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Now ploughing was once a keen sport,
To enter a match, many sought;
For hours they would plough
As best they knew how,
The prizes were foremost in thought
To enter a match, many sought;
For hours they would plough
As best they knew how,
The prizes were foremost in thought
SPEED THE PLOUGH
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Agricultural Societies.-- "l think the universal establishment of Agricultural Societies, (says a writer in the Farmer's Journal), would equally benefit proprietors, occupiers, and the labouring classes. I have seen lads come out of a field, after a ploughing match, and be offered a pound more in wages than when they went in, from their skill being known."
Independent (Launceston, Tas.), Saturday 29 December 1832
Independent (Launceston, Tas.), Saturday 29 December 1832
PLOUGHING MATCHES.
The important influence of exhibitions, agricultural shows, ploughing matches, and similar tests of skill and progress in fostering art, developing manufactures, and promoting the successful cultivation of the soil, duly appreciated in Europe and America, has been to a certain extent recognised in the Australasian colonies. In Victoria, and more especially in South Australia, reports of the periodical gatherings of agricultural societies regularly organised, or of agriculturists having met to witness the friendly contests of practised ploughmen, appear with frequency in the journals.
In these matters N.S.W. has been outstripped by her younger competitors;
and although in Sydney a society has been in existence for some years, and has enjoyed the highest patronage the colony could afford, its support has been but limited, and the pursuit of several of its proposed objects has been necessarily kept in abeyance. Years ago, some spirited efforts were made for the establishment and support of periodical agricultural exhibitions, and ploughing matches in Maitland ; but after a time they were discontinued, and the Hunter district, though one of the richest of the colony, has been without the advantage of the stimulus that might thus have been afforded for the development of its resources.
Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW), Tuesday 9 August 1859
The important influence of exhibitions, agricultural shows, ploughing matches, and similar tests of skill and progress in fostering art, developing manufactures, and promoting the successful cultivation of the soil, duly appreciated in Europe and America, has been to a certain extent recognised in the Australasian colonies. In Victoria, and more especially in South Australia, reports of the periodical gatherings of agricultural societies regularly organised, or of agriculturists having met to witness the friendly contests of practised ploughmen, appear with frequency in the journals.
In these matters N.S.W. has been outstripped by her younger competitors;
and although in Sydney a society has been in existence for some years, and has enjoyed the highest patronage the colony could afford, its support has been but limited, and the pursuit of several of its proposed objects has been necessarily kept in abeyance. Years ago, some spirited efforts were made for the establishment and support of periodical agricultural exhibitions, and ploughing matches in Maitland ; but after a time they were discontinued, and the Hunter district, though one of the richest of the colony, has been without the advantage of the stimulus that might thus have been afforded for the development of its resources.
Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW), Tuesday 9 August 1859
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Parramatta Fair Australian (Sydney, NSW), Thursday 21 October 1824
NSW Agricultural SOCIETY Australian (Sydney, NSW), Thursday 14 October 1824
Parramatta Fair Australian (Sydney, NSW), Thursday 21 October 1824
NSW Agricultural SOCIETY Australian (Sydney, NSW), 13 Oct 1825
Parramatta Fair Australian (Sydney, NSW), 3 Nov 1825
NSW Agricultural SOCIETY Australian (Sydney, NSW), Saturday 7 October 1826
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Colonial Advocate, and Tasmanian Monthly Review and Register (Hobart Town, Tas), Wed 1 October 1828
Sutton Forrest Ploughing Match Colonial Times (Hobart, Tax), Friday 27 November 1829
Sutton Forrest Ploughing Match Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW), Tuesday 12 October 1830
NSW AgriculturalSOCIETY Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW), Thursday 18 August 1831
SUTTON FORREST Ploughing Match Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW), Tuesday 21 Feb 1832
NSW AgriculturalSOCIETY Sydney Gazette and N,S.W. Advertiser (NSW), Tuesday 10 July 1832
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Maitland Mercury and Hunter River 10 April 1847
HUNTER RIVER SHOW & MATCH Sydney Mor Her 25 Jan 1848
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Furrow- a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough
Rood- a measure of land area equal to a quarter of an acre
Rood- a measure of land area equal to a quarter of an acre
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1832 The Edinburgh Encycl, Vol 8
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1850
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Friday 1 March 1850
KIAMA PLOUGHING MATCH
Tuesday, the 19th, being appointed for the ploughing match, at an early hour there was a large assemblage congregated at Jamberoo, where it was to take place, and exactly at ten o'clock, the ground having been. previously marked out, the cheering spectacle was presented of thirteen ploughs starting to test their comparative merits, and truly the judges had some difficulty at the close in deciding to whom the palm of superiority ought to be awarded, and were it not that they were selected for their acknowledged skill in that department, the task was no easy one they had to perform , but, nevertheless, appeared to have given universal satisfaction. There were five prizes awarded, which I have no doubt the committee will duly advertise
KIAMA PLOUGHING MATCH
Tuesday, the 19th, being appointed for the ploughing match, at an early hour there was a large assemblage congregated at Jamberoo, where it was to take place, and exactly at ten o'clock, the ground having been. previously marked out, the cheering spectacle was presented of thirteen ploughs starting to test their comparative merits, and truly the judges had some difficulty at the close in deciding to whom the palm of superiority ought to be awarded, and were it not that they were selected for their acknowledged skill in that department, the task was no easy one they had to perform , but, nevertheless, appeared to have given universal satisfaction. There were five prizes awarded, which I have no doubt the committee will duly advertise
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Monday 25 March 1850
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED AND PAID AT THE KIAMA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW, ON THE 19th AND 21st FEBRUARY, 1850.
PLOUGHING MATCH. (13 Ploughs Started.)
£ s. d .£ s. d. £ s. d.
First prize, Hugh Boyle . 3 0 0 Second ditto, Edward Spinks. 2 10 0 Third ditto, John Keyvers. 2 0 0
Fourth ditto, John Bradney. 1 10 0 Fifth ditto, James Keyvers . 1 0 0
LIVE STOCK.
Rest blood horse. Michael Fitzgerald 1 10 0 Best blood mare, Andrew M'Gill ..1 0 0
Best draught mare, Andrew M'Gill.. 1 0 0 Best two-year old colt, Wm. Dymock 0 15 0
Beat two-year old filly, Edw, Clancey 0 15 0
CATTLE.
Best bull, of any age, Henry Osborne 1 10 0 Best cow, of any age, ditto .... 1 10 0
Second best, ditto, Robert Miller ., 1 0 0 Best heifer, under 3 years old, G. and W. Hindmarsh. 1 0 0
Best fat beast, Robert Miller . 1 0 0 Best fat calf, under 6 months, Michael Fitzgerald ...... 0 10 0
Extra prize awarded by the Judges for a young bull, G. and W. Hindmarsh . 0 10 0
PIGS.
Best boar, Alick Osborne. 1 0 0 Best sow, Henry Gray . 1 0 0 Best porker, Alick Osborne. 0 10 0
POULTRY.
Best geese, Thomas Kendall. 0 5 0 Best ducks and fowls, 2s. 6d. each, William King. 0 5 0
GRAIN AND OTHER PRODUCE.
Best wheat, prize £1 10s ; donation 10s.,
William King . 2 0 0 Second best wheat, John Cooke .... 0 15 0
Best malting barley. Eben. Russell,, 1 10 0 Second best ditto,
William M'Gill.. 0 15 0 Skinless oats, William King. 0 10 0 Best Maize, Hugh Collie. 1 0 0
Best potatoes Thomas English .... 1 0 0 Second best ditto, William King.... 0 10 0
Extra prize awarded by the Judges for ash-leaved kidneys, Thomas Plummeridge . 0 10 0
Field hog peas, Samuel Forward.... 1 0 0 Other peas, James Spinks. 1 0 0
GRASS SEEDS.
White clover seed, John Marks .... 0 5 0 Red ditto ditto, Andrew M'Gill .... 0 6 0
Rye grass seed, G & W. Hindmarsh 0 5 0
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Best. 6 lbs. butter, prize £1 ; donation 10s., Hugh Colley. 1 10 0
Best Salt butter, 56lbs, Robt. Miller 2 0 0 Best cheese, G. and W. Hindmarsh. 1 0 0
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE.-VEGETABLES.
Best two cabbages, William King .. 0 5 0 Second best. John Marks. 0 2 6
Best red cabbage.Thos. Plummeridge 0 2 6 Best onions, James Robertson. 0 6 0 Second best ditto, Thomas Moon ..0 2 6 Best turnips. John Tate . 0 2 6 Best carrots, Thomas Moon. 0 2 6
Best cucumbers, George Atkinson.. 0 2 6 Best broad beans, D. L. Waugh.... 0 2 6
Best French beans, Charles Beck ..0 2 6 Best peas, Thomas Plummeridge ., 0 2 6
Best pumpkin, William King. 0 2 6 Best vegetable marrow, James Spinks 0 2 6
Best kitchen herbs, Nicholas Craig.. 0 5 0 Best medicinal herbs, Geo. Atkinson 0 10 0
Best collection of seeds, Nicholas Craig.,, ... 0 5 0
FRUIT.
Best mulberries, Charles Newnham., 0 2 6 Best rock melon, Henry Osborne .. 0 2 6
Best water melon, George Atkinson. 0 2 6 Best preserving melon, Thomas Plummeridge. 0 2 6
Best dried raisins, N. Craig. 1 0 0 Best dried apples, James Robb. 0 10 0
Best dried peaches, James Robb.... 0 10 0
Best white and black table grapes, George Atkinson . 0 10 0 Second best ditto, N. Craig. 0 5 0
Best variety of wine grapes, James Robb. 1 0 0 Second best ditto. N. Craig. 0 10 0
Best oranges, Michael Hindmarsh .. 0 2 6 Best lemons, G Atkinson. 0 2 6
Best table apples, Thomas Kendall.. 0 2 6 Best baking ditto, James Robb .... 0 2 6
Best table pears, Henry Osborne.. .0 2 6 Best baking ditto.Thomas Kendall.. 0 2 6
Best quinces, Thomas Kendall...... 0 2 6 Best peaches, Charles Newnham ..0 2 6
Best nectarines, Charles Newnham.. 0 2 6
WINES.
Best wine from grapes, Nicholas Craig. 1 10 0 Second best ditto, James Robb .... I 0 0
Best wine from other fruit, D. L. Waugh. 0 15 0 Best mead, James Robb . 0 10 0
Best vinegar, Thomas Kendall. 0 6 0
FLOWERS.
Heartease, Robert Perrot. 0 2 6 Fuschias, Robert Perrot. 0 3 6 Balsams, Roberf, Perrott. 0 2 6
Best collection of annuals, Robert Perrot . 0 5 0
Best bouquet, Robert Perrot . 0 10 0 Second best ditto, Thomas Moon.... 0 5 0
Best sunflowers, John Cooke . 0 2 6
MISCELLANEOUS.
Best animal oil, Michael Hindmirsh, 0 5 0 A side of bacon, John Francis. 1 0 0 ditto ham, George Atkinson 0 10 0 Ditto pickles, Robert Menzies. 0 2 6 Best preserved fruit, Robert Menzies 0 2 6
Best beeswax, Thomas Moon . 0 10 0
EXTRA PRIZES.
Dried citron peel, James Robb ... 0 10 0
TOTAL £58 1 0
COPY REPORT OF AUDITORS.
"We, the Auditors appointed to examine the state of accounts for the years 1849-50, beg to give in the following Report :
Amount of Cash Received
£ s. d.
Balance from last year. 7 16 3
Subscriptions from 81 subscribers 65 0 0 Donation from Measra. Davies and Duflin . 10 0 0
Rent of booths on ground .... 1 11 6 Entrances for ploughing match.. 1 0 0
Cash at entrance to show . 1 18 0 = £78 5 9
Amount of Cash expended By prizes, as per list . 58 1 0
Printing, fitting up pens, show room, &c.. 6 12 0 =£64 18 0
Balance transferred to next year.. 13 12 9 =£78 6 9
(Signed) JOHN MARKS. Auditor, DAVID L. WAUGH, Auditor. March, 1850.
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED AND PAID AT THE KIAMA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW, ON THE 19th AND 21st FEBRUARY, 1850.
PLOUGHING MATCH. (13 Ploughs Started.)
£ s. d .£ s. d. £ s. d.
First prize, Hugh Boyle . 3 0 0 Second ditto, Edward Spinks. 2 10 0 Third ditto, John Keyvers. 2 0 0
Fourth ditto, John Bradney. 1 10 0 Fifth ditto, James Keyvers . 1 0 0
LIVE STOCK.
Rest blood horse. Michael Fitzgerald 1 10 0 Best blood mare, Andrew M'Gill ..1 0 0
Best draught mare, Andrew M'Gill.. 1 0 0 Best two-year old colt, Wm. Dymock 0 15 0
Beat two-year old filly, Edw, Clancey 0 15 0
CATTLE.
Best bull, of any age, Henry Osborne 1 10 0 Best cow, of any age, ditto .... 1 10 0
Second best, ditto, Robert Miller ., 1 0 0 Best heifer, under 3 years old, G. and W. Hindmarsh. 1 0 0
Best fat beast, Robert Miller . 1 0 0 Best fat calf, under 6 months, Michael Fitzgerald ...... 0 10 0
Extra prize awarded by the Judges for a young bull, G. and W. Hindmarsh . 0 10 0
PIGS.
Best boar, Alick Osborne. 1 0 0 Best sow, Henry Gray . 1 0 0 Best porker, Alick Osborne. 0 10 0
POULTRY.
Best geese, Thomas Kendall. 0 5 0 Best ducks and fowls, 2s. 6d. each, William King. 0 5 0
GRAIN AND OTHER PRODUCE.
Best wheat, prize £1 10s ; donation 10s.,
William King . 2 0 0 Second best wheat, John Cooke .... 0 15 0
Best malting barley. Eben. Russell,, 1 10 0 Second best ditto,
William M'Gill.. 0 15 0 Skinless oats, William King. 0 10 0 Best Maize, Hugh Collie. 1 0 0
Best potatoes Thomas English .... 1 0 0 Second best ditto, William King.... 0 10 0
Extra prize awarded by the Judges for ash-leaved kidneys, Thomas Plummeridge . 0 10 0
Field hog peas, Samuel Forward.... 1 0 0 Other peas, James Spinks. 1 0 0
GRASS SEEDS.
White clover seed, John Marks .... 0 5 0 Red ditto ditto, Andrew M'Gill .... 0 6 0
Rye grass seed, G & W. Hindmarsh 0 5 0
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Best. 6 lbs. butter, prize £1 ; donation 10s., Hugh Colley. 1 10 0
Best Salt butter, 56lbs, Robt. Miller 2 0 0 Best cheese, G. and W. Hindmarsh. 1 0 0
HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE.-VEGETABLES.
Best two cabbages, William King .. 0 5 0 Second best. John Marks. 0 2 6
Best red cabbage.Thos. Plummeridge 0 2 6 Best onions, James Robertson. 0 6 0 Second best ditto, Thomas Moon ..0 2 6 Best turnips. John Tate . 0 2 6 Best carrots, Thomas Moon. 0 2 6
Best cucumbers, George Atkinson.. 0 2 6 Best broad beans, D. L. Waugh.... 0 2 6
Best French beans, Charles Beck ..0 2 6 Best peas, Thomas Plummeridge ., 0 2 6
Best pumpkin, William King. 0 2 6 Best vegetable marrow, James Spinks 0 2 6
Best kitchen herbs, Nicholas Craig.. 0 5 0 Best medicinal herbs, Geo. Atkinson 0 10 0
Best collection of seeds, Nicholas Craig.,, ... 0 5 0
FRUIT.
Best mulberries, Charles Newnham., 0 2 6 Best rock melon, Henry Osborne .. 0 2 6
Best water melon, George Atkinson. 0 2 6 Best preserving melon, Thomas Plummeridge. 0 2 6
Best dried raisins, N. Craig. 1 0 0 Best dried apples, James Robb. 0 10 0
Best dried peaches, James Robb.... 0 10 0
Best white and black table grapes, George Atkinson . 0 10 0 Second best ditto, N. Craig. 0 5 0
Best variety of wine grapes, James Robb. 1 0 0 Second best ditto. N. Craig. 0 10 0
Best oranges, Michael Hindmarsh .. 0 2 6 Best lemons, G Atkinson. 0 2 6
Best table apples, Thomas Kendall.. 0 2 6 Best baking ditto, James Robb .... 0 2 6
Best table pears, Henry Osborne.. .0 2 6 Best baking ditto.Thomas Kendall.. 0 2 6
Best quinces, Thomas Kendall...... 0 2 6 Best peaches, Charles Newnham ..0 2 6
Best nectarines, Charles Newnham.. 0 2 6
WINES.
Best wine from grapes, Nicholas Craig. 1 10 0 Second best ditto, James Robb .... I 0 0
Best wine from other fruit, D. L. Waugh. 0 15 0 Best mead, James Robb . 0 10 0
Best vinegar, Thomas Kendall. 0 6 0
FLOWERS.
Heartease, Robert Perrot. 0 2 6 Fuschias, Robert Perrot. 0 3 6 Balsams, Roberf, Perrott. 0 2 6
Best collection of annuals, Robert Perrot . 0 5 0
Best bouquet, Robert Perrot . 0 10 0 Second best ditto, Thomas Moon.... 0 5 0
Best sunflowers, John Cooke . 0 2 6
MISCELLANEOUS.
Best animal oil, Michael Hindmirsh, 0 5 0 A side of bacon, John Francis. 1 0 0 ditto ham, George Atkinson 0 10 0 Ditto pickles, Robert Menzies. 0 2 6 Best preserved fruit, Robert Menzies 0 2 6
Best beeswax, Thomas Moon . 0 10 0
EXTRA PRIZES.
Dried citron peel, James Robb ... 0 10 0
TOTAL £58 1 0
COPY REPORT OF AUDITORS.
"We, the Auditors appointed to examine the state of accounts for the years 1849-50, beg to give in the following Report :
Amount of Cash Received
£ s. d.
Balance from last year. 7 16 3
Subscriptions from 81 subscribers 65 0 0 Donation from Measra. Davies and Duflin . 10 0 0
Rent of booths on ground .... 1 11 6 Entrances for ploughing match.. 1 0 0
Cash at entrance to show . 1 18 0 = £78 5 9
Amount of Cash expended By prizes, as per list . 58 1 0
Printing, fitting up pens, show room, &c.. 6 12 0 =£64 18 0
Balance transferred to next year.. 13 12 9 =£78 6 9
(Signed) JOHN MARKS. Auditor, DAVID L. WAUGH, Auditor. March, 1850.
Bathurst Free Press (NSW, Saturday 19 October 1850
CANCELLED PLOUGHING MATCH
CANCELLED PLOUGHING MATCH
N.S.W. seemed to have had more Horse Racing, than Ploughing Matches. Maybe in the early 50's as well, the men were more anxious to be on the 'Goldfields' than the 'Plough fields' ?
1851
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Tuesday 21 January 1851
ILLAWARRA.
FOR another year the inhabitants of this district have been looking forward to the days of the agricultural exhibition, when each member of it might, by general assembly, exchange the compliments of the season. On the 14th, the annual ploughing match took place at Dapto, on ground of Mrs. Brown's. A considerable number of persons assembled, chiefly of the working class. Owing to the dry weather the ground was quite hard. Mr. Street, Mr. Irving, and Mr. Evans, having been chosen to act as judges, awarded prizes to Mr. James Swan, best ploughing ; Mr. Richard Dennis, second ditto ; Mr. John Algar, third ditto ; Mr. Benjamin Rixon, fourth ditto.
Beyond these the judges could make no distinction ; in fact, a fair opportunity was not to be had in the field for exhibiting good work; but the award of the judges was considered perfectly satisfactory. On this occasion we had the pleasure of meeting one of the oldest and most honorably distinguished members, Judge Therry, who seemed to take a lively interest in the proceedings. The great day, however, of the district was the 16th, when from Macquarie River on the south, and Bulli on the north, the roads were crowded with man and beast for the show. The President of the Society had, at considerable trouble, erected a good shed in the market-square for the exhibition. About eight o'clock, the town had put on the appearance of a general holiday. Flags flying in all directions - most conspicuous were those of Captain Sullivan and Mr. Fairs. The following gentlemen were requested to act as judges-for the room, Mr. Street, Mr. Bowen, and Rev. Mr. Vidal ; for the field, Mr. Nettleton, Mr. Newnham, and Mr. Perrot.
The award of superior merit was to Mr. George Anderson, for second best ducks, best turkeys ;
To Mr. Shoobert, for best black grapes, best Lisbon lemons, second best apples, best quinces, second best nectarines, best pears, second best plums, best water melon, second best cabbages, best peaches ;
To Mr. Maxwell, for second best wheat, best potatoes;
To Mr. Fitzgerald, for best calf, third best sow ;
To Mr. Alexander M'Kenzie, for best nectarines, best onions ;
To Mr. Haworth, for best leather, kip, sole, and calf ;
To Mr. E. Evans, for best bull, second best bull, best cow, best sow;
To Mr. C T. Smith, for second best bouquet ;
To Mr. A. Heron, for second best grapes, best apples, second best quinces, best cabbage, second best cucumber, best peas, second best peas, best broad beans, second beet broad beans, best French beans, second best French beans, best mignionette, third best potatoes, best fowls, second best fowls ;
To Captain Hopkins, for best geese, second best sow ;
To Captain Weston, for best draught mare;
To Mr. Irving, for second best heifer, third best boar ;
To Mr. Gerard, for best Cape barley, third best bouquet;
To Mr. Dennis, for best wheat, second best barley, second best melon, best pumpkin, second best potatoes, added to the Society's prizes by Messrs. Davis and Duffin, one pound for best wheat ;
To Mr. M'Gill, for third best wheat, best malting barley ;
To Mr. Kerton, for best oranges, second best oranges, second best Lisbon lemons, second peaches, second pears, best plums, second onions, best apricots ;
To Mr. H. Osborne, for second best cow ;
To Mr. David Johnstone, for best heifer, best fat beast ;
To D. A. Osborne, for best boar ;
To Mr. G. W. Brown, for best ducks, second best turkey, second geese ;
To Mr, Benjamin Marshall, for second best boar ;
To Dr. Jessitt, for best carrots, best rhubarb, second pumpkin ;
To Mr. Guion, for best white grapes, second best black grapes, best wine ;
To Mr, Jenkins, for best blood stallion, best blood mare.
A vast number of persons perambulated through the square during the day, and by a rough calculation upwards of one thousand entered the show-room. A dinner, as a matter of course, followed, at which about thirty members met ; the best band that could be had in the district continued to play throughout the day.
A large quantity of butter was exhibited, but the judges declined to award prizes.
ILLAWARRA.
FOR another year the inhabitants of this district have been looking forward to the days of the agricultural exhibition, when each member of it might, by general assembly, exchange the compliments of the season. On the 14th, the annual ploughing match took place at Dapto, on ground of Mrs. Brown's. A considerable number of persons assembled, chiefly of the working class. Owing to the dry weather the ground was quite hard. Mr. Street, Mr. Irving, and Mr. Evans, having been chosen to act as judges, awarded prizes to Mr. James Swan, best ploughing ; Mr. Richard Dennis, second ditto ; Mr. John Algar, third ditto ; Mr. Benjamin Rixon, fourth ditto.
Beyond these the judges could make no distinction ; in fact, a fair opportunity was not to be had in the field for exhibiting good work; but the award of the judges was considered perfectly satisfactory. On this occasion we had the pleasure of meeting one of the oldest and most honorably distinguished members, Judge Therry, who seemed to take a lively interest in the proceedings. The great day, however, of the district was the 16th, when from Macquarie River on the south, and Bulli on the north, the roads were crowded with man and beast for the show. The President of the Society had, at considerable trouble, erected a good shed in the market-square for the exhibition. About eight o'clock, the town had put on the appearance of a general holiday. Flags flying in all directions - most conspicuous were those of Captain Sullivan and Mr. Fairs. The following gentlemen were requested to act as judges-for the room, Mr. Street, Mr. Bowen, and Rev. Mr. Vidal ; for the field, Mr. Nettleton, Mr. Newnham, and Mr. Perrot.
The award of superior merit was to Mr. George Anderson, for second best ducks, best turkeys ;
To Mr. Shoobert, for best black grapes, best Lisbon lemons, second best apples, best quinces, second best nectarines, best pears, second best plums, best water melon, second best cabbages, best peaches ;
To Mr. Maxwell, for second best wheat, best potatoes;
To Mr. Fitzgerald, for best calf, third best sow ;
To Mr. Alexander M'Kenzie, for best nectarines, best onions ;
To Mr. Haworth, for best leather, kip, sole, and calf ;
To Mr. E. Evans, for best bull, second best bull, best cow, best sow;
To Mr. C T. Smith, for second best bouquet ;
To Mr. A. Heron, for second best grapes, best apples, second best quinces, best cabbage, second best cucumber, best peas, second best peas, best broad beans, second beet broad beans, best French beans, second best French beans, best mignionette, third best potatoes, best fowls, second best fowls ;
To Captain Hopkins, for best geese, second best sow ;
To Captain Weston, for best draught mare;
To Mr. Irving, for second best heifer, third best boar ;
To Mr. Gerard, for best Cape barley, third best bouquet;
To Mr. Dennis, for best wheat, second best barley, second best melon, best pumpkin, second best potatoes, added to the Society's prizes by Messrs. Davis and Duffin, one pound for best wheat ;
To Mr. M'Gill, for third best wheat, best malting barley ;
To Mr. Kerton, for best oranges, second best oranges, second best Lisbon lemons, second peaches, second pears, best plums, second onions, best apricots ;
To Mr. H. Osborne, for second best cow ;
To Mr. David Johnstone, for best heifer, best fat beast ;
To D. A. Osborne, for best boar ;
To Mr. G. W. Brown, for best ducks, second best turkey, second geese ;
To Mr, Benjamin Marshall, for second best boar ;
To Dr. Jessitt, for best carrots, best rhubarb, second pumpkin ;
To Mr. Guion, for best white grapes, second best black grapes, best wine ;
To Mr, Jenkins, for best blood stallion, best blood mare.
A vast number of persons perambulated through the square during the day, and by a rough calculation upwards of one thousand entered the show-room. A dinner, as a matter of course, followed, at which about thirty members met ; the best band that could be had in the district continued to play throughout the day.
A large quantity of butter was exhibited, but the judges declined to award prizes.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Thursday 27 February 1851
JERRINGONG PLOUGHING MATCH
The ploughing match took place on the 18th, in one of Mr. Miller's paddocks, at Jerringong, about six miles from Kiama; the day was remarkably fine, and numbers of people attended from all quarters. A finer piece of land could not have been selected for the purpose, being a portion of a reclaimed swamp, without a stump ; the only disadvantage being the dryness of the ground. Eight ploughs started, and without exaggeration, I can aver that in the whole course of my experience I never saw a better contested match or one which gave the judges (experienced men) more trouble in deciding.
The first prize was awarded to E. Campbell, of Jerringong, but as the list of prizes will appear in your columns, I refrain from adding more.
JERRINGONG PLOUGHING MATCH
The ploughing match took place on the 18th, in one of Mr. Miller's paddocks, at Jerringong, about six miles from Kiama; the day was remarkably fine, and numbers of people attended from all quarters. A finer piece of land could not have been selected for the purpose, being a portion of a reclaimed swamp, without a stump ; the only disadvantage being the dryness of the ground. Eight ploughs started, and without exaggeration, I can aver that in the whole course of my experience I never saw a better contested match or one which gave the judges (experienced men) more trouble in deciding.
The first prize was awarded to E. Campbell, of Jerringong, but as the list of prizes will appear in your columns, I refrain from adding more.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Saturday 1 March 1851
WOLLONGONG
FEBRUARY 27. -The annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Society came off last week, the plouhhing match on Tuesday, the 18th, in Mr. Miller's paddock, Gerringong ; and the show of stock, agricultural and horticultural produce, on Thursday, the 20th, at Mr. Gard's premises, Kiama. The stock exhibited were very good, and in the display of agricultural produce and fruits and flowers of every variety our good neighbours of Kiama may proudly vie with those of any other part of the colony. There were a vast number of persons in attendance from all parts of the district : but in consequence of rain having set in heavily so early as seven o'clock in the morning-pouring incessantly for the whole day, the ladies could not comfortably avail themselves of the high gratification they might otherwise have enjoyed in the inspection of the rich treat provided for them by the gallant sons of Kiama. It is singular enough, and may be worthy of remark, that although Wollongong is only twenty miles coastwise from Kiama, the rain did not commence at the former place until five o'clock in the evening of the same day. After the day's business was over and the prizes awarded to the fortunate competitors, a social party of about forty of the members sat down to an excellent dinner at Mr. Gard's, Dr. Menzies J.P , Vice-President of the Society, in the chair: Mr. J. M. Gray acted as vice.
