SHIPPING.

POST OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. . Yesterday. Rotorua, 8.5., Wellington. Wakata, a.«., from Kaikonra and Wel lington. Wanakc, 8.8., from Port Chalmers. Sailed. Yesterday. Wanaka, 8.8., for the Manukau and way jports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Yesterday. Arrived—Waihora, from Sydney. Dunedin, Yesterday. Arrived —Hauroto, from the South; Sava, from Wangarei; Go-Ahead, from Wanganui; Oreti, from the North; Ringa rooma, from the Bluff. Sailed—Hauroto, for Sydney.

TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE.

Trains Leave Ashburton fob Ohrist • CHURCH and intermediate stationaatJ.lO a.m., 10.55 a.m., and (Express) 5.37 p.m. Trains Leave Ashburton for limaeu and South, at 6.50 a.m., 10.25 a.m. (Express), and 4.45 p. m. —the latter pro ceeding no farther' than Timaru. Trains Arrive at Ashburton from ■ Christchurch at 10 15a.m. (Express), 4.35 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Trains .Arrive at Ashburton from Timaru and South at 10.40 a.m., 5.27 p.m, (Express), and 8 o.m.

DAILY MEMORANDA.

! AUCTION SALE'. Wednesday, November 14. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co,, at the Show Grounds—Ayrshire Cattle Saturday, November 17. Sir Thoß. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett gtreefc—Four- roomed Cottage. Mr T. Bullock, at the Arcade, Burnett Btroet—-Cottages and Land Tuesday, November 20. Matson, Cox and Co., at the Tinwald Haleyards—Stock. MEETINGS, AMUSEMENTS, Etc. Wednesday 1 , November 14. Primitive Methodist C urch—Tea Meel ingin the Oddfellows’ Hall, at 4.30 p.m. Tinwald Lodge of Oddfellows—Annual Tea and Ball Woedyear’s Circus and Equosqurioulum, at-7.50p.n1. Monday, November 26. Borough Council, at Borough Council Chambers, at 7 .30. ; Wednesday, November 28. Ashburton County Council—At Council Chambers, 11a.m.

MAIL NOTICES.

Walla close at the Ashburton Post Office follows: For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m 10.30 a.m., and 6 p.m., daily. For Chertseyßakaia, &c., at 10.30 a.m. tod 6 Ykm. daily. ForDnnedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Bangitata, Orari, Winchester and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. FotTimuß and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 430 p.m., daily. For Qreenstreet and Ashburton Forks, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3.30 Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 6 «.m. and 430 p.m. For Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 6 a.m. For Ashton, Waterlon and Longbeach, at 430p.m. daily. , For FleniingtoD, on Monday*, Wednes- Says, and Fridays, at 4 30 p.m. For Wakanni, Elgin, Seaview, Seaneld, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6.30 a. m. For Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days at 10.30 a.m.

Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.15 4.35 p.m., and 7.20 p.m. From Chertaey, &c. at 10.15 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.30 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 10.40 a. m. 5.30 p.m., and 8 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10 ** From Mount Somers, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 10.5 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. From Mayfield, on Tuesdays and Satur days, at 10.5 a.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long- Peach at 10 a.m. daily. From Elgin, Wakanui, Seafield, and Kyle, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat urdays, at-4 p.m. Fiom Newlands, on Tuesdays and Fri days, at 9.30 a. m. From Flemington on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 10 a. m.

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements for The Ashburton Guardian must be sent in not liter than 3 p.m., with the number of insertion, written plainly on the copy, otherwise they will bo inserted until counter manded, and charged accordingly. Re place Advertisements must be supplied the day previous to that on which they are to be inserted. Special notices can bo received up to 3.30 p.m., but will be charged douole ra< Ali notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business lett us to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should ba addressed The Editor.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas et Prevalebit. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1883.

The Ashburton portion of the ’Frisco mail arrived and was distributed to-day. Woodyear’s Electric Circus will make its first appaarance in Ashburton to-night, the site procured being the paddock adjoining the post office, where the tents were in course of erection to-day. The celebration of Luther’s fourth con tenary took place at the Baptist School, Christchurch, last night, under the aus pices of the Pro'eatant Alliance Friendly Society. The Mayor was in the chair at the public meeting, which was preceded by a soiree.

Win. Ellis, a settler of Orakaa, Auck land, who was not quite right in his head, got hold of some virdigris and nitric acid on Friday, a portion of which he drank. He lingered until yesterday in great a»ony, when he died about noon. The stuff was used for foot-rot among sheep. From quite an early hour this morning Ashburton presented an animated appear ance. Numbers of country people from all parts, on horseback and in traps of all descriptions, wended their way to the Show ground. By the express train a large crowd arrived at the saleyardshiding and at the railway station.

