THE MASTERTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1018, 6 January 1911, Page 8

THE MASTERTON SHOW.

PEOGRASIMES. ISSJIED.- ■ '■. .. The programmes for-.the, annnal'ishow of the'Masterton''A.-,-and Pi.-Association, to, .he '.held, on .jU»: nesv .frhowgioiinds. at SolwKsT:hfl- v9 issu'ed..;VT!ie. new grounds,'-whicK-aro situated in a- picturesiu'e ,sßot,';ab'oiit a riiile to the south of tho . to-ivn. -aro .in every .way.', adopted to the - liiirpose, for wliicn' they arc, being, In the .background is .-a cluster of native-Bush and vegetation, and ayirottv-stream-'of water -iourses its ; ?ray:.4proiiglt the "adjoining xwddocks.^v'A'rha^^.Q^^new grdndstaiid,'.- canablo;- of''fseating*-.several thousan<ls..of..'ncoT)]d,'; lias becn prpvidod: Tlio , agricultural' hall is spacious, -i.andwell. equipped.-.. The sheen, Jayuions, Yards," and-offices are convenient:-, ill every respect, and ;tho grounds .are furnished with ..every., appurtenance essential to; a modern- .'showground. "A sum.-of; ab'oUt' is to. Be distributed iri ; prize;-rti'orie.y at'the 'initial- show, .which-is-to-,bo held on'. February.-,1-1 -and 15, ftg'etljet. with nulneroiis trophies- andciins;.'- ..In . the". sheep classes.,alone. seven cups are to be coni noted for;'.besides tl\ree championship ■ shields; the ;■ latt'eiv - being offered bv tlio Kew Zealand; Slieopbvced.ors'. Association.. • - The ..* llanawa -Bowl will again : pro;\iice-keen competition in the. fat cattle-classes, whilst two valuable, cuns are offered 1 in the section.- ■ Th'e' greatest ovent at the- ilio.iy will prob?.bly eb the .champion jump, -for. which ,a sum of; has; bc6n allotted. The first prize l in the/ovent.will bo .EoO,' tl«j second JC2S. aiid- the.third'.£lo. This will .be -.tine bigge&t prize-money oyfi'r ofiered for. a single event .in -a, show-ring in-.New. Zealand. .'Apart from t/ho chanlpion jump tliete will be half a dozen other' leaping and 'jumping;,.events;, for which very attractive prizes are being offered. Provision .'has been made for, a large display of industrial, and .home'exhibits, a'ud the children V. competitions wil lbe particularly attraclive.', Altogether the programme is comprehensive in every detail, and embraces • all those classes which go to interest the farmer and instruct the public.- • ..-Gomes of the .programme, may 'be obtained on application to the secretary, Mr. G. E. Sylses,