been almost devoid of interest, Tho following list of prizes shows how well our Waikato men came to the front :—

HOUSES. lioAiisTßUs.—Best hack, marc or geldinn, up to lint- H- & Webster's brown gelding, Freshfield, Ist prize. Best Lady's Horse, mare or Raiding: Miss Taylor's brown gelding, Liddie, bred by Mr K. B. Walker, Ist prizn ; K. Hoowood's baygoldtng, Muscatelle, 3. Draught Stock.—Two-year-old Filly; James Taylor's bay filly, by Bonnie Prince—Blossom, 2nd prize, OATTLE. HkreTOHds. —Cow three years and over, ; R. Koynolda, cow, bred by exhibitor 2nd prize. Jkuskys, Aldeuxkvs, oh any Channkl Island Biikkd.— Bull three years and over: C. Day's Cato, calved December 23, 1885, by Cicero 2nd (440 J), imp., dam Lady Hopeful, by Otago; bred by Mr James McCosh Clark, 2nd. Three ontrios. Bull, one year and under eighteen months : R. Royuolds' Jersey bull by Cato, dam Tilly ; bred by exhibitor, 2nd. Three entries, Cow, three years and over: C. Day's Beauty 3rd, calved 17th July, 1885, by Cicero 2nd (140 J} imp., dam Beauty 2nd, by Pi-ido of Australia (4C>), bred by Mr T. Morrin, 2nd. Seven exhibits. Heifer, two years and under three years: C. Day's ! Kate, cuWed October 1,1S«8, by Cato, dam Tiny, by Young Emperor, bred by exhibitor, 2nd. Two exhibits. BHKEP. Lincoln's.— Beit Ram: J. McNicol, shorn Novomber, 188'J : bred by Mr J. B. Button, Southland, let prize. C. J. Storey, shorn November, 188!); bred by Mr Kvery MacLaan, Hmvick, 2nd, and champion for all-round. J. Barugb, shorn October, 1889, bred by Mr S. T. Seddon, Hamilton, commended. Seven entries. Best Ram, under eighteen montliß : J. McNicol, lambed September, 188'J ; bred by Mr Thomas Farmur, Haukes Bay, Ist prize. J. McNicol, lambed Soptember, 188'J ; brad by exhibitor, 2nd. J. McNicol, Umbed September, 188'J; bred by exhibitor, commeiiJed. Ninu entries Best Pen of three l'Jwes sucking lambs: J. McNicol, shorn November, 1889, bred by exhibitor, 2nd ; J. McNicol, shorn November, 188'J, commended. Nino entries. Boat Pen of three Kwos, under eighteen months : J. McNiuol, lambed September, 1831), bred by exhibitor, 2nd ; .T. M, Arnold, lambed September, bred' Ly J.is. l<\>rrest, Cambridge, CJininonded. Seven entries. Fat Shkkp.—Best Pen of I'ive Longwool Wotliers : J. Arnold, ehorn, bred by Mr J. Forrest, Ist prize Four entries. Best Poii (1 f Fivo Fat Sheep : John Arnold, bred by Mr J. Forrosl, 2nd. Three entries'.