The company having done justice to the good things provided, in due course the cloth was removed, and the usual-loyal toasts were given from the chair. Some good speeches were delivered, and on the whole we heartily congratulate our southern, neighbours on the great cordiality, unanimity, and right feeling which unquestionably pervaded the entire proceedings of their Society
WOLLONGONG
FEBRUARY 27. -The annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Society came off last week, the plouhhing match on Tuesday, the 18th, in Mr. Miller's paddock, Gerringong ; and the show of stock, agricultural and horticultural produce, on Thursday, the 20th, at Mr. Gard's premises, Kiama. The stock exhibited were very good, and in the display of agricultural produce and fruits and flowers of every variety our good neighbours of Kiama may proudly vie with those of any other part of the colony. There were a vast number of persons in attendance from all parts of the district : but in consequence of rain having set in heavily so early as seven o'clock in the morning-pouring incessantly for the whole day, the ladies could not comfortably avail themselves of the high gratification they might otherwise have enjoyed in the inspection of the rich treat provided for them by the gallant sons of Kiama. It is singular enough, and may be worthy of remark, that although Wollongong is only twenty miles coastwise from Kiama, the rain did not commence at the former place until five o'clock in the evening of the same day. After the day's business was over and the prizes awarded to the fortunate competitors, a social party of about forty of the members sat down to an excellent dinner at Mr. Gard's, Dr. Menzies J.P , Vice-President of the Society, in the chair: Mr. J. M. Gray acted as vice.
The company having done justice to the good things provided, in due course the cloth was removed, and the usual-loyal toasts were given from the chair. Some good speeches were delivered, and on the whole we heartily congratulate our southern, neighbours on the great cordiality, unanimity, and right feeling which unquestionably pervaded the entire proceedings of their Society
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW ) Saturday 21 June 1851
BERRIMA. JUNE 18 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A highly respectable meeting was this day held at the Queen Victoria Inn, for the purpose of adoptîng the rules and regulations for the management of the Society, and fixing the periods on which the annual exhibition of produce, &c, and ploughing match should take place. It was finally resolved that the first ploughing match should take place on the 24th February next, and the exhibition on the 26th of the same month. Mr. Rowe submitted a list of prizes to be given at the exhibition; and should it at all come up to the expectation of the committee, there can be no doubt but that very great benefits must result to the inhabitants generally, as nothing that has hitherto been proposed could so greatly tend to promote a kindly and social feeling amongst all classes of people as this institution. The meeting was presided over by Captain Nicholson, J.P., who has rendered every assistance towards furthering the undertaking.
BERRIMA. JUNE 18 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A highly respectable meeting was this day held at the Queen Victoria Inn, for the purpose of adoptîng the rules and regulations for the management of the Society, and fixing the periods on which the annual exhibition of produce, &c, and ploughing match should take place. It was finally resolved that the first ploughing match should take place on the 24th February next, and the exhibition on the 26th of the same month. Mr. Rowe submitted a list of prizes to be given at the exhibition; and should it at all come up to the expectation of the committee, there can be no doubt but that very great benefits must result to the inhabitants generally, as nothing that has hitherto been proposed could so greatly tend to promote a kindly and social feeling amongst all classes of people as this institution. The meeting was presided over by Captain Nicholson, J.P., who has rendered every assistance towards furthering the undertaking.
1852
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Saturday 28 February 1852
Kiama Agricultural Society's Ploughing Match and Show Meeting,
on the 17th and 19th February instant.
PLOUGHING.
Best executed work, £3 ; John O'Mara. Second best, £2 10s. ; R. M'Gill. Third best, £2 ; John Keevers.
LIVE STOCK, &c.
Best draught horse, £1 10s. ; H. Gray. Best blood mare, £1 ; John Gray. Best draught mare, £1 ; Charles Price. Best cow, £1 10s.; M. Hindmarsh. Best heifer, £1 ; R. Owen. Best fat beast, grass fed, £1 ; R. Miller.
Best fat calf, under three months, 10s.; R. Menzies. Best boar, £1 H. Gray. Best sow, £1 ; James Irvine.
Best couple turkeys, 5s; W. King. Best couple geese, 5s. ; W.. King. Best couple ducks, 2s. 6d. ; W. King.
Best couple Guinea fowls, 2s. 6d. ; W. King.
GRAIN AND OTHER PRODUCE
Best two bushels wheat, £1 ; E. Campbell. Best two bushels malting barley, £1 ; Jer. Salisbury.
Best two bushels skinless oats, 10s. ; Evan Campbell. Best two bushels maize in cob, £1 ; John Colley.
Best cwt. potatoes, £1 ; James Spincks. Best two bushels field hog peas, £ I ; Thomas Moon. Best two bushels other peas, £ I ; Kirkton. Best 6 lbs. butter, £1 ; Charles Price. Best salt butter, in cask of 56 lbs., £2 ; R. Miller. Best cheese, £1 ; R. Miller.
HORTlCULTURAL PRODUCE
Best two cabbages, 5s. ; W. King. Best red cabbage, 2s. 6d ; Robert Young. Best 6 lbs. onions, 5s. ; R. Dennis. Best two mangel wurzel, 2s. 6d. ; J. M. Gray. Best six carrots, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton.
Best two cucumbers, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton. Best gerkins, 2s. 6d. ; James Sphincks.
Best pumpkin, 2s. 6d. ; Rev. Mr. Barnier. Best vegetable marrow, 2s. 6d. ; J. Spincks.
Best kitchen herbs, 5s. ; Kirkton. Best variety of chillies, 5s. ; James Colley. Best rhubarb, 2s. 6d. ; R. Menzies. Best rock melon, 2s. 6d.; Captain Hart. Best water melon, 2s. 6d. ; William King.
Best preserving melon, 2s. 6d. ; R. Young. Best table grapes, 10s. ; R. Menzies.
Best variety of wine grape, £1 ; R. Menzies. Best twelve oranges, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton.
Best twelve table apples, 2s. 6d. ; J. Kirkton. Best twelve baking ditto, 2s. 6d. ; J. Kirkton.
Best twelve table pears, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton. Best twelve baking ditto, 2s. 6d. ; Thomas Kendall.
Best twelve quinces, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton. Best twelve peaches, 2s. 6d. ; R. Menzies.
Best twelve nectarines, 2s. 6d. ; R. Menzies. Best twelve plums, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton.
Best twelve citrons, 2s. 6d. ; R. Miller.
Best two bottles wine made from grapes, £2 ; H. Osborne. Best two bottles mead, 10s. ; D. L. Waugh.
Best twelve dahlias, 5s. ; R. J. Perrott. Best variety of fuschias, 3s. 6d. ; R. J. Perrott.
Best variety of balsams, 2s. 6d. ; R. J. Perrott. Best six sunflowers, 2s. 6d. ; J. Pike.
Best bouquet or collection of flowers, 10s. ; R. Menzies. Second best ditto, 5s. ; R. J. Perrott.
MISCELLANEOUS
Best sample of silk, 5s. ; D. L. Waugh. Best collection of seeds, 5s. ; Kirkton.
DAVID L. WAUGH, Secretary.
Kiama Agricultural Society's Ploughing Match and Show Meeting,
on the 17th and 19th February instant.
PLOUGHING.
Best executed work, £3 ; John O'Mara. Second best, £2 10s. ; R. M'Gill. Third best, £2 ; John Keevers.
LIVE STOCK, &c.
Best draught horse, £1 10s. ; H. Gray. Best blood mare, £1 ; John Gray. Best draught mare, £1 ; Charles Price. Best cow, £1 10s.; M. Hindmarsh. Best heifer, £1 ; R. Owen. Best fat beast, grass fed, £1 ; R. Miller.
Best fat calf, under three months, 10s.; R. Menzies. Best boar, £1 H. Gray. Best sow, £1 ; James Irvine.
Best couple turkeys, 5s; W. King. Best couple geese, 5s. ; W.. King. Best couple ducks, 2s. 6d. ; W. King.
Best couple Guinea fowls, 2s. 6d. ; W. King.
GRAIN AND OTHER PRODUCE
Best two bushels wheat, £1 ; E. Campbell. Best two bushels malting barley, £1 ; Jer. Salisbury.
Best two bushels skinless oats, 10s. ; Evan Campbell. Best two bushels maize in cob, £1 ; John Colley.
Best cwt. potatoes, £1 ; James Spincks. Best two bushels field hog peas, £ I ; Thomas Moon. Best two bushels other peas, £ I ; Kirkton. Best 6 lbs. butter, £1 ; Charles Price. Best salt butter, in cask of 56 lbs., £2 ; R. Miller. Best cheese, £1 ; R. Miller.
HORTlCULTURAL PRODUCE
Best two cabbages, 5s. ; W. King. Best red cabbage, 2s. 6d ; Robert Young. Best 6 lbs. onions, 5s. ; R. Dennis. Best two mangel wurzel, 2s. 6d. ; J. M. Gray. Best six carrots, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton.
Best two cucumbers, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton. Best gerkins, 2s. 6d. ; James Sphincks.
Best pumpkin, 2s. 6d. ; Rev. Mr. Barnier. Best vegetable marrow, 2s. 6d. ; J. Spincks.
Best kitchen herbs, 5s. ; Kirkton. Best variety of chillies, 5s. ; James Colley. Best rhubarb, 2s. 6d. ; R. Menzies. Best rock melon, 2s. 6d.; Captain Hart. Best water melon, 2s. 6d. ; William King.
Best preserving melon, 2s. 6d. ; R. Young. Best table grapes, 10s. ; R. Menzies.
Best variety of wine grape, £1 ; R. Menzies. Best twelve oranges, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton.
Best twelve table apples, 2s. 6d. ; J. Kirkton. Best twelve baking ditto, 2s. 6d. ; J. Kirkton.
Best twelve table pears, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton. Best twelve baking ditto, 2s. 6d. ; Thomas Kendall.
Best twelve quinces, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton. Best twelve peaches, 2s. 6d. ; R. Menzies.
Best twelve nectarines, 2s. 6d. ; R. Menzies. Best twelve plums, 2s. 6d. ; Kirkton.
Best twelve citrons, 2s. 6d. ; R. Miller.
Best two bottles wine made from grapes, £2 ; H. Osborne. Best two bottles mead, 10s. ; D. L. Waugh.
Best twelve dahlias, 5s. ; R. J. Perrott. Best variety of fuschias, 3s. 6d. ; R. J. Perrott.
Best variety of balsams, 2s. 6d. ; R. J. Perrott. Best six sunflowers, 2s. 6d. ; J. Pike.
Best bouquet or collection of flowers, 10s. ; R. Menzies. Second best ditto, 5s. ; R. J. Perrott.
MISCELLANEOUS
Best sample of silk, 5s. ; D. L. Waugh. Best collection of seeds, 5s. ; Kirkton.
DAVID L. WAUGH, Secretary.
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW) Wednesday 26 May 1852
GUYONG PLOUGHING MATCH.
This much talked of event came off on Wednesday the 12th instant, on Glasson's Flat, Guyong, and as a proof that considerable interest was taken in the proceedings, we may mention that there were upwards of a hundred of the farmers and stockholders of the surrounding country, present on the occasion. Messrs. Kerr, Corse, and Tom were appointed judges of the work, and the prizes were awarded in the following order : --
HORSE TEAMS. For the head prize of £10.
Mr. Robert Darley Sen ...... 1 „
John Lister ....... 2 „
Stonestreet's Ploughman . . 3 „
Robert Macintosh ...... 0
Considering the dry state of the weather, and the consequent hardness of the ground, the farrows were laid out in a very creditable manner, Mr. Barley's work being universally adjudged the best and Mr. Lister's second in point of merit.
BULLOCK TEAMS.
Mr. William Baker ...... 1 „
Robert Darley Jun ..... 2 „
William Edghill ........ 3 „
Glasson's Ploughman ...... 0
Mr. Baker was adjudged the winner of the first prize, although it was alleged that he possessed an advantage over his opponents in having a foot on his plough, in contrariety to established usage on such occasions. The quantity of ground ploughed by each was a land 40 rods long by a rod in width. At the conclusion of the proceedings, a substantial dinner was provided by Mrs. Lister, Wellington Inn, Guyong, for the assembled throng, after which the remainder of the day was spent in conversations as to the propriety of establishing something in the shape of a rural agricultural association, whose patronage would ex-tend to the breeding of superior stock of every description, by holding cattle exhibitions, ploughing matches, &c. Music and dancing were also indulged in by the younger portion of the assemblage. It is thought that arrangements will be made for a ploughing match at Orange, several of whose respectable inhabitants took a leading part in getting up the Guyong Ploughing Match, both by personal exertions and liberal subscriptions.
GUYONG PLOUGHING MATCH.
This much talked of event came off on Wednesday the 12th instant, on Glasson's Flat, Guyong, and as a proof that considerable interest was taken in the proceedings, we may mention that there were upwards of a hundred of the farmers and stockholders of the surrounding country, present on the occasion. Messrs. Kerr, Corse, and Tom were appointed judges of the work, and the prizes were awarded in the following order : --
HORSE TEAMS. For the head prize of £10.
Mr. Robert Darley Sen ...... 1 „
John Lister ....... 2 „
Stonestreet's Ploughman . . 3 „
Robert Macintosh ...... 0
Considering the dry state of the weather, and the consequent hardness of the ground, the farrows were laid out in a very creditable manner, Mr. Barley's work being universally adjudged the best and Mr. Lister's second in point of merit.
BULLOCK TEAMS.
Mr. William Baker ...... 1 „
Robert Darley Jun ..... 2 „
William Edghill ........ 3 „
Glasson's Ploughman ...... 0
Mr. Baker was adjudged the winner of the first prize, although it was alleged that he possessed an advantage over his opponents in having a foot on his plough, in contrariety to established usage on such occasions. The quantity of ground ploughed by each was a land 40 rods long by a rod in width. At the conclusion of the proceedings, a substantial dinner was provided by Mrs. Lister, Wellington Inn, Guyong, for the assembled throng, after which the remainder of the day was spent in conversations as to the propriety of establishing something in the shape of a rural agricultural association, whose patronage would ex-tend to the breeding of superior stock of every description, by holding cattle exhibitions, ploughing matches, &c. Music and dancing were also indulged in by the younger portion of the assemblage. It is thought that arrangements will be made for a ploughing match at Orange, several of whose respectable inhabitants took a leading part in getting up the Guyong Ploughing Match, both by personal exertions and liberal subscriptions.
1853
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Friday 4 March 1853
THE AUSTRALASIAN BOTANIC SOCIETY.
THE Autumn exhibition of this society took place yesterday, in the Botanic Gardens,according to previous notice given. This exhibition is generally attractive, both here and at similar shows in England, from the display of fruit; but unfortunately the growers of fruit have uniformly withheld their support from the society, and at yesterday's show a miserable poverty was exhibited. We have ever said that there was some inherent fault in this society which prevented its efficient advocacy of the objects it professes an consequently we have now to report a progressing degeneration in the exhibitions of the society ; and we think this degeneration must nearly have arrived at the lowest pitch in the show of yesterday, when we saw nothing to excite either our curiosity or our admiration, but the apathy displayed in the cultivation of the beautiful science of horticulture.
The flower tent, at this season of the year, particularly with the long drought and the burning winds which have prevailed, could not be expected to offer much attraction. Although, however, there was not much offered to interest the scientific gardener, the collection of flowers was by no means despicable, The best collections were afforded the gardens of Messrs. Mort and Woolley, to whom, indeed, the Exhibition generally owes most of its attractions. An allamanda (Schottii), from Mr. Mort's garden, attracted much attention, and with a combretum purpureum divided opinion as to the prize for beauty. Mr. Mort had also a very interesting collection of gesneraceous plants, paiticularly adapted for the adornment of grottoes and greenhouses.
Mr. Guilfoyle also had a very pleading collection of specimens at the show, consisting of 20 descriptions of roses, very good ; a large collection of verbenas, creditable in any exhibition in the world ; 14 varieties of antirrhinum, and a tritonea aurea, phlox speciosa, salvia azurea, all new and rare ; and a most splendid. collection of hybrid needling gladiolus, which elicited universal admiration. Mr. Baptist, as usual, contributed largely to the Exhibition, and his collection was f>r the season decidedly good. His assortment of plants of commerce, consisting of ginger, tamarind, arrowroot, pepper, coffee, tea, and turmeric, was very interesting, and deserving of all commendation. The best dahlias were from M'Gill's, and they were better than the weather had led us to anticipate, A tecoma grandis was perimps the best grown plant in the Exhibition ; but Mr. Moore, of the Botanic Gardens, seemed to exhibit the only new specimens, and by far the largest collection of well-grown rare and curious plants.
In the vegetable and fruit tent, there is little to remark. All that we have repeatedly before said of the excellence of our cabbages, peas,beans, and sallads, might be repented with justice; in fact we never sow them in greater perfection. The gardens of Mr. Baptist and Mr. Saxby, as usual, were pre-eminent in their contributions. Mr. Guilfoyle exhibited a fine specimen of gigantic rhubarb seed imported from England, and successfully grown by him ; also some magnificent bunches of grapes. Of fruit, there was so little, and what there was of it, was so poor that we have no remark to make upon it. It has been suggested, that in future some person shall be appointed by the Committee to purchase during the week previous to the show, the finest fruit brought to the market. ............................
The following is a list of the prizes awarded : -
POT PLANTS.-
T. S. Mort Esq., collection of twelve miscellaneous plants (H. Richards, gardener), Society's gold medal ;
T. Woolley, collection of twelve miscellaneous plants (F. Creswick, gardener), second prize, gold medal ; George J. Rogers, Esq., collection of eight miscellaneous plants (Hugh M'Bean, gardener), gold medal;
Mr. J. Baptist, same, second prize, silver medal ;
T. S. Mort, gesneraoeous plants, silver medal ;
Mr. J. Saxby, balsams, small silver medal ;
T. S. Mort, Esq., bulbs, silver medal;
T. S. Mort, Esq. best single specimen plant, large silver medal ;
G. W. Allen, Esq., best single specimen plant, second prize, small silver medal ;
G. J. Rogers, Esq., best new and rare plant in flower, large silver medal ;
T. Woolley, Esq., second prize for same, small silver medal ;
T. S. Mort, Esq., hybrid seedling, large silver medal
Mr. J. Baptist, collection of plants important for their products, gold medal ;
T. S. Mort, Esq., best new and rare plant not in flower, small silver medal;
T. S. Mort, Esq., best plant of description not before enumerated, small silver medal;
T. S. Mort, Esq., collection of herbaceous plants, small silver medal.
CUT FLOWERS.-
Mr. M. M'Gill, collection of 12 dahlias, large gold medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, second prize, for same, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. M'Gill, collection of dahlias, large silver medal ;
Mr. R. Henderson, second prize for same, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, collection of gladiolus, small silver medal ;
Mr, M. Guilfoyle, antirrhemums, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Saxby, pansies, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, nereums, silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, zamias, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, roses, silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, flowering shrubs, silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, single specimen cut flower, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, collection of verbenas, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Saxby, bouquet, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, second prize for same, certificate.
FRUITS.-
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, collection of grapes, gold medal;
G.W.Allen, Esq.,second prize for same, silver medal;
G. W.Allen, Esq., pears, silver medal;
Gardener (Government house) same, (second prize), small silver medal ;
G. W. Allen, Esq., figs, same ; Mr. J. Saxby, quince. same ;
Mr. J. Baptist, medlars, same ; Mr. J. Saxby, melons, same ;
Mr. J. Baptist, pine apple, silver medal.
VEGETABLES.-
Mr J. Baptist, French beans, certificate ;
Mr, J. Baptist, chilies, same ;
Mr. J. Saxby, Windsor beans, same; Mr. J. Saxby, peas, same; Mr. J. Saxby, French beans same ;
Mr. M. M'Gill, French beans, same;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, rhubarb, same; Mr. J. Baptist, carrots, same ;
Mr. J. Saxby, turnips, same ; Mr. M'Gill, parsnips, same;
Mr. M'Gill, carrots, same ; Mr. M'Gill, turnips, same ;
Mr. J. Baptist, salads, same ; Mr. J. Baptist, culinary herbs, same ; Mr. J. Baptist, medicinal herbs, same ;
Mr. J, Baptist, cucumbers, same;
Mr. M. M'Gill,cucumbers, same;
Mr. J. Baptist, cabbage, same ;
Mr. J. Saxby, dried onions, small silver medal;
Mr. J. Baptist, celery, certifícate ; Mr. J. Baptist, pumpkins, same ; Mr. J. Baptist, tomatoes, same.
THE AUSTRALASIAN BOTANIC SOCIETY.
THE Autumn exhibition of this society took place yesterday, in the Botanic Gardens,according to previous notice given. This exhibition is generally attractive, both here and at similar shows in England, from the display of fruit; but unfortunately the growers of fruit have uniformly withheld their support from the society, and at yesterday's show a miserable poverty was exhibited. We have ever said that there was some inherent fault in this society which prevented its efficient advocacy of the objects it professes an consequently we have now to report a progressing degeneration in the exhibitions of the society ; and we think this degeneration must nearly have arrived at the lowest pitch in the show of yesterday, when we saw nothing to excite either our curiosity or our admiration, but the apathy displayed in the cultivation of the beautiful science of horticulture.
The flower tent, at this season of the year, particularly with the long drought and the burning winds which have prevailed, could not be expected to offer much attraction. Although, however, there was not much offered to interest the scientific gardener, the collection of flowers was by no means despicable, The best collections were afforded the gardens of Messrs. Mort and Woolley, to whom, indeed, the Exhibition generally owes most of its attractions. An allamanda (Schottii), from Mr. Mort's garden, attracted much attention, and with a combretum purpureum divided opinion as to the prize for beauty. Mr. Mort had also a very interesting collection of gesneraceous plants, paiticularly adapted for the adornment of grottoes and greenhouses.
Mr. Guilfoyle also had a very pleading collection of specimens at the show, consisting of 20 descriptions of roses, very good ; a large collection of verbenas, creditable in any exhibition in the world ; 14 varieties of antirrhinum, and a tritonea aurea, phlox speciosa, salvia azurea, all new and rare ; and a most splendid. collection of hybrid needling gladiolus, which elicited universal admiration. Mr. Baptist, as usual, contributed largely to the Exhibition, and his collection was f>r the season decidedly good. His assortment of plants of commerce, consisting of ginger, tamarind, arrowroot, pepper, coffee, tea, and turmeric, was very interesting, and deserving of all commendation. The best dahlias were from M'Gill's, and they were better than the weather had led us to anticipate, A tecoma grandis was perimps the best grown plant in the Exhibition ; but Mr. Moore, of the Botanic Gardens, seemed to exhibit the only new specimens, and by far the largest collection of well-grown rare and curious plants.
In the vegetable and fruit tent, there is little to remark. All that we have repeatedly before said of the excellence of our cabbages, peas,beans, and sallads, might be repented with justice; in fact we never sow them in greater perfection. The gardens of Mr. Baptist and Mr. Saxby, as usual, were pre-eminent in their contributions. Mr. Guilfoyle exhibited a fine specimen of gigantic rhubarb seed imported from England, and successfully grown by him ; also some magnificent bunches of grapes. Of fruit, there was so little, and what there was of it, was so poor that we have no remark to make upon it. It has been suggested, that in future some person shall be appointed by the Committee to purchase during the week previous to the show, the finest fruit brought to the market. ............................
The following is a list of the prizes awarded : -
POT PLANTS.-
T. S. Mort Esq., collection of twelve miscellaneous plants (H. Richards, gardener), Society's gold medal ;
T. Woolley, collection of twelve miscellaneous plants (F. Creswick, gardener), second prize, gold medal ; George J. Rogers, Esq., collection of eight miscellaneous plants (Hugh M'Bean, gardener), gold medal;
Mr. J. Baptist, same, second prize, silver medal ;
T. S. Mort, gesneraoeous plants, silver medal ;
Mr. J. Saxby, balsams, small silver medal ;
T. S. Mort, Esq., bulbs, silver medal;
T. S. Mort, Esq. best single specimen plant, large silver medal ;
G. W. Allen, Esq., best single specimen plant, second prize, small silver medal ;
G. J. Rogers, Esq., best new and rare plant in flower, large silver medal ;
T. Woolley, Esq., second prize for same, small silver medal ;
T. S. Mort, Esq., hybrid seedling, large silver medal
Mr. J. Baptist, collection of plants important for their products, gold medal ;
T. S. Mort, Esq., best new and rare plant not in flower, small silver medal;
T. S. Mort, Esq., best plant of description not before enumerated, small silver medal;
T. S. Mort, Esq., collection of herbaceous plants, small silver medal.
CUT FLOWERS.-
Mr. M. M'Gill, collection of 12 dahlias, large gold medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, second prize, for same, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. M'Gill, collection of dahlias, large silver medal ;
Mr. R. Henderson, second prize for same, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, collection of gladiolus, small silver medal ;
Mr, M. Guilfoyle, antirrhemums, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Saxby, pansies, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, nereums, silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, zamias, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, roses, silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, flowering shrubs, silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, single specimen cut flower, small silver medal ;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, collection of verbenas, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Saxby, bouquet, small silver medal ;
Mr. J. Baptist, second prize for same, certificate.
FRUITS.-
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, collection of grapes, gold medal;
G.W.Allen, Esq.,second prize for same, silver medal;
G. W.Allen, Esq., pears, silver medal;
Gardener (Government house) same, (second prize), small silver medal ;
G. W. Allen, Esq., figs, same ; Mr. J. Saxby, quince. same ;
Mr. J. Baptist, medlars, same ; Mr. J. Saxby, melons, same ;
Mr. J. Baptist, pine apple, silver medal.
VEGETABLES.-
Mr J. Baptist, French beans, certificate ;
Mr, J. Baptist, chilies, same ;
Mr. J. Saxby, Windsor beans, same; Mr. J. Saxby, peas, same; Mr. J. Saxby, French beans same ;
Mr. M. M'Gill, French beans, same;
Mr. M. Guilfoyle, rhubarb, same; Mr. J. Baptist, carrots, same ;
Mr. J. Saxby, turnips, same ; Mr. M'Gill, parsnips, same;
Mr. M'Gill, carrots, same ; Mr. M'Gill, turnips, same ;
Mr. J. Baptist, salads, same ; Mr. J. Baptist, culinary herbs, same ; Mr. J. Baptist, medicinal herbs, same ;
Mr. J, Baptist, cucumbers, same;
Mr. M. M'Gill,cucumbers, same;
Mr. J. Baptist, cabbage, same ;
Mr. J. Saxby, dried onions, small silver medal;
Mr. J. Baptist, celery, certifícate ; Mr. J. Baptist, pumpkins, same ; Mr. J. Baptist, tomatoes, same.
Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW), Wednesday 25 May 1853
DUNDEE ANNUAL RACES. (From Bell's Life, May 21.)
These races came off on the 27th and 28th ultimo, with the following result.
1st Race.-The Trial Stakes of £1 each, with £15 added; half a mile.
Mr. Butt's b.f. Needlework. 1
Mr. Sullivan's b c. Antelope. 2
Mr. Butt's b.c. Canute. dr.
The Beardie Hunt Stakes of £1 each, with £20 added ; one mile heats, over four hurdles.
Mr. Thomson's b g. Forrester, aged.... 1 1
Mr. Monahan's bl.g. Magic, aged. 2 2
Mr. Heffernan's b.g. Sydney. dr.
The Maiden Plate of £25 ; one-and-a-half mile heats.
Mr. Butt's b g. Felix. 1 1
Mr. Doran's b.g. Challenger. 2 2
Mr. Monahan's b.g. Catch me-if-you-can dr.
The Hack Stakes of £l each, with £10 added ; one mile heats.