The drawing of the “ Robin Hood” con sultation at Christchurch, which was pub lished by us the other day, resulted in the first horse in the Melbourne Cup being drawn by a constable in Dunedin; the second went to a farmer at Waimate, and the third to a miner on the West Coast. A well-known coffee merchant in Christ church drew the first prize in the New Zealand Cup, and seoonl and third horses went to a banker at Westport, and the son of a publican in Christchurch re spectively. As the 6 [o’clock tram was proceeding along Ingestre street, Wellington, last night the pin of the swingle tree broke, and the two horses broke away, pulling the driver over the splash board. Two residents of Haining street, named John Taylor and Joseph Ccksvrorth, attempted to arrest the progress of the horses, but were knocked down, one of the horses falling on Taylor, who was badly injured, and taken to the Hospital. He lies in a critical condition. Kckswortlv escaped with slight bruises. Another visit from the “healer,” Mr G. M. Stephen, may be looked forward to shortly, says the New Zealand Times. According to advices received by a Well ington lady the ether day from Mrs Stephen, her husband and self are at pre sent at Brisbane, and doing well there. Mr Stephen’s power has increased rather than diminished. They purpose leaving Sydney for New Zealand by the ’Frisco mail steamer on the 29th inst, and will work their way south fiom Auckland, as they dil at their last visit. A serious accident happened at Nelson yesterday to Captain Whit well, of the steamer Charles Edward. The steimer is undergoing repairs, and he is superintend ing the alterations. While a donkey en gine and boiler wore being removed he proceeded to render assistance to the men as the boiler was slipping. His clothes caught and he was unable to escape, being thrown against the bulwarks. He sus tained a compound fracture of the right thigh. Two projections of the boiler also pierced the flesh of the thigh to a con siderable depth. The loss of blood was great. The bone has been reset. In the office of the Agent-General for New Zealand (says “ Anglo-Australian ”) I saw a telegram dated Christchurch, Sop-

tember 26th, 4.15 p.m., and received in London, September 26th, 9.1 a.m. Making duo allowance for the difference in time between the two points, this is pretty prompt, and certainly brings the two Britaina into wonderfully close proximity for familiar communication. How marked an influence it would soon have on our social relations with the Austral colonies could ocean telegraphy bo but materially cheapened 1 Even bad eggs have their use—apart from elections. There are four firms in Philadelphia, it is said, that make a busi ness of collecting from grocers and market men the eggs upon whose flavor a id frag rance age or too tropical weather has wrought sad ravages. These are opened and graded. Those hopelessly corrupt are sent to tanneries for polishing pur poses. Those that are merely too em phatic in tone for culinary purposes are separated, the whites from the yolks, the latter being used by morocco manufac turers, and the former—says unscrupul ous report—by confectioners. At a private meeting of the Christchurch Presbytery yesterday, the report of the Committee of Enquiry on the case of the

Rev. J. W. Cree was given in and adopted, and the following decision unanimously agreed to : —That the Presbytery finds from the report received that there is not the slightest proof in 'support of the seri ous charges circulated against Mr Cree; that the Presbytery records its great satis faction with this result, and also its sin cere hope that good may be bo brought out of evil in this case that the ministerial usefulness of Mr Cree may bo increased, and that a conciliatory spirit may be culti vated by the people of his charge and by all parties.”

A strange scene was witnessed the other day in a parish church in the West of England. There was a congregation of about 600 persons, and the vicar preached, referring in his sermon to the joyful fes tivities in the neighborhood in honor of the coming of ago of the lord of the manor’s eldest son and heir. He expressed the opinion that while “my lord ” was very generous, it would have been well if he had abstained from giving beer, seeing that so much drunkenness prevailed. This annoyed a member of the congregation of the agricultural class, who publicly asked the preacher what it mattered to him, and said if they waited for the vicar’s liberality they would have to wait a long time.

Why be sick and ailing when Hop Bitters will surely cure you? Read and know.— Advt.]

To-morrow and Friday the Ashburton Racing Club will hol'd their Annual Spring Meeting, which promises to be an unqualified success The entries are nu merous, the course in excellent order, the weather propitious, and the management have.made every arrangement for the com fortof theirpatrona. The band connected with Woodyear’s Circus will be on the ground and perform selections throughout the day. At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, a case of some inte rest to cordial manufacturers was decided. Mr K. Cooper, who is tarrying on the business of cordial maker on • liorndon Quay, was charged with having sold seven bottles of lemonade containing John Lewen Bacon’s trade mark. The evidence of the complainant, and aerated water maker, was to the effect that he has taken out the trade mark composed of letto-s “J.L. B.” in an oblong figure, and had notified to all cordial makers in the city that he would take action against any one found guilty (f using his bottles. He had spoken to the accused on the snbj set, and she appeared to think it worth while while to run the risk. Three witnesses swore to receiving the bottles of lemonade bearing Bacon’s trade mark and Cooper’s labels. For the defence it was contended that the bottles had not been filled with the knowledge of the defendant. A fine of 20s and costs was imposed. Holloway’s Pills. —Health or Wealth.— No sane person would hesitate an instant in the choice between these two conditions. Now is the season to secure the former cither by restoring or confirming it. These Pills ex pel all impurities from the system which fogs, foul vapours, and variable temperatures in gender during winter ; this medicine also acts most wholesomely upon the skin by disgorging the liver of its accumulated bile, and by ex citing the kidneys to more energetic action ; increases the appetite for food and strengthens the digestive process. The stomach and liver, which most disorders originate, are fully under the control of these regenerative Pills, which act very kindly yet most efficiently on the tenderest bowels.—[Advt.]

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION’S SHOW.

