The ploughs used were, chiefly Ponton's or M'Kerrow's, but there was one of Pro vincial manufacture—that which was held by the ploughman who gained the third prize. It was manufactured by Mr' James Fowler, of the Taieri, for its owner. Mi* James Todcl There was no effort to ex hibit especially good teams of horses, or such agricultural delicacies as "best-kept harness," because there v/ere no prizes offered to encourage competition In that direction; and, had they been offered, the rain .would haye rendered unavailing, the most liberal use of boot-blacking or the curry-comb. _ The judges for the day were Messrs John Gow and.J. Forrest, East Taieri, ancl Mr Jas. Christie, West Taieri Mr J. Ballantyne acted as honorary secretary. There were ten prizes offered, seven of which were money prizes, subscribed for in the district.- The following are' the names of the prize winners, and: the owners of the ploughs :— ; First prize, L7—James Tytler, plough man ;J. Blair, East Taieri, owner. ' Second, L6—John Edwards, plough man ; D. Borne, West Taieri, owner. Third, L 5 — Archibald Twaddell, ploughman ; J. Todd, East Taieri, owner.
Fourth, 174—Wm. Pinkerton, plough man ; X, Muir, North Taieri, owner. Fifth, L3—Wm. Mackenzie, • plough man ; W. D. Oughton, North Taieri, owner.
Sixth, L2—William Couper, plough man ; Jas. Todd, East Taieri, owner. - Seventh, Ll—Wm. Hamilton, Green Island, ploughman and owner. ' ~Eighth, a set of swingle-trees, pre ■senjed by Mr Welsh, Hill-side—Ale£ MLachlan, ploughman ; Jas. Cnllen, -Ciast Taieri, owner.