Mr. M'Master's c.f Julia-come-Snoozer 3 1 3 1
Mr. Hefiernan's e.g. Julius Caesar.... 1 2 2 3
Mr. Sullivan's b.g. Shaker. 2 3 1 2
Mr. Thomson's b.g. Shaker. 0 0 0 0
Mr. Snook's b.g. Sir Walter. 0 0 0 0
SECOND DAY, TDURSDAT, APRIL 28.
1st Race.-The Dundee Purse of £50 ; two mile heats.
Mr. Sullivan's c g. War Eagle. 1 1
Mr Thomson's b.g. Little John. 2 dr.
Mr Monahan's b g. Sultan. 3 2
The Welter Stakes of £1 each, with £10 added ; three miles.
Mr. Thomson's Forrester walked over.
The Stockman's Purse of £5, added to a sweepstakes of £1 each.
Mr. Meston's e.g. Jamie. 1 2 1
Mr Duncan's b.g. Snip. 2 1 2
Mr M'Master's bl.g. O'Driscoll. bolted
The Beaten Stakes of £l each, with £15 added.
Mr. Thomson's b.g. Little John walked over.
DUNDEE ANNUAL RACES. (From Bell's Life, May 21.)
These races came off on the 27th and 28th ultimo, with the following result.
1st Race.-The Trial Stakes of £1 each, with £15 added; half a mile.
Mr. Butt's b.f. Needlework. 1
Mr. Sullivan's b c. Antelope. 2
Mr. Butt's b.c. Canute. dr.
The Beardie Hunt Stakes of £1 each, with £20 added ; one mile heats, over four hurdles.
Mr. Thomson's b g. Forrester, aged.... 1 1
Mr. Monahan's bl.g. Magic, aged. 2 2
Mr. Heffernan's b.g. Sydney. dr.
The Maiden Plate of £25 ; one-and-a-half mile heats.
Mr. Butt's b g. Felix. 1 1
Mr. Doran's b.g. Challenger. 2 2
Mr. Monahan's b.g. Catch me-if-you-can dr.
The Hack Stakes of £l each, with £10 added ; one mile heats.
Mr. M'Master's c.f Julia-come-Snoozer 3 1 3 1
Mr. Hefiernan's e.g. Julius Caesar.... 1 2 2 3
Mr. Sullivan's b.g. Shaker. 2 3 1 2
Mr. Thomson's b.g. Shaker. 0 0 0 0
Mr. Snook's b.g. Sir Walter. 0 0 0 0
SECOND DAY, TDURSDAT, APRIL 28.
1st Race.-The Dundee Purse of £50 ; two mile heats.
Mr. Sullivan's c g. War Eagle. 1 1
Mr Thomson's b.g. Little John. 2 dr.
Mr Monahan's b g. Sultan. 3 2
The Welter Stakes of £1 each, with £10 added ; three miles.
Mr. Thomson's Forrester walked over.
The Stockman's Purse of £5, added to a sweepstakes of £1 each.
Mr. Meston's e.g. Jamie. 1 2 1
Mr Duncan's b.g. Snip. 2 1 2
Mr M'Master's bl.g. O'Driscoll. bolted
The Beaten Stakes of £l each, with £15 added.
Mr. Thomson's b.g. Little John walked over.
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Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW), Saturday 11 March 1854
DUNDEE ANNUAL RACES.
The following is the result of the races which came off here on the 15th and 16th February, 1854:
The Dundee Purse of £25, for all horses; weight forage ; beats two miles.
Mr J. M'Master's ch. m. Minna, Dyrs. 1 1
Mr. E M'Master's bl. m. Black Bess, aged. 2 dr.
Mr. Short's b. g. Parson, aged. 3 2
The Tally Ho Stakes of £2 each, with £10 added, for all horses ; weight for age ; heats over four leaps, one mile,
Cpt Ditmas's bl. m. Misserinna, aged. 1 1
Mr. J. M'Master's g.g. Prince Albert, 5 yrs.... 2 2
Mr. Snooks's b. m. Catch me if you can, aged.. dr.
The Hack Stakes of £1 each, with '£5 added ; handicapped ; heats one mile.
Mr A. W. Robertson's b, g. Byron aged. 1 1
Mr. E M'Master's b. m. Bess of Bedlam, 3yrs. 2 2
Cpt Ditmas's ch. m. Tiara, aged...'.. 3
Mr Doulan's b. g. Poverty, aged...... 4
Mr. Short's ch. f. Lady Bess, 3yrs... 5
Mr. Richardson's b. g. Jack Straw, 3yrs. 6 .
The Cheroot Stakes of £2 each with £5 added ;one event ; one mile ; the winner to come in with his cigar alight.
Mr. E. M'Master's Black Bess.. 1. Mr J. M.'Masters's Minna.,. 2. Mr. Short's Parson. 3.
Mr. Alexander's b. g. Bucephilus, aged. 4
SECOND DAY.
The Ploughing Match was won by Mr. Bloxsome'« ploughman, Wm. May, beating Mr. Burges's ploughman, Ulny.
The Maiden Plate of £ 15, with a sweepstakes of £2 each, for all maiden horses ; heats, 1 mile and a half.
Capt. Ditmas's b. g. Mammon, 5 yrs........... 1 1
Mr. Duncan's ch. g. Barracuda, 4 yrs. 2 2
Mr. Short's Lady Bess, 3 yrs.bolted.
The Digger's Purse of £10, for all bona fide hacks, ridden by owners.
Mr. Short's Black Lady walked over.
The Hurry Scurry Stakes of £1 each, with £5 added ; weight tor age ; heats one mile, over four leaps.
Mr. J. M'Masters's Minna. 1 1
Mr. Duncan's ch. g. Charlie. 2 2
Capt. Ditma's b. g Sir Walter, aged..... dist.
Sir Walter would not take his leaps.
The Beaten Stakes of £1 each, with £10 added ; handicapped.
Mr. Short's Parson, 9st. 1
Capt. Capt. Ditma's Sir Walter Scott, 11 st. 2
The Steward's Plate of £10, for all horses ; handicapped ; one mile.
Mr. M'Masters*s Mammon. 1
Mr. Burke's Eclipse. 2
Capt. Ditmas's Harkaway. - 3
There were severaI private matches during both days. All went off without accident or unpleasant occurrences, to the satisfaction of all parties.
DUNDEE ANNUAL RACES.
The following is the result of the races which came off here on the 15th and 16th February, 1854:
The Dundee Purse of £25, for all horses; weight forage ; beats two miles.
Mr J. M'Master's ch. m. Minna, Dyrs. 1 1
Mr. E M'Master's bl. m. Black Bess, aged. 2 dr.
Mr. Short's b. g. Parson, aged. 3 2
The Tally Ho Stakes of £2 each, with £10 added, for all horses ; weight for age ; heats over four leaps, one mile,
Cpt Ditmas's bl. m. Misserinna, aged. 1 1
Mr. J. M'Master's g.g. Prince Albert, 5 yrs.... 2 2
Mr. Snooks's b. m. Catch me if you can, aged.. dr.
The Hack Stakes of £1 each, with '£5 added ; handicapped ; heats one mile.
Mr A. W. Robertson's b, g. Byron aged. 1 1
Mr. E M'Master's b. m. Bess of Bedlam, 3yrs. 2 2
Cpt Ditmas's ch. m. Tiara, aged...'.. 3
Mr Doulan's b. g. Poverty, aged...... 4
Mr. Short's ch. f. Lady Bess, 3yrs... 5
Mr. Richardson's b. g. Jack Straw, 3yrs. 6 .
The Cheroot Stakes of £2 each with £5 added ;one event ; one mile ; the winner to come in with his cigar alight.
Mr. E. M'Master's Black Bess.. 1. Mr J. M.'Masters's Minna.,. 2. Mr. Short's Parson. 3.
Mr. Alexander's b. g. Bucephilus, aged. 4
SECOND DAY.
The Ploughing Match was won by Mr. Bloxsome'« ploughman, Wm. May, beating Mr. Burges's ploughman, Ulny.
The Maiden Plate of £ 15, with a sweepstakes of £2 each, for all maiden horses ; heats, 1 mile and a half.
Capt. Ditmas's b. g. Mammon, 5 yrs........... 1 1
Mr. Duncan's ch. g. Barracuda, 4 yrs. 2 2
Mr. Short's Lady Bess, 3 yrs.bolted.
The Digger's Purse of £10, for all bona fide hacks, ridden by owners.
Mr. Short's Black Lady walked over.
The Hurry Scurry Stakes of £1 each, with £5 added ; weight tor age ; heats one mile, over four leaps.
Mr. J. M'Masters's Minna. 1 1
Mr. Duncan's ch. g. Charlie. 2 2
Capt. Ditma's b. g Sir Walter, aged..... dist.
Sir Walter would not take his leaps.
The Beaten Stakes of £1 each, with £10 added ; handicapped.
Mr. Short's Parson, 9st. 1
Capt. Capt. Ditma's Sir Walter Scott, 11 st. 2
The Steward's Plate of £10, for all horses ; handicapped ; one mile.
Mr. M'Masters*s Mammon. 1
Mr. Burke's Eclipse. 2
Capt. Ditmas's Harkaway. - 3
There were severaI private matches during both days. All went off without accident or unpleasant occurrences, to the satisfaction of all parties.
Empire (Sydney, NSW), Thursday 23 February 1854
THE KIAMA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
This Society's ploughing match took place on Tuesday the 14th instant, in a Paddock belonging to Mr. George Woods of Jamberoo. There were nine competitors for the various prizes offered for ploughing, each of whom performed his work in a masterly way. At the close of the day which was throughout most favourable, the noontide rays of Paeobus being intercepted by the kindly interposition of sable clouds the following prizes were awarded:-
Best executed ploughing, £2 and a handsome silver medal, Jacob Backy;
Best work performed by ploughmen who had not taken a first prize at a former match, £2,
John Keevers; second best, £ 1 10s., Henry Frederick; third best, £ 1, D. McKinney.
There was on the ground during the day a large concourse of orderly spectators. This Society's show-meeting was held on Thursday the 16th instant at Kiama in a large temporary building erected expressly for the show. Though the day was oppressively hot, there was a large assemblage of visitors, amongst whom were to be seen many of the influential gentry of our district. There were about seventy exhibitors. Though the show bespoke progressive Improvement, it did not in any department, save that of dairy produce, indicate the matchless producing capabilities of our district. There is little doubt, however, that the emulation excited by such exhibitions is calculated to help greatly the development of those capabilities.There was a better display of live stock than that which was given at any of the Society's former shows. The show of farm produce was tolerably good; but that of horticultural produce was in general poor: Many of the vegetables and flowers shown were deemed quite unworthy a prize. It is to be hoped that in the horticultural department a more attractive exhibition will be given next year
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED.
LIVE STOCK.-
Best blood horse, £2, James M'Gill; second best, £1, John Raferty.
Best blood mare, £1 10s, Azlam; second best, £1, John Smyth:
Best draught horse, £2, James Armstrong.
Best draught mare, £1 10s., Alexander King; second best, £1, James Black.
Best bull, £2, James Emery; second best, £1, Evan Evans.
Best cow, £2, John Marks; second best, £1, Evan Evans.
Best fat beast, grass fed, £1, Henry Gray; second best, 10s., Samuel Forward.
Best fat calf under three months, 10s., William Hindmarsh.
Best boar, £1, George Gray; . second best, 10s., Francis Gray.
Best sow, £1, Francis Gray; second best, 10s., James Harrison.
Best turkeys, 5s., George Gray. Best geese, 5s., W. King, Best ducks, 2s. 6d., W. King.
Best fowls, 2s. 6d., W. King. Best Guinea fowls,.2s. 6d , W. King,
GRAIN. -.
Best wheat, £2, Thomas Moon ; second best, £1 IOs, C. Cook. Best malting barley, £1 10s., J. Keevers; second best, 15s, A. Kent. Best maize in cob, £1, T. English ; second best, 10s, T. Moon.
VEGETABLES - Best bag of potatoes, £1, T, English; second best, 10s., Evan Campbell.
Best peas, 15s, J. Dodge; second best, 7s. 6d, J. Dodge. Cabbages, 5s., W. King. Onions, 5s. A. King.
Potato onions, 5s., Evan Campbell. Swede turnips, 5s., T. Moon. White turnips, 5s. G.. Atkinson.
Parsnips, 5s, T. Kendall. Mangel wurzel, 5s., G. Atkinson. Carrots, 5s., J. Marks. Horseradish, 5s, G. Atkinson. Cucumbers, 5s,, J. Spinks Gherkins, 5s , J. Spinks. Pumpkins 5s., J. King.
Vegetable marrow, 5s., M. Hindmarsh. Chilies, 5s., J. Harrison.
FRUIT.-
Table grapes, £1, N. Craig, Best wine grapes, £1 10s., N. Craig ; second best; 10s., Dr. Menzies.
Lemons, 5s., N. Craig. Table apples, 5s., G. Atkinson. Baking apples, 5s, N. Craig. Table pears, 5s, G. Atkinson. Baking pear, 5s., T. Kendall. Quinces, 5s., G. Atkinson. Peaches, 5s, M. Hindmarsh.
Nectarines, 5s., D. L. Waugh. Mulberrles, 5s., G. Atkinson. Dried Apples, 10s, N. Craig.
Dried peaches, 10s., N. Craig.
Flowers.-
Best 12.dahlias, 7s. 6d., G. Atkin-son ; second best, 5s., N. Craig. Fuschias, 5s, Dr. Menzies.
Balsama, 5s., N. Craig. Collectlon of annuals, 10s., N. Craig. Sunflowers, 5s., W. King.,
Best bouquet, £1, T Kendall ; second best, 10s., Dr. Menzies; third best, 5s.,Robert Marks.
SUNDRIES.-
Best fresh butter, £5, John Carruthers, second best, £2, William Burless; third best, £1, J. Tate.
Best keg of salt butter, £5, James Colley ; second best, £2, J. Donnelley;
third best, £1, John Colley. Best cheese, £1, E. Campbel ; second best, 10s. David Smyth.
Best bacon, £1,F. Gray; second best, 15s., J. Francis Ham,15s., G. Atkinson.
Preserved fruit, 5s., J. Lard? 5s., N. Craig. Leather, tanner in the district, £1, William.Francis.
Device worked with feathers of different colours, sllver medal, James Harrison.
To those prizes mentioned in the foregoing, as given for wheat, malting barley, and butter, were added donations received by the Society from Messrs. Longmore, Speer, M'Analley, Duflin, and Beck, agents in Sydney for many of the settlers of this part, and from Mr. Charles Newnham. After the articles exhibited were removed from the show-room, fifty or sixty gentlemen addressed themselves to the demolition of a delicious spread of good things. When each had appeased an irritated stomach, those diluents, the use of which engender glee where its genuine cause has not a being, came into requisition The toasts usually given on such occasions were proposed eloquently, and drunk with enthusiasm. At an early hour of the night all, save two or three, who appeared to have lost their equipoise, with steady pace moved homeward.
THE KIAMA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
This Society's ploughing match took place on Tuesday the 14th instant, in a Paddock belonging to Mr. George Woods of Jamberoo. There were nine competitors for the various prizes offered for ploughing, each of whom performed his work in a masterly way. At the close of the day which was throughout most favourable, the noontide rays of Paeobus being intercepted by the kindly interposition of sable clouds the following prizes were awarded:-
Best executed ploughing, £2 and a handsome silver medal, Jacob Backy;
Best work performed by ploughmen who had not taken a first prize at a former match, £2,
John Keevers; second best, £ 1 10s., Henry Frederick; third best, £ 1, D. McKinney.
There was on the ground during the day a large concourse of orderly spectators. This Society's show-meeting was held on Thursday the 16th instant at Kiama in a large temporary building erected expressly for the show. Though the day was oppressively hot, there was a large assemblage of visitors, amongst whom were to be seen many of the influential gentry of our district. There were about seventy exhibitors. Though the show bespoke progressive Improvement, it did not in any department, save that of dairy produce, indicate the matchless producing capabilities of our district. There is little doubt, however, that the emulation excited by such exhibitions is calculated to help greatly the development of those capabilities.There was a better display of live stock than that which was given at any of the Society's former shows. The show of farm produce was tolerably good; but that of horticultural produce was in general poor: Many of the vegetables and flowers shown were deemed quite unworthy a prize. It is to be hoped that in the horticultural department a more attractive exhibition will be given next year
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED.
LIVE STOCK.-
Best blood horse, £2, James M'Gill; second best, £1, John Raferty.
Best blood mare, £1 10s, Azlam; second best, £1, John Smyth:
Best draught horse, £2, James Armstrong.
Best draught mare, £1 10s., Alexander King; second best, £1, James Black.
Best bull, £2, James Emery; second best, £1, Evan Evans.
Best cow, £2, John Marks; second best, £1, Evan Evans.
Best fat beast, grass fed, £1, Henry Gray; second best, 10s., Samuel Forward.
Best fat calf under three months, 10s., William Hindmarsh.
Best boar, £1, George Gray; . second best, 10s., Francis Gray.
Best sow, £1, Francis Gray; second best, 10s., James Harrison.
Best turkeys, 5s., George Gray. Best geese, 5s., W. King, Best ducks, 2s. 6d., W. King.
Best fowls, 2s. 6d., W. King. Best Guinea fowls,.2s. 6d , W. King,
GRAIN. -.
Best wheat, £2, Thomas Moon ; second best, £1 IOs, C. Cook. Best malting barley, £1 10s., J. Keevers; second best, 15s, A. Kent. Best maize in cob, £1, T. English ; second best, 10s, T. Moon.
VEGETABLES - Best bag of potatoes, £1, T, English; second best, 10s., Evan Campbell.
Best peas, 15s, J. Dodge; second best, 7s. 6d, J. Dodge. Cabbages, 5s., W. King. Onions, 5s. A. King.
Potato onions, 5s., Evan Campbell. Swede turnips, 5s., T. Moon. White turnips, 5s. G.. Atkinson.
Parsnips, 5s, T. Kendall. Mangel wurzel, 5s., G. Atkinson. Carrots, 5s., J. Marks. Horseradish, 5s, G. Atkinson. Cucumbers, 5s,, J. Spinks Gherkins, 5s , J. Spinks. Pumpkins 5s., J. King.
Vegetable marrow, 5s., M. Hindmarsh. Chilies, 5s., J. Harrison.
FRUIT.-
Table grapes, £1, N. Craig, Best wine grapes, £1 10s., N. Craig ; second best; 10s., Dr. Menzies.
Lemons, 5s., N. Craig. Table apples, 5s., G. Atkinson. Baking apples, 5s, N. Craig. Table pears, 5s, G. Atkinson. Baking pear, 5s., T. Kendall. Quinces, 5s., G. Atkinson. Peaches, 5s, M. Hindmarsh.
Nectarines, 5s., D. L. Waugh. Mulberrles, 5s., G. Atkinson. Dried Apples, 10s, N. Craig.
Dried peaches, 10s., N. Craig.
Flowers.-
Best 12.dahlias, 7s. 6d., G. Atkin-son ; second best, 5s., N. Craig. Fuschias, 5s, Dr. Menzies.
Balsama, 5s., N. Craig. Collectlon of annuals, 10s., N. Craig. Sunflowers, 5s., W. King.,
Best bouquet, £1, T Kendall ; second best, 10s., Dr. Menzies; third best, 5s.,Robert Marks.
SUNDRIES.-
Best fresh butter, £5, John Carruthers, second best, £2, William Burless; third best, £1, J. Tate.
Best keg of salt butter, £5, James Colley ; second best, £2, J. Donnelley;
third best, £1, John Colley. Best cheese, £1, E. Campbel ; second best, 10s. David Smyth.
Best bacon, £1,F. Gray; second best, 15s., J. Francis Ham,15s., G. Atkinson.
Preserved fruit, 5s., J. Lard? 5s., N. Craig. Leather, tanner in the district, £1, William.Francis.
Device worked with feathers of different colours, sllver medal, James Harrison.
To those prizes mentioned in the foregoing, as given for wheat, malting barley, and butter, were added donations received by the Society from Messrs. Longmore, Speer, M'Analley, Duflin, and Beck, agents in Sydney for many of the settlers of this part, and from Mr. Charles Newnham. After the articles exhibited were removed from the show-room, fifty or sixty gentlemen addressed themselves to the demolition of a delicious spread of good things. When each had appeased an irritated stomach, those diluents, the use of which engender glee where its genuine cause has not a being, came into requisition The toasts usually given on such occasions were proposed eloquently, and drunk with enthusiasm. At an early hour of the night all, save two or three, who appeared to have lost their equipoise, with steady pace moved homeward.
1855
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (NSW), Saturday 23 June 1855
PLOUGHING MATCH AT ORANGE.
A Ploughing Match came off at Mr. M'Kay's paddock, on Tuesday last, and, notwithstanding the torrents of rain which poured down the whole of the morning, each ploughman commenced with a determination to excel, if possible, his competitors. For the first match, although there were only three started, some excitement prevailed, on account of the boasted superiority of Darley, whoso work was greatly surpassed by a new arrival from England. : The third man was nowhere. I may here state that about £30 have already been subscribed towards next year's match in prospective. The order of the ploughmen stood thus-
For a quarter of An acre of land to be ploughed in the best manner by a pair of-horses abreast without reins. First prize, .£10; second prize,£5.
First prize, James Priest's team-Mr. J. MouIder's. Second prize, James Darleys team-own. Third prize, Hugh Curran's team-own.
SECOND MATCH
For a quarter of an acre of land to be ploughed in the best manner by a team of bullocks, driven in the usual way first prize, £10; second prize, £5; third prize, £3.
First prize. James Priest's team-Mr. J. Moulder's. Second prize, William Astell's team-own
Third prize, Richard Fox's team-Mr. Templar's.
In this match there were three others who received no prize, yet it must be allowed their ploughing was very good. The Bathurst district comprises at the present time a very large farming community. Surely some agricultural meeting might be held annually, for the purpose of awarding prizes to those who excel is the art of culture.-Correspondent of Bathurst Free Press., June
PLOUGHING MATCH AT ORANGE.
A Ploughing Match came off at Mr. M'Kay's paddock, on Tuesday last, and, notwithstanding the torrents of rain which poured down the whole of the morning, each ploughman commenced with a determination to excel, if possible, his competitors. For the first match, although there were only three started, some excitement prevailed, on account of the boasted superiority of Darley, whoso work was greatly surpassed by a new arrival from England. : The third man was nowhere. I may here state that about £30 have already been subscribed towards next year's match in prospective. The order of the ploughmen stood thus-
For a quarter of An acre of land to be ploughed in the best manner by a pair of-horses abreast without reins. First prize, .£10; second prize,£5.
First prize, James Priest's team-Mr. J. MouIder's. Second prize, James Darleys team-own. Third prize, Hugh Curran's team-own.
SECOND MATCH
For a quarter of an acre of land to be ploughed in the best manner by a team of bullocks, driven in the usual way first prize, £10; second prize, £5; third prize, £3.
First prize. James Priest's team-Mr. J. Moulder's. Second prize, William Astell's team-own
Third prize, Richard Fox's team-Mr. Templar's.
In this match there were three others who received no prize, yet it must be allowed their ploughing was very good. The Bathurst district comprises at the present time a very large farming community. Surely some agricultural meeting might be held annually, for the purpose of awarding prizes to those who excel is the art of culture.-Correspondent of Bathurst Free Press., June
Empire (Sydney, NSW), Wednesday 29 August 1855
PANBULA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The Annual Ploughing Match of this Association took place on Friday 24th instant, in a field occupied by Mr, George Gill. The weather was very fine ; the attendance in the field was less numerous than on former occasions, probably owing to the short notice given, and the widely scattered population ; still we noticed a goodly muster of ladies on Groin's Hut, and the young men to enliven the monotony of ploughing amused themselves in cricket. The prizes were very spiritedly contested, the work was admirably done, and many who were competent judges declared it to be as good as any they had seen in the colony. The judges appointed were Mr. Wynn, Doctor King, and Mr. Moore. Five ploughs contested for the prizes, which were awarded by A. Manning, Esq., ex-president of the association, as follows :
FIRST CLASS.
1st Prize.-A new plough, valued at £7 10s (presented by Mr. W. Hibburd,) and 16s. 6d. added. Robert Hart.
2nd Ditto.-Five guineas, and 16s 6d. added. Joseph Berry.
3rd Ditto.-Three guineas, and 16s. 6d. added. Michael Kusick.
SECOND CLASS.-PLOUGHED by BOYS.
A silver medal, valued at £2 10, and 16s. 6d. added. John McGregor.
A present of £1 10s. to the unsuccessful candidate. Charles Gill.
The boy John McGregor, son of Mr. Rob Roy McGregor, of Bega, would, if he had had his own plough and horse team, have been able to compete with the first class.
Charlos Gill, son of Mr. George Gill, of Panbula, did his work very well, considering it was his first attempt, .It was gratifying to see the exciting interest taken by-the junior class on the field, each wanting to try his skill at the plough ; we may, therefore, expect greater competition in the next annual Ploughing Match.
PANBULA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
The Annual Ploughing Match of this Association took place on Friday 24th instant, in a field occupied by Mr, George Gill. The weather was very fine ; the attendance in the field was less numerous than on former occasions, probably owing to the short notice given, and the widely scattered population ; still we noticed a goodly muster of ladies on Groin's Hut, and the young men to enliven the monotony of ploughing amused themselves in cricket. The prizes were very spiritedly contested, the work was admirably done, and many who were competent judges declared it to be as good as any they had seen in the colony. The judges appointed were Mr. Wynn, Doctor King, and Mr. Moore. Five ploughs contested for the prizes, which were awarded by A. Manning, Esq., ex-president of the association, as follows :
FIRST CLASS.
1st Prize.-A new plough, valued at £7 10s (presented by Mr. W. Hibburd,) and 16s. 6d. added. Robert Hart.
2nd Ditto.-Five guineas, and 16s 6d. added. Joseph Berry.
3rd Ditto.-Three guineas, and 16s. 6d. added. Michael Kusick.
SECOND CLASS.-PLOUGHED by BOYS.
A silver medal, valued at £2 10, and 16s. 6d. added. John McGregor.
A present of £1 10s. to the unsuccessful candidate. Charles Gill.
The boy John McGregor, son of Mr. Rob Roy McGregor, of Bega, would, if he had had his own plough and horse team, have been able to compete with the first class.
Charlos Gill, son of Mr. George Gill, of Panbula, did his work very well, considering it was his first attempt, .It was gratifying to see the exciting interest taken by-the junior class on the field, each wanting to try his skill at the plough ; we may, therefore, expect greater competition in the next annual Ploughing Match.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Wednesday 14 November 1855
ILLAWARRA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-
The Annual Ploughing Match in connection with the above Society came off on Thursday last, at Dapto. The attendance was numerous, and the spectators appeared much interested in the result of the various matches, which, were as follow ;-
First and second prizes for ploughing with horses,
No entrances.
First and second prices for ploughing with oxen.
First class for all ploughmen, quarter of an acre each, farrow 5 x 8.
The following teams competed, viz :-
Lot 1. James Swan, driver, James Swan, jun ; time, 3h. 30m.
Lot 2. James Rixon ; driver, Benjamin Rixon, jun.; time, 3h. 20m.; second prize.
Lot 3. Adam Dennis ; driver, Reuben Dennis; time, 3h. 15m.; first prize. Second class with oxen.
First, second, and third prizes, for ploughmen who have never won a prize.
Lot 1. Charles Gower; driver, Isaac Edmund; time, 2h 50 m.; second prize.
Lot 2. John Rixon; driver, Archibald Gillespie; time, 3h. 10m.; first prize.
Lot 8. John Gorman; driver, John Towns ; - time, 3h. 29m.
Lot 4. John Russell ; driver, John Preyhoe; time, 3h. 25 m ; third prize.
ILLAWARRA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-
The Annual Ploughing Match in connection with the above Society came off on Thursday last, at Dapto. The attendance was numerous, and the spectators appeared much interested in the result of the various matches, which, were as follow ;-
First and second prizes for ploughing with horses,
No entrances.
First and second prices for ploughing with oxen.
First class for all ploughmen, quarter of an acre each, farrow 5 x 8.
The following teams competed, viz :-
Lot 1. James Swan, driver, James Swan, jun ; time, 3h. 30m.
Lot 2. James Rixon ; driver, Benjamin Rixon, jun.; time, 3h. 20m.; second prize.
