WANGANUI SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 12 November 1912, Page 8

WANGANUI SHOW.

, TROPHIES FOE COMPETITION. The Wanganui Show, which is to begin .to-morrow, is well endowed with shields ,'imd cups. The two shields' offered by the 'North Island Draught Horse Society are being competed for for the first time in , /New Zealand at the show. The one given, .for, the champion draught entire is val- * ned at 35 guineas, and that for ths champion, draught mare-is valued at 25 guineas.. They are both exceptionally fine tro-; phieSj'and should be very Keenly compet- ■" od for between draught horse breeders of the North Island. The winners of the shields will have their names engraved thereon and hold the same for one year, . and.on handing over will receive a gold medal, in lieu thereof. In addition to these two valuable trophies. there are to ( be'won' right out two silver cups, Mr. j 'Wm.' Watson, of Masterron donating the E one to the champion draught entire and Mr. Wm. Todd, sen'., of Aramoho, donating, the other for the champion draught , ; mare. Light horses are also well pro- I vided for, the Wanganui Licensed Vic- J tuallers having presented a handsome c.up for the winner of the Hunters' Competition, whilst the runner-up will secure a' •; cup presented by Messrs. Thain and Co. [ The winner of the third prize ; will be t entitled'to Messrs; Young and Collins's 9 trophy, a' huntsman's companion. The ' silver cup for the winner of the Steeple- 1 chase; Competition is donated by.Messrs.. 1 Williams andiCo. ■ The cattle men are also well provided for. In the Hcrefprds, Mr. J. W/Stuclc-y,, of Mangaweka,' donates a silver' cup ■ for. '' the -champion Hereford bull, Mr. Paul v Hunter,: Porahgahau, a silver cup for the / champion Jersey bull'and .Mr. F. D. { Cornwall a silver,cup for the champion ! Jersey. ; epw..' ; . The Wanganui'Dairymen's j silver challengexup.is for (i point's prize for purebred dairy stock,-to .be won twice in succession .or throe timqs' at intervals: In 1910 Messrs. Slack Bros.'were the win- , ners'and last year the cup fell to Mr. 1 John Donald. The challenge cup given t for 'the exhibitor scoring the most noints ' in crossbred classes was won in 1910 by .Mr. C Duncan, and in 19.11 ,by .Mr. John Wilson. The. silver cup presented, by Mr. Snm Cundy,-'of ;Masterton,; is; for-tlie p.x- ( Uibttor scoring' niost points in fat sh'ep and cattle. " ■ • • Tn the sheep classes Mr. A. T). M'Masfer, j if Mnrtinborough, gives a 6ilver cut) fir ! the champion Lincoln ram. Mr. W. H. \ Buick, of Masterton, gives. his cup for the champion Border Leicester ram, whilst, the, exhibitor of the—champion Rornhcy Marsh ewe becomes the nossessor of. Mr. J. .0: Batchelor's (Palmerston North) .'cup. Mr. Wm. Cooper, of Mas-. , '.terton. donates; his cup to the chamnion. [ Southdown ram. Last, but'not least,"Mr. J. H. Nash (Palmerston North) uiveshis cup to the exhibitor gaining tlie • most prizes in the cookery classes. |. A silver vase is donated bv Mrs. G. Campbell to the best lady rider in the i-ring events while Mr, Hugh Gillies gives r a gold medal to the best lady rider in j the leaping competition.! Dairying is a mosf'fascinating business V every; cow shows a profit. You can ; 'greatly increase,,if not actually double, 1 your profits by installing an up-to-date 1 equipment which will necessarily include 'i \ a Milking Machine and an "Anderson" 1 Oil Engine. The latter is a general utility 1 engine for the farm, made specially for 1 use in New Zealand farms by a reputable 1 New' Zealand firm. Every engine gives the full amount of rated horsepower plus a good bit more than is guaranteed. They • i save the fanner endless worry, cut down the wages bill, and help to . make the farm a better paying business "Ander- 1 son Engines run without a hitch, and are very economical in fuel consumption. Write for particulars to Andersons, Ltd., Chnstchurch.—Advt. , Ttareasons for the great run on "Victor Vats is not far to seek. In the first pkee; the bottom of a-"Victor" Vat slopes gently to the- centre so that every drop of whey drains away and leaves'-the curd high and dry. Then, the workmanship of. these Vats is so excellent, that they give years of service. Every factory for bigger profits should instal "Victor" Vats. Write for particulars to Albert J. Parton,' Carterton.—Advt. A WINNER OF COMPETITIONS! Tho Egg-laying competitions for 1910-11 and 1911-12 were both won by pens reared on 'A. and- P." Chick Raiser. The first essential for profitable poultry keeping. Obtainable from all Storekeepers.—Aovt