President, Cyril G. Hawdon, Esq ; Vice-Presi dents, H. T. Winter and Joseph Hunt, 1* sqs, Hon Treasurer, A. Harrison, Esq; Com mittee, Messrs T. Bullock C. Percy Cox, J. Carter, S. Chapman, E. S. Coster, C. T. Dudley, O. Digby. H. Fricdlander, C. J. Harper, J. Ivess, VV. Lyttelton, A. Lea tham, R. Miller, F. T. Mayo, J. Mann, D. Oliver, C. W. Purnell, W. J. Silcock, M. Stitt, J. Strachan, J. Sargeant, J. Tucker, D, Thomas, J. E. Trevor, J. C. Wason, E. G. Wright; Secretary, Mr G. Jameson. No event of the year is anticipated with more interest by the residents of the Ashburton county than is the annual show of stock and implement! held under the auspices of tin locil Agricultural and Pastoral Association. It would of course bo absurd to institute a comparison /be tween the exhibition held here and that which takes place in large centres of populatio i like Christchurch and Dunedin, but taking it simp’y for what it is wo have good reason to congratulate ourselves on the success which has attended us since the Association came into being, six years ago. It goes without saying that whether there will be a largo attendance or otherwise depends greatly on the wea ther, and consequently many who looked forward to a pleasant day s outing were far from being pleased when they found that rain was falling yesterday. Fr in morning to night the downfall continued without intermission, and although the weather-wise professed to read signs of the atmosphere favorably, and predict a possible good day for the morrow, the less sanguine opined that the wish was father to the thought. Fortunately, however, the rain gave over soon after midnight, and this morning broke clear and fine, although the sky was somewhat cloudy and threatening. At nine o’clock the town was astir and people were evidently preparing to go to the show, and should the rain keep off as at the time of writing (10 a.m.) it seems likely to da, this year’s exhibition will be a success so far as the attendance is concerned. The chief in convenience on the ground is that, owing to the downpour of yesterday, it is rather damp underfoot. There is an idea abroad that the lesser agricultural shows will before long bo things of the past, as exhibitors will pre fer to send their stock to places where a larger attendance is assured than is pos sible in smaller places. That argument is not wanting to show that there is some justification for this opinion is proved by the fact that the Timaru Exhibition was admittedly inferior to any that had gone before, but up to the present there is no reason to believe that Ashburton has lost ground. It is no idle boast to say that we can hold our own with any of the places between Christchurch and Dunedin either in respect to the number of entries and the quality of the stock and imple ments put foiward, although this year there is a falling off in the numbers in comparison wit’ll last year, as the follow-

Totals... 366 39s 43 8 5*2 428 From this it will be seen that the en tries number 94 leas than in 1882, and ten less than in 1881. This does not at the first glance look encouraging, but a study of tho figures shows that what fall ing off there has been is not in the moat important departments. Tho sheep num ber tho same as last year, an 1 there aro only four loss in tho cattlo. while tho im plements exhibit a marked and satisfac tory increase of no less than twenty-four entries. Tho most noticeable deficioncos are in the cases of boras, pigs, poultry, and dairy produce, while both in the manufacture and extra exhibits there is a fallmg off in quantity. So far as dairy produce is concerned, it is perhaps to be wondered at that in a district which is so well known in this particular department of farming only twenty three exhibits should be forthcoming as compared with forty one in tho previous year, but as re gards poultry the decrease may be ac counted for by tho fact that there is a Society specially founded for promoting the breeding of farmyard birds, and no doubt people who take an interest in these matters prefer exhibiting at their own special shows. A cursory glance round the show is sufficient to convince tho

visitor that if tbs entries are not ao numerous this year, this deficiency is more than compensated for by the im proved qaality of the stock and imple ments shown. It need scarcely be said that the arrangements of the energetic secretary, Mr Goo. Jameson, loft nothing to be desired, everything being in order this morning, so that the judges were able to proceed in their work from an early hour. Having said so much by way of introduction wa will proceed to speak of the show in detail, and the first depart ment we come to is that of the SHEEP. For such a district as Ashburton, favored as it is for the production of such a special class of stock as long-woolled sheep, it was to be expected that the show in this class would be good, and we may safely say that our expectation was fully realised at to-day’s show. A pleasant and reassuring feature, as regards the ulure prospects of the district, was the

fact that by far the greater part of the entries were by local breeders, and there was an absence of that very objectionable class of exhibits, the “ show case sheep," an animal which, however meritorious, has become to ba looked up >ll as some thing of a sham. In the Lincoln class the exhibits were of a very superior charac ter, the chi:f interest centreing

on the young stock which, gener ally speaking, were exceptionally good. Mr Pushby sored first prize for both ram and ewe under 18 months, and it is a pity that such stock as his belong to an other district. The most successful ex-ii oitors were Messrs Dudley and Northoy, whoso animals were highly commended, as indeed they deserved to be. From the promising character of their stock these gentlemen may take consolation from the fact that they stand well to overtake the older Pash by breed so well known in the northern part of the provincial district. Mr Pashby also secured first prizs in the

class for rams above 16 mouths w;tn “ Wilberforce,” a magnifi ent animal, worthy of every attention from breeders. Messrs Dudley and Northey were the only other exhibitors in this class, and they were awarded second prize for their ram Ullyses. In the Leicester classes there were 28 entries, as against 19 in the