Lot 3. Adam Dennis ; driver, Reuben Dennis; time, 3h. 15m.; first prize. Second class with oxen.
First, second, and third prizes, for ploughmen who have never won a prize.
Lot 1. Charles Gower; driver, Isaac Edmund; time, 2h 50 m.; second prize.
Lot 2. John Rixon; driver, Archibald Gillespie; time, 3h. 10m.; first prize.
Lot 8. John Gorman; driver, John Towns ; - time, 3h. 29m.
Lot 4. John Russell ; driver, John Preyhoe; time, 3h. 25 m ; third prize.
1856
Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), Monday 14 January 1856
THE PLOUGHING MATCH.
To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.
Sir — In looking over the Mercury of November the 19th, I sea a challenge from James Swan to plough any man from Bulli to the Macquarie River for £20 or £50 a-side. I took no notice of it at the time, for I thought it was all froth, until I saw the challenge accepted by John Noonan and Adam Dennis. I thought then, sure enough, we shonld have a ploughing match in earnest. But no. James Swan comes to Mr. Brown's on the 10th of January, according to appointment, with such a code of laws as no man but himself would have thought of. I think this speaks very loud for itself and not much to Mr. Swan's credit as far as ploughing goes. Mr. Swan must plough at Jamberoo — he must have a new plough that has done no work — and strange bullocks, and the judges must be selected at Jamberoo, or else he will not plough.
If Mr. Swan cannot plough with the bullocks and gear that he is used, he cannot under these new arrangements but it appears like a loop-hole to creep out at. I should have thought that the rules of our Society would have done, and, if I had been James Swan, I would not have made such a goose of myself as to challenge the whole settlement, and then creep out with such paltry arrangements. Now, Mr. Editor, if you, or any of your numerous readers can inform me whether you ever knew a ploughing match so arranged, you would oblige,
Yours, &c , AN OLD PLOUGHMAN
Dapto, January 10, 1856
THE PLOUGHING MATCH.
To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.
Sir — In looking over the Mercury of November the 19th, I sea a challenge from James Swan to plough any man from Bulli to the Macquarie River for £20 or £50 a-side. I took no notice of it at the time, for I thought it was all froth, until I saw the challenge accepted by John Noonan and Adam Dennis. I thought then, sure enough, we shonld have a ploughing match in earnest. But no. James Swan comes to Mr. Brown's on the 10th of January, according to appointment, with such a code of laws as no man but himself would have thought of. I think this speaks very loud for itself and not much to Mr. Swan's credit as far as ploughing goes. Mr. Swan must plough at Jamberoo — he must have a new plough that has done no work — and strange bullocks, and the judges must be selected at Jamberoo, or else he will not plough.
If Mr. Swan cannot plough with the bullocks and gear that he is used, he cannot under these new arrangements but it appears like a loop-hole to creep out at. I should have thought that the rules of our Society would have done, and, if I had been James Swan, I would not have made such a goose of myself as to challenge the whole settlement, and then creep out with such paltry arrangements. Now, Mr. Editor, if you, or any of your numerous readers can inform me whether you ever knew a ploughing match so arranged, you would oblige,
Yours, &c , AN OLD PLOUGHMAN
Dapto, January 10, 1856
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Wednesday 13 February 1856
ILLAWARRA AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.-
On Thursday last, the 7th instant, the 12th annual agricultural show took place at the Marketsquare. From the increased interest that had been manifested by the residenys for some nmonths past, a good exhibition was anticipated, and there can be no doubt this would hare been realised had the weather been favourable, but the late heavy rains had made our roads so bad, that it is a work of some difficulty to travel at all. In the early part of the day it rained very heavy, so that some who intended to exhibit, both live and other stock, were prevented and, indeed, in one instance, even with horses they had to return home, after having come a considerable distance. The stock exhibited gave evidence of the state of the roads, being covered, in many instances, with mud to their haunches ; but with all these drawbacks the exhibition was said to be a good one, and gave evidence of much improvement in these respects. In the agricultural sbed, which had been tastefully decorated with the evergreens that are nearly peculiar to the district, and which had a very pretty effect, were exhibited a very creditable collection of different grains, wheat, barley, maíze, &c ; several varieties of potatoes and other vegetables. There was a very pretty display of cut flowers, especially of dahlias. Some very fine peaches and nectarines were shown, also several varieties of grapes and other fruit. The show of the staple of our district-butter-was highly creditable ; the samples were numerous, both fresh and salt. Some samples of bacon were exhibited ; also two of cured fish, although not named in the list of articles for competition, were deemed worthy of a prize.
In order to give encouragement to the manufacture of agricultural implements in the district, the judges awarded a prize to Mr. Nunan fer a new plough that was shown. A large number of money prizes were also awarded by the judges for stock and produce of various kinds, the same varying from 50s. to 2s. 6d. As is usual on these occasions, the proceedings were wound up by a dinner, which came off in the evening, at the Black Swan Hotel. About forty gentlemen sat down to an excellent repast, provided by Mr. Johnson, who displayed much taste in the general arrangements. The tables were supplied with every requisite for a substantial meal, numerous dishes, and the usual delicacies of the season being provided. The green fruit used being that exhibited at the show, was excellent, and the wines were most liberally supplied, and by connoisseurs were pronounced of a superior quality. On the whole it was declared to be one of the best ever
given in the district. The greatest harmony and good feeling prevailed, not one discordant sound was heard throughout the evening. Mr. C. T. Smith, Crown Lands Commissioner, presided, supported on the right by Mr. Pickering, of Sydney, and on the left Mr. Davies. The company separated a: ten o'clock.
ILLAWARRA AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.-
On Thursday last, the 7th instant, the 12th annual agricultural show took place at the Marketsquare. From the increased interest that had been manifested by the residenys for some nmonths past, a good exhibition was anticipated, and there can be no doubt this would hare been realised had the weather been favourable, but the late heavy rains had made our roads so bad, that it is a work of some difficulty to travel at all. In the early part of the day it rained very heavy, so that some who intended to exhibit, both live and other stock, were prevented and, indeed, in one instance, even with horses they had to return home, after having come a considerable distance. The stock exhibited gave evidence of the state of the roads, being covered, in many instances, with mud to their haunches ; but with all these drawbacks the exhibition was said to be a good one, and gave evidence of much improvement in these respects. In the agricultural sbed, which had been tastefully decorated with the evergreens that are nearly peculiar to the district, and which had a very pretty effect, were exhibited a very creditable collection of different grains, wheat, barley, maíze, &c ; several varieties of potatoes and other vegetables. There was a very pretty display of cut flowers, especially of dahlias. Some very fine peaches and nectarines were shown, also several varieties of grapes and other fruit. The show of the staple of our district-butter-was highly creditable ; the samples were numerous, both fresh and salt. Some samples of bacon were exhibited ; also two of cured fish, although not named in the list of articles for competition, were deemed worthy of a prize.
In order to give encouragement to the manufacture of agricultural implements in the district, the judges awarded a prize to Mr. Nunan fer a new plough that was shown. A large number of money prizes were also awarded by the judges for stock and produce of various kinds, the same varying from 50s. to 2s. 6d. As is usual on these occasions, the proceedings were wound up by a dinner, which came off in the evening, at the Black Swan Hotel. About forty gentlemen sat down to an excellent repast, provided by Mr. Johnson, who displayed much taste in the general arrangements. The tables were supplied with every requisite for a substantial meal, numerous dishes, and the usual delicacies of the season being provided. The green fruit used being that exhibited at the show, was excellent, and the wines were most liberally supplied, and by connoisseurs were pronounced of a superior quality. On the whole it was declared to be one of the best ever
given in the district. The greatest harmony and good feeling prevailed, not one discordant sound was heard throughout the evening. Mr. C. T. Smith, Crown Lands Commissioner, presided, supported on the right by Mr. Pickering, of Sydney, and on the left Mr. Davies. The company separated a: ten o'clock.
Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), Monday 10 March 1856
KIAMA PLOUGHING MATCH
There was a plouging match at Jamberoo on last Wednesday. The weather was very unfavourable to the operations, as light rains fell with but little interruption during the day. There were six competitors, and, but for the disagreeable weather, there would have been three or four additional. The work was not so tastefully executed as it ought to have been; our ploughmen do not get the necessary practice to perfect them in the art.
Four prizes were awarded:
The first, £5. to Henry Frederick ;
The second, £3, to George Yates, ploughman ;
The third, £2, to George Woods; and
The fourth, £1, to Robert Young.
KIAMA PLOUGHING MATCH
There was a plouging match at Jamberoo on last Wednesday. The weather was very unfavourable to the operations, as light rains fell with but little interruption during the day. There were six competitors, and, but for the disagreeable weather, there would have been three or four additional. The work was not so tastefully executed as it ought to have been; our ploughmen do not get the necessary practice to perfect them in the art.
Four prizes were awarded:
The first, £5. to Henry Frederick ;
The second, £3, to George Yates, ploughman ;
The third, £2, to George Woods; and
The fourth, £1, to Robert Young.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Wednesday 18 June 1856
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.-Says a correspondent :
Our ploughing match exhibition, dinner, &c, came off as per advertisement. The attendance, although large, was far from being so numerous as I expected. There were only four entrances for each prize, which, in an agricultural district like ours, reflects no credit on the followers of the plough. The whole (five) of our judges were at their post, and the following prizes were awarded by them : -
Horse Teams-
1st prize, £10, Jabez Priest ; 2nd, £5, James Darley ;
3rd, £3 horses unmanageable, prize not awarded.
Bullock Teams-
1st prize, £10. John Priest ; 2nd, £3 Wm. Baker ;
3rd, £3, Samuel Priest.
These were the only teams that appeared on the ground.
Wheat-
1st sample, Joseph Moulder, £2 ; 2nd sample, Mr. Templer's mill, £1.
Potatoes
1st sample, William Renshaw, £2 ; 2nd sample, Joseph Sloggott, £1.
The horse ploughmen did their work in a most masterly style, but the bullock teams were under such bad command that it was impossible to perform first-rate work. The display of potatoes, I should think, was equal to anything ever seen in Old Ireland, and it was almost a difficult matter for the judges to determine which was the best sample. In addition to prize articles, Mr. Moulder produced some astonishingly large carrots, and an immense quince, weighing 21bs. ; also some very splendid celery. Mr. Kite, a monster pumpkin and some very fine six months' corn ; and Mr. Dale the finest three-months' corn I ever saw.
As soon as the shades of night came on most of the people went to their respective homes, but about twenty or thirty gentlemen repaired to Mr. M'Kay's, where they sat down to one of the best dinners I over saw. Mr. W. Dale occupied the chair, supported on his right by Mr. J. A. Templer, and on his left by Mr. J. Liscombe, mid Mr. J. B. Lane acted as vice. The chairman proposed " The Queen," " Prince Albert and the Royal Family," " The Army, Navy, and Noble Allies." This last toast was responded to by Mr. W. I. Evans in a very excellent speech. . He expatiated at some length on the valorous deeds of our soldiers and sailors, and also of our Allies, and said that so long as France and England were united as they now are, they could bid defiance to the attacks of any invading power or powers. The chairman then gave the toast of the evening-" The Orange Agricultural Association," and Mr. J. T. Lane was called upon to reply. Mr. Lane said that he rose with mingled feelings of pride and regret that he was not prepared to do justice to the toast. They had been reminded by the chairman that that was the toast of the evening, which was tantamount to saying that something was expected from the respondent. However he (Mr. L.) did not think there was any occasion for him to say much. It must be apparent to every one present that nature had designed that Orange should be an agricultural district, mid all that was necessary to carry out that design was union of purpose and union of effort.
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.-Says a correspondent :
Our ploughing match exhibition, dinner, &c, came off as per advertisement. The attendance, although large, was far from being so numerous as I expected. There were only four entrances for each prize, which, in an agricultural district like ours, reflects no credit on the followers of the plough. The whole (five) of our judges were at their post, and the following prizes were awarded by them : -
Horse Teams-
1st prize, £10, Jabez Priest ; 2nd, £5, James Darley ;
3rd, £3 horses unmanageable, prize not awarded.
Bullock Teams-
1st prize, £10. John Priest ; 2nd, £3 Wm. Baker ;
3rd, £3, Samuel Priest.
These were the only teams that appeared on the ground.
Wheat-
1st sample, Joseph Moulder, £2 ; 2nd sample, Mr. Templer's mill, £1.
Potatoes
1st sample, William Renshaw, £2 ; 2nd sample, Joseph Sloggott, £1.
The horse ploughmen did their work in a most masterly style, but the bullock teams were under such bad command that it was impossible to perform first-rate work. The display of potatoes, I should think, was equal to anything ever seen in Old Ireland, and it was almost a difficult matter for the judges to determine which was the best sample. In addition to prize articles, Mr. Moulder produced some astonishingly large carrots, and an immense quince, weighing 21bs. ; also some very splendid celery. Mr. Kite, a monster pumpkin and some very fine six months' corn ; and Mr. Dale the finest three-months' corn I ever saw.
As soon as the shades of night came on most of the people went to their respective homes, but about twenty or thirty gentlemen repaired to Mr. M'Kay's, where they sat down to one of the best dinners I over saw. Mr. W. Dale occupied the chair, supported on his right by Mr. J. A. Templer, and on his left by Mr. J. Liscombe, mid Mr. J. B. Lane acted as vice. The chairman proposed " The Queen," " Prince Albert and the Royal Family," " The Army, Navy, and Noble Allies." This last toast was responded to by Mr. W. I. Evans in a very excellent speech. . He expatiated at some length on the valorous deeds of our soldiers and sailors, and also of our Allies, and said that so long as France and England were united as they now are, they could bid defiance to the attacks of any invading power or powers. The chairman then gave the toast of the evening-" The Orange Agricultural Association," and Mr. J. T. Lane was called upon to reply. Mr. Lane said that he rose with mingled feelings of pride and regret that he was not prepared to do justice to the toast. They had been reminded by the chairman that that was the toast of the evening, which was tantamount to saying that something was expected from the respondent. However he (Mr. L.) did not think there was any occasion for him to say much. It must be apparent to every one present that nature had designed that Orange should be an agricultural district, mid all that was necessary to carry out that design was union of purpose and union of effort.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Saturday 30 August 1856
THE GRAND PLOUGHING MATCH AT BRAIDWOOD.
August 21st. Yesterday the great ploughing match came off, to the event of which our community had long looked forward with considerable interest. As it is, in all likelihood, the first of a series of annual meetings having a similar object, some account will probably be acceptable to most of your readers in these parts. To Mr Wallace, of Nithedale, the credit is due of bringing this match about. During his visit to England he had many opportunities of witnessing similar meetings, and of observing the superior style of ploughing, and the greater harmony between employer and employed that was the invariable result wherever they were encouraged.
It is to be hoped that their introduction into St. Vincent will be imitated by all other agricultural districts, and that those improvements in ploughs, teams, and skilled labour, will be attained here, that it is their main object to secure. A committee being formed to make the necessary arrangements, subscriptions were easily collected, enabling them to offer prizes of £6, £4, £3, and 20s. respectively, to the competitors with horse ploughs ; of £5 and £3 to those who worked bullocks. To exclude all possibility of bias in the decisions it was determined to select judges residing out of the district. Several gentlemen were accordingly applied to whose engagements prevented attendance, but finally Messrs Cassells and R Huish undertook the office.
Cunningham's paddock, from its central position, was the site chosen wherein to test the merits of the men ; 10 a.m., the time appointed at which proceedings should commence. On Wednesday, 20th August, then, our dull, stagnant little township for once presented some appearance of vitality. Many had come from the sea coast-more from the neighbouring diggings, and all within riding distance found time to be present. Though more were expected, only nine horse and four bullock teams came to the " scratch." Six teams were from
Nithedale, two from Mount Elrington, the remainder from the farms of Messrs Cunningham, Taylor, Rirey, and Maddrell, and it speaks well for the enterprise of our agriculturists that in a remote corner of the antipodes the only ploughs used were those of Howard, and Ransom, and Sims, the best makers in the world. The ground was marked out in quarter-acre allotments, the furrow required from horse-teams being 5 inches by 8 inches, for bullock-teams 6 inches by 9 inches.
The following was the result of the match :
1st prize, £5 - Benjamin Spooner, ploughman to Mr. T. Steward .
2nd ditto, £4 - John Doughty, ploughman to Mr. H. Wallace.
3rd ditto, £3-John Dallas, ploughman to Mr. H Wallace.
4th ditto, £2-Edward Ball, ploughman, to Mr. H. Wallace.
Bullock-teams :
1st prize, £5-James Sheridan, ploughman to Mr. T. Steward.
2nd ditto, £3-John Marshall, ploughman to Mr. J. Maddrell.
The horse ploughing was upon the whole very creditable. B. Spooner used the Ransom wheel plough. His style and finish of work were universally admired. Muzimus ilie cui nullis secundus ; or, in the vernacular, he was by far the best on the field. His time was 1 hour 40 minutes. On the whole, the horse-ploughing was very creditable; but in the bullock teams there was certainly great room for improvement. The ploughmen were entertained after the match with a substantial dinner at the granaries of Mr. Cunningham's mill. The two imported horses, Alma and Sovereign, made their first appearance in public on this occasion. Both appeared in good fettle, and few districts, I believe, can boast the possession of two such entires as Mr Wallace's Clydesdale, and Mr. Steward's Suffolk Punch.
The day was concluded with a dinner at the Doncaster Inn. The cuisine was most excellent, and well sustained Mr. Badgery's high repute as a caterer for the public. R. Maddrell, Esq, was in the chair, W. Essington King, Esq facing him. The judges and clergy of all denominations were invited. The usual loyal toasts being drank, and speeches suitable to the occasion made, it seemed the general wish of the company that, previous to the next ploughing match, an Agricultural Association should be formed, and prizes offered for the exhibition of stock, &c. The company parted at a late hour, well pleased with their entertainment and the issue of the day's proceedings.
THE GRAND PLOUGHING MATCH AT BRAIDWOOD.
August 21st. Yesterday the great ploughing match came off, to the event of which our community had long looked forward with considerable interest. As it is, in all likelihood, the first of a series of annual meetings having a similar object, some account will probably be acceptable to most of your readers in these parts. To Mr Wallace, of Nithedale, the credit is due of bringing this match about. During his visit to England he had many opportunities of witnessing similar meetings, and of observing the superior style of ploughing, and the greater harmony between employer and employed that was the invariable result wherever they were encouraged.
It is to be hoped that their introduction into St. Vincent will be imitated by all other agricultural districts, and that those improvements in ploughs, teams, and skilled labour, will be attained here, that it is their main object to secure. A committee being formed to make the necessary arrangements, subscriptions were easily collected, enabling them to offer prizes of £6, £4, £3, and 20s. respectively, to the competitors with horse ploughs ; of £5 and £3 to those who worked bullocks. To exclude all possibility of bias in the decisions it was determined to select judges residing out of the district. Several gentlemen were accordingly applied to whose engagements prevented attendance, but finally Messrs Cassells and R Huish undertook the office.
Cunningham's paddock, from its central position, was the site chosen wherein to test the merits of the men ; 10 a.m., the time appointed at which proceedings should commence. On Wednesday, 20th August, then, our dull, stagnant little township for once presented some appearance of vitality. Many had come from the sea coast-more from the neighbouring diggings, and all within riding distance found time to be present. Though more were expected, only nine horse and four bullock teams came to the " scratch." Six teams were from
Nithedale, two from Mount Elrington, the remainder from the farms of Messrs Cunningham, Taylor, Rirey, and Maddrell, and it speaks well for the enterprise of our agriculturists that in a remote corner of the antipodes the only ploughs used were those of Howard, and Ransom, and Sims, the best makers in the world. The ground was marked out in quarter-acre allotments, the furrow required from horse-teams being 5 inches by 8 inches, for bullock-teams 6 inches by 9 inches.
The following was the result of the match :
1st prize, £5 - Benjamin Spooner, ploughman to Mr. T. Steward .
2nd ditto, £4 - John Doughty, ploughman to Mr. H. Wallace.
3rd ditto, £3-John Dallas, ploughman to Mr. H Wallace.
4th ditto, £2-Edward Ball, ploughman, to Mr. H. Wallace.
Bullock-teams :
1st prize, £5-James Sheridan, ploughman to Mr. T. Steward.
2nd ditto, £3-John Marshall, ploughman to Mr. J. Maddrell.
The horse ploughing was upon the whole very creditable. B. Spooner used the Ransom wheel plough. His style and finish of work were universally admired. Muzimus ilie cui nullis secundus ; or, in the vernacular, he was by far the best on the field. His time was 1 hour 40 minutes. On the whole, the horse-ploughing was very creditable; but in the bullock teams there was certainly great room for improvement. The ploughmen were entertained after the match with a substantial dinner at the granaries of Mr. Cunningham's mill. The two imported horses, Alma and Sovereign, made their first appearance in public on this occasion. Both appeared in good fettle, and few districts, I believe, can boast the possession of two such entires as Mr Wallace's Clydesdale, and Mr. Steward's Suffolk Punch.
The day was concluded with a dinner at the Doncaster Inn. The cuisine was most excellent, and well sustained Mr. Badgery's high repute as a caterer for the public. R. Maddrell, Esq, was in the chair, W. Essington King, Esq facing him. The judges and clergy of all denominations were invited. The usual loyal toasts being drank, and speeches suitable to the occasion made, it seemed the general wish of the company that, previous to the next ploughing match, an Agricultural Association should be formed, and prizes offered for the exhibition of stock, &c. The company parted at a late hour, well pleased with their entertainment and the issue of the day's proceedings.
Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), Monday 1 December 1856
DAPTO AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, HELD AT DAPTO, on the 8th NOVEMBER, 1856
THE FOLLOWING RULES WERE ADOPTED : 1. -Subscribers to compete on payment of ten shillings............
PRESIDENT. -DAVID WILLIAMSON IRVING, J. P., Newton, Dapto.
HONORARY SECRETARY AND TREASURER. JOHN BROWN, Dapto Steam Mills.
The foIlowing gentlemen have consented to act as a COMMITTEE. -
Mr. H. H. OSBORNE Mr. PERCY SHEAFFE
Mr. EVAN EVANS Mr. JOSEPH RITCHIE
Mr. THOS. HOBBS Mr. GEO. BUCHANAN
Mr. WM. MALBORN Mr. JOHN COLLIE
Mr. JOHN GERARD Mr. W. GRAHAM, (Avondale)
Mr. JAMES M'GILL Mr. D. BEATSON
Mr. THOS CLIFFORD Mr. JAS. J. M'KENNY
Mr. JOHN ARMSTRONG Mr. JOHN THOMAS
Mr. ARCHD. M 'KENNY Mr. B. MARSHALL
Mr. J. DUNSLER, jun.
Dapto Agricnltural Society. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS to The Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
His Excellency Sir William Denison £3 0 0 David Williamson Irving, Esq.; JP. £3 3 0
Honorable Daniel Cooper £1 0 0 John Marks, Esq., MP £1 0 0
James Thompson, Esq , M.P. £1 0 0 Rev. William West Simpson £1 1 0
Rev. Robert Allwood £1 0 0 Dr. John Gerard, J.P. £1 1 0
E. Howe, Esq.. £1 1 0 Captain William Sheaffe £1 1 0
Henry Hill Osborne, Esq. £3 3 0 George William Brown. £3 3 0
Evan Evans £2 2 0 Andrew Thompson £1 1 0
John Brown £2 2 0 Duncan Beatson £1 1 0
George Buchanan £1 1 0 Geo. Jas M'Kenny £1 1 0
John Raftry .. £1 1 0 Joseph Ritchie £1 1 0
Thomas Clifford £1 1 0 Benjamin Marshall £1 1 0
James M'Gill £1 1 0 John Nunan £3 3 0
Robert Miller £1 1 0 John Beatson £1 1 0
Patrick Larkin, Sen. £1 1 0 John Woodfield £0 10 0
Robert Hutson £0 10 0 Alex. Bonnyman £0 10 0
James Hetherington £1 1 0 A. Dare £0 10 6
William Baker £1 1 0 Samuel Daniels £0 10 0
William Ahern £0 10 0 Martin Larkin £1 1 0
Phillip Town £0 10 0 John Bishop £0 10 0
William Thomas £0 10 0 John Green £0 10 0
William Haslam £1 1 0 Samuel Hookey £0 10 0
Richard Kennedy £0 10 0 Alex R. Beach £0 10 0
Thomas Hoare £1 1 0 Thomas Murphy £0 10 0
Daniel Andrews £0 10 0 Henry Haines £0 10 0
Samuel Spittlehouse £0 10 0 Edward Larkin, Appin £0 10 6
Alex. Fraser £0 10 0 James Rixon £1 1 0
James Annstrong £0 10 6 Robert Abbott £0 10 0
George Whitten £0 10 6 Andrew M 'Gill £1 1 0
Michael Fitzgerald £0 10 6 Joseph Ross £0 10 0
Robert Ritchie £1 0 0 William Brown £1 1 0
James Clynch £1 1 0 John Russell, donation £0 5 0
Patrick Mundy £0 10 0 John Hetherington £1 1 0
John Tighe £1 0 0 James Young £1 1 0
Patrick Gorman £1 0 0 William Hayles £1 0 0
Hugh Higgins £1 1 0 William Lindsay £1 1 0
Charles Fairs, junr £1 1 0 Thomas Hobbs £1 1 0
John Graham senr. £1 1 0 Paul Robins £0 10 6
William Alcorn £0 10 6 James Swan £0 10 6
Edward Swan £0 10 6 Archd. Coloille? £0 10 6
William Fraser £0 10 6 William Caldwell £0 10 6
Samuel M. Munce £0 10 0 John Dorough £0 10 0
George M'Paul £0 10 0 Edward, Graham, Fairy Meadow £1 0 0
John Armstrong £1 1 0 James Kidd £0 10 0
John Graham, junr. £1 0 0 Joseph Dunster, senr.
William Graham, West Dapto William Graham, Avondale £1 1 0
Archd. M'Kenny £1 1 0 Joseph Dunster, junr £1 1 0
William Malborn £1 1 0 John Collie £1 1 0
Henry Harris £1 1 0 Alex. M'Grewry £0 10 0
John Weston £0 10 0 Francis M'Cluoan? £0 10 6
TOTAL= £95 9 0
The above is a list of Subscribers received from the Committee up to this date.
JOHN BROWN, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer: 29th Nov. 1856
DAPTO AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, HELD AT DAPTO, on the 8th NOVEMBER, 1856
THE FOLLOWING RULES WERE ADOPTED : 1. -Subscribers to compete on payment of ten shillings............
PRESIDENT. -DAVID WILLIAMSON IRVING, J. P., Newton, Dapto.
HONORARY SECRETARY AND TREASURER. JOHN BROWN, Dapto Steam Mills.
The foIlowing gentlemen have consented to act as a COMMITTEE. -
Mr. H. H. OSBORNE Mr. PERCY SHEAFFE
Mr. EVAN EVANS Mr. JOSEPH RITCHIE
Mr. THOS. HOBBS Mr. GEO. BUCHANAN
Mr. WM. MALBORN Mr. JOHN COLLIE
Mr. JOHN GERARD Mr. W. GRAHAM, (Avondale)
Mr. JAMES M'GILL Mr. D. BEATSON
Mr. THOS CLIFFORD Mr. JAS. J. M'KENNY
Mr. JOHN ARMSTRONG Mr. JOHN THOMAS
Mr. ARCHD. M 'KENNY Mr. B. MARSHALL
Mr. J. DUNSLER, jun.
