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  2. SHEEP.

    Only a few merine sheep were exhibited, but they were of higher merit than is usual at this show. Most of them were exhibited at the A.S.B.A. show last week. Mr. E. ...

    Article : 123 words
  3. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. AN INAUSPICIOUS OPENING.

    The 17th annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was opened at the ground, Flemington, on Wednesday under most unfavounble auspices. ...

    Article : 394 words
  4. DAIRY PRODUCE.

    The exhibits of dairy produce are, as usual, in the hall under the grand-stand. There is a quantity of superior cheese and butter forward from factories and private ...

    Article : 509 words
  5. HARNESS HORSES AND PONIES.

    The competitors who entered the ring as brougham horses were a very middling lot. Mr. John Robertson's Seabreeze, a seven-year-old bay, enabled the judges to make ...

    Article : 488 words
  6. POLLED ANGUS.

    Although the Polled Angus are not increasing in numbers the competition is keener than formerly, and twice yesterday —with the three-year-old heifer and groups ...

    Article : 183 words
  7. LINCOLNS.

    The sheep in the Lincoln classes were extremely good, and fairly numerous. Many of the exhibitors injured the appearance of their sheep by far too copious a dressing ...

    Article : 225 words
  8. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    Butter.—There was an active demand yesterday for factory butter, partly for local consumption and partly for export to other colonies. The intercolonial order were ...

    Article : 1,266 words
  9. TROTTERS.

    The trotters shown were, on the whole, an excellent lot. Mr. John Robertson was again the prinicipal exhibition. He entered four stallions, and had the ...

    Article : 470 words
  10. AYRSHIRES.

    The show of Ayrshires was certainly the best yet seen in Victoria, and the judges were by no means sparing in their cammendations. The cattle were generally brought ...

    Article : 867 words
  11. ENGLISH LEICESTERS.

    English Leicesters were not numerous; Mr. L. R. Carter and Sir Rupert Clarke were almost the only exhibitors. The first-named carried off five first prizes and ...

    Article : 50 words
  12. BORDER LEICESTERS.

    Some very high-class Border Leicesters were shown, and in this section of the show Mr. J. C. Cochrane was very successful. He gained five firsts, three seconds, and ...

    Article : 87 words
  13. SPECIAL PRODUCTS.

    The Department of Agriculture is represented by two extra exhibits of great interest to producers generally from the Dookie and Longerenong agricultural ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. CATTLE.

    Not for years have the breeders of beef cattle had a better outlook than this spring, yet in the Royal yards we find the three recognised breeds of beef cattle steadily ...

    Article : 945 words
  15. HORSES.

    The display of draueht horses is an excellent one in almost every class. The prize-winners in the female classes especially include some of the best specimens of ...

    Article : 1,169 words
  16. ROMNEY MARSH.

    The somewhat plain but very useful and hardy Romney Marsh sheep were more numerous than usual. The exhibitors were Mr. D. Syme, Mr. J. M. Lyall, and Mr. ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. SOUTHDOWNS.

    The beautiful Southdowns were of great excellence, though they were not numerous, and the number of the exhibitors was limited. The contest throughout was ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. JUDGES.

    DRAUGHT HORSES.—William Thompson, Myrniong; Archibald Browning, Wangaratta; David Ewart, Murchison. THOROUGHBREDS. TROTTERS ROADSTERS. ...

    Article : 410 words
  19. SHROPSHIRES.

    The contest in the Shropshire classes was a most interesting one. Mr. H. Beattie got first prize with his imported ram Ludlow, beating Bonny Frank (Mr. S. Wellard's), ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. ROADSTERS AND CLEVELANDS.

    These classes filled no better than in previous years, and so little interest appears to be taken in them that it is a question whether it is worth while including them ...

    Article : 120 words
  21. DOGS.

    This year "our friend the dog" is not so well represented as on former recent years, either in quantity or quality. Owing to the extremely wet weather the judging ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. HACKNEYS.

    There was a far better show of hackneys, numerically speaking, than last year. Eight heavy-weights were shown. The Squire standing well out above the others. He ...

    Article : 417 words
  23. POULTRY.

    The poultry pens are well filled on this occasion with birds of more than average merit in most instances. First in importance and quality come the Mediterranean ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. JERSEYS.

    The Jerseys were fairly numerous, but then standard of excellence was not equal to that of the Ayrshires. In most of the classes there were animals of great ...

    Article : 686 words
  25. BALLARAT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

    Fat Cattle.—278 bead came to hand for to-day's sale, a large proportion than of late consisting of good and prime deseriptions, balance principally useful a few middling. There was another very ...

    Article : 393 words
  26. PRIZE LIST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 6,126 words
  27. SWINE.

    During the year breeders of Berkshires have complained of the poor encouragement offered them by the society, and when we see how greatly the show is dependent on ...

    Article : 279 words
  28. HUNTERS.

    There was only one sporting event during the day, the trial for juvenile hunters, the field for which was as follows:— JUVENILE HUNTERS' PLATE. ...

    Article : 305 words
  29. FAT CATTLE.

    It is somewhat strange that although Victoria has been so long famed for its herds of pedigreed beef cattle, Sydney leaves us far behind in the show of fat cattle. ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. BENDIGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

    Cattle.—3[?]8 yarded. The bulk, of the supply consisted of from useful to good beef; no prime and beavy forward. There was also the usual proportion of light and interior quality beef, and ...

    Article : 210 words
  31. HEREFORDS.

    When breeders are accustomed to sweep the board they often grow careless as to getting them up for show but Mr. Henry Beattie, who now stands unchallenged as ...

    Article : 347 words
  32. PONIES.

    As usual the ponies attracted a good deal of interest among the few who ventured on to the ground. The class was a fuirly representative one, though some of the little ...

    Article : 248 words
  33. FARM PRODUCE.

    The farm produce will be found in odd corners, and scattered all around the dairying pavilion. In the grain section, Messrs. Wm. Lewis, of Shepherd's Flat; T. ...

    Article : 171 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 120 words
  35. LIGHT HORSE STOCK.

    Numerically speaking, the entry in the thoroughbred-horse class was not strong, but quality was well represented by Hova and Goldreef. It is doubtful if a more ...

    Article : 359 words
  36. HOLSTEINS.

    Only two animals of this breed were shown, and both came from Mr. D. Syme's Killara herd. The bull Surprise, bred by Mr. J. C. N. Gregg, N.Z., got a first prize, ...

    Article : 50 words
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