THE NATSONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1490, 12 July 1912, Page 8

THE NATSONAL DAIRY SHOW.

"GREAT SCHEMES IN THE AIR," .It is possible thai something, more, may be l hoard before long of the proposal made in Tub Dominion recently in regard to the mill tor of extending -the .scope of the National" Dairy Show. Discussing this matter, the "jranawatu Standard" fay* there are-great schemes in the nil-, and the ullhi-entlitisiasts are beginning to declare that tlio Kjtliiiß of the Winter Showis no longer adcciuate.', They suggest that the present show should bo transformed into ii huge carnival covering weeks, instead of 1 days. Some of the enthusiasts, it is staled, propose that there should be a-daily produce week, a local industries week, a fruit weok,. a poultry week, a sports week, and motor carnival. "At the bottom of all the contentions," says the "Standard," "lies the' substantial argument that attractions widely national in their character would draw eucli crowds from Dunedin to the far north as to command the support and co-operation of that part.of tho mercantile population in a position to profit by the. event. Thus, .■Wolliiigtnn city would regard the carnival as its own property, and' rally Tonne! it accordingly." The scheme suggested above has a rather extravagant ring, but there is no doubt room for extending the scope of the show, a.nd it would.not be surprising to see tho matter ventilated at the forthcoming annual meeting of the Jtanawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association.

ENCOURAGINa.'HB^DpTESTINa)r:» until'--. ;; irir, ion HOROAVHENUA PAMrERS' COMPETITION. .

The president of the Kew Zealand Farmers' Union, Mr. J. G. Wilson, recently offered a sum of money to be given in prizes for herd-testing amongst Horowhenua farmers. - The prizes consist of \£h first, £Z second, and third, each year, the ..object of the donor being to encourage farmers to test their cows and so get, the very best results from, the herd. The conditions for the competition were submitted to a meeting of the Levin branch of the Farmers' Union on Saturday last, and,' according to the "Chronicle," they are as under:— 1. That the competition is open to youths or givls under the age of 21 years. 2.. Not", less than 10 cows to be tested, the weight of the milk of each cow to be taken and recorded .every night and morn■li).?. 3. The test of the milk of each cow to bo taken from the combined night and morning's milk, drawn during the last seven days in eaoh month. 4.. The season for the purpo.-es of the competition'to be from August 1 to July 31 each year, but no co\<: need be tested for more than nine montlis. 5. At the end of each month the sheet supplied for the. purpose be'made up and sent in to the secretary (Mr. H. J. Richards, Levin). 6. At tho end of .each season (12 • months), the overage test of the milk, and the weight, to be made up by the.competitor. 7. Name, breed, and age, where possible, of each cow to be stated. ■ 8. The average number of cows in tho herd milked per month to bs stated on the return sheets. !). Competitors to be residing within the Horowhenua county. 10. Marks to be awarded ■for accuracyof record, neatly kept books, freedom from error, and for average produce of each cow milked, and minctuality of returns. Entry, fee, Is. Sheets for records supplied free. The secretary was instructed to have the conditions printed and sent to every farmer and creamery in the countv. '