Dapto Agricnltural Society. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS to The Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
His Excellency Sir William Denison £3 0 0 David Williamson Irving, Esq.; JP. £3 3 0
Honorable Daniel Cooper £1 0 0 John Marks, Esq., MP £1 0 0
James Thompson, Esq , M.P. £1 0 0 Rev. William West Simpson £1 1 0
Rev. Robert Allwood £1 0 0 Dr. John Gerard, J.P. £1 1 0
E. Howe, Esq.. £1 1 0 Captain William Sheaffe £1 1 0
Henry Hill Osborne, Esq. £3 3 0 George William Brown. £3 3 0
Evan Evans £2 2 0 Andrew Thompson £1 1 0
John Brown £2 2 0 Duncan Beatson £1 1 0
George Buchanan £1 1 0 Geo. Jas M'Kenny £1 1 0
John Raftry .. £1 1 0 Joseph Ritchie £1 1 0
Thomas Clifford £1 1 0 Benjamin Marshall £1 1 0
James M'Gill £1 1 0 John Nunan £3 3 0
Robert Miller £1 1 0 John Beatson £1 1 0
Patrick Larkin, Sen. £1 1 0 John Woodfield £0 10 0
Robert Hutson £0 10 0 Alex. Bonnyman £0 10 0
James Hetherington £1 1 0 A. Dare £0 10 6
William Baker £1 1 0 Samuel Daniels £0 10 0
William Ahern £0 10 0 Martin Larkin £1 1 0
Phillip Town £0 10 0 John Bishop £0 10 0
William Thomas £0 10 0 John Green £0 10 0
William Haslam £1 1 0 Samuel Hookey £0 10 0
Richard Kennedy £0 10 0 Alex R. Beach £0 10 0
Thomas Hoare £1 1 0 Thomas Murphy £0 10 0
Daniel Andrews £0 10 0 Henry Haines £0 10 0
Samuel Spittlehouse £0 10 0 Edward Larkin, Appin £0 10 6
Alex. Fraser £0 10 0 James Rixon £1 1 0
James Annstrong £0 10 6 Robert Abbott £0 10 0
George Whitten £0 10 6 Andrew M 'Gill £1 1 0
Michael Fitzgerald £0 10 6 Joseph Ross £0 10 0
Robert Ritchie £1 0 0 William Brown £1 1 0
James Clynch £1 1 0 John Russell, donation £0 5 0
Patrick Mundy £0 10 0 John Hetherington £1 1 0
John Tighe £1 0 0 James Young £1 1 0
Patrick Gorman £1 0 0 William Hayles £1 0 0
Hugh Higgins £1 1 0 William Lindsay £1 1 0
Charles Fairs, junr £1 1 0 Thomas Hobbs £1 1 0
John Graham senr. £1 1 0 Paul Robins £0 10 6
William Alcorn £0 10 6 James Swan £0 10 6
Edward Swan £0 10 6 Archd. Coloille? £0 10 6
William Fraser £0 10 6 William Caldwell £0 10 6
Samuel M. Munce £0 10 0 John Dorough £0 10 0
George M'Paul £0 10 0 Edward, Graham, Fairy Meadow £1 0 0
John Armstrong £1 1 0 James Kidd £0 10 0
John Graham, junr. £1 0 0 Joseph Dunster, senr.
William Graham, West Dapto William Graham, Avondale £1 1 0
Archd. M'Kenny £1 1 0 Joseph Dunster, junr £1 1 0
William Malborn £1 1 0 John Collie £1 1 0
Henry Harris £1 1 0 Alex. M'Grewry £0 10 0
John Weston £0 10 0 Francis M'Cluoan? £0 10 6
TOTAL= £95 9 0
The above is a list of Subscribers received from the Committee up to this date.
JOHN BROWN, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer: 29th Nov. 1856
1857
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Friday 6 February 1857
THE PLOUGHING MATCH. DAPTO
This event, which was previously intended to take place on the 21st ultimo, came off on Friday last. having been postponed on account of the inclement state of the weather. The ground selected was a paddock immediately adjoining the Dapto road, on the Kembla Grange, now in the possession of Mr. E. Armstrong, who had generously placed it at the disposal of the Society for the occasion. The attendance was very numerous, and the weather exceedingly warm. There were no entrances for the ploughing with horse teams, which may be accounted for by the fact that the mode of ploughing is but seldom adopted by our farmers. For the ploughing with bullocks, however, there were five entrances, comprising all those reputed as the best ploughmen in the district. The following were the entrances:-
Ploughmen. Driver.
1 Adam Dennis Reuben Dennis
2 Robert Hutson E. Dawe, jun.
3 James Rixon Ben. Rixon, jun.
4 Stephen Lynch Philip Town
5 John Rixon Arch. Gillespie
The judges were Mr. Evan Evans and Mr. Thomas Clifford ; umpire, Mr. Henry Grey.
The conditions of the match were :- That each competitor should plough 2 lands 12 feet wide and 3 roods long ; the furrows to be 5 inches deep and 9 in width. The ploughing commenced at about 12 o'clock; and continued till near six. John Rixon, relinquished the task after running two furrows, having, in taking down his first furrow, mistook one of the stakes fixed at the end of the land for his guidance, and so ran a crooked, line thus disfiguring his work so much as to deprive him of all chance of success. All the rest, however, toiled on at their arduous task with watchful skill and untiring energy. The great pains taken by all the competitors, drivers included, showed their determination to do their utmost to carry off the prizes, and reflects great credit upon them. So close, indeed, was the contest, as regards the appearance of the work, as it progressed that no-one even would venture, to express an opinion as to the probable winner of the head prize. James Rixon was the last to complete his task, and the judges having carefully examined the different lands, alter a short consultation, gave their award as follow :
First Prize £5..............Stephen Lynch, Second Prize £3..............Adam Dennis, Third Prize.................Robt Hutson
Competent judges declared the ploughing to be exceedingly good, considering the quality of the soil, which was said, by all, to be too new and dry, and consequently very loose and brittle. This defect in the ground gave to the whole of the work a rough and broken appearance, which, had the ground been close and damp, it would not have had. The president and secretary of the Society, and many other gentlemen residents in and near Dapto, were present during the whole of the day, and took a great interest in the proceedings.
THE PLOUGHING MATCH. DAPTO
This event, which was previously intended to take place on the 21st ultimo, came off on Friday last. having been postponed on account of the inclement state of the weather. The ground selected was a paddock immediately adjoining the Dapto road, on the Kembla Grange, now in the possession of Mr. E. Armstrong, who had generously placed it at the disposal of the Society for the occasion. The attendance was very numerous, and the weather exceedingly warm. There were no entrances for the ploughing with horse teams, which may be accounted for by the fact that the mode of ploughing is but seldom adopted by our farmers. For the ploughing with bullocks, however, there were five entrances, comprising all those reputed as the best ploughmen in the district. The following were the entrances:-
Ploughmen. Driver.
1 Adam Dennis Reuben Dennis
2 Robert Hutson E. Dawe, jun.
3 James Rixon Ben. Rixon, jun.
4 Stephen Lynch Philip Town
5 John Rixon Arch. Gillespie
The judges were Mr. Evan Evans and Mr. Thomas Clifford ; umpire, Mr. Henry Grey.
The conditions of the match were :- That each competitor should plough 2 lands 12 feet wide and 3 roods long ; the furrows to be 5 inches deep and 9 in width. The ploughing commenced at about 12 o'clock; and continued till near six. John Rixon, relinquished the task after running two furrows, having, in taking down his first furrow, mistook one of the stakes fixed at the end of the land for his guidance, and so ran a crooked, line thus disfiguring his work so much as to deprive him of all chance of success. All the rest, however, toiled on at their arduous task with watchful skill and untiring energy. The great pains taken by all the competitors, drivers included, showed their determination to do their utmost to carry off the prizes, and reflects great credit upon them. So close, indeed, was the contest, as regards the appearance of the work, as it progressed that no-one even would venture, to express an opinion as to the probable winner of the head prize. James Rixon was the last to complete his task, and the judges having carefully examined the different lands, alter a short consultation, gave their award as follow :
First Prize £5..............Stephen Lynch, Second Prize £3..............Adam Dennis, Third Prize.................Robt Hutson
Competent judges declared the ploughing to be exceedingly good, considering the quality of the soil, which was said, by all, to be too new and dry, and consequently very loose and brittle. This defect in the ground gave to the whole of the work a rough and broken appearance, which, had the ground been close and damp, it would not have had. The president and secretary of the Society, and many other gentlemen residents in and near Dapto, were present during the whole of the day, and took a great interest in the proceedings.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 6 February 1857
DAPTO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AND PLOUGHING MATCH.
DAPTO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AND PLOUGHING MATCH.
Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW), Monday 2 March 1857
KIAMA AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH.
As previously announced, the ploughing match of tbe Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place, last Tuesday, at Jamberoo, in a paddock of Mr. Thomas Tempest's The paddock was too small to accomodate sufficiently all the ploughmen, and too stumpy and, in spots, too strong for a display of neat ploughing. Doubtless it is difficult in this rather rugged locality to find a paddock in every way fitted for a ploughing match ; still it was the general opinion, last Tuesday, that a paddock more suitable than Mr. Tempest's might have been procured. There were no fewer than ten ploughs entered, all, save two, held by very young men, natives of Australia; but, as four were afterwards withdrawn, the contest lay between the remaining six.
The ploughmen were all greatly dissatisfied with the ground to which they were allotted ; and it was owing to this dissatisfaction that the four ploughs were withdrawn. The contest was continued with an ardour which the wetting rains that fell repeatedly during the day, may have damped, but could not quench. Among the competitors who took no prizes, though three were awarded, was Jacob Bucket, a crack ploughman, whose skill acquired in the borne country, has gained him many a triumph in former years, and has more recently on sundry occasions caused him to be prevented from competing. Mere striplings have in this match excelled Bucket, and have justly carried away from him the prizes.
The prizes were given - The first, £7 10s. to Thomas Campbell, the second, £4, to G. Woods ;
and the third, £3, to Thomas Gould.
A large and orderly crowd of spectators remained on the ground until the close of the proceedings, and when the secretary proclaimed the decision of the judges the cheering was general, frequent, and enthusiastic ; thus signifying the concurrence of the spectators in the decision.
KIAMA AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH.
As previously announced, the ploughing match of tbe Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place, last Tuesday, at Jamberoo, in a paddock of Mr. Thomas Tempest's The paddock was too small to accomodate sufficiently all the ploughmen, and too stumpy and, in spots, too strong for a display of neat ploughing. Doubtless it is difficult in this rather rugged locality to find a paddock in every way fitted for a ploughing match ; still it was the general opinion, last Tuesday, that a paddock more suitable than Mr. Tempest's might have been procured. There were no fewer than ten ploughs entered, all, save two, held by very young men, natives of Australia; but, as four were afterwards withdrawn, the contest lay between the remaining six.
The ploughmen were all greatly dissatisfied with the ground to which they were allotted ; and it was owing to this dissatisfaction that the four ploughs were withdrawn. The contest was continued with an ardour which the wetting rains that fell repeatedly during the day, may have damped, but could not quench. Among the competitors who took no prizes, though three were awarded, was Jacob Bucket, a crack ploughman, whose skill acquired in the borne country, has gained him many a triumph in former years, and has more recently on sundry occasions caused him to be prevented from competing. Mere striplings have in this match excelled Bucket, and have justly carried away from him the prizes.
The prizes were given - The first, £7 10s. to Thomas Campbell, the second, £4, to G. Woods ;
and the third, £3, to Thomas Gould.
A large and orderly crowd of spectators remained on the ground until the close of the proceedings, and when the secretary proclaimed the decision of the judges the cheering was general, frequent, and enthusiastic ; thus signifying the concurrence of the spectators in the decision.
Empire (Sydney, NSW), Tuesday 11 August 1857
BRAIDWOOD ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH.
(From the Correspondent of the Goulburn Chronicle.)
The Braidwood Annual Ploughing Match took place on Tuesday, the 4th instant, and went off with great eclat.
So great was the interest created by this event, that upwards of five hundred persons were assembled on - the ground, and in all probability, but for the late flood, we should have had a far more numerous attendance. The day was as lovely as could be desired, and everything went off in the most pleasant manner. The match took place in Mr. Cunningham's paddock. A better spot could not have been selected, not only from its being adjacent to the town, but likewise from the levelness and adaptability for the purpose required. The number of teams-thirteen-was not quite equal to anticipation, but the work done was of a very superior subscription. It is indeed difficult to say to what extent improvement may not be carried if such exhibitions of skill be properly and judiciously fostered. It is only by constant communications, and an interchange of ideas, and local Information, with districts already possessing an advantage of similar societies, that ultimate good as possibly be expected. At eleven o'clock the several competitors were on the round, and Messrs. Styles, of Bungonia, Herbert of Jamberoo?, and P. S. Murray of Wagga Wagga, the judges, added the following as their decisions with reference to the work done :
HORSE TEAMS.-WHEEL PLOUGHS
Two horses without drivers, John Doughty (H. Wallace), 1st, £5.
Benjamin Spooner (T. Stewart), 2nd, £2.
William Griffln (H.Wallace)
E. Beaty (ditto).
The ploughing of each man was extremely good, and had elicited universal admiration. So good in fact that it would have been desirable, if possible, that every man would have received a prize.
SWINGING PLOUGHS.
Two horses without drivers. Henry Warren (Joseph Taylor), 1st, £5.
William Fagg, 2nd, £2.
Thomas Jarrott.
Paul French (H. Wallace).
The ploughing in this match was not first-rate, but the ground being very heavy, and in many places boggy may account for this.
BULLOCK PLOUGHS
John Lyons, (Mr. Stewart). 1st, £5.
James Muir (Mr- Ryrie), 2nd,£3.
Robert Griffin (H. Wallace)
William Hornby (Mr. Bunns)
Charles Weston (Mr. Lovell)
This was the all exciting match of the meeting. From a turning of the first furrow it was evident that the men were doing all they knew, and it may be confidently stated that such ploughing with bullock teams has seldom, if ever been witnessed., The universal exclamation was-" What splendid work I" The judges must, we think, have had some difficulty in giving their decision, but when the flat went forth all were satisfied. We quite agree with Mr. Joseph Taylor of Bombay, who remarked- "It is a pity we cannot give prizes to each of them." The district is indeed greatly indebted to this gentleman. At his sole expense a booth was erected, where the ploughmen and their friends were most liberally supplied with a substantial dinner, in the true old English style, to which they did the most ample justice, and appeared to enjoy themselves right merrily. The committee and gentlemen of the district fared well at the " Doncaster," and the whole wound up about the short hours after an exhilarating dance.
August 4th, 1857.
BRAIDWOOD ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH.
(From the Correspondent of the Goulburn Chronicle.)
The Braidwood Annual Ploughing Match took place on Tuesday, the 4th instant, and went off with great eclat.
So great was the interest created by this event, that upwards of five hundred persons were assembled on - the ground, and in all probability, but for the late flood, we should have had a far more numerous attendance. The day was as lovely as could be desired, and everything went off in the most pleasant manner. The match took place in Mr. Cunningham's paddock. A better spot could not have been selected, not only from its being adjacent to the town, but likewise from the levelness and adaptability for the purpose required. The number of teams-thirteen-was not quite equal to anticipation, but the work done was of a very superior subscription. It is indeed difficult to say to what extent improvement may not be carried if such exhibitions of skill be properly and judiciously fostered. It is only by constant communications, and an interchange of ideas, and local Information, with districts already possessing an advantage of similar societies, that ultimate good as possibly be expected. At eleven o'clock the several competitors were on the round, and Messrs. Styles, of Bungonia, Herbert of Jamberoo?, and P. S. Murray of Wagga Wagga, the judges, added the following as their decisions with reference to the work done :
HORSE TEAMS.-WHEEL PLOUGHS
Two horses without drivers, John Doughty (H. Wallace), 1st, £5.
Benjamin Spooner (T. Stewart), 2nd, £2.
William Griffln (H.Wallace)
E. Beaty (ditto).
The ploughing of each man was extremely good, and had elicited universal admiration. So good in fact that it would have been desirable, if possible, that every man would have received a prize.
SWINGING PLOUGHS.
Two horses without drivers. Henry Warren (Joseph Taylor), 1st, £5.
William Fagg, 2nd, £2.
Thomas Jarrott.
Paul French (H. Wallace).
The ploughing in this match was not first-rate, but the ground being very heavy, and in many places boggy may account for this.
BULLOCK PLOUGHS
John Lyons, (Mr. Stewart). 1st, £5.
James Muir (Mr- Ryrie), 2nd,£3.
Robert Griffin (H. Wallace)
William Hornby (Mr. Bunns)
Charles Weston (Mr. Lovell)
This was the all exciting match of the meeting. From a turning of the first furrow it was evident that the men were doing all they knew, and it may be confidently stated that such ploughing with bullock teams has seldom, if ever been witnessed., The universal exclamation was-" What splendid work I" The judges must, we think, have had some difficulty in giving their decision, but when the flat went forth all were satisfied. We quite agree with Mr. Joseph Taylor of Bombay, who remarked- "It is a pity we cannot give prizes to each of them." The district is indeed greatly indebted to this gentleman. At his sole expense a booth was erected, where the ploughmen and their friends were most liberally supplied with a substantial dinner, in the true old English style, to which they did the most ample justice, and appeared to enjoy themselves right merrily. The committee and gentlemen of the district fared well at the " Doncaster," and the whole wound up about the short hours after an exhilarating dance.
August 4th, 1857.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Tuesday 18 August 1857
ARGYLE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. FIRST PLOUGHING MATCH.
THIS great event, anxiously looked forward to by nearly all parties in and about Goulburn, took place on Thursday last, and was most triumphantly successful. The day was observed as an almost general holiday, all the principal stores, the banks, the mills, and most other places of business being closed. Numbers of horsemen, ladies on horseback, and equipages and vehicles of various kinds, were on the ground, and as the weather cleared up, and the bright sun shed his golden rays upon the scene, every one appeared to enter with spirit into the enjoyment or the Interesting occasion. There were twenty ploughs on the ground, all of which were brought into competition for the various prizes , and when the whole of them were at work, the ground presented a very animated and picturesque appearance.
The ploughing commenced shortly after eleven o'clock, and concluded about three, each man having to plough a piece of ground two rods wide and twenty rods long, the gauge for ploughing with horses to be not less than four inches deep, and not more than eight inches wide, and for bullocks not less than six inches deep, and not more than nine inches wide. After the ploughing had been brought to a conclusion, the committee and their friends adjourned to the tent, and a large number, Including many ladies sat down to table, and did ample justice to the good things which had been so liberally provided. The repast being then concluded, the Vice-President of the Society, Mr. MacArthur, Esq. rose and proposed " The health of His Excellency the Governor-General, the Patron of the Society" which was drank with all the honours.........................
The toasts having been gone through, the company rose from table, and the judges proceeded to examine the work and make their award. The judges were Messrs. G. Martyr, Richland, J. B. Styles, Bungonia, and D. Broadhead, Bungonia, After examining the work they returned to the tent, and the following awards were made.
FIRST MATCH.-For horse ploughs with a pair of horses driven with reins four prizes, viz. :-£5, £1, £3, and £2. There were nine entrances.
Robert Nichols (A. Gibson), 1st. . £5
William Noseworthy (tenant farmer), 2nd,,£-4
John Todkill (W. H. Chambers), 3rd . £3
Michael Nerney (F, R. L. Rossi). 4th . £2
George Saunderson (W. Bradley)
John King (J. W. Chisholm)
Walter Gray (J. S. Futter)
David Wallace (E. Mitchell)
Thomas Buxson (J. Fox).
There was some excellent ploughing in this match, which excited considerable interest ; and, indeed, the judges must have experienced some difficulty in deciding which was the best. The ploughing of John Todkill was much admired.
SECOND MATCH.-For bullock ploughs, with not more than six bullocks, to be driven by a driver; first prize, £5; second,£4.
There were three entrances.
Robert Nosewnrthy (tenant farmer), 1st. £5
Robert Nott (F. R. L. Rossi), 2nd . £4
Thomas Noseworthy (tenant farmer).
There was some good ploughing In this match.
THIRD MATCH.-For horse ploughs, with a pair of horses, driven with reins, by young men not exceeding 18 years of ago. Prize, £5.
Vernal Hobley (--- Hobley}, 1st. £5
James Marshall (J. Marshall).
There were only two entrances for this prize, which was won by Hobley. His competitor, Marshall, was a lad thirteen years old, and his horses did not work very steadily. The little fellow worked very hard, and appeared anxious to win. His work was creditably spoken of, and the committee made him a present of £2 out of the funds by way of encouragement.
FOURTH MATCH.-For second class ploughmen, with a pair of horses driven with reins. Three prizes : £1, £3, and £2. There were six entrances.
George Coll (freeholder), 1st . £4
Philip Noseworthy (tenant farmer), 2nd . £3
John Ward (A. Gibson), 3rd . £2
Benjamin Leo (D. Murrel)
Robert Iser (W. P. Faithful)
Murty Lyons (ditto).
The work done in this match was also considered to be fairly done.
The successful competitors were then called up to the tent, and their names having been announced, the prizes were handed to them. Each man, as ho received his prize, had a yellow rosette representing gold pinned to his breast by Mrs. Wilkinson, and left amid the vociferous cheering of the assemblage. Thus ended in the most satisfactory manner the first ploughing match In the county of Argyle, and when we look upon its successful Issue, and consider the benefits the association is likely to confer upon the district, we feel some pride at the recollection that we were the first to bring the subject under public notice in the columns of the Chronicle, and we trust that we shall have the pleasure to record many such successful and pleasant reunions in years to come.
ARGYLE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. FIRST PLOUGHING MATCH.
THIS great event, anxiously looked forward to by nearly all parties in and about Goulburn, took place on Thursday last, and was most triumphantly successful. The day was observed as an almost general holiday, all the principal stores, the banks, the mills, and most other places of business being closed. Numbers of horsemen, ladies on horseback, and equipages and vehicles of various kinds, were on the ground, and as the weather cleared up, and the bright sun shed his golden rays upon the scene, every one appeared to enter with spirit into the enjoyment or the Interesting occasion. There were twenty ploughs on the ground, all of which were brought into competition for the various prizes , and when the whole of them were at work, the ground presented a very animated and picturesque appearance.
The ploughing commenced shortly after eleven o'clock, and concluded about three, each man having to plough a piece of ground two rods wide and twenty rods long, the gauge for ploughing with horses to be not less than four inches deep, and not more than eight inches wide, and for bullocks not less than six inches deep, and not more than nine inches wide. After the ploughing had been brought to a conclusion, the committee and their friends adjourned to the tent, and a large number, Including many ladies sat down to table, and did ample justice to the good things which had been so liberally provided. The repast being then concluded, the Vice-President of the Society, Mr. MacArthur, Esq. rose and proposed " The health of His Excellency the Governor-General, the Patron of the Society" which was drank with all the honours.........................
The toasts having been gone through, the company rose from table, and the judges proceeded to examine the work and make their award. The judges were Messrs. G. Martyr, Richland, J. B. Styles, Bungonia, and D. Broadhead, Bungonia, After examining the work they returned to the tent, and the following awards were made.
FIRST MATCH.-For horse ploughs with a pair of horses driven with reins four prizes, viz. :-£5, £1, £3, and £2. There were nine entrances.
Robert Nichols (A. Gibson), 1st. . £5
William Noseworthy (tenant farmer), 2nd,,£-4
John Todkill (W. H. Chambers), 3rd . £3
Michael Nerney (F, R. L. Rossi). 4th . £2
George Saunderson (W. Bradley)
John King (J. W. Chisholm)
Walter Gray (J. S. Futter)
David Wallace (E. Mitchell)
Thomas Buxson (J. Fox).
There was some excellent ploughing in this match, which excited considerable interest ; and, indeed, the judges must have experienced some difficulty in deciding which was the best. The ploughing of John Todkill was much admired.
SECOND MATCH.-For bullock ploughs, with not more than six bullocks, to be driven by a driver; first prize, £5; second,£4.
There were three entrances.
Robert Nosewnrthy (tenant farmer), 1st. £5
Robert Nott (F. R. L. Rossi), 2nd . £4
Thomas Noseworthy (tenant farmer).
There was some good ploughing In this match.
THIRD MATCH.-For horse ploughs, with a pair of horses, driven with reins, by young men not exceeding 18 years of ago. Prize, £5.
Vernal Hobley (--- Hobley}, 1st. £5
James Marshall (J. Marshall).
There were only two entrances for this prize, which was won by Hobley. His competitor, Marshall, was a lad thirteen years old, and his horses did not work very steadily. The little fellow worked very hard, and appeared anxious to win. His work was creditably spoken of, and the committee made him a present of £2 out of the funds by way of encouragement.
FOURTH MATCH.-For second class ploughmen, with a pair of horses driven with reins. Three prizes : £1, £3, and £2. There were six entrances.
George Coll (freeholder), 1st . £4
Philip Noseworthy (tenant farmer), 2nd . £3
John Ward (A. Gibson), 3rd . £2
Benjamin Leo (D. Murrel)
Robert Iser (W. P. Faithful)
Murty Lyons (ditto).
The work done in this match was also considered to be fairly done.
The successful competitors were then called up to the tent, and their names having been announced, the prizes were handed to them. Each man, as ho received his prize, had a yellow rosette representing gold pinned to his breast by Mrs. Wilkinson, and left amid the vociferous cheering of the assemblage. Thus ended in the most satisfactory manner the first ploughing match In the county of Argyle, and when we look upon its successful Issue, and consider the benefits the association is likely to confer upon the district, we feel some pride at the recollection that we were the first to bring the subject under public notice in the columns of the Chronicle, and we trust that we shall have the pleasure to record many such successful and pleasant reunions in years to come.
Empire (Sydney, NSW), Wednesday 9 September 1857
PLOUGHING MATCH BETWEEN GOULBURN AND BRAIDWOOD
We abridge the following report from the Goulburn Chronicle of Saturday :
The ploughing match between three men of Goulburn and three men from Braidwood, took place on Thursday last, on a piece of ground belonging to Thomas, situate at Garroorigang, and adjoining race course. The ground was admirably adapted the purpose, and appeared to be in capital condition. The day was fine, though very windy and dusty between two and three hundred persons assembled the ground to witness the ploughing, amongst whom were very glad to witness a very fair proportion of fair sex. The plough lasted seven hours.
There were to have been one or two private matches between Lightning, the property of Mr. T. Richards and a horse belonging to Mr. M. Burke, of Wagga Wagga, and some others, but for some reason or other they did not come off. Unfortunately, a little before three o'clock, it commenced raining, and continued to rain during the whole evening pretty heavily.
There were six ploughs on the ground ; four horse teams, and two bullock teams; all of which appeared be in capital order. Some of the ploughs were very good ones ; the superiority in these implements being, in opinion, with the Braidwood ploughs. The plough was most excellent ; and several persons on the ground judges in these matters, declared, that they had never seen anything superior to the ploughing of Nichols with the wheel plough, and Thomas Noseworthy, was the swing plough, on the Goulburn side. The plough: of Spooner, one: of the Braidwood men ; with the swing plough, was very excellent, and nearly equal to that Thomas Noseworthy. We are sorry we cannot; say much for the ploughing of Lyons, of, Braidwood, with the bullock plough, as compared with that of Philip Noseworthy, although Lyons' plough was much similar to that of Noseworthy's, which was, in fact; one manufactured by himself. The ploughing of this man was beautiful indeed, his land was well turned over, a his furrows laid with great regularity. It was noted by most people on the ground that the Braidwood man ploughed much deeper than the Goulburn man and it is generally thought the Braidwood ploughing was better for a crop than the Goulburn. We think ourselves this is not unlikely, as the deeper the ground turned up, the more nutriment must be afforded to the plants, and hence the utility of the subsoil plough which by digging deeper into the ground loosens in the soil, allowing both the air and the moisture to penetrate much deeper, and give facilities for the extension of the roots of the plants in search of the nutritious juices and gases they require for their sustenation and fruition.
The sub-soil plough, belonging to Mr. Wallace of Braidwood, was worked after the matches were over and was admired for the manner in which it did the work. It was not however worked much, on account of the heavy rain then falling, but what was done by it shewed its utility and advantages. Several of the Goulburn agriculturists expressed themselves as being highly pleased with its operations ; we make no doubt that in the course of a few years, these ploughs will come into general use, and feel quite satisfied, that whoever may introduce sub-soil ploughing upon his farm, will be gratified with its results.
Gentlemen who had been present at the Braidwood ploughing match, were of opinion that the Braidwood men did not plough so well on Thursday, as they did or their own ground. This may be owing probably to the difference in the nature of the soil ; the ground ploughed on Thursday being, we understand, much stiffer and heavier than that in the neighbourhood of Braidwood. We must now turn to the ploughing. There were three matches as follows:
WHEEL PLOUGHS.
- Niohols, Goulburn, - Doughty, Braidwood.
This match excited considerable interest, as both men were considered to rank A1. The match was won by Nichols. His ground was well turned, and his furrows, both as regarded their straightness and their breadth, were laid with almost mathematical precision. The ploughing of his competitor was also very good; it was deeper, but certainly not so beautiful to the eye, nor so regular as that of Nichols; and the judges without any hesitation gave the match in favour of this man.
