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North Victoria Agricultural Show

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Fenelon Falls Gazette, 16 Oct 1880, p. 2, column 4
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The fall show of the North Victoria Agricultural Society was held at Victoria Road on the 29th ult., and exceeded general expectation, there having been a good deal of discord among the members of the Society on account of the change in the exhibition. The following is the

PRIZE LIST

Class A--DROUGHT HORSES.--Span mares or geldings, 1 Jas Risden, 3 John Murchison; colt, 2 years old, 1 Jas White, 2 Jas Cowie, 3 W Dixon.

Class B--GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES.--Brood mare with foal by side, 1 John Gordon, 2 John Cunningham, 3 Hugh Reid; span mares or geldings, 1 Wm H. Copp, 2 Jas J Terril, 3 Jas Taylor; colt 2 years old, 1 D McEachern, 2 W Dixon, 3 N Heaslip; colt 1 year old, 1 D McEachern, 2 Robt B Cowie, 3 Jas White; foal, 1 John Gordon, 2 Hugh Reid.

CLASS C--CARRIAGE HORSES.--Span mares or geldings, 1 D Campbell, 2 Jas Routley, 3 Jos Calhoun; colt 2 years old, 1 Hugh Reid, 2 W J Smitheram, 3 P Cameron; colt 1 year old, 1 Geo Laidlaw, 2 Jas McKee, 3 Geo Parrington; foal, 1 Jas Cunningham, 2 Colin McRae, 3 Wm Reid; single horse in harness, 1 J W Wood, M. D., 2 Thos Winter, 3 John R Graham; saddle horse, 1 and 2 Geo Parrington, 3 Jas Risden.

CATTLE--CLASS D--DEVONS.--Bull, yearling, 1 Hugh Reid.

CLASS E--DURHAMS.--Bull, aged, 1 John Gordon, 2 Thos Graham; bull, yearling, 1 Geo Laidlaw, 2 John Bailey; cow, 1 E. Lytle; heifer, 2 years old, 1 E Lytle; bull calf, 1 E Lytle, 2 John Copp.

CLASS F--GRADES.--Cow, aged, 1 John Gordon, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 John Gordon; heifer, 2 years old, 1 and 2 Jas Cowie, 3 Jas McKee; heifer, 1 year old, 1 and 2 Jas McKee, 3 James Routley; heifer calf, 1 J. Bailey, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 William Dixon; bull calf, 1 Robt B Cowie, 2 Thos Winter; yoke of oxen, 1 John Sample, 2 G. Blanchard, 3 Geo Laidlaw.

CLASS G--SHEEP, LEICESTER.--Ram, aged, 1 Jas Mumberson; shearling ram, 1 James Routley; pair of ewes having raised lambs this season, 1 John King, 2 and 3 P Cameron; shearling ewes, 1 John King, 2 Jas. Routley; pair ewe lambs, 1 P Cameron, 2 Thos Greenway, 3 Geo. Laidlaw; ram lamb, 1 W. Routley.

CLASS H--COTSWOLDS.--Ram, aged, 1, 2 and 3 Geo Laidlaw; ram lamb, 1 W Dixon, 2 P Cameron, 3 Geo Laidlaw; pair ewes having raised lambs this season, 1 and 2 Geo Laidlaw, 3 Thos Greenway; shearling ewes, 1 Thos Greenway, 2 Geo Laidlaw; ewe lambs, 1 and 2 P Cameron, 3 George Laidlaw; mutton sheep, 1 and 2 G. Laidlaw, 3 W Routley.

CLASS I0--PIGS, LARGE BRRED.--Boar over one year old, 1 W McKenzie, 2 W J Smitheram; boar under one year old, 1 and 2, W Routley, 3 W Smitheram; sow over one year old, 1 W Routley, 2 W McKenzie, 3 W J Smitheram; sow under one year old, 1 W Routley.

CLASS K--PIGS, SMALL BREED.--Boar under one year old, 1 Thos Thompson, 2 W Dixon, 3 Thomas Greenway; sow over one year old, 1 and 2, George Laidlaw, 3 N Heaslip; sow under one year old, 1 A H Carl, 2 Hugh Reid, 3 N Heaslip.

CLASS L--FOWLS.--Spanish, 1 James McKee, 2 W Dixon; Cochin Chins, 1 and 2 T Greenway; Brahmas, 1 E Lytle, 2 ----; barnyard, 1 John King, 2 E Lytle; ducks, 1 and 2 Geo Parrinton; gees, 1 Jas Cowie, 2 Jas Routley; turkeys, 1 R Armstrong, 2 Geo Laidlaw; Discretionary.--Houdans, 1 Geo Laidlaw; game chickens, 1 Geo Laidlaw; wild ducks, 1 E Lytle.

