THE SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 280, 7 August 1909, Page 8

THE SHOW.

INTERESTING DETAILS. . :;|. 1 THE CONDITIONS. '. ' :, '• A 'large amount of' interest is being dispjayed by;farmers genofally. (says, our travelling: represonta tive;, : /in.-the, 'proposal that ■New, Zealand' stock should be represented.'at'•Jho! Argentine, Ihternatiorial Ju'bilco Exhibition, .which/;is.'.to" bo',.held next year, '■■ com-,. on;'Juhe;3 '.and" extending 1 : to.July. ;10. .:The,;matt-er has: already -'.been: discussed : at';,the' Palniefston North;winter.show,;.and' af'further;!- meeting of delegates' to", consider 'tho ..project,;js'to! bo/held' : ':at!',:. : Palnierstoii ..N'orth ou/'Moiiday. ;:Tho. idea'appeals especi-' Nfew.■ Zealand./shoepfarmerSj owing' to ,'t.ho fact itha't'.record' prices -are beiiig paid : by tio wealthy.Argentine estancieros for.stud stock,',! arid this' country, ■ with: 'its'' splendid supply,.is afforded;'a superior market oiilv three;weeks' sail'from -SoUtJi, America. So !far:■ nothing '.wonderful 'has' been.'dorio' with ■tho one,.'or two shipments'of. strid. sheep to .tbo'Argbritine,-but noNriipriey,has been' Ibst bri'.the•speculations."'.Tlic ! ;biisiness; however, ■ has ,'nbvcr yot "lieen gorio- into, in a.' big' way, andbxporters haye'-beerivhairipored by freight 'charges;and;,o,the'r arrangement's.'; '/. '; ! A . •V'-'lt'' is ■ , confendcd-;.hy;..:inariy ;of our leading jshp'bpfarfflers" ■•that.', a '.is'/reqriiretl .in"Argentina'..'to ; ..prove' .indisputably.tho pre-emiiierico of New Zealand 33 ■a/sfock-brecuing''centre,: arid the suggestion' has becn.mado tilia't a spccialjEteamer. should be'.chartered.to take stock, over,to' the show! .arid; also,';''sa'y,< fivp. hundred ; pas!sengers, on' return:tickets.- !If.a! ship could be' 'ohartercd and tho^,scheme carried out, the idea of ii 'donionstvation -of superiority 'its;,: a: .'shbuld''havo'a succ'os-sful.-cfo'risrinmiitiori.; !',' v