SWING PLOUGHS.
-Thomas Noseworthy, Goulburn. - Spooner, Braidwood.
This was a good match, the competition was very close. The judges decided in favour of Noseworthy. The work done by Spooner was very good.
BULLOCK PLOUGHS
-Philip Noseworthy, Goulburn, - Lyons, Braidwood.
In this match it was evident from the first furrow struck, which would be the winning man. Noseworthy's line was so much straighter and evenly turned than that of his competitor, and so it continued throughout the
whole of the ploughing, and at its conclusion, the difference in the work was obvious to the most unpractised eye. The judges found no difficulty in giving their decision in this match.
The judges for the match were for Goulburn, Mr. William Stewart, and for Braidwood, Mr. P. S. Murray, of Wagga Wagga, and their decision in each match gave universal satisfaction to all; the Braidwood ploughmen
acknowledging that they had been fairly and honorably beaten. The quantity of ground ploughed by each man was 3 rods in width, and 30 rods in length.
PLOUGHING MATCH BETWEEN GOULBURN AND BRAIDWOOD
We abridge the following report from the Goulburn Chronicle of Saturday :
The ploughing match between three men of Goulburn and three men from Braidwood, took place on Thursday last, on a piece of ground belonging to Thomas, situate at Garroorigang, and adjoining race course. The ground was admirably adapted the purpose, and appeared to be in capital condition. The day was fine, though very windy and dusty between two and three hundred persons assembled the ground to witness the ploughing, amongst whom were very glad to witness a very fair proportion of fair sex. The plough lasted seven hours.
There were to have been one or two private matches between Lightning, the property of Mr. T. Richards and a horse belonging to Mr. M. Burke, of Wagga Wagga, and some others, but for some reason or other they did not come off. Unfortunately, a little before three o'clock, it commenced raining, and continued to rain during the whole evening pretty heavily.
There were six ploughs on the ground ; four horse teams, and two bullock teams; all of which appeared be in capital order. Some of the ploughs were very good ones ; the superiority in these implements being, in opinion, with the Braidwood ploughs. The plough was most excellent ; and several persons on the ground judges in these matters, declared, that they had never seen anything superior to the ploughing of Nichols with the wheel plough, and Thomas Noseworthy, was the swing plough, on the Goulburn side. The plough: of Spooner, one: of the Braidwood men ; with the swing plough, was very excellent, and nearly equal to that Thomas Noseworthy. We are sorry we cannot; say much for the ploughing of Lyons, of, Braidwood, with the bullock plough, as compared with that of Philip Noseworthy, although Lyons' plough was much similar to that of Noseworthy's, which was, in fact; one manufactured by himself. The ploughing of this man was beautiful indeed, his land was well turned over, a his furrows laid with great regularity. It was noted by most people on the ground that the Braidwood man ploughed much deeper than the Goulburn man and it is generally thought the Braidwood ploughing was better for a crop than the Goulburn. We think ourselves this is not unlikely, as the deeper the ground turned up, the more nutriment must be afforded to the plants, and hence the utility of the subsoil plough which by digging deeper into the ground loosens in the soil, allowing both the air and the moisture to penetrate much deeper, and give facilities for the extension of the roots of the plants in search of the nutritious juices and gases they require for their sustenation and fruition.
The sub-soil plough, belonging to Mr. Wallace of Braidwood, was worked after the matches were over and was admired for the manner in which it did the work. It was not however worked much, on account of the heavy rain then falling, but what was done by it shewed its utility and advantages. Several of the Goulburn agriculturists expressed themselves as being highly pleased with its operations ; we make no doubt that in the course of a few years, these ploughs will come into general use, and feel quite satisfied, that whoever may introduce sub-soil ploughing upon his farm, will be gratified with its results.
Gentlemen who had been present at the Braidwood ploughing match, were of opinion that the Braidwood men did not plough so well on Thursday, as they did or their own ground. This may be owing probably to the difference in the nature of the soil ; the ground ploughed on Thursday being, we understand, much stiffer and heavier than that in the neighbourhood of Braidwood. We must now turn to the ploughing. There were three matches as follows:
WHEEL PLOUGHS.
- Niohols, Goulburn, - Doughty, Braidwood.
This match excited considerable interest, as both men were considered to rank A1. The match was won by Nichols. His ground was well turned, and his furrows, both as regarded their straightness and their breadth, were laid with almost mathematical precision. The ploughing of his competitor was also very good; it was deeper, but certainly not so beautiful to the eye, nor so regular as that of Nichols; and the judges without any hesitation gave the match in favour of this man.
SWING PLOUGHS.
-Thomas Noseworthy, Goulburn. - Spooner, Braidwood.
This was a good match, the competition was very close. The judges decided in favour of Noseworthy. The work done by Spooner was very good.
BULLOCK PLOUGHS
-Philip Noseworthy, Goulburn, - Lyons, Braidwood.
In this match it was evident from the first furrow struck, which would be the winning man. Noseworthy's line was so much straighter and evenly turned than that of his competitor, and so it continued throughout the
whole of the ploughing, and at its conclusion, the difference in the work was obvious to the most unpractised eye. The judges found no difficulty in giving their decision in this match.
The judges for the match were for Goulburn, Mr. William Stewart, and for Braidwood, Mr. P. S. Murray, of Wagga Wagga, and their decision in each match gave universal satisfaction to all; the Braidwood ploughmen
acknowledging that they had been fairly and honorably beaten. The quantity of ground ploughed by each man was 3 rods in width, and 30 rods in length.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Saturday 17 October 1857
SPRING PLOUGHING MATCH OF THE CAMDEN FARMERS' CLUB.
The first match of the Club, which has only been formed about two months took place on Wednesday last, in a paddock belonging to Mr. Thomas Hobbs. The day was exceedingly fine, and, Judging from the men, who
are well known in the district, the matches were expected to be well contested. At half-past 10 the men ware on the ground ready for action, but some little delay occurred on account of the land not being measured according to rules. About 11 o'clock they commenced, and well did their work under the hot sun, till 3 o'clock. The following ls a copy of the Match;-
First Match- 4 horse ploughs, 5 competitors
First prize, John Platt; second ditto, J. Dabinet; third ditto, J. Izord.
Second Match, 3-horse ploughs. 7 competítors. -
First prize, W. Channell, second ditto, G. Bollingham ; third ditto, James Gilby.
Third Match, 2 horse ploughs, 4 competitors, youths under 18-
First prize, G. Hayter; second ditto, Channell, Junr. ; third ditto,-Hobbs, Junr.
A fourth match was to have taken place with ploughs drawn by six bullocks, but not being sufficient entries, the match was withdrawn. Afler the ploughing had ceased, and the umpires given their opinions, the men retired to a dinner provided for them by Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Thompson. We are Happy to state that everything went off very satisfactory to all parties, considering it is the first match of the Club. The next is expected to come off In March, when we hope more competitors will come forward and make the match worthy of note.
SPRING PLOUGHING MATCH OF THE CAMDEN FARMERS' CLUB.
The first match of the Club, which has only been formed about two months took place on Wednesday last, in a paddock belonging to Mr. Thomas Hobbs. The day was exceedingly fine, and, Judging from the men, who
are well known in the district, the matches were expected to be well contested. At half-past 10 the men ware on the ground ready for action, but some little delay occurred on account of the land not being measured according to rules. About 11 o'clock they commenced, and well did their work under the hot sun, till 3 o'clock. The following ls a copy of the Match;-
First Match- 4 horse ploughs, 5 competitors
First prize, John Platt; second ditto, J. Dabinet; third ditto, J. Izord.
Second Match, 3-horse ploughs. 7 competítors. -
First prize, W. Channell, second ditto, G. Bollingham ; third ditto, James Gilby.
Third Match, 2 horse ploughs, 4 competitors, youths under 18-
First prize, G. Hayter; second ditto, Channell, Junr. ; third ditto,-Hobbs, Junr.
A fourth match was to have taken place with ploughs drawn by six bullocks, but not being sufficient entries, the match was withdrawn. Afler the ploughing had ceased, and the umpires given their opinions, the men retired to a dinner provided for them by Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Thompson. We are Happy to state that everything went off very satisfactory to all parties, considering it is the first match of the Club. The next is expected to come off In March, when we hope more competitors will come forward and make the match worthy of note.
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Empire (Sydney, NSW), Saturday 23 January 1858
DAPTO AGRICULTORAL SOCIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH.-
In accordance with arrangement this event transpired yesterday. The attendance was not very good, owing to the people having been drawn from their homes the day previous to the nomination, and most of them expecting to be taken to the election tomorrow. The ground selected was that known as Mr. Clifford's swamp, which was kindly lent for the occasion. Everything was most orderly, the arrangements being, complete, and the best of feeling prevailing among the parties interested. At about one o'clock, the ground having been duly measured, the men entered for the contest were called together and the conditions stated to them. There were four teams started, but one gave up, thus leaving three to compete for the prizes. The following was the result:-
Adam Denis, with W. Thomas, driver first prize of £5 ;
Reuben Denls, with W. Plper, driver, second prize of £2; and
Albert Cuthill, with E. Cuthlll, driver, the third prize of £5.
The judges were Messrs. R. Miller, R. Hutson, and Henry Harris. The ground was In good order, and the performances highly creditable to the parties engaged, especially when we consider the limited practice ploughmen have in this district, where agricultural pursuits are of secondary importance, and, the whole of those engaged in the contest being young men.
DAPTO AGRICULTORAL SOCIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH.-
In accordance with arrangement this event transpired yesterday. The attendance was not very good, owing to the people having been drawn from their homes the day previous to the nomination, and most of them expecting to be taken to the election tomorrow. The ground selected was that known as Mr. Clifford's swamp, which was kindly lent for the occasion. Everything was most orderly, the arrangements being, complete, and the best of feeling prevailing among the parties interested. At about one o'clock, the ground having been duly measured, the men entered for the contest were called together and the conditions stated to them. There were four teams started, but one gave up, thus leaving three to compete for the prizes. The following was the result:-
Adam Denis, with W. Thomas, driver first prize of £5 ;
Reuben Denls, with W. Plper, driver, second prize of £2; and
Albert Cuthill, with E. Cuthlll, driver, the third prize of £5.
The judges were Messrs. R. Miller, R. Hutson, and Henry Harris. The ground was In good order, and the performances highly creditable to the parties engaged, especially when we consider the limited practice ploughmen have in this district, where agricultural pursuits are of secondary importance, and, the whole of those engaged in the contest being young men.
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (NSW), Saturday 30 January 1858
DAPTO AGRICULTURAL ADD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.
The annual Meeting of the above Society took place yesterday at Dapto. The arrangements for the exhibition of stock and other products were of a most satisfactory character, and did great credit to the secretary Mr J Brown, whose usual good taste was exhibited in providing two large tents, wherein were arranged the agricultural and horticultural productions. The day was excessively hot ; notwithstanding which, however, there were about eight hundred persons present, fully one half being females and from the respectability of their attire and orderly conduct both male and female would have been a credit to any community. These facts combined, furnish indubitable evidence of the moral progress, and material prosperity of this beautiful district. We consider Dapto, from its central position, as peculiarly fitted for exhibitions of this description ; and, we should think that a radius of five or six miles would cover the places from whence the stock was brought. This must be no trifling advantage in a season like this, both to the convenience of the producers, and in preserving the good appearance of the stock.
The show of horse stock was considered by competent judges to have been superior to that of the previous year and we incline to that opinion ourselves. There were several entries belonging to the district, but the first prize was awarded to Young Major, an imported horse belonging to Mr Larkin, of Appin. Some demurred to this decision, considering that such was not contemplated by the rules ; but, upon a reference, it was found there was no exception made to imported horses, or horses from any other districts therefore the decision had to stand. Mr Larkin expressed his intention of returning the amount of the prize in order that larger prizes might be awarded next year.
The horned cattle, as might be expected in a district where dairy products are the staple, were of a very superior character. The large majority were first-class cattle. The annexed list will show the number exhibited, as well as the names of the persons by whom exhibited. The quantity of agricultural products was not so large, we believe, as that shown last year. But it must be borne in mind that this is not, strictly speaking, an agricultural district: few following it even on a small scale and those no further than is necessary to bring the land into a fit state to receive the grass seeds for the sustenance of their stock. The sample of wheat to which the first prize was awarded was pronounced to be very superior. The same remark will apply to the other grains few samples, and those very superior in quality.
The show of poultry, butter, preserved fruit, honey, cheese, ham, bacon, and other articles, which want of space prevents us noticing at further length, were each good of their kind.
Horse Stock.-Best draught stallion, B. Larkin, Appin, £5 ; best blood, ditto. James Hetherington, £5 ; best draught mare, Peter Larkin, 40s. ; best blood, ditto, James M'Gill, 40s. ; best draught two-year-old colt, H. Osborne, 20s. ; ditto ditto, filly. Denis Donovan, 20s. ; best blond two-year old colt, Wm Swan, jun , 20s. ditto ditto filly, E, Howe, 20s
Cattle. - Best bull of any age, H. Osborne. £5, second best, ditto ditto, E. Evans, 40s ¡ 3rd ditto ditto, Robt. Robertson, 20s ; best bull 5 year old, D. W. Irving, 40s. ; best cow, D. Johnston, 60s.,second best, ditto, D. Beatson, 40s. ; best heifer, two years old D. Beatson, 40s second best, ditto ditto, K. Graham, 20s. best fat beast, A. McGill, 40s, second best, ditto ditto, E Johnston, 20s ; best calf, E. Graham, 10s
DAPTO AGRICULTURAL ADD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.
The annual Meeting of the above Society took place yesterday at Dapto. The arrangements for the exhibition of stock and other products were of a most satisfactory character, and did great credit to the secretary Mr J Brown, whose usual good taste was exhibited in providing two large tents, wherein were arranged the agricultural and horticultural productions. The day was excessively hot ; notwithstanding which, however, there were about eight hundred persons present, fully one half being females and from the respectability of their attire and orderly conduct both male and female would have been a credit to any community. These facts combined, furnish indubitable evidence of the moral progress, and material prosperity of this beautiful district. We consider Dapto, from its central position, as peculiarly fitted for exhibitions of this description ; and, we should think that a radius of five or six miles would cover the places from whence the stock was brought. This must be no trifling advantage in a season like this, both to the convenience of the producers, and in preserving the good appearance of the stock.
The show of horse stock was considered by competent judges to have been superior to that of the previous year and we incline to that opinion ourselves. There were several entries belonging to the district, but the first prize was awarded to Young Major, an imported horse belonging to Mr Larkin, of Appin. Some demurred to this decision, considering that such was not contemplated by the rules ; but, upon a reference, it was found there was no exception made to imported horses, or horses from any other districts therefore the decision had to stand. Mr Larkin expressed his intention of returning the amount of the prize in order that larger prizes might be awarded next year.
The horned cattle, as might be expected in a district where dairy products are the staple, were of a very superior character. The large majority were first-class cattle. The annexed list will show the number exhibited, as well as the names of the persons by whom exhibited. The quantity of agricultural products was not so large, we believe, as that shown last year. But it must be borne in mind that this is not, strictly speaking, an agricultural district: few following it even on a small scale and those no further than is necessary to bring the land into a fit state to receive the grass seeds for the sustenance of their stock. The sample of wheat to which the first prize was awarded was pronounced to be very superior. The same remark will apply to the other grains few samples, and those very superior in quality.
The show of poultry, butter, preserved fruit, honey, cheese, ham, bacon, and other articles, which want of space prevents us noticing at further length, were each good of their kind.
Horse Stock.-Best draught stallion, B. Larkin, Appin, £5 ; best blood, ditto. James Hetherington, £5 ; best draught mare, Peter Larkin, 40s. ; best blood, ditto, James M'Gill, 40s. ; best draught two-year-old colt, H. Osborne, 20s. ; ditto ditto, filly. Denis Donovan, 20s. ; best blond two-year old colt, Wm Swan, jun , 20s. ditto ditto filly, E, Howe, 20s
Cattle. - Best bull of any age, H. Osborne. £5, second best, ditto ditto, E. Evans, 40s ¡ 3rd ditto ditto, Robt. Robertson, 20s ; best bull 5 year old, D. W. Irving, 40s. ; best cow, D. Johnston, 60s.,second best, ditto, D. Beatson, 40s. ; best heifer, two years old D. Beatson, 40s second best, ditto ditto, K. Graham, 20s. best fat beast, A. McGill, 40s, second best, ditto ditto, E Johnston, 20s ; best calf, E. Graham, 10s
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW), Saturday 7 August 1858
KING'S PLAINS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
This Association, which has not as yet received any definite organisation, and consists simply of a few individuals who are anxious to promote the cause of agricultural improvement in their own and the neighbouring districts, gave evident manifestations of vitality on Wednesday last, in one of the most creditable ploughing matches which has ever taken place on this side of the mountains. The place appointed for the contest was a paddock within ten minutes' walk of the village of Blaney, in which the portions to be ploughed were pegged out, leaving a strip of land between the various allotments, so that every man's work would be complete within itself. On our arrival at Blaney, we found a considerable muster of the more respectable and influential classes not only of King's Plains, but from Carcoar, Cowra, Canowindra, and the surrounding country, and Bathurst and Orange also contributed something towards the bulk of the assembled throng. The day was bitterly cold, and from the superior elevation of King's Plains, as well as the nature of the country, the denizens of these lower regions found an additional coat necessary for the preservation of animal heat, and therefore of personal comfort. After some couple of hours spent in the arrangement of preliminaries the teams drew up and took their allotted places in the following order: --
Mr. Davis ......... Cameron, ploughman
Richardson ...... Heyward, ditto
Priest
Scott ............ Gilbert, ditto
Trevarthan ...... Warken, ditto
Blazely
Connolly ............Sullivan
Morgan, thus making eight teams in all.
Only one bullock team made its appearance, and as the proprietor early commenced his devotions to the jolly god, and forgot to enter himself, the funds were spared the amount of a prize. Several ladies were on the ground to witness the peaceful contest, and bore with a martyr-like patience, the cutting breeze which blew from the Canoblas as if impregnated with the frost of their snow-capped peaks. With a prudent regard to his own interests as well as to the personal comfort of the assembled throng, Mr. Burton had obtained permission "to retail fermented and spirituous liquors" on the ground, and appeared to be liberally patronized. Messrs. Jardine and Ousby officiated as Judges, and by the course they pursued and the fairness and impartiality of their decisions gave general satisfaction. Much credit is due also to Mr. John Cather for the perseverance and indefatigability which he has manifested in the collection of subscriptions, and the organization of the movement. Upon the whole the match was a very satisfactory one, and may be considered an epoch in the history of King's Plains.
The match concluded, the judges and ploughmen left the field, followed by the assemblage and proceeded to Mr. Burton's hostelry, where the Judges pronounced their decisions, awarding the first prize of £10 to the Messrs. Richardson's ploughman, Heyward; the second of £5 to Cameron, entered by Mr. Davis ; and the third of £3 to Priest. Mr. North then rose and called upon the company to give the health of the ploughmen in flowing bumpers. In doing so it was impossible, he said, that, in ploughing as in every other description of match, all could be winners; the Judges, he felt assured, had done their best, and had decided fairly, and he hoped, by way of encouragement, that the losers in this would be more successful on a future occasion. The toast was received in true hearty style, and briefly responded to by Heyward and Cameron. A general movement was now made towards the Royal Hotel, kept by Mr. William Cather, who had provided a substantial repast for the refreshment of the officers of the match, the spectators, and the friends if the Association. Mr. North occupied the chair, and the honors of the vice-chair were deputed to Mr. Connolly.
Little time was wasted in preliminaries, the keen breeze which had played during the after-noon having whetted the appetites of the company to such a degree that the knives and forks went to work with celerity which would have done credit to her Majesty's beef-eaters. Geese, turkeys, and fowls, beef, mutton, and ham disappeared with a rapidity which did considerable credit to the gastronomical capabilities of the King's Plains Agricultural Association and its friends, ......................... The first efforts of the Association, were, he said, very creditable to the parties who had moved in the matter. The ploughing match of the day had been a very successful one, and, believing as he did, that such movements, were equally beneficial in a social and industrial point of view, and therefore calculated to promote the welfare of the district, he hoped that ample justice would be done to the toast. After a few words from Mr. Nicholls relative to the efforts of himself and Mr. Dale.........................
........The ploughing match was the first step towards the establishment of an Agricultural Association upon a permanent basis and would do something, he hoped, towards stimulating the rising generation to increased exertion in the pursuit of agriculture. ..............
Exhibitions of stock and agricultural produce would follow, attention would also be paid to manures, and a large amount of good would be the result. He was happy to see so many friends around him, and hoped that he would again see them upon any future occasion of a similar character. Mr. Connolly, in returning thanks, observed that, associated as he had been so long with the district, he took a very warm interest in its welfare, and was always happy to take part in anything which in any degree contributed to-wards it. He trusted that many such occasions as the present would arise, and that they would always be carried out with equal spirit. The proceedings concluded with the toast of "the Ladies " from the Vice-chair, which was responded to by Mr. Wheeler, and about mid-night all departed from the dinner table, evidently satisfied with the evening's ' enjoyments.
KING'S PLAINS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
This Association, which has not as yet received any definite organisation, and consists simply of a few individuals who are anxious to promote the cause of agricultural improvement in their own and the neighbouring districts, gave evident manifestations of vitality on Wednesday last, in one of the most creditable ploughing matches which has ever taken place on this side of the mountains. The place appointed for the contest was a paddock within ten minutes' walk of the village of Blaney, in which the portions to be ploughed were pegged out, leaving a strip of land between the various allotments, so that every man's work would be complete within itself. On our arrival at Blaney, we found a considerable muster of the more respectable and influential classes not only of King's Plains, but from Carcoar, Cowra, Canowindra, and the surrounding country, and Bathurst and Orange also contributed something towards the bulk of the assembled throng. The day was bitterly cold, and from the superior elevation of King's Plains, as well as the nature of the country, the denizens of these lower regions found an additional coat necessary for the preservation of animal heat, and therefore of personal comfort. After some couple of hours spent in the arrangement of preliminaries the teams drew up and took their allotted places in the following order: --
Mr. Davis ......... Cameron, ploughman
Richardson ...... Heyward, ditto
Priest
Scott ............ Gilbert, ditto
Trevarthan ...... Warken, ditto
Blazely
Connolly ............Sullivan
Morgan, thus making eight teams in all.
Only one bullock team made its appearance, and as the proprietor early commenced his devotions to the jolly god, and forgot to enter himself, the funds were spared the amount of a prize. Several ladies were on the ground to witness the peaceful contest, and bore with a martyr-like patience, the cutting breeze which blew from the Canoblas as if impregnated with the frost of their snow-capped peaks. With a prudent regard to his own interests as well as to the personal comfort of the assembled throng, Mr. Burton had obtained permission "to retail fermented and spirituous liquors" on the ground, and appeared to be liberally patronized. Messrs. Jardine and Ousby officiated as Judges, and by the course they pursued and the fairness and impartiality of their decisions gave general satisfaction. Much credit is due also to Mr. John Cather for the perseverance and indefatigability which he has manifested in the collection of subscriptions, and the organization of the movement. Upon the whole the match was a very satisfactory one, and may be considered an epoch in the history of King's Plains.
The match concluded, the judges and ploughmen left the field, followed by the assemblage and proceeded to Mr. Burton's hostelry, where the Judges pronounced their decisions, awarding the first prize of £10 to the Messrs. Richardson's ploughman, Heyward; the second of £5 to Cameron, entered by Mr. Davis ; and the third of £3 to Priest. Mr. North then rose and called upon the company to give the health of the ploughmen in flowing bumpers. In doing so it was impossible, he said, that, in ploughing as in every other description of match, all could be winners; the Judges, he felt assured, had done their best, and had decided fairly, and he hoped, by way of encouragement, that the losers in this would be more successful on a future occasion. The toast was received in true hearty style, and briefly responded to by Heyward and Cameron. A general movement was now made towards the Royal Hotel, kept by Mr. William Cather, who had provided a substantial repast for the refreshment of the officers of the match, the spectators, and the friends if the Association. Mr. North occupied the chair, and the honors of the vice-chair were deputed to Mr. Connolly.
Little time was wasted in preliminaries, the keen breeze which had played during the after-noon having whetted the appetites of the company to such a degree that the knives and forks went to work with celerity which would have done credit to her Majesty's beef-eaters. Geese, turkeys, and fowls, beef, mutton, and ham disappeared with a rapidity which did considerable credit to the gastronomical capabilities of the King's Plains Agricultural Association and its friends, ......................... The first efforts of the Association, were, he said, very creditable to the parties who had moved in the matter. The ploughing match of the day had been a very successful one, and, believing as he did, that such movements, were equally beneficial in a social and industrial point of view, and therefore calculated to promote the welfare of the district, he hoped that ample justice would be done to the toast. After a few words from Mr. Nicholls relative to the efforts of himself and Mr. Dale.........................
........The ploughing match was the first step towards the establishment of an Agricultural Association upon a permanent basis and would do something, he hoped, towards stimulating the rising generation to increased exertion in the pursuit of agriculture. ..............
Exhibitions of stock and agricultural produce would follow, attention would also be paid to manures, and a large amount of good would be the result. He was happy to see so many friends around him, and hoped that he would again see them upon any future occasion of a similar character. Mr. Connolly, in returning thanks, observed that, associated as he had been so long with the district, he took a very warm interest in its welfare, and was always happy to take part in anything which in any degree contributed to-wards it. He trusted that many such occasions as the present would arise, and that they would always be carried out with equal spirit. The proceedings concluded with the toast of "the Ladies " from the Vice-chair, which was responded to by Mr. Wheeler, and about mid-night all departed from the dinner table, evidently satisfied with the evening's ' enjoyments.
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW), Saturday 7 August 1858
CARCOAR.
Friday at mid-day. An accident occurred to Mr. Snowden, of this town, on Thursday evening, when on his way home from the ploughing match at King's Plains. When within four miles of this town, his mare fell with him, both coming to the ground with great force, completely stunning both man and beast. They lay there for some time unable to move. Mr. Snowden's face is dreadfully cut and disfigured, and he is other-wise injured about the body. It will be some time before he recovers sufficiently to enable him to attend to his business.
-Carcoar, August 4th, 1858.
CARCOAR.
Friday at mid-day. An accident occurred to Mr. Snowden, of this town, on Thursday evening, when on his way home from the ploughing match at King's Plains. When within four miles of this town, his mare fell with him, both coming to the ground with great force, completely stunning both man and beast. They lay there for some time unable to move. Mr. Snowden's face is dreadfully cut and disfigured, and he is other-wise injured about the body. It will be some time before he recovers sufficiently to enable him to attend to his business.
-Carcoar, August 4th, 1858.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Tuesday 21 September 1858
ARGYLE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOOIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH.
THe second series of ploughing matches in connection with the Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place on Wednesday last, 16th instant, at Cozener's Paddock (Mr. Charles Thomas's land), Garroorigang. The weather was exceedingly unfavourable ; the morning broke with a heavy threatening sky, and a cold, blustering westerly wind. Between ten and eleven, the rain set in, and driving showers fell with few intermissions till the evening. The result of course was to detract much from the success of the day. There were fewer competitors than had been expected, and the attendance of spectators on the ground was far short of what it would otherwise have been. In spite of these drawbacks, however, the great interest of the occasion drew together a very considerable number of visitors from all parts of the district, and induced even many ladies to face the rude elements and grace the assemblage with their pretence.
The committee selected to carry out the arrangements were on the ground at the hour appointed, and by the time fixed the entrances were taken, and all preliminaries arranged. The competitors were all started at once, a signal being given by the sound of a bell. The first furrow was struck shortly after eleven o'clock, and the competitors, fifteen in number, went at once steadily to work. The matches were over shortly after two o'clock, and at a quarter to three the judges gave their award, as follows :
First Match.-For wheel ploughs, with pair of horses, driven with reins.
First prize £5 ; second ditto £3 ; third ditto, £1.
William Noseworthy, Maxton . ...... 1
John Ward, Tirranna ...........2
Thomas Bexon, Jerrara .............3
Robert Nichols, Tirranna
Second Match.-For swing ploughs, with pair of horses, driven with reins.
First prize, £5 ; second ditto, £3 ; third ditto, £1.
