MASTERTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 407, 16 January 1909, Page 3

MASTERTON SHOW.

' Juslj. as.Masterton: claims to be the pivot ' on; which -Hhe-farming iridustries : of . iWai-; rarapa'turn, so do the Masterton folk-regard- ;.; their.;;show : as_' the' firiestvon'.the oast of thoranges,'" in spite of all -the" rival., claims of .. Carterton. It .is."good ;tb find.'theSe districts BO'Jbyal 'to 'their shows. -The exhibition at: :'. Masterton on. February 16: and-17 will be' ::: Bpecially/ interesting this .year; because: it Till , bfttho 'first; show ;held. there since 'the acquisi-i , ■hon of the muchKliscussed ne'w: show ground. ;Itj.mll.'be;;the.'la'st : ground, ' arid the new ground will bo uSed for paddocs-- ; '•> in'g; .-' There :is-liberal ;pfize-moriey.'. Fourteen ;of the -trophies alone aro"valued' : at £200. Here is a selection from.them:— ■/S'-i:■ Mr. Bidwill's 20-guinea challenge cup-for ■ the best hack. . ' ; . . •• - ; , Mr.'-:R. ; , Barton's 5-guinea; cup-for the" best 'maiden hack. The.Manawa-bowl (of"3o' guineas value) . . for.the' 'greatest winninjg 'in-fat;cattle;--The' Quibbell cup of 10- guineas for the greatest winning in pure-bred slieep. • ' - ■ Tho Wolseley Sheep . Shearer cup of -12- :; guineas; for : the : greatest 'j winning' -in English Leicesters.' ■- i 20-guinea cup for best Romnoy ram under, 21 months. ' .' - :■■■ ' N.I. Sheepbreeders' Association's challenge shield - for; best Romney -rairi; ' : ;.;. ';:; _ s Mr. James'Stuckey's £10-prize-for best .. Southdown ram under .21'-month's.;. : ':v- ---; ;.; Thomas - arid ] Cook's" 10-g'uinea cup. for longwool.ewes.i. « ■ : .J.;;Fison;arid „. Co.'s 10-guineabowl v;for,. ;;■ freezers. . •',* :. -Buick Memorial .Cup of 25 - guineas for hunters' leaping contest. • . ■ . .:.'.' ; Fift«n-guinea::SirigerV : ma'chirie for ; bullo^. : '^g)t^gues^gJ;'.'.V^',;.' ; -'.These'' : arb ■th'e-big''pluins;bf'.i.'th'e ''•j ™6y. win. dr'aw good 'coiripetition; in important; . classes."' Tho' ring .events' are bound -to- be ;: un'cbmmbrily; int'erestirig.' and the general 'ex-; . 'pectation ':is-that t all departments oft the'; show .combined a "record - 'siiccess' -will ibe . achieved. Masterton' men are working hard' in'that direction. ' - . - . •