CLASS M--GRAIN AND SEEDS.--Fall wheat, white, 1 Jas McKee, 2 N Heaslip, 3 George Ward; red fern wheat, 1 R Armstrong, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 John Holland; white Russian wheat, 1 R Armstrong, 2 Thos Smithson, 3 Hugh Reid; Macarlin wheat, 1 Thos Smithson, 2 Joseph Dixon, 3 N Healsip; any other kind of wheat, 1 W Staples, 2 Thos Winter, 3 E Lytle; barley, 1 Colin McRae, 2 Rob't B Cowie, 3 W Dixon; oats, white, 1 John Cunningham, 2 W Beid, 3 N Heaslip; oats, black, 1 Jas Mumberson, 2 W Reid, 3 Hugh Reid; peas, large, 1 W Staples, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 George Ward; peas, small, 1 Wm Reid, 2 Hugh Reid, 3 Geo Ward; peas, Prussian blue, 1 W J Smitheram, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 Geo Ward; peas, black-eyed marrow-fat, 1 Geo Parrington, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 Thos Smithson; rye, 1 Geo Ward, 2 Jas Mumberson; beans, white, 1 James White, 2 Hugh Reid, 3 John Bailey; buckwheat, 1 Colin McRae, 2 Thos Smithson, 3 A Munro; flax seed, 1 R Armstrong, 2 George Ward, 3 Thomas Greenway; timothy seed, 1 Thomas Smithson, 2 Jas Mumberson, 3 E Lytle.

CLASS N--ROOTS.--Potatoes, cups, 1 Geo Ward, 2 E Lytle; potatoes, kidneys, 1 Geo Laidlaw; potatoes, early rose, 1 N Heaslip, 2 W J Smitheram, 3 George Ward; potatoes, Garnet Chilis, 1 W J Smitheram; potatoes, King of the Earlies, 1 Colin McRae; potatoes, Peach Blows, 1 W j Smitheram; potatoes, any other kind, 1 Colin McRae, 2 George Ward, 3 Jas McKee; turnips, Swede, 1 John Copp, 2 N Heaslip, 3 Chas Bowins; turnips, yellow Aberdeen, James Mumberson, 2 James Cowie, 3 W J Smitheram; turnips, purple top Aberdeen, 1 N Heaslip; carrots, yellow garden, 1 N Heaslip, 2 J T Boden; carrots, red garden, 1 Colin McRae, 2 Thomas Winter; carrots, white field, 1 Colin McRae, 2 Jas Routley; carrots, yellow field, 1 N Heaslip; parsnips, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 George Ward; onions, red, 1 Colin McRae, 2 Samuel Fowler; onions, yellow, 1 W J Smitheram, 2 Samuel Fowler; onions, large potato, 1 Thomas Smithson, 2 James Cowie; onions, top, 1 Chas Bowins; onions, top seed, 1 John Bailey, 2 James J Terrill; beets, long blood, 1 A H Carl, 2 J T Bowden; beets, turnip, 1 Geo Blanchard, 2 Geo Ward; mangold wurtzels, long red, 1 N Heaslip, 2 James McKee; mangold wurtzels, yellow globe, 1 Samuel Fowler; radishes, turnip, 1 M Martindale.

CLASS O.--VEGETABLES.--Cauliflowers, 1 A H Carl, 2 Colin McRae; cabbage, white, 1 Colin McRae, 2 A H Carl; cabbage, red, 1 Colin McRae, 2 W J Smithram; celery, white, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 Dr. J W Wood; celery, red, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 Dr. Wood; pumpkin, 1 Geo Laidlaw, 2 John Holland; winter squash, 1 John Holland, 2 Jas Mumberson; red peppers, 1 John King, 2 W J Smitheram; corn, yellow, 1 Colin McRae, 2 James White; corn white, 1 R Armstrong, 2 George Laidlaw; variety of vegetables, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 W J Smitheram; vegetable marrow, 1 James Mumberson, 2 Colin McRae; collection of house plants, 1 Thos Thompson, 2 R Armstrong.

CLASS P--FRUIT.--Apples, table, 1 John King, 2 Samuel Fowler; apples, cooking, 1 John King, 2 William Dixon, 3 A Munro; variety of apples, 1 Samuel Fowler; crab apples, 1 E Lytle, 2 A Munro; grapes, 1 Thomas Winter, 2 Wm Reid; plums, 1 A Munro, 2 Thos Smithson; tomatoes, 1 Thos Greenway, 2 Jas J Terrill, 3 Samuel Fowler; citrons, 1 A Munro, 2 A H Carl; watermelons, 1 W Staples, 2 Samuel Fowler.

CLASS R--DAIRY PRODUCE.--Firkin butter, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 George Ward, 3 W Staples; roll butter, (Wismer's special prize for best) A Munro, 1 Joseph Dixon, 2 Geo Ward, 3 James White; cheese, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 E Lytle, 3 James Mumberson.

