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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 8

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. , ooi) vlt,i, 13 snow. I WOOOVILIjU RACECOURSE.. '• WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 31sf. 19U-* 25th ANNUAL (PATRIOTIC) SHOW. Novel and Exciting Competitions. Classes for How, Cattle, Sheep, I'igs. Sheep Dogs, Farm Product!, aa<l Home Industries. Entries Closo THURSDAY, .1A NO A li. V ISt li. 1!) 17. W. A. LYON. Secretary. Hobo wtik.sua a. and i?. association. ELEVENTH. ANNUAL SHOW. To be held on the RACE-COURSE, LEVIN, ' On WEDNESDAY, 31st JANUARY, 1917. All Profits to Horowhenua County War Relief Association. Entries Close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, the I.lth of JANUARY, at , 9 p.m. Late .Entries will be taken up to 5 p.m. • on SATURDAY, the 20t'h JANUARY. Schedules posted to any address oti Application. / Although Classes do not appear in Schedule, the Committee have decided to accept entries for Milking Shorthorns os ' follows: —(1) .Heifer (12 to .20 months), . prizes £2 and XI; (2) Heifer (24 to 32 months), prizes «€2 and J6l; (3) Cow (any I oge), prizes £2 and .£l. Further particulars on application to R. P. WALLACE, Sec., Box 27. LEVIN. FEILDING A. AND P. SHOW. FEBRUARY. 6th & 7th, 1917. U7INTRIES close on JANUARY 19th, Sh 1917. . . Comprehensive Schedule containing full particulars of liberal prizes in all classes, of Stock and Homo Industries supplied on application. FIFTH ANNUAL WEST COAST RAM • ' FAIR,., Conducted by Feilding A. and P. Association. FEBRUARY Bth & 9th, 1917. (Tivo Days following Feilding Show.) Entry Forms and full particulars from Entries close on January 23rd. E. H. FISHER, Secretary Feilding. A. and P. Assn., P.O. Box 98, Feilding. p A H I A T U A SHOW. FRIDAY, 9th FEB., 1917. CHALLENGE CUPS FORMaiden Hunters' Competition. Open Hunters' Competition. Ladies' Hunting Competition. Lady's Hack. Best Dairy Cow, to be judged on points. Best Two Yearling Dairy Heifers. •' Dairy Class. - (Most points.) Romney Marsh. (Most points.^ Lincolns. (Most • points.) Farmers' Utility Class (Sheep). (Most points.) Most points in all the Sheep Classes. Most points in 'the Horse Classes. AND A CUP FOR The Exhibitor gaining the most points during the Show. Ram fair, SATURDAY, 10th FEBRUARY, 1917. Prize Schedules and all particulars from J. A. WALSH, Secretary. JQ, ANNEV IR K E SHOW. The above notable District Event will take place on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 14th and 15th FEBRUARY, 1917. RAM FAIR,. 16th FEBRUARY. In all Sections there is wide scope for competition, and in addition to the usual attractive features, there will be a SHEEP DOG TRIAL. Yalnablo Challenge Cups are allocated to most of the STOCK CLASSES, as well as to the DAIRY PRODUCE SECTION (for Export Butter and Cheese). The DOG SECTION lias been further extended, with liberal provision as rogards prize-money and trophies. Schelules and all information may be obtained from the undersigned. Entries Close on Jnnuary 31st. F. C. ST.UBBS, Secretary. RANGITIKEI A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. gIXTH ANNUAL SHOW. THE BEST SHOW ON T THE MAIN • TRUNK LINE. RECREATION GROUND, TAIHAOPB, WEDNESDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1917. PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE RED CROSS FUNDS. Comprehensive Schedule embracing all Classes. / OVER .2100 WORTH OF TROPHIES, In Addition to Liberal Prize Money. MAIN TRUNK RAM FAIR. ' TAIHAPB SALE YARDS, THURSDAY, Ist MARCH, 1917. Send for a Schedule of the Show and particulars of tlio Ram Fair to A. M. RYAN, Secretary, Box 81, Taihape.

An 'article in the "Berliner TageblaU" suggests that some Germans arc determined to placo egotism before patriotism. It runs: "'Amazing discoveries have been made in tlio last ,few days at the railway goods stations in Berlin. Tliey show that the smuggling of foodstuffs is flourishing. Unscrupulous traders who purchase from producers of a liko mind have founded a kind of central emporium. They deal \in goods which are subject to 'highest prices,' and got them into Berlin by means of falso declarations. Then they aro distributed in parcels of from 101b. to 151b., generally among friends and acquaintances. By this system a pound of butter which, if bought in the regular way, li'iih a butter card, costs five or si* Millings, fetches at least eight shiiungfl."