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1892 23rd Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
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Title1892 23rd Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
DescriptionAt the Committee meeting that followed the 1891 Show Mr T.B. Howson suggested to the A&P committee that they present a prize to the individual who sends in the simplest and most easily worked & comprehensive set of accounting books suitable for a farmer’s use.
Howson offered £10 as a prize and promised to publish the accounts. Two of the members thought it would be better to offer the prize to the schools as they did not think farmers would be interested. [1891-11-18 p2 EG]
At the November committee meeting a subcommittee was setup to work out the details of Howson’s proposal. [1891-11-18 p3 EG]
After Howson’s idea was published he was contacted by other societies, [1891-11-30 p2 TS] and the committee advertised a competition. [1891-12-05 p1 CHP, 1891-12-07 p1 CHP, 1891-12-09 p2 EG]
The AGM was advertised for May 1992, [1892-05-21 p2 EG] and there was a good attendance.
It was reported that the 1891 Show had experienced a large increase in sheep entries, a slight decrease in draught stock and no competition whatever in fat cattle and fat sheep.
After a small debit balance, which had resulted after paying off a £100 mortgage, and a very successful year were reported and officers elected, the main agenda item was to discuss possible questions that could be raised at the Conference of Agricultural Societies that was to be held in Christchurch a few days after the AGM. [1892-05-25 p3 LT, 1892-05-25 p5 CHP, 1892-05-28 p2 EG]
Two main topics which were discussed at the conference were perennial ones namely fixing show dates so that they did not clash with metropolitan show fixtures nor clash with other shows being held in their own neighbourhood.
The system of judging was also discussed. [1892-05-26 p3 TS, 1892-06-01 p2 EG]
The September Committee meeting to prepare for the Show had a very large attendance.
Catalogue printing, judge appointments, new prizes for account keeping and horse shoeing (Sir John Hall offered a prize of £5 5s for horse shoeing) were noted and a subcommittee to allocate special prizes was appointed. [1892-09-24 p2 EG]
The usual newspaper adverts appeared. [1892-10-01 p2 EG, 1892-10-08 p8 LT, 1892-10-13 p8 CHP, 1892-10-15 p9 CHP, 1892-10-27 p1 LT]
The lengthy discussion at the final general meeting before the Show on establishing a Farmers’ Club in connection with the Association was a “hark back” to the 1870s.
Several members wanted monthly meetings with papers of interest to farmers but it was decided to leave the decision to March 1893.
Several decisions were made at a general committee meeting that followed immediately after, including charging five shillings admission for vehicles, not to allow shooting galleries on the ground, to have the woodwork of the produce shed painted and to have a loading place erected for sheep and pigs. [1892-10-20 p4 LT, 1892-10-29 p1 LT]
23rd Show 1892
The weather for the 23rd Show was all that could be desired and there was a large attendance, estimated 2000, with many arriving by train from Christchurch.
Entries were high and competition exceedingly keen in almost all classes.
There were numerous side shows including the always popular Richardson’s show which did a roaring trade.
There were also stands for electric shocks and ‘doodlem bucks’.
The Leeston Wesleyan church held successful sale of work.
The refreshment booths and luncheon tent run by Mr and Mrs Edwards of Sydenham and this guaranteed quality.
Mr Harvey also of Sydenham had a fruit stall and license booth was run by Mr Blackler of Irwell.
The Burnham brass band of 25 boys has greatly improved and their playing was much admired during the day.
There were considerable improvements to the ground this year including part of the ground being roped off for use of light horses, which meant that spectators more freedom to move about the grounds.
Water was scarce but Job Osborne was sinking a well, at cost, and the while the pipe was down to 137ft it had not reached an aquifer under enough pressure for the water to rise to the surface.
The sheep exhibits were “exceedingly creditable” and the show of cattle, “a credit to the district”. Dairy produce had increased in value and this increased the interest in cattle.
The display of horses was the best seen at Leeston for many years. The entry of light horses one of the features of the show both for numbers and quality.