CLASS S--DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.--Fall wheat flour, 1 W McKenzie, 2 Thos Thomson, 3 A Carl; bread, 1 N Heaslip, 2 P Cameron, 3 George Blanchard; maple sugar, 1 W Staples, 2 James Mumberson; honey in comb, 1 R Armstrong, 2 Mrs J J Terrill; honey strained, 1 W H Copp, 2 R Armstrong; pickles, 1 Mrs J J Terrill, 2 Mrs A A McLauchling; jelly, 1 N Heaslip, 2 Mrs J J Terrill; preserved fruits, 1st MRs A A McLauchlin, 2nd Mrs J J Terrill; tomato catsup, 1 Mrs J J Terrill; 2 J T Boden; flannell, all wool, 1 Mrs J J Terrill, 2 Samuel Fowler, 3 John Murchison; flannel, union, 1 Samuel Fowler, 2 MRs J J Terrill; counterpane, 1 Mrs J J Terrill, 2 Samuel Fowler; fancy quilt, 1 George Parrinton, 2 Samuel Fowler, 3 John King; woollen quilt, 1 MRs J J Terrill, 2 Samuel Fowler; log cabin quilt, 1 Thomas Winter, 2 Mrs J J Terrill, 3 Mrs Peter Cameron; fulled cloth, 1 James McKee; woollen socks, 1 W Staples, 2 Mrs J J Terrill; woollen mitts, 1 W Staples, 2 J Mumberson; woollen yarn, coloured, 1 Mrs J J Terrill, 2 Samuel Fowler; woollen yarn, white, 1 John Bailey, 2 Mrs J J Terrill; rag carpet, 1 John King; rag mat, 1 John King, 2 Sam'l Fowler; sheep skin may, 1 Mrs J J Terrill; straw hat, 1 Wm Reid, 2 James Mumberson.

CLASS T--LADIES' WORK.--Worked slippers, 1 Miss Fowler, 2 Thomas Winter; Berlin wool work, raised, 1 Miss Fowler, 2 Mrs Joseph Dixon; Berlin wool work, flat, 1 Miss Fowler; paper flowers, 1 Mrs Thomas Smithson, 2 Maggie A Terrill; crocheting, 1 Mrs W Staples, 2 Miss Fowler; tatting, 1 Mrs. W Staples, 2 Miss Fowler; guipure work, 1 Miss Fowler; bead work, 1 Mrs Thos. Winter; braiding, 1 Miss Annie Armstrong, 2 Miss Fowler; fancy knitting, 1 Miss Fowler, 2 Mrs Thomas Smithson; embroidery, silk, 1 Miss Fowler; embroidery, worsted, 1 Miss Fowler; embroidery, cotton, 1 Miss Fowler; embroidery, muslin, 1 Miss Fowler; cabinet of shells, 1 Miss Fowler; feather work, 1 Mrs J. Murchison; moss work, 1 Mrs THomas Smithson, 2 Miss Annie Armstrong. Discretionaries,--Cigar holder, 1 Miss Hattie Dixon; motto, Miss Hattie Dixon; cardboard work, Mrs Thos SMithson.

CLASS W--PAINTING &c.--Pencil Drawing, 1 Thomas Winter, 2 W A McRae; Indian ink sketch, 1 Thomas Winter; water colour painting, 1 Thomas Winter.

CLASS X--TOOLS & IMPLEMENTS.--Wooden plough, 1 W Hamilton; iron plough, 1 W Hamilton; gang plough, 1 W Hamilton; fanning mill, 1 W C White, 2 W Hamilton; horse shoes, 1 Geo Graham, 2 J F Russell; sewed boots, 1 W Wellwood; pegged boots, 1 W Wellwood; shingles, 1 Thomas Thomson; tinsmith's work, 1 Joseph Medgley.


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The prize list for the fall North Victoria Agricultural Society show.
Date of Publication
16 Oct 1880
Personal Name(s)
Risden, James ; Murchison, John ; White, James ; Cowie, James ; Dixon, W. ; Gordon, John ; Cunningham, John ; Reid, Hugh ; Copp, William H. ; Terril, James J. ; Taylor, James ; McEachern, D. ; Heaslip, N. ; Cowie, Robert B. ; Campbell, D. ; Routley, James ; Calhoun, Joseph ; Smitheram, W. J. ; Cameron, P. ; Laidlaw, George ; McKee, James ; Parrington, George ; McRae, Colin ; Reid, William ; Wood, J. W., M.D. ; Winter, Thomas ; Graham, John R. ; Graham, Thomas ; Bailey, John ; Lytle, E. ; Copp, John ; Mumberson, James ; Sample, John ; Blanchard, G. ; King, John ; Greenway, Thomas ; W. Routley ; McKenzie, W. ; Thompson, Thomas ; Carl, A. H. ; Armstrong, R. ; Holland, John ; Smithson, Thomas ; Dixon, Joseph ; Staples, W. ; Ward, George ; Munro, A. ; Bowins, Charles ; Boden, J. T. ; Fowler, Samuel ; Martindale, M. ; Collins, P. ; Terrill, J. J., Mrs. ; McLauchlin, A. A., Mrs. ; Cameron, Peter, Mrs. ; Fowler, Miss ; Dixon, Joseph, Mrs. ; Smithson, Thomas, Mrs. ; Terrill, Maggie A. ; Staples, W., Mrs. ; Winter, Thomas, Mrs. ; Armstrong, Annie ; Dixon, Hattie ; Russell, J. F. ; Wellwood, W. ; White, W. C. ; Medgley, Joseph.
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