DANNEVIRKE SHOW

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2688, 7 February 1916, Page 8

DANNEVIRKE SHOW

For the Dannevirke A. and P. Assof . ciation's show on Wednesday andThursi day next, February 9 and 10, the cattle and sheep • sections have filled well. 1 Horses -also form another strong de- | partment, and the home industries sec-' \.' tion is much stronger tihari usual; dogs will be on view for the first time, and the success of this department is distinctly encouraging. Special excursion fares will be available from Palmerston North, ; Napier, and intermediate .sta-___-tions on 9tii and lOtGi, the tickets being ! available, until February 17. A special ; 'train, stopping where' required,-, "will ; leave Woodville on ; Thursday ; for Dani. nevirke-at 9.55 a.m., arriving there.at 10.55 a.m. This train''will connbct at ■ Woodville with the 6.20 a.m.-Mastcrton- ... Woodville train. ' The grass seed harvest in the'Slasterton 'district this season has been larger than in any previous season in | the memory of old settlers. Some ex- ;■ cellerit yields of perennial, ryo have l)een . ; A record price was obtained at the Dannevirke sale oil Friday for a lot of j breeding ewes subtiiitted by a Palmers- . ton the line bringing 3os. per ; head.. ; Another line; from the ; owner recorded .335., which is a contrast to prices prevailing this time last year, iviien, sheep, on account of the drought,- . could'be obtained for a song. . A well-known southern breeder,-who is oh- a visit ; to the' North island, and. / who' attended the Manatfatu ram fair', : " was agreeably surprised'., at. the quality I - of. the. stock forwarded, and gaye.it as r -h}6 opinion that the rains on otfef."would i ' hold their own anywhere in Now Zealand. - He specially referred to the stud Komneiv animals," which were of a good r type,';and showed good, mutton-produc-ing qualities as well as being wool- *). growers: of' the best class. As long as | the breed waspreserved, as was iiidicated.by the entries, there was lio fear : of our flocks .deteriorating, and as,sheep .farming progressed it would have a still I.' '/greater. influence in the; prosperity.;, of •the country than it. enjoyed; at-'the pre- ■ eeit time. The valvs of good mutton and w-opl-producing sheep, was......never.. , 1 more at' the present time, ly.hen I- the deiß'i£ird"for both commodities was so .keen; on'account of the war, and the high values obtaining here was a good , ai'gument in favour of maintaining the ■ highest breeding standards. By the s.s. Paloona which is > leaving f 'for Melbourne to-day, Jin . i-Thomas : Hunt, of ''Highfield,"* Wakefield,'.f.'N.el-;. son,; is . stock. breeder'';and; runlMider:;onephigh-j- ---;' class stud . ; Romn^«l^raTL^ ; stud one and . These shepp'are, ,a'cboice selected; lot from-his. ''Highfieldy- and ' Dreadnought 'flocks."""" The sheep are considered to .be equal, to. any that have, left the Dominion, and should do credit-to New-Zealand for raising high- ■ class stud sheep. i Never. has the demand for clear-headed ' 'constructive thinking/ in, business, been : bo urgent as it is .right now. We are liv- ; jng.in a progressive ageV'and'must take, i ndvantage of all ; methods.; / It j. is in savings from waste of any descripj tion that money, is made torda'y, and by. i. concentrating one's efforts on all details ■ of our business: we; claim to be able to i. produce Tesults for our many cream, sup- ! pliers.' We-want-more cream.-' Can you supply.us? Further particulars, Waiiga- , nui Fresh Food..' Co.—Advt..