Thomas Noteworthy, Wollogorang . 1
John Todkill, Wollondilly. 2
James Gale, Wollogorang . 3
George Males, Veteran's Flats. John Morrison, Kenmore
Third Match -For horse ploughs, to be driven with reins, by youths not exceeding 18 years.
First prize, £5 ; no second prize awarded.
William Noble, Veteran's Flats. 1
J. Marshall, Rossiville
Fourth Match.-For bullock ploughs, with not more than six bullock«, and driven by a driver,
First prize, £5 ; second ditto, £3.
Philip Noseworthy, Wollogorang .. 1
Joseph West, Wyneller . 2
James Carter, Greenwich Park. James Futton, Bois Chere
The awards having been made, the names of the successful competitors were placed on small coloured flags prepared for the purpose, and hoisted opposite the ground ploughed by each, so that the public might have every opportunity of judging for themselves. The offices of judges were filled by Mr. Robert Plumb, Mr. John Sands, and Mr. George Dunn. Their decisions gave general satisfaction. Three better men could not have been chosen for the post. In the quality of the work done there was much disparity : some portions being excellent, others very indifferent. The three Noseworthys it will be seen bore off the honours of the day, having won the three principal prizes, and their work deserves all the praise which could be bestowed upon it. A great deal of praise is due to John Todkill, who gained the second match ; with a swing plough of the rudest passible construction he turned out work of great excellence, and with a better instrument would have stood a fair
chance of carrying off the first prize. John Ward, Thomas Bexon, Joseph West, and James Gale, also deserve mention as good ploughmen. With regard to the third match, for youths, we were sorry to observe there were only two competitors. This apathy on the part of the young men is much to be regretted, and is difficult to account for, since the ardour of emulation should naturally be greater with them than with elder men. As an act of grace, the committee allowed the match to take place, though by rule there should have been three entrances or no match. The ploughing of young Noble was much superior to that of his competitor.
ARGYLE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOOIETY'S PLOUGHING MATCH.
THe second series of ploughing matches in connection with the Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place on Wednesday last, 16th instant, at Cozener's Paddock (Mr. Charles Thomas's land), Garroorigang. The weather was exceedingly unfavourable ; the morning broke with a heavy threatening sky, and a cold, blustering westerly wind. Between ten and eleven, the rain set in, and driving showers fell with few intermissions till the evening. The result of course was to detract much from the success of the day. There were fewer competitors than had been expected, and the attendance of spectators on the ground was far short of what it would otherwise have been. In spite of these drawbacks, however, the great interest of the occasion drew together a very considerable number of visitors from all parts of the district, and induced even many ladies to face the rude elements and grace the assemblage with their pretence.
The committee selected to carry out the arrangements were on the ground at the hour appointed, and by the time fixed the entrances were taken, and all preliminaries arranged. The competitors were all started at once, a signal being given by the sound of a bell. The first furrow was struck shortly after eleven o'clock, and the competitors, fifteen in number, went at once steadily to work. The matches were over shortly after two o'clock, and at a quarter to three the judges gave their award, as follows :
First Match.-For wheel ploughs, with pair of horses, driven with reins.
First prize £5 ; second ditto £3 ; third ditto, £1.
William Noseworthy, Maxton . ...... 1
John Ward, Tirranna ...........2
Thomas Bexon, Jerrara .............3
Robert Nichols, Tirranna
Second Match.-For swing ploughs, with pair of horses, driven with reins.
First prize, £5 ; second ditto, £3 ; third ditto, £1.
Thomas Noteworthy, Wollogorang . 1
John Todkill, Wollondilly. 2
James Gale, Wollogorang . 3
George Males, Veteran's Flats. John Morrison, Kenmore
Third Match -For horse ploughs, to be driven with reins, by youths not exceeding 18 years.
First prize, £5 ; no second prize awarded.
William Noble, Veteran's Flats. 1
J. Marshall, Rossiville
Fourth Match.-For bullock ploughs, with not more than six bullock«, and driven by a driver,
First prize, £5 ; second ditto, £3.
Philip Noseworthy, Wollogorang .. 1
Joseph West, Wyneller . 2
James Carter, Greenwich Park. James Futton, Bois Chere
The awards having been made, the names of the successful competitors were placed on small coloured flags prepared for the purpose, and hoisted opposite the ground ploughed by each, so that the public might have every opportunity of judging for themselves. The offices of judges were filled by Mr. Robert Plumb, Mr. John Sands, and Mr. George Dunn. Their decisions gave general satisfaction. Three better men could not have been chosen for the post. In the quality of the work done there was much disparity : some portions being excellent, others very indifferent. The three Noseworthys it will be seen bore off the honours of the day, having won the three principal prizes, and their work deserves all the praise which could be bestowed upon it. A great deal of praise is due to John Todkill, who gained the second match ; with a swing plough of the rudest passible construction he turned out work of great excellence, and with a better instrument would have stood a fair
chance of carrying off the first prize. John Ward, Thomas Bexon, Joseph West, and James Gale, also deserve mention as good ploughmen. With regard to the third match, for youths, we were sorry to observe there were only two competitors. This apathy on the part of the young men is much to be regretted, and is difficult to account for, since the ardour of emulation should naturally be greater with them than with elder men. As an act of grace, the committee allowed the match to take place, though by rule there should have been three entrances or no match. The ploughing of young Noble was much superior to that of his competitor.
1859
Empire (Sydney, NSW), Friday 3 June 1859
WODONGA PLOUGHING MATCH AND GRAIN SHOW
On the 26th, a ploughing match and grain show, came off at Wodonga, under the auspices of the Albury and Murray River Agricultural Society.-The local journal says- "On Thursday the Ploughing Match and Grain Show; held, under the auspices of the Albury and Murray , River Agricultural Society, took place 'at 'Wodonga' ". The
attendance, on the part of the public was not so numerous as was expected; but token as a whole, the affair must be regarded as tolerably successful for a first attempt. There were, three horse teams and one bullock team entered for the ploughing match, and the land selected was about one mile from Wodonga. The award, of the judges was as follows :-
Horse Teams-
First prize, S. Richardson,£5 ;
Second prize, R. Christie, £3;
Third prize W. Christie, £2.
Bullock Teams-
First- prize, G. Kinchington; £5.
The show of grain was really very fair, and the prize, sample weighed 64 1/2 lbs. being 1 1/2 lbs. per bushel heavier, than the prize wheat at the last Albury Exhibition. The maize, carrots, cabbage, quinces, cheese, and butter were also excellent. We have rarely seen so fine a sample of potatoes as we witnessed on Thursday, and we may add that the pumpkins-were of larger growth than those which-gained the prize in Albury last March. Amongst the articles not generally grown, we noticed the castor oil plant, the snake cucumber, and a cob of maize with about a dozen distinct heads. We subjoin a list of the prizes awarded : -
First white wheat, C. King, £3 2s. ; best English barley, J. Roper, £2 2s.; Oats, G. Moore, £2,2s. ;
best maize, W. Macfarlane, Wodonga, £1 1s;
Second--best ditto, H. Mollree, 10s 6d, ;best hay ditto £2 2s.; lucerne seed, E. Crisp, 10s 6d;
clover seed; ditto, 10s. 6d. ; sorghum seed, ditto 10s. 6d
Potatoes, J. Bowler, £1 1s ; pumpkins, W. Macfarlarre Woornjay, 10s 6d, ; carrols; ditto; 10s. 6d.;
turnips, Swedish ditto,. 10s. 6d. ; ditto, white, J: T. Fallon 10s; 6d; parsnips,J. McGall, 10s 6d ;
Spanish onion, J. McGall, 10s 6d, ; white cabbage, W. Macfarlane, Woorajay, 10s. 6d.; quinces, J. Roper, 10s 6d. ditto (extra prize) Jones and Apperley, 10s. 6d.; butter, Francis BurIeton £1 1s ; -cheese, C. Moore, £1 1s, :
WODONGA PLOUGHING MATCH AND GRAIN SHOW
On the 26th, a ploughing match and grain show, came off at Wodonga, under the auspices of the Albury and Murray River Agricultural Society.-The local journal says- "On Thursday the Ploughing Match and Grain Show; held, under the auspices of the Albury and Murray , River Agricultural Society, took place 'at 'Wodonga' ". The
attendance, on the part of the public was not so numerous as was expected; but token as a whole, the affair must be regarded as tolerably successful for a first attempt. There were, three horse teams and one bullock team entered for the ploughing match, and the land selected was about one mile from Wodonga. The award, of the judges was as follows :-
Horse Teams-
First prize, S. Richardson,£5 ;
Second prize, R. Christie, £3;
Third prize W. Christie, £2.
Bullock Teams-
First- prize, G. Kinchington; £5.
The show of grain was really very fair, and the prize, sample weighed 64 1/2 lbs. being 1 1/2 lbs. per bushel heavier, than the prize wheat at the last Albury Exhibition. The maize, carrots, cabbage, quinces, cheese, and butter were also excellent. We have rarely seen so fine a sample of potatoes as we witnessed on Thursday, and we may add that the pumpkins-were of larger growth than those which-gained the prize in Albury last March. Amongst the articles not generally grown, we noticed the castor oil plant, the snake cucumber, and a cob of maize with about a dozen distinct heads. We subjoin a list of the prizes awarded : -
First white wheat, C. King, £3 2s. ; best English barley, J. Roper, £2 2s.; Oats, G. Moore, £2,2s. ;
best maize, W. Macfarlane, Wodonga, £1 1s;
Second--best ditto, H. Mollree, 10s 6d, ;best hay ditto £2 2s.; lucerne seed, E. Crisp, 10s 6d;
clover seed; ditto, 10s. 6d. ; sorghum seed, ditto 10s. 6d
Potatoes, J. Bowler, £1 1s ; pumpkins, W. Macfarlarre Woornjay, 10s 6d, ; carrols; ditto; 10s. 6d.;
turnips, Swedish ditto,. 10s. 6d. ; ditto, white, J: T. Fallon 10s; 6d; parsnips,J. McGall, 10s 6d ;
Spanish onion, J. McGall, 10s 6d, ; white cabbage, W. Macfarlane, Woorajay, 10s. 6d.; quinces, J. Roper, 10s 6d. ditto (extra prize) Jones and Apperley, 10s. 6d.; butter, Francis BurIeton £1 1s ; -cheese, C. Moore, £1 1s, :
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW) Thursday 28 July 1859
PLOUGHING MATCH
A meeting (convened by advertisement) of persons interested in agricultural pursuits was held on Tuesday evening, at Mr. Eckford's, White Swan Inn, Campbell's Hill, for the purpose of making arrangements for getting up a ploughing match, Mr. Thomas Harbottle having consented to throw open his land adjoining the Victoria Bridge for that purpose. It was agreed that there should be two classes horse teams and bullock teams-and that all ploughs should be admitted for competition, except double-wheel ploughs. Each man on entering to pay a certain sum to be afterwards arranged, and two prizes to be given to each class, the amount of which will depend on the subscriptions collected. The land to be pegged out and ticketed, and each man to take his ticket at the gate. Half-an-acre to be ploughed by each man, and the system adopted as follows;-
To set out two ridges and take up one furrow. Each ploughman to exercise his own judgment, but not to exceed four inches in depth, on account of the crop to be placed In the land. Six hours to be allowed, commencing at 9 and terminating at 3. The match to take place on Friday week, the 6th August. It was then further arranged that Mr. George Smith and Mr. Cridland should collect subscriptions for the purpose, in East and West Maitland ; Mr. Bowman and Mr. Tucker, at Bolwarra ; Mr. Atkins, at Dunmore ; Mr. Harbottle, at Oakhampton and Rosebrook-, Mr. Richardson, at Louth Park ; and Mr, Tucker, at Narrowgut. It was then determined to send an invitation to Messrs. Corner, Cadell, and Pearce asking them to undertake the office of Judge in the matter. The meeting then adjourned to Thursday evening, at the same hour; the gentlemen undertaking the office of collectors to gather subscriptions in the meantime.
PLOUGHING MATCH
A meeting (convened by advertisement) of persons interested in agricultural pursuits was held on Tuesday evening, at Mr. Eckford's, White Swan Inn, Campbell's Hill, for the purpose of making arrangements for getting up a ploughing match, Mr. Thomas Harbottle having consented to throw open his land adjoining the Victoria Bridge for that purpose. It was agreed that there should be two classes horse teams and bullock teams-and that all ploughs should be admitted for competition, except double-wheel ploughs. Each man on entering to pay a certain sum to be afterwards arranged, and two prizes to be given to each class, the amount of which will depend on the subscriptions collected. The land to be pegged out and ticketed, and each man to take his ticket at the gate. Half-an-acre to be ploughed by each man, and the system adopted as follows;-
To set out two ridges and take up one furrow. Each ploughman to exercise his own judgment, but not to exceed four inches in depth, on account of the crop to be placed In the land. Six hours to be allowed, commencing at 9 and terminating at 3. The match to take place on Friday week, the 6th August. It was then further arranged that Mr. George Smith and Mr. Cridland should collect subscriptions for the purpose, in East and West Maitland ; Mr. Bowman and Mr. Tucker, at Bolwarra ; Mr. Atkins, at Dunmore ; Mr. Harbottle, at Oakhampton and Rosebrook-, Mr. Richardson, at Louth Park ; and Mr, Tucker, at Narrowgut. It was then determined to send an invitation to Messrs. Corner, Cadell, and Pearce asking them to undertake the office of Judge in the matter. The meeting then adjourned to Thursday evening, at the same hour; the gentlemen undertaking the office of collectors to gather subscriptions in the meantime.
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW), Saturday 30 July 1859
ACCIDENT ON THE WAY TO THE KING'S PLAINS PLOUGHING MATCH
ACCIDENT ON THE WAY TO THE KING'S PLAINS PLOUGHING MATCH
Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW), Saturday 30 July 1859
PLOUGHING MATCH.
To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.
Gentlemen-It is with great regret that several parties have read the sudden announcement of the above match, as to take place on so short a notice, and especially as the undersigned, in conjunction with Mr. Goodall and others, tried to etablish an annual match before the floods. The grievance appears to be that certain parties who have been practising their ploughs and teams fixed the depth to four inches, and excluded two-wheel ploughs. Why is this? Surely a match on fair purposes for agriculture should not be so limited, particularly as one of the originators has been ploughing on the same ground, and has his plough ready fixed. In order, therefore, to give all a fair chance, I hope the committee will postpone the match so that there may be fair play, and no prejudiced restrictions. Besides, the day-5th August-being that subsequent to the Races, and very probably an extra day, it would be inconvenient to many who wish to compete in the match. I think at least three months notice should be given, so that the Australian youths should be able to practice like Mr. Harbottle, or any one else, and then there will be a good match, and no mistake. I am authorised to state that Mr. Goodall will measure the land gratuitously, and render every assistance in his power. I beg to state that, at the meeting alluded to before the Floods, the sum of £25 was guaranteed by those present.
PATRICK WALSH, Louth Park.
PLOUGHING MATCH.
To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.
Gentlemen-It is with great regret that several parties have read the sudden announcement of the above match, as to take place on so short a notice, and especially as the undersigned, in conjunction with Mr. Goodall and others, tried to etablish an annual match before the floods. The grievance appears to be that certain parties who have been practising their ploughs and teams fixed the depth to four inches, and excluded two-wheel ploughs. Why is this? Surely a match on fair purposes for agriculture should not be so limited, particularly as one of the originators has been ploughing on the same ground, and has his plough ready fixed. In order, therefore, to give all a fair chance, I hope the committee will postpone the match so that there may be fair play, and no prejudiced restrictions. Besides, the day-5th August-being that subsequent to the Races, and very probably an extra day, it would be inconvenient to many who wish to compete in the match. I think at least three months notice should be given, so that the Australian youths should be able to practice like Mr. Harbottle, or any one else, and then there will be a good match, and no mistake. I am authorised to state that Mr. Goodall will measure the land gratuitously, and render every assistance in his power. I beg to state that, at the meeting alluded to before the Floods, the sum of £25 was guaranteed by those present.
PATRICK WALSH, Louth Park.
Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW), Tuesday 9 August 1859
MAITLAND PLOUGHING MATCHES.
Within the last fortnight a movement has been set on foot, which, though it had for its primary object the holding of a ploughing match merely, bids fair to result in the formation of an agricultural society upon the model of the associations of the mother-country. Though the interval allowed for preparation was inadequate to ensure full success, it was thought by the originators of the scheme that it would be advisable to hold the match in the race week, when it would, probably, have the advantage of the presence of a larger number of spectators, and break in to a less extent upon the routine of business. Accordingly it was resolved that the day fixed should be the one succeeding the last day of the races ; and all preliminaries were arranged.
Five prizes were to be awarded to those who ploughed with horse teams, and five prizes to the competitors with bullock teams. A large paddock near the Victoria Bridge was offered by Mr. Harbottle for the purpose of the match. On Friday morning the weather was very propitious, and as it continued so throughout the greater part of the day, there was a very large assemblage of spectators. Not less than a thousand persons, probably, visited the ground in the course of the day, and very great interest in the progress of the competitors was shewn, especially when they were about finishing their work; the manner in which each would perform that somewhat delicate operation, giving rise to almost as much speculation and excitement amongst many of the lookers-on, as if it had been the performance of the last half-mile of a well contested race.
There were fifteen ploughmen engaged in the match, twelve having horse teams, and three ploughing with
bullocks. The ploughs used were of various kinds, but mostly of simple construction-some of wood, but the majority of iron, and of these latter the greater part were from the work-shop of Mr. Cridland. One iron plough in the match was an imported one. An American plough was exhibited by Mr. Hall, and tried, eliciting various comments from the spectators, who appeared generally agreed as to its adaptation for some kinds of light work. Of the others, those which bore running coulters or skiffs were admired for the greater neatness with which they did their work, though it was admitted that some very good work was done by one of the men with a plough which had neither running coulter nor wheel. The shortness of the notice doubtless prevented the display of a greater variety of implements.
The excellence of the teams (two-horse) were the subjects of general commendation ; in fact, the pick of the horses of the district were on the ground. All were not equally matched, it is true ; and some were not quite accustomed to the work, accidents having recently happened to the plough horses of one or two of the competitors ; but there was said to be scarcely one infirm or ill-conditioned team in the field. The amount of work allotted to each plough was half an acre. The field had not been ploughed before, and as the prescribed depth—four inches—required the ploughs to cut through the matted roots of the couch grass, the work was rather stiff. Ample time, however, was allowed for the work, namely, six hours, and accordingly all the lots were finished with the exception of that of one of the bullock teams, which was not quite completed at four o'clock, when the match closed. It was frequently remarked that had a rather greater depth been allowed, the work would have been less heavy, and a better opportunity for displaying a well-laid furrow would have been afforded ; the depth of four inches was, however, adopted to suit the intended crop. The paddock was tolerably level on the whole, though one portion of it was marked by undulations ; some portions of the work was therefore displayed to greater advantage than the remainder, but, as each lot was set off and numbered, and each competitor as he entered took the ticket which bore the number of his lot, the apportionment was fair to all.
The ploughing commenced shortly after ten o'clock ; and the first half-acre ploughed was finished at about three. As the work proceeded, the remarks of the bystanders —many of whom were professional critics—were freely passed; and though there were many differences of opinion, two or three of the lots were pointed out at an early period of the day, as entitled to the higher prizes. Whilst some of the ploughing was distinguished by its straightness, other portions were more highly approved because the furrow was better set up ; and other portions again, though straight, were said to have the furrows laid too flat, and to be wanting in the comb. Some of the spectators averred that the excellence of the plough-ing generally, with one or two exceptions, was detracted from by this last-named defect—by a want of proportion between the breadth of the furrow and its depth.
After the ploughing had been finished, and the ploughs were removed from the land, the judges—who had not been present during the day, and who therefore distinguished the various half-acres by the numbers on the pegs only, and who knew not which lots had been ploughed by the respective candidates for the prizes--
went over the field, minutely inspecting the work. Mr. J. E. Pearce, Mr. Cyrus M'Dougall, and Mr. R. Scobie, were the gentlemen to whom this delicate task had been entrusted ; a heavy shower that had just fallen rendered its discharge less pleasant than it would otherwise have been, and to a slight extent, perhaps, altered the appear-ance of the ridges and furrows.
After the ground had been traversed, and the judges had held a brief conference, Mr. M'Dougall declared their decision, reading aloud the numbers affixed to the various lots entitled to prizes, whereupon the competitors holding the corresponding tickets came forward and made known their names. The prizes were awarded as
follows :--
HOME TEAMS.
No. 11.—First prize (of £5), for the ploughing best in every way for the land—C. Bowden, of Bolwarra.
No. 6.—Second prize (of £4)—G. Ellis, ploughman to Mr. Coles, of Bolwarra.
No. 8.—Third prize (of £3)—W. Want, ploughman to Mr. Boorman, of Bolwarra.
No. 13.—Fourth prize (of £2)—W. Vickery, ploughman to Mr. C. A. M'Dougall, of Glenarvon.
No. 2.—Fifth prize (of £1)—W. Hoskins, ploughman to Mr. Gerrard, of Bolwarra.
In announcing this award, Mr. M'Dougall said that this number would have obtained a higher prize had the furrow been straight, for they were beautifully laid.
BULLOCK TEAMS.
No.15.—Frist prize (of £5)—G. Tucker, of Midlorn. This, Mr. M'Dougall remarked, was a splendid piece of ploughing.
No.14.—Second prize (of £4)—James Tucker, of Midlorn.
No. 14.—This number also deserved a prize; but, as it had not been finished in time, there was some doubt as to which of the remaining prizes should be awarded. The third prize (of £3) wat ultimately given to J. Wyburn, of Midlorn.
Mr. M'Dougall also remarked that the ploughing was generally of an excellent character, and that the judges
had had much difficulty in arriving at their decision, some of the best portions being of so nearly equal merit. They had, however, taken every pains in the examina-tion, and he hoped their decision would give satisfaction.
The party then proceeded to a booth erected on the ground, wherein, an excellent and substantial repast was laid out. It had been provided by Mr. Davidson; on a very short notice, in a very creditable manner. About a hundred persons sat down, with appetites sharpened by the exercise and the labour of the day, and justice was done to the viands set before them. The chair was taken by Mr. A. J. Doyle, and the vice-chair by Mr. T. Cadell.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the toasts of the Queen, and the Governor-General, which were drunk with hearty
cheers............................
Mr. CRACKNELL proposed the health of the committee; and the toast was drunk with hearty cheers.
Mr. G. A. SMITH responded...................................
Mr. CADELL responded. As they had nearly concluded their festivities, he would take the opportunity of saying that he hoped they would all go away firmly impressed with the necessity of carrying out the principles em-bodied in the proceedings of the day—the establishment of an agricultural society. Though he was not an agriculturist himself, his interests were so intimately connected with those of the farmers as to be identical. He hoped they would all leave that assembly prepared, as soon as the prospectus of the society was issued, to get something to exhibit—to do something to speed the plough; and he hoped that they would have many more convivial meetings marked by the order and decorum which had characterised the present one (cheers).
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to distribute the prizes, after which he vacated the chair, and Mr. G. A. Smyth
took it. The remaining toasts were the health of the host, Mr. Davidson, and the jolly ploughmen who had been competitors that day. Both were drunk with loud cheering, and the party then dispersed.
MAITLAND PLOUGHING MATCHES.
Within the last fortnight a movement has been set on foot, which, though it had for its primary object the holding of a ploughing match merely, bids fair to result in the formation of an agricultural society upon the model of the associations of the mother-country. Though the interval allowed for preparation was inadequate to ensure full success, it was thought by the originators of the scheme that it would be advisable to hold the match in the race week, when it would, probably, have the advantage of the presence of a larger number of spectators, and break in to a less extent upon the routine of business. Accordingly it was resolved that the day fixed should be the one succeeding the last day of the races ; and all preliminaries were arranged.
Five prizes were to be awarded to those who ploughed with horse teams, and five prizes to the competitors with bullock teams. A large paddock near the Victoria Bridge was offered by Mr. Harbottle for the purpose of the match. On Friday morning the weather was very propitious, and as it continued so throughout the greater part of the day, there was a very large assemblage of spectators. Not less than a thousand persons, probably, visited the ground in the course of the day, and very great interest in the progress of the competitors was shewn, especially when they were about finishing their work; the manner in which each would perform that somewhat delicate operation, giving rise to almost as much speculation and excitement amongst many of the lookers-on, as if it had been the performance of the last half-mile of a well contested race.
There were fifteen ploughmen engaged in the match, twelve having horse teams, and three ploughing with
bullocks. The ploughs used were of various kinds, but mostly of simple construction-some of wood, but the majority of iron, and of these latter the greater part were from the work-shop of Mr. Cridland. One iron plough in the match was an imported one. An American plough was exhibited by Mr. Hall, and tried, eliciting various comments from the spectators, who appeared generally agreed as to its adaptation for some kinds of light work. Of the others, those which bore running coulters or skiffs were admired for the greater neatness with which they did their work, though it was admitted that some very good work was done by one of the men with a plough which had neither running coulter nor wheel. The shortness of the notice doubtless prevented the display of a greater variety of implements.
The excellence of the teams (two-horse) were the subjects of general commendation ; in fact, the pick of the horses of the district were on the ground. All were not equally matched, it is true ; and some were not quite accustomed to the work, accidents having recently happened to the plough horses of one or two of the competitors ; but there was said to be scarcely one infirm or ill-conditioned team in the field. The amount of work allotted to each plough was half an acre. The field had not been ploughed before, and as the prescribed depth—four inches—required the ploughs to cut through the matted roots of the couch grass, the work was rather stiff. Ample time, however, was allowed for the work, namely, six hours, and accordingly all the lots were finished with the exception of that of one of the bullock teams, which was not quite completed at four o'clock, when the match closed. It was frequently remarked that had a rather greater depth been allowed, the work would have been less heavy, and a better opportunity for displaying a well-laid furrow would have been afforded ; the depth of four inches was, however, adopted to suit the intended crop. The paddock was tolerably level on the whole, though one portion of it was marked by undulations ; some portions of the work was therefore displayed to greater advantage than the remainder, but, as each lot was set off and numbered, and each competitor as he entered took the ticket which bore the number of his lot, the apportionment was fair to all.
The ploughing commenced shortly after ten o'clock ; and the first half-acre ploughed was finished at about three. As the work proceeded, the remarks of the bystanders —many of whom were professional critics—were freely passed; and though there were many differences of opinion, two or three of the lots were pointed out at an early period of the day, as entitled to the higher prizes. Whilst some of the ploughing was distinguished by its straightness, other portions were more highly approved because the furrow was better set up ; and other portions again, though straight, were said to have the furrows laid too flat, and to be wanting in the comb. Some of the spectators averred that the excellence of the plough-ing generally, with one or two exceptions, was detracted from by this last-named defect—by a want of proportion between the breadth of the furrow and its depth.
After the ploughing had been finished, and the ploughs were removed from the land, the judges—who had not been present during the day, and who therefore distinguished the various half-acres by the numbers on the pegs only, and who knew not which lots had been ploughed by the respective candidates for the prizes--
went over the field, minutely inspecting the work. Mr. J. E. Pearce, Mr. Cyrus M'Dougall, and Mr. R. Scobie, were the gentlemen to whom this delicate task had been entrusted ; a heavy shower that had just fallen rendered its discharge less pleasant than it would otherwise have been, and to a slight extent, perhaps, altered the appear-ance of the ridges and furrows.
After the ground had been traversed, and the judges had held a brief conference, Mr. M'Dougall declared their decision, reading aloud the numbers affixed to the various lots entitled to prizes, whereupon the competitors holding the corresponding tickets came forward and made known their names. The prizes were awarded as
follows :--
HOME TEAMS.
No. 11.—First prize (of £5), for the ploughing best in every way for the land—C. Bowden, of Bolwarra.
No. 6.—Second prize (of £4)—G. Ellis, ploughman to Mr. Coles, of Bolwarra.
No. 8.—Third prize (of £3)—W. Want, ploughman to Mr. Boorman, of Bolwarra.
No. 13.—Fourth prize (of £2)—W. Vickery, ploughman to Mr. C. A. M'Dougall, of Glenarvon.
No. 2.—Fifth prize (of £1)—W. Hoskins, ploughman to Mr. Gerrard, of Bolwarra.
In announcing this award, Mr. M'Dougall said that this number would have obtained a higher prize had the furrow been straight, for they were beautifully laid.