Lincolns, and the competition was fairly good in moat instances, the quality of the exhibits running very even. For the best ram over eighteen months the first award went to a ram bred bv the late G. G. Uus sell, of Otipua, near Timaru, a name we'd known in connection with the successful breeding of long-woolled sheep. Vliis animal was exhibited by Mr J. 13 mifant, id *i-k Ur* /»rvrw’ffof-nli»fAfl siQ il"

one of the finest rams in these parts, A ram owned by Mr P. 0. Threlksld, an other veteran breeder of this class of stock, took second honors, Mr Bonifant’s other exhibit coming well up. The show of young stock in this ciass was also good, numbering 12 entries out of Iho total of 28, and Ashburton has certainly no need to be ashamed of its efforts so far, to breed for wool, at the sacrifice, possi-

hly, of eatable mutton. The growth of the frozen moat trade may p ?rhapa cause a change to float over the spirit of the dream of the breeders, and we shall look forward to future shews with some in terest in the swing of the balance between wool and mutton. The chief prizes for both classes of stock under eighteen months go out of the district, being taken by Mr Threlke'd, but the locally owned wore within a shade or two of equality, and Mr jßonifant may rest content with the prospect of several first prizes next year. The competition was narrowed to these tw > exhibitors by the absence of the entries of Mr T. Taylor, from some cause or other. In merino sheep the show

was a fairly good one, and the quality of the animals was unexceptionable ) ut the interests of Ashburton do not f icus in merino sheep. They look well at any show as a class of animal that stands in about the same relation to long wools as a

Mongolian does to a Ear pean ; that is, possessing the v luable attribute of being able to scrape a living where the other would starve. But Ashburton is not a starvation district as the condition of its longwools and their number, as well as of its cattle and other stock, testifies; and as a consequence the merinos did not carry the whole weight of the show as in former years, both here and further South. Still the entries were as full as in the other classes of sheep, totting up to 21, the President of the Association adding his quota of five. In fancy bree Is there was a good show, there being a dozen pens of the Down breed, which are generally re presented by a solitary pen, or perhaps a couple, and this may bo an indication that our local breeders are already on the qmi -ime with regard to testing the capabilities of Ashburton County in the meat trade connection.

CATTLE. Taken as a whole the show of cattle to-day was disappointing. Individual merit there was, but for such a district as this, there should be no difficulty in get ting together at least twice as many cattle of show shorts as there were on the ground. In shorthorns there were 10 entries, 8 of them being by one firm, Messrs Dudley and Northey, who may be complimented on the excellence of their stock, which competition would perhaps have brought more to the front. Still,they have no reason to complain of the share of awards that fell to their lot. In Ayrshires there were 8 entries of very superior stock, and are we glad to see that Ashburton is alive to the excellent qualities of this unsurpassable breed. The fashion has been, and still u with ill-informed people to “ fancy ” the shorthorn as a milk producer. But in comparison with the modest Ayr shire the shor.horn is a poor second best; the only redeeming feature is that the shorthorn makes more butcher’s meat. In fancy oat la there were several entries of Al.ierney and Brittany breeds, but the interest of this department of the Sliov lay in the Ayrshires. '1 here was an ab sence of tho larger breeds, such as the Devons and Horefords, which seem to be quite unnecessarily falling into disfavor with colonial breeders. Although the shorthorn is a good all round animal, those others are the ou"s to cultivate in anticipation of tho freezing meat trade with the Homo Country, a id wo look for a revival of interest in this direction. In fat cattle there was but one entry, a cow that would have shewed up bettor in competition with more of her sort. It must bo admitted that ior such a large and important district as Vahb ir ton the show of cattlo was deficient, both in numbers and in that suporio-ity of breeding which might have been looked for, though the same fact has fallen und r our notice with regard to other districts. This paucity of entries has more than once led to the remark that agricultural and pastoral shows should bo more central, and ws have heard it reiterated that four ~r five for tho South Island would be ample We disagree with such opinions. Tho capabilities of a district can never be developed at a central show miles away, Practical men know what mo ving and handling of stock means, and besides local shows, even if void of pre tension and magnitude of city exhibitions, do more to bring out tho needs and re quirements of a district than any number of central shows possibly could.

HORSES. If in cattle we hive had occasion to comment somewhat, unfavorably, the scale is completely turned in the matter of horses —draught stock particularly. The entires on the ground to-day, although perhaps not boasting of the purest strains of blood that emanate from the valley <*f the Clyde are yet good enough for all practical purposes. Not being a hilly country Ashburton doss not stand in such groat need of extra heavy draught stock. Further South they need, goodness knows, all the pulling that can be got out of horseflesh, but in this district our re quirements are more in the direction of activity with strength combined, rather than in mere dead pulling at a slow pace. With good flat roads and a level country, such an animal as the Suffolk Punch would certainly be of very great value, and we are s >mewhat surpiised to see fhat local faith in horseflesh seems rivetted to the Oydesdale. Out of 97 ©atrieso f h r->a 50 wore of draught stock, a very credit able and well balanced proportion for a large agricultural district; and of these, 13 were of young stock. Those who understand and appreciate such shows as that of to-day, look to the young stock as an indication for the future, and there fore we should have liked to see more young horses there. As, it was, however, what was absent in numbers was press .t in quality, without doubt, for better year

lings and two-year-olds, it would be hard o find any colonial show. Not to criticise individually too deeply, which would take more space than we have to spare, we woulddraw attention to three fillies on the ground These were Mr J. Grigg’s Tilly, by Lord Beaconsfield; Mr Jas. Cochrane’s

two-year-old filly by Gleuroy, and Mr A. Laatham’a yearling by Commander. These all promise to be the da • s of good work ing stock, presenting the chief points noticeable in good brood mares, and also looking well for work. The show of geldings was as good as at any show be tween Christchurch and Dunedin, which is saying a deal. The first prize animall Mr Miller’s Duke, would take the same honor anywhere, barring, perhaps, his color. Tliis was excoptad too by a few, though there is, perha, s, nothing more

