THE MASTERTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 724, 25 January 1910, Page 10

THE MASTERTON SHOW.

■■;:.:,•;'-'::'■••■ 'AFOEewoed." ' : . The entries for the coming. .Masterton A. and 1 , . Show are filling up well., Tho class, for, fat : .cattle : has always''been, a strong one/'This year it promises to. bo no exception;to tho general rule. 1 The classes for. sheep are,., of .course, one; of -,the strongest features .of tho show, taken as .a. whole. 'Lincolns, which in the past hayo been somewhat neglected, , are likely to ;bo .'unusually' well, represented, . exhibitors being attracted, no doubt, by the silver cupj-valued/at twenty-five guineas, , that has been presented, by : . the. proprietors; of Lawes' , Chemical ..Company, Ltd. Keen rivalry is anticipated in ■ the class for English lieicesters, in which the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Company, Ltd;, offer--a /silver cup valued at twelve guineas, and two; or three now' breeders ■aro expected in,.,the. -field... The- hardy .Border-Leicestcrs'should also 'be ''fairly well: more especially from outside, Wairarapa.: Tie Eomney Marsh of, .course .will pq.-the,■•• strongest class, among; theshbep'at. the show. -Two cups aTo , .offered,, one,* the 3rancepeth,-;-Cup, valued, at twenty-five igmneas, donated by . Messrs. VW.andvH. Bcetham,'' and •.. one valued. at ■ forty '. gnineas,. donated by . the prppriotors' ; of Cooper's Sheep Dip; Some of .the :;best breeders -in the ■ Dominion ;haVe signified their' intention of -'exhibit-'. ■inV.-'AThevdeinand^'rfqr^early.-fat.: lambs Iwill always bo:the; means of maintaining tho Sou'thdowns, aM /Shropshires,' and .competition in; this iclass' promises to be •keen. '-The farmers' class 'is. a .popular onej;.- and-;it >is>! worthy- of note ■that"several'up l to-'date farmers are making a special: effort to enter prize-winners; haying had their sheep, in hand since .thei.'shojr.'will be that for'sheep for!freez'ing 'purposes, whiclr-promises tobe more than; usually; well .filled." .... ~'.-, ' /','