MANAWATU SHOW ENTRIES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 2

MANAWATU SHOW ENTRIES.

, The Manawatu .Metropolitan .Show oiitrici havo como forward from nil quarters of thii island," and several from, the South- Island and will tend to. mako one of -.'the most "iii toresting shows cyor ; held in the Manawatu 'i'ho sheep and stock classes comprise the picl of tho iDominion; while .it is. predicted tha tho exhibits of horses will be, unsurpassed The figures are as.follows:—-Competitions 223. Horses —Thoroughbreds, 14; ponies, 45 saddle-horses, 100; , harness .-horses, .41 draught horses,' 66; total, 266:;':CattloiShorthbrn, 31 r ; Hereford, 20;,. Aberdeen, 4 Ayrshire, 48'; Jersev, ( 80; dairy, .14; fa cattle,.; 23; ' ■total,: 220. ' Sheon—Lincoln, 94 Romney, 156 ;■ English Leicester, 46 j 13ordo Leicester, 27; Downs; 80;' farmers' classes wool, ex. fat sheep,-37; total, 440. Pigs, 50 Dogs, 324, . Poultry,,lo9.. Art and Industrie Division —Photos, 89; technical schools, 318 ipublic schools, 333.; needlework, 145; horn industries, 165; total, 1553; grand total; 2732 Competitions-rßesfr; rider.;,(men), 14; bos baroback rider, .17. ' In-'tho latter, Misse Maggie Brijjgs and E. ',\bhott : 'hayq.entered Miss Abbott formerly gayo an,exhibition wit! O'Neill buck-jumping iu'Palmerston.' Ther is only one entry, , for. : ''tlie.tajkl6m-driving in thosinglo horse or pony driving compoti tion, 8; maiden huntors; 32; ladies' trot, 2 ladies' horse, 10; ladies hunters' eom]>etition 26; leaping competition .(steoplechaso style) 31, including the hurdle Tracers Sammyi Seno rita, Pickpocket';" Columbine, Pilot.jind otho prominofit horses;; pony leaping, 13; best lad; drivers, 8; best lady rider, 10; hunters' coni petition, 40; scctiori-jumpin'g'nnd leaping, si: teams from Manawatu, Huutervillo, aiv Fcilding., ' : . N