than prejudice in it. Color in a Clydes dale may be anything excepting blue, and we are glad to see that judging in this class was entirely without prejudice. In blood .horses the show was merely ordinaoy, comprising but 7 entries, 3 of which were two year-olds. There were 5 entries of carraigo burses, and 7 of buggy horses, though the principal defference lay in tho harness, rather than in any special point of breeding. We would suggest that another time harness horses should be driven in harness on tho ground. It

is no teat of the qualities of a horse to tie him to a post all day ; he might look well enough there with his elothes on and yet be a perfect brute in the shafts. There were 17 entries in tho various hackney classes, and ir. may be said generally, as of the drsught stock, that they 'are of a very superior quality. Some amusement was caused by the offer of a prize of a ladies’ bridle for tho rider of the best ladies’ hack. It was generally consider© 1 that thii was an ungallant

offer, and tha the bridle should have been for the horse. This prize, together with Mr Carter’s of a guinea, for the best ladies’ hacp, to be rilden on the ground, brought ought qui'e a field of lady riders, on very creditable horses, the best of whioii was, of a certainty, Mis Dudley’s Arab mare Sultana; though possibly, the charms of tho horse were enhanced

by the graceful ease with which it was lidden. In the hunter class there wore three entries, Willowby, Flirt, and Cigarette. The honors fell to Flirt, while Cigarette had all the fun, managing somehow to slip his rider. There was the usual collection of ponies, the Duke of Edinburgh stock being noticeable. There are one or two things we may draw attention to in » friendly way, with a view to future improvement!. One of these is the matter of judging. To see animals walking about late in the day without their ewards detracts from the interest and value of the Show. Prize tickets should be affixed to the prize takers as early in the day as possible, and to remedy this judges should bo in town overnight, in order to begin work eirlier.

Another matter for improvement is the location of the horses. The day has al most gone by for horses at a show to be tied up to a fence, It answered well enough in the good old days when colo nists were few and the family horse was tied up in a familiar way along with the exhibits. The other little matter is that of quartering the sheep in mud and shingle. It is h >rd enough on them to be penned up all day in the hot sun without the drawbacks alluded to, and we only say a word on their behalf when we draw attention to it.

PIGS That portion of a show allotted to pigs is, as a rule, generally neglected, there fore no fault can be found with the h ilf dozon entries of to-day, the more so as they were of really good qu ility. Mr J. EL Raine’s Berkshire boar, which took firsr prize in the all age class, is a really good and useful animal; weil-brei and fitted for other than mere show purposes. Messrs Dudley and Northey’s now, which was awarded first prize in her class, was a splendid animal, and they were both just the stamp to breed from. In young stock, Mr James Brake showed a pretty sow under twelve months, remarkably well grown. The other entries do not ca ! l for special remark. In five classes there were no entries.

DOGS. The entries in the dog class nnmbered 7 for the smooth, and 5 in the rough coated divisions, the quality of the animals throughout being excellent. Among the smooth dogs, Scamp had no difficulty in bearing off the palm, thus re peating the succo ssess he had gained this year at Christchurch and lims.ru. Mr Harold’s Scot took second prize, and Mr Carter’s Roy, a very pretty clog, was highly commended. For tho rough dogs, tire veteran Rob, whose reputation was gained at these shows some time ago, was the victor, a black and white collie n med Noy, belonging to Mr James Digby being second, Jed, belonging to Mr J. A. Maclean, earning a highly commended ticket. For greyhounds, the first prize fell to Mr J. Tail’s fawn and white dog Le Loup, ant the second to Mr W. Crook’s J ick. None of the lhrea_ sluts wore particularly good, and the judges decided not to award a first prize, Mr Crook’s Spy being placed second

POULTRY”. Tho exhibition of poultry did not arouse much interest, as there was vir tually no competition, the only exhibitors being Messrs W J. Silcock, Poyntz, Par kin and Carter, the judges duties in this instance being entirely a sinecure The birds themselves were undoubtedly all good of their class, but as they have b:on seen at, the Ashburton Poultry Society’s Shows there is no need to particularise them. Neither is this the best time of the year to show poultry, and as we men tioned in our introduction breeders no doubt prefer to send their birds to the annual exhibition held by the Poultry Society. Under these circumstances, and considering the few entries this year, it would perhaps bo .as well not to include this class in next year’s Show.

IMPLEMENTS. The collection in this class is certainly the best ever got together in Ashburton, not only in number but also in the quality of exhibits. The first department of this class is that of ploughs, in which Messrs P. and D. Duncan, Booth and Macdonald, aid Reid and Gray arc the only exhibitors. Nothing shows the ad vance of agriculture more than the im provements that have taken place in re cent years in ploughs, aud here wo find implements which could not be beaten anywhere. The judges must have con siderable difficulty in deciding which are superior, but to the ordinary observer Messrs Reid and Gray seem to pay special attention to the finish of their manufac tures, which are carefully polished up. We notice that all the fittings on the ploughs made by this firm are stamped out of wrought iron, instead of being formed of malleable castings. The beams are made of forged scrap iron, and the cross frames are v’d, so that when they

