SHOW DATES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1591, 7 November 1912, Page 8

SHOW DATES.

:i'. HiTt;RES::TO,END\:OJ''; YEAR. /- . •KoVember 6, 7; and B—Canterbury''Metro.' '.'.poiitin Show.'at.Ciirist'chiirchV. '■Novoihlier'-12 andl3—Mnvlboipugh' A. arid '■•' P.'Association,'at Blenheim. ■' ' V November 12 wd 13-Waikato, A. audfP.: :■ Association,-; at .Hamilton.'''...' ■'.'• November 1.1 and U—Waiigaiiiii : A.' and •' .:. P. Association, at'W'anganui.' November 19 and 20—Nelson A!; and p; • ,-\ .-Association, at.Richmond.' '• ■ ' ' November-20 and 21--T-;gmoqt" A. VJ and P; ,'.'■ ''-Association', at Hawcra;'.''■-'■"'-• ;". /Nov.emlwr 27 and 28-Stratfq'rd.A.' and P. - ■-'Association,'at Stratford.'-;..-';;'- • '■-'■ No'yember,2S, 29,' arid and' '..'P;. "Association,' «t Auckland.';' •' ■ ' .The Marlborough.-'A.' :and. P;,Assbcia-' : ,-tipn has not. been - very, successful this; year -with the entries for its. shdivi ; The ■entry; of 707. shows' a decrease-of .80. oh ■ ' ,last year's' toires," The. season has had ; ;ts .effect: on-fat'stock: .' .'*.,.'• -,::,V-' ;. Dairying is a. most' fascinating business .when ererj- cow shows a profit. Yo'ucan gr«atly 4 increase,: ifnot'/actuallv double, your, profits' by installing, an' up-to-date ■equipment which will necessarily include a :■ Milking Machine and an . "Anderson", Oil Engine. The latter is a general-utility-.engine for. the' farm.' made specially for ■ use on New Zealand farms, by a reputable New,'.' Zealand firm. Every. engine gives' the full amount of rated, horse-power phis ■ a goodjjitmore than.is.guaranteed. They savo the'farhier endless Worry, cut dowii Hie w-ages bill, and help 1 to make thefarm a better paying business. "'Anderson" Engines run without, a- hitch,-, and are'Tery economical, in fuel. consumption. : ;Write for • particulars; t-o' .A ndersons,' Ltd., Christcburcb.—Advt.,',- ... ■ ' ~'. , According .to.a- preliminary ' statement of the Agricultural Returns for Scotland, .given, separately for the. ;first;-time 'this-, ■year, liorses fdr agricultural purposes,are fewer by.3897, but "other.horses";(apart from'unbroken horses) show an increase' of 2215. Cattle, as a;whole, ;liave declined ■21,081, and'there is' a drop of 12.7' per. cent in the number of store and' feeding icnttle of two..years, of :'age.,,and above. Sheep are down by;I72,GGS, 0r.2.4,Der cent,'but ther'e.is a slight increase in fhe num'ber of breeding ewes. Pigs.bave decreased 'by41,72i, or 8.9 per cent, the "decrease: in the number of/breeding sowsbeihg 8.1per. cent,' and that of,'other'pigs .'rather less. '. ;' ..... ■:.:;"';"-' '■•■ ~'. .'■■ . ■ ■ ;.; Tho demand'rfor "Victor", Vats has,been -almost phenomenal ■of late. Mr. Parto'n :puts such excellent ■ workmanship . into them, and th'ey.-are so far • ahead 'of other vats in -.efficiency, that: factory managers,, vecognisihg their superior points, straightway .'order. ."Victor" .Vats. ■ Follow 1 ,tho.;lead of successful managers :by- placing your order to-day. 'Albert '.T. Parton, Carterton, will send; you -full details on retniest.-rAdvt.- ,'. : ::■ ~-''■"'< ' -~ .-