BULLOCK TEAMS.
No.15.—Frist prize (of £5)—G. Tucker, of Midlorn. This, Mr. M'Dougall remarked, was a splendid piece of ploughing.
No.14.—Second prize (of £4)—James Tucker, of Midlorn.
No. 14.—This number also deserved a prize; but, as it had not been finished in time, there was some doubt as to which of the remaining prizes should be awarded. The third prize (of £3) wat ultimately given to J. Wyburn, of Midlorn.
Mr. M'Dougall also remarked that the ploughing was generally of an excellent character, and that the judges
had had much difficulty in arriving at their decision, some of the best portions being of so nearly equal merit. They had, however, taken every pains in the examina-tion, and he hoped their decision would give satisfaction.
The party then proceeded to a booth erected on the ground, wherein, an excellent and substantial repast was laid out. It had been provided by Mr. Davidson; on a very short notice, in a very creditable manner. About a hundred persons sat down, with appetites sharpened by the exercise and the labour of the day, and justice was done to the viands set before them. The chair was taken by Mr. A. J. Doyle, and the vice-chair by Mr. T. Cadell.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the toasts of the Queen, and the Governor-General, which were drunk with hearty
cheers............................
Mr. CRACKNELL proposed the health of the committee; and the toast was drunk with hearty cheers.
Mr. G. A. SMITH responded...................................
Mr. CADELL responded. As they had nearly concluded their festivities, he would take the opportunity of saying that he hoped they would all go away firmly impressed with the necessity of carrying out the principles em-bodied in the proceedings of the day—the establishment of an agricultural society. Though he was not an agriculturist himself, his interests were so intimately connected with those of the farmers as to be identical. He hoped they would all leave that assembly prepared, as soon as the prospectus of the society was issued, to get something to exhibit—to do something to speed the plough; and he hoped that they would have many more convivial meetings marked by the order and decorum which had characterised the present one (cheers).
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to distribute the prizes, after which he vacated the chair, and Mr. G. A. Smyth
took it. The remaining toasts were the health of the host, Mr. Davidson, and the jolly ploughmen who had been competitors that day. Both were drunk with loud cheering, and the party then dispersed.
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW), Wednesday 3 August 1859
KING'S PLAINS PLOUGHING MATCH
We regret to state that the Ploughing Match, on Friday last, at this place, turned out: a complete failure. Not only was there a very small assemblage of persons present, but the number of ploughs was not sufficient to compete for the various prizes. This failure affords another proof of the miserable support afforded to Agricultural Societies in this District. We understand that mine host Cather had provided a capital spread for the occasion; in the expectation that Friday would prove a gala day at King's Plains', and attract a large concourse of visitors to the place, and he has doubtless sustained a considerable los from this source. By the bye, what has become of the long talked-of Agricultural Show at Bathurst ?
KING'S PLAINS PLOUGHING MATCH
We regret to state that the Ploughing Match, on Friday last, at this place, turned out: a complete failure. Not only was there a very small assemblage of persons present, but the number of ploughs was not sufficient to compete for the various prizes. This failure affords another proof of the miserable support afforded to Agricultural Societies in this District. We understand that mine host Cather had provided a capital spread for the occasion; in the expectation that Friday would prove a gala day at King's Plains', and attract a large concourse of visitors to the place, and he has doubtless sustained a considerable los from this source. By the bye, what has become of the long talked-of Agricultural Show at Bathurst ?
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (NSW), Saturday 3 September 1859
THE PLOUGHING MATCH. GOULBURN
The third annual ploughing match of the Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place on Wednesday last, on Mr. F. Webster's ground, at Caroorigang, adjoining the town of Goulburn. The day was beautifully fine, in fact one of the finest we have had during the winter, a genial warmth putting us in mind of the approach of spring. The greatest number of spectators present at any one time, was about five hundred, including persons from every part of the district, and, though ploughing marches lack that degree of excitement that attends race meetings yet all seen of in high spirits and apparently enjoyed the day'a holiday.
The entrance to the ground was surmounted by an arch formed of greet boughs; and above was the following device- "God speed the plough. A booth had been put up for the use of the committee, and another, containing convenient seats, for that of the public Mr N. C. Phillips had another one for the use of his own family and immediate friends. In addition to this Messrs Ross and Lawler had publicans' booths, and Mr. Baxter a refreshment booth.
The ground was marked out under the immediate superintendence of Mr Phillips, and that gentleman also arranged the various details in connection with the match. The manner in which these were carried out was admirable, and gave satisfaction to all. Detachments of the mounted and foot police were on the ground, but, fortunately, there was no disturbance of any kind. The former were, however, useful in keeping the spectators from encroaching on the ground set out for the operations of the ploughmen. We noticed on the ground the blond stallions New Warrior and Artaxerxes, both of whom were very much admired. There were also the following draught stallions;- Mr Larnbert's Sampson, Mr Gibson's Young England. Mr. Turner's Hercules; Mr Nash's Young Marchales? , Mrs. and Mr Furguson's Farmer.
The advertised programme consisted of five matches; - first, for swirur ploughs with pair of horses, driven with
rigs? three prizes, of five pounds,- three pounds, and one pound ;. second for wheel ploughs with pair of horses driven with reins, same prizes; third, for bullock ploughs with not more than six bullocks, driven by a driver, same prizes; fourth, for horse ploughs, to be driven with reigns for youths not exceeding eighteen years of age, first prize three pounds, second prize one pound. For the first three matches there were to have been on least five competitors, for the bullock-plough match at least four, and for the Youths' match, at least three. The fifth match was intended lo have been for a gold medal, the gift of Mr F. R. I. Rossi. and was to have been competed for by the winners of any of the society's previous matches.
On the morning of the match, however, it was found that but one swing-plough was on the ground, that there were no bullock ploughs and no competitors for the youths' match . The committee therefore, decided on having but one match, giving Mr Rossi's medal as the 1st prize-and five other prizes of from five pounds down
ward to one pound. For this match there were fifteen competitors, the swing-plough having been entered along with the wheel ploughs.
The following were the entrances. --- F. Painter. from the employ of Mr Phillips, of Lansdowne; Michael Nerney from that of Mr. Rossi, of Rossiville ; R. Calthorpe, from that of Mr James Chisholm, of Kippilaw;
James Aymore, from that of Mr William Chisholm, of Merrila, Abraham Boram; J.Todkill, from the employ of Mr Rankin, of Lockyersleigh ; Thomas Baxon, from that of Mr Fox, of Jerrara ; C. McCutchin and W. Magnun, from that of Mr Gibson, of Tiranna; Thomas Nosworthy, worthy, settler; William Nosworthy, settler; Robert
Nicholls, from the employ of Mr Gibson, of Tiranna; and Mr. Wilson, from the employ of Mr Rankin, jun. The latter ploughman is the one that steered the swing-plough. Be space lo be ploughed by, each competitor, was two rods wide and twenty rods in length, and was divided into one land and two half lands. The gauge was eight inches wide and five inches deep.
The judges were Messrs Robert Plumb, of Shelley's flats, John Sands, of the Wollondilly, and Wm. Stewart, of Goulburn. It may be Interesting to state that of the several competitors William Nosworthy and John Todkill were winners of the two previous matches of the society, the former was aIso the winner of a private match with Nichols; Nichols and Nerney were winners at the society's match In 1857. and Nichols was also winner in the district match against Braidwood in that year. He was, however, defeated last year. Nerney was not a competitor in 1858 Bosan and Thomas Nosworthy were winners last year.
At twelve o'clock the several competitors commenced their work, taming their furrows very straight, and seemingly all went on doing their best. They continued steadily at their work and finished between three and four o'clock, Wilson with the swing-plough finishing first, and Nichols last It soon became evident that the ploughing of one or other of the Nosworths, of Nichols, or of McCutchin would take the first prizes if anything Thos. Nosworthy was the favourite. Todkill's ploughing was generally regarded as exceedingly good for a crop, as was also Wilson's, Baxon's. and to a less extent that of all the unsuccessful competitors, though some might lack that extreme degree of neatness that characterised the work of the winners. In fact, the whole of the work was done to excellent style, and reflected great credit on the ploughmen, and showed an improvement on that of previous years.
Each man's ground was marked by a distinguishing number, and it had been arranged that the judges should give their reword to the particular numbers they thought entitled to it, and not be present while the work was being performed, in order that they should come on the ground without any previous knowledge of who were competitors. Still less of the particular portion of land that each had ploughed, and that thus they should be above even the suspicion of being actuated by feelings of undue partiality towards any individual. Accordingly, shortly before four o'clock the committee proceeded to the entrance of the ground, where they met the judges, and escorted them to the ground, the band playing in advance. On arriving opposite the ground the spectators cheered the judges and like committee. The procession then moved to the further corner of the field, where they cheered the judges and left them to the completion of their task.
The judges commenced their inspection at four o'clock going several times carefully, over the ground, and it was until half-past five that they finished their task They each entered the tent set apart for the committee, and after remarking that they had considerable difficulty in deciding on the relative merits of the various plots, announced that the gold medal was awarded to No. 7. the 2nd prize to No. 11, the third to No. 8. the fourth to No. 3 the fifth to No 10, and the sixth to No. 12. The committee then went outside the tent, and Mr. Rossi one of the honorary secretaries, with a few appropriate remarks, delivered the prizes to the men whose work was merited with the numbers mentioned, and whoso names were as follows ¡ -
First prize Gold Medal Thomas Nosworthy. Second prlze L5 William Nosworthy.
Third prize L4 Robert Nichols. Fourth prlze L3 Mr. McCutchin. Fifth prlze L2 John Todkill.
Sixth prize L1 James Aymore.
As each successful competitor received his prize he was generally cheered, and some amusement was created by several of them joining in those manifestations of applause. Mr Hugh Wallace, of Nithedale, who with his family was present, then called for three cheers for the judges, which were heartily responded-to In compliment to Mr Wallace three cheers were then given for Braidwood. The meeting then dispersed.
Although there were no entrances for the matches for swing-ploughs and bullock-ploughs, yet if we except the youths match, as many individuals were present competing for the prizes as were engaged in the four matches of last year. There were not entrances for the advertised prizes, therefore, it does not prove that less interest is felt in the matter than previously, but rather that the superiority of wheel-ploughs is rapidly becoming more manifest. The Introduction of an improved class of agricultural implements is one of the objects agricultural societies have in view, and it is gratifying to find that our own society is, by far, fulfilling its mission. If we might offer a-suggestion, founded on the result of the present match, we would recommend that next year there should be, as on the present occasion, but one match, open to ploughs of every kind, while the amount to be distributed should be equal to that awarded on previous occasions, and the number of prizes equal to one half the number of competitors.
Taken as a whole, the day's proceedings may be regarded as a decided success. We understand that the amount received as entrances money was seven pounds, that the sum taken at the gate amounted to eleven pounds and that several persons in the course of the day enrolled their names as members of the society.-Goulburn Herald August 27.
In another account of this match, the following alternate spelling was noted-
Northern Times (Newcastle, NSW ) Saturday 3 September 1859
Fourth prize- Mr. C. M'Cutcheon & Fifth prize- Mr. J. Toddill.
THE PLOUGHING MATCH. GOULBURN
The third annual ploughing match of the Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place on Wednesday last, on Mr. F. Webster's ground, at Caroorigang, adjoining the town of Goulburn. The day was beautifully fine, in fact one of the finest we have had during the winter, a genial warmth putting us in mind of the approach of spring. The greatest number of spectators present at any one time, was about five hundred, including persons from every part of the district, and, though ploughing marches lack that degree of excitement that attends race meetings yet all seen of in high spirits and apparently enjoyed the day'a holiday.
The entrance to the ground was surmounted by an arch formed of greet boughs; and above was the following device- "God speed the plough. A booth had been put up for the use of the committee, and another, containing convenient seats, for that of the public Mr N. C. Phillips had another one for the use of his own family and immediate friends. In addition to this Messrs Ross and Lawler had publicans' booths, and Mr. Baxter a refreshment booth.
The ground was marked out under the immediate superintendence of Mr Phillips, and that gentleman also arranged the various details in connection with the match. The manner in which these were carried out was admirable, and gave satisfaction to all. Detachments of the mounted and foot police were on the ground, but, fortunately, there was no disturbance of any kind. The former were, however, useful in keeping the spectators from encroaching on the ground set out for the operations of the ploughmen. We noticed on the ground the blond stallions New Warrior and Artaxerxes, both of whom were very much admired. There were also the following draught stallions;- Mr Larnbert's Sampson, Mr Gibson's Young England. Mr. Turner's Hercules; Mr Nash's Young Marchales? , Mrs. and Mr Furguson's Farmer.
The advertised programme consisted of five matches; - first, for swirur ploughs with pair of horses, driven with
rigs? three prizes, of five pounds,- three pounds, and one pound ;. second for wheel ploughs with pair of horses driven with reins, same prizes; third, for bullock ploughs with not more than six bullocks, driven by a driver, same prizes; fourth, for horse ploughs, to be driven with reigns for youths not exceeding eighteen years of age, first prize three pounds, second prize one pound. For the first three matches there were to have been on least five competitors, for the bullock-plough match at least four, and for the Youths' match, at least three. The fifth match was intended lo have been for a gold medal, the gift of Mr F. R. I. Rossi. and was to have been competed for by the winners of any of the society's previous matches.
On the morning of the match, however, it was found that but one swing-plough was on the ground, that there were no bullock ploughs and no competitors for the youths' match . The committee therefore, decided on having but one match, giving Mr Rossi's medal as the 1st prize-and five other prizes of from five pounds down
ward to one pound. For this match there were fifteen competitors, the swing-plough having been entered along with the wheel ploughs.
The following were the entrances. --- F. Painter. from the employ of Mr Phillips, of Lansdowne; Michael Nerney from that of Mr. Rossi, of Rossiville ; R. Calthorpe, from that of Mr James Chisholm, of Kippilaw;
James Aymore, from that of Mr William Chisholm, of Merrila, Abraham Boram; J.Todkill, from the employ of Mr Rankin, of Lockyersleigh ; Thomas Baxon, from that of Mr Fox, of Jerrara ; C. McCutchin and W. Magnun, from that of Mr Gibson, of Tiranna; Thomas Nosworthy, worthy, settler; William Nosworthy, settler; Robert
Nicholls, from the employ of Mr Gibson, of Tiranna; and Mr. Wilson, from the employ of Mr Rankin, jun. The latter ploughman is the one that steered the swing-plough. Be space lo be ploughed by, each competitor, was two rods wide and twenty rods in length, and was divided into one land and two half lands. The gauge was eight inches wide and five inches deep.
The judges were Messrs Robert Plumb, of Shelley's flats, John Sands, of the Wollondilly, and Wm. Stewart, of Goulburn. It may be Interesting to state that of the several competitors William Nosworthy and John Todkill were winners of the two previous matches of the society, the former was aIso the winner of a private match with Nichols; Nichols and Nerney were winners at the society's match In 1857. and Nichols was also winner in the district match against Braidwood in that year. He was, however, defeated last year. Nerney was not a competitor in 1858 Bosan and Thomas Nosworthy were winners last year.
At twelve o'clock the several competitors commenced their work, taming their furrows very straight, and seemingly all went on doing their best. They continued steadily at their work and finished between three and four o'clock, Wilson with the swing-plough finishing first, and Nichols last It soon became evident that the ploughing of one or other of the Nosworths, of Nichols, or of McCutchin would take the first prizes if anything Thos. Nosworthy was the favourite. Todkill's ploughing was generally regarded as exceedingly good for a crop, as was also Wilson's, Baxon's. and to a less extent that of all the unsuccessful competitors, though some might lack that extreme degree of neatness that characterised the work of the winners. In fact, the whole of the work was done to excellent style, and reflected great credit on the ploughmen, and showed an improvement on that of previous years.
Each man's ground was marked by a distinguishing number, and it had been arranged that the judges should give their reword to the particular numbers they thought entitled to it, and not be present while the work was being performed, in order that they should come on the ground without any previous knowledge of who were competitors. Still less of the particular portion of land that each had ploughed, and that thus they should be above even the suspicion of being actuated by feelings of undue partiality towards any individual. Accordingly, shortly before four o'clock the committee proceeded to the entrance of the ground, where they met the judges, and escorted them to the ground, the band playing in advance. On arriving opposite the ground the spectators cheered the judges and like committee. The procession then moved to the further corner of the field, where they cheered the judges and left them to the completion of their task.
The judges commenced their inspection at four o'clock going several times carefully, over the ground, and it was until half-past five that they finished their task They each entered the tent set apart for the committee, and after remarking that they had considerable difficulty in deciding on the relative merits of the various plots, announced that the gold medal was awarded to No. 7. the 2nd prize to No. 11, the third to No. 8. the fourth to No. 3 the fifth to No 10, and the sixth to No. 12. The committee then went outside the tent, and Mr. Rossi one of the honorary secretaries, with a few appropriate remarks, delivered the prizes to the men whose work was merited with the numbers mentioned, and whoso names were as follows ¡ -
First prize Gold Medal Thomas Nosworthy. Second prlze L5 William Nosworthy.
Third prize L4 Robert Nichols. Fourth prlze L3 Mr. McCutchin. Fifth prlze L2 John Todkill.
Sixth prize L1 James Aymore.
As each successful competitor received his prize he was generally cheered, and some amusement was created by several of them joining in those manifestations of applause. Mr Hugh Wallace, of Nithedale, who with his family was present, then called for three cheers for the judges, which were heartily responded-to In compliment to Mr Wallace three cheers were then given for Braidwood. The meeting then dispersed.
Although there were no entrances for the matches for swing-ploughs and bullock-ploughs, yet if we except the youths match, as many individuals were present competing for the prizes as were engaged in the four matches of last year. There were not entrances for the advertised prizes, therefore, it does not prove that less interest is felt in the matter than previously, but rather that the superiority of wheel-ploughs is rapidly becoming more manifest. The Introduction of an improved class of agricultural implements is one of the objects agricultural societies have in view, and it is gratifying to find that our own society is, by far, fulfilling its mission. If we might offer a-suggestion, founded on the result of the present match, we would recommend that next year there should be, as on the present occasion, but one match, open to ploughs of every kind, while the amount to be distributed should be equal to that awarded on previous occasions, and the number of prizes equal to one half the number of competitors.
Taken as a whole, the day's proceedings may be regarded as a decided success. We understand that the amount received as entrances money was seven pounds, that the sum taken at the gate amounted to eleven pounds and that several persons in the course of the day enrolled their names as members of the society.-Goulburn Herald August 27.
In another account of this match, the following alternate spelling was noted-
Northern Times (Newcastle, NSW ) Saturday 3 September 1859
Fourth prize- Mr. C. M'Cutcheon & Fifth prize- Mr. J. Toddill.
The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser 3 September 1859
PLOUGHING MATCH AT CLEAR HILLS,
Pursuant to advertisement in this journal, the ploughing match at the Clear Hills came off on Wednesday last. The match was got up by Mr. Bucknell, and as something new and praiseworthy in small localities, we trust the example he has set will be imitated by others. The ground selected was one of the paddocks attached to the Clear Hills Inn, and the portico allotted to each competitor consisted of about a quarter of an acre. The ground was well adapted for the work, but owing to its having been regularly under cultivation, the furrows did not present the same clean and unbroken appearance as did those at the late ploughing match in Goulhurn. The work however, was very well and creditably performed, and there was no great difference between the work of any of the ploughmen. We regret to say that there were but three competitors, William Gurney and Benjamin Masters, both in the employ of Mr. Flecknoe, of Woodhouseleigh, and William Lock, a settler. Gurney used a wheel-plough.
After the conclusion of the work, D. H. Thorn, Esq., J.P., and Mr. James Marsden, neither of whom had witnessed the match, were requested to act as judges, and after surveying the ground they awarded the first prize to No. 3 land, the second. prize to No. 2, and the third to No. 1. Gurney, therefore, won the first prize, Masters the second, and Lock the third. It will be seen that, there being three prizes, each competitor was lucky enough to obtain one. Mr. Thorn then, with a few remarks, in which he complained of the apathy of the residents of the neighbourhood as contrasted with the interest which he and others from Goulburn felt in these matters, handed over the first prize, which consisted of a handsome silver medal, one that had been awarded to Mr. Thorn at the annual show of the Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Mr. Thorn. said that this medal had been gained by him on two, successive occasions. It had been earned by his own toil, and had now been won equally honorably by the working man. Its value was £3. Mr. Bucknell then gave the second prize, a donation of £1 from himself, and the third prize, consisting of an equal sum, subscribed by Messrs. Mc Lachlan and Marsden.
Some further sums were subscribed by the company present, and divided amongst the ploughlmen. Three cheers were then given for Mr. Thorn, for Mr. Mc Arthur, for the ploughmen, for the visitors, and finally for the Queen. A first-rate dinner was provided, to which the assembled company did ample justice. The gathering was not so numerous as could have been wished, but we noticed several residents of the town oi the ground; among others Messrs D. H. Thorn, J. F. Mc Arthur, H. S. Clarke, F. Ross, W. R. Riley, Newman, Fenwick, and Marsden were present.
PLOUGHING MATCH AT CLEAR HILLS,
Pursuant to advertisement in this journal, the ploughing match at the Clear Hills came off on Wednesday last. The match was got up by Mr. Bucknell, and as something new and praiseworthy in small localities, we trust the example he has set will be imitated by others. The ground selected was one of the paddocks attached to the Clear Hills Inn, and the portico allotted to each competitor consisted of about a quarter of an acre. The ground was well adapted for the work, but owing to its having been regularly under cultivation, the furrows did not present the same clean and unbroken appearance as did those at the late ploughing match in Goulhurn. The work however, was very well and creditably performed, and there was no great difference between the work of any of the ploughmen. We regret to say that there were but three competitors, William Gurney and Benjamin Masters, both in the employ of Mr. Flecknoe, of Woodhouseleigh, and William Lock, a settler. Gurney used a wheel-plough.
After the conclusion of the work, D. H. Thorn, Esq., J.P., and Mr. James Marsden, neither of whom had witnessed the match, were requested to act as judges, and after surveying the ground they awarded the first prize to No. 3 land, the second. prize to No. 2, and the third to No. 1. Gurney, therefore, won the first prize, Masters the second, and Lock the third. It will be seen that, there being three prizes, each competitor was lucky enough to obtain one. Mr. Thorn then, with a few remarks, in which he complained of the apathy of the residents of the neighbourhood as contrasted with the interest which he and others from Goulburn felt in these matters, handed over the first prize, which consisted of a handsome silver medal, one that had been awarded to Mr. Thorn at the annual show of the Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society. Mr. Thorn. said that this medal had been gained by him on two, successive occasions. It had been earned by his own toil, and had now been won equally honorably by the working man. Its value was £3. Mr. Bucknell then gave the second prize, a donation of £1 from himself, and the third prize, consisting of an equal sum, subscribed by Messrs. Mc Lachlan and Marsden.
Some further sums were subscribed by the company present, and divided amongst the ploughlmen. Three cheers were then given for Mr. Thorn, for Mr. Mc Arthur, for the ploughmen, for the visitors, and finally for the Queen. A first-rate dinner was provided, to which the assembled company did ample justice. The gathering was not so numerous as could have been wished, but we noticed several residents of the town oi the ground; among others Messrs D. H. Thorn, J. F. Mc Arthur, H. S. Clarke, F. Ross, W. R. Riley, Newman, Fenwick, and Marsden were present.
Examiner (Kiama, NSW), Saturday 17 December 1859
JAMBEROO
This place seems to have lapsed into a state of inactivity and apathy, and there does not seem to he any spirit left in the once active and stirring farmers. The annual ploughing match which has been instituted a good many years, has died a natural death, and it is much to be 'regretted it has done so. Dairying and cattle jobbing is the only thing that will go down, and the young farmers are not following the example of their fathers, the ground is left untiled, until it is run over with couch grass and weeds, and then it becomes absolutely imperative to do so. Now a regular system of farming would not only be more remunerative than at present, but also improve the taste and habits of the farmers and give a look of comfort and happiness to all around. And 1 think a ploughing match would revive the dormant faculties of our farmers, and impart to them a spirit of competition which would lead them to follow the occupation of the plough more on their own lands. And surely there is enough of parties who would take an interest in this object, and make arrangements to have a ploughing to come off in February or March, and as that is the time in which the winter feed for the cattle is being put in, I have no doubt but that a good paddock will be easily procured for the occasion.
There has been an idea prevailing for some time that oats (which are being much used now) would not be worth growing for food, that the land would be utterly spoiled if they were to be introduced into it, and even men of the highest abilities, and who think no small " beer" of their forming knowledge, assert their land would he ruined if it were within sight of a paddock of oats. Now outs are proved not only to be a good yielding crop for grain, but superior to barley for dairy purposes, there being more lactiferous substance in oats than barley ; and also shewing that the best firming consists in that which .makes the most money out of the ground, whether it grows oats or "canary seed ;" and although our district, from its hilly nature, hinders the farmer from improving it like in the home country, yet it is quite possible to improve our pasture, and instead of the grasses which we now have, which consist principally of rye-grass and clover which are most excellent, yet we ought to have a regular rotation of grasses to take their places in their seasons, and then we would see good clean paddocks instead of the shabby scrubby looking farms which a great many occupy, and I think it should be compulsory on every farmer to grow his own flour and potatoes. The trouble of threshing, which seemed to be the great drawback, is now, thanks to Mr. Maguire of Shoalhaven, entirely obviated, and I believe he is now in the district contracting for threshing, and I an sure he well deserves to get plenty to do, for the obliging manner lie executes his work. It is useless to say any more on this subject, but I sincerely hope that some will stir up to do something for the advancement of agriculture, and that there will be spirit enough left to start a ploughing match again instead of playing quoits, which seems to be the only species of amusement the Jamberoo folks indulge in, and a most unsocial game it is: whereas, if it were only for the pleasure of competing with one another, a ploughing match is a thing in which we all can be interested
JAMBEROO
This place seems to have lapsed into a state of inactivity and apathy, and there does not seem to he any spirit left in the once active and stirring farmers. The annual ploughing match which has been instituted a good many years, has died a natural death, and it is much to be 'regretted it has done so. Dairying and cattle jobbing is the only thing that will go down, and the young farmers are not following the example of their fathers, the ground is left untiled, until it is run over with couch grass and weeds, and then it becomes absolutely imperative to do so. Now a regular system of farming would not only be more remunerative than at present, but also improve the taste and habits of the farmers and give a look of comfort and happiness to all around. And 1 think a ploughing match would revive the dormant faculties of our farmers, and impart to them a spirit of competition which would lead them to follow the occupation of the plough more on their own lands. And surely there is enough of parties who would take an interest in this object, and make arrangements to have a ploughing to come off in February or March, and as that is the time in which the winter feed for the cattle is being put in, I have no doubt but that a good paddock will be easily procured for the occasion.
There has been an idea prevailing for some time that oats (which are being much used now) would not be worth growing for food, that the land would be utterly spoiled if they were to be introduced into it, and even men of the highest abilities, and who think no small " beer" of their forming knowledge, assert their land would he ruined if it were within sight of a paddock of oats. Now outs are proved not only to be a good yielding crop for grain, but superior to barley for dairy purposes, there being more lactiferous substance in oats than barley ; and also shewing that the best firming consists in that which .makes the most money out of the ground, whether it grows oats or "canary seed ;" and although our district, from its hilly nature, hinders the farmer from improving it like in the home country, yet it is quite possible to improve our pasture, and instead of the grasses which we now have, which consist principally of rye-grass and clover which are most excellent, yet we ought to have a regular rotation of grasses to take their places in their seasons, and then we would see good clean paddocks instead of the shabby scrubby looking farms which a great many occupy, and I think it should be compulsory on every farmer to grow his own flour and potatoes. The trouble of threshing, which seemed to be the great drawback, is now, thanks to Mr. Maguire of Shoalhaven, entirely obviated, and I believe he is now in the district contracting for threshing, and I an sure he well deserves to get plenty to do, for the obliging manner lie executes his work. It is useless to say any more on this subject, but I sincerely hope that some will stir up to do something for the advancement of agriculture, and that there will be spirit enough left to start a ploughing match again instead of playing quoits, which seems to be the only species of amusement the Jamberoo folks indulge in, and a most unsocial game it is: whereas, if it were only for the pleasure of competing with one another, a ploughing match is a thing in which we all can be interested