are forward they become perfectly rigid. In the double-furrow class Messrs Reid and Gray show a plough furnished with a loose swivel coulter, which the makers claim to bo specially suitab'e for atony ground. The grubbers and scari fiers here are to bo praised for the excel lent workmanship shown, b jt otherwise do not call for particular notice. In the harrow class, Mr James Little, of Wood end, who is recognised as the premier har row maker of Canterbury, has two ex hibits of his celebrated five and four leaved diamond harrows, and Messrs Reid aud Gr.iy sho v a z : gaag. Mr Forri man shows one of Haxton and Beattie’s patent harrows, which are too we'l known

in this district to reqarra dation. In disc harrows?' Messrs G. Jameson (as agent for Mr P. W. laittrj of Christchurch), P. and Duncan, Booth and Macdonald, and Reid and Gray are the exhibitors. The Duncan harrow has

the advantage of . combining with a manure distributor and a seed sower, while Reid and Gray claim for theirs tho advantage that it is easily put together for working, and is also capable of being rapidly packed when it has to be moved from one place to another. There are numerous entries for seed sowers and

drills, all of which are well worthy of care ful inspection, albeit np striking novelty is apparent in their construction. Kelsey Bros., of Christchurch, through Mr A. Harrison, show two of the Johnston har vester mowing and reaping machines, idenacal with those in the Christchurch Show last week, which have been already described in our columns, and Messrs Reid and Gray and Scott Bros, have also exhibits in the same class, the latter showing an American machine known as the Buckeye. Mr Little is again to tho fore in the hoe class, in which he also has a speciality, and Messrs P. and D. Dun can are competitors for tho same ma-

chine. For Messrs Tucker, and Reatell’a prize for the' best farm dray, there are six entries, sent by Messrs Booth and Macdonald, Reid and. Gray and P. and D. Duncan, all cf which show such ad mirable workmanship that it will be hard work to hit upon the best. The manner in which the carts have been turned out is proof that the: colonial manufacture is in every way equal to what can be made at Home. Messrs Baker and Brown show two well-built' and' nicely-finished Whitechapel carts, reflecting great credit on the firm.. : One of them, the framing of which is made of ash, with lancewood shafts and .cedar panels—altogether a very taking and use ful little buggy. Messrs Baker and Brown have also on view an American sulky, which is likewise well finished. Close to the exhibits just mentioned is a collection of chaff cutters, shown by Messrs Andrews and Beaven, and Reid

and Gray, all good in workmanship, but not showing any striking improvements on the same claaa of implements of last year. Mr Poyntz is the only exhibitor for the heat collection cl husbandry tools, and the same gentleman sends two wheel barrows, both of which; are of Iron. Messrs Fa -riman and Poyntz have each a “ Racine” corn screen oh view, a machine which appears to. be admirably adapted for clearing; grain. There are several implements among the extra exhibits rfhich attracted much attention Jand ad miration, notably the reapers and binders sent by Messrs Twentyman and Cousin (Howard’s), Morrow, Bassett and Co. (McCormick), G. Jameson (Hornby), and Wood, Shand and Co. (Wood’s) and other importers in Christchurch and elsewhere. The excellencies of these machines are so well known to farmers .and others interested that it is needless to particular! ;e them. Messrs P. and D. Duncan show here the turnwirist plough, which was so much admired at the Metro politan show. It is specially adapted for hillside work, and is altogether an ingen ious arrangement. The same firm have a potato planter, worthy of notice, the idea being exceedingly good and novel. It will be remembered that a correspon dence as to the relative merits of certain ploughs used at the Methven; match ap peared in the Guardian some time back, and Mr P. Walker, the loc il representa tive of Reid and Gray, has put in an im plement for the purpose of demonstrating what a lea plough should be. The appi ratus is so arranged as to show what is “ false cut,” and those who felt interest would probably be able to moie clearly understand the merits of the question by being afforded ocular demon stration. An implement which was much noticed, but which arrived too late for in sartion in the catalogue is Cockerell's patent carriage cultivator. This imple ment is greatly used in Victoria, where it is in high repute, and a branch has been opened in Southland by the pitentee and the advantages appear to ; be so manifest that we should imagine it will be an equal success in this colony. It is a tooth disc harrow formed either in au X shape or a triangle aud it has the advant age over the ordinary. Norwegian harrow, inasmuch as it is flexi de and will act as a scarifier as well as a do i -crusher, and covers the seed equal to a drill, \moug the other exhibits not catalogue 1 was a well budt wagonette from the factory of Elz Bros, the same which was ticket id H. 0. at Christchurch, and there was also on the ground samples of Wilson’s colonial sheep dip, with plans of the inventors public dip erected at Otautan, in South land. The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency had on the ground an en gine and combine by Ruston, Procter and Co., which was at work during the day. The merits of this machine were referred to in our notice of the Christchurch Show, where a similar one was on view. The Christchurch and Timaru Barb Wire Companies exhibited specimens of their manufactures, and the nature of them was fully explained to au interested crowd, who appeared to be thoroughly satisfied with what they saw.