;)jrUlr;: JI/M. O'Neill;.of .202 .Aio! ; Streot,. WeU lingtori,; who /resided ipr!.;twehty • years ,n ■But-hos-Ayres,/wrote, a -Ipttef recently ■ to -Mr.{.Short; /the,!wellTknown/Romney■.:•' Marsh breeder, '.wherein... ho • d-oclar.es.'.that; thero was :n;big future for New- Zealand if rthb.ipresent ■project were-only'putinto .operation... It was •admitted!now, said.- jih-. : . OtNeill.;-!-that New! sheep wbro superior ',to itlio English, \vhich. way of. stud .rams,/ had frfe-'qucutly!'Droughtymoro-:'than-,-; ; a?-'thousand: guineas 'apiece.'/ Mr.'',Short'.;intends to 'send a/shipmemt/of/his.stud.'stock.'to the showeven if.' ho/is tho ' only'. l man i.to vdo so•'. from: New,Zpalaji'd/but ho has ; grcat'--hopes'■'.that' the'-proposal .will;bavpi;thd! united' support 'of. ■all:. our - shcopfarmcrs,,..'because; • dircctJy ■;and• :indirectly/ it. ; isVtp thoir ;Evcat'bcncnt.' ■ : : ,. 5/" NeW .Zealand's. said. Mr: Short -toyour.ropresen.tati.v6,i''is-, that'its- niarl;eti3 care /so- far 'away/fi;pm/the/producer. /Hero • is..thd 'Argentine, within ,a ■ 'three weeks' journey,!'waiting ;fpr oiir'.sheep;-'our- pigs, our ■oattlq,' and-, our, •draught.il'.orses.".' < Our re-. presentativp.wns/shown a copy' of/the regula•tions -.which.-havebeen;,issued .by.the Argon■ tine, officials, to govern; the. showing, of stock the , showj entries; for /which 'close/ on $<^roarj;:'.ly/ J 1910.-v''.Thby.V.'inaka-intorcs'tinir reading:;for/thb .'New,.-Zc.-dand/farmer// I'- ;.'• ;i'-;Sheop: : ,'iyill :be//quarantined!i:; at'. Buenos, 'Ayrcs- for'eight/days, and further: veterinary examination./- All.', animals. !will requiro an yfficial given, nt.the ,timo! ■ of'j shipment:..V'A .'statement of pedigrees and: breed. society;certificates;will /also'/bo /re-, quired .for.' import : inspection,' and' thp'stock '■■ is .to be. ponnod prior, 1 to.- June '3 !tp June 25. /-"Pavilions will - bo. -provided;, Cbmplcto;. details, will, bo .-required /as !io 'breeding 'and registration./ The attendants m ''qarb. of .'sheep.! are to ;,appea,r. in" official of. prizes.! ooinpriso'cliampio.h. prize :niedajs! and! also-first, second, thirdj. and~;,fpurth-.yprizes,. also- in-" medals.. Forago at-,'t-ho;shpw !'will ~be, -furnished- at tariff; rates only. ..There.'-mil■.• bo.; daily jales of • stock • ,oh;,' thp' ;gf o.iu'i ds, '.. com missi on, 6; per : cent.''., Sheep!/are ;' to! .be /shown -. inVpens ,of; j 'threo.;. ;f or. j,ram's* ■■ and;'; .ewes:-- Classes-;-for Romney.■ and! : SpUth'dbwris arc-as follow :—.;/ '■>' ! iEirst'!gfbu'p,.:]ajiibe-tl.'before ■•■ January- 1'; second:grdiip';rlarnbed;;from 'Januarv!,l, 190SF, ■to Aprjl 30.'1909'; third gfoups, lambed from ■May} l, 1909,.' toOctober 1, 1909..; Romney, ,Lincoln-..and'Leicester,;sheep' in .group 1 and 2; to., bo shorn between .December-1 and ,3/ 1909. Sheep.in' group-'3"'to be shown in -full wool from periodof.lambirig/ /.Certificate of ■shearing'. Wdl--.be.-required I 'apart; ;from . the ! brooder.'.-.' - Entries are/free,', and.': all<exhibits :from' : abroad.i.vr.ill also.,.be':,admitted free of Oustpms;"tl-uty,v.but,should the-stock, bo. sold or'.vrequif^d-tp.:.bb! removed., froni.tho exhibi-.. itibnj corrb'spbridih'g. duties; rbust. first, bo. paid.

;-.PROGRESSIVE : SHEEP:OV::JERS.,; ;, ''Progress";:is.; ever',-tho.watchword' of the '■.mM;.-whb;..is-.'all;.'dlive;arid;.-'u'p to-date in his calling. .- f ,Not:'content '.-with,, the .methods, of, sheep .'husbandry .'practised by>; his ho .avails "himself !of /thp latest /scientific ■ discbveries'ito/aid -him:'in', perfecting -his;busi'uess. . This; is/exactly, what''thp most-np-td-tlate"- sheepmani in the.-wprld are. doing today. !Thoir/aim is. to;i turn/out; their sheep ;a's' nearly,"perfect' in.-,every!; respect as. skill Pan-'devise,-:,'and/with.this;end invview..they! .'test the .-.-claims;--- made !' by. reputable firms. as to, the, good'qualities,' qf/any/preparatiaii calculated'tp;improve,;the- quality:and- quan-; ,tity of their..' clips .; and,,;.- incidentally; ' put: i'nioney! into.their; pockets; ,!hence it is that ,'bo, many;;ofjthp-.world's .'most; famous!.pas-!tbrah'sts'-.to-day: are..;, users.; 'of /QuibeU's Powder Dip./ They; have tested it "on: level ,:terms against other!: brands .'for .which .very "tall" claims /have", been.,; advanced, 'and have,.been',.guided:.b'y.;the results ..obtained. •All/Messrs.. .Quibdll^Brothers;.(Ltd.) ask :of •the! ■ sheep-o.Hjriing! community /;is;; to 'give their Powder. Dip. such, a trial,/and to be ■guided;by : results.,;;. ~•,/;..-, '.;: /■■'.■'....■•