The draught horses did not show as much improvement as the other classes.
The judges found that the five competitors who had entered the competition to find a simple but satisfactory method of farm accounting had an elaborate sets of accounts which would be practically useless to the ordinary farmer, therefore declined to make any award.
Horse-shoeing was won by H.J. Unwin.
In pigs, James Rowe’s fine animals were not competed against except in one class.
There was a large entry of cattle and sheep dogs and a fair show of implements, with the binders the principal feature.
The show of dairy produce was a very fine one and fully upheld the name of the district.
The hams and bacon were all farmers own curing and reflected credit on the exhibitors.
There were only three entries in in the home made wines.
Mr H. Hight with 70 points gained the President’s prize for the taker of the largest number of prizes. [1892-11-02 p3 CHP, 1892-11-02 p3 LT, 1892-11-05 p2 EG, 1892-12-01 p6 LT]
The committee elected at the AGM was as follows Patron, Sir John Hall ; President, Mr G.C. Waby ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs D. McMillan and John Barnett ; Treasurer, Mr T.W. Durant; Auditors, Messrs Fred Jameson and W.G. Lunn ; Secretary, Mr G. Rennie ; General Committee. Messrs W. Bishop, John Boag, D. Buddo, D. Cant, Job Osborne, W. Holley, Fred Overton, Frank Jackson, Milson Jones, L. Mathias, David McMillan, John Rennie, John McKellar, C. Withell, P. O'Boyle, Dr. Gosset, W. Watson, J. Lambie, J. Stackhouse, H. Gardiner, W. Woodman, C. Frankish, W.R. Maddison, W. Moorhead, H. Phillips, W. Watson, G. Stephens, P. Graham, H. Hight, R. Lochhead, Captain Willis, P.J. Henley, J.M. Furze, Dr Withers, C. Sanderson. [1892-05-25 p5 CHP]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1891-1892SourcePapers PastLocationLeeston
DescriptionAt the Committee meeting that followed the 1891 Show Mr T.B. Howson suggested to the A&P committee that they present a prize to the individual who sends in the simplest and most easily worked & comprehensive set of accounting books suitable for a farmer’s use.Howson offered £10 as a prize and promised to publish the accounts. Two of the members thought it would be better to offer the prize to the schools as they did not think farmers would be interested. [1891-11-18 p2 EG]
At the November committee meeting a subcommittee was setup to work out the details of Howson’s proposal. [1891-11-18 p3 EG]
After Howson’s idea was published he was contacted by other societies, [1891-11-30 p2 TS] and the committee advertised a competition. [1891-12-05 p1 CHP, 1891-12-07 p1 CHP, 1891-12-09 p2 EG]
The AGM was advertised for May 1992, [1892-05-21 p2 EG] and there was a good attendance.
It was reported that the 1891 Show had experienced a large increase in sheep entries, a slight decrease in draught stock and no competition whatever in fat cattle and fat sheep.
After a small debit balance, which had resulted after paying off a £100 mortgage, and a very successful year were reported and officers elected, the main agenda item was to discuss possible questions that could be raised at the Conference of Agricultural Societies that was to be held in Christchurch a few days after the AGM. [1892-05-25 p3 LT, 1892-05-25 p5 CHP, 1892-05-28 p2 EG]
Two main topics which were discussed at the conference were perennial ones namely fixing show dates so that they did not clash with metropolitan show fixtures nor clash with other shows being held in their own neighbourhood.
The system of judging was also discussed. [1892-05-26 p3 TS, 1892-06-01 p2 EG]
The September Committee meeting to prepare for the Show had a very large attendance.