PRODUCE AND MANUFACTURES. The entries in the dairy produce class are not so large as we had a right to ox pact in a district where farming of this description is carried on to 30 large an extent. The quality of the exhibits, however, is unexceptional, and in ono or two instances there was considerable com petition. For 4 fresh butter five ladies sent in specimens from their daries, but Mrs Lloyd could bo beaten and she repeated her success of last year by taking first prize, but Mrs Williams ran very close, and Mrs Small’s butter was deemed worthy of a highly commended. The last mentioned lady was the only exhibitor in the powdered butter class, and her ex hibit was accorded a first prize. Mr G. Gilmour had no competition to meet for colonial cheeses, which ware shown in ex cellent condition. For both the smoked and unsmolced hams, Mr James Oroy bore all before him, securing both first and second places in each division. For nearly all the remaining departments of the produce class exhibitors were con spicuous by their absence, the only farmers sending in being Mr Carter, who

sent in a sick of eating potatoes, and Messrs Dudley and Northey, with two sacks of beans and linseed. The latter were given a highly commended, and Mr Carter a commended. In the produce shed there were on exhibition specimens of Now Zealand manufactures, conspicu ous among which was the stall of the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, which did credit to the Company in every way. The Ashburton Brewrry Company had not to contend against anybody else, and the judges considered their ale worthy of a first prize and a commended, and their porter took both a first and second. The entries for wool were not

forthcoming with the exception of the contribution of Mr C. G. Hawdon, of greasy me; inos, v. hioh was commended. One of the most noticeable features of this part of the show was the furniture sent by Messrs J. Meech and J. A. Pers son. Each of these had prepared a taste-, fully furnished room, Mr Meeoh’a velvet pile suite being specially handsome, al though the other room, if not so valuable, was equally. effective in its way. The judges gave these rooms a highly com mended, an honor they more than de served, as they would huyesbeen worthy of a prize had they not figured among the extra exhibits. The same remark applies to Me Poynta, whose'show of flowers and ornaments were greatly ad mired, and the same gentleman exhibited an ingenious contrivance in the shape of a propag.ting frame. Mr W. Patching’s

specimens of his handiwork in the shape of reaper and binder canvasses, and stack and horse covers were also worthy of praise.

Prize List. SHEEP. MERINO. Judges—Messrs D. H. Potts, A. Grant, and M. Stitt. Marshal in attendance—Mr D. McLean. For the best ram above r 8 months old—M. Brown, jun., Goolera, bred by exhibitor in Victoria i ; M. Brown, jun., Beaufront, bred by F. Paramore, Tasmania, 2. ■ For the best ram under 18 months old —W. Lyttelton, i; W. Lyttelton,, 2; M. Brown, jun., highly commended

For the-best ewe above 18 months told—C. G. Hawdon, bred by exhibitor, I; W. Lyttel ton, 2; W. Lyttelton, bred by exhibitor, highly commended A - For the best ewe under 18 months old—W. Lyttelton, bred by exhibitor, i; W. Lyttelton, 2. For the best 3 ewes above 18 months old, with lambs at foot—W. Lyttelton, bred by ex hibitor, i For the best three ewes under 18 montns old —W. Lyttelton, bred by exhibitor, I. D. Oliver gives L2 2s for the best 5 merino rams under 18 months old—M. Brown, jun., I; W. Lyttelton, 2 LINCOLN. Judges—Messrs M. Duncan, H. Ford and Mcß.ath. Marshals in attendance —Messrs D. Oliver and H. Ross. For the best ram above 18 months old,— T. Pashby’s Wilberforce, 1; Dudley and Northey’s U 1 lyses, imported, brccTbyß. Cart wright, England, 2. For. the, best; ram under 18 months—T. Pasby, 1; Dudley and Northey, bred: by ex hibitors, RiversdaD, 2 ; Dudley ahdNorthey, by an imported Cartwright ram,'bred by exhibitors, Riyersdale, commended. For the best ewe above iS months <fld— Derwent, Tj'Emolejf‘ab4’ Northey, bred by .C. T. Dudley, Dwell, highly commended. For the best ewe under 18 months old—T. Pashby, 1; Dudley and Northey, bred by ex-* hibitors, 2 ; Dudley and Northey, bred by-ex' hibitors, highly caramended. . / For the best three ewes above 18 months old with lambs at foot—Dudley and Northey, bred by C. T. Dudley, Dwell, 2. ; For the best three ewes under 18 months old—T. Pashby, 1.

, LEICESTER. Judges—Messrs M. Duncan, H. Ford and Mcßeath. Marshals in attendance —Messrs 'oroifter m m Ross; For the best ram above 18 months old—J. Bonifant, bred by T. G. Russell, Timaru, i; P. C. Threlkeld, 2. For the best ram under-18 months—P_. C. Threlkeld, I ; J. Bonifant, bred by exhibitor, 2 and highly commended. For the best ewe above ] 18 months old—-P,, C, Thielkeld, i j J, Bonifant, bred by Sir Gregg, Riccarton, 2 and highly commended: For the best ewe under 18 months old-4?. C. Threlkeld, I; J. Bonifant, bred by exhibi tor,^. For the best three ewes above l 8 months: old, width lambs at foot—P.. C. Threlkeld, 1} J. Bonifa; t, bred by Ji T. Ford; SL For the best three ewes under 18 months old—P C. Threlkeld, I. J. Bonifant, bred by exhibitor, 2 DOWN BREED. Judges—Messrs M. Duncan, H. Ford and Mcßeath. Marshals in attendance—Messrs D. Oliver f-nd H. Ross Dudley and Northey, Prince of Harts (im ported), i; Dudley and Northey, bred by ex hibitors, Riversdale, 2 For the best Hampshire or Shropshire ewe of any age—Dudley and Northey, Hampshire Down Ewe, i and 2- For the best Hampshire or Shropshire ram under 18 months old — Dudley and Northey, I For the best three Hampshire or Shropshire ewes over i 8 months old, with lambs at foot— Dudley and Northey, imported, I For the best five merino ewes with cross: bred lambs at foot; ewes and lambs taken into consideration—John Carter, I.

