MASTERTON A. & P. SHOW.
The data for the imnortant autumn show, at Masterton, which.'is to be held on the new. ground at Solway on.February,l4 and 15, is: fast approaching. The .whole, of tho "arrangements are now out of. tho bands of the' contractors, and the' appointments in perfect order. Breeders are reminded that'entries'close on Saturday nest..,, In'the cattle classes there, is sure, to be Keen competition. There ar> now. fewer than ten classes' for short--horns, which is a.very popular'breed in the-North Island,-whilst Hcrefords should bo.-strongly, represented. As'tho dairying .industry, is assiiitiiup; large proportions in ths "Wairarapa, tho entries of Ayrshire?,' Jerseys, and Holstein-Freisiens will croat a great, deal of interest. Seve-ral-classes are also provided for dairy cattle.' Fat cattle are e.lwavs a feature of: tho Mastertoh. Show, and this year should prove no exception. Tho Dixon Investment C'o.'s silver bowl, and tho "Mo.nawa" bowl nre coveted tronhics in their' class. There nre a p;n! many classes in horses, which need not be enumerated, and the jumping, competitions will, of course, be a splendid feature; For the champion jumh alono prizes valued at .£Bs—which ■ is a record for the Dominion—are offered.
The "Pahiatna Herald" states that on Thursday '.Mr.' .H. Bayliss left for Australia.' with a. view to buying pedigree, Holstoins, and in all probability. will purchase a bull and a number of heifers. jfr. Chew Chong was asked by an old settler at New Plymouth (says the "News") how it vjas' it took 351b. of milk to make lib. of butter in his day. "That's what I don't know," ho naively replied, adding that'there-were no Babcook testers in thoso days, and that be was paying for milk by the gallon. His manager told him that 241b. or 2511). should make a pound of butter, so one morning lie got up and went early to norae' of- his suppliers. The results were astonishing. Soon afterwards the Babcock tester came into vc,gue, and they paid out by the butter-fat test,
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1036, 27 January 1911, Page 8
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328MASTERTON A. & P. SHOW. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1036, 27 January 1911, Page 8
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