Catalogue printing, judge appointments, new prizes for account keeping and horse shoeing (Sir John Hall offered a prize of £5 5s for horse shoeing) were noted and a subcommittee to allocate special prizes was appointed. [1892-09-24 p2 EG]
The usual newspaper adverts appeared. [1892-10-01 p2 EG, 1892-10-08 p8 LT, 1892-10-13 p8 CHP, 1892-10-15 p9 CHP, 1892-10-27 p1 LT]
The lengthy discussion at the final general meeting before the Show on establishing a Farmers’ Club in connection with the Association was a “hark back” to the 1870s.
Several members wanted monthly meetings with papers of interest to farmers but it was decided to leave the decision to March 1893.
Several decisions were made at a general committee meeting that followed immediately after, including charging five shillings admission for vehicles, not to allow shooting galleries on the ground, to have the woodwork of the produce shed painted and to have a loading place erected for sheep and pigs. [1892-10-20 p4 LT, 1892-10-29 p1 LT]
23rd Show 1892
The weather for the 23rd Show was all that could be desired and there was a large attendance, estimated 2000, with many arriving by train from Christchurch.
Entries were high and competition exceedingly keen in almost all classes.
There were numerous side shows including the always popular Richardson’s show which did a roaring trade.
There were also stands for electric shocks and ‘doodlem bucks’.
The Leeston Wesleyan church held successful sale of work.
The refreshment booths and luncheon tent run by Mr and Mrs Edwards of Sydenham and this guaranteed quality.
Mr Harvey also of Sydenham had a fruit stall and license booth was run by Mr Blackler of Irwell.
The Burnham brass band of 25 boys has greatly improved and their playing was much admired during the day.
There were considerable improvements to the ground this year including part of the ground being roped off for use of light horses, which meant that spectators more freedom to move about the grounds.
Water was scarce but Job Osborne was sinking a well, at cost, and the while the pipe was down to 137ft it had not reached an aquifer under enough pressure for the water to rise to the surface.
The sheep exhibits were “exceedingly creditable” and the show of cattle, “a credit to the district”. Dairy produce had increased in value and this increased the interest in cattle.
The display of horses was the best seen at Leeston for many years. The entry of light horses one of the features of the show both for numbers and quality.
The draught horses did not show as much improvement as the other classes.
The judges found that the five competitors who had entered the competition to find a simple but satisfactory method of farm accounting had an elaborate sets of accounts which would be practically useless to the ordinary farmer, therefore declined to make any award.
Horse-shoeing was won by H.J. Unwin.
In pigs, James Rowe’s fine animals were not competed against except in one class.
There was a large entry of cattle and sheep dogs and a fair show of implements, with the binders the principal feature.
The show of dairy produce was a very fine one and fully upheld the name of the district.
The hams and bacon were all farmers own curing and reflected credit on the exhibitors.
There were only three entries in in the home made wines.
Mr H. Hight with 70 points gained the President’s prize for the taker of the largest number of prizes. [1892-11-02 p3 CHP, 1892-11-02 p3 LT, 1892-11-05 p2 EG, 1892-12-01 p6 LT]
The committee elected at the AGM was as follows Patron, Sir John Hall ; President, Mr G.C. Waby ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs D. McMillan and John Barnett ; Treasurer, Mr T.W. Durant; Auditors, Messrs Fred Jameson and W.G. Lunn ; Secretary, Mr G. Rennie ; General Committee. Messrs W. Bishop, John Boag, D. Buddo, D. Cant, Job Osborne, W. Holley, Fred Overton, Frank Jackson, Milson Jones, L. Mathias, David McMillan, John Rennie, John McKellar, C. Withell, P. O'Boyle, Dr. Gosset, W. Watson, J. Lambie, J. Stackhouse, H. Gardiner, W. Woodman, C. Frankish, W.R. Maddison, W. Moorhead, H. Phillips, W. Watson, G. Stephens, P. Graham, H. Hight, R. Lochhead, Captain Willis, P.J. Henley, J.M. Furze, Dr Withers, C. Sanderson. [1892-05-25 p5 CHP]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1891-1892SourcePapers PastLocationLeestonConnections
CollectionEarly History of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral AssociationOrganisationEllesmere Historical Society
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