FAT SHEEP. Judges—Messrs M. Duncan; H, Ford, and W. D. Lawrence. Marshals in attendance—' Messrs D. Oliver and H. Ross. For the best five crossbred wethers (of any age), for butchers’ purposes—H. T. Smith, I For the best ten crossbred sheep suitable for ■, the frozen meat trade —M. Stitt, I '■ ! LAMBS. For the best ten fat limbs, any breed, for butchers’ purposes—John Carter, I For the best ten fat lambs, first cross out of merino ewes—John Carter, I CATTLS, (Imported or otherwise.) Judges—Messis E. Parnham, W. Watson and A. Pannett. Marshal iu attendance—Mr F. Lewis

SHORTHORN. For the best bull of any age—John Bell, Chancellor by Young Esau, 2 Messrs Miles and Co give Lj 3s for the best shorthern bull calved since Ist July, 1881— Dudley and Northey, Apollo, 1 For the best bull calved since Ist July, 1883 Dudley and Northey, Apollo, 1 For the best cow of any age in milk or in calf—Dudley and Northey, Daphne by Moni« tor, r ; Dudley and Northey, Beauty IV by > Wizard, 2 . - s For the best heifer calved since Ist July, 1881— Dudley and Northey, Duke of Cam*.' bridge by Oxford, r •• 1 For the best heifer calved since Ist July, 1882— Dudley and Northey, Lillian 111, I; Dudley and Northey, Beauty V, 2; John Bell, :

Daisy, highly commended AYRSHIRE. For the best bull of any age—W. R. Clark, Young Baron, I; W. Norrie, Sir James, 2 For the best cow of any age in milk or in calf—J. Tucker, Maggie, 1j W. Bellaney, Dolly, 2 ; John Carter, highly commended ; W. -l<. Clark, Maggie Warnock, commended ANY OTHER BREED. For the bull of any age—John Carter, Alder ney Bull, l For the best cow of any age in milk or in calf—J. Ward, Judy, I; G. Robbins, Cherry, 2 ; S. E. Poyatz, highly commended; John Garter, Alderney, commended For the best fat cow —J.: Tasker, I HORSES. (Imported or otherwise.) DRAUGHT HORSES. Judges—Messrs W. B. Campbell and John Wells. Marshals in attendance—Messrs K. Mayo, A. Leatham and C. T. Dudley. Dr Ross gives L2 2s for the best entire horse

horse of any age. # L: White’s King of the Vanquishers, im ported, I ; B. W. Pocock’s Prince Victor, 2| Edwin Thomas’s Commander, highly commen ded ; J. Gilmour’s Kelvin, commended. For the best entire horse foaled since tst July, 1881—L. White’s Pride of the Bankers, imported, i. For the best mare in foal or with foal at foot—L. White’s Maggie Brown, I} W. Jameson’s Maggie, 2 ; J. Gilmonr,’s fean, highly commended. For the best dry mare of any age—J. Small 3 Fanny, 1 ; J. Small’s Darnell, 2. Messrs McLeod and Small give L2 2s for the best mare to be shown with two of her pro geny—J. Gilmour’s grey mare Jean, 1. For the best mare or gelling suitable for carrier’s cart (up to 30 cwt)—S. Elliott’s Spo f , I ; Muir and Reid’s F anny, 2. . . For the best filly foaled since Ist July 1880' —J. Grigg’s Tilly, I;B. W. Mawson, 2, J. Brown gives Li is for the best filly foaled since Ist July, 1881—James Cochrane, filly by Glenroy, 1; J. Gilmour, Jenny Lind, 2 Miles and Co give L 3 3s for the best year ling colt or filly—J. Small, Prince, by Com* ; mander, 1; J. Gilmour, Glasgow Geordie, 2 ; W. Steddart, filly by Prince Royal, highly commended

Edwin Thomas gives L2 2s for the best year ling colt or filly by Commander—J. Small, 1 For the.best gelding of any age—R. Miller, Duke, by Iton Duke, 1; H. Rosendale, Tom, ' 2j J. Gilmour, Glen, highly commended-; W, 1 Angrove, Sam, commended • For the best colt foaled since'lst July, 188 l ; —W. Stoddart, by Victor, I; J. Gilmoor’s Bob, 2 - For the best team of two horses (either mares •, or geldings) of any age, in regular work, the , bond fide property of exhibitor, to be shown in ; harness—W. Jameson, 1; F. Bennison, 2", ■ . For the best team of 3 horses (same condi tions)—J. Grigg’s Countess, Beauty and Bess,

1 .. : ■ '.-U- :■ -iidn John Gilmour gives L2 2s for the best pair | of draught mares in regular work, ths battd fid* • - property of the exhibitor—John Grigg, i BLOOD STOCK# Judges—Messrs J. Page and J- Hurse. Mar shal—Mr J. Raine. For the best entire horse of any age—S. Mawson’s Dan O’Rou ke, by Sledmere, 1;

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14 1888.



incr table will show : — 1879. 1880. 1881. 1S82. 1883. Sheep 75 6i 89 39 89 Cattle 16 23 36 29 25 Horses 76 105 94 130 97 Pigs 11 11 9 19 6 Poultry 17 29 37 34 11 Implements 48 67 75 67 94 Dogs 9 14 12 17 20 Dairy Pro- duce 12 41 44 41 23 Manufactures 12 12 11 IS 5 Extra exhibits 75 32 33 81 58



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